Photographer Reiner Reidler created these images by finding film reels of classic movies, then illuminating them from behind with film lights and photographing them. The color palettes of the films Reidler used–including The Godfather, Citizen Kane, and Alice in Wonderland, are distilled into abstract rings of light. “The concept is to confront the viewer with the image of an […]
In a press conference Monday, Mayor Bloomberg said that in the wake of the Boston bombings, our interpretation of the Constitution should change in order to allow for increased surveillance and security. “The people who are worried about privacy have a legitimate worry,” he said. “But we live in a complex world where you’re going […]
If you’re a cyclist resident of a neighborhood that won’t be serviced by the city’s new bike share program, it’s hard not to feel a little slighted and hope the project’s territory will eventually expand. Stations will cover all of Manhattan below 59th street, a large swath of northwest Brooklyn, and Long Island City in […]
Every day alot of people sell stuff on Craigslist, but aside from last years Ikea bedframe or perhaps a free toaster the site can tend to be pretty monotonous in its daily offerings. However, a man calling himself Mr. Nice Guy is selling a rather striking portrait of Lil Wayne for $10,000. C’mon, you may […]
Hank, Hell’s Kitchen. (Photo: Bucky Turco/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Graffiti writer AVE’s “Running Man” never gets tired. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
Do you know The Jogging, a loose group of artists that each contribute artworks to a single shared Tumblr account. The project, initially founded by Brad Troemel and Lauren Christiansen is said by many to be singlehandedly responsible for defining the aesthetic taste of art on the internet today. Or something. The Jogging is being featured in their […]
When it comes to nutrition, us Westerners are a bunch of wusses. While 80% of the world’s population is happily munching on accessible, protein-rich insects, we lose our shit at the mere sight of a cockroach (live or robotic). But might we reconsider if two of our favorite things — fatty comfort foods and 3D printing […]
AHAHA GOTCHA! You thought Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune — the greatest science fiction film never made — was going to premiere at Cannes, but NO. It’s Frank Pavich’s Jodorowsky’s Dune, a documentary about Alejandro Jodorwosky’s ’70s project with H.R. Giger and the guy who wrote Alien, and the guy who worked on The Fifth Element and… and… how that whole […]
Today is the first day of enforcement for a new, strict set of rules for New York City’s many commercial cyclists. Passed in October of last year, the law is intended to bring the “days of the Wild, Wild West” to an end, according to City Council Transportation Committee chair James Vacca. Here’s what’s in store for […]
