Following “outrage,” avant garde composer Steve Reich is self-censoring Masatomo Kuriya’s cover image of a second plane about to this the WTC from his WTC 9/11 album. It’s comprised of amplified recordings of first responders, kids saying “suddenly it was black outside,” shmira prayers over victims’ body parts and violin drones from the Kronos Quartet who made Requiem for a Dream into horror. Yeah, it’s the photo that’s a little much. Read more »
Cyclists and people with common sense won a major victory on Tuesday, after a State Supreme Court judge ruled against a wealthy group of Brooklynites suing to have the Prospect Park West bike lane removed. Judge Bert Bunyan dismissed their lawsuit, concluding the city acted properly and the statue of limitations for such a challenge had already expired.
A Times Square beastmaster carries rats with his mouth for tips, which is less cringe-worthy than strange men accosting children while dressed in red furry suits. (Photo: ANIMAL New York)
It wasn’t curiosity alone that brought me to the Juggalo gathering, I was also on a mission to take photos and make sure Deadspin’s 23-year-old writer wasn’t drugged, dragged into the woods and killed.
The city’s local tabloids are well aware that manufactured controversy sells, but the Daily News has been relatively moderate in their criticism of the bike lanes compared to the New York Post, until now. Read more »
Last week, someone with a really bad mustache and possibly armed with some inside info, broke into Marc Ecko’s offices on West 23rd street and stole a Kaws painting valued at $100k that was hanging in the hallway like a cheap poster. Read more »
What do you do with eight hours and a fancy camera loaner left over from a commercial DP gig? Next Level Pictures’ Jonathan Bregel captured split-second vignettes of real Brooklyn, drawn out with sleek slow motion. Read more »
Charismatic graffiti legend CASE2 died on Sunday at the age of 53 from lung cancer. He was part of The Fantastic Partners (TFP) crew and is credited with developing the computer rock style of the art form. The subway painting pioneer made a name for himself in the 70s, bombing countless whole cars, and was immortalized in 1982 documentary Style Wars. Read more »
If you enjoyed F.A.T. artist Greug Leuch’s Tinted Sheen browser plug-in that censored away any mentions of “Charlie Sheen,” now that his pornstar pals want to Roast him, you’re going to need extra protection. Behold, The Enough Already – an open source TV gadget that will mute the MaSheen. Read more »
Trials riding champ Danny Macaskill is back at it and pulling off stunts that shouldn’t be humanly possible. This footage is from his latest film, Industrial Revolutions and like his previous video, is a certifiable wow-maker. Read more »
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