November 29, 2009
JOANNE BAXLEY ON THE AMERICAN MUSIC SHOW
80'S CABLE SHOW MADNESS FROM ATLANTA. (THAT'S JULIAN BOND'S BROTHER JAMES BOND CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW WITH DICK RICHARDS.)
LUNACY FROM THE ONION
Grandma Concerned About Dinner Roll Count
ROCKFORD, IL—Local grandmother Eileen Stafford, 78, expressed concern Monday over the number of dinner rolls she should have on hand for this year's Thanksgiving meal, appearing distressed when discussing the implications of there being either too many or possibly too few.
Enlarge Image Concerned Grandma
Eileen Stafford
On a recent trip to the supermarket, Stafford reportedly purchased a package of 12 enriched white dinner rolls that was on sale for $1.89, and has since remained torn over whether a second package is necessary.
"They're a little small, and I don't want anyone to go hungry," said Stafford, carefully removing the rolls from the grocery bag to examine them more closely. "Of course, I can always give mine away if there's someone who doesn't get enough."
FULL ARTICLE: THEONION
ROCKFORD, IL—Local grandmother Eileen Stafford, 78, expressed concern Monday over the number of dinner rolls she should have on hand for this year's Thanksgiving meal, appearing distressed when discussing the implications of there being either too many or possibly too few.
Enlarge Image Concerned Grandma
Eileen Stafford
On a recent trip to the supermarket, Stafford reportedly purchased a package of 12 enriched white dinner rolls that was on sale for $1.89, and has since remained torn over whether a second package is necessary.
"They're a little small, and I don't want anyone to go hungry," said Stafford, carefully removing the rolls from the grocery bag to examine them more closely. "Of course, I can always give mine away if there's someone who doesn't get enough."
FULL ARTICLE: THEONION
November 28, 2009
LIKE TO MAKE PUBESCENT KIDS SQUEAL?
THEN YOU'RE NOT NECESSARILY A PERVERT. YOU COULD BE A FAN OF THE YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS, WHO ARE PREPARING FOR THEIR 12/4 ANNUAL SHOW AT THE JULIA MILES THEATER.
Tickets are $20, purchase online at www.youthpridechorus.org (for more information call 212.344.1777 x1)
**Free tickets are available to youth (ages 13-21) by calling the YES Program at 212.620.7310**
THE SHOW:
Youth Pride Chorus warms up your winter with their December show: Get On Your Feet. These fearless young LGBT artists rock the stage with electrifying dance, cutting-edge spoken word, and hits by Aretha Franklin, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, and many others. Come see YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS!
SPONSOR A SONG:
Help support Youth Pride Chorus by making a tax-deductible donation of $250 to sponsor a song at our upcoming concert. The sponsor for each song is identified in the program unless you choose to remain anonymous. Visit www.youthpridechorus.org to donate using your credit card or PayPal account. Contact Peter Criswell at (212) 344-1777 Ext. #1 to make a donation by phone or to mail us a check.
ABOUT YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS:
Youth Pride Chorus engages the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and straight allied youth ages 13-21 in the movement for social change. YPC concerts feature these young artists in exciting, high-energy performances of both classic and current pop, rock, and folk songs, original choreography, and spoken word pieces. Through fun and rigorous weekly rehearsals, YPC singers train in voice, dance, and song interpretation, developing both artistic excellence and
leadership skills.
YPC gives two concerts per year with professional lights, sound, and musicians at top venues in New York City. YPC has also recently performed as guest artists at the NYC LGBT Pride Rally in Bryant Park, the GALA Choruses festival in Miami, with New York City Gay Men's Chorus at Carnegie Hall, and with Cyndi Lauper on her 2007 True Colors Tour. Under the artistic direction of Wes Webb, YPC is accompanied by Matthew Fetbrandt and facilitated by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center's Youth Enrichment Services program staff.
WATCH THEM PERFORM ARETHA FRANKLIN'S THINK. THE FIRST LEAD SINGER HAS GOT IT! IT'S NOT EASY TO SING RERE'S MATERIAL.
Tickets are $20, purchase online at www.youthpridechorus.org (for more information call 212.344.1777 x1)
**Free tickets are available to youth (ages 13-21) by calling the YES Program at 212.620.7310**
THE SHOW:
Youth Pride Chorus warms up your winter with their December show: Get On Your Feet. These fearless young LGBT artists rock the stage with electrifying dance, cutting-edge spoken word, and hits by Aretha Franklin, Jay-Z, Christina Aguilera, and many others. Come see YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS!
SPONSOR A SONG:
Help support Youth Pride Chorus by making a tax-deductible donation of $250 to sponsor a song at our upcoming concert. The sponsor for each song is identified in the program unless you choose to remain anonymous. Visit www.youthpridechorus.org to donate using your credit card or PayPal account. Contact Peter Criswell at (212) 344-1777 Ext. #1 to make a donation by phone or to mail us a check.
ABOUT YOUTH PRIDE CHORUS:
Youth Pride Chorus engages the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, and straight allied youth ages 13-21 in the movement for social change. YPC concerts feature these young artists in exciting, high-energy performances of both classic and current pop, rock, and folk songs, original choreography, and spoken word pieces. Through fun and rigorous weekly rehearsals, YPC singers train in voice, dance, and song interpretation, developing both artistic excellence and
leadership skills.
YPC gives two concerts per year with professional lights, sound, and musicians at top venues in New York City. YPC has also recently performed as guest artists at the NYC LGBT Pride Rally in Bryant Park, the GALA Choruses festival in Miami, with New York City Gay Men's Chorus at Carnegie Hall, and with Cyndi Lauper on her 2007 True Colors Tour. Under the artistic direction of Wes Webb, YPC is accompanied by Matthew Fetbrandt and facilitated by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center's Youth Enrichment Services program staff.
WATCH THEM PERFORM ARETHA FRANKLIN'S THINK. THE FIRST LEAD SINGER HAS GOT IT! IT'S NOT EASY TO SING RERE'S MATERIAL.
ANYWHERE YOU MIGHT CALL SOMEONE "DARLING"
GREAT ARTICLE ON KISSING FROM THE FASCINATING CULTURE/NIGHTLIFE E-NEWSLETTER WHICH YOU CAN RECEIVE BY VISITING SKRUFFF.COM. BY DJ JONTY SKRUFFF.
Christmas Kissing- One Or Flu?
British etiquette experts Debretts are advising revellers to refrain from saliva laden Christmas kisses this festive season to help reduce the risk of spreading swine flu.
However, Debretts etiquette queen Jo Bryant said that ‘cheek to cheek’ kissing remains safer than shaking hands prompting the Daily Telegraph to outline her earlier instructions on the correct way to high society kiss.
"Cheek skin must make brief, light contact; sound effects, air kissing and saliva traces are to be avoided at all cost,” Ms Bryant advised in an article on social kissing posted on the Huffington Post in August.
“Don't linger, and make sure that hands are kept well above the waist. Note, too, that social kissing is strictly a cheek-to-cheek activity,” she urged, “Kissing on the lips should be reserved for partners, lovers and romantic moments."
London man-about-town socialite/ friend-of-the-stars/ DJ Ronnie Joice caught swine flu earlier this year and chatting to Skrufff this week admitted to being a prolific social kisser.
“I air kiss approximately fifty times a day and I may have stuck a tongue in once or twice,” he confessed.
The hugely busy DJ (reputedly mates with Agyness Deyn and Kate Moss alongside other London celebs) suggested he caught flu instead from his 13 year old brother after a ‘rare trip home’ and was sanguine about the threat posed by both kissing and flu.
“The thing is, you can't avoid it,” he pointed out, “Get it now before the strain develops into something deadlier or before you kiss anyone ask for a full medical to be completed and a vaccination administered,” he advised.
He was equally nonplussed about the severity of the much hyped sickness.
“I've had worse,” said Ronnie. “Though the Tamiflu medication was weird. You felt all trippy, like a pleasant ecstasy comedown. Then you'd be filled with nausea. Then all of a sudden you'd feel fine. The worst is the first few days with the aches, the pains, the headaches, the loss of appetite, the fevers, the cold sweats. Wanting it all just to end. Good thing is, eventually it does.”
Debretts’ no-snogging suggestion emerged a year after the Guardian identified ‘a sudden explosion of oral promiscuity’ in the UK after British businessmen were formally advised against kissing Indian associates during a trip to the Asian continent.
Body language expert Judi James said social kissing had long been common amongst families and close friends since the 20s, plus amongst people involved in ‘the excitable professions’.
“The theatre, the media, fashion - anywhere you might call someone 'darling', basically. But it's now infinitely more widespread. Even accountants do it,” she told the Guardian.
"We're now starting to see the advent of non-sexual lip kissing,” she added.
ALSO OF INTEREST FROM SKRUFFF.COM:
New York ‘Loses Its Edge’
London Times columnist Stefanie Marsh suggested Manhattan has finally embraced middle American values this week, and concluded that ‘New York has lost its edge’.
The British culture critic suggested many of the city’s creative types have long opted for Berlin and London leaving bankers living in ‘shiny faceless luxury condos’ and buying US$700 Ramones T shirts from ‘super-high end boutiques’ built out of the detritus of CBGBs.
On a brighter note she noted that Manhattan’s financiers are nowadays regarded as ‘some of the most reviled people on earth’ with some clubs actively cancelling annual corporate memberships.
“We want to distance ourselves from bankers, even if they helped to set us up in the first place,” one (anonymous) club promoter told the Times, “They’re pariahs. Money is just not cool any more.”
The article appeared just as the New York Times revealed that thousands of the America’s artists have earned less in the last 12 months with almost one in five (18%) seeing their income drop by 50% between 2008 and 2009.
5,300 musicians, architects, writers and filmmakers responded to a survey commissioned by arts organization Leveraging Investments in Creativity, which also revealed that almost all artists (94%) earned less than US$80,000, despite many having college degrees.
“A lot of the artists who were reporting were telling us, ‘I live in a recession all the time, so this downturn has really not been so different for me,’ ” study chief Judilee Reed told the New York Times.
Brit in Amsterdam techno legend Dave Clarke flew into New York this week for the first time in a while and revealed he was disappointed with the City in a typical blunt Twitter post.
“In the words of Blake Baxter "New York . . .What Happened?",” Dave quizzed.
“Someone tell me where did the scene in NY go? Don't blame the Mayor please,” he added.
On a more uplifting note, David Guetta prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving in New York this weekend (Friday November 27) with a high profile gig at Pacha. Standard tickets cost US$35, VIP Mezzazine tickets US$200, and VIP Premium Seating US$275.
Christmas Kissing- One Or Flu?
British etiquette experts Debretts are advising revellers to refrain from saliva laden Christmas kisses this festive season to help reduce the risk of spreading swine flu.
However, Debretts etiquette queen Jo Bryant said that ‘cheek to cheek’ kissing remains safer than shaking hands prompting the Daily Telegraph to outline her earlier instructions on the correct way to high society kiss.
"Cheek skin must make brief, light contact; sound effects, air kissing and saliva traces are to be avoided at all cost,” Ms Bryant advised in an article on social kissing posted on the Huffington Post in August.
“Don't linger, and make sure that hands are kept well above the waist. Note, too, that social kissing is strictly a cheek-to-cheek activity,” she urged, “Kissing on the lips should be reserved for partners, lovers and romantic moments."
London man-about-town socialite/ friend-of-the-stars/ DJ Ronnie Joice caught swine flu earlier this year and chatting to Skrufff this week admitted to being a prolific social kisser.
“I air kiss approximately fifty times a day and I may have stuck a tongue in once or twice,” he confessed.
The hugely busy DJ (reputedly mates with Agyness Deyn and Kate Moss alongside other London celebs) suggested he caught flu instead from his 13 year old brother after a ‘rare trip home’ and was sanguine about the threat posed by both kissing and flu.
“The thing is, you can't avoid it,” he pointed out, “Get it now before the strain develops into something deadlier or before you kiss anyone ask for a full medical to be completed and a vaccination administered,” he advised.
He was equally nonplussed about the severity of the much hyped sickness.
“I've had worse,” said Ronnie. “Though the Tamiflu medication was weird. You felt all trippy, like a pleasant ecstasy comedown. Then you'd be filled with nausea. Then all of a sudden you'd feel fine. The worst is the first few days with the aches, the pains, the headaches, the loss of appetite, the fevers, the cold sweats. Wanting it all just to end. Good thing is, eventually it does.”
Debretts’ no-snogging suggestion emerged a year after the Guardian identified ‘a sudden explosion of oral promiscuity’ in the UK after British businessmen were formally advised against kissing Indian associates during a trip to the Asian continent.
Body language expert Judi James said social kissing had long been common amongst families and close friends since the 20s, plus amongst people involved in ‘the excitable professions’.
“The theatre, the media, fashion - anywhere you might call someone 'darling', basically. But it's now infinitely more widespread. Even accountants do it,” she told the Guardian.
"We're now starting to see the advent of non-sexual lip kissing,” she added.
ALSO OF INTEREST FROM SKRUFFF.COM:
New York ‘Loses Its Edge’
London Times columnist Stefanie Marsh suggested Manhattan has finally embraced middle American values this week, and concluded that ‘New York has lost its edge’.
The British culture critic suggested many of the city’s creative types have long opted for Berlin and London leaving bankers living in ‘shiny faceless luxury condos’ and buying US$700 Ramones T shirts from ‘super-high end boutiques’ built out of the detritus of CBGBs.
On a brighter note she noted that Manhattan’s financiers are nowadays regarded as ‘some of the most reviled people on earth’ with some clubs actively cancelling annual corporate memberships.
“We want to distance ourselves from bankers, even if they helped to set us up in the first place,” one (anonymous) club promoter told the Times, “They’re pariahs. Money is just not cool any more.”
The article appeared just as the New York Times revealed that thousands of the America’s artists have earned less in the last 12 months with almost one in five (18%) seeing their income drop by 50% between 2008 and 2009.
5,300 musicians, architects, writers and filmmakers responded to a survey commissioned by arts organization Leveraging Investments in Creativity, which also revealed that almost all artists (94%) earned less than US$80,000, despite many having college degrees.
“A lot of the artists who were reporting were telling us, ‘I live in a recession all the time, so this downturn has really not been so different for me,’ ” study chief Judilee Reed told the New York Times.
Brit in Amsterdam techno legend Dave Clarke flew into New York this week for the first time in a while and revealed he was disappointed with the City in a typical blunt Twitter post.
“In the words of Blake Baxter "New York . . .What Happened?",” Dave quizzed.
“Someone tell me where did the scene in NY go? Don't blame the Mayor please,” he added.
On a more uplifting note, David Guetta prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving in New York this weekend (Friday November 27) with a high profile gig at Pacha. Standard tickets cost US$35, VIP Mezzazine tickets US$200, and VIP Premium Seating US$275.
TOTAL ECLIPS OF THE HEART: LITERAL VERSION
I CAN'T REMEMBER IF I POSTED THIS OR NOT BUT IT'S SO AMAZING!
PETE BURNS NEEDS TO SUE!
Great drum fills though! And the guy's voice has some nice elements to it. Combined, they actually actually make this synth pop song sound like ESG. (ESG is the name of a NYC 80's funk band which had a couple of underground hits like MOODY. Just thought I'd clarify in case you thought it was new AOL speak you didn't know yet!) "We love the Lordy"?
November 27, 2009
I HEART CHRIS MARCH
When Wigstock: The Movie debuted in San Fran in 1995, my eyes popped at the size of the massive coiffure which Chris wore to the premiere. I made a mental note: HE MUST DO MY WIGS!
Years later, as luck would have it, he relocated to NYC, where he made quite a few of my hairstyles including a shoot I dead with superstar hairdresser Guido for Pop magazine. (pic below) And yes, they did chop my chins and stretch my neck for these pix.
Since getting cast on Project Runway, I can no longer afford him! But since he's one of my favorite people on the planet, I must plug his new book, available only on his site. Chris has a wonderful eye for what reads well onstage and for proof you need only google Wonder Woman and his comical take on the diaper-wearing geriatric version of the super hero comes up. It's found it's way onto zillions of myspace and facebook profiles.
What you may not have seen are Chris's other designs, many of which he models himself. Check out this holiday note from Chris!
Top Ten Reasons to Buy My New Fabulous Book "I HEART CHRIS MARCH"....
10) Makes a better Christmas gift than fruitcake.
9) Full of embarrassing photos from my personal collection.
8) It's "Drag-a-Licious"!
7) Unique, one-of-a-kind coffee table book by that loud laughing guy from "Project Runway".
6) Special Foreword written by Tim Gunn.
5) 150 full color pages of non-stop outrageousness.
4) Available no where else but www.chrismarchdesign.com.
3) Guaranteed to make you laugh until you pee your pants.
2) The only place to see 25 years of crazy creations by Chris March.
1) It's the best way I could think of to share my world with you.
I HEART CHRIS MARCH is photographic proof of the insane career and creativity of Project Runway's Chris March. Giant wigs, skyscraping headpieces, outlandish costumes, and crazy couture come to life in this full color celebration of Chris' creations of the last 25 years. From childhood Halloween photos to Bryant Park, this book is chock full of never before seen images. Buy one for your friends and one for yourself--you can finally have Chris March on your coffee table! And he won't break your table's legs in this condensed size!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DETAILS:
ILOVECHRISMARCH
MORE ON CHRIS SUING MUGLER FOR HIS EARNINGS ON COSTUMES FOR BEYONCE'S LAST TOUR.
Years later, as luck would have it, he relocated to NYC, where he made quite a few of my hairstyles including a shoot I dead with superstar hairdresser Guido for Pop magazine. (pic below) And yes, they did chop my chins and stretch my neck for these pix.
Since getting cast on Project Runway, I can no longer afford him! But since he's one of my favorite people on the planet, I must plug his new book, available only on his site. Chris has a wonderful eye for what reads well onstage and for proof you need only google Wonder Woman and his comical take on the diaper-wearing geriatric version of the super hero comes up. It's found it's way onto zillions of myspace and facebook profiles.
What you may not have seen are Chris's other designs, many of which he models himself. Check out this holiday note from Chris!
Top Ten Reasons to Buy My New Fabulous Book "I HEART CHRIS MARCH"....
10) Makes a better Christmas gift than fruitcake.
9) Full of embarrassing photos from my personal collection.
8) It's "Drag-a-Licious"!
7) Unique, one-of-a-kind coffee table book by that loud laughing guy from "Project Runway".
6) Special Foreword written by Tim Gunn.
5) 150 full color pages of non-stop outrageousness.
4) Available no where else but www.chrismarchdesign.com.
3) Guaranteed to make you laugh until you pee your pants.
2) The only place to see 25 years of crazy creations by Chris March.
1) It's the best way I could think of to share my world with you.
I HEART CHRIS MARCH is photographic proof of the insane career and creativity of Project Runway's Chris March. Giant wigs, skyscraping headpieces, outlandish costumes, and crazy couture come to life in this full color celebration of Chris' creations of the last 25 years. From childhood Halloween photos to Bryant Park, this book is chock full of never before seen images. Buy one for your friends and one for yourself--you can finally have Chris March on your coffee table! And he won't break your table's legs in this condensed size!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DETAILS:
ILOVECHRISMARCH
MORE ON CHRIS SUING MUGLER FOR HIS EARNINGS ON COSTUMES FOR BEYONCE'S LAST TOUR.
ALL ABOUT EVE
I guess I'm going to have to rethink my notion that Huffingtonpost.com, the nation's premiere liberal blog, would be more likely to attract more savvy readers. Or maybe they just know more about politics than they do sex changes.
AMAZON EVE
Huffpo posted the video below of a 6' 8" model and the readers' comments are things like "It can't be a man without an adam's apple" or "she couldn't hide a cock in those skimpy panties." Or simply "Worth the climb."
Um, a post-operative sex change is one who has the chop. Which would mean that she wouldn't have a dick to protrude from her skanties. Duh! And while this is not as well known, there is a surgical procedure which reduces the size of the adam's apple. What everyone with eyes should know is that most men these days do NOT have visible adam's apples. My theory is that they've evolved away since I recall seeing many more of these on men in my youth.
To my eyes, Eve is clearly a male-to-female transsexual. How can I tell?
1. Look at the shoulders and the hands, and brow ridge. While she is quite pretty, she never had her brow bone shaved, often a tell-tale clue for the TS. While estrogen can soften the facial features considerably, a lot of trannies get their brow and jawbones shaved because female hormones can only do so much.
2. Her shoulders are also a good bit broader than her hips and butt. While this isn't altogether uncommon for women, genetic females tend to have narrower shoulders with more delicate bones in them and wider hips.
3. But the dead giveaway is how long her arms are with large hands on the end which are screaming "I used to be a limp-wristed gay man!" I know that the politically correct TS community might prefer that I not use gay stereotypes to refer to someone who they might classify as female inside, but before they raise your hands in protest, make sure they ain't a whirlin' like a faggot's!
4. Eve is a bit barrel-chested--ie she has a large rib cage more common in men than women. In one angle, the top of her ribs seem to almost stick out further than her boobs. And while women nowadays don't always have the waists they did when girdles trained them down to ridiculously small sizes, this model has a fairly wide abdomen with almost no indentation of the waist going into the hips. Her waist would appear smaller if she had larger, more feminine hips and ass.
I've got nothing against her but my eye is simply tuned to "clocking" a change and obviously, others could use some tips to help them spook them on their own. I'm not infallible, and those asian TS's are especially hard to be sure about since they are so petite and naturally hairless. And some of the steroid-using female body-builders have confounded me too since enough testosterone creates a more pronounced, Neanderthal-looking brow ridge and they've literally blurred the lines with male hormones.
What I think is interesting is that a link to her MYSPACE page spells out her Amazon sexual fantasy. Her occupation is listed as "playmate" so if you live near Redondo Beach you can get more info from the lovely lady herself. She's very creative and must have quite the custom-made XXXL wardrobe for all of these scenes! She's one of the few gals on earth I could probably lend clothing too if I'm not bigger (around).
6'8" Super Tall, Leggy Red-Head, Powerful Amazon
'Respecting me is essential to your self esteem!"
"I am interested in taking your male privilege and shrinking it down to size. ...You will not see me as the weaker sex but a carefully sculptured statuesque Amazon Conqueror."
Exactly what I demand and your pleasure to deliver!
Given the basic dynamic - between a powerful Female and a male who is not quite her equal - the AMAZON fantasy can work itself out in a thousand different ways.
I've included a long list of suggestions but you may be able to come up a unique twist. The setting, props & especially costumes will depend on the fantasy role chosen.
A secretary turning the tables on her evil boss (as in the movie "Nine to Five").
A Female pirate terrorizing the captain of a ship she has seized.
A pagan Ruler evaluating a prisoner of war's potential as a sexual plaything.
Catherine the Great of Russia in all her infamy.
A cowgirl roping an obnoxious male colleague and taking him down a peg.
An Indian Princess taking revenge on an exploitive white settler.
A Female Revolutionary tormenting her male hostage (naturally, he's a spoiled member of the corrupt ruling party).
A Nurse handling an obstreperous patient.
A Warrior Queen grilling a captive spy.
A Space Alien testing human male sexual responses.
A Courtesan (in any time period from Ancient Greece to today) teaching an inconsiderate lover the proper way to treat Females.
MORE ON EVE'S MYSPACE: AMAZONEVE
AMAZON EVE
Huffpo posted the video below of a 6' 8" model and the readers' comments are things like "It can't be a man without an adam's apple" or "she couldn't hide a cock in those skimpy panties." Or simply "Worth the climb."
Um, a post-operative sex change is one who has the chop. Which would mean that she wouldn't have a dick to protrude from her skanties. Duh! And while this is not as well known, there is a surgical procedure which reduces the size of the adam's apple. What everyone with eyes should know is that most men these days do NOT have visible adam's apples. My theory is that they've evolved away since I recall seeing many more of these on men in my youth.
To my eyes, Eve is clearly a male-to-female transsexual. How can I tell?
1. Look at the shoulders and the hands, and brow ridge. While she is quite pretty, she never had her brow bone shaved, often a tell-tale clue for the TS. While estrogen can soften the facial features considerably, a lot of trannies get their brow and jawbones shaved because female hormones can only do so much.
2. Her shoulders are also a good bit broader than her hips and butt. While this isn't altogether uncommon for women, genetic females tend to have narrower shoulders with more delicate bones in them and wider hips.
3. But the dead giveaway is how long her arms are with large hands on the end which are screaming "I used to be a limp-wristed gay man!" I know that the politically correct TS community might prefer that I not use gay stereotypes to refer to someone who they might classify as female inside, but before they raise your hands in protest, make sure they ain't a whirlin' like a faggot's!
4. Eve is a bit barrel-chested--ie she has a large rib cage more common in men than women. In one angle, the top of her ribs seem to almost stick out further than her boobs. And while women nowadays don't always have the waists they did when girdles trained them down to ridiculously small sizes, this model has a fairly wide abdomen with almost no indentation of the waist going into the hips. Her waist would appear smaller if she had larger, more feminine hips and ass.
I've got nothing against her but my eye is simply tuned to "clocking" a change and obviously, others could use some tips to help them spook them on their own. I'm not infallible, and those asian TS's are especially hard to be sure about since they are so petite and naturally hairless. And some of the steroid-using female body-builders have confounded me too since enough testosterone creates a more pronounced, Neanderthal-looking brow ridge and they've literally blurred the lines with male hormones.
What I think is interesting is that a link to her MYSPACE page spells out her Amazon sexual fantasy. Her occupation is listed as "playmate" so if you live near Redondo Beach you can get more info from the lovely lady herself. She's very creative and must have quite the custom-made XXXL wardrobe for all of these scenes! She's one of the few gals on earth I could probably lend clothing too if I'm not bigger (around).
6'8" Super Tall, Leggy Red-Head, Powerful Amazon
'Respecting me is essential to your self esteem!"
"I am interested in taking your male privilege and shrinking it down to size. ...You will not see me as the weaker sex but a carefully sculptured statuesque Amazon Conqueror."
Exactly what I demand and your pleasure to deliver!
Given the basic dynamic - between a powerful Female and a male who is not quite her equal - the AMAZON fantasy can work itself out in a thousand different ways.
I've included a long list of suggestions but you may be able to come up a unique twist. The setting, props & especially costumes will depend on the fantasy role chosen.
A secretary turning the tables on her evil boss (as in the movie "Nine to Five").
A Female pirate terrorizing the captain of a ship she has seized.
A pagan Ruler evaluating a prisoner of war's potential as a sexual plaything.
Catherine the Great of Russia in all her infamy.
A cowgirl roping an obnoxious male colleague and taking him down a peg.
An Indian Princess taking revenge on an exploitive white settler.
A Female Revolutionary tormenting her male hostage (naturally, he's a spoiled member of the corrupt ruling party).
A Nurse handling an obstreperous patient.
A Warrior Queen grilling a captive spy.
A Space Alien testing human male sexual responses.
A Courtesan (in any time period from Ancient Greece to today) teaching an inconsiderate lover the proper way to treat Females.
MORE ON EVE'S MYSPACE: AMAZONEVE
THE WORLD'S 1ST TRANSVERSAL MAG?
OR THE WORLD'S ONLY TRANSVERSAL MAG? WHAT DOES TRANSVERSAL EVEN MEAN? CHECK CANDY!
VIDEO SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE DEBUT ISSUE:
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CANDY 1st Issue
Fall-Winter 2009-2010
Limited edtion of 1000 Copies
192 Pages
CURRENT ISSUE
Candy Darling by Kimball Hastings and Bruce Weber
Lypsinka, Andre J and Joey Arias by Bruce Weber
Smart Style by Tim Walker
Tribute to Nico by Benjamin Alexander Huseby
Bianca Exotica by Marcelo Krasilcic and Antonio Frajado
Rodarte by David Armstrong
La Crawford by Popy Blasco and Daniel Riera
Kim Ann Foxmann by Silvia Prada and Daniel Riera
Casa Susanna by Dean Mayo Davies
Tribute to Casa Susanna by Brett Lloyd and Kim Jones
Johnny Depp style by Kira Bunse and Jos van Heel
Angel Marlowe by Ariadna Pedret and Terry Richardson
Christian Lacroix by Karim Sadli and Robbie Spencer
PLUS: Boy George, Quentin Crisp, Fran Lebowitz, Charles Guislain, Christopher Niquet
Make Up Secrets, The Deadliest Transvestites in Cinematic History and more...
AND NOW MEET AKASH COHEN, THE 1ST TRANSRACIAL TRANSGENDER.
VIDEO SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THE DEBUT ISSUE:
CANDY
CANDY 1st Issue
Fall-Winter 2009-2010
Limited edtion of 1000 Copies
192 Pages
CURRENT ISSUE
Candy Darling by Kimball Hastings and Bruce Weber
Lypsinka, Andre J and Joey Arias by Bruce Weber
Smart Style by Tim Walker
Tribute to Nico by Benjamin Alexander Huseby
Bianca Exotica by Marcelo Krasilcic and Antonio Frajado
Rodarte by David Armstrong
La Crawford by Popy Blasco and Daniel Riera
Kim Ann Foxmann by Silvia Prada and Daniel Riera
Casa Susanna by Dean Mayo Davies
Tribute to Casa Susanna by Brett Lloyd and Kim Jones
Johnny Depp style by Kira Bunse and Jos van Heel
Angel Marlowe by Ariadna Pedret and Terry Richardson
Christian Lacroix by Karim Sadli and Robbie Spencer
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November 26, 2009
LADY BUNNY ON LADY GAGA
THIS IS MY BI-WEEKLY COLUMN AS IT APPEARS IN ODYSSEY MAGAZINE, A GAY MAG THAT'S NEW TO NYC BUT WHICH HAS BRANCHES IN LA, HAWAII AND BRAZIL. I CAN'T READ THE ONLINE VERSION AT http://www.odysseymagazine.net/ny/ny.htmlWITHOUT GLASSES AND A MAGNIFYING GLASS (PARTIALLY BECAUSE I WENT WAY OVER THE WORD LIMIT AND THAT SHRINKS THE TYPE) SO I'VE POSTED IT ON MY BLAWG.
LADY BUNNY ON LADY GAGA
I only watch music videos when I go to the gym. In other words, I only view them about once a year! OINK! So I was curious to see Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi video. I really wanted to see what the bitch looked like. In the other video of her I’d seen, you only catch a glimpse of her in face-concealing masks or headdresses, or at the very least, sunglasses. Whenever the camera did zoom in for a close-up, it whisked back out so quickly that by the end of the song, I realized that I’d never even recognize her if I walked right past her on the street. Here she is, this mega-pop star who has the whole planet singing along to her ditties and I can’t even picture what she looks like. Can you?
Don’t get me wrong. I love her insane get-ups. She’s a freak bitch alright, and she’s keeping a ton of faggots, from stylists and seamstresses, employed with her non-stop, insane looks which are a breath of fresh air on the cookie-cutter pop scene. But what must if feel like to her, to have soared to such heights with her music, and yet to know that her face must be obscured to ensure her success? For me personally, my face is my fortune—no wonder I’m broke! (Ba-dum-pum!) Maybe Gaga is saying “Sell them cds any way you can, honey—with or without my mug.” Or maybe she’s thinking, the quality of my music ought to speak for itself and even though I’m winning, this is a dirty game.
At a Marc Jacobs/V magazine party I DJed at during last fashion week, Gaga performed an acoustic set of her tunes. Now I never really understand why dance-oriented acts want to strip away their hits of that which makes them popular—the groove. But miss thing had a good reason—accompanying herself on piano, she was able to slow the songs down enough to get inside of her melodies and perform some real vocal theatrics. Mama gurl can belt. Also, the unplugged versions of her tunes demonstrated that even without a dance beat, these were bonafide songs she’d written, with verses, choruses, bridges, chord progressions, etc. Even the jaded fashion crowd was blown away.
A month later I had the occasion to meet her. Of course, being twisted trash, I marched into her dressing room saying “Lady Gay Gay! Let’s have some fun this beat is sick. I wanna take a ride on your hermaphrodite’s dick.” Very fun and sweet, she laughed and said “I’ll use that.” But I was struck by how lovely she was. Sure, she has a stronger nose than most pop princesses and but her skin was radiant, her enormous, expertly made up eyes were luminous and alluring and her figure trim and sexy.
And shouldn’t her phenomenal talent be enough? Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse aren’t exactly gonna win any beauty pageants, but since when was that a requirement for a slammin’ singer/songwriter? Since our culture became so shabby and cheap that we’d ignore real talent if it’s not in a cookie cutter package with bleached teeth and a nose job? (Since nose jobs can alter a singer’s sound, many singers have traditionally avoided them—but please don’t tell Cher!) Or is it that straight men control which talent gets through so that unless you are fuckable in their eyes, you won’t ever get the chance to make it?
I saw Chelsea Handler on the cover of Playboy and thought “But she’s a comedian! Why does she need to be sexy?” Why? Because until you prove that you are considered a babe to straight men and are willing to strip down to prove it, you don’t really register. That’s why an attractive yet ignorant Britney Spears can lip-synch on a pole and we only criticize her if she gains a little weight and gets her lip-synch wrong. She’s pretty. But she’s not smart or a talented singer or songwriter. And Brit certainly hasn’t gone out to bat for the gays the way Lady did when she took a wicked dump on homophobic has-been Eminem’s head at the MTV Awards. Or took the stage at the National Equality March in DC to proclaim that appearing there was “the biggest moment of my career.” Not that Brit’s is afraid of political statements: in between smacking her gum and defending her pitifully desperate french kiss with Madonna, the dunce proclaimed "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that." She was referring to Bush, widely considered the worst president in our country’s history. Palin/Spears in 2012!
So am I actually writing in a gay magazine urging gay men to become feminists who denounce misogyny in between cracking your-pussy-smells-like-fish-jokes? Yes, I am. Gays are outside the mainstream ourselves—and I know you don’t think that our talents should be ignored. So we need to stand up for someone who might be a little different, but who has admirable qualities which shine through. And stamp out that oppressive attitude everywhere it occurs, even in our own community.
The great Larry Kramer wrote in The Tragedy Of Today’s Gays that gays have lost our “humanity.” I’m not even sure if he’s aware of how internet sex hook-ups boil down each impersonal tryst to cock size and percentage of body fat. Don’t get me wrong—I love a big cock as much if not more than anyone. But especially since we’re different ourselves, shouldn’t we be able to look past a big nose, a smaller hose, a bald head or a grey one, or a different skin color to recognize each other’s humanity? I know we say “celebrate diversity” a lot, but in truth aren’t we really body fascists? Possibly even worse than those closed-minded straight guys.
So before you dismiss someone as a troll, remember that while you may not wanna jump into bed with someone, that doesn’t remove all of their value as a fellow human being. That’s the message of the incredibly moving film Precious. If you judge her on her appearance alone, the lead character is an ugly, dumb, obese, dark-skinned black girl. But inside, she’s a person with feelings and the strength to overcome more than anyone’s share of challenges. As the victims of prejudice ourselves, we more than anyone should understand the dangers of judging from appearance alone. Now go see Precious, get back into touch with your humanity and afterwards go fuck an old fat troll! My address is Port Authority Men’s Room, Stall # 3.
And the next time you see an ugly, obese, slow, pregnant black girl running down the street eating from a bucket of fried chicken on the street think beyond your first appearance-based impressions. And if you see an ugly, obese, slow, pregnant white girl eating a bucket of fried chicken on the street, please tell Jackie Beat I said "Hi!"
LADY BUNNY ON LADY GAGA
I only watch music videos when I go to the gym. In other words, I only view them about once a year! OINK! So I was curious to see Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi video. I really wanted to see what the bitch looked like. In the other video of her I’d seen, you only catch a glimpse of her in face-concealing masks or headdresses, or at the very least, sunglasses. Whenever the camera did zoom in for a close-up, it whisked back out so quickly that by the end of the song, I realized that I’d never even recognize her if I walked right past her on the street. Here she is, this mega-pop star who has the whole planet singing along to her ditties and I can’t even picture what she looks like. Can you?
Don’t get me wrong. I love her insane get-ups. She’s a freak bitch alright, and she’s keeping a ton of faggots, from stylists and seamstresses, employed with her non-stop, insane looks which are a breath of fresh air on the cookie-cutter pop scene. But what must if feel like to her, to have soared to such heights with her music, and yet to know that her face must be obscured to ensure her success? For me personally, my face is my fortune—no wonder I’m broke! (Ba-dum-pum!) Maybe Gaga is saying “Sell them cds any way you can, honey—with or without my mug.” Or maybe she’s thinking, the quality of my music ought to speak for itself and even though I’m winning, this is a dirty game.
At a Marc Jacobs/V magazine party I DJed at during last fashion week, Gaga performed an acoustic set of her tunes. Now I never really understand why dance-oriented acts want to strip away their hits of that which makes them popular—the groove. But miss thing had a good reason—accompanying herself on piano, she was able to slow the songs down enough to get inside of her melodies and perform some real vocal theatrics. Mama gurl can belt. Also, the unplugged versions of her tunes demonstrated that even without a dance beat, these were bonafide songs she’d written, with verses, choruses, bridges, chord progressions, etc. Even the jaded fashion crowd was blown away.
A month later I had the occasion to meet her. Of course, being twisted trash, I marched into her dressing room saying “Lady Gay Gay! Let’s have some fun this beat is sick. I wanna take a ride on your hermaphrodite’s dick.” Very fun and sweet, she laughed and said “I’ll use that.” But I was struck by how lovely she was. Sure, she has a stronger nose than most pop princesses and but her skin was radiant, her enormous, expertly made up eyes were luminous and alluring and her figure trim and sexy.
And shouldn’t her phenomenal talent be enough? Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse aren’t exactly gonna win any beauty pageants, but since when was that a requirement for a slammin’ singer/songwriter? Since our culture became so shabby and cheap that we’d ignore real talent if it’s not in a cookie cutter package with bleached teeth and a nose job? (Since nose jobs can alter a singer’s sound, many singers have traditionally avoided them—but please don’t tell Cher!) Or is it that straight men control which talent gets through so that unless you are fuckable in their eyes, you won’t ever get the chance to make it?
I saw Chelsea Handler on the cover of Playboy and thought “But she’s a comedian! Why does she need to be sexy?” Why? Because until you prove that you are considered a babe to straight men and are willing to strip down to prove it, you don’t really register. That’s why an attractive yet ignorant Britney Spears can lip-synch on a pole and we only criticize her if she gains a little weight and gets her lip-synch wrong. She’s pretty. But she’s not smart or a talented singer or songwriter. And Brit certainly hasn’t gone out to bat for the gays the way Lady did when she took a wicked dump on homophobic has-been Eminem’s head at the MTV Awards. Or took the stage at the National Equality March in DC to proclaim that appearing there was “the biggest moment of my career.” Not that Brit’s is afraid of political statements: in between smacking her gum and defending her pitifully desperate french kiss with Madonna, the dunce proclaimed "Honestly, I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that." She was referring to Bush, widely considered the worst president in our country’s history. Palin/Spears in 2012!
So am I actually writing in a gay magazine urging gay men to become feminists who denounce misogyny in between cracking your-pussy-smells-like-fish-jokes? Yes, I am. Gays are outside the mainstream ourselves—and I know you don’t think that our talents should be ignored. So we need to stand up for someone who might be a little different, but who has admirable qualities which shine through. And stamp out that oppressive attitude everywhere it occurs, even in our own community.
The great Larry Kramer wrote in The Tragedy Of Today’s Gays that gays have lost our “humanity.” I’m not even sure if he’s aware of how internet sex hook-ups boil down each impersonal tryst to cock size and percentage of body fat. Don’t get me wrong—I love a big cock as much if not more than anyone. But especially since we’re different ourselves, shouldn’t we be able to look past a big nose, a smaller hose, a bald head or a grey one, or a different skin color to recognize each other’s humanity? I know we say “celebrate diversity” a lot, but in truth aren’t we really body fascists? Possibly even worse than those closed-minded straight guys.
So before you dismiss someone as a troll, remember that while you may not wanna jump into bed with someone, that doesn’t remove all of their value as a fellow human being. That’s the message of the incredibly moving film Precious. If you judge her on her appearance alone, the lead character is an ugly, dumb, obese, dark-skinned black girl. But inside, she’s a person with feelings and the strength to overcome more than anyone’s share of challenges. As the victims of prejudice ourselves, we more than anyone should understand the dangers of judging from appearance alone. Now go see Precious, get back into touch with your humanity and afterwards go fuck an old fat troll! My address is Port Authority Men’s Room, Stall # 3.
And the next time you see an ugly, obese, slow, pregnant black girl running down the street eating from a bucket of fried chicken on the street think beyond your first appearance-based impressions. And if you see an ugly, obese, slow, pregnant white girl eating a bucket of fried chicken on the street, please tell Jackie Beat I said "Hi!"
MEET MY "CUSBAND"
Shaking Off the Shame
Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times
FAMILY TIES Shane Winters and Kimberly Spring-Winters, first cousins, married this year despite her mother’s concerns.
TOGETHER Kathy and Dale Hollenbach, first cousins, hardly knew each other until his wife died in 2007 and she sent her condolences. “What I tell everyone is that you don’t choose who you fall in love with,” she said.
Readers' Comments
WHEN Kimberly Spring-Winters told her mother she was in love, she didn’t expect a positive response — and she didn’t get one.
“It’s wrong, it’s taboo, nobody does that,” she recalled her mother saying.
But shortly after the conversation, Ms. Spring-Winters, 29, decided to marry the man she loved: her first cousin.
Shane Winters, 37, whom she now playfully refers to as her “cusband,” proposed to her at a surprise birthday party in front of family and friends, and the two are now trying to have a baby.
MORE: NYTIMES
Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times
FAMILY TIES Shane Winters and Kimberly Spring-Winters, first cousins, married this year despite her mother’s concerns.
TOGETHER Kathy and Dale Hollenbach, first cousins, hardly knew each other until his wife died in 2007 and she sent her condolences. “What I tell everyone is that you don’t choose who you fall in love with,” she said.
Readers' Comments
WHEN Kimberly Spring-Winters told her mother she was in love, she didn’t expect a positive response — and she didn’t get one.
“It’s wrong, it’s taboo, nobody does that,” she recalled her mother saying.
But shortly after the conversation, Ms. Spring-Winters, 29, decided to marry the man she loved: her first cousin.
Shane Winters, 37, whom she now playfully refers to as her “cusband,” proposed to her at a surprise birthday party in front of family and friends, and the two are now trying to have a baby.
MORE: NYTIMES
November 25, 2009
THE MOST ANAL FACEBOOK POST
...doesn't like that the new Citizen's Bank Business cards are blue and green, the old Platinum Grey was much more suited to the over look that I was going for in the wallet. Do I have a problem?
YES! YOU ARE WAAAAY TOO ANAL, MARY! Color-coordinated cards in your wallet? Don't you normally see your wallet closed? YIKES!
YES! YOU ARE WAAAAY TOO ANAL, MARY! Color-coordinated cards in your wallet? Don't you normally see your wallet closed? YIKES!
AM I THE ONLY ONE...
WHO GETS THE TWISTED MENSTRUAL BLOOD REFERENCE IN THIS TIDE AD? Ripe for a parody! It starts playing on it's own.
WOMENSHEALTHBASE
WOMENSHEALTHBASE
November 24, 2009
SILENCEFICTION FEAT FAUXNIQUE
AND OTHER SAN FRAN DRAG ROYALTY. BUT I THINK IT'S FAUXNIQUE'S VOX ON THE TRACK. AND SHE LOOKS FISH EVEN WITH NO MAKE-UP! REALLY CUTE VIDEO.
WHITNEY ON DWTS
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH THAT I SOMETIMES PLAY IT TWICE IN ONE NIGHT WHEN DJ'ING. ALICIA KEYS WROTE THE MELODY AND THE ALBUM VERSION IS A FANTASTIC SAMPLE OF AN OBSCURE LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY SONG. HERE, WHITNEY PERFORMS A REMIX (WHICH MIMICS THE GROOVE OF HER 80'S HIT HOW WILL I KNOW?) AND I'M SORRY TO SAY THAT HER VOICE IS SHOT.
TEA PARTIERS TURN ON EACH OTHER
BY KENNETH P. VOGEL FOR POLITICO.COM
“These groups don’t play as well together as they should,” said Kevin Jackson, a St. Louis-based conservative author and activist who has spoken at dozens of tea party-type rallies and is traveling across the South with a convoy sponsored by the national Tea Party Patriots group.
“They’re fractured at the organization level, I think mainly because there are a lot of people who have not had managerial experience who all of a sudden are thrust into the limelight and become intoxicated with it. And when a potential rift comes up, instead of handling it and maybe agreeing to disagree, they splinter and go off on their own.”
MORE: POLITICO
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR
FROM THE GUARDIAN:
Brussels says churches must lift ban on employing homosexuals
EU decides British government was wrong to allow exemptions under equality law
The government is being forced by the European commission to rip up controversial exemptions that allow church bodies to refuse to employ homosexual staff.
MORE: GUARDIAN
Brussels says churches must lift ban on employing homosexuals
EU decides British government was wrong to allow exemptions under equality law
The government is being forced by the European commission to rip up controversial exemptions that allow church bodies to refuse to employ homosexual staff.
MORE: GUARDIAN
TODAY'S MOST TRAGIC FACEBOOK POST
....Dean... :( I cudnt sleep and even canceled my Wendy Williams for you bro... I miss you so much already. R.I.P. we love you
AND IT'S 7:30 AM!
AND IT'S 7:30 AM!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BUSTY JANE?
JACKIE BEAT AND SELENE LUNA IN A HYSTERICAL SCENE FROM THEIR NEW PLAY IN LA. LUNACY!
November 23, 2009
PAULA DEEN HIT BY A FLYING HAM
THE SOUTHERN COOKING QUEEN WAS TAKING SOME MEATS OFF OF A CONVEYER BELT. SAID RANDI RHODES OF THE INCIDENT, "I ALWAYS SAID ALL THAT BACON WAS GONNA KILL HER." (Paula had just aired a Thanksgiving recipe for mac and cheese cubed, wrapped in bacon and then deep-fried!)
WATCH VIDEO
CONFUCIOUS SAYS
Man who run in
Front of car get tired.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who run behind
Car get exhausted.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man with one
Chopstick go hungry.
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Man who scratch butt
Should not bite fingernails.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who eat many
Prunes get good run for money.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
War does not
Determine who is right, war determine who is left.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Wife who put
Husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who drive like
Hell, bound to get there..
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who live in Glass house should change clothes in
Basement.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who fish in
Other man's well, often catch crabs.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crowded elevator
Smell different to midget.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Front of car get tired.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who run behind
Car get exhausted.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man with one
Chopstick go hungry.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who scratch butt
Should not bite fingernails.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who eat many
Prunes get good run for money.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
War does not
Determine who is right, war determine who is left.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Wife who put
Husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who drive like
Hell, bound to get there..
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who live in Glass house should change clothes in
Basement.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Man who fish in
Other man's well, often catch crabs.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Crowded elevator
Smell different to midget.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
THINGS YOU CAN'T SAY WHEN DRUNK
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 6:30 AM
Subject: Things you can't say when you're drunk...
Things that are difficult to say when you’re drunk:
* Innovative
* Preliminary
* Proliferation
* Cinnamon
Things that are VERY difficult to say when you’re drunk:
* Specificity
* British Constitution
* Passive-aggressive disorder
* Transubstantiate
Things that are DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE to say when you’re drunk:
* Thanks, but I don’t want to sleep with you.
* Nope, no more booze for me.
* Sorry, but you’re not really my type.
* Good evening officer, isn’t it lovely out tonight?
* I’m not interested in fighting you.
* Oh, I just couldn’t – no one wants to hear me sing.
* No, I wont make any attempt to dance thanks, I have zero co-ordination.
* Where is the nearest toilet? I refuse to urinate over the nearest cash machine or shop front.
Subject: Things you can't say when you're drunk...
Things that are difficult to say when you’re drunk:
* Innovative
* Preliminary
* Proliferation
* Cinnamon
Things that are VERY difficult to say when you’re drunk:
* Specificity
* British Constitution
* Passive-aggressive disorder
* Transubstantiate
Things that are DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE to say when you’re drunk:
* Thanks, but I don’t want to sleep with you.
* Nope, no more booze for me.
* Sorry, but you’re not really my type.
* Good evening officer, isn’t it lovely out tonight?
* I’m not interested in fighting you.
* Oh, I just couldn’t – no one wants to hear me sing.
* No, I wont make any attempt to dance thanks, I have zero co-ordination.
* Where is the nearest toilet? I refuse to urinate over the nearest cash machine or shop front.
November 22, 2009
CELEBRITY DJ'S
FROM W MAG:
Invasion of the Dilettante DJs
What does it take to call oneself a DJ these days? At New York's hottest clubs and parties, socialites and celebrities are manning the turntables (er, iPods). And not everybody is happy about it.
By Haven Thompson
Viera-Newton is part of a youth tide hitting the turntables of Manhattan, armed with style, social cachet and, ideally, a modicum of musical taste. DJing—and the visibility that goes with it—has replaced handbag designing as the go-to profession for It girls and boys. The flock of hobbyist DJs for hire includes A-list models Jessica Stam and Agyness Deyn, actor Leo Fitzpatrick, artist Nate Lowman and rock-royalty spawn Alexandra Richards. They work fashion shows and store openings and have residencies, or regular gigs, at nightclubs—often based on the fact that a promotable name brings press and the right crowd to a venue.
MORE: W.MAGAZINE.COM
Invasion of the Dilettante DJs
What does it take to call oneself a DJ these days? At New York's hottest clubs and parties, socialites and celebrities are manning the turntables (er, iPods). And not everybody is happy about it.
By Haven Thompson
Viera-Newton is part of a youth tide hitting the turntables of Manhattan, armed with style, social cachet and, ideally, a modicum of musical taste. DJing—and the visibility that goes with it—has replaced handbag designing as the go-to profession for It girls and boys. The flock of hobbyist DJs for hire includes A-list models Jessica Stam and Agyness Deyn, actor Leo Fitzpatrick, artist Nate Lowman and rock-royalty spawn Alexandra Richards. They work fashion shows and store openings and have residencies, or regular gigs, at nightclubs—often based on the fact that a promotable name brings press and the right crowd to a venue.
MORE: W.MAGAZINE.COM
ERIKATOURE AVIANCE: MY PUMPS
SASSY NEW VIDEO FROM ONE OF MANHATTAN'S DRAG DIVAS. THIS SONG APPEARS ON A JOHNNY MCGOVERN MIXTAPE WHICH ALSO FEATURES FROM NEW YORK CLUB STAPLES LIKE MISS SWEETIE, PRINCESS XTRAVAGANZA, SOPHIA LAMAR AND BRITNEY HOUSTON.
November 21, 2009
TAMPA CROSSDRESSERS IN DILEMNA
WHICH BATHROOM TO USE--MALE OR FEMALE? THE LOCAL OFFICIALS WANT TO BAN CROSS DRESSERS/TRANSGENDERED RIGHT TO USE THE FEMALE FACILITIES, CLAIMING THAT IT WOULD LEAD THE WAY TO SEXUAL PREDATORS IN PUBLIC TOILETS. HOGWASH! I'M SURE THEY ARE MAINLY CONCERNED ABOUT M-F TRANNIES, AND MOST OF THOSE ARE ATTRACTED TO MEN. SO WHY WOULD THE T-GIRLS BE STALKING THE LADIES ROOM FOR PUSSY? AND IF A PASSABLE TRANSGENDERED PERSON WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO USE THE TOILET OF THEIR ORIGINAL SEX WHICH THEY NO LONGER RESEMBLE, SURE THAT WOULD CREATE MORE OF AN OUTRAGE SINCE PATRONS WOULD BE SHOCKED BY A BUXOM TS PEEING BESIDE THEM IN A STALL JUST LIKE AN F-M TRANSSEXUAL WITH FACIAL HAIR WOULD CAUSE PANDEMONIUM IN THE LADIES ROOM.
Evangelicals, rights group mobilize on Tampa council's transgender vote
TAMPA - The city council's decision two weeks ago to extend Tampa's anti-discrimination laws to include transgender individuals was a move long overdue, its supporters say.
To the leaders of evangelical Christian groups, the inclusion of "gender identity and expression" as a protected class under the city's human rights ordinance is an assault on their religious values that they fear will sanction sexually deviant behavior.
"This ordinance will give lawful protection to cross dressing males to patronize women's restrooms," the Florida Family Association said in a statement. "And men dressed as women or women who perceive themselves as men can also use men's restrooms."
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Terry Kemple, president of the Community Issues Council, blasted the council's move in an e-mail to his membership, suggesting the protections would allow "sexual predators" to go into public restrooms designated for the opposite sex and force local business owners and landlords to accept cross-dressers, regardless of their religious beliefs.
MORE: MSNBC.COM
Evangelicals, rights group mobilize on Tampa council's transgender vote
TAMPA - The city council's decision two weeks ago to extend Tampa's anti-discrimination laws to include transgender individuals was a move long overdue, its supporters say.
To the leaders of evangelical Christian groups, the inclusion of "gender identity and expression" as a protected class under the city's human rights ordinance is an assault on their religious values that they fear will sanction sexually deviant behavior.
"This ordinance will give lawful protection to cross dressing males to patronize women's restrooms," the Florida Family Association said in a statement. "And men dressed as women or women who perceive themselves as men can also use men's restrooms."
Story continues below ↓advertisement | your ad here
Terry Kemple, president of the Community Issues Council, blasted the council's move in an e-mail to his membership, suggesting the protections would allow "sexual predators" to go into public restrooms designated for the opposite sex and force local business owners and landlords to accept cross-dressers, regardless of their religious beliefs.
MORE: MSNBC.COM
RUPAULS DRAG RACE: SEASON 2 APPROACHING
RU'S FIRST SEASON OF DRAG RACE BECAME THE BIGGEST HITS FOR LOGO OUT OF ALL OF THEIR ORIGINAL PROGRAM. THIS SEASON PROMISES A LARGER NEW CAST AND HEIGHTENED DRAMA. WATCH THE SNEAK PREVIEW AT THE LINK BELOW
LOGOONLNE
November 20, 2009
JACKIE BEAT'S LATEST FRONTIERS COLUMN
LITTLE MISS KNOW IT ALL BY JACKIE BEAT--SO TRUE!
Dear Readers,
I think you know me well enough to realize that I rarely get pleasure upon learning that an overrated, marginally talented entertainer has suffered a professional setback. So you can imagine how little excitement and sheer, unadulterated joy I felt when not one — but two — of my least favorite pop tarts were publicly outed recently for their lack of genuine talent.
First there was Ashlee Simpson, the pop “singer” and “actress” who surgically corrected the one thing about her that even bordered on interesting—her nose. Honey, you know there’s a problem when you are widely considered the less talented and least famous of two sisters—and your sibling is Jessica Simpson! So, as everyone now knows, Ashlee, her perfect nose and her new boring size zero body were all unceremoniously fired from Melrose Place. The official word is that this was all planned from the get-go, but insiders are saying it’s actually because Ms. Simpson can’t act her way out of a wet paper bag.
READ THE REST: FRONTIERSPUBLISHING.COM
Dear Readers,
I think you know me well enough to realize that I rarely get pleasure upon learning that an overrated, marginally talented entertainer has suffered a professional setback. So you can imagine how little excitement and sheer, unadulterated joy I felt when not one — but two — of my least favorite pop tarts were publicly outed recently for their lack of genuine talent.
First there was Ashlee Simpson, the pop “singer” and “actress” who surgically corrected the one thing about her that even bordered on interesting—her nose. Honey, you know there’s a problem when you are widely considered the less talented and least famous of two sisters—and your sibling is Jessica Simpson! So, as everyone now knows, Ashlee, her perfect nose and her new boring size zero body were all unceremoniously fired from Melrose Place. The official word is that this was all planned from the get-go, but insiders are saying it’s actually because Ms. Simpson can’t act her way out of a wet paper bag.
READ THE REST: FRONTIERSPUBLISHING.COM
November 19, 2009
DC'S ANNUAL HIGH HEEL RACE
YOU GOTTA HAND IT THESE GALS WHO CAME OUT IN THE RAIN! SOME REALLY CUTE LOOKS. (THERE IS ALSO A PART 2 IF YOU WANT MORE.)
ARIAS WITH A TWIST IN LA
JOEY AND PUPPETEER BASIL TWIST BRING THEIR PHENOMENAL SHOW TO LOS ANGELES. DO NOT MISS IT! DEFINITELY NOT YOUR AVERAGE DRAG SHOW!
November 18, 2009 - December 13, 2009
Joey Arias and Basil Twist: Arias with a Twist
West Coast premiere
“Eat your heart out, Madonna… Goes the distance, all the way over the rainbow.” The New York Times
“A delightfully transgressive lysergic fantasia.” Time Out New York
In this deliriously madcap fantasy revue, the soaring song stylings of drag artist Joey Arias are surrounded by an eye-popping theatrical extravaganza conjured by a team of puppeteers directed by the legendary Basil Twist. Channeling lurid celluloid dreams, macabre nightmares and bizarre premonitions on a stage transformed into a bigger-than-life cabinet of curiosities, the adventure begins with an alien abduction and concludes with a stupendous Busby Berkeley-esque finale. Along the way, the throaty chanteuse belts out pop, rock and jazz standards—including Billie Holiday’s “You’ve Changed”—as Twist and company work their magic with vintage marionettes, anatomically correct puppets and fantastical scenic elements. Arias was the longtime “Mistress of Seduction” in Zumanity, Cirque du Soleil’s adult-themed Las Vegas show, while Twist is most famous for his Folies Bergère-style underwater staging of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
MORE INFO/TIX: REDCAT.ORG
November 18, 2009 - December 13, 2009
Joey Arias and Basil Twist: Arias with a Twist
West Coast premiere
“Eat your heart out, Madonna… Goes the distance, all the way over the rainbow.” The New York Times
“A delightfully transgressive lysergic fantasia.” Time Out New York
In this deliriously madcap fantasy revue, the soaring song stylings of drag artist Joey Arias are surrounded by an eye-popping theatrical extravaganza conjured by a team of puppeteers directed by the legendary Basil Twist. Channeling lurid celluloid dreams, macabre nightmares and bizarre premonitions on a stage transformed into a bigger-than-life cabinet of curiosities, the adventure begins with an alien abduction and concludes with a stupendous Busby Berkeley-esque finale. Along the way, the throaty chanteuse belts out pop, rock and jazz standards—including Billie Holiday’s “You’ve Changed”—as Twist and company work their magic with vintage marionettes, anatomically correct puppets and fantastical scenic elements. Arias was the longtime “Mistress of Seduction” in Zumanity, Cirque du Soleil’s adult-themed Las Vegas show, while Twist is most famous for his Folies Bergère-style underwater staging of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique.
MORE INFO/TIX: REDCAT.ORG
BRUTAL GAY MURDER IN PUERTO RICO
THIS IS FROM AN UNVETTED iREPORT ON CNN.COM
I am writing to you about a tragic murder that has happened here in Puerto Rico. It has really only made local news simply because we are on this island, but you are the voice of those that are unheard throughout the world. On November 14 the body of a gay 19 year old was found a few miles away from the town in which he was residing in called Caguas. He was a very well known person in the gay community of Puerto Rico, and very loved. He was found on the site of an isolated road in the city of Cayey, he was partially burned, decapitated, and dismembered, both arms, both legs, and the torso.
This has caused a huge reaction from the gay community here, but its a difficult situation. Never in the history of Puerto Rico has a murder been classified as a hate crime. Even though we have to follow federal mandates and laws, many of the laws in which are passed in the USA such as Obama’s new bill, do not always directly get practiced in Puerto Rico. The police agent that is handling this case said on a public televised statement that "people who lead this type of lifestyle need to be aware that this will happen”. As If the boy murdered Jorge Steven Lopez was asking to get killed.
MORE: iREPORT.COM
THERE WILL BE A VIGIL IN NYC--DETAILS STILL DEVELOPING:
IN MEMORIAM - JORGE STEVEN LOPEZ MERCADO
Date:
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CHRISTOPHER ST PIERS (TENTATIVE)
New York, NY
Description
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN, TBA (TENTATIVELY CHRISTOPHER STREET PIERS) - 7PM WITH OPTIONAL MOMENT OF SILENCE AND MASS AFTERWARD
BRING: CANDLES FOR YOU AND OTHERS
MORE DETAILS AS THEY DEVELOP: MERCADO-VIGIL
I am writing to you about a tragic murder that has happened here in Puerto Rico. It has really only made local news simply because we are on this island, but you are the voice of those that are unheard throughout the world. On November 14 the body of a gay 19 year old was found a few miles away from the town in which he was residing in called Caguas. He was a very well known person in the gay community of Puerto Rico, and very loved. He was found on the site of an isolated road in the city of Cayey, he was partially burned, decapitated, and dismembered, both arms, both legs, and the torso.
This has caused a huge reaction from the gay community here, but its a difficult situation. Never in the history of Puerto Rico has a murder been classified as a hate crime. Even though we have to follow federal mandates and laws, many of the laws in which are passed in the USA such as Obama’s new bill, do not always directly get practiced in Puerto Rico. The police agent that is handling this case said on a public televised statement that "people who lead this type of lifestyle need to be aware that this will happen”. As If the boy murdered Jorge Steven Lopez was asking to get killed.
MORE: iREPORT.COM
THERE WILL BE A VIGIL IN NYC--DETAILS STILL DEVELOPING:
IN MEMORIAM - JORGE STEVEN LOPEZ MERCADO
Date:
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
CHRISTOPHER ST PIERS (TENTATIVE)
New York, NY
Description
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN MANHATTAN, TBA (TENTATIVELY CHRISTOPHER STREET PIERS) - 7PM WITH OPTIONAL MOMENT OF SILENCE AND MASS AFTERWARD
BRING: CANDLES FOR YOU AND OTHERS
MORE DETAILS AS THEY DEVELOP: MERCADO-VIGIL
RED STATES NEED HEATHCARE REFORM MOST
AND YET THEIR REPUBLICAN REPS ARE DEAD SET AGAINST ANY REFORM! INEXPLICABLY, THE POOR VOTE AGAINST THEIR OWN BEST INTERESTS ONCE AGAIN.
FROM CROOKSANDLIARS.COM:
As Forbes noted:
The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths.
The diagnosis isn't pretty for Republicans committed to denying the health care their constituents need most of all. The 2009 rankings (above) reveal that nine of the top 10 healthiest states voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Conversely, 9 of the 10 cellar dwellers backed John McCain in 2008; four years earlier, the 15 unhealthiest states voted for George W. Bush for President.
With Vermont topping the list and Mississippi bringing up the rear, Americans would do to listen to Dr. Howard Dean and not Governor Haley Barbour when it comes to the health care debate.
Vermont ranked first this year thanks in part to its low rate of obesity, high number of doctors and a low rate of child poverty. New England in general sets a benchmark for the country, the report found. All six New England states are in the top 10. These states have favorable demographics and an excellent public health infrastructure, including a large number of doctors per capita.
Eight of the 10 bottom-ranked states are from the south, with Mississippi coming in dead last for the ninth consecutive year. Mississippi has a sky-high death rate from heart disease and high infant mortality. In general, residents of these states are more likely to be smokers or to be obese, the report found. They also have worse health insurance coverage, fewer physicians per capita and live in areas with high violent crime and more child poverty.
As it turns out, Mississippi residents aren't merely the sickest in the United States. They are also plagued by the worst state health care system in America.
MORE: CROOKSANDLIARS.COM
FROM CROOKSANDLIARS.COM:
As Forbes noted:
The annual ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths.
The diagnosis isn't pretty for Republicans committed to denying the health care their constituents need most of all. The 2009 rankings (above) reveal that nine of the top 10 healthiest states voted for Barack Obama in 2008. Conversely, 9 of the 10 cellar dwellers backed John McCain in 2008; four years earlier, the 15 unhealthiest states voted for George W. Bush for President.
With Vermont topping the list and Mississippi bringing up the rear, Americans would do to listen to Dr. Howard Dean and not Governor Haley Barbour when it comes to the health care debate.
Vermont ranked first this year thanks in part to its low rate of obesity, high number of doctors and a low rate of child poverty. New England in general sets a benchmark for the country, the report found. All six New England states are in the top 10. These states have favorable demographics and an excellent public health infrastructure, including a large number of doctors per capita.
Eight of the 10 bottom-ranked states are from the south, with Mississippi coming in dead last for the ninth consecutive year. Mississippi has a sky-high death rate from heart disease and high infant mortality. In general, residents of these states are more likely to be smokers or to be obese, the report found. They also have worse health insurance coverage, fewer physicians per capita and live in areas with high violent crime and more child poverty.
As it turns out, Mississippi residents aren't merely the sickest in the United States. They are also plagued by the worst state health care system in America.
MORE: CROOKSANDLIARS.COM
VOTE FOR BUN-BUN!
PEREZ HILTON AND BUNION AT LAST YEAR'S CEREMONY
PAPER MAGAZINE HAS NOMINATED AS BEST DJ IN NYC FOR THEIR ANNUAL NIGHTLIFE AWARDS. NOW I USUALLY DO NOT GO IN FOR AWARDS CEREMONIES, BUT IT IS SUCH A GOOF THAT I'M NOMINTED SINCE I CAN'T REALLY MIX! I HOPE I MAKE UP FOR IT IN SONG SELECTION AND IF OU AGREE, PLEASE VOTE BELOW. THERE ARE ALSO CATEGoRIES FOR BEST CLUB, PARTy, NIGHTLIFE BLOG, ETC BUT YOU NEED ONLY VOTE FOR ONE.
VOTE HERE: PAPERMAG.COM
PAPER MAGAZINE HAS NOMINATED AS BEST DJ IN NYC FOR THEIR ANNUAL NIGHTLIFE AWARDS. NOW I USUALLY DO NOT GO IN FOR AWARDS CEREMONIES, BUT IT IS SUCH A GOOF THAT I'M NOMINTED SINCE I CAN'T REALLY MIX! I HOPE I MAKE UP FOR IT IN SONG SELECTION AND IF OU AGREE, PLEASE VOTE BELOW. THERE ARE ALSO CATEGoRIES FOR BEST CLUB, PARTy, NIGHTLIFE BLOG, ETC BUT YOU NEED ONLY VOTE FOR ONE.
VOTE HERE: PAPERMAG.COM
PETE BURNS SMOKING
ALTHOUGH THE DAILY MAIL CLAIMS THAT PETE CAN'T CLOSE HIS MOUTH AROUND A CIGGIE, OTHER PICS SHOW HIM WITH HIS LIPS CLOSED. STILL, MAKES A GREAT HEADLINE!
It's hard smoking a cigarette when you're Pete Burns...
The eccentric You Spin Me Round singer wrapped up warm in a sheepskin coat and the pair looked glum as they sat slurping on their drinks.
He revealed in early 2006 in a pre-Big Brother interview that he had spent almost all of his life savings on eighteen months of reconstructive surgery after a procedure on his lips went horribly wrong.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1228322/Its-hard-smoking-cigarette-youre-Pete-Burns-.html#ixzz0XIO7sYPx
MORE: DAILYMAIL
It's hard smoking a cigarette when you're Pete Burns...
The eccentric You Spin Me Round singer wrapped up warm in a sheepskin coat and the pair looked glum as they sat slurping on their drinks.
He revealed in early 2006 in a pre-Big Brother interview that he had spent almost all of his life savings on eighteen months of reconstructive surgery after a procedure on his lips went horribly wrong.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1228322/Its-hard-smoking-cigarette-youre-Pete-Burns-.html#ixzz0XIO7sYPx
MORE: DAILYMAIL
November 18, 2009
November 17, 2009
BISCUIT: ROLLER BOOGIE
CHRIST! I LOVE DISCO, BUT THIS "JAM" IS TOO PUTRID EVEN FOR ME! AND BISCUIT AS THE NAME FOR A GROUP? SKUNK! HAS TO BE EUROPEAN.
THIS SOUNDS INTERESTING...
I was never a big M*A*S*H* fan, but how could you not love Major "Hot Lips" Houlihan? Apparently, Loretta Switt, was an acting pupil at NYC's own GENE FRANKEL theater, which like so many of our small-medium sized theaters/cabarets (FEZ, THE CUTTING ROOM) are shutting down. Here's an entertaining way to buck that trend. If big shows like HIRSPRAY are closing, imagine how smaller venues are feeling the pinch.
We are proud to announce a special event to benefit the Gene FrankelTheatre on Bond Street in Manhattan:
An Evening with Loretta Swit Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 7-11 p.m.
The Gene Frankel Theatre is one of the most celebrated and legendary of the Off-Off-Broadway theatres in New York City. Gene founded his theatre in 1949 and moved to Bond Street in 1980.
The Gene Frankel Theatre is still very active with some of the most talented playwrights, actors and directors. Here they have a home with a full theatre space to return to.
In order to keep the dreams of these young playwrights, directors and actors alive and the legend of Frankel active in the forefront – we need your help. Without your help this legendary director/ teacher and his theatre will slip into obscurity - along with his accomplishments in the creation of Off-Off-Broadway and the practice of his techniques.
Award-winning actor, Loretta Swit, a protégée of Gene's, will be filling our evening with stories of her friend/mentor; Gene Frankel.
Whether performing on Broadway in "Same Time, Next Year" or on tour with “Shirley Valentine”--or in the musicals, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” or “The Song of Singapore”--Loretta was always thrilled to have Gene in attendance. He never failed in his support and encouragement. Nor did she, participating in the summer seminars, sharing her experiences with the new wave of students.
With a relationship that embraced the roles of teacher, director, mentor, confidant and dear friend that spanned close to 40 years, there is a guaranteed treasure trove of memories for her to share with us!
“Those who have studied with Gene Frankel...as I have...know he is one of those rare few...a teacher who is devoted to his students, nurturing their talent and their courage as he magically ignites their imaginations.” Loretta Swit
There will be a reception with wine, hors d’oeuvres, music and dancing. We are prepared to have fun.
Admission is $30, payable at the door. Cash or checks only.
Please make your checks out to “The Gene Frankel Theatre”
If you cannot attend and would like to contribute please mail your checks to:
The Gene Frankel Theatre 24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012
Call 212-777-1767 for reservations (recommended)
We are proud to announce a special event to benefit the Gene FrankelTheatre on Bond Street in Manhattan:
An Evening with Loretta Swit Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 7-11 p.m.
The Gene Frankel Theatre is one of the most celebrated and legendary of the Off-Off-Broadway theatres in New York City. Gene founded his theatre in 1949 and moved to Bond Street in 1980.
The Gene Frankel Theatre is still very active with some of the most talented playwrights, actors and directors. Here they have a home with a full theatre space to return to.
In order to keep the dreams of these young playwrights, directors and actors alive and the legend of Frankel active in the forefront – we need your help. Without your help this legendary director/ teacher and his theatre will slip into obscurity - along with his accomplishments in the creation of Off-Off-Broadway and the practice of his techniques.
Award-winning actor, Loretta Swit, a protégée of Gene's, will be filling our evening with stories of her friend/mentor; Gene Frankel.
Whether performing on Broadway in "Same Time, Next Year" or on tour with “Shirley Valentine”--or in the musicals, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” or “The Song of Singapore”--Loretta was always thrilled to have Gene in attendance. He never failed in his support and encouragement. Nor did she, participating in the summer seminars, sharing her experiences with the new wave of students.
With a relationship that embraced the roles of teacher, director, mentor, confidant and dear friend that spanned close to 40 years, there is a guaranteed treasure trove of memories for her to share with us!
“Those who have studied with Gene Frankel...as I have...know he is one of those rare few...a teacher who is devoted to his students, nurturing their talent and their courage as he magically ignites their imaginations.” Loretta Swit
There will be a reception with wine, hors d’oeuvres, music and dancing. We are prepared to have fun.
Admission is $30, payable at the door. Cash or checks only.
Please make your checks out to “The Gene Frankel Theatre”
If you cannot attend and would like to contribute please mail your checks to:
The Gene Frankel Theatre 24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012
Call 212-777-1767 for reservations (recommended)
HOUSE OF FIELD PICS
THESE ARE A HOOT! VINATAGE HOUSE OF FIELD PICS WITH ALL THE GANG--AT THAT TIME. BY MICHAEL GWILLIAM.
MORE: LOWEREASTPHOT.COM
MORE: LOWEREASTPHOT.COM
HEE HEE!
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD. WELL.... YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE.
MY NAME IS ALICE SMITH AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.
SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS AGO. COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN?
UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT. THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.
AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL .
'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.
'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED.
HE ANSWERED , 'IN 1975.. WHY DO YOU ASK?'
'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED.
HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.
THEN, THAT UGLY,
OLD,
BALD,
WRINKLED,
FAT ASS,
GRAY-HAIRED,
DECREPIT
SON-OF-A-BITCH ASKED,
'WHAT DID YOU TEACH ???
MY NAME IS ALICE SMITH AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST. I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.
SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS AGO. COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN?
UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT. THIS BALDING, GRAY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.
AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL .
'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.
'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED.
HE ANSWERED , 'IN 1975.. WHY DO YOU ASK?'
'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED.
HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.
THEN, THAT UGLY,
OLD,
BALD,
WRINKLED,
FAT ASS,
GRAY-HAIRED,
DECREPIT
SON-OF-A-BITCH ASKED,
'WHAT DID YOU TEACH ???
BUN-BUN AS NYC'S BEST DJ?
WELL I WOULD NEVER BE SO BOLD AS TO SUGGEST MYSELF FOR THIS CATEGORY, BUT PAPER MAGAZINE HAS NOMINATED ME. SO IF YOU SHOULD FEEL LIKE VOTING FOR ME, PLEASE VISIT PEOPLESCHOICEAWARD AND CAST YOUR VOTE. THERE ARE OTHER CATEGORIES AVAILABLE (BEST PARTY, NIGHTLIFE BLOG, ETC.) BUT YOU CAN JUST VOTE FOR DJ.
XTRAVAGANZA BALL PICS
LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL BODIES ON DISPLAY. BUT I LOVE THIS TRANNY LITTLE RICHARD LOOK!
MORE PICS: BACKSTAGEAT.COM
PICS PART 2: BACKSTAGEAT.COM
MISS GAY BRASIL CROWNED
I DON'T SPEAK PORTUGUESE BUT ACCORDING TO LADY ESTHER GYN, "SHE" WINS A R/T TICKET ANYWHERE IN BRASIL AND A HUMAN HAIR WIG!
BUT HERE'S THE REAL GAGGER! THE WINNER IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DE-THRONED AND DE-WIGGED!
BUT HERE'S THE REAL GAGGER! THE WINNER IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DE-THRONED AND DE-WIGGED!
November 16, 2009
November 13, 2009
DOLLY IN FAB MAGAZINE
“When we play cities like San Francisco there are definitely more Dollys out there than there are on stage,” says Parton of the many drag doppelgangers she sees when she plays. “I’m very tiny and little so it’s always funny for me to see these six-foot-tall guys dressed up like me all big and decked out. I get a kick out of watching them interpret how I look. The gaudier you are the more you look like me. The cheaper and the more outrageous the better.”
“All these fine Christian-type people that seem to think they know what God wants for all of us, that’s certainly more of a sin then anything they would claim about us. To judge people is one of the greatest sins.”
MORE: FABMAGAZINE.COM
AND SPEAKING OF BIG BOOBS: CARRIE PREJEAN CLAIMS THE BIBLE IS OK WITH BREAST IMPLANTS: HUFFPO
November 12, 2009
DRAG SHOWS! AND JOAN RIVERS!
Friday - Sunday, Nov. 13-15:
MISS COCO PERU IS UNDAUNTED!
Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street
COCO PERU continues her hysterical and heart-warming GLAAD Media
Award-winning show. It is an uncensored evening of sassy songs, amusing
anecdotes and moving autobiographical stories. All her life Coco Peru has
dreamed of fame and fortune... and she's still dreaming! Tix: $20 + $15 food/drink minimum at www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/695815 or 212-352-3101. Note: Saturday is sold out.
Wednesday, Nov. 18:
JOAN RIVERS LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street
The comedy legend presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous
riffs on Celebrity Apprentice, Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, reality
TV and award show fashion. This is Joan's ONLY November date in New York,
so buy your tix NOW -- it will sell out fast! $30 + $15 food/drink
minimum, available at www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/650115 or 212-352-3101.
Extended thru Nov. 29:
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN
13th Street Rep, 50 W. 13 Street
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN follows Anne, a lowly hermaphroditic
Franken-girl with big dreams and an even bigger diary, as she comes of age
in the attic of an abandoned genetics laboratory in Bavaria in 1945.
Starring Mimi Imfurst and Lavinia Co-Op. Tix: $22.50 at
www. TheaterMania.com or 212-352-3101.
Thursday Dec. 3 & Friday Dec. 4
EDIE LIVE! AT THE ENGELMAN
Engleman Recital Hall, 55 Lexington Ave -- enter on 25th Street between
Lexington & 3rd Ave.
Leggy showgirl EDIE returns from Las Vegas where she has been starring in
Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity. In her first NY appearance in two years, Edie
performs all your favorites with her signature 60s go-go flair. Of course,
there is also high-kicking choreography, witty off-the-cuff banter, and
plenty of scandalous stories from her new life in Sin City! 7:30pm. Tix:
$20 at 212-352-3101 or www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/700175.
AND LET'S NOT FORGET OUR LADY J!
Who: Our Lady J
When: Fri Nov 13 2009 @ 11:30 PM
Where: Joe's Pub, New York, NY
Details: Our Lady J & The Train-To-Kill Gospel Choir return to Joe's Pub for "Gospel For The Godless" on November 13th at 11:30pm.
CHECK OUT HER MUSIC FOR SALE HERE: REVERBNATION
MISS COCO PERU IS UNDAUNTED!
Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street
COCO PERU continues her hysterical and heart-warming GLAAD Media
Award-winning show. It is an uncensored evening of sassy songs, amusing
anecdotes and moving autobiographical stories. All her life Coco Peru has
dreamed of fame and fortune... and she's still dreaming! Tix: $20 + $15 food/drink minimum at www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/695815 or 212-352-3101. Note: Saturday is sold out.
Wednesday, Nov. 18:
JOAN RIVERS LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
Laurie Beechman Theatre, 407 West 42nd Street
The comedy legend presents an evening of her newest and most outrageous
riffs on Celebrity Apprentice, Hollywood, pop culture, celebrities, reality
TV and award show fashion. This is Joan's ONLY November date in New York,
so buy your tix NOW -- it will sell out fast! $30 + $15 food/drink
minimum, available at www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/650115 or 212-352-3101.
Extended thru Nov. 29:
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN
13th Street Rep, 50 W. 13 Street
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKENSTEIN follows Anne, a lowly hermaphroditic
Franken-girl with big dreams and an even bigger diary, as she comes of age
in the attic of an abandoned genetics laboratory in Bavaria in 1945.
Starring Mimi Imfurst and Lavinia Co-Op. Tix: $22.50 at
www. TheaterMania.com or 212-352-3101.
Thursday Dec. 3 & Friday Dec. 4
EDIE LIVE! AT THE ENGELMAN
Engleman Recital Hall, 55 Lexington Ave -- enter on 25th Street between
Lexington & 3rd Ave.
Leggy showgirl EDIE returns from Las Vegas where she has been starring in
Cirque du Soleil's Zumanity. In her first NY appearance in two years, Edie
performs all your favorites with her signature 60s go-go flair. Of course,
there is also high-kicking choreography, witty off-the-cuff banter, and
plenty of scandalous stories from her new life in Sin City! 7:30pm. Tix:
$20 at 212-352-3101 or www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/700175.
AND LET'S NOT FORGET OUR LADY J!
Who: Our Lady J
When: Fri Nov 13 2009 @ 11:30 PM
Where: Joe's Pub, New York, NY
Details: Our Lady J & The Train-To-Kill Gospel Choir return to Joe's Pub for "Gospel For The Godless" on November 13th at 11:30pm.
CHECK OUT HER MUSIC FOR SALE HERE: REVERBNATION
IF YOU'RE IN SF, THIS SHOW IS A HOOT!
Starring - Heklina, Cookie Dough, Matthew Martin, Pollo Del Mar
Guest Stars - Mike Finn & Laurie Bushman
DECEMBER 3rd to 26th
THURS, FRI, SAT - 7pm & 9pm
Added 5pm Show - Saturday DECEMBER 26th
Doors Open 30 minutes prior to showtime
NO SHOWS CHRISTMAS EVE / CHRISTMAS DAY
$20 ADVANCED @ TICKETWEB.COM
$25 AT THE DOOR
Mama Calizo's Voice Factory
1519 Mission St @ 11th
November 11, 2009
JOIN THE VETS AGAINST ESCALATING FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN
A Veterans Day Message from Vets to the President:
Do Not Escalate in Afghanistan
President Obama may send up to 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan… 1 soldier = $1 million/year… Quagmire in its ninth year…
BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA IS NOW RECONSIDERING THE TROOP ESCALATION!
VIA HUFFPO:
Ahead of today's meeting of Obama's national security team to discuss Afghan war strategy, Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and a member of the war council, sent a pair of classified cables to Washington expressing deep reservations about the possibility of sending more U.S. troops to the country, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
MORE: HUFFPO
OBAMA NEEDS TO HEAR FROM US NOW? CAN YOU SIGN THE PETITION TO SAY YOU WANT TROOPS OUT OF THIS QUAGMIRE? SIGN HERE PLEASE.
Do Not Escalate in Afghanistan
President Obama may send up to 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan… 1 soldier = $1 million/year… Quagmire in its ninth year…
BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA IS NOW RECONSIDERING THE TROOP ESCALATION!
VIA HUFFPO:
Ahead of today's meeting of Obama's national security team to discuss Afghan war strategy, Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and a member of the war council, sent a pair of classified cables to Washington expressing deep reservations about the possibility of sending more U.S. troops to the country, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
MORE: HUFFPO
OBAMA NEEDS TO HEAR FROM US NOW? CAN YOU SIGN THE PETITION TO SAY YOU WANT TROOPS OUT OF THIS QUAGMIRE? SIGN HERE PLEASE.
A NEW NATIONAL PAST TIME
AND PERFECT FOR VETERAN'S DAY! People of Walmart is a never-ending treasure trove of insanity. The caption for this pic (which they dub G I Jane) is "Psst! We can still see you!" HILARIOUS!
OODLES OF MORE PICS: PEOPLEOFWALMART
OODLES OF MORE PICS: PEOPLEOFWALMART