Hurricane Sandy
I Spoke to the Hurricane Sandy Meme Model
The provocative mastermind is Brazilian-born Nana Gouvêa, who is very keen to let everyone who's been offended by the photos know that she is NOT modeling, just someone standing in choreographed poses in front of a camera.
Feeding Hurricane Victims Democracy Hot-Dogs on Election Night
The people in the Rockaways might not have homes, but they do have blind faith in American democracy.
We Spent Hurricane Sandy at Sotheby's
Nimrod and Xavier went to Sotheby's right after Sandy hit to see how inelastic the demand for art can be in the middle of NYC's worst ever natural disaster.
LES in the Dark
The city felt so pervasively absent that it seemed to defeat the idea of taking any kind of aim. Maybe a Manhattan without light in a sense already is photography? I tried to cooperate.
Forget Global Warming, Hurricane Sandy Was Caused by the Gays
John McTernan's been following their never-ending quest to destroy the world for years now.
The Day the Running Stopped
This past week in sports saw the New York Marathon appropriately cancelled in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the NBA regular season kicked off, baseball free agency started and some important college football games.
How Did Sandy Affect You?
New Yorkers who were used to getting wine delivered to their doors, manicures at 3 AM, and never walking more than two blocks to get coffee suddenly couldn’t find bread at grocery stores, hot water to take showers, or even a cup of coffee.
This Google Map Layer From 2007 Predicted Sandy-Like Flooding in New York City
Sandy rolled over the lot of us east coasters, taking us unawares. Whoever would've imagined we'd see the day when New York City itself was swamped; lower Manhattan flooded in car-carrying waters? Climate modelers, that's who. Over the last decade U...
That Bitch Sandy Took Away My Porn
Like most people in New Jersey, I lost power Sunday night due to that historic bitch, Hurricane Sandy. After three days without the internet I now know what it's like to be stranded on a deserted island for years.
STORMFURY: Remembering the U.S.'s White-Knuckled Mission to Kill Hurricanes
Sandy, the Frankenstorm, may be nearly history, but the hurricane season is just hitting its stride. We’ve got until November 30, after all, to keep the hatches battened, and it’s anyone’s guess what kind of dervishes the mid-Atlantic will be cooking...
Is It Important to Vote?
Sandy has already halted early voting in several states, and there’s some speculation that Election Day could be pushed back. This raises a question: How important is voting, anyway? Should you worry about voting at a time like this?
8 Disaster Visualization Art Projects That Put Frankenstorm Sandy Into Perspective
Data art that’s simultaneously beautiful and telling of the sometimes catastrophic conditions on our planet.