Buy Beatrice's Hat

I almost squeed in the DC coffee shop where I'm so dutifully trolling the news for juicy tidbits for you to consume.  Why?

Princess Beatrice is selling her hat.

"'She's putting it up on eBay to auction it for UNICEF and for Children in Crisis,' Beatrice's mother, Duchess Sarah Ferguson, announced Wednesday during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show."

At this point, Beatrice's hat is far more famous than Beatrice herself!  Imagine the magic powers it will convey to you should you purchase it and rest it on your locks!

[People]

Zach Wahls and the Rest of America Under 40: WTF is Your Problem?

In a speech many are calling "electrifying," Zach Wahls got up in front of the Iowa legislature and told those mamma jammas that he was raised by two moms-- and he turned out amazingly.  You only have to listen to his words to agree.  The Force is strong with this one.



I saw this much earlier in the day and didn't really know what to say-- after all, Zach says it all eloquently himself.  However, this is what comes to mind when I feel despair over the conservative bumps in the road on the path to true American equality:  This kid, and kids like him, are our future.  The religious right tries so hard to retard progress in the United States.  Well, folks, you can't.  Not only are there people-- regular Americans, each and every one of us-- who fight against injustice with words and action, but the children... the children whose future you claim to protect stand with us.

Barbara Bush (the younger) just released a video stating her support for gay marriage, joining Meghan McCain in the ranks of young Republicans who have a fucking clue.  Why don't you?  Does what Zach say mean nothing?  Are you so intent on earning the vote of middle-aged bigots that you want to hinder and impede his little sister's future?

 Thanks, Barb!  Now, uh, put down the bottle.  Really.

If you really cared about the children, you would listen to his plea, and you would listen to your children.  They are the future, and they will judge your efforts today.

Broken Cycles

My friend Cliff, a film student, is asking for help making his newest project, and it looks like a good one.  Click below to see his promo, and afterwards read the Q&A we did.


Broken Cycle - Promo Video from Clifton Archuleta on Vimeo.

1. What inspired you to do this project? 
Hate and intolerance. The controversy over building an Islamic community center in New York, a sihk being attacked because people think he's Arab, or a young man committing suicide as a result of bullying, are all horrifying. I want to promote awareness regarding these issues by focusing on the universal human aspects. I've considered making a film centered on these themes for years, but I didn't want to tell a story that preaches. It's important that people of all types can identify with my character and realize the consequences of our behavior as a society. At the core, this film is about hate. What happens to youth when they're pushed into dealing with these issues?

2.  Coming of age films are EVERYWHERE. What's makes this different?
On the surface, one might call Broken Cycle a coming of age story, however, it explores much more than the idea of growing up. The film focuses on the results of a kid facing the issues I mentioned before, but does so with objectivity. It often asks questions but does not always provide the answers. I want the viewer to be forced to think about our film and engage in a personal dialogue with its subject matter. Also, there is nothing gratuitous about the story. That detail immediately separates it from the bulk of American films. Our use of documentary style camerawork allows the characters tell the story without trying to fabricate too much drama.

3. What's next?
I am currently working on a feature script about a young boy who is separated from his family across a border and must figure out how to get home on his own. It deals with several similar themes as Broken Cycle. I hope to use the current project to explore many of the ideas I have about this feature. I also plan to push Broken Cycle into the festival circuit. My latest film, Breakaway, has currently screened at over ten international film festivals, so I'm excited to see how Broken Cycle is received.

Good job, Cliff, and good luck. 

[IndieGoGo] 

Ian Awesome: A Complete F--king Idiot.

Evidently I've gone crazy.

yeah, crazy like THIS bitch.  But less gross.

I've decided to walk cross-country and raise awareness and money for AIDS research.  Yeah, it's true.

Click the link below to the blog I will be using to document the project.  While there will be cross-posting, I didn't think it would be necessary to soil that project (it's for the children!!!!) with all the cussing and assholism I give into on here.

I need a hiking buddy.  Hey!  I know!  You like to walk, right?

[One Foot in Front of the Other]

If You Don't Know What a Hipster is....

I can't tell you!  I'm sick of trying to explain what they are!  Gaw!

But here's this thing, it made me laugh:

More readings here:

[College Humor]

These Are Cute Pictures

 And now, because I'm done spewing bile for now, here are pictures of:  My friend Houston's dog, Nero, (aka, Big Daddy), me getting ready to walk said dog, his cat Hera (aka, Big Mama), me hugging my friend Justin, a clearer picture of my friend Justin, and a butt being squeezed at a leather contest.  This all really happened!!!!

My friend Atom took these pictures.  You can find him by clicking here.  He took naked pictures of me once and it was very good, so maybe you should let him take pictures of you too. 

This Is How I Greet The Day, Every Morning...

I mean, who needs coffee when you have this bitch shakin' and shimmyin'?  I need to know where this is-- at last, I've found a place to show off my dance moves I learned in rehab from an oxy junkie! 

This Guy is Naked and Jumps Around a Lot.

I'm not sure what this guy's deal is but he is naked and jumps around a lot. 

Must be nice.  Anyway, NSFW.

Morgan Tepsic's Naked Stop-Motion Extravaganza! from Morgan Tepsic on Vimeo.