wile_e_chicken | 72 points
Holy shit! A short documentary about James Alefantis and DC's local art scene. (SPOILER ALERT: He's an uptalker!) He names some names too.https://www.yahoo.com/news/video/dc-art-james-alefantis-184257456.html?ref=gs
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wile_e_chicken | 4 points
Another user broke down that "comet" essentially means "nymph".
https://www.reddit.com/r/Operation_Berenstain/comments/5cniq2/owner_of_comet_ping_pong_is_james_alefantis_aka/d9yai9d/?context=3
BeTheRedPill | 3 points
http://archive.is/9rLiW
Information about the artwork the Smithsonian removed
Enigmatic_Continuum | 1 points
http://kidfriendlydc.com/2012/01/14/more-art-after-school-at-comet-ping-pong/ This first 2012 series of Art After School is offered in partnership with award-winning Comet Ping Pong, who are recognized not only as one of Washington, DC’s most beloved restaurants, but also as one of its biggest supporters of art, music, and DC schools. Check out makeslashbelieve.blogspot.com for more information about previous and upcoming art programs led by Marissa.
The two-hour weekly classes of the winter session begin February 6 and will run through April 9 (except for the two Monday DCPS holidays), taking place in the back room at Comet Ping Pong located at 5037 Connecticut Avenue NW. The session costs $245. Space is limited, so register soon by emailing ArtAfterSchoolDC@gmail.com.
wile_e_chicken | 2 points
Might be more leads on that kidfriendlydc.com site - search for pizza, hotdogs, etc
GameOver1600 | 4 points | Nov 13 2016 17:43:00
Things I noticed:
More "hiding in plain sight" tactics. Why make this video? Why make the video for Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives? Why publicly promote something that thrives on secrecy? This has to be more calculated than a Yahoo video feature on an otherwise fairly unremarkable place
Around the 3:20 mark - Alefantis mentions founding a studio collective called Square Form - which allows him to "produce custom furniture and literally have my own guys building everything custom in my restaurants." That raises some eyebrows. Especially in the context of the refrigeration room that was revealed on Alefantis' IG account (also omitted from the most recent Health Inspection for Comet Pizza). Also peculiar considering the picture of his crew digging through the subfloor.
Edit 1: Searched Google for Square Form in DC (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Square+Form/@38.9560411,-77.0689761,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7c9b98f61ad27:0xe8e3492495baead4!8m2!3d38.9560369!4d-77.0667874) ...it only has a couple reviews...but one of them is from none other than Abdoulaye Koundara Diallo. Refer to this post for more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/pizzagate/comments/5clmo3/wtf_post_with_1000_votes_vanished/d9xgz1h/ - this may not lead anywhere, but it seems to lend more context to the fact Alefantis seems to be skirting the need for construction permits.
Edit 2: Trying to archive. I've got screenshots, but I'm having trouble with Archive.org. When I go to upload, the process initiates but I get a 403 Forbidden error. I get hit with this:
I'm reaching the limits of my technical know-how, so if anyone can help me, it'd be much appreciated. I'm using Tor, and I've tried toggling JavaScript off in order to complete this action, but to no avail.
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