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more about #art more comments → Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Bust out the olive oil... nude wrestling in the park! more » Kaiser-Machead: But in NYC, you really don't want to do that. With all the fucked up, grab-happy people slithering around the cityscape, maybe a shirt is not such a b... more » lobstr: +10 points for Goatse mention. more » pureblarney: What I want to know is, who stole the Giant Creepy Santa? I never thought I'd miss it. more » Niko Bellic: the only things ladies cannot legally do topless In New York state, men and women have equal rights. Therefore, there is not a single law that specif... more » Magister: In some states, the statute is written to say pubic hair which though I know of no one who has tried, but theoretically a shaven person would be withi... more » BadUncle: Now starts the trend of old hippie men shirt-cocking in public parks. more » BettyCrocker: So when I see Carrie Prejean astride one of the chrome eagles of the Chrysler Building, arms aloft, shirt open, waiting for Satan's Wind to take her t... more » momof3wildkids: Generally, I find that the people who want to run around naked are the ones who should have the maximum amount of clothes on them. more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: [C]ase law protects mere nude physical activity — like calisthenics and ball-playing — from lewdness charges. Someone needs to explain this to th... more » Hiroine Protagonist: Thanks Aristotle. more » shostakobitch: After Sarah Palin outrages the very last person on earth and a certain newly dead French anthropologist's predictions come to pass, new species will e... more » TedSez: 30 Red-Hot Sex Secrets! 15 Power Foods That Fight Fat! 10 Fantastic Beauty Tips From Around the World! 5 Ab Moves That Really Work! 1 Way to Convince ... more » Pope John Peeps II: Queen's list of things to do: 1) have myself a real good time 2) float around in ecstasy 3) be shooting star leaping through the skies 4) defy laws o... more » forwardmotion: Love his writing, and now he has even explained my List habit. That Umberto knows where it's at. more » -
#art
Poster Boy Goes Highbrow
Our favorite guerilla X-acto knife artist, Poster Boy, is apparently still at work on the streets of Bushwick, with important messages about digestion. Click to enlarge. [Pic: Elliott Cassidy. UPDATE: More info at AnimalNY] -
#law
Nudity Legal Here in NYC!
In August, artistic nudie model Kathleen Neill was arrested for stripping nude in the Metropolitan Museum, posing for artistic nudie photog Zach Hyman. But now the DA's dropped the case against her—because, guess what, nudity's legal! Lalalalala! Everybody naked! More » -
#journalismism
Four Ways Listicles Make Us Immortal, According to Umberto Eco
Italian novelist Umberto Eco, the go-to intellectual for journalists worldwide, has deconstructed the human obsession with all things listy. The bottom line for editors: Your listicles help readers brush off a terrifying universe of infinite chaos. More » -
#propaganda
Feeling Better About Fare Increases
The MTA is cheering up New Yorkers by printing the word "optimism" on millions of Metrocards. *NOTE: "Optimism" should not be interpreted as applying to the state of the New York City transportation system itself. [NYT. Pic via] -
#art
Hannity, Limbaugh, Maddow, Olbermann, Beck, Obama, Palin, Unicorns, Pancakes
Here, the latest masterwork (suggested by you) from pancake painter-to-the-stars Dan Lacey: a horrific apocalyptic tableau of talking heads and politicians doing who knows what. He expounds on his vision, below. More » -
#printisdead
Newspaper Box Enlivened One Last Time
Artist Jason Eppink turns empty newspaper boxes into flashing little disco parties. "When the last vestiges of a collapsed empire litter the landscape, there's only one thing to do: throw a bumpin' party and dance on the ruins." [BoingBoing] -
#videuhoh
Julia Allison's Performance Art Debut: Critic of Art Critics
I know, I know. GOD, Julia Allison, when will you stop posting about her, she totally sucks, etc, etc. Well, stuff this in your empty comment box and smoke it: Julia Allison, doing performance art, about art. I'm serious. More » -
#icanhazmasturpeesuz
Also, Andy Warhol: Sucks
Art Nerds with Computers fight. About what? The Whitney Museum's new website either sucks or really sucks, says New Museum's web designer. Also, the New York Public Library lion looks like the MGM Grand lion. And sucks. Me-yow. [AFC] -
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#olivierzahm
Olivier Zahm Is Not a Sleaze, He's An Artist
The mysterious Purple magazine founding Frenchman will be bring his unique blend of naked ladies, naked ladies, naked ladies, famous people and black-and-white pictures to a gallery in December, reports Blackbook. It's not tits - it's ART. More » -
#healthcare
How are some reacting to last night's sole Republican yea vote? Like this.
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#auctions
Si Newhouse (Almost) Breaks Even
Conde Nast overseer Si Newhouse desperately put his Alberto Giacometti sculpture, "L'Homme Qui Chavire"—for which he'd paid $20 million— up for auction at Sotheby's yesterday. He was expected to lose $10 million on the sale. He got lucky. More » -
#recessionomics
This Next Bubble Is Going to Be So Awesome
The Way We Live Now: Bubblicious. The Great American Real Estate Bubble is so one bubble ago. People are already gulping in fear for the new bubble. Will it be stocks? Asian currencies? Failed laundromats? Boutique hotels? Golden pennies? Sure! More » -
#moneymatters
Si Newhouse Has Some Real Nice Art For Sale, Cheap!
Conde Nast potentate Si Newhouse is prepared to take a $10 million loss just to sell off some art and raise some cash. That can't be good. More » -
#shutupnilla
Why Does Obama Want to Pay Hip-Hoppers for Their Violent Sex Talk?
The new head of the National Endowment for the Arts says that he'd like to explore government funding for hip hop culture, including rap and graffiti. Whoa, whoa. Does he know about the hoes? More » -
#design
New York 'Map Cuts' Aren't for Traveling, But Sure Are Purdy
I can't imagine how long it took to cut out these extremely detailed maps of NYC. By removing the bustle of street names, traffic flows and landmarks, nothing is left but the city's organizational beauty. [Gizmodo] -
#thingsweactuallylike
Creating a City From Memory
Autistic artist Steven Wiltshire can draw precise, detailed cityscapes after a single viewing of a city. He is incredible. He's currently drawing the New York skyline. You can watch him live. Click through to see a bit of Wiltshire's Tokyo. More » -
#halloweenie
Glowing Demon Eyes Will Make Your Halloween Costume Extra Creepy
Korean artist Soomi Park made these LED eyelashes to "speak to many Asian women's desire for bigger eyes." You can just use them to freak people out, per the video below. More » -
#wackthings
Weed-Strewn Railroad Tracks Saved From Art
The High Line was once a grimy set of abandoned train tracks. Now it's a fancy park for fancy people. So the fancy people want to scrub all the graffiti off the surrounding buildings, lest it hurt their fancy eyes. More » -
#perjury
Obama 'Hope' Poster Artist Shepard Fairey Lied In Court, Lied To Bloggers, Covered Up Evidence
Contemporary artist Shepard Fairey got sued by the Associated Press for not meeting Fair Use standards when using their photo of Barack Obama as the inspiration for his infamous "Hope" poster. And now he's fessing up: Fairey lied in court. More » -
#art
Tinsley Mortimer Pancaked and Robbed
Dan Lacey presents: "Tinsley Mortimer dressed as Eloise from The Plaza wearing a Kentucky Derby worthy hat being robbed by Fabiolo Beracasa dressed as Lady Bunny and Daphne Guinness dressed as Thomas Jefferson outside The Waverly Inn in New York." More »
