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Holyword or Bused

Man, when DeadRobot name-checks you and your favourite bodily function, you’d better pay attention:

Via Blamblog comes a little gadget that BStewart will pee his pants over… The Atheist Bus Sign Generator

(sign generated by DeadRobot)

(For the record, I totally did pee my pants.)

See also: this and this and this.

ADDENDUM:

(inspired by Rick)

Challenging Currently-Accepted Notions of “Over”ness

You know, it’s often said — okay, by me, at least — that a gay gathering simply isn’t complete until someone declares that they’re “over” somethingorother. Or that it’s “tired” or “so last month/year/decade/’80s”.

I beg to differ. In two markedly-different instances, I do not believe that that certain something has yet reached “over”ness stage. Not [...]

ALL. ARE. EQUAL.

“…all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.”
– President Barack Obama, 20 January 2009

The man gives good speech, that’s for damn sure.

History.

Hope.

And without giving us even an hour to grow cynical and jaded, within moments of President Obama’s swearing-in, WhiteHouse.gov posted this [...]

Why?

I don’t know why I was choking back a tear as I watched blogbuddy ELeven’s safer-sex, anti-barebacking PSA but I did. This is important, this is vital and this is a message not delivered often or loudly enough. vital. Love this, love Eric…

Why are we… from Eric Leven on Vimeo.
(Mostly SFW, but deals with [...]

New

I am not a designer.

This, of course, will be abundantly clear from the new look here. More error than trial brought the new look to fruition and, obviously, there’ll be some rough edges for a while. If something looks crappy or is hard to read or is just, plain fucked-up, I trust you’ll let me [...]

The Saddest Music in the World is Also the Happiest

Cocteau Twins have been in heavy rotation on my iPod lately, and I couldn’t quite figure out why that is. Of course, the obvious reason is that their albums are lush, sweeping, gorgeous documents of a certain time and place, not just for me but, well… everyone who’s a fan seems to possess a similar, [...]

Alessandro Calza

Alessandro, a.k.a. “ahunter“

The first thing you need to know about Italian graphic designer, actor, model, photographer and writer Alessandro Calza is that to describe his masculine beauty you must begin with “breathtaking”. Whichever direction you go following “breathtaking” is for you to decide, of course, but here’s a further tease:

“Hash”

Say what you will [...]

History Lesson:”Well, At Least It’s A Fruit Pie”

Former beauty queen and singer — and religion-poisoned homophobe — Anita Bryant gets a pie in the kisser in thanks for her nationwide campaign to “Save the Children” and declaring “we are going to go across this country and get rid of all the homosexuals”:

“Well, at least it’s a fruit pie,” Iowa, 1977

Apparently Bryant [...]

Preview-AGO-Go

“Hello, son. It’s your father speaking. But you probably already know that because your answering machine tells you who calls. We’re just calling to say hello and that Arizona is still here even though John McCain lost. We’re doing well and hope you are, too. Give us a call when you wake up, probably sleeping [...]

Joe Stirs the Pot and Rings the Dinner Bell

OMG, you guys, I love Joe.My.God.! He’s, like… totally!

Those of us old enough to remember — and those of us still alive to remember — ACT-UP and Queer Nation (and, before geezers like me, Stonewall) have long wondered when the latest generation of queer kids will have their big moment of anger and solidarity. If our early-’90s [...]

Use Your Freedom of Choice

Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh for Obama:

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Truth in Advertising Agency Television Show

So everyone knows how insanely talented and farty fun my friend Glark is, and if you’re not a subset of the class=”everyone”, you should head on over to his website and check out his Truthful TV Title Cards.

Now, dammit.

Green on Thursday #74: Li’l MonsterBear Will Go To Bed Hungry Tonight… Won’t You Help?

Fierce monsterbear blogbuddy Eric Leven (of KnuckleCrack fame) is the postercub for the upcoming New York Leather Weekend West Village Leather Festival (phew!) and we couldn’t be happier for him. Make sure you check out his impassioned, articulate and deeply-affecting blog and give him a big, ol’ bearhug in appreciation if you should see him out [...]

On the Beach

On Hanlan’s Point, 30 August 2008

Your Host, The Doctor and The Champ (30 August 2008)

Scrambled

So today Toronto joins the world-class ranks of Tokyo, Denver and London (Ontario) by installing a “scramble” intersection at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets in the heart of the city’s downtown. Up to 100,000 pedestrians a day pass through this intersection and, as with most intersections in the city, drivers at Yonge & [...]