THE BORED APE GAZETTE

The swamp outside the Bored Ape Yacht Club looked more like Camp Crystal Lake as Web3 celebrated Friday the 13th with Jason Voorhees inspired art and scary memes. From stocks to crypto, markets have been getting chopped up lately like victims in an ’80s slasher film. But on Friday the 13th, Apes, Del Mundos, Moonbirds, and more flipped the script, putting on the hockey mask and bringing some jump scare fun back to the timeline during some truly frightening times. Even if rece

Bored Closet is reopening its doors but with a new physical look! On Thursday, longtime Bored Ape Yacht Club member and ApeChain builder Allo announced that his defunct project, Bored Closet, will be returning later this month. “The comeback nobody thought would happen,” Allo tweeted from his Bored Closet account. “Bored Closet is back, now an shop with limited drops and customizable apparel. Stay tuned and keep your notifications on for our first drop.” “Bored Closet

Amid quirky physical art and Wes Anderson vibes, The Del Mundos were getting squirrelly on the timeline today as they introduced the Web3 world to a new character named Squirrel, who may be the key to everything! On Thursday, The Del Mundos released their second DocumentaRAY episode, explaining how Ray Del Mundo went from a nonplayable character inside a metaverse video game to spreading “people powered positivity” here on Earth, and it’s all thanks to Squirrel. In the ne

It’s been a somber week around the swamp after Yuga Labs said goodbye to three community legends who may no longer work at the company but will always be Apes. Earlier this week, longtime Yuga Labs team members Boris Vagner, Mr. Eth, and Pablo Lopez departed the company as part of a broader restructuring following its recent Improbable M Squared acquisition, putting a greater focus on product and engineering. “It's always super hard to have to say goodbye to anybody,” Garga

Forget a standalone film, the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s anime is shaping up to be a full series! On Thursday, Yuga Labs CEO Garga stopped by the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s weekly Meet at the Clubhouse Bubble Space and shared new details about the club’s highly anticipated animated project, revealing it’ll be an episodic series that’s made for streaming! “We are looking to do this for a major online streamer,” Garga said. “Think 6-8 episodes of 28 mintues, that's the goal right now.

One of the Otherside’s rarest warriors has found a new home after notable NFT broker and collector NickVi added another Mega Koda to his portfolio. On Wednesday, NickVi purchased Koda #9985 for 15 ETH, or roughly $29,100 USD. This Koda is one of only 100 Mega Kodas on the Otherside, featuring a Terra Builder Core, a Bone Dry Heretic Head, and Staredown eyes. Koda #9985 is also equipped with a Skuld’s Renown weapon. Based on these traits, the mystical creature ranks as the 7

Credit cards have never looked cuter! From the huddle and soon to your wallet, Pudgy Penguins announced the Pengu Card on Wednesday, a new payment card built on the Visa network in collaboration with crypto native payments platform KAST. “Today, Pengu enters the world of consumer finance. Introducing the Pengu Card on @Visa , in collaboration with @KASTxyz . Sign up for the waitlist below to secure your very own Pengu Card." The Pengu Card is designed to let users spend d

Creativity took center stage on Earth as the Del Mundos announced the three winners of its first ever community art contest. Just three weeks after arriving onchain, the Del Mundos invited artists from across its growing community to put their digital pens to paper and compete in the collection’s inaugural fan art event! The competition was fierce and dozens of submissions poured in, but in the end Handshake by Cap’n Cookie, Everest by Tomato, and Crazy Psychedelic Piece by

The lights are on and the machines are humming at the HV-MTL factory as Adam Weitsman and Gabe continue their work rebooting the bots! On Monday, the HV-MTL website received a major overhaul, transforming from a static page into a working assembly line, with HV-MTLs now constantly being produced across the site. “We are working really hard at building an amazing website for our @hvmtl2 community,” Weitsman tweeted. “Great work @Gabrielesm1 - this is just the beginning!

From NPC to leading role! Ray Del Mundo is leaving the background and entering the spotlight after The Del Mundos released the first episode of its “DocumentaRAY” series, introducing viewers to the quirky character at the center of the project. “DocumentaRAY Episode 1 Is everyone sitting comfortably,” The Del Mundos tweeted this afternoon. “Then let the story begin….” In the 38 second clip, which gave this reporter Wes Anderson vibes, viewers learn that Ray was a non-play