Alan Jackson-Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning

Alan Jackson's song "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" Dedicated to the victims and heros of 9-11. LINK: Youtube

NEW YORK PARK

NEW YORK PARK from Black Sheep Films on Vimeo.

Take a ride in New York Park.
LINK: Vimeo

The Thief Who Stole A Dali Then Sent It Back

A brazen art thief recently stole Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio by Salvador Dali, valued at over $150k, from the Venus Over Manhattan Gallery in New York by distracting the guard and walking out with the piece in broad daylight. Then he sent it back. The gallery put the word out about the thief, but didn’t expect to get the work back, until they received an anonymous email saying it had been sent back, and it was delivered to the gallery later that week via Express Mail. Why would someone do such a thing? Your guess is as good as mine…
LINK, Via: Neatorama

Takeshi Miyakawa: Candelier

Candelier', created by japanese-born, New York-based designer Takeshi Miyakawa, is a chandelier composed entirely out of wax, burning itself into nonexistence during normal use. Miyakawa conceptualized the work from his use of artist Nova Jiang's 'Creatomatic' software program. The application randomly juxtaposes images of two everyday objects, promoting free association and creativity: 'The 'Creatomatic' uses the technique of surprise to overcome habitual ways of thinking and short-circuit rational control.' LINK

Historic Stone Bridge Constructed By Civil War Slave Destroyed

Another Historical Landmark in upstate New York has been destroyed thanks to the State Government System. The citizens of Louisville, New York tried to save the stone bridge constructed in the 1880's. No politicians or state officials cared enough to save the bridge. It was believed to be constructed by a Civil War Era African American Slave and could have been placed on the National Register of Historical Landmarks.."THE FIGHT WASN'T FOUGHT HARD ENOUGH." LINK: Youtube

New York Subway Hero

A 50-year-old man saved a stranger's life on a New York subway. The man was having a seizure, and Wesley Autrey saved him from being run over by covering him with his body. LINK: Youtube

Yogi Berra: Steinbrenner Was Very Generous

Hall of Famer Yogi Berra says the late George Steinbrenner was a 'very generous, caring, passionate man' and he will miss him very much. Berra says he and the longtime Yankees owner had their differences but became great friends in recent years. (July 13). LONK: Youtube

Steinbrenner Remembered As Benevolent Boss

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner is being remembered across the nation Tuesday as more than just a fiery, hand-on owner with deep pockets. (July 13). LINK: Youtube

Finger Painting on Apple iPad

http://davidkassan.com A quick Apple ipad live fingerpainting demo that I streamed live from my Brooklyn studio on Monday June 21st. 2010, The model sat for 3 hours as I painted and answered questions on how I use the iPad and the Brushes app. Just thinking of creative uses for the ipad. LINK, Via: Youtube

PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN

New York invasion by 8-bits creatures !
PIXELS is Patrick Jean' latest short film, shot on location in New York. LINK: Youtube

Hummer Stagecoach

On Sunday March 8th 2010 Jeremy Dean made New york City history by taking his converted Hummer entitled Futurama out for a spin. Entering Central park in New York at 69th St. and Central Park West (at the old Tavern on the Green location) Dean had his hand crafted vehicle pulled by two white horse aptly named Duke and Diesel.

Dean has taken a gas guzzling 8 mile-per-gallon HUMMER H2, a symbol of extravagance, and converted it into a working horse drawn cart. Dean has pimped it out with silver chrome, working LED lights and a booming audio and video system. He calls this piece the CEO Stagecoach. LINK, Via: Youtube

Boardwalk Empire: Official Time Lapse Video

Watch the set of HBO's new Martin Scorsese series "Boardwalk Empire" as it's being created in New York. Set in 1920 at the dawn of Prohibition,"Boardwalk Empire" chronicles the life of Nucky Thompson, the undisputed leader of Atlantic City, who is both a politician and a gangster. Boardwalk Empire will premiere on HBO in 2010. LINK: Youtube

Bird sings through feathers

In 2005 Kimberly Bostwick, curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University of Vertebrates in Ithaca, New York, theorized that the male club-winged manakin—a tiny bird of the Andean cloud forest—was vibrating a club-shaped wing feather against a neighbouring, ridged feather to "sing" when trying to attract females.

Proving the feather-song connection, though, would be a huge challenge. The team used lasers to monitor vibrations as they were oscillated by a lab device called a mini-shaker. The special feathers vibrated at exactly 1500 hertz — proving they're responsible for the strange sounds. LINK: Nothing to do with Arbroath

TV funny man Soupy Sales dies at 83

October 23, 2009

Comedian Soupy Sales died at the age of 83. Sales died Thursday night at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx, New York. Sales suffered many health problems in later years, and entered the hospice last week.
Sales began his TV career in Cincinnati and Cleveland. He moved to Los Angeles in 1961. At the peak of his fame in the 1950s and '60s, Sales was one of the best-known faces of comedy.
Sales is survived by his wife, Trudy, and two sons, Hunt and Tony. LINK

"Alice Cooper on The Soupy Sales Show 1979" LINK: Youtube

Creative Photography by Horacio Salinas

Horacio Salinas is a conceptual, still life photographer in New York, New York. He works with with Vogue, The New York Times, GQ amongst other to create fashion editorial or even illustrate articles. Superb creative photography, awesome colors. LINK

Walter Cronkite, RIP.

Walter Cronkite, the broadcast news legend who spoke the words "And now we have two Americans on the moon" 40 years ago this week died in New York at age 92. Here is astronaut Neil Armstrong's statement on Cronkite's passing. LINK, Via: Youtube

The Money Floor (Alas, Only Pennies)

The Standard Grill in the Standard Hotel in New York has a very unusual floor: it’s made of pennies! I guess if you’re a couple of pennies short on tips, just pry them off the floor!

Link, Via: Neatorama

Big Name, Little Bird

This White-crested Laughingthrush chick was born earlier this month at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, NY. Native to Southeast Asia, they are notable for their fluffy plumage, which little "Zephyr" here is already starting to exhibit. LINK

Electro-Harmonix, guitar pedal engineers, vintage sound gadgets

Turns out that EHX also manufacturers a huge percentage of the world's vacuum tubes in its factory in Russia, which are then sent back to New York for testing and pairing before being sold to vintage and high-end audio fans, as well as manufacturers like McIntosh. LINK: Youtube

The Perfect Hand

Linda Huber is a self-taught artist from Middleburgh, New York.
She strives for realism in each piece using only graphite pencils. LINK