Who says print journalism is dead? It’s not at the New York Post, which sent intrepid reporter Mandy Stadtmiller to spend a night with America’s first legalized male prostitute, “Markus.” Oh boy. Read more »
Hipster Grifter’s Employment Prompts Concern From Reader
Shockingly, not everyone is happy about ANIMAL’s decision to bring Kari Ferrell into the fold, and a concerned reader wrote in to let us know how much she’s going to destroy everything and bankrupt the company. Worry not dear reader, all the company’s money is stowed away in a shoe box and protected by a beardless security guard, we’re safe…for now.
I, Kari Ferrell, am now writing for ANIMAL. I have no idea what this daily column is going to be about. I have many ideas—who I’d like to have sex with, but shouldn’t; an enlightening piece on various deli meats; daily haikus; what I’d like to steal—but am not sure which one I’m going to go with. So for now, you get the Korean Abdul-Jabbar clusterfuck. Read more »
Newly rehabilitated grifter, Kari Ferrell, begins her official comeback tour, on Inside Edition, tonight. The gossipy, kinda-newsy show landed the first post-jail interview and gave her top billing over their next most important story: the custom tailored suit that Obama may or may not wear to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. You can watch the teaser for both stories online now and read how the “internet sensation known for con-games, bad checks and her hot talk comes clean.” I reached out to Kari and asked her how she would have introed herself. She wrote back, “They should have just said I was a lady-boy, who came over to America in a crate.” Update: It was pushed back, stay tuned.
The Hipster Grifter Is Now Free!
Kari Farrell was released from her Salt Lake City jail cell early this morning, after serving six or so months for grifting people. An official confirmed that she’d been released. Soon, Farrell may be back in NYC filling her hallway with the hot dogs of many a bearded man once again. You’ve been warned!
Photo by Will Sherman/ANIMALnewyork
Love Forever, The Hipster Grifter
In her latest correspondence from the Salt Lake City Correctional Facility, Kari Ferrell covers a myriad of topics including details on her charming inmates, future employment opportunities, and her beef with ANIMAL for enlisting another minority—apparently she assumes Cajun Boy is a pygmy or something. She also submitted a surreal sketch that will either delight or frighten you. Read more »
The Hipster Grifter Tweets Back!
Just because she’s stuck in a jail cell in Salt Lake City without access to a computer or the internet, doesn’t mean that the soon to be released Hipster Grifter aka Kari Ferrell can’t read your tweets and then respond in what is clearly the slowest @replies ever. At least they’re all “Jail Inspected.” Enjoy! Read more »
A Hipster Grifter Halloween Experience
A reader ignored TONY’s Halloween costume advice and dressed up like The Hipster Grifter. She sent photos and told us about the life-altering experience that resulted in bolstered self-esteem and multiple sex partners for the evening. Read her inspirational account below. Read more »
Kari Ferrell’s former cellmate, Jerzy Mitchell, is officially breathing fresh air again and no longer making mascara from pencil shavings and toothpaste. She was released from jail on October 22nd and although she’s enjoying her freedom, the 22-year-old from Salt Lake City is also missing her prison partner. What’s to miss you ask? Mitchell writes: Read more »
Love Forever, The Hipster Grifter
Well, you better enjoy these letters from The Hipster Grifter while you can, because according to Kari Ferrell, she could be out of the slammer and back on the streets of New York City real soon! In her latest correspondence, she talks about the possibility of obtaining freedom, riding bikes, and more press opportunities. Plus she sent a bonus photo. Read more »
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