Month: October 2014
NY1 news heroes Pat Kiernan and Roger Clark just got finished reporting live from the Halloween Day Parade. They were dressed as sailors from Broadway musical On the Town and towards the end of the broadcast, the duo attempted to sing “New York, New York” — the Leonard Bernstein version, not the Sinatra one — […]
Soho residents would really appreciate it if passersby would stop relieving themselves in the Jersey Street alley. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
When it comes to technology-related security fears, many people immediately think of hackers and identity thieves as the number one threat, but over the last few years it’s become increasingly clear that the very people assigned to protect you are the ones to be afraid of. Case in point: A Virginia judge ruled on Thursday […]
New York City’s resilience during Hurricane Sandy wasn’t just a mood that spread across the city — it was a measurable, chartable phenomenon. Researchers noticed that despite the mass chaos that resulted from Manhattan’s partial several-day blackout, taxi drivers were relatively adept at navigating the city. Charting the paths of New York City’s taxis during […]
Ever since Taylor Swift was declared the city’s new Global Welcome Ambassador, the internet (and New Yorkers) hates her even more than it already did. And what better way to celebrate her looming internet death than a RIP mural on the Lower East Side by Chico? The muralist, whose real name is Antonio Garcia, has […]
For Halloween, Beyonce and Jay Z dressed their daughter Blue Ivy up as Michael Jackson. I get it. Michael Jackson was a musical genius. He provided the world (and still does) an extraordinary amount of joy through his music. Being born in 1978 gave me prime time action on Thriller as a kid, and it […]
Here are some art, film, music and other things happening in NYC so you can Have a Good Weekend. Drop your suggestions in the comments or to tips@animalnewyork.com. We already covered what to do for Halloween yesterday, so our Friday recommendations are only for people who don’t want anything to do with the holiday. FRIDAY […]
Cool-ass researchers in London did a study involving magic mushrooms and the brain with the hope of better understanding why psychedelic drugs are so awesome (and potentially be used to treat depression), reports Wired. What they found is that when a person takes shrooms, the brain becomes “hyper connected” and fosters communication between “regions that […]
If the idea of parallel universes blow your mind, then you might want to sit down while you read about this new mind-bending scientific theory: Scientists are proposing that not only are parallel universes real, but they are constantly interacting with each other. The “Many-Interacting Worlds” theory, by Griffith University scientists Howard Wiseman and Dr […]
Is Vice Media the worst thing to ever happen to Williamsburg, Brooklyn? After spearheading and popularizing the aesthetic commonly known as “hipster,” Vice moved in to Williamsburg more than a decade ago and rent increases followed with the influx of youth and disposable income. The area was on the rise already with members of the […]
