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• Wheels Up: Rock 'n' Roll, Wimbledon & Live Art by gridskipper

  "How Shillong, India’s “rock music capital” came to be [NYT] Live blogging Wimbledon, which kicks off today [BBC] Cigarette-inspired cell phones hit China [PSFK] Artist offers 15 minutes of fame to the public in Trafalgar Square [Times] A bit of Madagascar in the Bronx [NYT]..."

• Werner Herzog Brushes Dirt Off His Shoulders: Is Unconcerned By Your Insignificant Death Threats by :: The Playlist ::

  "Part III in the bat shit auteur vs. the other bat shit auteur filmmaker feud.Let's recap quickly, shall we? Fearlessly nutty German director Werner Herzog is directing a remake of Bronx-born dirtbag Abel Ferrara's degenerate classic, "Bad Lieutenant," with Nicolas Cage.News of the re-do naturally pissed off the perennially irritable..."

• Meanwhile in NYC: Planning a staycation this weekend New... by gridskipper

  "Planning a staycation this weekend New Yorkers? Why not head to the Bronx. Not only can you catch a Yankees Game, you can see the Grand Concourse, Edgar Allan Poe’s Cottage, and top it all off with a bresaola panini from the Press Café. [NY Times]..."

• Fame-Seeking 'Assassination Artist' Succeeds In Making Power Structure Look Ridiculous [Publicity Stunts] by gawker

  "As predicted, Yazmany Arboleda—the publicity-seeking artist hastily shut down by the Secret Service yesterday for his exhibit about the "Assassination" of Barack and Hillary—made a clean sweep of the New York media. He is truly a master of his craft. The stories run the gamut, from the Post's throwaway one-off..."

• When NYC was an urban hell by The Pop View

  "From Blye, Private Eye (1976), by Nicholas Pileggi The South Bronx, often referred to as Fort Apache by the policemen assigned to the area, is an urban war zone. To live there is to live in a nightmare. The streets are ruled by addicts, drunks, and psychotic adolescents, and for..."