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David Byrne Loses Annual Turkey Mold Contest, Again!

David Byrne Loses Annual Turkey Mold Contest, Again!
     

Earlier this week artist Danielle Spencer held her annual pre-Thanksgiving Turkey-shaped Jell-O Mold Competition. The festive gathering draws an elite group of artsy creative types and indie glitterati like David Byrne and They Might Be Giants rocker John Flansburgh. Each guest uses his or her own ingredients to create a bird with Yankee Harvest’s "Qwiggle Turkey Game Hen Gelatin Mold." And after feasting on the faux-turkeys, a winner is declared. Every year, we hope for an invitation, and every year we're coldly snubbed. But this time a friend of Gothamist (who didn't invite us either, WHATEVER) was in attendance, and reports that both Byrne and Flansburgh were shockingly bested by the Dark Horse candidate Gobble Pop. more ›

Post-Turkey Trailblazers

Post-Turkey Trailblazers

Artist and David Byrne collaborator Danielle Spencer (not to be confused with the Danielle Spencer who played Dee in What’s Happening!! or the Australian actress/singer Danielle Spencer married to Russell Crowe) has some pretty creative friends. Every November this Danielle Spencer hosts a pre-Thanksgiving dinner party in which guests make a fake turkey out of various eccentric ingredients. Some of them, like the Quiche turkey (pictured) or the sushi turkey look to be even... more ›

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