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April 30, 2007
This video from Chase Trash, a blog formed by the Service Employees International Union, makes us want to curl up into the fetal position. It shows unshredded financial documents in the trash outside a Chase location. Chase Trash's Chase Monitor says:Check out this footage of bank account numbers and other personal information I found in the trash bags at Chase Banks throughout the Big Apple. That’s right, in trash bags on the curb outside... [continue]
| April 24, 2007
After previews of the segment last week, The Rap Up shares video of Anderson Cooper's chat with Cam'ron on 60 Minutes to discuss the "no snitching" rule prevalent in the rap community. Tupac, Notorious B.I.G. and Jam Master Jay are all examples of murders that have gone unsolved. More recently, Busta Rhymes bodyguard, Israel Ramirez, was shot and killed at a video shoot; out of the 25 people believed to be present during the crime... [continue]
April 23, 2007
Earth Day may have passed, but there are many ways you can be eco-conscious. Take fashion, for instance. Videographer Kelly Loudenberg gives us a look a few eco-fashion approaches:Last week, the Emerging Green Builders of New York presented the “Project Earth Day” fashion show, an eco-friendly fashion event celebrating Earth Day. Designs ranged from re-worked used clothing to new clothing made from organic or recycled fibers. Runway designer Amber Nelson said, “We tried to... [continue]
April 17, 2007
While there's no video of Mayor Bloomberg's Inner Circle Dinner performance online yet (though there's a YouTube clip of someone taping the CW 11's New at Ten - complete with giggling at Mayor Mike), the Daily News' Daily Politics did post this commercial for "Mayor Poppins." Elizabeth Benjamin writes, "My favorite part is Mark Green, playing himself and uttering a line so quintessentially Mark Green it's scary." NY1 said the annual skit spoofed "issues... [continue]
Videographer Kelly Loudenberg reports on a mysterious afternoon experience in the Bronx, courtesy Ars Subterranea: Sunday Afternoon. Torrential rain. The Bronx Borough Courthouse, built between 1905 and 1914 and abandoned for more than 20 years stands beside other vacant and fire-damaged buildings. It's a desolate area of the Bronx that has recently seen some new development. The owners of the building would like to see the space turned into a library or school. They... [continue]
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April 16, 2007
While at SXSW last month we had the pleasure of drinking some Lone Star beers in an alley with Michael Pitt & Co. His band, Pagoda, signed with Thurston Moore's label and was in Austin to play some shows. Autopilot was on hand so we got it all on tape (though much was left on the cutting room floor), the edited footage just came in and...just be sure to watch to the very end. Pitt... [continue]
April 15, 2007
Yesterday, the Sea of People took their climate action rally to Battery Park with hundreds of people present. Participants, dressed in blue shirts, blue scuba gear, even blue whale costumes, demonstrated how lower Manhattan will look when sea levels rise due to global warming, a possibility that's ever more alarming as we contemplate this rainy, stormy Sunday. Videographer Kelly Loudenberg spoke to participants and experienced the sea of people. And we interviewed Sea of... [continue]
April 12, 2007
Today, the Sun reports that the State Legislature is considering a formal apology as well as to study the "feasibility" of reparations for New York's role in slavery. The apologies are "technically amendments to Chapter 137 of the laws of 1817 relating to slaves and servants — laws that imposed penalties on those who harbored runaway slaves." While many expect Legislature support for the apology bill (both Maryland and Virginia have formally apologized), some... [continue]
April 11, 2007
Human Giant The Shutterbugs have made a short called: Lil' 9/11. Yes, it's exactly what you are thinking. 9/11 portrayed by children. This trailer is part of a bigger Shutterbugs episode that will be on the show soon. Is it so offensive that it's not offensive? You decide. Web Polls - Take Our Poll Human Giant airs their second episode on MTV tomorrow night at 10:30pm (this one includes Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Jon Benjamin,... [continue]
April 5, 2007
Videographer Kelly Loudenberg headed to the Javits Center to check out some of NY International Auto Show scene. And what a scene: Not only did she see the folks from Freedom From Oil scaling the walls to hang a protest sign, she also found out how tween girls only get to choose pink.... [continue]
April 2, 2007
Last Friday's Critical Mass with the NYPD's new parade rules (groups of 50 or more must apply for permits) certainly got many of you commenting. For those of you who didn't participate in the ride or see it unfold, our videographer Kelly Loudenberg filed this video. She was even riding in the pedicab with City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez! MySpace Polls - Take Our Poll More coverage from indymedia and the Village Voice.... [continue]