There was a time when graffiti was perceived to be a scourge, a public nuisance made by outlaws who sprayed their work on subway cars then slipped into the shadows, occasionally pursued by the police.

Courtesy Albert Yee/dragonballyee.com Faux graffiti advertising Sony's PSP handheld gaming system at 13th and South streets. The company says it hoped to target 'urban nomads' with its ads. The city ...

No matter what city you're in around the world, you're probably not far from an example of what is, in all likelihood, the most common graffiti subject in history. You know the one. An elongated ...

GAP has been forced to defend its holiday campaign after anti-Muslim graffiti appeared scribbled on one of its advertisements posted in New York City’s subway system. The subject of the racist ...

Blair Kamin has two good posts today about the city's decision to permit "the hideous, widely despised Bank of America signs on the Wabash Avenue Bridge" (not to mention the pittance the city got for ...

If you take the subway in New York City, or drive a car in Los Angeles, you’ve seen the ads for Friend.com. “I’ll binge the entire series with you.” “I’ll never leave dirty dishes in the sink.” “I’ll ...

Background on the off-chance you haven't heard about any of this yet, from Kalen Wright on NOLA Femmes: The following is a letter I sent this evening to elected officials and law enforcement; I’m ...

WASHINGTON — U Street is mostly deserted when Aceba Broadus and his three-person crew from the District of Columbia's Department of Public Works start setting up shop before 8 a.m. at one of D.C.'s ...