Tag: BRANDS
A lot more advertising is coming to Instagram, the New York Times reports, undoing the mostly ad-free experience that was one of the main things separating Instagram from the other major social networks. On Tuesday, Instagram announced plans to open its feed to all advertisers, which means you will soon be inundated with all sorts […]
American Apparel, the retail company that made waves for debuting pubic hair and nipples on its models and mannequins, seems now to be distancing itself from female anatomy. The company recently started airbrushing the nipples and pubic hair off new product images on its website, ANIMAL has learned. The changes can be seen on the […]
The cycle of Pharrell’s oversized, Vivienne Westwood-designed hat is complete, and Arby’s comes out of it with some very good PR. Yesterday, the roast beef purveyor ponied up $44,000 to buy the lid on eBay, which will benefit the producer’s charity From One Hand to Another. Here’s how the exchange between Arby’s and Pharrell went […]
Remember when Facebook announced it would begin incorporating hashtags back in spring and everybody was like uh, okay? And we were like, how are hashtags going to work when so many people have their updates set to private, unlike on Twitter? Well. As it turns out, they don’t work. According to new data from the […]
This week brings the momentous news that Whole Foods will follow the trail blazed by Urban Outfitters and begin selling vinyl records alongside their quinoa, herbal teas, and organic, locally-made hand soaps. The grocery chain’s press release lists the solid if snoozeworthy list of artists they’ll carry– “including Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, Daft Punk […]
Swedish artist Gunilla Klingberg highlights the intersection of capitalism and religion in her Wheel of Everyday Life, an installation currently on display at Rice University’s Rice Gallery. The piece, a giant mandala composed of repeating brand logos, gets at how consumer-facing corporations have infiltrated our daily rhythms. “My intention is to make a work..that invades the space […]
There are some very old, very beautiful buildings in Manhattan. Over time, brand name businesses have moved in. The contrast is visually jarring. Sometimes, it’s even funny. Here are a few of our favorites. Check back every Friday for a new photo essay. See the photos in the gallery above. (Photos: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
