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#111

2012-01-31T16:09:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias WEEKLY | Issue 111 | January 2012 | FREE | be.told. OPENING SHOTS < Terrell Owens strips for the February 2012 GQ. But ESPN asks, What did Terrell Owens not spend his millions on? US & CANADA NEWS > This is 14-year-old Phillip Parker. He's the latest gay teen to take his own life after a campaign of homophobic bullying at his school. And a pastor said he

People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead

2012-01-30T18:48:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 27-year-old Jessie, from Maryland. moreM A N N E Q U I N S Unless otherwise stated, ka-os|theory does not claim credit for any of images featured on our site. The copyright of all images remains with their respectful owners. If you own rights to any of the featured images, and object to their appearance here, please contact us. Visit us on Facebook.

Faggamuffin

2012-01-30T11:50:00.000Z

THE KAOS THEORY talks exclusively to Noah's Arc writer John R. Gordon about his new novel, Faggamuffin. So what's Faggamuffin all about then? It’s the story of Cutty, a gay Jamaican who flees the country after a violent homophobic attack. He comes to the UK and stays with an acquaintance, Buju, a petty drug-dealer on the rough West London White City estate, and his resentful girlfriend Cynthia,

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-30T11:09:00.000Z

"Growth. If we can let go of trying to be anyone else whilst gathering inspiration from everyone we encounter - with each passing day we can grow wiser, kinder, more perceptive, more understanding, more independent, more sensual, more practical, more beautiful and, if we can just find it within us to treat ourselves with kindness, honesty and consideration, we can grow younger. Life is wonderful.

Tired old queen at the movies

2012-01-30T02:55:00.000Z

reviewThe Tall Men Clark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan and Cameron Mitchell battle Indians, stampeding cattle, the elements and each other in Raoul Walsh's tale of a cattle drive to Montana, The Tall Men (1955). Shot on location in Technicolor and Cinemascope, the action never stops and neither does the chemistry of Gable and Russell in two of their best roles. It's a rowdy, rip snortin',

Have a problem with interracial dating? Take a look in the mirror

2012-01-27T03:02:00.002Z

Have you ever noticed that people who have a problem with "interracial dating" are just plain fugly? Here's today's top tip, kids: hot boys want hot boys, regardless of their race, and if you look like Shrek, you'd better lower your expectations, and stop blaming that hot white boy for getting his claws into the hot brotha you can't have. Zeric Seymor-Armenteros Oh oh - here we go again. A

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-25T23:32:00.000Z

"Your strength. When it all falls apart around you - there is that core of calm and control within you to call on - a store of wisdom and clarity and focus that can see you through any crisis. This is your best self. This is your inner lion. If you know yourself and are willing to show yourself, you can meet any challenge. If you know how to sail your ship, you need have no fear of storms." Rikki

Bad romance

2012-01-24T17:28:00.000Z

reviewBoys On Film: Bad Romance I'm a big fan of Peccadillo Pictures' Boys On Film series, each release crammed as it is with more hits than misses, but with the seventh volume, Bad Romance, the scales have almost tipped unfavourably towards the negative. Do we really need another (albeit cute, sexy) coming of age tale? Cappuccino (director Tamer Ruggli) ticks all the boxes, but its depiction of

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2012-01-23T12:21:00.000Z

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 9-22 January 2012. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

#110

2012-01-22T04:20:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias WEEKLY | Issue 110 | January 2012 | FREE | be.told. OPENING SHOTS < Baltimore Ravens star Brendon Ayanbadejo flexes for the NoH8 Campaign. ||||| Sexual racism, or "It's just a preference"? ||||| Why gay parents may be the best parents. (Maybe because there isn't a handful of stories in the press every week about them shooting/stabbing their kids when the

All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up

2012-01-21T00:30:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aexclusive Sizzling shots of San Diego-based model Fahylando Jackson, beautifully lensed by David Sitron. Sitron was also the talented shutterbug responsible for 2009's ka-os|theory No.1 Sexiest Man. Thanks to Sitron Studio for shots! moreM A N N E Q U I N S Unless otherwise stated, ka-os|theory does not claim credit for any of images featured on our site. The

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-20T03:52:00.000Z

"Freedom. The day I finally grasped the startling concept that no one could make ever me do anything I do not want to do; that every decision in my life - even under threat or torture - is always ultimately mine; all the suffering, fearful walls around and within me began to melt, leaving me ready to deal with each challenge and choice as what and who I truly am and always will be until my last

Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up

2012-01-19T00:03:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Spencer, from Atlanta. moreM A N N E Q U I N S Unless otherwise stated, ka-os|theory does not claim credit for any of images featured on our site. The copyright of all images remains with their respectful owners. If you own rights to any of the featured images, and object to their appearance here, please contact us. Visit us on Facebook.

Tired old queen at the movies

2012-01-18T00:26:00.001Z

reviewKey Largo In Maxwell Anderson's hit stage play, Key Largo, John Huston directs an all star cast headed by Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson in a dark film noir set in the Florida Keys during a hurricane. Rounding out the cast are Lauren Bacall in her last film with Bogie, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Gomez and Claire Trevor in an Oscar winning role as Robinson's drunken moll. Shot in

#109

2012-01-17T23:17:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias WEEKLY | Issue 109 | January 2012 | FREE | be.told. OPENING SHOTS |||| Gay and straight identities blurring, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell claims, adding sexual identities will soon be a thing of the past... |||| RuPaul rails against "tranny" taboo, implores activists, "Don't take life so seriously." < The Sitting, an editorial by Matthew Pandolfe for

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-16T17:27:00.000Z

"Empathy. Nothing is more enlightening or liberating than the ability to experience the world from another's perspective. Through their eyes, evil employers become struggling shipwreck survivors and difficult parents become scared children playing dress-up. With empathy we transform ourselves from the wounded to the healing - from the bewildered to the understanding - from the tiny hell of 'Poor

Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within

2012-01-15T23:52:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 23-year-old Shaun, from Atlanta. moreM A N N E Q U I N S Unless otherwise stated, ka-os|theory does not claim credit for any of images featured on our site. The copyright of all images remains with their respectful owners. If you own rights to any of the featured images, and object to their appearance here, please contact us. Visit us on Facebook. "

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-14T22:20:00.000Z

"Whether you unfurl like a bud in the earth or flower like a firework in the sky, if you can find a way to expand every morning and share your light and your hue; your own way to claim your place as one of nature's wonders, you will make your way from being a wandering rambler to becoming a destination, an aspiration, an ambition. Stop dreaming. Stop hoping. Become hope. Become the dream." Rikki

I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain

2012-01-13T21:29:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 20-year-old Jonathan, from New York. moreM A N N E Q U I N S Unless otherwise stated, ka-os|theory does not claim credit for any of images featured on our site. The copyright of all images remains with their respectful owners. If you own rights to any of the featured images, and object to their appearance here, please contact us. Visit us on

Tired old queen at the movies

2012-01-12T21:30:00.000Z

reviewMogambo Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly and a cast of thousands head for high African adventure in John Ford's Mogambo (1953). Shot on location in Technicolor, it's the next best thing to an African safari with Ava and Grace, both in Oscar nominated roles, vying for the attentions of a love starved Gable. Ironically, this was a re-make of Red Dust, a picture Gable had made twenty

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-11T00:01:00.000Z

"Life is change - whether that means progress is entirely up to you. Before you speak, eat or to commit to any action, develop the habit of asking yourself these quick questions: 'Is this healthy? Is this honest? Is this progress? Is this kind?' You are the sum total of your choices. Life is a accumulation of choices. Your decisions will become your destiny. Decide who you want to be." Rikki

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2012-01-10T21:02:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition The only reason worth going to a Kylie concert: the dancers. Jessie Colter and Trey Turner, for Timoteo; and an unnamed model poses for Chokerz4men. The photography of Jean Osipyan, for Coverboy Magazine, and Israel Scobar, by Janna de Francisco Tiago Farina. Caio Cesar, by Du Borsatto. Chris Moore, by Milan Vukmirovic; and two shots of Joao Humberto,

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2012-01-09T23:32:00.000Z

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 5 December 2011 - 8 January 2012. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-08T13:57:00.000Z

"There's always another chance. Another chance to make a change, to make new choices, to say sorry, to offer and accept love, to embrace responsibility, to understand, to create romance, to make amends, to escape, to break the chain, to see the truth, to tell the truth, to reassess, to rebuild, to be reborn. Give yourself a chance to live. Give the world a chance to be wonderful." Rikki

#108

2012-01-07T13:41:00.001Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias WEEKLY | Issue 108 | January 2012 | FREE | be.told. OPENING SHOTS < Alaz Brezhan lenses Derek Keeton for Fantasticsmag. > Let's kick off with this beautiful shot of Air Force Airman Luis Peralta (left) reuniting with his boyfriend, U.S. Marine Peter Apiag, from the boys' Tumblr. Beautiful, sexy, inspiring. US & CANADA NEWS |||| In California, the New Year

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-05T23:13:00.000Z

"To go to the next level requires leaving the level you're on. It's not a betrayal of the hallway to go into the living room. It's not a criticism of the garden to step into your home. Movement is life, Life is change. Progress takes courage, commitment, vision and the occasional heart-stopping dive into the dark. if your heart is calling you into the storm, don't stay in the cosy warm. Step out.

The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side

2012-01-04T15:15:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 19-year-old Abolade, from London. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-03T12:58:00.000Z

Just wake up, kiss the good life goodbye...

2012-01-02T23:59:00.001Z

W H A T I S A W L A S T N I G H TEastEnders, 01/01/12 I've been watching Pat Butcher almost all my life, so I remember when she first appeared in Albert Square. I was a small boy too young to be watching. Pat was a big, scary woman with too much make-up. Nasty, loud, and hard, an ex-prostitute whose sons hated her (they'd witnessed her "going at it" with the bedroom door open). As time

Reasons to be alive

2012-01-02T23:58:00.000Z

"So much music to make, so many steps to take, moves to explore, pictures to paint, stories to tell, parts to play, words to learn, words to say. Life is what we make it - and each day I learn more and more that we can make anything - ANYTHING we want. We are each the human miracle that leaves this universe and all we encounter in it changed. And that epic legacy is a reason to truly Live." Rikki

#107

2012-01-01T01:46:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias WEEKLY | Issue 107 | January 2012 | FREE | be.told. OPENING SHOTS < Meet the ka-os|theory sexiest male models of 2011. ||| LGBTQIAAP: Are we alphabet soup? ||| The Root asks, Do blacks sympathise with the gay-rights movement? ||| 2011: A good year for gay equality. > The Kaleidoscope Trust issues report on worldwide GBLT equality. US & CANADA NEWS > Gay

To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger

2011-12-31T23:38:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures moreM A N N E Q U I N S "To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Reasons to be alive

2011-12-30T21:38:00.000Z

"It's more than possible to be honest and open - it's essential. Even as we embrace our education, it's vital to remember that our harvest of knowledge has been gathered from one perspective and others around us have their own truth. Before we dismiss an 'opponent's' point of view, why not explore it, dig in and mine it for all it can offer us? It's so much more valuable to grow wiser than to win

Nowhere is beauty more eminent than in young men

2011-12-29T23:59:00.000Z

There's been around 130 editions of Mannequin Mania this year, and narrowing it down to just 20 hasn't been easy, but here they are: the ka-os|theory 20 Sexiest Men 2011. Not a bad bunch of fellas, are they? Click on the model's name to see their corresponding portfolios. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________20Miguel Vasquez. _____

Reasons to be alive

2011-12-28T08:37:00.000Z

"Listen to yourself. The first step to freedom lies in identifying your true voice, obscured by the cries in your head that tell you what you should look like, what you should fear and what you should own. I believe yours is the gentle voice that firmly announces your equality to all creation, reminding us that all you need to is take back possession of yourself. That you own this day. That this

Twelve

2011-12-27T23:59:00.001Z

don't die before you've lived This is 18-year-old Seydou Diarrassouba, who was stabbed to death outside Footlocker on Boxing Day. Eleven people, ranging from 16 to 22, have been arrested. Kanyangarara is the twelth teenager to be murdered in London this year. Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2011-12-26T16:02:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition Let Me See Your Body, by David Leslie Anthony. Cedrick Kern, by Hasson Harris; and two shots from Roma, by JP Santamaria. Wild Boys, by JP Santamaria. Gu You Min, by Leon Run; Victor Ross, by Jenn Hoffman; Matt Brewer, by David Love. James Tudor underwear. Alexander Staudal; Daniel Trummer, by Adam Gardiner; and Harry Goodwins. Charles Melton. Jordan

#106

2011-12-23T19:59:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias issue 106 | December 2011 | FREE <<< Isaiah, lensed by Rick Day. ||| The day I came out: Celebrities reveal their very personal moments of truth. (The Independent) ||| 8 stories buried by the corporate media that you need to know about. NORTH AMERICA & CANADA >>> For Harlem gays, change: but not enough. Openly gay East Harlem rapper Ruperto, aka Loco Ninja,

The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment

2011-12-23T02:19:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Calvin Martin, from New York. We last saw Calvin back in May. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The face of a lover is an unknown, precisely because it is invested with so much of oneself. It is a mystery, containing, like all mysteries, the possibility of torment."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Tired old queen at the movies

2011-12-21T21:23:00.000Z

reviewThe High and the Mighty Buckle your seat belt, grab a life-jacket and say your prayers as John Wayne and an all-star cast take an ill-fated flight across the Pacific in William Wellman's The High and the Mighty. Based on the bestselling novel by Ernest K. Gann, this was one of the first airplane disaster movies and set the standard for years to come. A trans-Pacific flight from Hawaii to

The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in

2011-12-17T14:10:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 20-year-old Krisz, from Australia. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The world is before you and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

#105

2011-12-16T23:59:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias issue 105 | December 2011 | FREE <<< Meet Brazilian twins Marcos and Márcio Patriota. Just because. ||| 2011: A good year to be gay. "From marriage equality to the end of don't ask, don't tell, this has been an extraordinary year. Here, Aaron Hicklin, editor-in-chief of Out magazine, looks forward to the end of gay culture." (The Guardian) ||| Can you be gay and

The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all

2011-12-15T23:46:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old J. Ceasar, from New York. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The writer's greed is appalling. He wants, or seems to want, everything and practically everybody, in another sense, and at the same time, he needs no one at all."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Tired old queen at the movies

2011-12-14T04:26:00.000Z

reviewRandom Harvest Greer Garson and Ronald Coleman tug at your heartstrings in Mervyn LeRoy's adaptation of James Hilton's classic wartime love story Random Harvest. Colman plays Smithy, a war casualty suffering from amnesia, who is taken in and falls in love with a lovely actress (Garson). They marry, have a child and then through an accident, he regains his former memory and identity and

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2011-12-12T11:23:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition Erick L, by Justin Violini. Armando Zavala, by B. Charles Johnson; Jakub Zelman, by Saverio Cardia; and Alexandre Martins, by Hay Torres. Stephane Debaere, by Sylvain Norget; and Tarso Tenorio, by Alexandro ADDS. PH Nobre, by Hay Torres; Adonis Bosso, by Rainer Torrado; and Radek Kruczek, by Bartlomiej Chabalowski. Eliad Cohen, by JP. Santamaria. Adam,

#104

2011-12-10T03:59:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias issue 104 | December 2011 | FREE <<< Tarrice Love unleashes another stunning shoot, featuring model Jeremy Rosado. ||| The GBLT Mount Rushmore: The faces of the gay rights movement. NORTH AMERICA & CANADA >>> This is 18-year-old Jacob Rogers, who committed suicide on Wednesday after years of homophobic bullying. Gay blogs Towleroad, Dan Savage's Stranger and

The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated

2011-12-09T23:59:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 28-year-old Jon, from California. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

When one begins to live by habit and by quotation, one has begun to stop living

2011-12-09T03:32:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 23-year-old Daniel, from California. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "When one begins to live by habit and by quotation, one has begun to stop living."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it

2011-12-08T21:19:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Tuan Tran, lensed by Pat Lee. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all

2011-12-07T03:52:00.000Z

Deric Mickens is beautifully photographed in Fiji by Bryan Taylor Johnson. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

Money, it turned out, was exactly like sex—you thought of nothing else if you didn’t have it and thought of other things if you did

2011-12-06T12:36:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Patrick, from Canada. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Money, it turned out, was exactly like sex—you thought of nothing else if you didn’t have it and thought of other things if you did."Quotation; James Baldwin, American author, 1924-1987.

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2011-12-05T04:02:00.000Z

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 19 November - 4 December 2011. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions

2011-12-04T23:59:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 25-year-old Willy, from Paris. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Love is the answer, but while you are waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty good questions."Quotation; Woody Allen, American filmmaker.

Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it

2011-12-03T20:24:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 21-year-old Fredric, from California. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it."Quotation; Woody Allen, American filmmaker.

#103

2011-12-03T15:17:00.000Z

a news compendiumwith a gay bias issue 103 | December 2011 | FREE 21-year-old Fredric, from California. See more here. ||| The importance of covering global LGBT news. (Global Post) ||| How rebellion became suburban. "Today our prawn cocktail culture holds up Lady Gaga as the cutting edge," Patrick Strudwick writes. ||| It's time to drop the word "homosexual". "Words can hurt. The way we

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

2011-12-02T23:59:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 30-year-old Cross, from Washington. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "I like men who have a future and women who have a past."Quotation; Oscar Wilde, Irish author, 1854-1900.

Is freedom of speech always a good thing?

2011-12-02T16:52:00.000Z

So, the now infamous Racist Woman On The Tram has been arrested, charged with "racially/religiously aggravated intentional harassment". Should speaking your mind be a criminal offense? Fellow blogger and writer Oura doesn't think so, but I believe the UK's hate speech laws (the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 prohibits anyone "from causing alarm or distress", whilst the Public Order

The only difference between friends and lovers is about four minutes

2011-12-01T16:50:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Jonte, from Oklahoma. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The only difference between friends and lovers is about four minutes."Quotation; Scott Roeben, American author.

Reasons to be alive

2011-11-30T15:34:00.000Z

When people are fed and clothed, then they think about sex

2011-11-29T14:07:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Harry Uzoka, lensed by Adam Robertson. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "When people are fed and clothed, then they think about sex."Quotation; Confucius, philosopher, 551-459BC

How Blake's 7 predicted AIDS

2011-11-28T23:59:00.000Z

Here's something I bet you never knew: over a year before the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first reported what would later be identified as AIDS, dystopic BBC sci-fi drama Blake's 7 predicted the AIDS crisis. The cult series followed the exploits of a largely ammoral band of freedom fighters working against the brutal regime of the Federation. Their advantage was a spectacular

For sheer sexiness, a man must be beautiful. Funny, yes. Clever, no

2011-11-27T02:29:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 29-year-old Lasana, from New York. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "For sheer sexiness, a man must be beautiful. Funny, yes. Clever, no."Quotation; Jilly Cooper, English author.

Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable

2011-11-26T23:00:00.000Z

THROUGHthe LOOKINGGLASSa pixelated pick'n'mix The photography of Jorge Beirigo. Mexico's Jose Alberto Vargas competes at the 2011 Pan American Games. In Cairo, a protester climbs a burning building to rescue trapped residents, 21st November 2011. Ultimate Kaos - Some Girls (1994). The white door, where I used to live! Churchfield Road in London. Hotrod and Angyl Valentino perform at

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2011-11-25T18:37:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition Adonis Bosso, by Rainer Torrado. Henry Pedro-Wright, by Solve Sundsbo; Antonio Anuk, by Liu Yang; and Alex Martins, by Alexandre Siqueira. Willy Cartier and Paolo Roldan, by Fabien Montique. Denis Vieira, by Xavier B; Diego, by MiLo800; and Rob Evans, by Bruce Weber. Julien Greaux, by Johnathon Abrielle. Adam Parker, by Joe McCormick; Eric Turner, by

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it

2011-11-24T23:58:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures The photography of Troy Phillips and Akimitsu Sadoi. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it."Quotation; Oscar Wilde, Irish author, 1854-1900.

Tired old queen at the movies

2011-11-23T23:59:00.000Z

reviewMeet Me In St. Louis Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli make movie magic in MGM's loving and nostalgic tribute to by gone days, Meet Me In St. Louis (1944). Shot on authentic looking sets in spectacular Technicolor, it includes a memorable score by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Filled with such eventual Garland standards as The Trolley Song, The Boy Next Door and the holiday

The ka-os|theory top 20 porn stars

2011-11-23T23:15:00.000Z

We'll never agree on our favourite porn stars, you and I. But I can guarantee that for everyone who hates the very sight of Matthew Rush (for example), there's ten more who have an altogether more positive reaction. That's what make the 20 (or 21, if you count the twins!) men on this list special: people are more likely to go, "Ooooooooh..." than "Boo!" These men are this year's 20 Top Porn

Oompa Loompa, do-ba-dee-doo, I’ve got a perfect puzzle for you...

2011-11-22T23:16:00.000Z

Chile-based advertising agency TBWA Frederick designed these cute ads for Japi Jane Adult Joy Boutique. Two more after the jump...

Look not on pleasures as they come, but go

2011-11-21T23:36:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Shaun Ross, Omari Dixon, and Nino, lensed by Matthew Stone. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Look not on pleasures as they come, but go."Quotation; George Herbert, English poet, 1593-1633.

The strange thing about the Johnsons

2011-11-20T04:48:00.000Z

Who said cinema was running running out of ideas? I've just discovered new short The Strange Thing About The Johnsons, which has a plot device that made my eyes pop out. From the website: The Johnsons are an attractive, well-to-do, upper-middle class family. Sidney, husband and father, is a famous poet, known and adored for his kindness and sensitivity. Joan, wife and mother, is a dutiful

The way up and the way down are one and the same

2011-11-19T21:33:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Paco, from Minnesota. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "The way up and the way down are one and the same."Quotation; Heraclitus, Greek philosopher, 500B.C.

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2011-11-18T00:01:00.000Z

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 05-18 November 2011. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

Everything flows and nothing stays

2011-11-17T04:49:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures The photography of Kevin Slack. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Everything flows and nothing stays."Quotation; Heraclitus, Greek philosopher, 500B.C.

Most people know things. All they want is a lie plausible enough to believe in

2011-11-16T04:47:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 21-year-old Wofai, from London. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Most people know things. All they want is a lie plausible enough to believe in."Quotation; John A. Williams, American writer, b.1925.

What is time? The Swiss manufacture it. Italians want it. The Americans say it is money. Hindus say it does not exist. I say time is a crook

2011-11-15T12:44:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 18-year-old Kevin-João LaShawn, from Connecticut. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "What is time?The Swiss manufacture it. Italians want it. The Americans say it is money. Hindus say it does not exist. I say time is a crook."Dialogue; Beat The Devil (1953).

Reasons to be alive

2011-11-14T14:03:00.000Z

"Your smile. Whether facing a stranger, a lover, an enemy or your own reflection, one smile changes everything. Your icebreaker, game-changer, mood elevator and most effective weapon. It's how you melted hearts the day you were born, it's the key that can open doors today - around you and inside you. Sometimes smiling takes strength. Build your soul muscle, lift everyone's spirits. Happy beats

Abstract art is a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered

2011-11-13T06:59:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Toby Sanderman, lensed by Bruce Weber. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "[Abstract art is] a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered."Quotation; Al Capp, American cartoonist, 1909-1979.

Tired old queen at the movies

2011-11-12T15:10:00.000Z

reviewA Letter To Three Wives Linda Darnell, Jeanne Crain and Ann Sothern make a beautiful and sophisticated trio in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Oscar wining comedy A Letter To Three Wives (1949). Set in a small town on the Hudson, three friends receive a letter from the town flirt saying she's run off with one of their husbands. Trapped on a boat ride for the day and unable to contact their spouses,

I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the centre of the world

2011-11-11T05:43:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 22-year-old Shawn, from Trinidad and Tobago. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the centre of the world."Quotation; W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, 1874-1965.

Sadao Hasegawa

2011-11-10T15:12:00.000Z

If ever an artist was badly in need of a publisher's attention, it's Sadao Hasegawa. The Japanese artist - who committed suicide in 1999 - has had two books of his work published, now both long out of print and commanding extortionate rates on sites like Amazon. Hasegawa's work is crying out for the Taschen treatment! In the meantime, here's another 132 images of the great man's stunning art...

All colours will agree in the dark

2011-11-09T04:46:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Stunning pictures of Fernando Cabral, lensed by Daniel Sannwald for Arena Homme +. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "All colours will agree in the dark."Quotation; Francis Bacon, English philosopher, 1561-1626.

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2011-11-08T13:10:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition Stunning shots of an unknown bodybuilder - more at Homotrophy; and Carlos Jimenez, for OMG Brazil. Marcos and Marcio Patriota, by Rick Day. Fabiano Herrera shoots various models, for Revista Junior No. 33; Fred Othero shoots various models, for a Halloween-themed story; and two shots of an unknown model displays the wares of Japanese undewear label S

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2011-11-06T20:01:00.000Z

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 22 October - 04 November 2011. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

Beauty will be edible or will not exist

2011-11-05T13:41:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Pretty Boyz, an editorial by photographer Malk Louis. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Beauty will be edible or will not exist."Quotation; Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter, 1904-89.

I don't see that boy. I don't see him anymore

2011-11-04T15:12:00.000Z

W H A T I S A W L A S T N I G H TEastEnders, 03/11/11 We rejoin our East End epic with The Asians embroiled in a fierce familial argument, coloured with homosexuality, Islam, and arranged marriage. An outraged Masood is ranting about his bitter enemy, Evil Doctor Yusef. "I knew it! I knew it was him! Of course it was him! Now do you see? He is sick! He has a sick mind!" So blonde Cockney

Beware the conversationalist who adds 'in other words'. He is merely starting afresh

2011-11-03T15:11:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 24-year-old Shermel, from California. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Beware the conversationalist who adds 'in other words'. He is merely starting afresh."Quotation; Robert Morley, British actor and playwright, 1908-92.

We were here

2011-11-02T05:40:00.000Z

THROUGHthe LOOKINGGLASSa pixelated pick'n'mix From top to bottom: 1. Unknown. 2. A Thai boy holds aloft banknotes to keep them dry while he swims during the flood in suburban Bangkok, 15th October 2011. 3. Album artwork, Maxwell - Embrya(1998). 4. In China's Chongqing municipality, 14,345 people attempt to set a new Guinness World Record as they gather for a bath at a hot spring, 30th October

Nothing is small, nothing is great. Inside us are worlds

2011-11-01T13:17:00.000Z

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 24-year-old Moses, from New York. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Nothing is small, nothing is great. Inside us are worlds. What is small divides itself into what is great, the great into the small."Quotation; Edvard Munch, Norwegian artist, 1863-1944.

The Guest Spot

2011-10-31T11:15:00.000Z

As the world's tallest building officially opens in Dubai, actor, writer, and occasional ka-os|theory contributor TheatreMad87 takes a look back at one night in 1974, when one tiny spark became a night of blazing suspense in the world's newest, tallest building: the Glass Tower... The Disaster Paradigm There are three main reasons why I don’t like blockbusters: - 1) The plots are thin and

A million hearts here wait our call, all naked to our distant speech. I wish that I could ring them all. And have some welcome news for each

2011-10-29T01:00:00.000+01:00

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 26-year-old Aaron - an active duty soldier in the United States Army - from Texas. These spectacular pictures are by Ion Image Studio. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "A million hearts here wait our call All naked to our distant speech I wish that I could ring them all And have some welcome news for each."Verse; Christopher Darlington Morley, American writer,

A picture is worth a thousand words

2011-10-27T21:06:00.000+01:00

I no longer think about Taylor everyday, as I did in the weeks after his death. I'd be paralysed if I did. Grieving is new to me, never having had someone close die on me. That terrible pain that comes first, the crying, the terrifying sense of loss, waking up and realising he's not there anymore, slowly subsiding to a dull pain. Now, I see his ghost on my blog: Taylor Siluwé is still a follower

Nothing matters very much, and very few things matter at all

2011-10-26T23:25:00.000+01:00

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Diego Alves, by Sandro Bäbler. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Nothing matters very much, and very few things matter at all."Quotation; Arthur Balfour, British Prime Minister, 1848-1930.

Tired old queen at the movies

2011-10-25T15:59:00.000+01:00

reviewThe Haunting Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn and a host of ghosts and goblins bring Halloween to Tired Old Queen at the Movies, with Robert Wise's classic The Haunting (1963). Shot in black and white and based on a novel by horror master Shirley Jackson, this is probably the scariest haunted house movie ever made. Filled with superb performances, an eerie score,

What I saw last night

2011-10-24T01:34:00.000+01:00

reviewThe String Strapped Conquest of the Planet of the Apes For a film that purports to be about race and class and cultural conflict, Le Fil (The String) fails to deliver on every level - yet it still manages to be a diverting enough cul-de-sac. Or maybe I'm giving it a pass because I've been watching too many dumb Hollywood blockbusters lately, instead of the edgy foreign language stuff that

It's a man's world, and you men can have it

2011-10-23T14:15:00.000+01:00

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Aspecial edition Deric Mickens, by Gregory Vaughan. Trey Turner, by David Arnot; Sidney Etienne, by Gregory Prescott; and Rhonee Rojas, by Eugene Yeap. Will Lemay, by Thomas Synnamon; Barrett Pall, by Sonny Tong; and Gyuri, by Sam Scott Schiavo. Simon Tham, by Shannon Sinclair; Misa Patinszki, by Pantelis (more shots here); and new Brazilian face Reury Costa. Vlad, by

I don't care what you think unless it is about me

2011-10-22T04:12:00.000+01:00

R E A L B O Y S narcissists & camera whores "LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! Love me! Want me! Worship me! You want me, don't you? Tell me you do! VALIDATE ME!" Yes kids - it's time for REAL BOYS. Enjoy! Pictures from GuysWithiPhones, 08-21 October 2011. "I don't care what you think unless it is about me."Quotation; Kurt Cobain, American singer-songwriter, 1967–1994. moreR E A L B O Y S

You have not converted a man because you have silenced him

2011-10-21T02:52:00.001+01:00

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures 26-year-old Danyls from California. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him."Quotation; John Morley, British writer, 1838-1923.

Reasons to be alive

2011-10-20T23:59:00.000+01:00

"The toddler we all once were, who picked up the brush without fear and began to paint. Who made friends with everyone in the playground without labelling; offering instant friendship with no dread of 'networking'. Who spoke the truth without fear, who sang, danced and played any character without inhibition or a union card. This is the Artist I want to be - the child prodigy you and I really are

Lots of times you have to pretend to join a parade in which you're not really interested in order to get where you're going

2011-10-19T23:58:00.000+01:00

M A N N E Q U I N M A N I Amen, in pictures Unknown model. Photography by Kat Ku. moreM A N N E Q U I N S "Lots of times you have to pretend to join a parade in which you're not really interested in order to get where you're going."Quotation; Christopher Darlington Morley, American writer, 1890-1957.

Are you the best of the best in the world?

2011-10-18T19:01:00.000+01:00

reviewWatercolors / Bear City Nerd meets jock in coming of age flick Watercolors. Danny (Tye Olson) is an effeminate gay teen, and talented artist. Carter (Kyle Clare) is a high school athlete with a rocky home life. Watercolors is a charming, good-looking film, but like Finding Me: Truth, it doesn't bring anything new to the table. Look: Rikki Beadle-Blair's KickOff is a comedy about a gay