Putin is in Amsterdam on business and Amsterdam’s like BOOOOO. And so, a perfect protest has been executed by Amnesty International via these official looking signs posted around the city as “billboards” and “police tape.” This action reminds us of artist Jay Shells’ etiquette signs. That’s awesome. Our favorite is “Punk Bands Strictly Prohibited: Do not frighten president Putin. Keep […]
Prompted by an anecdote about a group of priests who regularly watch torrented films together, the good people at TorrentFreak decided to do a little digging to find the Vatican’s preferences in piracy. What they found was not altogether unsurprising. Coupled with a distaste for Hollywood films and popular music, holy city denizens have a […]
The latest in the seemingly endless barrage of Times Square mascots (and Sesame Street characters) behaving badly came this weekend, as a Cookie Monster named Osvaldo Quiroz-Lopez allegedly punched a two-year-old in the face. The exchange came to blows came after the tot posed for a picture with Quiroz-Lopez and his mother refused to cough up […]
The first campaign ad of the 2013 NYC mayoral race aims not to back any particular candidate, but to take support away from the frontrunner. Airing today on NY1, MSNBC, and Cablevision, the spot takes aim at Christine Quinn, calling her out on decisions that ostensibly contradict her progressive pedigree on issues such as term […]
Tito, Tompkins Square Park. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
You’re up early-ish. Here’s your reward. Prolific French artist and video designer Michaël Borras aka Systaime just made this datamosh and 8-bit cover of our favorite “net-artist” Rihanna’s “Stay” featuring Mikky Ekko. (Datamosh is cool, datamosh is grea-a-at.) Seriously hypnotizing, thanks for making this. Why did he make this? For the fun. 😉 Here’s Systaime’s Rhianna with just datamosh: Here’s […]
This Muslim cab driver uses the sidewalk as his prayer room to meet his daily Salah obligation. (Photo: Marina Galperina) […]
MoMA is launching its first major exhibit of sound art this summer. Finally! The multidisciplinary exhibit will not only focus on sound pieces but also “architectural interventions” and “visualizations of otherwise inaudible sound” as well as explorations “of how sound ricochets within a gallery” and “a range of field recordings—including echolocating bats, abandoned buildings in […]
UK-born Nathan Walsh specializes in creating elaborate photorealistic paintings of major cities, but whatever, here are the ones from New York. From Times Square to the Queensboro Bridge to Brighton Beach, we could spend a long time navigating each meticulous detail of his pieces. One of the most interesting aspects of Walsh’s work is his […]
Ever wonder where all those nifty props, set pieces, and period costumes go once a play stops running? The East Village’s Fourth Arts Block has come up with a “junk” repurposing solution where everyone wins: tomorrow they will be giving away old furniture, clothes, and other theatrical goodies to the public for free. I repeat, […]
