Month: March 2014
Despite the popularity of graffiti in London, authorities usually do a good job of keeping the outlaw art form off the trains and out of the public’s view. But similar to New York, some spray painted subway cars manage to slip through the cracks and even after they’re bombed, continue to run, like these two […]
New York City’s population is the largest it’s ever been, according to forthcoming census data, topping 8.4 million for the first time in history. For decades, the city has lost more people to migration than it’s gained from immigration, but for the past three years, that trend has reversed. In the year between July of 2012 […]
We already know that NYC’s most elite high schools admit very few black students, and now, a new study shows run-of-the-mill public schools across the state aren’t exactly models of diversity either. In fact, according to a report published by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA, New York has the most racially segregated public schools […]
Narcissus, Hell’s Kitchen. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Lots of recognizable graffiti can be seen from atop the Domino Sugar Factory. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
How many times have I held someone’s hair or pushed away a way too affectionate hug because of you? Yes you, Four Loko — the vile combination of 12% malt liquor, 260mg of caffeine, and a pile of other crap that is an equivalent of shotgunning three beers and chasing with a venti black extra […]
I’ve played wizard chess against a demon king. I’ve had space ship battles that rival Star Wars. I’ve “sat” in a virtual movie theater with my actual butt planted firmly in a chair in a back room at a technology conference. I’ve even ascended Game of Thrones’ towering wall—and fallen down the other side. I’ve […]
Last week, we learned that a bill in California’s state legislature could ban dispensaries from legally selling high-THC cannabis concentrates, and now, it appears Washington is taking the opposite tack. The state’s House and Senate voted to approve House Bill 2304, which calls to legalize retail sale of dabs. NORML explains more: As passed, the measure […]
Sit back and ooh-ahh at these trippy, colorful macro photos of butterfly and moth wings by Linden Gledhill, a biochemist/photographer who’s also directed at least one really great music video. It’s enough to make want to bust out a Magic Eye book. Look at those patterns, maaaaan. […]
Despite what the weather would have you believe, spring is officially upon us, so it’s as good a time as ever to issue a gentle PSA: peeing in the pool is weird and gross, and unless you’re a helpless baby, you shouldn’t ever do it. As with any other public space, sane entrance into the […]
