Month: February 2014
Photographer Derek Ridgers never felt like a part of the crowd he made a name photographing. He was in his 20s, but he felt “too old” already. “I was working in an advertising agency and I’d just gone down to a few gigs and started photographing the bands,” he tells The Telegraph. “Then the people in […]
The owners of a home on Butler Street in East Elmhurst felt so grateful towards a city sanitation worker after he picked up a large load of garbage from their building — including furniture and bulk wood — that they offered him a $20 tip. He accepted, and because of that, he lost his job. […]
Four domains were blocked by Russian ISPs this weekend, including LiveJournal.com. According to new amendments signed into law by President Putin on January 30th and enacted on February 1st, access to websites can be temporarily blocked for any singular reported post containing “extremist information threatening society and individuals” under the orders of Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for […]
New York’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade has long barred openly gay and lesbian groups from marching in its ranks, and now LGBT leaders are fighting back. An open letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio posted to Gay City News yesterday was signed dozens of activists and community members, and calls for no city officials to participate in the parade in […]
Fidel, Williamsburg. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
This morning, ANIMAL staff collectively deliberated whether an artist’s self-portrait was appropriate for a lead image. Presumably, we overestimated the general public’s tolerance for side-boob. We’re still following up on our story about a Chicago curator’s alleged “found art” exhibit of an “anonymous” artist, who we instantly recognized and proved to be the very non-anonymous […]
Earlier today in East Harlem. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Last year, a federal court upheld that New York City can limit the number of artists who are allowed to sell work in public places like Battery Park and Union Sauare. A group of activists are fighting that decision, and have asked the Supreme Court to hear their case, but the city is vying to […]
In an effort to make some sort of profound statement about feminism and ivy league something or other, a bunch of college women went topless and made “Initiatiøn,” a artsy short film that was filmed in part at a Columbia University library and involves a rubber blue chicken. All other details are irrelevant. Clickity-click. […]
After it was buffed white, sanctified, and then desecrated by brands, 5 Pointz is still patiently waiting to be buried. The massive facility that once allowed graffiti artist to legally spray paint it, will undergo demolition to make way for a residential complex. As it sits and anticipates the executioner, the location is attracting the […]
