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Ooh. That’s classy. Check these sleek, faux-Penguin book covers created by London graphic designer Sharm Murugiah. Tarantino’s screenplays have never looked more Penguin. Ooh, Quentin, you’re so literary. Wasn’t his screenplay for From Dusk ‘Till Dawn like three pages and then “[vampire fight]” ? Enjoy Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill : Vol.1 & 2, […]
The late J Dilla is one of the most celebrated hip-hop producers of all time, and his enormous record collection is nearly as impressive as his music. In the above documentary from Fuse’s “Crate Diggers” series, producer and friend of Dilla J Rocc gives a short tour of the stash, and friends and family members […]
An independent office to oversee the NYPD’s operations would “make our city less safe,” according to Mayor Bloomberg, who vowed to veto the proposal to create such an office it gets to his desk. The bill, supported by mayoral candidates Christine Quinn and Bill de Blasio, as well as groups like the NYCLU, would create […]
Blake, Williamsburg. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Graffiti is the only thing that’s keeping this construction site at the Chocolate Factory from looking totally hideous. (Photo: Scott Lynch/Flickr) […]
Today, our apparel obsessed friends over at Complex posted a link-bait listicle — they got dozens of clicks out of me — entitled 50 Things You Didn’t Know About Supreme. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the scene that loves to celebrate itself, Supreme is a pretentious streetwear brand for skaters and people […]
Just a week after his inauguration, Pope Francis is already trying to revamp his image as a contemporary-art-hating wet blanket. The Vatican has announced that it will have its own contemporary art show at this year’s Venice Art Biennale, Art F City reports. Since its establishment as an independent state in 1929, the Vatican has […]
East Village residents might be against Pringle-ization, but mayoral candidate Jimmy McMillan would be fine with more 7-Eleven stores in NYC. His simple reasoning? It’s cheaper. In an interview with The Local: I applaud 7-Eleven! I hope 7-Elevens pop up all over the place. Anything that opens so people can grab a quick snack on […]
In what is surely either the most or least brootal news story of the week, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum cancelled an upcoming concert by pioneering grindcore band Napalm Death, citing worries that the ensemble’s famously prodigious volume would “damage the historic fabric of the building.” It’s a shame, really: Napalm Death were slated to play through a […]
Panic in the Chalk Cave, slang for a downward spiral into meth addiction, is the title of NY artist Zefrey Throwell‘s current solo exhibition at the Gasser Grunert. As you might suspect, the drug addiction theme heavily pervades the show, from Time Stau, a gritty short film about a couple’s drug-fueled romance, to At last… […]
