“Urdumb Urdumb is a parody of Kylie Minogue’s Padam Padam, calling out the ignorant rhetoric of the right wing targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Drag queens and trans women in this world were the vanguards of the gay rights movement at Stonewall and have been spearheading the fight for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community ever […]
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The Emporio Armani soft-porn campaign continues this Spring with muse David Beckham in his skivvies. This might be all we’ll get to see of Beck’s bulge in the future since he might be moving to Italy. But wot’s with those naff tatts?…seriously!
American Jesus, shown for the first time in New York, is part of a series which began over a decade ago including three large-scale photographs depicting Michael Jackson as a modern day martyr. Of all of the subjects David LaChapelle has portrayed, Jackson unquestionably lived one of the most epic and dramatic lives of our […]
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New York Times’ Randy Cohen tackles ethical dilemmas in his weekly advice column. Say you don’t want to go to an old friend’s tired party, but you don’t want to hurt his feelings; is it OK to lie about why you’re staying home? Randy Cohen explores these questions tonight, and takes questions from the […]
Leon Levinstein (American, 1910–1988), an unheralded master of street photography, is best known for his candid and unsentimental black-and-white figure studies made in New York City neighborhoods from Times Square and the Lower East Side to Coney Island. This exhibition, drawn exclusively from the Metropolitan’s collection, will feature some forty photographs that reflect the artist’s […]
Andy Warhol: The Last Decade is the first U.S. museum survey to examine the late work of American artist Andy Warhol (1928–1987). Encompassing nearly fifty works, the exhibition reveals the artist’s vitality, energy, and renewed spirit of experimentation. During this time Warhol produced more works, in a considerable number of series and on a vastly […]
Apparently, the group is saying that Shepard Fairey owes them tons of money for his HOPE portrait that became the unofficial-but-iconic image of the Obama campaign.
The AP says, and Fairey openly agrees, that his image was based on a photo taken by an AP photog.
The AP says the image is copyrighted, and now they want […]
Brooklyn Public Library is pleased to present The Book of HOV, an installation created by Roc Nation to celebrate the life and work of Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter. One of Brooklyn’s most influential figures, JAY-Z has shaped and consistently redefined hip-hop, music and culture on a global scale. The Book of HOV features never-before-seen images, art and ephemera from the […]
MONDAYS
Drag Wars is the future!…where the next generation of NYC drag performers will be revealed! The competition is super fierce…so, make sure you come early, and sign up…if you think you’ve got the right stuff! Hosted by Shequida Hall. DJ Nicky Boombox.
Pieces Bar, 8 Christopher St., NYC, 10pm, free.
