Month: March 2015
In January, the founder of French clothing label A.P.C. did something very dumb while showcasing his latest collection. When a group of models came out wearing camel coats and Timberlands, Jean Touitou held up a sign that read: “Last Ni##@$ IN PARIS.” As you can imagine, this didn’t go over well. Neither did his his […]
Ten years ago at a sports bar in the East Village, Rachel Aimee, Rebecca Lynn and Raven Strega threw a party to raise funds for their brand new magazine, $pread. Despite none of them having any prior experience in publishing they launched $pread’s first issue on March 15, 2005. The magazine contained a feature on […]
Among the sidewalk cafes frequented by the baby-toting parents of Park Slope, one 24-year-old artist has started a BDSM dungeon in her three-bedroom apartment. Brooklyn Based reports on Yenifer’s (a pseudonym) unique business, which helps her pay the rent and devote her time to creative endeavors in one of the country’s most unaffordable neighborhoods. Here’s […]
While most of the city has bounced back after the 9/11 attack, a four-block strip in Chinatown by One Police Plaza remains barricaded; visitors and residents passing through are required to show ID. Lawmakers, who have repeatedly asked the mayor to reopen the area to traffic, are taking up the issue again. WNYC reports that […]
ANIMAL’s feature Game Plan asks game developers to share a bit about their process and some working images from the creation of a recent game. This week, we spoke with Jesse Ringrose and Jason Ennis of Vancouver studio RAC7 about Dark Echo, a game that’s as minimalistic as possible. Kids growing up together talk a […]
According to a new study, New York is fucked in the near future, along with Baltimore, Houston and Miami. Like other coastal metropolitan areas, urban expansion is making the city more susceptible to flooding. Regardless of climate change, the chances of a deluge will increase, say researchers at Texas A&M University: “Urban areas exposed to […]
More manhole covers exploded in New York on Thursday night, this time injuring several people. CBS2 reports that a Con Ed worker and National Grid worker were injured after responding to a manhole fire in Boreum Hill. In a separate incident about an hour later, three firefighters were taken to the hospital after a manhole […]
Mateo, B9 Bus in Brooklyn. (Photo: Robert S) […]
What’s left of Roseland Ballroom from a drone’s-eye-view. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork via #ANIMALThree) […]
Lauren Panepinto of fantasy art collective Muddy Colors has put together a stunning collection of animated female comic book, sci-fi, fantasy and film characters redesigned by women. “It’s a given that in science fiction and fantasy movies, books, comics, and games, the dominant viewpoint has historically been that of a white heterosexual male,” Panepinto notes. […]
