pop culture locations from movies, music, tv & more...
parsons junior high school (former)
from simon and garfunkel posted in music by donkeyoti
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel grew up in the same predominantly Jewish neighborhood Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York, just three blocks away from each other.
Friends throughout childhood, the two attended Parsons Junior High School together before they both went to Forest Hills High School.
Parsons Junior High School closed in 2007 and reopened as two schools: the Robert F. Kennedy Middle School and the Queens School of Inquiry.
two paintings under the high line
from banksy posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat
This was a temporary one, a pair of paintings by Brazilian artists Os Gêmeos on West 24th St. under the High Line complete with security and refreshments. It was up from October 18th–20th.
woodbury
from the walking dead posted in television by chewing_the_scenery
The fictional town of Woodbury led by the governor in season 3 of The Walking Dead is actually a small town in Georgia called Senoia. Most of the scenes were shot on Senoia's blocked off Main Street.
the bell tower
from in bruges posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The bell tower that is featured prominently throughout Martin McDonagh's dark comedy In Bruges is located in the Market Square, although if you're visiting Bruges I doubt you'd miss it.
The medieval belfry dates back to the 13th century. It's 83 meters tall (that's over 270 feet for us Yanks), and it takes 366 steps up the narrow staircase to reach the top.
graffiti bridge
from prince posted in music by tacopolis
Near this intersection, the SW Regional LRT crosses over Valley View Road. For years, a bridge stood over Valley View that was perpetually coated with graffiti: messages for birthday congrats and wedding requests, drawings, and the occasional mural of Prince.
Prince (who lived in the area) must have appreciated it, because his follow-up to his smash film/album Purple Rain was the mediocre album/film Graffiti Bridge in 1990.
The bridge was removed in 1991, and was replaced with the clean and graffiti-free bridge that is there today.
Read a thorough history of Graffiti Bridge here.