Category: Takeover
Hook & Ladder 8, the New York City firehouse made famous by ’80s cult classic Ghostbusters, recently added another ghost-themed crest on the sidewalk in front of its iconic building. According to a cagey firefighter inside the soon-to-be-renovated station in Tribeca, the ectoplasmic work (pictured above) was done by a fellow FDNY member of the […]
“Listen In” is a feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length 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. With the release of her fourth album, Illusion of You, New York-based artist and musician […]
New York City is host to a unique ecosystem of native and introduced species. While woodland species are confined to the city’s parks, there are a few exceptions that seem to thrive in our urban landscape. See who runs shit in the concrete jungle with this list of the most successful birds and their rankings, […]
Paul, East Village. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
“Listen In” is a feature in which we ask musicians to curate a mixtape-length 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. British/Californian outfit The Acid makes gloomy, minimal synth-pop. Their track “Ghost” from last year’s album […]
2C-E or “Europa” is a synthetic psychedelic phenethylamine hallucinogen. It’s a powerful drug that’s like setting off mental fireworks, bringing a bounty of colors, sounds, sights, and thoughts that you wouldn’t have had otherwise. It’s a vacation from the vacation of the ordinary. The colorless oil is not for the faint of heart. It’s strong […]
For the past few years, artists have been painting a bunch of Second Avenue Subway-related construction trailers that occupy 1st street, in an effort to make the stretch of road look less like a war zone. The Centre-Fuge rotating public art project changes up every few months and for Cycle 17, it features the work […]
Thomas, NYC. (Photo: Abian Sacks) […]
After protesters set the Confederate and American flags on fire at a Revolutionary War memorial in Brooklyn, counter protesters arrived, like this guy, who broke out a supersized Stars and Stripes. (Photo: Dave Colon) […]
ANIMAL’s “Game Plan” feature 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 Allen Trivette, creator of the indie game Spirits of Xanadu. If you’re a fan of science fiction in any medium, the premise of Spirits of […]
