Even though it had a nifty concept, the 2009 Spencer Finch’s High Line commission resulted in a bunch of colorful window panes, yawn. Read more »
Here is Ana Kasparian from The Young Turks lashing out against the Epic Beard Man and America’s response to him. She’s also likely to be 4chan’s latest victim. Part II below. UPDATE: Video that should be very unpopular added: guy argues Epic Beard Man was at fault. Read more »
Ya gotta hand it to the MTA for being able to squander straphanger’s cash, reduce civil liberties, and pretend like they’re making the subways safer all in one shot. The perpetually mismanaged agency announced the installation of surveillance cameras on the E trains as part of a pilot program or what the Post calls an “aggressive anti-terror and crime initiative that the MTA could expand to every line in the subway system.” Oh, they’re doing it to fight terrorism? Then it has to be good, right? Ask London. Read more »
There’s a few websites hawking Epic Beard Man products, however, they’re not all doing it on behalf of Thomas Bruso according to his de facto publicist, Andrew Yeoman. But he did confirm that a “portion of the proceeds” from t-shirts sold on iamamotherfucker.com, will be donated to the street justice dispenser. Of course there’s always the direct route. Read more »
Snowboarder Scotty Lago apologized to the Olympic Committee and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association after photographs of him celebrating his half-pipe victory by allowing a woman to put his bronze medal in her mouth and give it a fake blowjob were posted on TMZ. Anyway, he agreed to leave the Games after saying sorry. As for that White House invitation Lago was hoping for? Probably not gonna happen.
Wow. Here’s Thomas Bruso aka Epic Beard Man aka Vietnam Tom aka Tom Slick aka Internet Meme Phenomenon discussing the bus beating incident. He offers his version of events and talks about self defense, being an online celebrity, and politics—a Bush supporter he’s not. Click to engage. UPDATE: Two additional street interviews added below. Read more »
Parting Shot: Head First!
So far, the only convincing evidence I’ve seen proving God’s existence is Olympic skeleton riders not getting hurt more often, nothing else explains it. More amazing photos of the Games at The Big Picture.
Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images
Last August, a few days after I’d been unceremoniously canned by my former employer, I was approached by ANIMAL publisher Bucky Turco and then-editorial director A.J. Daulerio about coming on board here. Read more »
Tonight at the New Museum: “The Medium Was Tedium,” a panel discussion with editors of Triple Canopy and various artists on printed page of the magazine as art exhibition space. 7pm. Go get your culture update.
So that $8.7 million study confirming all the medicinal benefits of medical weed? It also discusses vaporizers and the German-made, Volcano is once again getting the thumbs up from acclaimed physicians, creating what will eventually be the best testimonials page for a brand ever, like this excerpt from the report: Read more »
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