Month: September 2014
Like generations before them, young people don’t respect authority. Two videos recently posted online show just how much disdain some hardened millennials have for the NYPD. Run Forrest, run… In this first video, we see a person on a bike riding away from a police officer who’s running after him. It was posted on the […]
Absinthe is a pale green (sometimes clear) highly alcoholic anise-flavored liquor distilled from wormwood and herbs, famous for its purported mind-altering effects for artists such as Oscar Wilde and Van Gogh. It was banned, but lately has experienced a revival, and a century’s worth of lies and distortion has returned. Absinthe, even of the “ordinare” […]
ANIMAL will be bringing you continuing coverage from The New York Film Festival, which runs Sep 26 – Oct 12 at Film Society of Lincoln Center. Two Days, One Night plays Sunday, October 5th at 3:00pm and Monday, October 6th at 9:00pm. It’s hard to explain the power of the films of Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Just a synopsis makes their work seem […]
Urban exploring photographers are nothing new. Just go to Instagram and there are plenty who post their exploits atop some of the world’s largest buildings and structures. So it takes something pretty unique to stand out, and Instgram user Demidism’s recent photos atop 432 Park Avenue are stunning. It seems Demidism is Demid Lebedev, who […]
On August 15th, about a dozen kids from the Renaissance Youth Center woke up “extra early” to give their local park a colorful coat of paint and beautify the neighborhood. Just five days later, the Parks Department arrived and painted over the salmon color with the only city-approved hue — institutional grey. Cynthia Bailey, grandmother of […]
Butterfly Labs, a bitcoin miner company, has been closed down by the feds. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that Butterfly Labs charged people tens of thousands of dollars to pre-order “miners” — specialized computers that sustain the Bitcoin network and generate Bitcoins for the owner. While Butterfly Labs heavily marketed the miners, they repeatedly […]
Patriarch Kirill I, the leader of Russia’s Eastern Orthodox Church, has a very particular taste in art. He considers contemporary art a sign of the Apocalypse — just like gay marriage and that Pussy Riot “doing the work of Satan!” At an Orthodox festival on Wednesday, Kirill ranted at length about his specialized notions of aesthetics. The Moscow Times reports: According to the patriarch, art […]
The New York Post just broke the story of the year wide open. It seems that Mayor Bill de Blasio is responsible for the death of Staten Island Chuck, New York’s beloved official groundhog/weatherman/pagan. In February, the Mayor was taking part in the city’s annual Groundhogs Day duties of holding the famous rodent and having his picture […]
Here are some kids in Straus Square, Chinatown hugging trashcans, swinging chains, hopping, and being in awe of large things on a Monday morning. You know? You know! You know. (Video: Bowery Boogie) […]
After completing the largest 360 degree mural ever earlier this month, Sao Paulo-born duo Os Gêmeos will see their legendary 2009 piece at Houston and Bowery unveiled to the public one last time. The owners of the property say construction of a new wall, which is part of a larger development plan at the site, will begin after […]
