For a minute there I thought Japanese culture was odd. Mostly because of facial saline implants. Now I know they are visionaries, all of them - man bras have become a very hot (and hotly debated) item in Japan. The Reuters report on the top left covers the emerging trand (you like that pun?). On the top right is the trailer from a cult classic, 1982's Liquid Sky, about aliens who get high off of the endorphins in the brains of of heroin addicted models. Anne Carlisle stars as both a male and female junkie models. Fans of cinematic camp will be equally pleased by the film as fans of minimal synth - watch this scene and you'll understand.
Tom Rubnitz was known in the 1980s as a central artistic figure in NYC Village's drag queen scene. His short on the bottom left, Pickle Surprise, features none other than RuPaul. A whole bunch of his other videos are up on Youtube. Bottom left are some highlights of an episode of Ring My Bell, a transexually themed internet call in show that tends to get pretty wild. Is it too late in the post to say these videos aren't safe for work?
Lady Bunny is also in Pickle Surprise. When I worked for Al Goldstein two lifetimes ago, I would see trannies in the elevator on a daily basis. They deserve medals for their dedication to pulchritude.
Posted by: Krys O. | July 23, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Hammmmmmmmmmmmm
Posted by: bee | July 23, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Pickle Suprise transcends!!!!
Posted by: Jrld | July 24, 2009 at 08:45 AM
TR's Strawberry Shortcut just happened to premiere at Larry T.'s Love Machine in 1989 or 1990 - the same space featured heavily in the Liquid Sky footage also grouped here. Now it's the pet store on Union Square North and Broadway.
Posted by: Brian in Austin | July 24, 2009 at 04:38 PM
I love the Strawberry Shortcut. Now I need to run out for a can of whipped topping.
Posted by: Dale | July 25, 2009 at 09:04 AM