Yesterday, Hulu dropped some big news, unleashing 150 Criterion films that you can stream for a monthly price of a quarter of a Criterion DVD’s retail value. There’re 800 more coming, special features and all. So, what do you watch first? Read more »
We’ve told you about the plastic, talking Jimmy McMillan doll and his cheaper, mute counterpart. If you’ve been recession’ed, $40-$50 is too damn high for a toy. So here’s our own, Poors-friendly doll. It’s paper, mute, and free! The Jimmy McMillan Paper Doll comes with four costumes: Snooki, Antoine Dodson, Justin Bieber, and the Christine O’Donnell “I AM a witch.” Read more »
Gonzo activists the Yes Men are totally okay with you pirating their second feature film, The Yes Men Fix the World, because even with “buckets of awards and accolades,” they’re still broke. Here’s your official download invitation. Peer-to-Peer edition extra: clip of the Yes Men impersonating the US Chamber of Commerce, which you can only see here, since they’re being sued. Government shaming stunts cost money. So… donations are suggested.
Come see the world premiere of Todd Chandler’s Flood Tide tomorrow at L.I.C.’s Socrates Sculpture Park as it kicks off its free summer outside cinema series. With a live score by Dark Dark Dark, the film will take you on a semi-fictional adventure on an armada of trash rafts down Hudson River with artists and musicians. Read more »
The Bicycle Film Festival hits it off tonight with a Bikes Rock concert/party at Santos Party House. Come hear NINJASONIK (free with password: “bikes rock”) and grab a free beer from Brooklyn Brewery between 8pm and 9pm. Check out this year’s pyrotastic festival trailer. Read more »
There’s a free film screening of Jennifer Baichwal’s Manufactured Landscapes at the Hasted Hunt Kraeutler Gallery this Thursday at 6pm. The doc follows photographer Edward Burtynsky through whole villages of electronic waste scavengers, mega-mega-factory complexes and quarries surreal in size. See the entire contemporary civilization resting on a heap of debris, endlessly self-regurgitating. Sample visuals above.
Tired of zombin’ out to Bollywood crapfests and shitting your life away with the damn Lost reruns? The Twitter bird sends good news: Criterion is jumping aboard the digital acquisitions train with its own Hulu channel. Read more »
Want to go to all those cool art fairs everyone is talking about? Broke? Feeling lucky? Hedge your bets on the Artcards 2010 NYC Art Fairs Contest and win some free passes. If you win, we’re so going to Vegas next.
Many New Yorkers are taking advantage of Brooklyn’s IKEA free shuttle bus service, riding the luxury coaches without actually visiting the store. And people aren’t only using the buses, being sure to take advantage of the free water taxi from Red Hook to Wall Street. Best of all, the pre-fabricated furniture selling chain is cool with freeloaders: “We are thrilled that we are providing free transit options for the people of New York to come to Ikea and to come to Red Hook,” said Ikea spokesman Joseph Roth. “We support mass transit, and if people are using our services and not going to Ikea, that’s fine with us as well.” |NYDN|
As of 4:30pm EST there is about $3.75-$5.00 in free wood available in front of United Shipping at 210 east 10th street, between 2nd and 1st, but way closer to 2nd. Perfect if you needed some kindling for that late afternoon BBQ or if you finally decided to build yourself that flimsy shelf you’ve always wanted at least somewhere in your apartment. Stay tuned tomorrow, as we break some more stuff.
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