Publishing house McSweeney’s (wiki) has just released the new version of their iPhone/iPad app bringing you even closer to the diverse selection of stories, short films, interviews, comics and readings available daily, exclusively for the iOS platform. Artists and writers include Spike Jonze, Chris Ware, Judd Apatow, Jonathan Ames, Maurice Sendak, Miranda July, James Franco, Nicholson Baker, Wells Tower, Catherine Keener, Weird Al Yankovic and in the latest release, ‘Dynamic installation’ by Rafaël Rozendaal which was adapted especially for the McSweeney’s app.

In our continuing efforts to extend a tentacle into every cranny of human experience, we proudly present the Small Chair, a weekly selection from all branches of the McSweeney’s family. One week you might receive a story from the upcoming Quarterly, the next week an interview from the Believer, the next a short film from a future Wholphin. Occasionally, it might be a song, an art portfolio, who knows. None of this material will be available online and it’s all pretty sure to be good stuff.

We are more committed than ever to books, paper, and exploring the possibilities and challenges of our physical objects….At the same time, we’re always looking for new ways to communicate with our readers.McSweeneys.net has been an important part of our operation from our very beginning, and this project is the next logical step. It’s fun to try things like this, and the iOS format provides opportunities for working with different types of media, especially in small chunks and with fast delivery. We expect it to evolve in interesting and unpredictable ways, and hopefully you’ll follow along with us.

Version 2 now available features all-new iPad interface, Retina Display support, exclusive e-books, Twitter and Facebook integration, interactive explosions and handcrafted Push Notification jingles exclusively created by Nick Thorburn of Islands and Mister Heavenly.

Platform: iPad/iPhone (Universal)
Version: 2.0
Cost: $4.99
Developer: McSweeneys.net

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