i've been saying this for awhile, but 2011 will really be the end of CELEBRITIES RULE AMERICA.
i'm so sick of them and they're self importance... here's an, "interesting" project that confirms my opinion and put the last nail in the coffin of celebrities as gods.
4 celebrities= 4 conversations.
1/1/11
PREDICTIONS FOR 2011
as is the tradition @ ANTEBELLUM BLOG i present you with-
ANTEBELLUM PREDICTIONS FOR 2011-
* GAY IS MAINSTREAM-
we are now in the very last chapter of this country's pathetic attempt to demonize us. the downside is gayS are now as dull as hetros.
* GAYS WILL BE ALLOWED TO MARRY IN NEW YORK & CALIFORNIA,
and perhaps new jersey.
* JOHN TRAVOLTA WILL COME OUT OF THE CLOSET,
or have a nervous breakdown... or both.
* OPRAH WINFREY WILL STAY IN THE CLOSET,
but gayle king will come out.. thus putting oprah in a very awkward situation.
she will ask god for advice, but also consult THE SECRET.
* JULIAN ASSANGE WILL HAVE AN ASSASSINATION ATEMPT MADE ON HIS LIFE.
he will survive and go into hiding in afghanistan, just to be defiant....
one year later he will resurface with the head of osama bin laden.
* BRADLEY MANNING WILL BE FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON.
he will be executed. all the tea parters will go to the execution and dance around like screaming banshees. they will put whiskey in there tea and give high-fives to each other. this will make bradley a martyr, perhaps even a gay martyr. this will begin the new liberal revolution.
gus van saint will make a movie about bradley manning starring zac efron.
* OBAMA WILL MAKE A COMEBACK IN A BIG WAY...
here are a few scenarios- he will repeal DOMA. he will bring in the public option to healthcare.... or- he will beat sarah palin at her game and have his own reality show. the first president to do so.. but not the last. john mccain will furiously announce,
'why didn't i think of that?!"
* SARAH PALIN WILL FINALLY DIVORCE TODD. SHE WILL CLAIM IT IS GOD'S WORK.
todd will make the same claim, but use sarah's name in place of gods.
* SOMEBODY FROM THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION WILL BE CHARGED WITH A CRIME...
i'm not sure who but here's the roster-
CONDOLEZA, CARL, DICK. DONALD, PAUL, GEORGE.
* GOPROUD WILL HAVE A FUNDRAISER WITH ANN COULTER..
( AGAIN )...NOW DUBBED, "THE JUDY GARLAND OF THE GAY-RIGHT."
succumbing to all pressure, ann will take to pills & liquor eventually leading to an untimely demise.
* CHRISTOPHER BROWN WILL THROW HIMSELF ON HER COFFIN SCREAMING-
"SHE WAS THE ONLY WOMAN THAT COULD TURN ME."
* HARRY WHITTINGTON WILL GO BESERK AND SHOW UP AT DICK CHENEY'S DOORSTEP. HE WILL SHOOT A LOADED SHOTGUN AT CHENEY'S FACE AND SAY, "YOU NEVER SAID SORRY.. THIS IS HOW IT FEELS MUTHA FUCKER!"
* JAMES FRANCO WILL BECOME THE NEW JOHNNY DEPP.
johnny depp will become the new george clooney. george clooney will become the new david geffen.
david geffen will become the new bernie madoff.
* GEORGE CLOONEY WILL COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.
this will change the way gay men are perceived in hollywood, ending the discrimination and stigma once and for all.
* NICKI MINAJ WILL BE THE FIRST OUT GAY FEMALE RAPPER.
it will start a trend and, "all the single ladies" will follow suit forming a female rap label called, "BITCHES IN HEAT"
queen latifah, missy elliot, alica keys, and lil kim will be signed.
* LIL KIM WILL END THE FEUD WITH NICKI BY STATING-
" I WAS JUST PISSED BECAUSE SHE LEFT ME FOR THAT YOUNGER BITCH."
* KANYE WEST WILL COME OUT OF THE CLOSET.
he will make a public statement, "JAY-Z HAS A NICE DICK, BUT I LIKE WHITE GUYS."
HAPPY 2011 .... MAY SOMEONE SAVE US FROM OURSELVES.
12/31/10
BITTER TEA
Growers in tropical Assam state, India's main tea growing region, say rising temperatures have led not only to a drop in production but to subtle, unwelcome changes in the flavor of their brews.
The area in northeastern India is the source of some of the finest black and British-style teas. Assam teas are notable for their heartiness, strength and body, and are often sold as "breakfast" teas.
Tea growers want the Indian government to fund studies to examine the flavor fallout from climate change.
Assam produces nearly 55 percent of the tea crop in India, a nation that accounts for 31 percent of global tea production. But the region's tea production has dipped significantly, and plantation owners fear it will drop further as temperatures rise and rainfall patterns change.
Assam produced 564,000 tons of tea in 2007, but slipped to 487,000 tons in 2009. The 2010 crop is estimated to be about 460,000 tons, said Dhiraj Kakaty, who heads the Assam Branch Indian Tea Association, an umbrella group of some 400 tea plantations.
The drop in production has squeezed consumers. Prices have gone up about 10 percent over the past year.
Mridul Hazarika, director of the Tea Research Association, one of the world's largest tea research centers, blames climate change for Assam's shortfall. He said the region's temperatures have risen 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over the last eight decades.
Scientists at the Tea Research Association are analyzing temperature statistics to determine links between temperature rise, consequent fluctuations in rainfall and their effect on tea yields.
"Days with sunshine were far fewer during the (monsoon) rains this year," Kakaty said, "leading to a shortfall in production and damp weather unfavorable for tea."
Dampness also aggravates bug attacks on the tea crop. Kakaty said a pest called the tea mosquito bug thrives in such weather and attacks fresh shoots of the tea bush. Restrictions on pesticide use because of environmental concerns have added to planters' woes.
The tea industry employs about 3 million people across India. Most live just a few steps above the poverty line.
They are not the only farmers in India suffering because of the weather. Warmer temperatures have cut sharply into wheat farmers' yield in northern India – their crops are maturing too quickly.
Nor are tea growers alone in their concern about how the climate is changing the taste of their product. French vintners, for instance, have seen the taste and alcohol content change for some wines, and are worried they could see more competition as climate change makes areas of northern Europe friendlier to wine-growing.
The U.N. science network foresees temperatures rising up to 6.4 degrees Celsius (11.5 degrees F) by 2100. NASA reported earlier this month that the January-November 2010 period was the warmest globally in the 131-year record. U.N. experts say countries' current voluntary pledges on emissions cuts will not suffice to keep the temperature rise in check.
The United States has long refused to join the rest of the industrialized world in the Kyoto Protocol, the 1997 adjunct to the climate treaty that mandated modest emissions reductions by richer nations. The U.S. has said it would hurt their economy and exempt emerging economies such as China and India.
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12/30/10
THE NEOGAY
my biggest fears come true- the face of the NEOGAY
" i fear i will become a libertine living in a calvinistic society" - armisted maupin- tales of the city
" i fear i will become a libertine living in a calvinistic society" - armisted maupin- tales of the city
MONSTER
KANYE WEST-JAY-Z- NICKI MINAJ- RICK ROSS- BON IVER
this is the general version.. i'm sure the director's cut, uncensored versions will follow soon...
HANDBOOK
handbook is an original zine created by photographer-
Darren Ankenbauer- from san francisco.
Handbook is a 44 page black & white alternative quarterly featuring three or so sexy nude guys per issue, for your enjoyment. Handbook is artistically raw, editorially informal and historically black & white
available in los angeles exclusively @ ANTEBELLUM
for more info- antebellum@earthlink.net
here's a sneak preview of the april 2011 issue of handbook~
GAS MASK FETISH
this fetish became popular in WW1, there is a scene from gods & monsters that addresses this.
this fetish became popular in WW1, there is a scene from gods & monsters that addresses this.
this fetish became popular in WW1, there is a scene from gods & monsters that addresses this.
12/28/10
SUMMER/WINTER ROMANCE
do they work? check it out-
BAPTISE GIABICONI, (born November 9, 1989) is a French male model from Marseilles, France. He is currently the male face of Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld.
In 2008, Giabiconi signed with DNA Model Management New York.
In the same year Karl Lagerfeld took Giabiconi as his lover, replacing Brad Kroenig. He has since become the male face of Chanel.
He has also appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Numero Homme, V Man, Marie Claire, Purple, Giorgio Armani and L'Officiel Hommes.
In spring 2010, he was photographed for the Roberto Cavalli campaign, alongside Kate Moss and became the face of Coca Cola Light.
He is currently the most successful male model in the world on models.com list of the Top 50 international male models.
In 2009, supermodel Naomi Campbell met Giabiconi in Moscow and told him, “It’s not right: We all have defects. You have none.”
In an interview with Karl Lagerfeld described Giabiconi as “a boy version of Gisele Bundchen: skinny, skinny but with an athletic body — good for clothes and great with no clothes.”
BAPTISE GIABICONI, (born November 9, 1989) is a French male model from Marseilles, France. He is currently the male face of Chanel, Fendi and Karl Lagerfeld.
In 2008, Giabiconi signed with DNA Model Management New York.
In the same year Karl Lagerfeld took Giabiconi as his lover, replacing Brad Kroenig. He has since become the male face of Chanel.
He has also appeared in editorials for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Numero Homme, V Man, Marie Claire, Purple, Giorgio Armani and L'Officiel Hommes.
In spring 2010, he was photographed for the Roberto Cavalli campaign, alongside Kate Moss and became the face of Coca Cola Light.
He is currently the most successful male model in the world on models.com list of the Top 50 international male models.
In 2009, supermodel Naomi Campbell met Giabiconi in Moscow and told him, “It’s not right: We all have defects. You have none.”
In an interview with Karl Lagerfeld described Giabiconi as “a boy version of Gisele Bundchen: skinny, skinny but with an athletic body — good for clothes and great with no clothes.”
