by Maple Suicide

A new column which features recommendations from App addict Maple Suicide.

>Instagram – iOS 4.0 devices FREE
This App has been released only through Apple so far, but it has become my “go-to” when it comes to editing and sharing photos throughout different social networking sites. One of the unique things about this application is that it has created its own social networking site, only accessible through Apple product iOS devices. The interface to the social aspect of this application is pretty similar to Twitter. You can follow other people’s Instagram photo feeds (including a bunch of us Suicide Girls!). Instagram is equipped with 16 custom designed filters as well as the option to keep the photo as is. You can also send the photo to your Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and others. Instagram is unique, fun, and addicting!

>TweetDeck – iOS & Android devices FREE
TweetDeck is an application that allows you to link and manage multiple Twitter and Facebook accounts simultaneously. Most members and fellow SG’s tend to have personal/private profiles, as well as a profile for their alias/screen name, so this application is very handy. You can link up multiple Twitter and Facebook accounts, update them all at once, or make updates on them individually. TweetDeck streamlines photo updates too, allowing you to avoid the hassle of logging in and out, and going back and fourth between apps. TweetDeck also has features within its settings that give you options for image upload hosts, font size, as well as having Deck.ly built into the app (used for tweets that are more than 140 characters). TweetDeck definitely has made social networking easier and more convenient for me.

>GasBuddy – iOS, Android, Windows Phone & Blackberry FREE
I just moved to Chicago and try my best not to do any driving for two reasons: people here can’t drive properly and the city is too beautiful to not walk everywhere. However, sometimes I’m forced to get behind the wheel, and I unfortunately still end up doing a lot of driving to and from places. As you can imagine, when I need to fill up my tank, I try to spend as little as possible on gas. GasBuddy helps me find the cheapest fuel no matter where I am. I reckon I save about 50 cents a gallon, and the app offers directions to each station it suggests. GasBuddy is useful for anyone who’s on a road trip or just drives a lot and wants to find a good deal.

by SG’s Team Agony feat. Dalila, Kraven and Sassie!

Let us answer life’s questions – because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.

Q: I have been married for 4 months and my wife is 7 months pregnant. (We got engaged before pregnancy.) My wife is pretty much turned off to sex at this point. I understand she’s uncomfortable and maybe not in the mood, but she is entirely turned off to the point where we haven’t had relations in 3 weeks, and it was dwindling leading up to the current drought.

I am being shut out on all levels of sexual contact. No old fashioned. No oral favors. Nothing! I’m trying to be supportive of her and not push it but at this point I’m thinking I’m not getting laid till Christmas. Please help! What should I do?

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by Daniel Robert Epstein

This October 18th a number of SuicideGirls will be appearing on an episode of CSI: NY. This kind of acceptance from such a mainstream narrative television series on a major network truly proves that SuicideGirls has become a significant part of pop culture. The episode truly focuses on the positive aspects of SuicideGirls. They aren’t just in the background while the main characters are showcased. The SuicideGirls are integral to the storyline which makes for a very unique and exciting episode. I had a chance to talk with the creator of all the CSI shows, Anthony E. Zuiker.

Read our exclusive interview with Anthony E. Zuiker on SuicideGirls.com.

by Blogbot

Every week we ask the ladies and gentlemen of the social web to show us their finest ink in celebration of Tattoo Tuesday; our favorite submission each week wins a free 3 month membership to SuicideGirls.com.

This week’s winner from Twitter is:

Serena a.k.a. @n3rdity won out against stiff competition with a beautiful tattoo that has an equally beautiful message: “We are not out failures.”

If you haven’t won this week, don’t forget that you can enter each week until you do, so good luck next Tuesday, and happy inking!

A few things to remember:

• You have to be 18 to qualify.
• The tattoo has to be yours…that means permanently etched on your body.
• On Twitter we search for your entries by looking up the hashtag #TattooTuesday, so make sure you include it in your tweet!

Check out the Tattoo Tuesday winners of weeks past!

by Steven-Elliot Altman (SG Member: Steven_Altman)

Our Fiction Friday serialized novel, The Killswitch Review, is a futuristic murder mystery with killer sociopolitical commentary (and some of the best sex scenes we’ve ever read!). Written by bestselling sci-fi author Steven-Elliot Altman (with Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse), it offers a terrifying postmodern vision in the tradition of Blade Runner and Brave New World…

By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed over aging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely. But only for those who have achieved Conscientious Citizen Status. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed its borders, instituted compulsory contraception and a strict one child per couple policy for those who are permitted to breed, and made technology-assisted suicide readily available. But in a world where the old can remain vital forever, America’s youth have little hope of prosperity.

Jason Haggerty is an investigator for Black Buttons Inc, the government agency responsible for dispensing personal handheld Kevorkian devices, which afford the only legal form of suicide. An armed “Killswitch” monitors and records a citizen’s final moments — up to the point where they press a button and peacefully die. Post-press review agents — “button collectors” — are dispatched to review and judge these final recordings to rule out foul play.

When three teens stage an illegal public suicide, Haggerty suspects their deaths may have been murders. Now his race is on to uncover proof and prevent a nationwide epidemic of copycat suicides. Trouble is, for the first time in history, an entire generation might just decide they’re better off dead.

(Catch up with the previous installments of Killswitch – see parts ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR – then continue reading after the jump…)

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by Blogbot

This Sunday, September 4th, SG Radio’s in-studio guests will be Bravo TV’s Millionaire Matchmakers, Destin Pfaff and Rachel Federoff. Now in its 5th season, the highly addictive reality show follows the romance fortunes of members of the infamous Millionaire’s Club, a Los Angeles-based matchmaking service strictly for those with extremely desirable bank balances (this last week’s ‘The Prince and The Geek’ episode was a classic!). Destin and Rachel will be offering up dating advice worth its weigh in gold, and will also be talking about Destin’s new movie, Sushi Girl (which he co-produced and co-wrote –– see trailer), a killer thriller which stars Sonny Chiba (Street Fighter), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Noah Hathaway (Neverending Story), and newcomer Cortney Palm in the title role.

Tune in to SG Radio this Sunday September 4th (10 PM til midnight) for two hours of dating advice and movie talk – and don’t let your moma listen in!

Listen to SG Radio live Sunday night from 10 PM til Midnight on Indie1031.com

Got questions? Then dial our studio hotline digits this Sunday between 10 PM and midnight PST: 877-900-1031

Busy on Sunday? Then find all our podcasts on iTunes and listen at your leisure.

And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter.

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by Daniel Robert Epstein

It was truly an honor to get to talk with Chi Cheng of the Deftones. I have been a fan of theirs for many years. The Deftones may be hanging out with the kids on the Family Values Tour, but that hasn’’t made them any less awesome.

Read our exclusive interview with Chi Cheng of the Deftones on SuicideGirls.com.