A recent proposal to ban the use of drones in New York City has some model airplane enthusiasts worried that their hobby will soon be labeled a crime. The legislation, put forth by City Councilman Daniel Garodnick recently, is one of three proposals to tackle the use of drones by civilians. If Garodnick’s plan is passed, it […]
Days after a Redditor found cameras hidden in New York’s Herald Square subway station, the New York Post investigated and confirmed that there are “at least six hidden cameras” embedded among the “ubiquitous domed video-surveillance cameras.” Though one source in the MTA described the cameras as “antiquated,” as they date back to the 1990s, the […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished artwork or project. This week, James Harvey talks about his special brand of work in graphic novels. I’ve been working with collage a lot lately in the preparation of my drawings. Here’s what I’ve been doing: I make a […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day began with the release of a poll by Siena College that found 66 percent of New York voters believe race relations in the state could be described as “fair” or “poor.” Just under 33 percent chose “excellent” or “good” from the given options. According to Capital: In a poll released this time […]
Prosecutors have dropped the case against Brooklyn fashion photographer Andre Perry, who on November 17 was arrested for wearing what police thought were brass knuckles. The ring was a gold 2-finger Dallas & Dynasty ring that Perry says he bought at a flea market. DNAinfo reports that Perry, 32, “was charged with two counts of […]
Theresa, Soho. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Steven “Yams” Rodriguez, the founder of hip hop collective A$AP Mob, has died at the age of 26. His death was confirmed on social media by Ferg, Rocky, and other members of the A$AP crew. “R.I.P YAMS, I LOVE YOU BROTHER,” wrote A$AP Rocky on Instagram. Yams — who once interned as a teenager at […]
Dasic Fernandez x Spok Brillor, Bushwick. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
ANIMAL favorite Yung Jake has done it again. The media-savvy digital artist has been making these amazing portraits of various celebrities using nothing but emojis. You can do it yourself as well using the browser based app at emoji.ink, but good luck nailing it with the skill and panache of his Yung-ness. Our favorite is Chief […]
Though there is a seemingly ever-expanding body of research that suggests screen time is linked to stress in our hyperconnected world, a new Pew Study finds that the digital technology has an indirect relationship with the stress in our lives. And for women, digital technology may even relieve it. Pew asked more than 1,000 adults […]
