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Today in San Francisco’s in Dolores Park, on the first day of summer, we found unique methods to beat the high temperatures. This young man brought his princess pool and lied still until it filled using the parks sprinkler system as water source. Good thinking whipper-snapper!
Pinups goes to London for a summer liaison with DIRTBOX in Dalston’s favourite dungeon Vogue Fabrics on July 9, 2011. Featuring Jos of Issue 14, gifts for early risers, and residents Gibson, Princess
Michael of Cunt and The Duchess of Pork.
DIRTBOX Presents: Pinups
Saturday, July 9, 2011
10:00pm–4:00am
Vogue Fabrics
66 Stoke Newington Road
London, N16 7XB
£5 cover
Perfect bag for a summer picnic. Grab your sexy beard tote, fill it with your BUTT magazine towel with naked dude on it, toss in your lip balm with SPF, 5 sticks a salmon jerky, a Tupperware filled with large chunks of watermelon, a box of Cracker Jacks, PINUPS, Magazine and you are off. (perhaps throw a condom or two in if you are feeling lucky) I thought this all out for you because it’s hard to think when it’s hot out. Thank you and you’re welcome.
Buy bag HERE
Crafted in the USA, Left Field’s Summer shirting include real Trocas Shell buttons, a button down collar with third button on the center back, locker loop at the shoulder seam and notched short-sleeve cuff with button detail. Two are made from rom a barely-there light Japanese madras, while the third is made from baby-butt soft organic cotton gingham. All three look cool and will help beat the heat. (via Selectism)
Meet Naki’o: The first dog to be fitted “with a complete set of bionic legs.”
Naki’o tragic life — his owners abandoned him as a puppy when their Nebraska home was foreclosed, and he lost his paws to frostbite after getting stuck in an icy puddle — took a turn for the best when he was adopted by veterinary technician Christie Tomlinson, who raised funds necessary to purchase prosthetics for Naki’o’s hind legs.
Orthopets, the company that designed and fitted the dog’s new limbs, decided to provide Naki’o with front paws free of charge after seeing how enthusiastically he took to the prosthetics.
“Naki’o can now not only chase after a ball with other dogs,” Tomlinson is quoted as saying, “but he can beat them to the catch!”
Models: Lars and Pluk Hair and Makeup: Ferry Van Der Nat Photography: Deniz Buga Accessories by Tauro Leather, San Francisco Embroidery work by Hally Hopper, Amsterdam – Hallyhopper@ymail.com Thanks to the sponsoring of Rijksakademie voor Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam Special thanks to Yoram, Niki, Deniz, Arend
does: in prison. And so one morning Verone hailed a cab, headed to (the randomly-chosen) RBC bank, and handed the teller a note “demanding one dollar, and medical attention.” As it happens, one dollar is not enough money to count as a “bank robbery” (and garner the jail time that goes with it), and Verone will be charged with “larceny from a person.” Nonetheless, the Gaston Gazette writes, Verone has already “seen several nurses and has an appointment with a doctor Friday.”
Support is a Major Component in Coming-Out Process A new study by the University of Rochester has highlighted the personal rewards for LGBT people in coming out as well as the link between their happiness and community support. The research found that support is one of the most important elements in the coming-out process. People who came out in hostile or judgmental environments did not enjoy the same benefits as those in supportive ones.
N.J. Man Indicted in Transgender Murder A Newark, N.J., man was indicted Monday on charges of murder and bias intimidation in the
September death of a transgender woman. On the night of September 12, 2010, Victoria Carmen White, 28, was out dancing with her cousin when she met Alrashim Chambers, 24, and Marquise Foster, 26. Friends and family of White say the four returned to the cousin’s apartment, where an altercation led to White being shot multiple times.
Obama’s gay marriage conundrum Obama’s claim eight months ago that his position is evolving on gay marriage seems to have created a political conundrum: It has led gay advocates to demand, understandably, to know when his position will reach full evolution. As I noted here yesterday, the problem is that Obama has left everyone believing that he believes in full equality but that he’s not quite prepared to take the final step of saying so.
David Tyree, hero of Giants’ Super Bowl upset of Patriots, said he’d trade win to block gay marriage ALBANY – Giants 2007 Super Bowl hero David Tyree said he’d trade “The Catch” and the team’s unlikely championship to keep marriage between one man and one woman. Tyree is best remembered in his career for his miraculous late-game catch in Super Bowl XLII against the Patriots, trapping the ball against his helmet while being pulled down by New England safety Rodney Harrison.
Joe Jonas Covers ‘Paper’ Magazine’s Summer Music Issue Joe Jonas looks dapper in a Neil Barretttuxedo, shirt, and bow tie on the cover
ofPaper magazine’s Summer Music Issue. Here’s what the 21-year-old entertainer had to share: On branching out from the Jonas Brothers: “My brothers [Kevin and Nick] and I, we’re like each other’s best friends, and I think it’s that foundation that makes me feel like I can really do this on my own for a second.” On the inspiration for his upcoming album, Fastlife: “I don’t mean to name-drop but about a year-and-a-half ago I metBono, and he told me to write music that was really honest, to not be afraid to go there.”
Amy Winehouse Gives Up Amy Winehouse pulls the plug on her entire concert tour. Chris Brown accidentally tweets a private message for Rihanna. Kanye West hides the fact that he has girly alcohol preferences. Tuesday gossip says no, no, no. After her trainwreck performance in Serbia, Amy Winehouse canceled a couple stops on her European tour. Now, she’s canceled the entire tour. No word whether she’s going back to rehab, or just returning to her sad, messy life in England, smoking crack in a house full of half-eaten junk food, dirty laundry, and the feces of mice. [AP,images via WENN]
Market Street Gallery is pleased to present Heroes with Bling an exhibit to celebrate the sparkling diamonds of the San Francisco queer
community. This exhibition will showcase Mosaic Arts International 2011’s Member’s choice Award winning artist, Michael J. Kruzich, published Photographer, Art Director & Stylist, Jose A Guzman Colon, and acclaimed Photographer, Marianne Larochelle. The exhibit will open June 7, 2011, and run through June 29, 2011. Market Street Gallery will be hosting a Heroes with Bling Gay Pride kick-off event on Thursday, June 23rd, 2011, from 6 PM – 8 PM.Drag queens or drag personalities, we love them all! They are bigger than life! They are bubbly (and a lot of the time, they drink bubbly)! They project an intense amount of positive energy inspiring everyone to smile from ear-to-ear and happily wave right back at them! Drag queens are the sparkling diamonds of the queer community’s tiara; the shine, the light, the energetic force which makes all queer events super special. They do so much for the queer community, Market Street Gallery created this exhibition to celebrate them! This exhibition is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to our “Heroes with Bling” during the entire month of June, Pride 2011. MORE PICS AFTER JUMP
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