Month: August 2013
Artist AMinus figured out the perfect way to antagonize graffiti writers in Bed Stuy. (Photo: Dan Bracaglia) […]
In the video above, one supremely nerdy dude shows off just how durable his homemade drone is. First, he flies it through a window. After a few tries, the glass breaks, and no harm is done to the drone. Then, he flies it through some fire, drops it from a few hundred feet, and shoots […]
Photographer as well as rights advocate Shawn Nee was detained by members of the LAPD for allegedly “interfering” with an ongoing investigation by taking photos, but from over ninety-feet away. The above video thoughtfully illustrates how the public’s basic First Ammendment right to photograph police officers doing their job is continuously being impeded upon. It also […]
A few days ago, someone painted the crosswalk outside of Russian Embassy in Sweden rainbow. This photo from VK (Russian Facebook) is the first instance that we know of where this protest is happening in Russia. Ekaterinburg, feel the rainbow! Why is this a big deal? It’s illegal. It’s right. While there isn’t any consensus […]
Vancouver, B.C., Canada’s greatest interviewer catches up with super-producer/TNGHT member/Kanye collaborator Hudson Mohawke for his latest piece. As always, Nardwuar has a bevy of relevant gifts for his subject, including, awesomely, a 45 of the “Stalag 17,” and the Paid in Full soundtrack LP. Plus, HudMo says “shit” a lot. […]
Here’s a quick survey of how filmmakers throughout the years have depicted the simple act of smoking a joint, ripping a bong, or perhaps sniffing up some of Columbia’s finest blow. The above “supercut” provides several useful and amusing insights into societies’ overall perceptions about any particular drug, while at the same time remaining just […]
Last week, I took photos of graffiti in Alexandria. Similar to the graffiti around Tahrir Square (and all across the country), these aerosol-scrawled messages play an important role in the political conflict. Both sides use the street discourse to promote their cause, intimidate opponents, and voice outrage. In some ways, the art form parallels graffiti’s […]
Further demonstrating his apparent belief that all low-income New Yorkers should be treated like criminals, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today he believed NYCHA residents should be fingerprinted to gain access to their own homes. The remarks came during his weekly radio appearance on WOR. “What we really should have is fingerprinting to get in. And […]
“Unmanned aerial vehicle” is fine; so is “remote-controlled quad-copter,” I’d imagine. The industry that makes the pilotless flying robots most know as “drones” just doesn’t want you calling them “drones,” according to a Washington Post report. Why? Because “drone” conjures up the image of innocent people dying in Yemen and Pakistan, of surveillance vehicles snooping on your […]
Oh, look, it’s another emoji art meme! This one is a combination of “emoji art history” and art history with rage faces. It’s called Emojinal Art Gallery and since we found it on Hyperallergic, someone already called it “THE WORLD TUMBLR BLOG CREATED. CONGRATULATIONS.” People are so serious, wow. […]
