A video surfaced this week of a young NYU student named Stefani Germanotta performing in a 2005 talent show at NYU. In the video, the pretty brunette sounds very Norah Jones-like as she plays piano and sings two songs. This same girl is now the rumored hermaphrodite/international superstar known popularly as Lady Gaga. Read more »
As part of Lance Armstrong’s STAGES art show at Deitch Projects, a bike community center, WNW Space, has taken over Trackstar. Before it turns back to a track bike shop this weekend, the space will host a discussion and demonstration about stealing bikes. Read more »
It’s been a while since we soaked you all with free drinks, but that’s all about to change. On December 10th, ANIMAL is teaming up with creative agency Mother to bring you the first gallery show by internationally known vandal BNE. In order to keep his identity safe, we can’t tell you where just yet. But RSVP early because space is limited!
A shocking new study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest finds that popcorn slathered in butter, massive boxes of sugary candy, and assload-sized cups of carbonated beverages loaded with non-fructose corn syrup actually lack much nutritional value. Well slap me in the cock and call me Clarence! Read more »
Twitter gives the world access to people’s most mundane details and it’s amazing how many women love to announce to the world that, yes, they’re on the rag. Here are today’s brave, bloated over-sharers. Read more »
Connecting Greenpoint and Long Island City across polluted Newtown Creek, the Pulaski Bridge is the site of a new public art installation. This afternoon, the Department of Transportation will officially unveil the work, a series of stenciled silhouettes and a lookout bench, built with reclaimed wood, by Joel Voisard. Read more »
Taking aim at the “Painter of Light,” an exhibition of reworked and destroyed Thomas Kinkade paintings opened last weekend in San Francisco, The one-night-only show featured works by more than fourteen artists striking out at his mass-marketed art. Read more »
As part of a recent effort to solve dozens of racially-motivated murders that took place throughout the South during the 50s and 60s, the FBI is seeking help in tracking down the surviving family members of the deceased, people the agency believes may be able to help in their investigations. About the effort, FBI Civil Rights Chief Cynthia Deitle said, “Even if the bad guy was dead, we can finish the investigation and tell the family what happened.” |Nola.com|
Earlier today we told you about how Fox News had once again aired footage of a past gathering of wingnuts in the course of reporting on a current gathering of wingnuts. Well they just issued an on-air apology. Read more »
LA District Attorney Steve Cooley doesn’t give a shit about the City Council passing ordinances to regulate medical pot dispensaries, he’s still hellbent on shutting everyone of them down and isn’t afraid to say so. He’s also not shy about publicly clowning the council. “They are absolutely so irrelevant it’s not funny,” said the notoriously obtuse prosecutor. Meanwhile, it related news, Colorado has no problem with dispensaries, as long as they pay taxes. |LAT|
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