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Polaroids Soon to Be a Thing of the Past

Top Photographers Angry Over Polaroid’s Demise -- New York Magazine

The New Eagle PDX, So Long Triangle!

Alpha and Danny
Originally uploaded by Jeffrey Pine.

Danny and Alpha pose in the Urinals at Eagle PDX.

I'm glad the Eagle has a new home, but I have to say I miss the layout of the old place with it's second floor pool playing area and bird's nest view of Stark street. But with Stark street disintegrated and assimilated into the Pearl --who cares!? You can see middle class, heterosexual socialites anywhere.

I went for "Jack", Eagle's dirty disco night. I saw a lot of old friends and acquaintances. It was overall a mediocre night of drunken, bawdy mischief with lots of dancing and glancing.

So long Triangle! The gay strip has been atomized. The disco has been sanitized.

Mapplethorpe Cleared in Japan

According to The Daily Yomiuri, top Japanese courts ruled that photos of male genitals in a Robert Mapplethorpe book are not obscene.

Will this mean that genitals have an un-pixelated place in Japanese art?

Top court nixes Mapplethorpe book ban : National : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri)

Jewelry Collage

Mother
Originally uploaded by Jeffrey Pine.

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Video of Milk Filming in Castro

Yes, I'm a little obsessed with this Movie.

In this video frompartridgesGarage on YouTube, you can see what it's like to be in the Castro during the filming of Milk. There are a couple of clear shots of Mr. Penn in there too.

Fun fun fun!

New Cologne I Have to Have

The composer of the cologne says,

A guy comes out of the shower. He's clean, but not fragranced...then he puts on some leather pants.

LINK

New York's Gay City News Endorses Obama

In an article published today, New York's Gay City News explains why it officially endorses Borack Obama.

After whittling down to the choice between Hillary Clinton and Borack Obama, the article states,

Judged by that measure and taking full stock of how the Democratic nomination contest has unfolded, we believe the choice is clear.

Gay City New endorses Barack Obama.

Well, Gay City News, One can't be more clear than that.

For those who feel hopeful for Hillary, Gay City News included this paragragh before reaffirming their endorsement:

There is a great deal we admire about Hillary Clinton, and our conclusion about the direction of her campaign is arrived at with a heavy heart. Should she prevail in the nomination fight, we have hope that the better angels of her nature will come to the fore in the fall campaign.

But at this moment we put our faith in the hope that remains undimmed. We urge a vote for Barack Obama.

Link

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Sean Penn as Harvey Milk Photo

Al Gore Speaks Out on Gay Rights

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Castro Transforms to 1970s for Milk Film

This really makes me miss San Francisco. --Not so much the reality of it, but the fantasy and nostalgia.

Wish I was there.



Milk: The Transformation of Castro Street - Towleroad, a site with homosexual tendencies

Be In The New Gus VanSant Film "Milk", Watch Video of the White Nights Riot

VanSant is recreating the San Francisco marches that happened during Harvey Milk's time.

If you happen to be in SF Feb. 4th through Feb. 8th you can participate in the recreation for the film "MILK". You must sign up and follow a strict dress code.


The "White Nights Riot" is one of the saddest, most desperate times in gay history. It would be amazing to help recreate this event.






I am amazed by how many people don't know who Harvey Milk was. Thank you Gus for changing that.


MilkMarch.com

Virgin Galactic Releases Pictures of New Commercial Spaceship

This is not a joke. Virgin is pioneering space tourism.

According to the Virgin Galactic website, Virgin Galactic "Expects to be the first to offer suborbital flight to the general public".

PICTURES: Virgin Galactic unveils Dyna-Soar style SpaceShipTwo design and twin-fuselage White Knight


images provided by Virgin Galactic Press FTP

Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead In Apartment

Sewell Chan of The New York Times writes:

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"At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A of 421 Broome Street in SoHo for an appointment with Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Ledger unresponsive. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near his body."

Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead | News | KTLA The CW | Where Los Angeles Lives

Pioneer Gay Activist Kennith Burns, 81; Dies December 16.

Kennith Burns, a founder of the Mattachine Society, an early gay rights organization, died Dec 16th in Burbank California.

He died from lung failure according to his Obituary in today's L.A. Times.

He worked with Radical Faerie founder and activist Harry Hay and others during the politically frightening early 50's. And although Burns took on a more conservative role in working for gay rights, he did a lot of work for the social assimilation of gays into society.

His most famous quote is probably, "When will homosexuals ever realize that social reform, in order to be effective, must be preceded by personal reform?"

He was awfully handsome! (you don't need hair honey).

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Vectorpunk BoingBoing TV Episode Featuring Xeni Xardin in 8-Bit

Learn about the evolution of animation and be entertained by this series of shorts by filmmaker David O'Reilly. The BoingBoing post describes O'Reilly as vectorpunk, and experimental, but I see his work as being on the bleeding edge of art and entertainment.

This is the stuff that makes me love Boing Boing.

The Tiger Lillies Share Tracks On MySpace

Soon the Tiger Lillies will be releasing their gorgeous, dark live performance album titled "Misery Guts".

If you want to hear it now, check out their page on myspace:

MySpace.com - Tiger Lillies - UK - Other - www.myspace.com/tigerlilliesuk

Deep Fried Cell Phone Anyone?

I am a twitter follower of Xeni Xardin. Today she twittered something about a Fry-b-que, so I couldn't help but click her snurl and watch the video. You gotta watch this!

Chinese Spam

I am now receiving spam in Chinese.

I am wondering what I did to make the spammers think that I could understand it.

--
Jeffrey