Month: March 2014
While the 8-bit “pick your perspective” RIOT game for iOS and Android is still being developed, the updates are getting surreal. What is RIOT about? As the economical crisis advances, the discontent of an entire population cannot help but outburst in Riots, where the sounds of many voices get heard at once… What is that triggers such a strife? […]
California, utopia of quasi-legal cannabis, could soon ban the super-potent cannabis extracts known as dabs. A bill in the state legislature aimed at regulating the state’s medical industry would prohibit any physician from prescribing butane hash oil. “There’s no medicinal value to a high-THC concentrates like butane hash oil, and we don’t believe it’s part […]
“Post No Bills” notices on construction sites are so ubiquitous in the city, they are largely ignored. But, individually, they’re sort of interesting in their variations of fonts, applications and the amount of vandalism they’re subjected to. I went around Manhattan — through 42nd Street in Midtown to Lafayette in NoHo and over through SoHo via Houston down to […]
The troubled Bitcoin exchange MtGox has announced that it “found” 200,000 bitcoins, which at time of writing is worth over $114 million. There has been no announcement yet that creditors are to be compensated with this discovery. Long story short: “Sorry, about losing your 800,000 bitcoins, but hey, we forgot we left a quarter of it lying around. Aren’t […]
This new sculptural sound piece from Moscow-based Dmitry Morozov aka ::vtol:: reads tattoos as sheet music, producing a textured electronic noise track. Reading My Body (2014): this is a special instrument that combines human body and robotic system into a single entity that is designed to automate creative process in an attempt to represent the artist and his instrument […]
Above, watch the trailer for Graves of Arthur Kill, a short documentary about a Staten Island haven for dilapidated, decommissioned boats. The production value looks a little low, but it’s worth watching for all of the beautiful decay on display. “It appeals to a certain mindset,” director Gary Kane told DNAinfo. “People who love the waterfront and are into […]
Despite impressive first-year numbers and a ridership that’s unafraid of a little cold weather, Citi Bike needs cash. According to the Wall Street Journal, the bikeshare program is losing money, and leaders at the organization are hoping to raise tens of millions of dollars to rescue it. Part of the problem is that long-term Citi Bike passes […]
Rust and Marty, Tribeca. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
But will the “The Menace” return in 2014? (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Inspire, the official magazine of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, published its latest issue recently. Inside, among articles with titles like “Under Calm Ash,” “Why Did I Choose Al-Qaeda?” and “Sincere Advice From a Muhajir,” there’s “Open-Source Jihad,” a recurring feature dedicated to bringing “strength, power, and intelligence” to Inspire‘s readership. This edition features instructions for building […]
