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November 27, 2005

Best Place for Crotch Shots

Since opening in 2003, the Shooting Gallery has consistently and proudly displayed edgy, often sexually charged art and photography in its small Tenderloin gallery space. Owner Justin Giarla, a self-described California skater boy who grew up listening to rockabilly and punk music, never had much use for traditional galleries and their stuffy employees. Instead, Giarla saw fine art on the bottoms of skateboards, in erotic photographs, inked on people�s bodies, in comics, and on the covers of punk rock albums. As a curator, Giarla puts together shows that are innovative, well-executed, and always in line with his outsider aesthetics. The annual June erotic show is a smorgasbord of titillating sculptures, paintings, and photographs. Even when sex is not an explicit part of gallery shows, it is always there, flirting in the background. Past shows have explored girls and guns, tiki art, early�San Francisco absinthe dens, and anime.
839 Larkin St, SF. (415) 931-8035. www.shootinggallerysf.com

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November 23, 2005

Where in World is BoulderGuy?

I got an email today from some random person that said "Hey BoulderGuy - When did you start the modeling career?". Included was the URL http://www.rsvpvacations.com. Worried what scandalous photos could have been posted this time, of course I stopped everything and started my search. Relieved to say I only found one place, to my knowledge, that my photo has been used on the site. Turns out to be a photo that has been used by RSVP in print advertising & other marketing media. The photo was taken from the first RSVP cruise I booked alone back in 2002 10 days in Mexico. Click here to see it in action.

          

November 21, 2005

Call in the GAYS

Queer Eye Looking For A Gay Man, A Lesbian, And Teenagers

In its ongoing quest to diversify (e.g., get people to watch again), Bravo’s Queer Eye is looking for non-straight men to make over.

Specifically, the show wants “a gay man who’s about to come out to friends and family, “Fab Five wannabes who happen to be in their teens,” and “a lesbian who welcomes a total physical makeover, finally.” That’s according to PlanetOut, which is working with the show. Only those who live in the New York City area may apply.

The site also reports that next season will feature celebrity makeovers: “Kevin Bacon (and the Bacon brothers) and former NFL star Boomer Esiason” will all appear on the show.

“Queer Eye” casting call! [Planet Out]

          

Wife Swap Participant Sues ABC Because The Show Swapped His Wife With A Gay Man

November 21, 2005

A Wife Swap participant is suing ABC for $10,225,000 because producers swapped his wife with a gay man.

Jeffrey D. Bedford says he was misled because producers “misled him by not sending a female from a heterosexual family to his home,” according to the Muskogee Daily Phoenix. And he “was distraught over the misrepresentation to the point of nonparticipation.” The show started taping on Oct. 14, 2004.

He also claims that producers “repeatedly told him his wife was leaving him. He claims he became emotionally distraught over his and his family’s situation to the point of becoming physically and mentally ill,” the paper reports. He also says that producers basically held his wife hostage, as they “threatened if Bedford did not film the show that they would not tell him his wife’s location and would not pay for her to be sent home.”

Here’s how the $10.225 million in damages breaks down, according to the paper:

As a result of intentional infliction of mental distress he has incurred medical bills, public humiliation, embarrassment and undue grief. He seeks $5 million for that distress and punitive damages of $5 million.

He seeks $75,000 for breach of contract and in excess of $75,000 because of defendants’ fraud or misrepresentation, and punitive damages in excess of $75,000. He also seeks court costs and attorney fees.”


In a statement, the network said, “ABC is confident that RDF Media, the producer of ‘Wife Swap,’ treats participants professionally and with respect. The show is meant to challenge a family’s norms and moreover, the agreement between the plaintiff and RDF specifically stated that the swapped spouse could be either male or female.”

Area man sues for gay ‘Wife Swap’ [Muskogee Daily Phoenix]

Read more reality TV news at Reality Blurred

          

November 20, 2005

World AIDS Day, 12.01.2005

Denver Public Health will sponsor a free showing of A CLOSER WALK, a documentary that explores the impact that HIV/AIDS has had in the United States and internationally, at Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, Thursday, December 1. A table with HIV/STD brochures, Denver area HIV/STD testing opportunities, safer sex materials, and general public health information will be located in the lobby of Starz FilmCenter during the event. Denver Public Health employees will be on hand to answer questions and engage viewers in discussions.
Starz FilmCenter
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Ambien, the what the F*ck happened pill

9news.com | Video: "As we walk up the stairs James Faber tells us, 'now we're getting closer to the lair of where all these paintings come from.'
He's not kidding. He shows us two groups, those he painted while awake, and those painted while he was asleep. Asleep. Well, he thought he was asleep, but was really awake, sort of. Yes, it is confusing, beautifully confusing. While some of us dream of painting, James Faber paints of dreaming."

          

Wise up. Wear it. Where's yours?


World AIDS Day - 1 December 2005

World AIDS Day - the international day of action on HIV and AIDS which takes place every year on 1 December.

This year in the UK, World AIDS Day is about wearing the Red Ribbon, as a sign of support for people living with HIV and a symbol of hope for the future. Lets make this truly a World Event individual participation is contagious and there is strength in numbers! We Need to Wise up and Wear it. If you would like to get hold of your own Red Ribbon you can find your nearest outlet here and you can also download a Virtual Red Ribbon from this site to wear on your website or in your email signature.

If you click through this sitesstories section you can tell us why you'll be wearing the Red Ribbon on World AIDS Day and read other people's stories too.

World AIDS Day is about people getting the facts about HIV and AIDS. It's a day for people to get involved and there are many ways in which you can do so. We have a listing of events where you can search to find the ones that suit you, or if you are organizing an event, you can add details of your event. If you would like to get involved in other ways, we have some great ideas for you!

No matter how you decide to mark the day, you can help create a more AIDS Aware society in which everyone takes action, so please make sure you show off your Red Ribbon on 1 December! "

          

The Man Who Beat HIV

Almost as long as we've known about HIV, there's been this idea that someone, somewhere, must have the genetic capacity to survive the infection and thereby unlock the biological secret to defeating the virus. (James Shapely, a character in William Gibson's Virtual Light, filled this role, ushering in a cyberpunk future without AIDS.) Now, British scientists think they may have discovered such a man. Meet Andrew Stimpson, who contracted HIV in 2002 but whose blood carries no trace today, despite never going on medication.

Given the sensationalist treatment of this topic in the papers, not to mention the longevity of this "genetic messiah" meme, I'm not sure this is anything to get worked up about.

          

November 16, 2005

My complaint about Sparrow Restaurant

This is a letter I have planned on writing for some time, a letter that I feel is extremely important and one that undoubtedly must be heeded if we are to undo the damage caused by Sparrow Restaurant.

To begin at the beginning, Sparrow Restaurant's a psychologically defective organization. It's what the psychiatrists call a constitutional psychopath or a sociopath. I am hurt, furious, and embarrassed. Why am I hurt? Because it's easy enough to hate Sparrow Restaurant any day of the week on general principles. But now I'll tell you about some very specific things that Sparrow Restaurant is up to, things that ought to make a real Sparrow Restaurant-hater out of you.

First off, its supporters do not concern themselves much with the people around them. Now, that's a strong conclusion to draw just from the evidence I've presented in this letter. So let me corroborate it by saying that Sparrow Restaurant says that it is a bearer and agent of the Creator's purpose. What it means by this, of course, is that it wants free reign to engage in or goad others into engaging in illegal acts. Why am I furious? Because my aim is to rally good-hearted people to the side of our cause. The best example of this, culled from many, would have to be the time Sparrow Restaurant tried to bowdlerize all unfavorable descriptions of its vituperation's. And why am I embarrassed? Because Sparrow Restaurant constantly insists that the rules don't apply to it. But it contradicts itself when it says that it acts in the public interest.

In closing, we must work together to oppose our human vices wherever they may be found -- arrogance, hatred, jealousy, unfaithfulness, avarice, and so on. Together, we can make a difference. Forever and always. (parody)

This letter has been generated courtesy of
- Scott Pakin's automatic complaint-letter generator


- LOVE IT! How funny is this online complaint generator. Unlike 95% of the online generator popping up around the internet it doesn't totally suck. I have a feeling this puppy is going to see more then enough return visits from me in the near future!

SNAP RATING: 4
    

          

Agent 007 - Woot. One Day, One Deal Woot

Portable TV Wristwatch with 1.5” LCD
Great big flatscreen television sets are great, but have you ever tried to take one to the game with you to watch replays? Ever try to shove one in your pants pocket for the long bus ride? At best, it ruins the line of your slacks. So here it is: the teeniest-weeniest teevee we’ve seen.

Live out your childhood Dick Tracy fantasies! Take that, Pruneface! Now you’re Pruneface; take that, Dick Tracy! Now you’re Prune Tracy…

Well, anyway.

This dinky wristwatch television boasts a tiny little tuner that was specially designed by Sony and Thin Film Transistor technology for a crisp 280×220 color digital picture on its one-and-a-half-inch screen. It gets both VHF and UHF (the frequency range, not the fantastic “Weird Al” feature film, we’re sorry to say), and the headphones act as an antenna for improved reception. The digital display shows time and date, making this not just your smallest television, but your most gigantic wristwatch, too.

It’ll gamely serve up just one measly hour of viewing on a full charge, but you can triple that by plugging it into its docking station, powered by four AA batteries—not included, natch. The docking station can also plug into AC for unlimited viewing (and to recharge the TV.)

The watch strap comes off, and a neck strap is included. So obviously, you could always just drop it in your bag or pocket. You don’t have to strap it to your wrist. And, in fact, we would recommend you didn’t. This thing doesn’t make a fashion statement so much as it engages in fashion hate speech. Wear it with those MP3 player sunglasses; we triple dog dare you.

This weird little whatsit has actually garnered some pretty good reviews for usability, which some of our forum denizens will undoubtably sniff out. Even engadget liked it; go look!

As a bonus, it makes a hilarious comic prop to have on hand the next time your kid whines “I wanna watch TV!” Oh, man, that will be awesome. We wish we could be flies on your wall for that moment. And not just because your poor housekeeping would provide us with such ample sustenance.

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November 07, 2005

Restaurant.com -- Eat. Drink. Save Money!


Denver - Save up to 60% off dining

Restaurant.com offers a national database of more than 6,000 restaurants and a number of online merchants. Customers may search by state, city, neighborhood, zip code and cuisine type to find the perfect restaurant plus $25 dining certificates are offered at a purchase price of $10!

          

The Geek Gourmet: Food Web Guide

About Food & Drink
Covers general cooking categories (low-fat, vegetarian) as well as world and regional cuisine (Italian, Japanese). Drink topics range from roasting your own coffee beans to mixing Harvey Wallbangers.

allRecipes
Takes three clicks of the mouse (and about two seconds over a broadband Internet connection) to pull up 81 ways to barbecue pork, each with ratings and reviews by those who've been there. Comprehensive, well-organized and easy to search.

Amazon.com's Restaurants
Yup, Amazon has a restaurant guide, and it posts pages from actual menus. Check out thousands of eateries in six major cities.

Betty Crocker
Sure it's blatant brand promotion, but it's worth visiting for the practical tips on everything from baking pies to grilling meat.

Chowhound.com
If you spend every waking moment planning your next meal, then you qualify as a chowhound, according to the site. Lively message boards attract dispatches from these superfoodies in the field; "When Bad Food Happens to Good People" advises on food poisoning.

Cooking.com
This is an e-commerce site first and foremost, so the what-to-do sections go hand-in-hand with the what-to-buy — and the selection of cookware, appliances and other accoutrement can't be beat. Find cooking articles, holiday menus and more under the Recipes tab.

Cooking Light
The recipe finder lets you refine your search by specifying course, ingredients, themes and type of cuisine. Access is restricted to subscribers of the print magazine of the same name and to AOL members. (Cooking Light is owned by Time Inc., which also owns TIME and
TIME.com.)

Culinary Communion
The online home of a mom-and-pop cooking school located in Seattle. The professional look of this site should serve as a model for other small operations that want to be taken seriously.

The Daily Gullet
Food news, digests, feature articles and discussions about food and wine. Recent entry in the "Kielbasa Diary" included a digital image of an empty hog casing (ew!). Check
The Fridge for archived Q&A sessions with popular food writers.

EatChicken.com
Run by the National Chicken Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. The Ultimate Chicken Recipe Database lets you fine-tune your search according to chicken part, preparation method and cuisine style. Topical sub-categories include "Chicken Nutrition" and "Show a Little Leg."

Epicurious
A perennial favorite, this site is beautifully designed and rich with content. Boasts more than 16,000 recipes in its searchable database. Don't miss the Learn section, where you'll find, for example, crib sheets on 16 varieties of apples and the low-down on eating etiquette. A Condé Nast property, it's affiliated with
Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines.

911 Chef Eric
An online cooking school for novices. Seven bucks a month buys access to step-by-step video instruction on everything from soup to sweets. You'll need
Quicktime to watch the movies.

FoodandWine.com
Great content from the glossy magazine of the same name, and you don't have to be a subscriber to get it. The downside: you'll see quite a few ads, but nothing too hard to ignore. This month: Thanksgiving menus to match your personality.

The Food Network
The Web companion to this popular cable channel features celebrity chefs such as Emeril, Rachel Ray and Barefoot Contessa. Currently testing a new virtual recipe-box feature.

The Food Section
Original articles and images plus links to other points of interest. The
Agenda
page lists various food-related events and developments in the New York metropolitan area; Media tracks celebrity chefs;
Street Fare is an photo gallery of food culture.

Kraftfoods.com
Simple recipes featuring Kraft-brand ingredients and some presentation tips. The
Garnishes
section under Cooking School/Tips & Techniques reveals the best way to fan fruit, swirl sauce and fashion flowers out of gum drops.

Martha Stewart
In
Cooking & Entertaining
, listed in the Learn section, you'll find practical advice (i.e. to ensure a fluffy omelet, whisk the eggs right before pouring them into the pan) and recipe suggestions that won't take all day. The pretty photos and seasonal spin mirror the
Martha Stewart Living magazine.

Roadfood.com
The best delis, diners, steak houses, clam shacks, sandwich shops and ice cream parlors in the country. Search reviews by type of joint or by state (alas, there's not a single entry for Alaska).

RecipeSource
Organized by ethnic cuisine (Armenian, Spanish, Welsh) or type of dish (salads, stews, sherberts). What it lacks is any discussion or commentary from those who've tried the individual recipes, making it difficult to choose, say, one of the 26 listed to make white chili.

Saute Wednesday
For foodies who like to read what everybody else is writing about food. You'll find a comprehensive directory of links to every major newspaper's food section, recipe sites, chefs' sites and more. Named for the day of the week most weekly Food sections appear. "And 'saute' just rhymed," says creator Bruce Cole.

Southern Living
Has its own Food section featuring recipes and menu plans. The site is an extension of the print magazine of the same name, which is owned by Time Inc. (like
TIME.com); access is restricted to those who buy the magazine or subscribe to AOL.

What We Eat
A portal of sorts that lists other websites worth visiting, along with a brief description and rating for each. Categories include
Health & Nutrition
(dieting, food safety) and Let Others Cook (restaurant guides); International cuisine is broken down by continent.

Williams-Sonoma.com
Recipe for generating sales: display products right next to the ingredients lists and step-by-step how-tos. No wonder Williams-Sonoma has been so successful online.

Wine Spectator
Search the free wine database for vintage info; pay for a premium membership and you'll multiply your search returns. The Forums attract a knowledgeable crowd.

Zagat.com
Restaurant ratings and reviews in 45 cities and regions in the U.S. and abroad. Only subscribers who pay $14.95 per year or $2.50 per month are permitted access to most of the site's content.

Time.com, October 24, 2003

          

November 05, 2005

For Exposing Partners to HIV, Man Gets 21 Years

A former D.C. government worker who has known since 1996 that he has the AIDS virus was sentenced to a 21-year prison term yesterday for luring women and teenage girls into sexual relationships without telling them of the risks.

Sundiata Basir, 34, a onetime assistant to a deputy mayor, had unprotected sex with at least seven partners in what prosecutors called "a stunning picture of criminal recklessness." Four women and girls, including a 15-year-old, later discovered that they had the AIDS virus, prosecutors said. Basir offered no apologies yesterday in D.C. Superior Court, declaring at one point: "I'm not going to say anything. Every time I say something, I get another case."

The judge called Basir a "violent, self-absorbed outlaw," and prosecutors expressed concern about the broader impact of his behavior. Basir had sex with an unknown number of others who might be spreading the virus, they said. Authorities urged people who think they might have been exposed to seek medical screening. more...

          

New Meaning to "Stick-it Where The Sun Doesn't Shine"

          

November 04, 2005

SONG FIGHT!

This is one of the more odd ball sites I have discovered in a while. Check out the Song Fight art archives. There is definitely some creative people contributing to this site.

Song Fight is a free Web site where Internet musicians enter their work into competition. Every week several titles are provided, the competitors write a brand new song inspired by the title of their choice, and the Internet at large is invited to vote for their favorite song for each title.

          

November 03, 2005

The Miracle Of Life, Sorta

          



 
 
 
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