A graffiti writer hailing from France and wanted by authorities in two states, was arrested in early December at Newark Airport, as he was preparing to fly back to Paris, where he has a criminal record for painting stuff. And that’s how they caught him here. Read more »
This video of a man getting lightly beatdown by a self-professed “tranny” was taken down by YouTube yesterday, but as is customary in these types of situations, has been reposted and will likely continue to do so. The person who uploaded the footage explains what went down: Read more »
Remember that too stupid to be true tale of a missing painting, a boozy night and one doorman’s very well decorated bathroom? Case closed. Conman and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot painting co-owner Thomas Doyle has been sentenced to six years. Read more »
Turns out the renowned art/architecture/engineering school Cooper Union can’t afford to “save” their struggling tenants, the beloved St. Mark’s Bookshop from closing after all. The historically tuition-free school funded largely by its respected alum may start charging. In 2010, the full worth of Cooper U’s complimentary tuition was estimated at $140,000. Yikes. Read more »
NYC’s infamous nightlife photographer Merlin Bronques – and the brains behind Last Night’s Party – has just released a video, and though there’s partying and naked girls a-plenty, it’s much more than his usual broads-in-the-bathroom subject matter. Read more »
Following Takashi Murkami’s crazy cute float at last year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Midtown, the organizers have invited the beloved weirdo Cal Arts alum Tim Burton to do something weird. Meet B. Boy, a Frankenstein monster-ish, jagged-teethed outcast humanoid! Read more »
In 1979, not only did the people “occupy Wall Street,” but they surrounded the New York Stock Exchange. Puppets. Trumpets. Peaceful protestors dragged into piles by the police as cigar-puffing suits stood by gawking. Check this prime video cut of NYC history. Read more »
With the High Line park offering tours of its yet to be developed Section Three, the visitors would like to keep this section natural, thank you very much. Oh, the park is great, the art is awesome and the walk is nifty, but wouldn’t it be nice to keep some wild city intact? Read more »
Here it is, The Beauteous Bike Lanes of New York City map from minamalist design specialists, the Pop Chart Lab. It only shows “the important parts” — crisscross bike lanes, bike paths and routes, all charted neatly in earthy, happy colors, “pressed with vegetable-based inks in Red Hook, Brooklyn” on the purest of recycled paper. Doesn’t it sound holy? Get your 18″ x 24″ print here. Hang it on your wall. Pray on it. Rub it for good luck. Scribble more bike lanes on as they sprout up. Dot on some bike share hubs, if they ever come. It’s your city. (Click to enlarge)
“We no longer live in Bear and Bull times… Get ready for the Age of the Bison!” The “publicly funded” project Wall Street Bison wants to “legally” ditch the Bowling Green Bull and replace it with a more appropriate mammal mascot. Why bison? Read more »
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