A few weeks ago, a Kickstarter project was posted on the Internet featuring two young men who went by the names of Pacman and Peso. The duo and their producer were using the crowdsourcing site to raise money for a creative endeavor; they wanted to make a music video. A rap music video. They wanted to do it on a karaoke party bus. They only needed $6,000, a fairly modest sum, considering that this estimate also included lodging and two overseas flights. The video, you see, was going to be filmed in Pyongyang.
North Korea.
"This trip will be a fantastic opportunity for Pacman and Peso to meet young, dynamic people and significantly broaden their horizons," read the proposal, which was posted on Aug. 30, "in addition to jump starting their musical careers." The title was straightforward and surreal: "Pacman & Peso Make a Music Video in North Korea."