The resulting images are clearly influenced by the work of Abercrombie & Fitch's Bruce Weber, but Vishnyakov’s vision has a bit more bite, don't you think?
More photos of this gorgeous hottie after the jump...
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
From Russia With Love
Andrei Vishnyakov took Russian model Anatoli Tolik to a lush forest and photographed him while he splashed around in a lake.
The resulting images are clearly influenced by the work of Abercrombie & Fitch's Bruce Weber, but Vishnyakov’s vision has a bit more bite, don't you think?
More photos of this gorgeous hottie after the jump...
The resulting images are clearly influenced by the work of Abercrombie & Fitch's Bruce Weber, but Vishnyakov’s vision has a bit more bite, don't you think?
More photos of this gorgeous hottie after the jump...
What a Hot Mess: Little Girl Eats Her Face
Disturbing video after the jump...
What If The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Were Real?
Who remembers the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? If you were a kid in the 80's and 90's, you vividly remember Shredder, Splinter, Rocksteady, and Bebop. But what if they were real?
Fellow blogger and artist, Dave Rapoza has given the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a whole new look, and they're downright creepy, but amazing at the same time. He is selling prints of his awesome work on his website, and I can see why. The quality and fine detail of his work is stunningly beautiful! He should definitely push this to movie producers. Hell, we all know Hollywood has run out of ideas.
More Awesome Prints after the jump...
Fellow blogger and artist, Dave Rapoza has given the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a whole new look, and they're downright creepy, but amazing at the same time. He is selling prints of his awesome work on his website, and I can see why. The quality and fine detail of his work is stunningly beautiful! He should definitely push this to movie producers. Hell, we all know Hollywood has run out of ideas.
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We R Who We R
If you haven't noticed by now, I'm a fan of Ryan James Yezak's work, and I absolutely love his music video parodies. The last one I posted was a parody to Rihanna's "Only Girl In The World".
The aforementioned parody titled, "Only Gay In The World" premiered earlier this month, and I thought it was utterly fabulous! In the video below, Ryan features Kesha's dancing hit, "We R Who We R," which he posted late last year. In it, you have guys kissing, superheros prancing, a sexy teacher teaching students that homosexuality is a sin, and lots, and lots of hot guys dancing. I mean, what more could you ask for?
The aforementioned parody titled, "Only Gay In The World" premiered earlier this month, and I thought it was utterly fabulous! In the video below, Ryan features Kesha's dancing hit, "We R Who We R," which he posted late last year. In it, you have guys kissing, superheros prancing, a sexy teacher teaching students that homosexuality is a sin, and lots, and lots of hot guys dancing. I mean, what more could you ask for?
The World's Most Dangerous Animals - The Mosquito
If you're thinking it's Panthers, Cheetahs, and Killer Whales, you're wrong. Sure these beasts will tear human flesh straight off the bone, but an attack by one of these is highly unlikely. Now, the mosquito on the other hand, is a different story. Mosquitoes are currently considered the planet's most dangerous creature, because it has the ability to spread diseases like malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and the West Nile virus. And we all know how annoying they can be, they develop shortly after a rainstorm, and wherever standing water exists. Even if it doesn't rain, if you have a bucket of water laying around the backyard, they will appear. Adults live 4-8 weeks!Responsible for: An estimated 2-3 million fatalities a year.
Hangs out in: Worldwide; harmful in Africa, Asia and North America.
Method of dispatch: Using serrated mouth parts, female mosquitoes pierce the skin and inject saliva containing a thinning agent to liquidise the blood. Most people won’t know that they have been bitten until the immune system reacts, resulting in red, itchy bumps that continue to itch for days after the initial bite.
Read More About It HereUseful avoidance techniques: Mosquito nets treated with DDT are the most effective way to keep them at bay, as well as combative sprays and treatments that can be applied directly to the skin. Wear light-coloured, long clothes in the evening. If travelling to malaria zones, ensure that you take your full course of tablets before, during and after your stay.
Music Video Flashback - 1988
Ahhh. The memories! So do you have the right stuff or no?
Growing up I was a huge fan of The New Kids on The Block.
My family didn't know I was secretly "in love" with one of the boys, Joey McIntyre, but I vividly remember my sister and I jamming to this video. If I recall, my sister even had a NKOTB shirt. LOL
Growing up I was a huge fan of The New Kids on The Block.
My family didn't know I was secretly "in love" with one of the boys, Joey McIntyre, but I vividly remember my sister and I jamming to this video. If I recall, my sister even had a NKOTB shirt. LOL
Art In The Most Fascinating Form
I found these photos by photographer Henry VIII quite fascinating.
Am I being biased when it comes to older folks re-enacting scenes from world history? If you remember, I had written a post back in April titled "Art In The Most Despicable Form," and I wasn't kind to the photographer. In fact, I was rather upset and angry at the photographer for using children as props for his "iconic moments in history" photos. What do you think? Is it any different if it were old people re-enacting the scenes?
How many iconic moments in history do you recognize without looking at the answers.
Answers here...
Am I being biased when it comes to older folks re-enacting scenes from world history? If you remember, I had written a post back in April titled "Art In The Most Despicable Form," and I wasn't kind to the photographer. In fact, I was rather upset and angry at the photographer for using children as props for his "iconic moments in history" photos. What do you think? Is it any different if it were old people re-enacting the scenes?
How many iconic moments in history do you recognize without looking at the answers.
Answers here...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
True Texans With Big Hearts Do Exist... (Video)
On Friday, May 20th, ABC Primetime’s “What Would You Do?” covered an important, and controversial topic in the small, conservative Texas town of Farmer's Branch. The clip below took place inside Norma's Cafe. The purpose of the segment was to see what customers would do if a waitress started to vocalize her feelings towards a gay couple raising children. The waitress, who's an actress, begins to belittle and berate the gay couple (who are also actresses) for being gay, and raising children. What comes next, is what's surprising. Keep in mind, this town is home to a 4 year Bible College - Dallas Christian College.
Yes, the people who make our state laws, and the people who vote for them reflect the same beliefs the waitress portrayed in this video - hateful, judgemental, and vengeful people. Do these type of people reside in our families? Yes, they do. Do we work with them? Yes, we do. Do we love them? Yes, we do. But will we grow to be like them? No, we wont!
Mind-Boggling News: Carrie Gets A Makeover
Okay, I just bombarded this post with many questions, but I honestly have them. The original movie was released in 1976 - the year my sister, Victoria was born, and to think my niece, Liliana will be born during the remake of this atrocity is mind-boggling to me.
According to Entertainment Weekly:
Thirty-five years after Stephen King’s first best-seller roared into theaters and scared a generation of prom-going teens, MGM and Screen Gems have hired playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa to resurrect Carrie with a more faithful adaptation of King’s novel, according to Deadline. But King, who famously disapproved of Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining, tells EW he still has a soft spot for Brian De Palma’s original film: “I’ve heard rumblings about a Carrie remake, as I have about The Stand and It. Who knows if it will happen? The real question is why, when the original was so good? I mean, not Casablanca, or anything, but a really good horror-suspense film, much better than the book. Piper Laurie really got her teeth into the bad-mom thing. Although Lindsay Lohan as Carrie White… hmmm. It would certainly be fun to cast. I guess I could get behind it if they turned the project over to one of the Davids: Lynch or Cronenberg.”And TMZ also reports that the Lohan is very interested in playing the part.
Stephen King mentioned Lindsay Lohan by name as a possible star in a remake of the classic film “Carrie” — and sources close to Lindsay tell us … she’d jump at the chance to play the iconic role … Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ … she said she was “stoked” when she heard King mention her name and thinks working with King “would be epic.” We’re told Lindsay is a big fan of King’s work and, if the opportunity presented itself, she’d love to land a role in the upcoming adaption of his famous book, “The Dark Tower.”I don't know about you, but I think they should leave well-enough alone. The original Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek is a classic! Look at the mess they created with the remake of "The Amityville Horror." Oh okay, it had Ryan Reynolds in it, BUT THAT'S BESIDES THE POINT! Isn't it bad enough they're re-making The Neverending Story?!?!?! What Blasphemy!
Polio Heading Towards Extinction!
This is so darn amazing. If any of you know about polio and it's history, it was one of the most dreaded diseases of the 20th century - it killed thousands worldwide. Our own 32nd President, Franklin D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 39. It may be a shock to some of you, but yes, I know my presidential history. Hell, I just finished watching my History Channel DVD collection of The Presidents, and I loved it. President Roosevelt hid his paralysis from the American public through the 12 years of his presidency, hence the reason everyone was shocked when the president died in 1945 - a few months after he was inaugurated to an unprecedented 4th term in office.
The disease was a horrible one, and children were dying by the thousands up until the 1950's. A race went on for years to find a treatment, and eventually one was - by American medical researcher and virologist, Jonas Salk. Since that time, countries have been eradicating the disease at an astronomical level, and this is why the chart down below is so darn amazing. In 1988 there were still 125 countries where polio had never been stopped. But by the year 2000, only 20 countries still had the disease, and by 2010 only 4 countries, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan had reports of 240 cases at most. This is astonishing! Within a year or two we could see the complete eradication of a disease that affected millions worldwide!
Now, let's hope and pray we can accomplish this with countless of other diseases as well.
The disease was a horrible one, and children were dying by the thousands up until the 1950's. A race went on for years to find a treatment, and eventually one was - by American medical researcher and virologist, Jonas Salk. Since that time, countries have been eradicating the disease at an astronomical level, and this is why the chart down below is so darn amazing. In 1988 there were still 125 countries where polio had never been stopped. But by the year 2000, only 20 countries still had the disease, and by 2010 only 4 countries, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan had reports of 240 cases at most. This is astonishing! Within a year or two we could see the complete eradication of a disease that affected millions worldwide!
Now, let's hope and pray we can accomplish this with countless of other diseases as well.
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Movies to Watch: Green With Envy
It's been 12 years since we last saw them...
12 years since we last heard from them...
and...
12 years since they arrived from space...
and just when you think they're long gone...
If you went to see Pirates of the Carribean over the weekend, you may have caught a trailer titled, "Green With Envy." It was a fake movie trailer created by Disney to promote their new movie, "The Muppets."
"The Muppets" return to the big screen on Thanksgiving Day, and it seems like it's going to be a real kid pleaser. Personally, I think adults and children will enjoy it.
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, US, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10-million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit the Frog reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. With secret, signature, celebrity cameos, "The Muppets" hits the big screen November 23, 2011.The film will be accompanied by a brand-new short film featuring Pixar's Toy Story characters.
Greatest Marriage Proposol Ever!!!
Who Increased The Debt?
If you vote for the wrong guy, you can't blame anyone, but yourself. Seriously. The previous president invaded two countries, causing thousands of American lives and trillions of money for both wars, did you honestly think the surplus that Clinton left Bush would have lasted? We have a revenue problem folks. If we don't have revenue, we will never get out of debt. Instead, Republicans want to cut spending by cutting medicare and social security - programs both our parents and grandparents need. How 'bout getting rid of the Bush tax cuts, taxing people who make over $250,000 a year, and getting rid of subsidies for these huge-ass companies. This creates revenue! We have a revenue problem folks!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Music Video Flashback - 1999
I wonder how many people would've actually got this correctly if the answers had not been given. A little mambo to make your day :-)
Long Weekend...
My partner, Ryan arrived a little before dinner with some terrific news - he passed both his state and national tests for his Real Estate License. He was extremely ecstatic, and so were we.
On Friday, I woke up and made homemade omelets for everybody, and we went out shopping. Same thing on Saturday, I woke up and made biscuits, refried beans, potatoes, eggs and turkey bacon - we ate like pigs. We went out to Babies 'R Us, and Baby's & Kid's 1st Furniture, where they ended up finding an awesome deal on a bedroom set for Liliana's bedroom.
While we were at Babies 'R Us, Ryan found a teddy bear for Liliana, and we bought it for her. This will be her very first Teddy Bear!
After shopping on Saturday, we had dinner at Red Lobster, and headed home to rest. We were all exhausted from a very long day, but we had so much fun.
Personally, I think time flew by too quickly, before we knew it, Sunday was already here. Our friend Abbie, came over to wish Vicky and Luther the best on their pregnancy, and by 1 o'clock they were on their way back to Corpus Christi. I shed a few tears after they left, but we will see them again at the end of July for their baby shower.
It was an eventful weekend I will never forget, and better yet, today is mine and Ryan's 6 year anniversary - which I will blog about later today.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Post Secret Fridays - Issue 060
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.
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It's Purely Animal - Issue No. 15 - Puppy Tries To Eat Owner's Breath
I absolutely loved this video. Reminded me of my late dog, Princess. She loved doing the strangest things.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Battle Rounds - Week 2
Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, and Adam Levine didn't really have any hard decisions to make this week. Each pairing had a very strong contestant and a weaker one. I look forward to next week's round, because the previews show some "very hesitant" judges not wanting to pick their winner. Could be interesting. If you missed Battle Week - Round 1 - click here.
In the following video, Tje Austin and Nakia battle it out, singing, "Closer" by Ne-Yo
Nakia knocks it out of the ballpark. At first I thought Tje was going to take it home. But Nakia's voice is so damn powerful. He had me in his pocket the moment he belted out the first words. My fingers were crossed and Cee Lo agreed! I'm 4-1 counting last week's results.
In the following video, Elenowen and Jared Blake battle it out, singing, "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell
There wasn't no competition here, Jared had this in the bag, hands down. He felt the couple were at an advantage, because there were 2 of them, but I disagreed with him, and agreed with Blake Jackson on this one. 5-1
In the following video, Angela Wolff and Javier Colon battle it out, singing, "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
My favorite performance of the night. Javier took this one home, and rightly so. His voice rocks. Angela held her own, and she did amazingly well, but Javier outshined her in every aspect of their performance. They did sound great together though. Adam Levine seemed to agree. 6-1.
In the following video, Beverly McClellan and Justin Grennan battle it out, singing, "Baba O'Riley" by The Who
Beverly was the bomb. She showed her strength and absolutely took this home. She showed great desire and heart was in her performance. I felt Justin lost his pitch several times and kinda floundered towards the end. 7-1
I ended week two of the Battle Rounds and stand with a 7-1 record! Woohoo!!
Wonder Woman Was A Skateboarding Genius!
You see? This is the reason everyone has trouble writing a script, much less producing a movie or television show.
Lynda Carter was the one, and only Wonder Woman! She was a Skateboarding Whiz Too!
Lynda Carter was the one, and only Wonder Woman! She was a Skateboarding Whiz Too!
Politics 101: How Laws Are Made?
You don't need a political science course to teach you how our laws are made. You just need more people like me, who will share this information with you on a daily basis. :-)
While I did take U.S. Government, U.S. History, and Political Science in college; I did manage to forget some of it.
I find it helpful to have a handy chart like this to help refresh my memory.
While I did take U.S. Government, U.S. History, and Political Science in college; I did manage to forget some of it.
I find it helpful to have a handy chart like this to help refresh my memory.
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Anna Wintour for Marriage Equality
And you thought that Anna Wintour (editor in chief of Vogue) was cruel, who are you to judge her? She's fighting for our rights :-)
Another supporter, another fighter, thank you Ms. Wintour!
Another supporter, another fighter, thank you Ms. Wintour!
Mind-Boggling News: Suicidal Wedding
Such a sad story, but you hear about it way too often. Some can handle it, and some just can't. According to the Mirror, a young woman in China was about to get married, when her fiancé of four years broke up with her moments before the wedding. What a Bastard!
She walked over to a window in a 7 story building, and as she prepared to jump to her life's end, a community officer managed to grab her and pull her to safety.
It's mind-boggling to me that people can be so cruel. You don't make decisions on marriage days before the wedding, what's wrong with that idiot?
She walked over to a window in a 7 story building, and as she prepared to jump to her life's end, a community officer managed to grab her and pull her to safety.
It's mind-boggling to me that people can be so cruel. You don't make decisions on marriage days before the wedding, what's wrong with that idiot?
It's Purely Animal - Issue No. 14 - The Dog That Stormed Bin Laden's Lair
I thought this article was really cool, and wanted to share. Here is a pic of the dog that stormed Bin Laden's Lair, pretty impressive, huh? The vest alone can cost upwards of 30,000 dollars, it's bulletproof, and has high-tech gear.
Since the moment it was revealed that the "nation's most courageous dog" (Update: named "Cairo") served alongside the 80 Navy SEALs who took out Osama bin Laden, America's fascination with war dogs has hit a fevered pitch. And while the heart-tugging photos of these four-legged heroes are worth a look, so is the high-tech gear that helps them do their job.
Gaga Takes The Top Spot!
In either case, the Lady managed to come out on top, because of her influence on current events, young people, earning $90 million last year, having 32 million fans on Facebook and 10 million followers on Twitter. C'mon people - she sold one million digital downloads of her single, "Born This Way" in 5 days!
Check out the list below:
Top 10 of Forbes’ ‘Celebrity 100′
- 1. Lady Gaga
- 2. Oprah Winfrey
- 3. Justin Bieber
- 4. U2
- 5. Elton John
- 6. Tiger Woods
- 7. Taylor Swift
- 8. Bon Jovi
- 9. Simon Cowell
- 10. Lebron James
You Have 2-1/2 More Days - Judgement Day Is This Saturday!
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According to Family Radio president, Harold Camping, a worldwide earthquake will strike at 6 PM (local time) Saturday, May 21, alerting the human race that Judgement Day has begun.
"There's nothing in the Bible that holds a candle to the amount of information to this tremendous truth of the end of the world," he says. "I would be absolutely in rebellion against God if I thought anything other than it is absolutely going to happen without any question."Taken from A Conversation With Harold Camping, Prophesier of Judgement Day in the New York Magazine. Not everyone is as informed about Judgment Day as Camping, of course. With that in mind, here are a few answers to frequently asked questions about the End of Days:
Q: Who gets to ascend to heaven?
A: Those who accept Christ as the messiah. Even Jews are invited, says Camping, but only if they accept Christ - which would seem to make them no longer Jewish.
Q: How many will be Raptured?
A: Campbell estimates 200 million. The remaining nearly 7 billion face a grisly fate - crushed in the quake, burned by sulfur, turned into pillars of salt, etc.
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