While most polls go ignored by pretty much anyone who isn’t running for office or has their own talk show, the latest one by Gallup could be of interest to many of our dear readers. It seems that a “record high” 50% of Americans think weed should be legalized while 46% prefer it remains illegal. Read more »
Occupy Wall Street protests inspire arty creativity, and, naturally, profiteers. The doings on the DIY E-Commerce site Cafe Press are particularly shitty. A little while ago, Jay Shells — metropolitan etiquette enforcer who punked FOX News — had outfitted the OWS marches with some snazzy new signs written by him and copywriter @blulaces. Behold, “Lost my job, found an occupation” the cheesy, cheap t-shirt, peddled for $15 to $19 a pop. Ew. Read more »
Zombies are having their day in the sun with everyone from Hollywood Studios to unfortunate OWS protesters paying homage to the undead, so it should come as no surprise that someone has finally made a Christopher Walken tribute video titled The Walken Dead. Read more »
What was once a ramshackle, burnt out Victorian warehouse is now the gigantic Village Underground gallery, complete with mural walls and artist studios inside tube train cars on the roof. Want to help turn it inside out with Kickstarter? As always, there’s schwag. Read more »
The Occupy Wall Street protest, which today enters day 31 and has now become a bonafide movement, had quite a weekend. Nearly 100 people were arrested in Manhattan in a string of demonstrations in Times Square, Washington Square Park and a Citibank branch. Wait, what? Read more »
Apart from it being overtly racist, it leads to rampant abuse as demonstrated by Michael Daragjati, an eight year veteran of the force, is charged with violating a 31-year old man’s civil rights in connection with the NYPD’s controversial stop and frisk policy. Read more »
This weeks mandatory installment of S&M inspired editorials is brought to you by Wonderland mag in a spread they’re calling “Of Human Bondage,” and the title pretty much speaks for itself. Shot by photographer duo Driu & Tiago, the NSFW images star Dutch model Marique Schimmel in a seductive black & white display of enticing ‘outfits’ – if you can even call them that. Nipple-less bras, intricate rope knots, titty holsters, latex bodysuits, the whole gang’s there! Now all she needs is a crucifix & some Nazi-esque headwear, and they’ll have fully completed the formula for a trendy fashion editorial!
In order to complete the pedestal and base for the Statue of Liberty, a gift from French Freemasons, the city of New York allowed people to pose on torch for 50 cents, which was a lot of money in those days. Here’s some photos of it that were taken in Madison Square Park between 1876-1882. Read more »
Every now and then, young kids with skateboards flock to the Bryant Park subway station and use it for more exciting purposes than it was meant for. Last week, I stumbled on this group of skaters that were relentless in their pursuit of landing the perfect trick. But it didn’t come easy. Watch! (Video: Nate Cepis/ANIMALNewYork)
Montreal artist Jannick Deslauriers builds war machines from translucent fabric. Ghosts of artifacts — tanks, hand grenades, typewriters, pianos, fields of poppies — half-float in her sculptural installations, hosting a “fragile conversation” on human nature. Read more »
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