Month: February 2015
Stop-motion animation studio Laika is auctioning off more than 250 works of puppetry, art, models and props from all three of its Academy Award nominated films Coraline, ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls at Heritage Auction locations in Dallas, New York and Beverly Hills. Starting February 3rd till the 5th, animation and art lovers can visit the […]
In what reminds us of the old arcade games of the ’90s, animators Paul Robertson and Ivan Dixon give a short tribute to the Simpsons. Pixelating the intro with their own specific twist on the famous “couch gag,” Simpsons aficionados will recognize all of the references to show’s past, including the Stone Cutters, Homer in […]
Service on the entire 7 line has been suspended due to an icy rail, leaving some passengers stranded for hours. Around 9 AM, the MTA halted service between 42nd Street and Flushing-Main Street after a Manhattan-bound train stalled near Queensboro Plaza, losing power. Transit Alert: '7' train suspended both ways Flushing-Main St to Times Square […]
Coca-Cola, a soft drink once laced with cocaine, now has to rely on million-dollar ads to convince you that it can make you feel good. During this year’s Super Bowl, Coca-Cola got #MakeItHappy trending on social media with an ad that took aim at cyberbullying and internet trolls. The not-so-subtle implication: The internet could be […]
NYC’s Boro Taxis are failing those who live in transportation dead-zones like Ozone Park, Red Hook, East New York and Jamaica, according to a report by DNAinfo. Though the green cabs, unveiled in August 2013, were meant to serve the city’s outer boroughs, the taxis are not serving every neighborhood equally. In the first of […]
The number of tourists visiting New York City reached a record high last year with 56.4 million people visiting the city, up from its previous record of 54.3 million in 2013. Last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio increased spending on tourism promotion, and is considering doing so again this year, the New York Times reports. […]
Here’s some good news on a day with such horrid weather: Staten Island Chuck did not see his shadow, which, according to faux folklore, means that spring is coming early this year in New York. Staten Island Advance reports that Chuck made his prediction just before 7:30 AM on Monday. During last year’s ceremony, Mayor […]
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