by Nicole Powers
The Huntington Library is world-renowned for it’s collection of rare books and manuscripts, which include a Gutenberg Bible and a first folio edition of William Shakespeare’s collected plays. Eyes were therefore raised four years ago when the institution acquired something a little racier – a collection of artifacts relating to Henry Charles Bukowski (1920-1994), donated by his widow Linda Lee Bukowski.
Known for his hard-drinking and hell-raising ways, Bukowski gained notoriety and fame chronicling society’s underbelly in his hyper-real, gritty and pithy poems and prose. (The screenplay for the 1987 film Barfly, which starred Mickey Rourke, was written by Bukowski and is semi-autobiographical.) However to see his work though the bottom of a glass is to see it only in one dimension as poems like “Bluebird” and “Laughing Heart” attest.
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by Nicole Powers
“We have fittings and sip violet champagne.”
– Dita Von Teese
Dita Von Teese is one of the world’s most dazzling women. The Swarovski-adorned mistress of striptease has done more to preserve and promote the hallowed art of burlesque than any other performer alive today. Her sexy and spectacular shows feature stunning costumes and larger-than-life props, but are always grounded in the purity of the classic art form. Thus they have an innate dignity that never relies on the kind of bump and grind sleaze that many of Dita’s contemporaries mistake for erotica.
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Rambo Suicide (seen here with Dot) in Hellotitties
- INTO: Arts, crafts, psychology and animals.
- NOT INTO: Negativity, irresponsibility, side aches on the treadmill, any kind of drug you snort.
- MAKES ME HAPPY: Anything tiny, flowers, tea, art.
- MAKES ME SAD: Animal cruelty, obscene wealth.
- HOBBIES: Dancing, skating, working out, posing nude, watching TV series on DVD, riding my bike, drawing, cross stitching, making greeting cards, reading, and writing.
- 5 THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT: Chapstick, phone, water, sunglasses and love.
- VICES: Junk food.
- I SPEND MOST OF MY FREE TIME: Watching movies, cooking, sleeping, playing with kitty, shopping, driving, and making arts & crafts.
Get to know Rambo (and Dot) better over at SuicideGirls.com!
by Blogbot
Gary Numan played the final show of his US tour last night in front of a packed house at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles (it was his second consecutive sold out performance at the venue). Marking the 30th anniversary of his classic Pleasure Principle album – which features the seminal electro tracks “Cars” and “Metal” – Numan played the bulk of the album in the first half his set before exchanging his keyboard for a guitar and launching into newer material.
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by Nicole Powers
Waste Land is a film that finds beauty in a place most would choose to not see. The documentary follows Brazilian born and Brooklyn based artist Vik Muniz as he takes on his most ambitious project to date.
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by Blogbot
SuicideGIrls hit the record release party for Escape The Fate’s self-titled major label debut at Crazy Girls in Hollywood this past Wednesday night. Folks were partying like Napster never happened, as the free (top shelf!) drinks flowed courtesy of the band’s new label, Interscope (who were also kind enough to comp the valet).
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by Nicole Powers
“I realized that I’d outgrown porn.”
– Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick has one of the most recognized names, faces – and bodies – in porn. The Asian adult film actress made her first movie in 1999 and has managed to stay at the top of the proverbial pile for over a decade. Over the course of her career she has won numerous industry awards, and was inducted into the elite AVN Hall of Fame earlier this year.
The product of a broken home, as a teenager Tera craved attention. Her ambitions were simple: she wanted to be a model and marry a rock star. She achieved her fist goal early in life when she was discovered by a talent scout at the age of 13. She subsequently signed with a Japanese agency, and moved halfway around the world to fulfill her dreams. Alone. When she was just 14. Though successful at landing assignments, without any parental supervision, Tera’s life soon spun out of control.
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