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In Pictures: New York City's long-lost graffiti culture

Subway Art — Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant were among the first professionals to seriously document the burgeoning graffiti scene in New York City - one that created havoc for panicked city officials but went on to define an era. Their resulting 'graffiti bible', Subway Art, has just been reissued.

Written by: Adam White

The couple that turned a DIY web series into a breakout comedy hit

Meet High Maintenance — Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfield are the masterminds behind the web series High Maintenance, about a New York pot dealer and his eccentric, generally unhinged clientele. A runaway success on Vimeo, their own HBO series is coming in 2016.

Written by: Samantha Maine

Video: War photographers reveal the long-term trauma of their difficult profession

"A death unrecorded is a death forgotten." — A six-part short film series explores the long-term psychological effects of documenting moments of conflict, from the civil war in Syria to domestic violence in New York.

Written by: Adam White

Richard Prince to Calcutta: The weird relationship between Instagram and the art gallery

A new exhibition and a new lawsuit — The first Instagram art show in Calcutta opened last week, and across the world Richard Prince was sued for photos he used at a show in New York. Increased access to images means more possibilities for art, but it's not necessarily for the better.

In Pictures: How do you tell the story of the Internet?

Electronic SuperHighway show — A new exhibit at the Whitechapel Gallery looks back at 50 years of digital art, tracking a complex relationship between art and technology through the eyes of over 70 artists.

Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon

New documentary Rubble Kings shows how hip hop grew out of New York gang culture

The Warriors in real life — Bombed-out buildings, empty blocks, rampant fighting – NYC was rough.

Written by: Joshua Gabert-Doyon

Why community is everything for Thurston Moore

Heart of the scene — The former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.

Written by: Interview by Shelley Jones

Meet the New York doctor who's removing tattoos for free to help change lives

Dr Dave — Dr David Ores loves his body art just as much as he loves his Harley. And yet, the New York doctor is on a quest to change lives by removing bad tattoos.

Written by: Alfred Rinaldi

Legendary New York club CBGB to be reborn as an airport restaurant

From Lou Reed to a $14 cheeseburger — In depressing news that might put you off travelling, off restaurants, and even further off rampant commercialisation of cultural icons, the sorely-missed CBGB is coming back as a themed diner at Newark Airport.

Written by: Adam White

In Pictures: Surfing in snow on the East Coast

Ryan Struck: Cold-Water Crew — Brooklyn-based photographer Ryan Struck has been braving the wintertime waters of the Atlantic to capture the hardy surf crew there in full frozen mode.

Written by: Shelley Jones