Our Prisoner

Remember The Truman Show, starring Jim Carrey? Well, picture that, but on the Internet, and with a willing participant. That’s what Our Prisoner is all about. A poor socially awkward fella named Kieran Vogel, a 35-year-old from New Jersey, volunteered himself for the six-month sentence, which started mid-June. If he does the time, he gets a big reward: a job at BigString.com, the site sponsoring his imprisonment. If he quits early, he gets nada. Viewers can vote on all manner of things, like what hairstyle he should have, how he should dress (he was wearing an elf hat when I logged on), what he should eat, and which girls he should date (apparently he hasn’t gotten laid in two years—help the guy out). It’s a live-feed video, so log on any time and see what the guy is up to—whether it’s one of his weekly therapy sessions, a party or a family get-together. Think he’s hot, girls? Why not send in your pic and try to get a date with him in his suburban prison? Good news to bands out there, too: You can send in your demo tape, and if the producers like your sound, you could perform at one of Kieran’s parties.