Australia/UK-based artist Julian Wolkenstein tests out the ol’ “symmetry is attractive” science theory with a series of Echoism photographs. See portraits of synthesizing facial symmetry with mirrored lips, doubled dimples and abstract cleavage below. Read more »
For the past two years, at the request of the Mexican government, the U.S. has been flying Predator drones into the drug war ravaged country to assist authorities there reports the AP. Mexico’s National Security Council said the flights “have been particularly useful in achieving various objectives of combating crime and have significantly increased Mexican authorities’ capabilities and technological superiority.” Then why does the drug violence south of the border continue to escalate?
Earlier this week, we learned how badly Staten Islanders abuse oxycodone, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that a drug gang decided to peddle the popularly abused pills out of an ice cream truck.
Unlike other graffiti crews who just slap up stickers for their own selfish purposes, ‘Smart‘ does it for the betterment of the community by shielding the kids from pornographic imagery and racial epithets. Someone on their “fan” blog posted the following “clarification”: “If you have ever noticed our stickers around on the streets, the only purpose was to cover something up that may have been offensive to the public.”
Animator Tim Wheatley just made this DIY zoetrope with bike parts, cardboard cut outs, Kawaii blob doodles and spindly jutting wire. Like the vandalizing Robo-Rainbow, it’s a nifty little wheel reinvention. But what’s… the ultimate? Read more »
Watch as a middle-aged lady who should be minding her own business mouths off to another woman on the subway for eating spaghetti, asking: “What kind of animals eat on the train like that?” You can probably guess where this is going. NYCtheBlog found the YouTube video that has all the ingredients for an altercation and yes, a face full of pasta.
Earlier, Voina artists were nominated for Russia’s prestigious, state-run Innovation Art Prize for the anti-authoritarian dick-bombing of a St Petersburg bridge. They condemned it as “schizophrenic.” Voina was demonstratively dropped from the list on noms. Yesterday, the prize jury unanimously declared that they reject any “changes to the shortlist of nominees,” so Cock Captured by the FSB stays in the running. Yey? Also, you might want to give this Natalia “Kozlenok” Sokol’s recent interview a read – even butchered in Google Translate, shit’s crazier than rabies. Read more »
Despite a sustained propaganda campaign being waged by the local tabloids, a majority of New Yorkers approve of the city’s bike lanes according to the latest Quinnipiac poll. 54 percent of voters were in favor and 39 percent against. Shockingly, support and opposition to the lanes was split along party lines with Democrats backing the lanes 59 to 35 percent and Republicans adverse to them by the same margin. (Photo: Graham Coreil-Allen/flickr)
Remember how Rick Norsigian attempted to sell his $45 garage sale find as $200 million worth of lost Ansel Adams negatives and was foiled by reality? As per his latest settlement with the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust, he can still peddle his Yosemite pics, but he had to scrub his site of all claims of authenticity and slap it with a disclaimer. Womp womp. Bargain Ansel Adams generics anyone?
McDonald’s shamelessly whores out Chicago’s green water-dyed tradition on St. Patrick’s Day to peddle their Shamrock shake. (Photo: Copyranter)
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