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December 31, 2014 Rhett Jones

The crew currently aboard the International Space Station will probably be having a weirder New Year’s Eve than you, even if you decide to take that experimental chemical recommended by the Backdoor Pharmacist that you just haven’t had the balls to try for months. That’s because this year the astronauts will be navigating what they call “The […]

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Rhett Jones

“Listen In” is a weekly feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length YouTube playlist of songs they’re currently digging. Click the big play button above to hear the whole playlist or scroll down to see and hear individual tracks. This week’s playlist comes to you from experimental electronic beatmeister Duane Starpilot. Mister […]

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Bucky Turco

Recurring rapper Skillz is back and presents his annual “Rap Up,” a rehashing of this past year’s most notable moments. And he does not disappoint. Listen to the Virginia native do a lyrical rundown of what happened in hip hop, politics, sports and everything else in-between as 2014 comes to an end. Compare the “2014 […]

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Bucky Turco

Solomon, Noho. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]

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December 30, 2014 Rhett Jones

Who needs tarot cards when you can shake a barrel of monkeys while charging your destiny, listen to some sick drum & bass and read your future through an intricate system of glitched out apes? Monkey Fortune Tell  is a mini-game that was cooked up by Alien Melon during a game development jam session and it makes your […]

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Rhett Jones

There are few sounds in the world more annoying than a drunk person singing: Everything’s off tune, out of time, and slurred up to sap any musical joy. The only upside is that it can serve as a warning that someone you want to avoid may be approaching you. For an experiment that seems like an idea […]

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Aymann Ismail

ANIMAL showcases a different street artist regularly in our feature, Scratching the Surface. This week, we profile Joseph Meloy and his unique style, coined “Vandal Expressionism.” Meloy combines the abstract expressionism made famous by artists like Jackson Pollock with techniques stemming from graffiti and street art to create a style that can be found on […]

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Bucky Turco

Tygo, Soho. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]

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December 29, 2014 Bucky Turco

Huey, Times Square. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]

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December 26, 2014 Bucky Turco

Parker, East Village. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]

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