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What We Loved This Week, Oct. 2 – 8

An Intimate Look At New York City’s Punk Scene In The 1970s Legendary photographer David Godlis, commonly known as GODLIS, captured iconic shots of the punk scene at its height in New York City in the late 1970s. Before becoming a punk photographer, Godlis drew influence from Brassaï’s The Secret...

By John Kuroski • Oct 7, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Oct. 2 – 8

An Intimate Look At New York City’s Punk Scene In The 1970s Legendary photographer David Godlis, commonly known as GODLIS, captured iconic shots of the punk scene at its height in New York City in the late 1970s. Before becoming a punk photographer, Godlis drew influence from Brassaï’s The Secret...

By John Kuroski • October 7, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 6, 2016

The Harlem Renaissance: 41 Images Of When New York Was The Capital Of Black America

Take a photographic tour of the Harlem Renaissance, when Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and W.E.B. DuBois revitalized Black America.

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 6, 2016

Views From The Sidewalk: New York City Street Scenes In 1896

Alice Austen was never a professional photographer. She was simply the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family, and who once received a camera from her uncle as a gift. Although untrained, Austen soon proved her skill behind the camera. Indeed, her photos of New York City streets circa 1896...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 4, 2016

Views From The Sidewalk: New York City Street Scenes In 1896

Alice Austen was never a professional photographer. She was simply the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family, and who once received a camera from her uncle as a gift. Although untrained, Austen soon proved her skill behind the camera. Indeed, her photos of New York City streets circa 1896...

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 4, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 18 – 24

New York in the 1960s, the snow monkeys of Japan, Earth’s terrifying water crisis, everyday items disassembled, the 90s rave scene at its zenith. Striking Street Photography Of New York City In The 1960s For decades, New York City has proven to be at the forefront as a global creative...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 23, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 18 – 24

New York in the 1960s, the snow monkeys of Japan, Earth’s terrifying water crisis, everyday items disassembled, the 90s rave scene at its zenith. Striking Street Photography Of New York City In The 1960s For decades, New York City has proven to be at the forefront as a global creative...

By All That's Interesting • September 23, 2016

What Brooklyn Looked Like Before The Hipster Invasion

This was Brooklyn before it became a haven for luxury condos and artisanal pickle shops.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Sep 20, 2016

What Brooklyn Looked Like Before The Hipster Invasion

This was Brooklyn before it became a haven for luxury condos and artisanal pickle shops.

By Elisabeth Sherman • September 20, 2016

What Immigrant Life Looked Like In Early 20th Century America

Forty striking historical photographs of what life was like for immigrants after they arrived in America in the 1900s.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 14, 2016

What Immigrant Life Looked Like In Early 20th Century America

Forty striking historical photographs of what life was like for immigrants after they arrived in America in the 1900s.

By All That's Interesting • September 14, 2016

Old New York Before The Skyscrapers In 39 Vintage Photos

These fascinating photos of old New York reveal what the city looked like before towering buildings dominated the skyline.

By Savannah Cox • Aug 22, 2016

Old New York Before The Skyscrapers In 39 Vintage Photos

These fascinating photos of old New York reveal what the city looked like before towering buildings dominated the skyline.

By Savannah Cox • August 22, 2016

27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York

A look inside how punk music emerged from the depths of 1970s and 1980s New York City in twenty-seven candid photographs.

By Alexander Baldwin • Aug 11, 2016

27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York

A look inside how punk music emerged from the depths of 1970s and 1980s New York City in twenty-seven candid photographs.

By Alexander Baldwin • August 11, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jul. 17 – 23

America’s Christian entertainment industry, facial tattoos in Myanmar, flappers hiding booze, new UNESCO sites, surprising New York City photos. Inside America’s Christian Entertainment Industry Although some of the Christian entertainment/education industry’s highest profile destinations — including Kentucky’s Creation Museum and newly opened Noah’s Ark Encounter — were quite costly to...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 22, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jul. 17 – 23

America’s Christian entertainment industry, facial tattoos in Myanmar, flappers hiding booze, new UNESCO sites, surprising New York City photos. Inside America’s Christian Entertainment Industry Although some of the Christian entertainment/education industry’s highest profile destinations — including Kentucky’s Creation Museum and newly opened Noah’s Ark Encounter — were quite costly to...

By All That's Interesting • July 22, 2016

35 Photos You Won’t Believe Were Taken In New York City

Chances are, when you picture New York City, you’re conjuring up images like this: Or even for a more serene, outer-borough scene, you’re probably thinking of something like this: And why not — New York City crams its 8.5 million people (the highest total of any city in the U.S....

By John Kuroski • Jul 17, 2016

35 Photos You Won’t Believe Were Taken In New York City

Chances are, when you picture New York City, you’re conjuring up images like this: Or even for a more serene, outer-borough scene, you’re probably thinking of something like this: And why not — New York City crams its 8.5 million people (the highest total of any city in the U.S....

By John Kuroski • July 17, 2016