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2008

I’m Going: SURREAL ESTATE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

December 31, 2008

Wednesday, Dec. 31st – Jan. 1st | 8 PM – 6 AM | SURREAL ESTATE Presents…
NEW YEARS’ EVE PARTY!
Four luscious floors and a silvery rooftop of live music, DJs +
all-nite dance party, a Variety Show with break dancers, a tall
unicycle rider, jugglers, a contortionist, and more! A Polaroid photo
booth and photographer armed with all the [...]

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On My Radar: NYC Bridge Project & People Giving A Shit

November 16, 2008

 
- election reactions shared by flickr users 
Hyperlocal election coverage and citizen journalism was at an all time high in the days leading up to and after this year’s historic presidential election. For many, this was an opportunity to document a part of history from their own perspective and to share it with the world through [...]

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Times Square Celebrates Obama Victory

November 4, 2008

It is almost midnight and Times Square is on fire. From my view on the 29th floor I can see them below like ants – there is a huge crowd (bigger than in the photo I took a few minutes ago) cheering and all the taxis are honking like crazy! I can hear the roar [...]

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Breaking It Down: Hey Meghan McCain… “Punk Rock Republican” Is An Oxymoron!!

October 30, 2008

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Meghan McCain was recently quoted by MTV News (my job) as saying that “the only way to be punk rock anymore is to be conservative”. Not only did she say this with a straight face, she said it while allowing herself to be interviewed at what has to [...]

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Rock The Vote Did NOT Leave 100,000 People Unregistered

October 26, 2008

Gothamist is unfortunately helping to spread the incorrect rumor that the New York Times started about Rock the Vote sending 100,000 voter registration forms to the wrong address. This is not true.
Excerpt from Rock the Vote’s press release today:
Today the New York Times printed a factually untrue story about Rock the Vote and young people’s [...]

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On My Radar: Crazy McCain/Palin Supporters

October 24, 2008

(image by fetys)
By now most of you have heard about face carvin’ crazy cakes Ashley Todd and her scheme to sway the election by lying about being attacked by an Obama supporter.
Sarah Palin probably feels like an ass for rushing to make a personal phone call to Ashley before waiting for actual proof of her [...]

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Obama & Me

October 14, 2008

On November 4th I am voting for Barack Obama.
I ran into him in Union Square park last weekend and I let him know how cool I think his Obama-Biden tax calculator is.
No, that is not just a cut out of Obama. Stop hating.
If you’re still not sure who you want to vote for, check out [...]

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Snaps: White Women Eating Fried Chicken

October 12, 2008

Why am I so fascinated by this window display?
Is it the surreal proportions? The eerie smiles?
Or the fact that one wet haired woman (who may or may not be shirtless)  is about to tear into a twelve piece on her own?
I took a few other photos in the Bronx this weekend while hanging out with [...]

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Summer Fun: Ebony Bones & The Last McCarren Park Pool Party

August 25, 2008

Besides shooting Voltaire and other interviews at Dances of Vice II, I spent part of this past Sunday at the last McCarren Park Pool party. This was my first summer to experience the pool party concert series, so I am glad I was able to go to at least two of the shows.
I found this [...]

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Summer Fun: All Points West Festival

August 11, 2008

This past Saturday I shot interviews at All Points West Festival with the festival organizers, Kings of Leon, The Roots, The Virgins, Animal Collective, Jessica Stam, Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szhor, and Chromeo.
APW is inspired by the historical events that occurred at Liberty State Park, Ellis Island and the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal [...]

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