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Birds Falcons Livestream Videos There

Alcatraz Peregrine Falcon Nest Livestream

Exactly what it says on the tin.

Art Joshua Charow Lofts Books There

Last of the Loft Law Artists

Joshua Charow writes, "I spent the past two years creating my first photography book titled 'Loft Law. The Last of New York City's Original Artist Lofts' about artists living under the protection of the Loft Law. The law, enacted in 1982 (Article 7-C of the Multiple Dwelling Law), granted protection and rent stabilization to thousands of artists who were living illegally in commercial and manufacturing zoned lofts in neighborhoods like Soho, Tribeca, and the Bowery after the manufacturing industry predominantly left Manhattan.

"Two years ago, I found a map of the remaining protected buildings, rang hundreds of doorbells, and photographed and interviewed over 75 artists who are still living in these incredible lofts to this day. The photographs explore some of the most unique beautiful, and hidden artist studios across New York City. The book includes writing and personal stories from the incredible group of artists featured in the book."

A trailer for the book is below and you can purchase it here. Interviews with some of the artists follow.

Claire Fergusson

Carmen Cicero

Curtis Mitchell

Dorothea Rockburne

Josh Charow's YouTube page.

Animation Art Tomohiro Okazaki Videos There

Match Me, Sidney

Tomohiro Okazaki is an extraordinary stop-motion animator from Japan. Here's a ton of his matchstick work edited together:

Dance Illusion There

Axel Adler's 3 Legs

Axel Adler is a magician who specializes in illusions, often performed with his body and a single prop. My favorite is 3 Legs:

You can find out more on his website.

True Crime Poaching There

The Great Cajun Turtle Heist

Alligator snapping turtle populations in Texas were dwindling. One family of smugglers had been poaching them from the state for years. True Crime by Sonia Smith in Texas Monthly.

Documentaries Film Pornography Deepfakes Technology There

Deepfakes and the Law

My Blonde GF is a 19 minute film about the victim of a deepfake porn. One interesting revelation is that, in the UK at least, deepfakes aren't considered revenge porn because they don't feature the actual victim, but just their image overlayed onto another party. Just another way that our laws aren't keeping up with technology.

From Guardian Documentaries. I mostly like The Guardian but am conflicted supporting it because their Trans coverage is garbage. That in mind, they excel at documentaries and podcasts.