Sometimes, cats just can’t be stopped. They already own the internet , though they sublease to porn. Now, its clear they may have more nefarious plans. Â Like invading Poland.
They say there is a gay agenda....
Sometimes, cats just can’t be stopped. They already own the internet , though they sublease to porn. Now, its clear they may have more nefarious plans. Â Like invading Poland.
They say there is a gay agenda. Well, maybe we should be worried about the evil cat agenda! Don’t believe me? Check out Cats That Look Like Hitler.
Websites are quickly looking to the smartphone market as a way to enhance and add to the overall user experience with their content. While some websites are able to find that perfect, easy to use...
Websites are quickly looking to the smartphone market as a way to enhance and add to the overall user experience with their content. While some websites are able to find that perfect, easy to use design/interface that engages users, others struggle with finding that same “sweet spot”
For a couple of months now, Fabulis has made it known that an app was on the way. On Saturday, Jason Goldberg (Founder of Fabulis) announced via e-mail that Fabulis.com’s new iPhone App was available for free download on iTunes. After playing with the app for several days, I’ve come to the conclusion that while the app is an obvious next step for the expansion of the site, the current iteration adds only minimal value to the Fabulis experience.  But lets look at a little closer?
As current Fabulis users already know, the site utilizes the profile information of Facebook users who have connected the two networks. Â So, in other words, there is no such thing as a non-Facebook Fabulis user. Â Great idea, but in turn, this just means extra creativity is needed to make this something more than just a new Facebook app.
Enter the questions and voting. Â Users can vote each other up and ask each other random questions. Answering and receiving votes will help your “ranking.” One of my biggest criticisms of Fabulis has always been that there is no transparency in how these calculations are made, nor is there any existing record of who you voted for, who voted for you, or how many bits each vote consisted of.
This criticism transfers to the app, as there these features, which largely differentiate it from Facebook, are largely absent in the app. You can still choose to get push notifications of when people vote you up, but there’s no way to know on the app how much they voted. On the website, there really is no obvious way to know after the inital pop-up window unless you write it down. I find this inconvenient as I personally like to return the favor when I have enough bits.
Overall, I like Fabulis and the app, but these criticisms are some I would highly encourage them to look into for an improved user experience. Â Let’s make the beta testing worthwhile and give some feedback!
Ivy Bean had 52,000 followers on Twitter at the time of her death at 104.
She tweeted about her daily life and her friends and she was followed by quite a few famous people.
Her...
Ivy Bean had 52,000 followers on Twitter at the time of her death at 104.
She tweeted about her daily life and her friends and she was followed by quite a few famous people.
Her last tweet read: “going to have my lunch now will be back later.” Sure hope she doesn’t mean it.
Aretha Franklin sang as Condoleeza Rice played the piano at a benefit in Philadelphia. They both spoke with “Good Morning America” about their political views and the importance of music.
Aretha Franklin sang as Condoleeza Rice played the piano at a benefit in Philadelphia. They both spoke with “Good Morning America” about their political views and the importance of music.
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FOF #1226 – Mink Stole is Hard to Kill – 07.28.10
It’s impossible to talk about the hilarious cult films of John Waters without mentioning one of his greatest actresses, Mink Stole, who appeared in all of his films.
Join us as we talk with Mink about all of here wonderful lines from the films, her friendship with Divine, John Waters and Peaches Christ and why she gets butchered to death in so many movies, including All About Evil.
It’s impossible to talk about the hilarious cult films of John Waters without mentioning one of his greatest actresses, Mink Stole.
As a teenager Mink Stole met John Waters in Baltimore. Little did she know that her roles in such cult classics as “Pink Flamingos” and “Female Trouble” and then later on in “Hairspray” and “Serial Mom” would become some of the most beloved and twisted films of all time.
Mink Stole in All About Evil - photo by Austin Young
Many of John Water’s most memorable lines were delivered by Mink, like in the film “Female Trouble” where she screams, “I wouldn’t suck your lousy dick if I was suffocating and there was oxygen in your balls.”
Although she’s appeared in every single one of his films, Mink still found the time to develop an acting career and even form her own band. This year Mink appears in Joshua Grannell’s film debut “All About Evil” as a nagging librarian who meets her untimely demise.
Join us as we talk with Mink about the origins of all those wonderful lines, her friendship with Divine, John Waters and Peaches Christ and why she gets butchered to death in so many movies, including All About Evil.
Andrey Ternovskiy, the young man who created Chat Roulette says they are going to start calling the cops on people that show their naughty bits on the video service.
In his own words:
With the help of...
Andrey Ternovskiy, the young man who created Chat Roulette says they are going to start calling the cops on people that show their naughty bits on the video service.
In his own words:
With the help of a few good developers we've started collecting information, such as IP addresses, logs and screen captures of offenders who actually break US/UN laws by broadcasting innapropriate content in a specific situations. We've captured and saved thousands of IP addresses of alleged offenders, along with logs and screenshots which prove wrong behavior. We are initiating a conversation with enforcement agencies and we are willing to provide all the information we have. I hope that with help of a Criminal law we can finally get the problem out of our shoulders and get existing organizations which usually solve these kind of problems to help us.
Did you know that the term "Dog Days of Summer" comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, was somehow responsible for the hot weather in July and August?
Plus "World's Dumbest Dog" Video
Did you know that the term “Dog Days of Summer” comes from the ancient belief that Sirius, also called the Dog Star, was responsible for the hot weather in July and August
Tourists in Australia can now follow tours of the Jenolan Caves in the Klingon language.
In the Next Generation episode “Relics,” the Enterprise encountered the Jenolan, a Sydney Class Starship where they found Scotty from the...
Tourists in Australia can now follow tours of the Jenolan Caves in the Klingon language.
In the Next Generation episode “Relics,” the Enterprise encountered the Jenolan, a Sydney Class Starship where they found Scotty from the original series in the transporter buffers.
The managers wanted to capitlaize on the reference so a tour was recorded in July 2010 which you can listen to at the cave.
In the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, officials are considering creating a “disturbance and disorderly conduct” violation after a resident accused of rolling her eyes and sighing was ejected from a public meeting.
Under state law, disorderly...
In the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, officials are considering creating a “disturbance and disorderly conduct” violation after a resident accused of rolling her eyes and sighing was ejected from a public meeting.
Under state law, disorderly conduct is “an act in such unreasonable manner as to alarm or disturb another, or to provoke a breach of the peace.”
This is from an upcoming documentary, Four Days at Dragon Con showing in Atlanta on Public Television on August 28, 29 Â and 30th.
DragonCon is such a fun and crazy event. I love going down to...
This is from an upcoming documentary, Four Days at Dragon Con showing in Atlanta on Public Television on August 28, 29 Â and 30th.
DragonCon is such a fun and crazy event. I love going down to the hotel the night of the big costume contest and just taking it all in. INSANE. There are always hot guys dressed as gladiators or superheroes. Â It is all very gay friendly. DragonCon is always Labor Day weekend in Atlanta. Come and see it for yourselves.
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Back from Netroots Nation and have I got a story for you
I was right there when Dan Choi hopped onto the stage to embrace Harry Reid at Netroots Nation. Get my take.
Did you hear the one about the Senate Majority leader going steady with Dan Choi?
Sen. Harry Reid accepted Lt. Dan Choi’s West Point ring at Netroots Nation during a speech that he had started out by mentioning Dan by name. Vowing to hold the ring until the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal is complete after being given the ring by the interviewer, Joan McCarter, Reid called Dan up to the stage and embraced him when Dan walked over to salute him. I had a clear shot to see it, as the person in the seat next to me just happened to be… Dan Choi.
I would love to share my pictures of the whole thing with you, except I only have pictures of Dan standing up when mentioned by Reid earlier. During the whole talked-about “ring” event, I was too choked up and emotional to get my camera out again. Instead, check out the whole story at Pam’s House Blend, which includes video from Jeremy Hooper’s Good As You.
Folks from all over ran over to shake Dan’s hand and take pictures. I had the honor of giving Dan’s shoulder a little squeeze when he sat back down. I’m not sure if he felt it, as he was pretty busy at the moment, but I’d like to think he noticed and understood how much he means to me and all of us.
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FOF #1225 – Bye Bye Miss American Pie – 07.27.10
Bon Voyage Bertha! Our friend Michael Bowen best known as Drag Queen and Pie expert Bertha Mason, is moving to the Big Apple to bake tasty pies with hot toppings!
Joins us as Bertha tells us how to make the perfect pie and what he's going to do about her long term sexual relationship pretending to be a coach and why so many women loving women love vegan desserts.
Bertha Mason left (photo by Pat Lee), Michael Bowen on the right (photo by Fausto FernĂłs)
Bon Voyage Bertha! Our friend Michael Bowen best known as Drag Queen and Pie expert Bertha Mason, is moving to the Big Apple to bake tasty pies with hot toppings and with no soggy bottoms. We’re talking about dessert here right?
On today’s show Bertha joins us to give us the filling on making the perfect pie, his long term sexual relationship as a coach and why so many women loving women love vegan desserts.
Elton John crosses the picket line calling people who boycott Arizona for its overzealous immigration law “bleepin’ twits.” Real easy to say now that he himself is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Lindsay Lohan is a cry baby in jail. Is sharing a cell with her cruel and unnecessary punishment?
And as gays in Chicago flock to the recently opened Target store in the Uptown ghetto, the huge retail chain gives a large donation to anti-gay efforts in Minnesota.
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Quick, easy, and ding dang delicious, my lemon chess pie with blueberry topping is the perfect summertime treat! The lemony custard and the sweet blueberries in simple syrup will put the fun back into any dysfunctional family barbecue or day at the beach.
Blueberry Lemon Chess Custard Pie - photo: Fausto FernĂłs
Quick, easy, and ding dang delicious, my lemon chess pie with blueberry topping is the perfect summertime treat! The lemony custard and the sweet blueberries in simple syrup will put the fun back into any dysfunctional family barbecue or day at the beach.
Pie Crust
1 stick of butter
1 1/3 cup of All purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp vinegar or vodka
1 tbsp milk
3 to 5 tbsp of ice water
1. Cut the butter into small chunks. Sift all dry ingredients. Cut the butter into the dry mixture until the butter looks like cornmeal or small peas.
2. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add milk, vinegar (or vodka) and 3 tbsp of ice water. Mix until dough comes together. If the dough is dry, add water in teaspoons. The dough should be firm and not sticky.
3. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
4. Roll out dough to fit at 9 inch pie plate.
Lemon Chess filling
1 stick soft butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup lemon juice
zest of on lemon
3 tbsp All purpose flour
1.Pre heat the oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until combine.
2. Add lemon juice, zest, and flour. Mix. The batter will look lumpy and curdled. This is okay.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared unbaked pie shell. Bake on the center shelf of the oven for 30-35 minutes. The filling will have a dark brown color and look a little burnt. This is okay. The filling should be wobbly and slightly firm to the touch but not sloshing about.
4. Remove and cool on rack. While pie is cooling prepare the berries.
Blueberry Topping
1 pint of blueberries ( raspberries or blackberries also work)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1. In a saucepan, stir sugar and water together. Bring mixture to a rolling boil. The sugar should be totally
dissolved in the water. No grit should remain.
2. Remove stems from berries and gently wash.
3. Add berries to the boiling sugar. Stir just to coat the berries. Allow the mixture to simmer for 1 minute. If you want a smoother topping, cook the berries a little longer.
4. Remove from heat and cool. Top pie just prior to service. Chill the leftovers if there are any! Enjoy
We were lucky to meet artist Trevor Wayne in LA last year. He’s a good friend of Deven Green and Joel Bryant.
He included Fausto and I in his artwork so I thought I’d share...
The sculpture of a stone angel with a protruding penis had annoyed some visitors to the Bornstedt cemetery near Potsdam,Germany ever since fashion designer Wolfgang Joop had it erected there on his family...
The sculpture of a stone angel with a protruding penis had annoyed some visitors to the Bornstedt cemetery near Potsdam,Germany ever since fashion designer Wolfgang Joop had it erected there on his family tomb two years ago.
Now the penis has gone missing. An unknown assailant knocked the stone member off and removed it, prompting Joop, 65, to file a legal complaint. The police have launched an investigation. “This is desecration of a cemetery, it’s not done,” Joop told Bild newspaper on Saturday.
Honestly I haven’t seen Mad Men, because I don’t have cable, but I know that it’s a great show – with lots of smoking!
Check out this video that shares all the smoking of “Mad Men”
Honestly I haven’t seen Mad Men, because I don’t have cable, but I know that it’s a great show – with lots of smoking!
Check out this video that shares all the smoking of “Mad Men”
Dreams do come true! Teen sensation Greyson Chance, famous for his performance of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi on YouTube, met her after her concert in NYC. What advice did the Costumed One have for the teen piano player?
Join us for this and all the hot news including, Shrek the Musical comes to Chicago, "Priests Gone Wild," the monkey man and Dan Choi.
Lady Gaga and YouTube Teen sensation Grayson Chance
Dreams do come true. YouTube teen sensation Greyson Chance, who became famous for his performance of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi, got a chance to meet the Costumed One after her concert in New York. Her advice for the teen piano player?
“Everyone loves you so much, so just keep following your dreams, work really hard and stay away from girls.. just have fun.”
Claymation, Animation, Catchy tune… well catchy during the video… not sure if I would buy it… but you have that option. I had trouble with buffering on it at 11pm at night… so maybe they...
Claymation, Animation, Catchy tune… well catchy during the video… not sure if I would buy it… but you have that option. I had trouble with buffering on it at 11pm at night… so maybe they were doing maintenance.
Here is a recent picture by Bauer Griffin
of Paris Hilton, the socialite everyone loves to hate.
Thanks to Miguel from D-Listed, here’s what the photo should have been:
Here is a recent picture by Bauer Griffin
of Paris Hilton, the socialite everyone loves to hate.
Thanks to Miguel from D-Listed, here’s what the photo should have been:
A new study suggests that Latino Catholics are more accepting of gays than their protestant counterpoints.
A new study suggests that Latino Catholics are more accepting of gays than their protestant counterpoints.
• 57% of Latino Catholics would vote for the legalization of same-sex marriage compared to 22% of Latino Protestants
• Latino Catholics "say they trust the parents of gay and lesbian children more than their own clergy as a source of information about homosexuality."
Scientists have developed a robot that extracts energy from nutrients and then excretes the waste.
Here’s the process-
1.The robot is fed a nutrient-filled "sewage" with plenty of minerals, salts, and vitamins.
2.The solution goes into one of...
Scientists have developed a robot that extracts energy from nutrients and then excretes the waste.
Here’s the process-
1.The robot is fed a nutrient-filled "sewage" with plenty of minerals, salts, and vitamins.
2.The solution goes into one of 48 microbial fuel cells.
3.The solution metabolizes and gives off hydrogen atoms, which generate an electrical current, as well as water.
4.That waste is recycled through the system several times to extract as much energy from it as possible, before it is excreted.