- CULTURE: 99Solidarity Bus Trip: Day 2 Of Our Epic Coast-To-Coast Road Trip From Los Angeles To New York By Way Of Chicago
by Nicole Powers
Day 2 of our epic journey was very flat, but literally, rather than metaphorically. Having made it through Denver?s Rocky Mountains under the cover of darkness while most on the bus were asleep, we woke up to a spectacular sunrise as we sped across the border into Nebraska. There the terrain was level, very level, as were heads on our designated LA media bus.
California Dream Stream Team member, OccupyFreedomLA conducted classes aboard the bus on livestreaming and social media. A veteran occupier, she also made sure everyone knew the local Chicago National Lawyers Guild number and also read out a briefing she?d been given on the Chicago Police Department?s provisions for press over the long weekend. The CPD ?Ground Rules For Media? included these ?highlights?:
No ?cutting? in and out of police lines will be permitted, or ?going up against their backs.? Those who follow protesters onto private property to document their actions are also will be subject to arrest if laws are broken. Any member of the media who is arrested will have to go through the same booking process as anyone else. Release of equipment depends on what part the equipment played in the events that led to the arrest?
There will not be any quick personal recognizance bond just for media members?
But police emphasized that those who choose to walk amid the protesters are ?on your own.? The department cannot guarantee the safety of those who do so and cannot guaranteed that they can extract any reporter who ends up the target of protesters.
That last line about reporters becoming targets of protesters was particularly inflammatory, and received the appropriate derisive response from our 99% Solidarity media crew, who though not impartial, were there to accurately report the news rather than make it with acts of violence. Indeed, everyone on board all of the 99% Solidarity buses had signed a pledge confirming their peaceful intentions, which was a pre-requisite for boarding.
Talking of peaceful, positive and progressive intentions, after members participated in one of the weekly Media Consortium Inter-Occupy press briefing calls, we had some great conversations on the direction of the movement over the course of the day ? and some even greater ones with our bus drivers? who shared their thoughts on Occupy, which were all very constructive if not entirely supportive. Of the three drivers we?d had (who'd operated in shifts due to the length of our trip), somewhat surprisingly given his former occupation, it was our last driver who turned out to be our biggest supporter. Though a former Marine, he shared many of our anti-NATO sentiments, expressing a frustration at our government?s overseas policy and treatment of veterans, which was naturally tempered by his loyalty to his fellow servicemen.
When the conversation died down, the documentaries Casino Jack and The United States of Money, about corrupt lobbyist (is there any other kind?) Jack Abramoff, and Exit Through the Gift Shop, about street artist Banksy and his accidental protégé Mr. Brainwash, kept our group entertained. The standard revolution diet of pizza, again, kept them sustained.
As we drove into Iowa, we were confronted by another spectacular sunset. Our livestreamers, who by now had their own designated hashtag #CaliDST, were getting quite competitive when capturing these.
A minor medical emergency delayed us for an hour just before crossing the Illinois state border. As we headed into Chicago almost 50 hours after our journey had begun, those on the bus let out a collective cheer as we spied the spectacular skyline. Another sunrise, this time over the waters of Lake Michigan, greeted us as we drove into the heart of the city.
Our buses stopped at Lakeshore & Belmont, just a few blocks away from Occupy Chicago?s Convergence Center. Local Occupy members kindly met us with promises of a much-needed breakfast as soon as the staging area opened at 8.30 AM that day. Most on the bus decided to take them up on their offer, not wanting to make history on an empty stomach. Indeed news of the protesters arrival in the Windy City in a fleet of 14 99% Solidarity/NNU buses had already made the news, with a photo of the first of four from NYC taking up most of the Chicago Sun-Times front page!
I]To keep tabs on the progress of the Chicago Bus trip and actions, subscribe to the 99% Solidarity media Twitter list and check in with us via the following livestreams:
OccupyFreedomLA
CodeFrameSF
TheRevolutionWillBeStreamed
CrossXBones
Full disclosure: Nicole Powers has been assisting with 99% Solidarity?s efforts and is in no way an impartial observer. She is proud of this fact.
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- CULTURE: Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eleven, Part Four
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 links below ? then continue reading after the jump?)
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[THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW ? CHAPTER ELEVEN, PART FOUR]
[SUPERBOWL CXC]
[Previous Chapter]
?It?s time we granted your death wish,? Primrose said, training the rifle on Haggerty.
?Last request?? Haggerty said.
Primrose paused, cocked a brow.
?Pull the damned trigger,? Corbin snapped.
?Go ahead, Haggerty.?
?Satisfy my curiosity. Zephyr registered for his unit when Corbin got hers. Was he another classmate??
Corbin snorted. ?The little shit dropped out of high school to form a band. Never studied anything but music and never stopped whining about his art.?
?Then how was he persuaded to get involved with you??
?Never underestimate an artist?s ego, Mr. Haggerty.? Primrose smirked. ?All Nia had to do was play the adoring fan and pretend to admire his philosophy, all the while she was manipulating him into espousing ours. She convinced him there were no more challenges for him, he?d already accomplished everything, and his future was all downhill. But if he had the courage, he could make a lasting impression on the disaffected and disenfranchised youth of the nation.?
?He thought he was going to save his generation??
?He doesn?t give a damn about his generation,? Corbin said scornfully. ?I just promised that he and his music would become immortal.?
?We?ve answered your questions, Mr. Haggerty. Time to say good night.?
The door to the suite exploded inward, clipping Corbin?s shoulder as it crashed down. Elsa leapt in, armor protracted, arms spread in defensive posture, landing in front of Haggerty.
?Don?t!? Corbin screamed as Primrose switched to detonator, his finger tightening on the trigger.
A small explosion flattened Haggerty against the wall. He opened his eyes to find Primrose bloodied and lifeless on the floor ? the inevitable result of the backlash from plasma fired at point-blank range against Elsa?s hypersteel shielding. Corbin lay nearby, blood staining the carpet beneath her head. He didn?t know if she were dead or merely unconscious, and he didn?t much care. He turned to Elsa.
The burst had blown her to pieces. What little was left ? her legless torso missing one arm ? lay twisted on the ground. Haggerty went down on his knees and touched her ruined face, more than half of which was a grotesque mesh of circuitry and burnt synthaderm. She?d overridden his command and come back for him despite her disengaged Personal Loyalty Chip.
?Jason . . . ,? a garbled, deconstructed voice spoke through broken lips, ?are you unharmed??
Startled, he leaned over her one eye that might see him. ?Yes,? he choked out. It was painful seeing her like this.
?I have disobeyed you,? she said, her voice degrading. ?I have not . . .? A liquid squelching sound, as of shorting circuitry ?. . . fulfilled my duties to the investigation. I did not . . . want you to terminate. I do not . . . care . . . about the evidence . . . as you do. I have . . .? Another circuit sizzled. ?. . . acted selfishly, inhumanely.?
Haggerty held her broken torso, fluids draining out of her across his lap. Had the chip left some imprint on all her programming, the imperative to protect him become habit through years of service? Whatever the explanation, he was humbled by the nobility ? there was no other word ? of her actions.
?No, Elsa,? he said. ?Don?t you see? The fact that you care about me means you?re capable of caring, and discerning who you care about. That?s one of the most confounding elements of the human condition, and I?m so grateful you?ve achieved it.? And while putting one person?s life above the lives of millions might not be humane, it was only too human. Haggerty wanted desperately to comfort her. ?Thank you,? he said. ?You saved my life. You?re the best assistant anyone ever had.?
The lamp behind Elsa?s eye brightened. ?Do you want to hear . . . my conclusion . . . regarding suicidal . . . tend . . . tendencies that arise . . . from despair?? More circuits shorted. He didn?t know how she managed to keep going.
?Yes, very much,? he said.
?Osmosis is a . . . process that is capable of . . . working both ways.?
Haggerty nodded that he understood, tears running down his face. She convulsed in his lap. She reached her arm toward his face and then struggled to turn herself toward the wall where Max?s corpse had fallen, her eye fixated there. Her arm reached spasmodically outward.
?What, Elsa? What is it you want?? he asked hopelessly.
Elsa convulsed again, spitting a torrent of coolant. She twisted free from Haggerty and struggled to drag her shattered torso toward the wall.
Haggerty put his arms around her and pulled her to Max. ?What is it, Elsa?? he asked again.
A gurgling sound as the coolant choked her into another convulsion, and still she reached, not for Max but for something on the wall behind him ? an electric outlet. She upturned her hand feebly and sprung her prongs. Haggerty steadied her wrist and guided her fingers to the socket. Trembling, she turned to face him. Her powerpacks made their final discharge. Haggerty felt the last pulse of energy leave her.
?Please don?t ?? she said, and powered down, whatever she meant to tell him unfinished, the final piece of evidence lost along with her. He doubted he?d ever know what she?d hoped to accomplish.
Haggerty wept, rocking Elsa tightly in his arms, having no desire to untangle himself from her. Her chestport had come unclasped, revealing something inside. He opened the port and found an unpopped KV unit. It had to be the one they?d taken from Regina?s cupboard. He?d thought they lost it in DeAngelo?s Corvair.
He slid the unit out and pressed the ARM switch, knowing intuitively that it must be his own. ?Recording,? said the familiar voice he?d chosen long ago; the light beneath the button flashed pale amber. Regina must have scraped the serial numbers off to protect him. He?d had it with him all along and Elsa had broken the law and reviewed it. What was on it? The dozen or so recordings leading to his failed presses? He flushed with shame. And then he realized she?d never have judged him. It simply was not part of her programming.
Haggerty pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to hold back wrenching sobs. Finally, it was time, he decided. Max and Primrose were beyond the reach of justice, but their threat was eliminated. The evidence was lost, and with Stelwyn dead there was no one who could support Haggerty?s version of what had happened. Svoboda would not risk his colony. But none of that mattered now. Haggerty had done his duty. The band had been stopped. Doug and Elsa, the last of his friends who might regret his passing, were gone. And Regina would be better off without him.
Haggerty had his finger on the button. One tiny exertion of pressure and he would know if there was a God. If indeed He damned those who pressed. Or would Saint Peter greet him with a post-press review of his own?
The stadium crowd cheered as a trill of electronic melody washed through the suite. Haggerty looked up. Clone Jesus was onstage, warming up.
Breathing deeply to get himself under control, he reached his thumb along the gunmetal, over the cold onyx button, and pressed the ARM switch again, shutting down the unit. Until he stopped Zephyr, his job wasn?t finished. If he was going to die, it would be while seeking to stop an untold number of other deaths.
He slid the unit back into Elsa and sealed her chestport. ?Good-bye my dear friend,? he whispered, leaning close over Elsa?s shattered form.
?What the hell?? a voice above him said.
Haggerty looked up to find agent Keenan staring from the scorched walls to the bodies to himself hunched over a broken android. Several men in dark jumpsuits entered the suite and fanned out, stuns drawn. One of them led Regina, hands bound behind her. She had bruises on her face and her blouse was torn but she was alive. She looked questioningly at Elsa.
?What?s going on here, Haggerty?? Keenan demanded, stepping over Brian?s body.
?I think the ex-footballer is just stunned. Get him in wristbonds before he wakes up,? Haggerty said. ?You?ll need to wristbond the bitch over there, as well.?
Keenan bent to examine one of the bodies. ?Tell me this isn?t Antonio Stelwyn,? he said.
Haggerty pushed off Elsa?s limp torso and shakily got to his feet.
?Why aren?t you restraining Corbin?? he asked Keenan.
The Federal agent turned his stunner on Haggerty. ?I?ve got dead bodies, unconscious bodies, and the suspect everyone?s been hunting the past eighteen hours is the only man left standing, and you want me to arrest her??
Haggerty crossed weakly to the window of the suite. ?If you want to prevent the suicides of untold thousands of kids and their parents, we have to stop the lead singer from giving them the idea,? he said, pointing to the stage at centerfield where Clone Jesus were playing, magnified on the giant viewscreen behind the goalposts.
?He?s going to suicide onstage?? Keenan asked incredulously.
?Not if I can stop it,? Haggerty said.
?He?s telling the truth!? Regina shouted. ?Help him!?
Keenan barked an order to his men to take Corbin and Brian into custody and leave the girl. He disengaged his earpiece and leaned toward Haggerty. ?I know what?s planned,? he said, voice low. ?Everything you told me was transmitted to my superiors. Now for the love of God, trust me and follow my lead.? Straightening, he produced a pair of wristbonds. ?I?m glad you?ve decided to cooperate,? he said loudly. ?I?m sure things will go much easier on you because of it.? He kept eye contact with Haggerty as he fastened the first bond; Haggerty could feel that the clasp hadn?t been engaged. He allowed Keenan to turn him and pretend to fasten the other bond.
Keenan was still reading him his rights when the last of his men cleared Brian and Corbin out of the suite.
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Excerpt from The Killswitch Review, published by Yard Dog Press. Copyright 2011 Steven-Elliot Altman.
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and videogame developer. He won multiple awards for his online role playing game, 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, Batman: Infinite Mirror, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars, and Deprivers. His writing has been compared to that of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton and Philip K. Dick, and he has collaborated with world class writers such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Harry Turtledove and Dr. Janet Asimov. He?s also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Touch, and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a Hugo Award winning anthology of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Steven also bares ink on his body, and is bi, as in bi-coastal, between NYC and LA. He?s currently hard at work writing and directing his latest videogame Cursed Love, an online free to play gothic horror RPG from Dark Hermit Studios, set in Victorian London. Think Sherlock Holmes, Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray mercilessly exploit the cast of Twilight. Friend Cursed Love (Official Closed Beta) on facebook and you can have fun playing out this tawdry, tragic romance with Steven while the game is being beta tested!
Diane DeKelb-Rittehouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher?s Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story ?Gifted? appeared. Diane has published a number of critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Fareie Rings: The Book of Forests, is now available in stores or online.
Interested in buying a printed copy of The Killswitch Review? Well, Steve?s publisher Yard Dog Press was kind enough to put up a special page where SuicideGirls can get a special discount and watch a sexy trailer. Just follow this link to KillswitchReview.com and click on the SG logo.
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Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Two, Part Two
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Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Five, Part One
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Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eight, Part One
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Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part Two
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- CULTURE: 99Solidarity Bus Trip: Day 1 Of Our Epic Coast-To-Coast Road Trip From Los Angeles To New York By Way Of Chicago
by Nicole Powers
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 17, SuicideGirls embarked on an epic cross-country journey in solidarity with Occupy and the 99%. Our ?occucation? adventure started out at the current home of OccupyLA, in Downtown?s Pershing Square, where we climbed aboard one of a fleet of three buses organized by Occupy affinity group 99% Solidarity and funded by National Nurses United. The buses are taking occupiers ? for free ? from Los Angeles to Chicago to participate in the various protests, rallies, and gatherings that are planned there to coincide with the NATO and G8 summits.
The Los Angeles to Chicago bus trip is part of a nationwide effort that will be the largest collaboration between the Occupy and union movements to date. Over the next couple of days a total of 14 buses from around 8 cities will converge, bringing approximately 800 occupiers to Chi-Town.
The organizers hope the bridge-building project will unite protesters and union members, who may have different philosophies but ultimately share common goals. They also hope the mass turnout expected over the course of the long weekend will send a strong message to the 1% and those that are supposed to represent ALL of us, that Occupy, despite losing most of its physical encampments, has not lost its way, and is a force to be reckoned with as the American Spring heats up.
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Though the buses were scheduled to set off from Pershing Square at 4 AM, our departure was delayed by two hours to accommodate a contingent who had traveled by Greyhound from Oakland and San Francisco to join us. Once our NoCal comrades arrived, our three buses set out together in convoy.
As we headed up the I15 towards Vegas, the extended incline and the ambient desert temperature took its toll on the first bus in our fleet, which was forced to take a 15 minute ?time out? to cool down. This resulted in a very welcome ? if unscheduled ? refreshment, toilet and smoke break as we waited at a rest area for the ailing bus to catch up. It also provided an unexpected press opportunity, as our stop off and journey through Nevada made the Chicago ABC 7 News.
Our bus, which was at the rear of the convoy, was the designated media bus. It carried livestreamers OccupyFreedomLA, CrossXBones, TRWBS and CodeFrameSF (who was fresh from Occupy The Farm), and a group of passengers who had consented to be filmed 24/7. Those with cameras were dubbed the California Dream Stream Team, and the super-stream-lined vehicle, the Occupy Real World bus.
As we trucked on through Nevada via Arizona to Utah, most of the group took the opportunity to catch up on some Zzzs, our mass cat nap being roused by another minor case of over-heated engine syndrome and a second unscheduled stop. Once back aboard the bus, we watched Kristin Canty?s excellent pro-raw milk / real food documentary Farmageddon. A third necessary stop ? this time planned ? for a driver exchange, also served as a pizza-grazing opportunity (the highly deliverable dish being the standard issue hot-ish dining option for the revolution).
As we continued our journey along the I70 towards Salt Lake City, the sun began to set behind the rocky hills providing a stunning photo op for the media bus? highly independent press corp. It made a nice change for the flurry of shutter clicks to be prompted by something of beauty, rather than a case of all too frequent police brutality.
Attention shifted from the stunning view however, when equally stunning news came in that the sun was setting on the most offensive provisions of the NDAA. As CodeFrameSF read a just-in Federal Court ruling, in which a the judge agreed that the unlimited detention without due process allowed by the extremely vague and open to interpretation wording of the NDAA was onerous and ultimately curtailed free speech, a spontaneous cheer erupted aboard the bus. This victory was not only one for reason ? and our Bill of Rights ? but one for Occupy, since one of the seven co-defendants in the case was Occupy London founder Kai Wargalla (see previous story).
Though the road trip at times has been grueling, news that true justice had prevailed in what had seemingly been a long-shot David vs. Goliath case raised spirits. Let?s hope our trip to Chicago continues to be a cause for celebration rather than confrontation, as the 99Solidarity road trip spreads a message of unity and continues its mission to inspire a critical mass to motivate positive change by way of peaceful protest. After all, as the Occupy saying goes, the people, united, can never be defeated ? and we weren?t today!
To keep tabs on the progress of the Chicago Bus trip and actions, subscribe to the 99% Solidarity media Twitter list and check in with us via the following livestreams:
OccupyFreedomLA
CodeFrameSF
TheRevolutionWillBeStreamed
CrossXBones
Full disclosure: Nicole Powers has been assisting with 99% Solidarity?s efforts and is in no way an impartial observer. She is proud of this fact.(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CELEB: SuicideGirls Timeline: Posh
Some SuicideGirls have been modeling for the site for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or even 10 years. We thought it would be fun to show you a look back and some of the SuicideGirls throughout the years.
This week we bring you Posh!
Posh has been a SuicideGirl since 2003. She has 26 photo sets and starts off as a lil pixie and ends as a sexy vixen. Enjoy this look back at the stunning Posh...
From her first photoset Pucker that she self-shot in 2003:
Looking sexy in thigh high fishnets from her set Antiquity shot in 2004 by d20:
She's playful in Warcraft Dreams shot in 2005 by d20:
Posh gets Steamy with Malloreigh in the photo set shot in 2005 by Miesha:
Looking sexy and strong in Coup d etat from 2006 shot by Lithium_Picnic:
Posh gets a Rude Awakening in her set from 2006 shot by CherieRoberts when she can't get her World of Warcraft fix:
She Hearts Diggnation in her set from 2006 shot by Sean:
Posh goes Downtown with Yvette in her set from 2006 shot by Sean:
Looking gorgeous in Simple Pass shot in 2006 by Lithium_Picnic:
Showing her stunning smile in her set Recital shot in 2007 by Sean:
Keeping it simple and sexy in white cotton undies in Violaceous shot in 2007 by Sean:
Stealing our hearts in Sleepaway shot in 2007 by tmronin:
Looking fabulous in yellow in The Cake is a Lie shot in 2008 by Zoetica:
She gets frisky with Daven in The Movie Theater in her set from 2008 shot by tmronin:
She is a Secret Agent in her set from 2008 shot by tmronin:
Looking amazing in lingerie in White Out shot by Fractal in 2009:
She's elegant in Slow This Bird Down from 2009 shot by Shazzy:
Rocking red in Dark Was the Night shot in 2009 by Cherry:
From her most recent set Amor from 2009 by Nicolletta:
Hope you enjoyed the lovely look back at the stunning SuicideGirl Posh! Be sure to keep an eye out for a new set coming soon to member review!
Become a member TODAY for only $4 a month (if you sign up for a year) to see all 26 nude pin-up photo sets of Posh - http://suicidegirls.com/join/(Written by: Jessytai)
- CULTURE: Ur W33K 1N G33K (May 8 ? 14)
by A.J. Focht
In its second week in theatres, The Avengers broke over a dozen records, including tying with Avatar and Deathly Hallows Part 2 for fastest to a billion dollars. Considering in just two weeks it became the twelfth highest grossing movie ever, it should be no surprise that Disney has confirmed Avengers 2.
After the phenomenal success of The Avengers, Joss Whedon took some time to thank his longtime fans. Posting a letter on his personal site, Whedon thanked those that have stuck with him. After his heartfelt missive, he posted an interview with ?Rutherford D. Actualperson? covering some FAQ for his fans.
The Amazing Spider-Man is kicking up its advertising campaign. Now they have released a four minute preview of the film. It includes a scene where Spider-Man saves a child, but reveals his identity. Moments like this show the clear differences between this Spider-Man and the Spider-Man from the previous movies.
The newest news from The Dark Knight Rises is that Marion Cotillard has confirmed she is not playing Talia Al?Ghul. In a recent interview, the actress revealed that her character was a good throughout. This does not mean Talia Al?Ghul is not in the movie, but Marion Cotillard will not be playing the part.
The CW is moving forward with their new superhero television series, Arrow. Now there is an official synopsis of Arrow available. Some of it follows the traditional Green Arrow story, but there have been some changes, including the city, which has been switched from Star City to Starling City.
NBC?s Community has been green lit for another season, but they moved the show time to Friday nights. The series might be coming back, but it?s not clear if the whole study group will return. Both http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=90138 " target="_blank">Chevy Chase and Community creator Dan Harmon have not signed on for the new season.
Jumping on the post-apocalyptic bandwagon, NBC is airing a new show next season called Revolution. The series follows the aftermath of a post-apocalyptic event where all electricity is shut off across the world. It clearly builds off the popularity of Hunger Games, and even includes a bow toting heroine.
In the video game world, Blizzard launched Diablo III at midnight on the 15th. Videogame developers at Bethesda are also looking to move in on Blizzards massively multiplayer online game territory. They have announced they are working on an Elder Scrolls MMO.(Written by: Saccora)
- CULTURE: Suicide Girls Got Talent: May 2012 Video Compilation
by Shotgun Suicide
Suicide Girls are more than just pretty faces. When they?re not taking their clothes off and posing for pictures, they're taking their clothes off and making videos.
This compilation, put together by Shotgun Suicide, highlights some of the sultriest selections from the past month. Tune in next month for another ?Best Of? compilation.
Enjoy!
XOX
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- CULTURE: The Five Greatest Major Comic Book Events in History
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by Damon Martin
As summer 2012 fast approaches, in the comic book world the hottest title going right now revolves around the major Marvel event pitting the Avengers against the X-Men. The two biggest powerhouse forces in the Marvel universe are currently battling it out in the pages of a 12-issue bi-weekly release that will run through much of this upcoming year.
Major comic book events are nothing new, and almost every year DC and Marvel put out their own storyline that somehow encompasses most or all of their titles, all touching on a central theme.
In the Marvel world they've bounced from the Avengers Disassembled to Civil War to Secret Invasion, and on and on, and DC has managed to have more than their fair share of world shattering events as well.
With Avengers vs. X-Men in full swing for the mega-event of 2012, let's take a look at the five greatest comic book events of all-time:
5. Infinity Gauntlet
Cosmic badass Thanos (pay attention to those of you that saw The Avengers movie) has captured all of the infinity gems, which give him reign over each of their particular parts of the universe, and locked them onto one all powerful glove now called the Infinity Gauntlet.
With the power to control time, space, mind, soul, reality, and power, Thanos is by far the most powerful being in the universe and he also happens to be in love with a fellow sentient entity known as Death. To impress her he didn't get her flowers or candies.
No, Thanos wipes out half of life throughout the universe to prove his love (take that John Cusack with your boom box over your head!), and in the process pisses off all of the remaining heroes left throughout the cosmos. They make it their personal goal to stop Thanos at any cost.
This major event, that kicked off in 1991, only lasted six issues, but spawned several titles in the Marvel universe and helped to launch the cosmic future of the comic book world. The biggest downside of this series was the golden skinned Adam Warlock, who was resurrected and helped to defeat Thanos in the long run, while his own comic life was something akin to that of Spider-Pig.
4. Secret Wars
Never has a publisher's desire to sell toys ever turned out to be such a great comic book event, but that's how 1984's Secret Wars all came about.
With the growth of the children?s action figure industry, Marvel wanted the chance to launch their own characters into toy form, and Mattel was willing to make a new line on the premise of the comic giant creating a major storyline involving all of the heroes and villains in the universe to hopefully draw more kids into the books.
It worked like a charm.
Secret Wars was essentially the story of an other worldly character called The Beyonder who is interested in the dynamic of the heroes and villains that live on Earth. He decides to bring a group of both to a different dimension called 'Battleworld' where the two factions will battle it out once and for all.
Characters ranged from Captain America to Iron Man to the Fantastic Four to Dr. Doom to Dr. Octopus, and maybe most famously Spider-Man. The reason why he was so famous for this particular series is it was Secret Wars that introduced the new all black costume for the usually red and blue suited web-slinger.
Later it was discovered that the costume was actually alive and eventually became the maniacal Venom, but the origin for the all-black Spider-Man started with Secret Wars.
The book was a huge success through 12-issues, and is still one of the most talked about major events in comic book history.
3. House of M
The X-Men have been a major part of the Marvel universe for decades, and they have had more than their fair share of huge story arcs, but nothing served as a game changer more than 2005's House of M.
The story revolved around the dangerous mutant called Scarlet Witch (daughter of mutant baddie Magneto), who warps reality to make mutants the dominant force in the world, far outnumbering the human population. This alternate reality features many characters in different roles and new situations, while the Scarlet Witch's father Magneto rules with his 'House of M'. In the long run, the Scarlet Witch's madness brings her to the brink of insanity, and with three words she changed the Marvel universe forever:
"No more mutants."
And like that, the millions of mutants that lived around the world vanished in an instant. Even in this year's Avengers vs. X-Men series, the ultimate end of House of M continues to play out as the 'homo-superiors' still feel the wrath of the Scarlet Witch and her death sentence to the mutant population. Now only a few hundred mutants live on Earth, struggling to survive with numbers much smaller than before the Scarlet Witch ripped them from reality.
The ripple effect of House of M is still felt in the books ongoing today, something that a lot of past major events have failed to do.
2. The Blackest Night
Writer Geoff Johns did more to revive the failing Green Lantern franchise than any writer in the last 30 years, but it was his masterful work leading into Blackest Night that may be his greatest achievement yet.
Woven through a multitude of storylines starting with Johns' re-telling of how Hal Jordan became a Green Lantern, all the way to the Sinestro Corps War, Blackest Night was literally an epic tale years in the making.
When it all came to pass, an evil overlord named Nekron brought all of the long gone heroes and villains back to life to help lead his army of the dead, as they attacked and spread their evil, all in hopes of finding the original source of life in the universe.
Nothing was more chilling than in the first issue as Hawkman and Hawkgirl are slaughtered by their good friends Elongated Man and Sue Dibny. Thus, an 8-issue tour de force kicked off that spanned all of the titles in the DC Universe, and featured numerous off-shoots as well.
The book brought back many good guys and bad guys long since gone, and in a great storytelling effort, Johns along with artist Ivan Reis, managed to tell one of the great tales in the history of comic books. While DC has now rebooted the entire line with their 'New 52' contingency, Blackest Night was one of the best major events the company as ever done.
1. Crisis on Infinite Earths
If Blackest Night was one of the greatest stories ever told in the DC Universe, then 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths was definitely the tops.
Throughout the history of the DC Universe, many characters had undergone a shift in back story or even current storylines due to different writers all having a different vision for how characters should be portrayed.
Eventually, it was decided that in reality there were a number of alternate realities where characters could have multiple copies of themselves, all living at once, but all with different back stories and current agendas.
That is until the evil Anti-Monitor decides he wants to destroy the multiverse, and everyone that inhabits the worlds. He's almost successful too, despite the best efforts of heroes like Superman, Batman and others that try valiantly to stop him. Eventually, the Anti-Monitor is defeated, but not until he converges all of the worlds into one distinct reality.
Crisis on Infinite Earths was a great series because of the magnitude of the overall storyline, where beloved characters like Barry Allen (The Flash) and others died, and it reached every part of the DC Universe.
It's widely recognized as one of the greatest series of books in comics' history and was re-visited in the 2005 series Infinite Crisis. Heralded as a landmark series, Crisis on Infinite Earths still holds up today with great writing, fantastic art, and a tale that can be retold for generations to come.
So those are the five series I believe make up the greatest events in comic book history? Did I leave any out? Feel free to comment below!(Written by: Drama)
- CULTURE: What?s Cooking In SG?s Kitchen? Ryker Suicide?s Newest Cheesy Invention
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by Ryker Suicide
I'm a huge fan of playing with grilled cheeses since there is really no limit as to what you can do with them. Most recently the man and I came up with our new favorite grilled cheese recipe. It's great for a quick lunch and full of flavor 
- Ryker Suicide
Ingredients (enough for two sandwiches):
- 1 avocado
- 1 hunk of brie cheese
- 2 tsp of brown sugar
- Sourdough sliced bread (or whatever bread is to your preference)
- 1/2 sweet onion
- butter
Directions:
1. Caramelize sliced sweet onions in butter slowly. Do not overcook! Let them cook slowly.
2. While they are cooking, butter outer sides of bread with soft butter and slice brie and avocado. On each inner side of the bread, layer brie and then avocado slices.
3. When onions are finished, add them on top of the avocado. Sprinkle with 1/2 - 1 tsp of brown sugar (to taste)
4. Grill sandwich in a buttered pan or press in a panini grill until cheese is creamy and melted.
Eat and enjoy!
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- CULTURE: America: Forget it, Jake. It?s Chinatown.
by Steven Whitney
?How much better can you eat?
What can you buy that you can?t already afford??
In Chinatown, private detective Jake Gittes puts those two questions to Noah Cross, perhaps the richest man in 1930s California. Those same queries, and others like them, resonant more than ever in today?s America.
How many cars can you drive? How many McMansions can you live in? How many diamonds and jewels and designer clothes can you wear? How many black Escalades filled with bodyguards does it take to make you feel important? Why do you need more when you already have so much more than enough? And most tellingly: how much do you fucking want?
The movie doesn?t provide answers ? after all, who can explain rampant and uncontrolled greed? But it does offer a symbolic confrontation between the 99%, in the persona of Jake Gittes, and the 1%, represented by super-rich Noah Cross.
Jake is Everyman working hard to earn a decent living, perhaps with a dodge or two here and there, but living by a code in keeping with Raymond Chandler?s ?hero? ? a man who walks the mean streets who is not himself mean, a common man, a man of honor.
During a short stint with the police, Jake came to know Chinatown ? a dark and dangerous place controlled by a few and impervious to change.
?What did you do in Chinatown??
?As little as possible.?
Why? Because he knew it was a game played with a stacked deck, one he couldn?t win...and he never knew if he was helping or hurting.
As the story begins, Jake is hired to expose a love nest that will ultimately determine control of the Los Angeles water supply. While the scandal is false, it leads to an apparent suicide. But Jake senses that he was unknowingly set-up and that the victim was murdered. So he unexpectedly wades deeper into the murky waters and runs straight-on into Noah Cross.
Cross has gotten rich as Croesus by not making any positive contributions to society. He doesn?t create anything ? he just buys things, forces up their value (often by illegal means), and then sells them at an obscene profit. Sound familiar?
To make matters worse, he?s everyone?s Moriarty ? an old man of gross and unchecked appetites. Indulging in land fraud, assorted swindles, mayhem, murder, and incest. He is both father and grandfather to the innocent girl he now lusts after. This, of course, makes him the worst kind of fucker ? worse than a motherfucker and even worse than South Park?s notorious unclefucker (but probably still not as bad as Dick Cheney). By every measure, Noah Cross is an uber-villain.
Imbued with a sense of fairness, of right and wrong, and of common decency, Jake tries to rescue a woman and the daughter who is also her sister from this psycho-sociopath. Tough, smart, and relentless, if anyone can stop Cross, it?s Jake. And, against all odds, he seems at times almost on the verge of winning.
But he can?t win. He can never win because the game is rigged from the top, with scant trickle-down benefits. You can?t fight City Hall, especially if Noah Cross owns it. Jake gives it his best, but he?s a man alone, fighting phantoms he can feel but cannot see as Cross wages scorched-earth warfare. Too late, Jake realizes the only way he can win is to kill Cross. But Jake?s not a killer...so he winds up back in Chinatown, impotent, losing everything, and bone-tired of the whole damn mess.
Cross manipulates Jake (and everyone else) like Republicans maneuver their base ? holding out the carrot of the American Dream only to snatch it away at the last second, keeping all the spoils of victory for themselves. Jake, like the rest of us, has been played for a sucker.
In 2012, it?s not morning in America. It?s fucking Chinatown.
Unlike Noah Cross and his ilk, we don?t want it all, we just want a level playing field...with more education, equal access to quality healthcare, and economic parity. We want the freedom to create and control our own lives.
But freedom comes at a high cost. It can neither be given nor bestowed, and it must be fought for and earned, now and forever. If we don?t get angry, if we don?t fight as hard and as relentlessly as the opposition, if we don?t learn to vote for our own interests, if we don?t deploy every weapon at our disposal, our lives will become mere ceremonies of loss in which our rights, our freedoms, and our opportunities are eroded, little by little, until the final whistle blows...and the American Dream is officially dead, stolen by Noah Cross and his brethren of the 1%.
And then we?ll all suffer Jake?s tragic fate ? a purgatory of futility.
DARKNESS DESCENDS. MUSIC UP: A noir melody, light tinkling on a piano, backed by lush woodwinds, and then...a mournful trumpet solo, wailing a plaintive cry of helplessness.
?Forget it, Jake. It?s Chinatown.?
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- CULTURE: Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls? Team Agony
by SG's Team Agony feat. Smythe
Let us answer life's questions - because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.
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[Smythe in There Is A Light]
Q: My boyfriend is great! We have an adventurous sex life. We're open and young and love each other very much. We have a 3-month old son, but that hasn't changed our sex life much. Recently though, my boyfriend's been avoiding sex. It doesn't matter if I play hard to get or if I'm throwing myself at him or anything in between, he's just not into it. Why could this be?
A: There have been A LOT of changes in you and your boyfriend's life. You were pregnant, and had a kid. Whoa. Huge deal. Is it possibly stress related? There's a big shift in responsibility, both personal and financial. He could be freaking out a little.
You mentioned that you have an adventurous sex life with your boyfriend. Great! But, do you both feel that way? What might make things amazing for you in the sack, might not be what lights his fire.
The thing is, it could be almost anything under the sun causing him to have an aversion to sex. But no matter what you think it might be that is causing a lack of umph in bedroom, you're never going to know until you talk to him. Sit him down and have an open and honest conversation, without judgment.
Smythe
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Got Problems? Let SuicideGirls? team of Agony Aunts provide solutions. Email questions to: gotproblems@suicidegirls.com(Written by: Smythe)
- CULTURE: Hell City 10: One Hell of a Good Time!
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by Tita Suicide
Hell City Tattoo Festival celebrated "A Decade of Sin" last week, in it's hometown of Killumbus, OH. The three day festival attracted thousands of fans, collectors, artists, and of course, a strong contingent of Suicide Girls.
Each year, more and more girls make the trek from all over North America, and this year was no exception! Anathesia, Wit, Yesnesnia, Chrysis, Sunshine, Rourke, Patton, Luscious, Essence, Glitch, King, Gallows, Damone, Amarena, Damsel, Tovi, Vellin, Cupie, Michaelangela helped man the SuicideGirls booth, greet fans, pose for photos, and hand out the coveted Hell City Tattoo awards each night.
Seeing that SuicideGirls celebrated its ten year anniversary at the end of 2011, it isn't hard to see why we've become such a big part of the show. Hell City, much like SuicideGirls, celebrates art, culture, and alternative lifestyle, while providing a place for like-minded people to convene, share, and get to know one another.
Ten years in, both are bigger, better, and sexier than ever.
Until next year Hellions...
Yay!
XOXO
Tita
Ps. For a trip down memory lane, check out the video below that Shotgun Suicide put together featuring pics from the past decade of Hell City.
Music: "Mirror" by Tokyo Pinsalocks courtesy of ConspiracyMFX(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eleven, Part Three
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 links below ? then continue reading after the jump?)
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[THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW ? CHAPTER ELEVEN, PART THREE]
[SUPERBOWL CXC]
[Previous Chapter]
?Go nail that fucker!? Regina yelled, ripping a colorful airboard from one of the fans? backpacks and clutching it to her chest. By the time the boy got to his feet Regina had powered it on, leapt over the rail, and was plummeting toward the field with the board stretched beneath her at arm?s length. Haggerty felt a surge of pride and admiration as she rolled her foot atop it, balanced on the edge of the wall, pulled up a few feet above the field, and surfed the green toward the center of the game, cannonballing straight for the players.
Haggerty tore off after Stelwyn.
?Hold on a minute, folks,? the sportscaster announced. ?There seems to be a girl hurtling across the field on an airboard!? Regina appeared on the viewscreen, tacking through the air, gaining speed. The players halted, unsure what to do. ?Must be a Clone Jesus fan. Look at her go. There?s a flag on the field! They?re stopping the clock.?
The stands erupted with laughter, disbelief, and outrage.
Haggerty pushed himself to midpoint, a stitching pain in his side. On the giant screen a half-dozen security guards converged behind Regina, unfurling barbed catchwire nets; more guards moved toward her through the players up ahead, stunners held high.
?It looks like we?re getting a little extra entertainment for our money,? the sportscaster observed merrily.
Stelwyn was far ahead of Haggerty, several yards from the door to the suite. Haggerty willed himself to move faster. Looking out he saw Regina nose right and one-eighty to avoid security. She didn?t have long before they either snared her or stunned her down. A fall from that height and speed could be serious. Haggerty ran on ? desperate to properly spend the time she was buying him.
Stelwyn pushed through the final throng of fans to the suite. He turned back, saw Haggerty, drew his revolver, and pounded on the door. Haggerty fumbled for the stunner in his pocket, arriving just as Stelwyn grabbed the security guard by the collar, dragged him outside at gunpoint, and shoved him backward down the steps. Haggerty leaped over the flailing guard and rushed into the suite, stunner raised.
Max and Corbin turned from where they leaned against the suite?s fully stocked bar, registering surprise and raising their hands.
Max smirked beneath flushed cheeks. ?I knew you were too dedicated to miss the game, Mr. Haggerty.? He was still wearing his tuxedo.
Corbin laughed under her breath.
?And the game is back on,? the sportscaster?s voice filled the suite. ?As they restart the clock, there?s one minute left and it?s third down and twelve yards to go for a first. NewVada better move fast.?
?You little worm,? Stelwyn said contemptuously as he kicked the door closed behind him and stepped beside Haggerty.
?That quaint term is out of date, old man,? Max said derisively. ?And a bit misleading, seeing that I hold the power here.?
A dark shape hurtled from the shadows and tackled Stelwyn to the floor, sending his antique gun spinning into the corner. Haggerty kept his stunner trained on Max, who seemed utterly unconcerned.
?I control Shintag Lake, the band, this show, the police, and I?m this close to taking over NewVada?s underground,? he said. ?And at the moment, Mr. Stelwyn, it would appear I control you.?
Brian dragged Stelwyn to his feet. The ape seemed indifferent to his mutilated, gauze-swathed hand.
?Stupid punk,? Stelwyn snarled. ?Lake is using you, the police will sell you out to the highest bidder, and if you move against the Triads, they?ll cut you to pieces.?
?I?m a song away from cowing them all,? Max said, a nasty grin on his face.
?Why are you doing this?? Haggerty demanded.
The ape?s head snapped around; his eyes narrowed on Haggerty. ?You?re the sonofabitch who ruined my hand!?
Stelwyn butted his head into the ape?s Adam?s apple. Brian released his hold and Haggerty stunned him. Stelwyn pulled a small revolver from his jacket pocket, blowing a hole in Max?s face and showering Corbin in blood. The loud report was muffled by a million screaming fans as NewVada scored with a last-ditch shot. No one screamed louder than Corbin.
Max?s body crumpled to the floor. The stadium shook with cheering and jumping and stamping. Stelwyn turned the gun on Corbin.
?Don?t let him do it,? Corbin pleaded to Haggerty.
?Wait,? Haggerty urged Stelwyn. ?Think of Tyler. The bitch deserves to die as ruthlessly as she killed him and Zabrowski and the others ? and to see it coming. But we need her as a witness to help clear up this mess. Let the Feds take care of her.?
?Both of you drop your weapons,? a new voice said.
Oliver Wendell Primrose emerged from his hiding place behind the bar, plasma rifle in hand. Haggerty dropped his stunner. Stelwyn tightened his grip on the revolver.
?Took you long enough,? Corbin said, lowering her hands and smiling viciously.
?Tell me you?ll really miss that bagbite and I?ll halve your cut for insincerity,? Primrose warned her.
?That?s how you financed things, isn?t it?? Haggerty said. ?You manipulated presses where there were no direct heirs, like Nyuga and Rosenberg yesterday morning. Then what? Did you alter the documents so their funds went to a discretionary account??
Primrose smiled thinly. ?Making a favored charity the beneficiary in lieu of or in conjunction with other surviving heirs is a time-honored practice, Mr. Haggerty. And what better charity to benefit than St. Maximilian?s Shelter for Widows and Orphans??
?I suppose Max was the orphan. Who was the widow??
?That?s a recent development,? Corbin said coolly, gazing perfunctorily at Max?s corpse.
?Grieving, of course,? Primrose mocked.
?Hardly,? Corbin said. ?You were always a better fuck. But I?m not exactly thrilled he?s gone.?
?Come on, princess. You?ve been saying you wanted to kill him since junior year.?
?We needed him. He had the formula for the fucking drug.?
Haggerty realized they?d been classmates together. Primrose had himself aged to join Cromwell and Sons.
?All right, Stelwyn, enough of this. Drop the gun or go for it,? Primrose challenged.
?Don?t do it!? Haggerty warned. ?How will Sylvia survive losing you, too??
Stelwyn hesitated but Primrose didn?t. Haggerty latched onto Stelwyn?s arm and pulled him forward as Primrose fired. The shot missed its target and blasted the wall.
Shards of hypersteel ricocheted through the air. One pierced Stelwyn?s shoulder. A second splinter lodged in his throat, abruptly cutting off his screams. Stelwyn was down, bleeding profusely at the neck, his eyes open and staring, beyond help.
?What a rush,? Primrose exulted. ?I killed Antonio Stelwyn! Don?t just stand there, Nia. Lock the damned door.?
?Watch where you aim that thing,? Corbin said flatly. She dusted herself off, crossed the suite, and engaged the digital lock.
Screams shook the stadium. ?What an amazing turnaround at the end of the first half of this Superbowl One-Hundred-Ninety!? boomed the sportscaster.
?It?s time we granted your death wish,? Primrose said, training the rifle on Haggerty.
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Excerpt from The Killswitch Review, published by Yard Dog Press. Copyright 2011 Steven-Elliot Altman.
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and videogame developer. He won multiple awards for his online role playing game, 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, Batman: Infinite Mirror, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars, and Deprivers. His writing has been compared to that of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton and Philip K. Dick, and he has collaborated with world class writers such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Harry Turtledove and Dr. Janet Asimov. He?s also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Touch, and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a Hugo Award winning anthology of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Steven also bares ink on his body, and is bi, as in bi-coastal, between NYC and LA. He?s currently hard at work writing and directing his latest videogame Cursed Love, an online free to play gothic horror RPG from Dark Hermit Studios, set in Victorian London. Think Sherlock Holmes, Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray mercilessly exploit the cast of Twilight. Friend Cursed Love (Official Closed Beta) on facebook and you can have fun playing out this tawdry, tragic romance with Steven while the game is being beta tested!
Diane DeKelb-Rittehouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher?s Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story ?Gifted? appeared. Diane has published a number of critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Fareie Rings: The Book of Forests, is now available in stores or online.
Interested in buying a printed copy of The Killswitch Review? Well, Steve?s publisher Yard Dog Press was kind enough to put up a special page where SuicideGirls can get a special discount and watch a sexy trailer. Just follow this link to KillswitchReview.com and click on the SG logo.
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- CELEB: SuicideGirls Timeline: Nya
Some SuicideGirls have been modeling for the site for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or even 10 years. We thought it would be fun to show you a look back and some of the SuicideGirls throughout the years.
This week we bring you Nya!
Nya has been a SuicideGirl since 2005. She has 12 photo sets and each one tells a different sexy story. Enjoy this gorgeous look back at the stunning Nya...
From her first photoset Le Collier shot in 2005 by Pepe:
Nya enjoys some Eyeball Soup in her photoset from 2006 shot by Pepe:
She goes back in time in la free verte from 2006 shot by Albertine:
She gets dark and dangerous in Stab Stab shot in 2006 by Albertine:
Looking angelic in Souvenir shot in 2006 by Pepe:
In Exquise shot in 2007 by Pepe Nya says, "Feed me with paper, luxe, glamour & haute couture."
She has Mixed Feelings in her photo set from 2008 shot by P_mod:
Looking like a sexy vixen with her full red lips in Rouge Baiser shot in 2009 by Zoetica:
Nya enjoys some Absinthe in her photo set from 2009 shot by Zoetica:
She becomes a graceful bird in Repandre la Lumiere shot in 2010 by Cherry:
Nya is alluring in Marilou shot in 2011 by Dwam:
Hope you enjoyed the lovely look back at the stunning SuicideGirl Nya! Be sure to keep an eye out for a new set coming soon to member review!
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- CULTURE: Life Beyond the Bar Scene: No One Nails the Cry Face and Other Tales of Woe
by Laurelin
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It doesn?t take a rocket scientist to figure out that I?ve been in a serious rut lately. I don?t know if it has to do with my approaching 30th birthday, my increased responsibility at work, my lack of any romantic interest in anyone besides an ex that I just want out of my head, or a lethal combination of all of these things. Either way, I haven?t been very happy lately, and I really don?t feel like myself. I feel?lost. Sad. Alone. Rejected. Like I?m standing in a crowded room screaming -- and no one can hear me, or the ones who can just don?t care.
I know it is nothing more than a temporary hiccup in an otherwise smooth existence, so I have been dealing with this the best way I know how: drinking, reading, working out, whatever. I?m choosing one night a week to do something really fun and taking it to the next level in a vain attempt to forget that for one second, when I go home, I will probably just start to cry about the same thing over and over again.
The one constant in my recent fall from my ever-perfect life is my ex-boyfriend from a few years ago. He was the person who inspired me to start writing this column; first in anger, then as time went on in friendship and in unwavering support. He moved to Los Angeles about five months ago. His leaving made me feel like a part of my life was seriously over. I felt conflicted; devastated and happy at the same time. This city eats bartenders alive, and he was ready for a change. We always said we would go together, and when we broke up I was the one dead set on leaving? but I wound up staying, and months later, he left, and I cried.
He knows me better than most of my girlfriends, and when I call him drunk and crying about another guy at 4 AM, he always answers and he always knows just what to say. Just hearing his voice on the other end of the line is like being thrown a rope, something to keep me hanging on for just a little bit longer.
?You were crying about birthday cake,? he said the other morning, ?it was cute, and sad.? Birthday cake, the one that I had custom made for a guy who never showed up for his party I helped plan in Boston, and who shut off his phone when I called to ask what was going on. Instead, I carted the cake home to my apartment and my roommates and we tore it apart; ate half of it and threw the rest in the trash. And I got drunk and I cried, because I was an idiot to care about someone who never cared for me, again.
And then, a few weeks ago, my ex called from LA to say he was coming home. He had had enough of California, and for once, I didn?t cry. He was coming home and finally, maybe, things could get back to normal. He?s been back for two days, and when I woke up this morning I was tangled up in him and for once, I didn?t feel lost.
I woke up, I took his clothes and I washed them with mine. I pulled his old dusty Tupperware container out of the closet and got him new socks and underwear and one of his T-shirts. I made coffee while he slept, and when he woke up he rubbed my back because I had run twelve miles in the rain the day before and I was cold and sore, and we were happy.
We might not be together anymore, and I don?t want to be, to be honest. We?re clearly both lost, but we take care of each other, for now. Sometimes, when you?re in a rut it?s nice to have someone throw you a rope. Other times it?s nice to have someone climb down and sit there with you until you?re ready to muster the strength to get out on your own.
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- CULTURE: Ur W33K 1N G33K (May 1-7)
by A.J. Focht
The Avengers has done more than just live up to the extremely high expectations it set forth, it did better than anyone imagined. It?s broken several records already, being the fastest movie to gross $100 million and $200 million as well as smashing the opening weekend record. One of the only records it left intact was the one set by Deathly Hallow Part 2 for a midnight release. Perhaps more importantly, fans and critics everywhere are raving about it.
Critics who didn?t enjoy the movie might be better off just keeping their opinions to themselves or they risk summoning the wrath of S.H.I.E.L.D. After A.O. Scott of the New York Times gave The Avengers a mediocre review, Samuel L. Jackson sent out a call to action to his fans on Twitter to find Scott a new job he could actually do. While many did rally behind Jackson, his remarks made something of a martyr out of Scott and his review, and the small group not pleased with The Avengers jumped to Scott?s aid.
Anyone who hasn?t seen The Avengers might want to jump ahead as there are some major SPOILERS coming?.First, let?s talk about our favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. member, Agent Phil Coulson. We all watched him "die" bravely at the hands of Loki, but is that really the end of our hero? In a recent interview, actor Clark Gregg mentioned he is still signed on for two more movies. He doesn?t say what movie, but does say he has a meeting with the director of Thor 2. Could Nick Fury have just been pulling one over on the Avengers to get them to work as a team?
A new trailer for Amazing Spider-Man was released with The Avengers this last week. It sheds more light on the story of Peter?s search into his parent?s past. The trailer is fairly good, but was ultimately forgettable after seeing The Avengers.
Illustrator of Kick-Ass comics, John Romita Jr. has shed some light on the future of the Kick-Ass 2 movie. The film is starting production this summer. It is currently unclear if Chloe Moretz will return as Hit Girl as she has a full filming schedule. Either way, the movie is set to release in May 2013.
Michael Arndt, writer of Toy Story 3, is in talks to rewrite the Catching Fire script. Francis Lawrence has taken over as director on the film, and now they are looking at reworking the script. All of this has to be done fast as the movie is scheduled to release in November 2013.
James Cameron has closed down the development arm of his production studios and doesn?t want to think about doing any new projects. For the foreseeable future, Cameron?s mind is stuck on Avatar and only Avatar. In a recent interview, Cameron said his mind is set on making Avatar 2, Avatar 3, and maybe Avatar 4 and that is all.
Ridley Scott's Prometheus comes out next month, and it now has a rating of R. The film decided to take the hit and not adjust to make the film PG-13. While this might narrow their audience base, it will hopefully help ensure the film is accepted by fans.
What would you say to Inception star Joseph Gordon-Levitt acting in a big screen production of Little Shop of Horrors? Well, that is just what Levitt and Warner Bros. are working towards. Levitt is currently one of the producers on the project and would also like an on-screen role.
(Written by: Saccora)
- CULTURE: A Last Pitch For Truth
by Steven Whitney
For more than a decade, even the smallest truths have been at a premium in the halls of Congress. . . and elsewhere in our government, from the Executive Office and WMDs to the Supreme Court and Citizens United.
But now, finally, Congress is *cough* aggressively attempting to restore truth in government.
Just as the Feds fully cleaned up the Wall Street and Bank disasters of 2008-2009 by convicting homemaking doyen Martha Stewart on charges of trading on ?insider information,? they are now prosecuting former All-Star baseball pitcher Roger Clemens on six felony counts involving perjury, false statements, and obstruction of Congress.
The charges stem from Clemens? voluntary 2008 appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committees in which he denied allegations by others that he had used steroids during his major league career. Stunned in much the same way Claude Rains was ?shocked? to learn that nefarious criminals were hiding out in Casablanca, the Committees referred the case to the Justice Department for prosecution.
Clemens? first trial ended abruptly in July, 2011, when the judge, citing prosecutorial misconduct, declared a mistrial on the second day. The Feds pressed fervently on, and Clemens? second trial began just a few weeks ago.
Clemens? defense? Through a 23-year career and 354 wins, he never once tested positive for steroids. Not once.
The government?s evidence? Well, Jose Canseco, who himself admitted to steroid use, wrote a book in which he ?suggested? that Clemens ?might? have taken steroids. Teammate Andy Pettitte testified that Clemens implied he had taken steroids, but also stated that he (Pettitte) might have ?misunderstood.? And then there?s Clemens? trainer, who?s changed his story five times, and now says without doubt (and no collaborating evidence) that he injected Clemens himself. In other words, the government has over four years built an airtight he-said, she-said case at a cost conservatively estimated well into eight figures.
And why not? Truth is sacred. Especially when spoken in the halls of Congress, a baseball player?s words in his own defense might threaten the security of our great nation.
So lies must be revealed. . . and prosecuted.
But perhaps ? just maybe ? prosecutions for perjury and making false statements should begin a little closer to home. Say, in Congress itself. After all, it impeached a President for lying about a blowjob, so why not impeach its own members for lies that undermine the very legitimacy of government?
Just a few months ago, Senator Minority Whip John Kyl (R-Arizona) gave a speech in the Upper Chamber in which he stated unequivocally that abortion was ?well over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does.?
Of course, only about 3% of Planned Parenthood?s activities actually involve abortion (and much of that is just consultation). But instead of copping to his egregious error, Kyl?s office doubled down by releasing a statement that the Senator?s ?remark was not intended to be a factual statement, but rather to illustrate that Planned Parenthood. . . . does subsidize abortions.?
In other words, Kyl?s statement was like Aesop?s fable of the Tortoise and the Hare that ?illustrated? a lesson in persistence. But fables employ symbolic metaphors, not untruths. Attempting to ?illustrate? any moral virtue with a bald-faced lie disparages both the argument and the virtue it portrays.
In conceding that his oratory ?was not intended to be a factual statement,? Kyl admits that he knew it wasn?t true when he said it. Hence, he lied. . . to Congress.
Kyl?s not the only one. Every day yet another elected official ambles forth nearly foaming at the mouth with one falsehood after another (like Representative Allen West?s recent comments that 74, or 82, or 61, or 55 Congressional Democrats are in fact Communists). Do these politicos have any substantiation of their ?facts? whatsoever? And if not, why aren?t the Feds prosecuting them as relentlessly as they did Ms. Stewart and Mr. Clemens?
What proof would the Feds have to support prosecution? With Members of Congress (and most other elected officials), every sleazy lie is on videotape. And most are entered into the Congressional Record, signed by the liars themselves. Which leaves only two rationales: 1) our elected representatives are morons who don?t know the truth, or 2) they are lying douchebags inhabiting the lowest rung of Dante?s Inferno. Neither is an acceptable defense.
The key ingredient to a successful democracy is an informed electorate - a citizenry that is told and knows the truth. Indeed, how can any vote be legitimately cast if it is based on lies?
It follows that if truth in government is not our first priority, then government itself is inherently false. For when those in elected office distort truth into illustrative fables grounded in lies, an informed electorate is merely a myth. . . and democracy ?of the people, by the people, and for the people? becomes nothing more than a fairy tale.
(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls? Team Agony
by SG's Team Agony feat. Tita
Let us answer life's questions - because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.
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[Tita in West Coast]
Q: I have been with my girlfriend (girl-girl couple) for almost nine months now. Sadly, she had to move so currently we are long distance. My problem is, I am feeling unappreciated. Our relationship seems to be me giving and barely getting anything in return. Recently, I sent her a memory card full of saucy teases and the only thing she has to say is, "The videos are too short." You see my problem?
Just the other day, I told my dad that she is my girlfriend. She asked me to do that. Considering the way he was raised, I was risking a lot. I risked it for her, but she doesn't go telling people about me. She said she isn't ashamed of me, and I understand why her parents cannot know, but why do I have to be a semi-secret ? even from friends? These are only two examples of many.
I feel I am coming to the end of my patience. She has always been a taker and I am naturally a giver. How do I talk to her about how unsatisfied and unappreciated I feel without seeming mad, or like a total a-hole?
A: First up, I would like to point out that telling someone you are unsatisfied, or feeling under appreciated does not immediately make you an "a-hole." Communication is an important part of any relationship, and should be one of the strongest bonds that you share.
Asking for what we want and need, and being "demanding" are not the same thing! Just as being "helpful or caring" and "overly accommodating" are not mutually exclusive.
Truthfully, distance seems to be the least of your relationship problems. Or perhaps it has just highlighted issues that were already there.
Have you asked yourself: What were things like before we separated? Was I happier then? Was my partner more engaged, or giving? (According to your email, she has "always been a taker" ? so perhaps not.)
And following those questions, why not continue with: What in this relationship is worth sticking around for? You list your girlfriend's inequities, but surely there must be some good qualities, or you wouldn't be sticking it out. Or... would you?!?
Often times we repeat a pattern of behavior because we don't know any different. In this case, it seems the distance should have been as good a reason as any to cut the cord, yet you chose to remain attached. Why is that?
I think you need to take a good look at what is in this for you ? without pausing to tell yourself that that is selfish or mean. If you asked yourself that very question right now, gun to your head ?what would you come up with?
Sure, coming out to your Dad may be positive for you in the long run, but what made you take such a leap at the request of your girlfriend, and not for yourself? In my opinion, in order to find your place in this relationship, you must first find your own voice. Figure out what you want. Itemize your needs. Visualize where you want your relationship (and life) to go. And then, take stock and see if your current relationship is a good fit.
From where I'm sitting, it doesn't look like it.
No one?s saying it will be easy, but I hope when the time comes you find the strength to take what may be the harder of two roads.
Good luck!
*Besos*
Tita
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Got Problems? Let SuicideGirls? team of Agony Aunts provide solutions. Email questions to: gotproblems@suicidegirls.com(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eleven, Part Two
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 links below ? then continue reading after the jump?)
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[THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW ? CHAPTER ELEVEN, PART TWO]
[SUPERBOWL CXC]
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Stelwyn shouted something as his bodyguards pushed through the turngate past the operator. Alarms clamored as they continued through the security arch, triggering anew as Stelwyn, Haggerty, and Regina followed them under. The roar of the crowd shook the massive stadium. Stelwyn was yelling into his earpiece, trying to explain the situation to security, but the din from the million-plus attendees made communication nearly impossible.
Two uniformed guards rushed from their post with stunners ready, shouting, ?Put your hands in the air.? They were immediately confronted by Stelwyn?s men.
Haggerty and Regina complied.
Stelwyn stepped between his men and produced his I.D. ?If you want to keep your jobs you?ll lower those stunners,? he said coldly. ??If you want to spend the rest of your lives in hellish squalor, keep pointing them at me. This is my damned stadium. Check with the office.?
One of the guards spoke into his com. Bullhorns pierced the mayhem, punctuated by the bark of a sportscaster.
?Sorry for the mix-up, Mr. Stelwyn,? the man said as he unclipped his earpiece. ?Enjoy the game with your guests.?
They stepped out onto a first-deck platform amid the raucous crowd in the stands. Haggerty surveyed the two-hundred-yard field below them where the double lineup of gargantuan players in bright-colored body armor faced off as a whistle blew. Even from this distance the genetically enhanced warriors seemed inhuman.
?I can?t stand how the players are deformed,? Regina said. ?Their families are so desperate they sacrifice their children so the rest of the nation can enjoy its blood sport. It?s blasphemous.?
Years ago, Haggerty would have said the parents? choice to have their children mutated was rational, guaranteeing a short, wealthy life with the best of everything rather than a long subsistence in poverty. Since the car accident, his view had changed: Nothing rational warranted the shortening of a child?s life. And parents who might live forever needed their children alive and healthy for at least as long as they planned to live, themselves, or they risked falling prey to despair ? and pressing to escape that despair. There were many more arguments to be made against condemning children to an early death in the name of ensuring they lived in material comfort. But right now the players? lives weren?t his concern.
A flag dropped, halting the next play. A false start call against NewVada unleashed a riot of derision from the crowd. NewVada trailed 21-19, and was lining up to punt, so the crowd was in no mood for mindless penalties. A two-hundred-foot-long plasma screen replayed the call, which only incited the crowd more. The timeclock at the upper right quadrant of the scoreboard indicated three minutes left in the second quarter, which meant ten to fifteen in real time.
Stelwyn clicked off his earset. ?Nothing but backtalk from the office,? he told his bodyguards. ?You go to the staging area and you to the VIP green room. Use my name and authority. Break legs if you have to. See to it that band does not go onstage. Make sure the stage never rises. Understood??
The men nodded and left.
?Okay, Haggerty, consider the band stopped. Now help me get my hands on Max. You?re the only one who can identify him. Where do we start??
?My bet is he?s somewhere out there, watching the game and calling orders from an earset. He said he?d be here in style. That means the suites on the hundred-yard line.?
Haggerty moved along the rail, scanning the stadium. It was impossible to make out the faces of anyone that far downfield and there was no time physically to check each suite.
?Hey man, you?re blockin? my view,? a fan shouted at Haggerty.
Haggerty turned to his taunter. ?Lend me those,? he said, indicating the binoculars at the man?s neck with his stunner.
He finessed the finger dials and surveyed the distant field-level suites. The center suite?s occupants came into focus: Max, Corbin, and a single security guard. He handed the binoculars to Stelwyn.
Unfortunately, the fastest way to get there was through the stands and across the first row. Haggerty flicked the binoculars back to their owner. Then he and Regina followed Stelwyn, descending two steps at a time.
The crowd rose with a roar as Johnson, the NewVada kicker, sent the ball hurtling down the field and the linemen took off after it. Haggerty could not help glancing at the action. The players sprinted forward with tremendous speed. Their agility was inhuman; the biogenetic enhancements had come on so gradually, he?d never really considered it before. When he was a kid the field had been only a hundred yards long. He recalled the first time he?d attended a game, gripping his father?s hand and bursting with excitement. How large the place had seemed then. Eventually the UFL felt the new breed of players warranted doubling the field size. The vastness of this complex was almost beyond comprehension.
?Matheson takes the snap,? the sportscaster called. ?He drops back, he?s looking deep. . . Nolan has a step. . . Matheson airs it out. . . and Nolan makes a beautiful leaping catch! That ball was nearly a hundred yards in the air, folks. First down!?
Stelwyn reached field level and cut across the front row with Haggerty and Regina close behind. They dashed along the thirty-foot wall through screaming and swearing fans, toward the New York players? warm-up bench on the green. Haggerty struggled to keep up.
A hush fell over the crowd as Gerald Sohl, a NewVada linebacker, lay motionless on the field after taking a big hit. Young footballers died now and then; it was part of the thrill of the game. If the linebacker were dead, the game would be delayed while he was carted off the field and replaced, then play would resume. A quarterback?s death could theoretically stop the game, but this had happened only once before, to a stunning talent named Sturgeon, years ago.
?We?re moving too slow,? Stelwyn shouted. He broke into a run. Haggerty and Regina ran after him, shoving people out of their way as the downed linebacker got up and the stadium went wild.
Inhuman, Haggerty thought. He sprinted toward stadium midpoint, his shoes hammering against cement, pounding and pounding, his legs about to give out, his lungs threatening to explode.
The buzzer sounded. The sportscaster?s voice echoed across the stadium: ?We have reached the two minute warning, as NewVada, still trailing, is struggling to move into field goal range. It?s been a heartstopping first half of action here in Superbowl One-Hundred-Ninety!?
Two minutes left and over half the stadium still to cover. There was no chance of making it to Max?s suite before halftime. When the band did not appear, Max and Corbin would flee ? and there was no predicting how many other schemes Max might hatch if this one failed to bring about disaster.
Regina skidded to a halt, breathing hard. ?I think I can buy us time,? she said, looking over her shoulder at a cadre of kids in Clone Jesus jackets in the first row. She pulled Haggerty?s head down for a hard kiss.
?Get outta the way,? one of the boys shouted.
?Go nail that fucker!? Regina yelled, ripping a colorful airboard from one of the fans? backpacks and clutching it to her chest. By the time the boy got to his feet Regina had powered it on, leapt over the rail, and was plummeting toward the field with the board stretched beneath her at arm?s length. Haggerty felt a surge of pride and admiration as she rolled her foot atop it, balanced on the edge of the wall, pulled up a few feet above the field, and surfed the green toward the center of the game, cannonballing straight for the players.
Haggerty tore off after Stelwyn.
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Excerpt from The Killswitch Review, published by Yard Dog Press. Copyright 2011 Steven-Elliot Altman.
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and videogame developer. He won multiple awards for his online role playing game, 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, Batman: Infinite Mirror, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars, and Deprivers. His writing has been compared to that of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton and Philip K. Dick, and he has collaborated with world class writers such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Harry Turtledove and Dr. Janet Asimov. He?s also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Touch, and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a Hugo Award winning anthology of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Steven also bares ink on his body, and is bi, as in bi-coastal, between NYC and LA. He?s currently hard at work writing and directing his latest videogame Cursed Love, an online free to play gothic horror RPG from Dark Hermit Studios, set in Victorian London. Think Sherlock Holmes, Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray mercilessly exploit the cast of Twilight. Friend Cursed Love (Official Closed Beta) on facebook and you can have fun playing out this tawdry, tragic romance with Steven while the game is being beta tested!
Diane DeKelb-Rittehouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher?s Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story ?Gifted? appeared. Diane has published a number of critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Fareie Rings: The Book of Forests, is now available in stores or online.
Interested in buying a printed copy of The Killswitch Review? Well, Steve?s publisher Yard Dog Press was kind enough to put up a special page where SuicideGirls can get a special discount and watch a sexy trailer. Just follow this link to KillswitchReview.com and click on the SG logo.
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- CULTURE: NEW SG Interview: Tony Bedard ? Blue Beetle and Green Lantern New Guardians
by A.J. Focht
This last week at StarFest 2012 in Denver, I had a chance to sit down with some amazing comic writers including Tony Bedard. Bedard has been writing comics since the ?90s and is the current writer on Blue Beetle and Green Lantern New Guardians.
A.J. Focht: How do you like working with Kyle Rayner in the Green Lantern New Guardians comic?
Tony Bedard: Credit where credits due, Geoff Johns had the idea to end the first issue by sending a ring of every color to Kyle. We were talking about what I wanted to do with this series, and he was the one at some point that said, ?Why don?t you end the first issue with a ring of every color coming to him.? It was the thing that broke open the whole story, and set up this great mystery that we?ve been trying to follow up ever since. We?re going to finish that off by issue twelve, let you know why that happened, and the significance of it.
A.J.: In New Guardians you use rings of most every color. Do you have any plans to do anything with the Black or White Lanterns in New Guardian?
TB: It?s not so much about White Lanterns, but there is a character, the Weaponer, that was in my Green Lantern Core run. He had picked up some of that white energy and put it in his shield and hammer. It?s become this morphing weapon so that whatever he is up against he can change that hammer to meet the situation. He?s going to be in issue #8. He was only going to be in for about one issue, but it has kind of snowballed into a thing where he?s going to stick around for a few more issues and play a big role.
A.J.: That?s good to hear. Since a lot was retconned during the change to the New 52, it was unclear what events from Blackest Night and Brightest Day have actually taken place.
TB: I?m still personally trying to figure out what had changed and what hasn?t. I would say generally that Green Lantern was not revised as much.
A.J.: Do you have any other projects, or are you just sticking with these two?
TB: These are the two right now. We?ve discussed a few other things, but they really haven?t got any traction yet. I?ve been plenty busy and quite happy with what I have right now. We have big plans for Green Lantern. Geoff always has a long term plan, and New Guardians is a big part of that, this whole third army thing that?s coming together. When you look back, you?ll be able to see a lot of what happens in New Guardians is building towards that. We?ve tried to keep the books separate so they each have their own identity, but the Green Lantern books will be intertwining a little bit here in the year to come.
A.J.: Your other book, Blue Beetle is a new take on an old hero. What?s it been like working with that book?
TB: When we started this [the New 52] we wanted to have a comic for everyone.
A.J.: Yeah, there are many niche comics.
TB: Yes. Well I use a lot of Spanglish in the comic, because I am of Puerto Rican decent that?s what it sounded like growing up. It surprised me the responses I got to that. The response from the Hispanic fans who read it was, ?Yeah, that?s right? But a lot of other folks who weren?t used to that were like, ?Okay, we know he?s Mexican, don?t beat us over the head with it.?
A.J.: Do you have any plans to do a crossover with Blue Beetle?
TB: There?s a little crossover in Blue Beetle #9 and New Guardians #9. In Blue Beetle #9, Blue Beetle meets Kyle, and Red Lantern Bleez, and Orange Lantern Globulus on Earth. At the same time in New Guardians #9, the Reach who created Blue Beetles armor will actually be invading the Blue Lantern?s home world, trying to wipe them out and take their power battery. That story actually became so big that it was rolled into two issues. There is a mystery there too as to how Reach found the Blue Lantern home world, because it?s cloaked. Somebody tipped them off. A lot of that stuff, as you look around the lantern verse, happens to all the different cores. It could just be a coincidence, but you start to see a pattern.
A.J.: Do you have plans to expand the reach of Blue Beetle to reach other demographics?
TB: I think mostly we try to keep that as a personal book, to focus on that character. We do have the Green Lantern thing, and actually in issue #10 he is going to meet Booster Gold. But in a way that you would not expect, it?s not the happy meeting everyone will expect. It?s not the same relationship he had with Ted at all.
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- CELEB: SuicideGirls Timeline: Cori
Some SuicideGirls have been modeling for the site for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or even 10 years. We thought it would be fun to show you a look back and some of the SuicideGirls throughout the years.
This week we bring you Cori!
Cori has been a SuicideGirl since 2007. She has 11 photo sets and is an adorable little doll in all of them. Enjoy this sexy look back at the stunning Cori...
From her first photoset Post Meridiem shot in 2007 by Shazzy:
Looking sexy in thigh highs in Doppelganger shot in 2008 by Shazzy:
Enjoying herself in Afternoon Bubbles shot in 2009 by Zoetica:
Cori gets cozy with Aisline in Desir DEtrangers shot in 2009 by Shazzy:
Enjoying a popsicle in Suck It shot in 2009 by Shazzy:
Cori is a Pretty Young Thing in her photoset shot in 2009 by Fractal:
She's stealing our hearts in Romper shot in 2009 by Shazzy:
Looking like a lil' sexy kitten in Me shot in 2010 by Shazzy:
She is Off The Charts in her photo set from 2010 shot by Sean:
Cori is lookin' at us with her beautiful bedroom eyes in To Be A Rock shot in 2010 by Shazzy:
Cori is the Rocket Queen in her photo set shot in 2012 by Shazzy:
Hope you enjoyed the lovely look back at the stunning SuicideGirl Cori! Be sure to keep an eye out for a new set coming soon to member review!
Become a member TODAY for only $4 a month (if you sign up for a year) to see all 11 nude pin-up photo sets of Cori - http://suicidegirls.com/join/(Written by: Jessytai)
- CULTURE: SuicideGirls Release Free Field Guide iPad App
by Blogbot
SuicideGirls have just unleashed a super cute new iPad app for those that like watching "birds" of the non-feathered kind. This field guide is intended to help ?ornithological? enthusiasts correctly identify Suicidium Femella, whose markings and adornments tend to make them stand out from the crowd.
?The app is based on a vintage ?bird' watching field guide,? SG founder Missy explains. ?It features beautiful illustrations of some of the Suicide Girls by the amazing Cameron Stewart, who also did the art for the SuicideGirls Comic. All the illustrations are available as prints fulfilled by Eyes on Walls. The encyclopedic text, which helps you identify the lovelies in the field, was created by the talented Caitlin Kiernan.?
SG?s featured include Radeo, Glitch, and über-geek Bob, who?s a huge fan of the new app. ?It combines everything SG is about; showcasing wit, creativity, and community,? says Bob. ?You can tell a lot of people put a lot of effort into making it from the design of the app, Cameron Stewart's amazing art, down to the cute copy describing each girl. And it's free so everyone can enjoy it and join in the SG fun!?
Getting down to the technical nitty gritty, which is what Bob?s really goot at, she explains: ?Aside from the stylized catalog of wallpaper downloads, it?s the little things in the UI that make it really shine. The app's dynamic controls allow the user to choose between a contents search interface or page flip one that works just like the real field guides it was modeled after. There's so much to touch, click, scroll, and read that gives the app ? and the girls it features ? character and life. PLUS, the integration of a shopping cart brings the possibility of bringing that downloadable wallpaper to your actual wall in a quality, frame-able format. So often you see a free app review that starts with the words ?just a? ? but this app isn't ?just? anything, it's just EVERYTHING.?
You can download SuicideGirls? FREE Field Guide via iTunes.(Written by: Bob)
- CULTURE: Ur W33K 1N G33K (April 24 ? 30)
by A.J. Focht
A new Dark Knight Rises trailer is out. This trailer seems to have fixed the problem with Bane?s voice. Although, now there are complaints about it sounding like it?s a separate audio track.
The Avengers has released internationally, but we still have a few days to wait until it comes to theatres here in America. Spoilers for the movie have been running high, despite many believing the international version is missing a few scenes. With only a few days till the movie hits, I am avoiding spoilers at all costs. While I can?t tell you what happens in the movie, I can tell you it has already pulled in $178 million overseas. I can also tell you that the positive response to Hulk in the movie is changing the tune of Marvel executives who thought his franchise was dead. With the increase of popularity, it now looks like a new Hulk movie might be coming in 2015.
Marvel has already changed the actor playing Hulk from Edward Norton to Mark Ruffalo, but what do they intend to do when other stars, like Robert Downey Jr, move on? Marvel Studios president Kevin Fiege addressed that issue at CinemaCon saying they would not reboot the series. He said:
?I think Bond is a good example. Let?s put it this way: I hope Downey makes a lot of movies for us as Stark. If and when he doesn?t, and I?m still here making these movies, we don?t take him to Afghanistan and have him wounded again. I think we James Bond it?.
Director of Chronicle, Josh Trank, has been signed to develop the script for a Fantastic Four reboot. It is unknown whether he will also direct the movie and as of now it looks like it will be based on how the script turns out. If Trank makes this anything like Chronicle it might be more of a Dr. Doom movie and less of a Fantastic Four film, which I am more than okay with.
The Wolverine will be shooting in Japan and Australia this year, and is set for release on July 26, 2013. Fox is determined to get the most out of the rights to the X-Men and Marvel?s mutants while they have them. Now they are also talking about doing a New Mutants movie, although it is unclear if that will be in addition to a sequel for X-Men: First Class or if it will be the sequel.
Rumored Star Trek 2 spoilers have now been confirmed. If you wanted to see Star Trek 2 completely unspoiled, skip ahead now. Still here? Okay, but I warned you. First up, Leonard Nimoy will be back as Spock Prime. Not surprised yet? How about, the Klingons will be featured in the second movie. That?s not all, we have all been lied to. Benedict Cumberbatch will not be playing a new villain, but will be reprising the roll of Khan in the upcoming Star Trek film. There you have it, three spoilers no waiting.
Last week I mentioned that Peter Jackson was shooting The Hobbit at 48-frames per second (fps). Not everyone was as excited by the change as I was. At CinemaCon last week, fans were unimpressed by the fps change, some complaining it made the film look homemade. Jackson responded to the criticism saying it is something film goers will just come to except. I think he?s right; this is likely just a case of people complaining about change cause it is new and different, not necessarily worse.
Finally, science fiction is catching up with reality. Multiple billionaires including James Cameron and the people behind Google have unveiled plans for mining asteroids. This little bit of science fiction could become a very practical way to extract resources without taking them from the earth. With governments cutting space program budgets around the world, it is good to see someone at least trying to make headway into the final frontier.
(Written by: Saccora)
- CULTURE: Final Occupy LA Pre-May Day GA In DTLA
by Blogbot
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SuicideGirls just got back from Occupy LA's final pre-May Day General Assembly. The assembled 99 percenters noted with some pride that the motion to mark International Workers' Day with a General Strike, which was first tabled by the group in November 2011, has become a reality, with occupations in 100+ cities poised to join in the May 1st action.
At the meeting, held in Downtown LA's Pershing Square, a last minute resolution to take action against employers who retaliate against striking employees was unanimously passed. This was followed by a refresher course in what to do if you are stopped and searched or questioned by the police tomorrow. The three key phrases to remember being:
- "Am I being detained?"
- "I do not consent to a search."
- "I would like to speak to a lawyer."
As Los Angeles occupiers march from the 4 Winds in the North, South, East, and West corners of the sprawling metropolis to converge at 6th and Main at 2.30 PM, hopefully these phrases will be surplus to requirements and the subsequent afternoon actions in the Financial District will be peaceful. Occupy LA plans to close the day out with a special General Assembly at 7 PM. All are welcome. For more info visit: occupymay1st.org/
For a nationwide directory of May Day actions visit: occupywallst.org/article/may-day/
We'll be Live Blogging May Day events nationwide with update throughout the day on suicidegirlsblog.com/
(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: SuicideGirls To Participate In ?Media For The 99 Percent? Indie Team Coverage Of May Day Protests Nationwide
SuicideGirls is proud to be working with The Media Consortium's coalition of free thinking publications and news outlets to bring you coverage of tomorrow's May Day actions nationwide.
More than 25 independent media outlets belonging to The Media Consortium are collaborating to provide coordinated, national coverage of May Day events from around the country.
Calling themselves ?Media for the 99 Percent?, these diverse outlets will offer a live TV and streaming broadcast, an interactive map, breaking news reporting, and coordinated social media coverage across their sites, reaching a combined audience of more than 50 million Americans.
?With this May Day collaboration, independent media will show that live national coverage can reflect the breadth, diversity, and complexity of the American people,? says Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, executive director of The Media Consortium.
Outlets involved in the Media For The 99 Percent project include:
Free Speech TV
Mother Jones
The Nation
Truthout
GregPalast.com.
SuicideGirls will be tweeting and posting MayDay updates though out the day before heading down to Occupy LA's post-4 Winds GA at Pershing Square in DTLA. If you have a photo, link, or news item you'd like us to include in our coverage, please Cc. @SuicideGirls and include the #M1 hashtag in your tweet.
Support Media for the 99 Percent by donating here.(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: NEW SG Interview: J.T. Krul ? Captain Atom, Superman Beyond, Soulfire, and Green Arrow
by A.J. Focht
I got the opportunity to interview some excellent comic writers at StarFest 2012 in Denver. I sat down with J.T. Krul and we talked about his current projects: Captain Atom, Superman Beyond, and Soulfire, as well as his run on Green Arrow.
A.J. Focht: What?s happening with the New 52 Superman Beyond?
J.T. Krul: They approached me?I?ve never done Superman before, and it?s Superman, so? And the Beyond Universe is a real fun universe to play in, because it?s tied into everything else, but it?s also kind of its own beast. You have a little more leeway to play around with things. It?s not really an alternate setting, but a future setting. You can have a little more fun, and it?s a little outside the box.
A.J.: That?s great. I?ve always been a fan of the Batman Beyond series; it will be great to see what is done with Superman Beyond and Justice League Beyond.
J.T.: Yeah, it?s a lot of fun. The first issue just came out last week, digitally, but also as part of Batman Beyond Unlimited #3. Superman is really at a crossroads in his life, because he really doesn?t know where he fits in anymore. Most all the people he knows are dead and gone.
A.J.: So it?s still Clark Kent, right?
J.T.: Still Clark Kent, but everyone he knows is dead. Bruce Wayne is the only other person he knows who is still alive. Lois Lane is dead. Lex Luthor is dead. He is not a reporter anymore. He is living in the Fortress of Solitude, but it is less of a home and more of a mausoleum. He is really struggling with trying to figure out what the next phase of his life will be, and how connected he is to Metropolis now that everyone he knows is gone.
A.J.: You?ve sold me already. I?ve always wanted to see how Superman would respond in the future since he is immortal and his loved ones aren?t.
J.T.: We actually have a great bit. When the first issue opens up, Superman has created a mausoleum to all things Kryptonian in the Fortress of Solitude. He has all those relics and artifacts from his home world that he has amassed over the years to kind of preserve his past. He is always about preserving his past because he never had one. And now with everybody gone, he has actually coordinated a part of the Fortress of Solitude that seems to be a relic of what Metropolis used to be for him. There is a section where there is a newsstand, a phone booth, and the globe from the Daily Planet. And, that?s just the opening scene.
A.J.: You did the first three issues of Green Arrow. Did you do the full storyline for all of those?
J.T.: Yes.
A.J.: So were you the one who decided to take Oliver Queen the way of a superhero Steve Jobs?
J.T.: That was a big discussion as part of the New 52. When the New 52 was getting established and DC knew that?s what they were going to do, they approached me and Dan Jurgens, for me to continue and for Dan to come on board. We had a lot of discussions about what is the essence of Green Arrow and what direction do we want to go. We talked about a lot of different avenues, and at the core what is he about and what could he be. It?s definitely different than what I was doing with the character in Brightest Day, and I?m really proud of that run. This is just kind of a different direction. Making him younger, giving his super identity back, and kind of going Steve Jobs with him.
A.J.: After you left, they have since switched the creative team on Green Arrow again. It feels like they are catering a little more to the female audience now with both the art style and the writing. While it?s good, I?m still sad you were taken off because you were doing a fantastic job with Green Arrow there for a while.
J.T.: I really like it. I mean, Oliver Queen is one of my favorite characters. It was a hard decision to leave him and go to something else. You know, I think the whole thing with the book going in a different direction is kind of cool. The greatest thing about the New 52 is that there is really a book for everybody.
A.J.: There really is a niche for everyone. I never saw it going over as well as it did.
J.T.: It?s cool because you?ve got your big super heroes. You?ve got your Justice League, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Batman.
A.J.: And the fact we can say Aquaman is a big super hero now, that?s something.
J.T.: I know. Aquaman is a top selling book right now. Then Wonder Woman and Action Comics. Then you have your dark universe where it is kind of like Vertigo coming to DC. You?ve got JLA Dark, Animal, and Swamp Thing. Then Demon Knights, kind of has that fantasy feeling.
A.J.: And then you?ve got your sci-fi section with Firestorm and your own, Captain Atom. Captain Atom has turned out really good. Before now, every time I saw Captain Atom, I couldn?t help thinking of Dr. Manhattan. And, if I?m right, he was originally going to be Dr. Manhattan before they decided to let Allen Moore create the heroes. Still, you?ve managed to start gaining popularity for a hero that had been all but forgotten about.
J.T.: Yeah, it had been twenty years or so since Captain Atom had his own book. I mean, Judd Winnick did a great job with him in Generation Lost. But when moving forward, there is definitely the Dr. Manhattan vibe is there by design. And, you?re absolutely right, in its original incarnation, Allen Moore was going to use the Charlton characters, and it was Captain Atom they were going to use for Manhattan. When DC decided they wanted to keep those characters; that?s when he changed them to all the alternate versions.
What we did was, we liked the power set that Dr. Manhattan possessed and what that brought to the table. But we wanted to keep Captain Atom as who he was, Nathaniel Adams an Airforce pilot. So the powers were there, and the looks a little bit too, in a way. We really wanted to focus on the story of a relatively ordinary person, an Airforce pilot, who gets godlike powers. A lot of the story is really about him dealing with those powers. We are not really what I would call a straight forward superhero comic book. We?re more of a science fiction story about a guy grappling with amazing abilities. What he can do, and what he can?t do. And most importantly, what he should do.
Working with Freddie Williams has been probably one of the best parts of the New 52 for me. We just really click together. Collaboration on the book has been one of the closest collaborations I have had since working with Michael Turner on Soulfire. The book has just come together really well. We find some really different types of stories, definitely outside the box and outside the mainstream.
A.J.: You are working on Captain Atom right now, and Superman Beyond is starting. Do you have any plans to pick up any other books?
J.T.: Right now I?m doing The War That Time Forgot, in the pages of G.I. Combat which is one of the new six coming out.
A.J.: Isn?t that going to be like All Star Western, where it?s going to feature a main story and then an off story, but with combat stories instead of Westerns?
J.T.: Kind of, yeah. My first story is a four-parter, and we are piggy-backing with The Unknown Soldier. And I know there are plans to bring in other combat stories as well.
A.J.: Any other projects?
J.T.: I am actually still working with Aspen Comics, who I?ve been working with pretty much since I first started. We are finishing up Soulfire Volume 3. We have a big event coming this summer called The Search for the Light. It?s going to run weekly starting in June and into July. Its five one shot issues that tie together that all lead into Volume 4 of Soulfire which is going to be the biggest one yet. We just announced that Mike DeBalfo is actually going to be the artist on it. It?s really going to be the story of Soulfire like you?ve never seen before. We will see a lot of characters returning, and almost the biggest threat we?ve ever seen before in the book.
A.J.: That?s four projects you?re working on. Are you insane?
J.T.: [After a good chuckle and some contemplation] They actually stagger pretty good so it doesn?t really bottle up. There are times it gets a little crowded, but luckily, if I schedule my time, I can make sure I get through it. But I like it. I mean, they?re all fun projects to do so as long as I can work them into my life and not make my life to unbearable, I?ll keep doing it. They are all great stories to tell, and any chance to do a comic is a great opportunity.(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls? Team Agony
by SG's Team Agony feat. Aadie
Let us answer life's questions - because great advice is even better when it comes from SuicideGirls.
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[Aadie in Time Out]
Q: My boyfriend of two and a half years and I have been through hell and back on the most emotional roller-coaster imaginable. He's taken me for granted and broken my heart a couple times in the past, but after this most recent break up he came back and really seems to have his stuff together. Everything has been great and he's done an awesome job at proving to me he has turned over a new leaf. The issue I am having is little to no sex drive toward him. I love being around him, he's my best friend, I don't mind a little affection, but when it comes to sex I have zero motivation or interest. I truly can see myself marrying him and I really want this to work out. Did he break my heart so bad that he broke my vagina too?
Help me!
A: Well, well, well, aren't we in a pickle. I believe that it is very important in any relationship to be honest with A: YOURSELF and B: YOUR PARTNER!!!
Without honestly you seriously have zip. Could it be possible that now your boyfriend is really just that, a boy that is your friend? I do doubt your vagina is busted, lol, but it is very understandable that maybe your sexual drive towards this individual has subsided indefinitely.
A sex drive is, as you know, an emotional thing. If your boyfriend has broken your heart in multiples maybe your subconscious has just had enough. Maybe.
Another suggestion, spicing things up in the bedroom?? Maybe have him tie you up? Or whatever your into 
If you have tried that already, and you?re still not satisfied, at the end of the day, we're all only going around this planet one time. If you?re not going to make the best of it then what's the point? Right?
This is your decision. You need to be happy in the end. Sit down with him and have this conversation. If it?s really time for him to go ? and for you to move on ? then that?s what you should do.
Aadie
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Got Problems? Let SuicideGirls? team of Agony Aunts provide solutions. Email questions to: gotproblems@suicidegirls.com(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: SuicideGirls Radio feat. Moxi Suicide
by Blogbot
[Moxi Suicide in Marquee]
This Sunday (April 29) on SuicideGirls Radio, host Nicole Powers (SG's Managing Editor) will be joined live in-studio by Moxi Suicide.
Moxi has modeled for SuicideGirls since 2008. She is a self proclaimed sexpert and is currently developing her own vibrator line. A CSULA Graduate, she is a passionate advocate for gay rights and women's sexual exploration. She enjoys seeing live music in her spare time. Follow her at @sgmoxi.
Tune in to the world's leading naked radio show for two hours of totally awesome tunes and extreme conversation ? and don't let yo? momma listen in!
Listen to SG Radio live Sunday night from 10 PM til Midnight at: suicidegirlsradio.indie1031.com/
And follow @SG_Radio on Twitter because we like cyberstalkers.(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: Red, White and Femme: Jumpin? On The Brand Wagon
by Darrah de jour
?There?s a degree of cowardice and willful ignorance around this condition.?
- Russell Brand
Testifying before the UK Parliamentary Committee Tuesday, comedian/actor Russell Brand shed light on the disease of addiction. Already perceived as recalcitrant by the somewhat condescending, but well-meaning bunch, he nonetheless tamed down his usual giddiness/mania (saving it for the finale). Brand chose, instead, to peacock with his floor-length leather jacket, allowing his expertise in recovery and addiction to lead quite impressively.
?There?s some confusion and ignorance around addiction, and it?s quite understandable. A lot of drug addicts, speaking personally, are anti-social?Being arrested is not a lesson. It?s an administrative blip? [when] I had access to abstinence-based recovery I was able to?all but obliterate my criminal activity, apart from the occasional skirmish,? the funny man said.
With the aim of providing firsthand knowledge about addiction, the former heroin-addict (and admitted recovering sex addict) who was arrested eleven times, stressed that addiction is an illness, and thus a health issue ? not a judicial one.
?We need to have more compassionate, altruistic, loving attitudes [toward addicts]? he says, levying that his mentor, Chip Somers, the founder of Focus 12, has a rap sheet as long as his arm, including armed robbery, but after twenty-six sober years, is a responsible, contributing member of society.
?What?s significant is the way we socially regard addiction,? Brand said. ?The criminalization of addicts is symbolic and not functional.?
He advised the Committee to address the ?social, mental and spiritual? problems that are leading people to use drugs. He emphasized that this is not just something that affects young people (as the Committee remained focused on) but all ages. He also delineated that not all people that use drugs are addicts, but for ones that are, he passionately believes in abstinence-only treatment, with awareness and compassion for addicts.
Brand called for resources to be reallocated from criminalizing petty possession to research and treatment of addiction. He also stressed that simply doling out Methadone and other state-sponsored drug ?treatments? is futile, and that the UK needs to have accompanying abstinence-based programs for addicts, since most Methadone users, he said, are supplementing the use with other drugs both legal and illegal. Brand makes no distinction between legal and illegal drugs, or alcohol, noting keenly that ?young people will always wanna get high.?
High note (pun, uh, intended): Brand quotes ?the great? Tupac Shakur at 10:25.
[Full video of Russell Brand and Chip Somers? testimony in the video above.]
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Post-feminist sex and sensuality expert Darrah de jour is a freelance journalist who lives in LA with her doggie Oscar Wilde. Her writing has appeared in Marie Claire, Esquire and W. In her Red, White and Femme: Strapped With A Brain - And A Vagina columns for SuicideGirls, Darrah takes a fresh look at females in America. Twice a month, she also co-hosts SG Radio on Indie1031.com. Subscribe to her blog at Darrahdejour.com/, friend her on Facebook, and Listen to her wax sensual at WingGirlMethod.com/.
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- CULTURE: Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eleven, Part One
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 links below ? then continue reading after the jump?)
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[THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW ? CHAPTER ELEVEN, PART ONE]
[SUPERBOWL CXC]
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Regina reached for Haggerty?s hand as the turbines kicked in and the multimillion-dollar stealth jetcraft fired off. Stelwyn was at the yoke, his bodyguards seated on either side of him. Haggerty watched the receding compound turn to sand beneath the floorview window. He needed to ascertain the situation at headquarters but had to wait until they were far enough away not to lead the authorities to Svoboda?s door.
?How long until we can touch down at the stadium?? he asked Elsa.
?Approximately fourteen minutes, Jason, provided we can land at the coordinates Mr. Stelwyn suggests.?
?We?ll land all right,? Stelwyn promised.
Regina handed Haggerty a small bottle of water and he dosed a celtrex. ?Patch me through to the office,? he told Elsa. ?Tanner?s line, visual on.?
Elsa punched her codes into the small display comlink above her. Tanner looked like he had not slept and was none too pleased about it. Seeing Haggerty on his display, he spilled his coffee on his disheveled suit.
?Holy shit, Haggerty, do you have any idea ??
?Save it, Tanner. I?m not guilty. What?s Corbin?s status??
?AWOL, same as you. Heard you tried to pin this on her.?
There was no time to make his case to Tanner. ?Are the Dragon and agent Keenan there?? he asked.
?In the boardroom. It?s now the Federal command post dedicated to hanging your ass in a sling.?
?I?ll need you to transfer me, but first I?m calling in favors, Mitch.?
?I?m all ears,? Tanner said.
?I need whatever information you can give me on a double press for a couple named Jennings.?
?Jenkins, double press?? Tanner said, tapping keys.
?Jennings, not Jenkins!?
?Don?t get your panties in a wad. Jennings not Jenkins it is.? Tanner continued to tap keys. ?Here it is. Uh-oh, it?s a red flag.?
?Criminal violation?? Haggerty said, surprised.
?Looks like,? Tanner confirmed.
?No time for the full report. Just read me the epitaph.?
?There?s two,? Tanner said. ?First one?s Mr. Brent Jennings, 98, and Mrs. Katherine Jennings, 95. Consecutive presses. Eulogic proceedings convened on September 12, 2152 by BBI Agent William O?Connell. Both presses judged clean. Life insurance settlement to be placed in trust and paid in installments to surviving child, Maximilian Jennings.?
Max?s parents, Haggerty assumed. ?Who was the insurance underwriter?? he asked.
?Cromwell and Sons.?
Haggerty frowned. Cromwell and Sons was the biggest insurance firm in NewVada. They handled a large percentage of the cases Haggerty reviewed. Still, what were the odds they would be the agency in all three cases he?d become involved with in the past twenty-four hours: Nyuga-Rosenberg, Tyler Stelwyn, and now the Jennings double press?
?The second epitaph is from you,? Tanner said.
The hair rose on the back of Haggerty?s neck. He dug his fingernail into his thumb.
Tanner continued. ?KV units exhumed for post-press revisit by senior agent Jason P. Haggerty due to suspicious stamp from the coroner. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Jennings. Consecutive presses judged clean. Date of death corrected to August 12th, 2152. Insurance policy voided. Jesus, Haggerty, you?re a real bloodhound.?
Haggerty remembered now. He?d reviewed the recordings multiple times, acting on a hunch. The parents had pressed legally but the dates reported were false. The original audio timestamp had been altered. Haggerty had caught it and correlated the actual press date with a pair of banshee lights on the board ? one of the rare events where a circuit malfunction lit up a box that hadn?t been used (BBI workers joked that such lights showed who was planning to press next). The Jennings couple?s legal suicides had occurred before the allotted waiting period expired and Max, who had worked for the company that made the KV units, had rigged both the boxes and BBI?s light boards. He?d also found a way to crack the coroner?s records and cover his tracks. Haggerty?s discovery had cost Max the proceeds of his parents? insurance policy.
?There was a criminal investigation pending but no follow-up here,? Tanner said. ?What?s this got to do with anything??
Haggerty recalled the avatar?s words: You will discover yourself as a source of that rage. ?I?ll explain later,? he told Tanner. ?One more favor before you connect me to the boardroom. I need to know if these five individuals registered for boxes.?
?Haggerty, this could be my ass. . . .?
?You owe me, Mitch.?
?All right,? Tanner grunted. ?Gimme the first one.?
?Elsa, read us the birth names of each of the members of Clone Jesus,? Haggerty instructed.
?Processing,? Elsa said. ?Alphabetically by last name, the first is Bin Ibriham, Jaleel, aka Whisper.?
?Negative,? Tanner said, his fingers dancing over his boards. ?Next.?
?Howard, Gerard, aka Cherub.?
?Uh-uh.?
The next two names were also negative. Haggerty began to doubt his line of reasoning.
?Olaffson, Clifford, aka Zephyr,? Elsa said.
?Match!? Tanner said. ?And guess whose name is on the time and date list, same office? Corbin, Nia. That mean something??
?Only conspiracy to commit mass murder,? Haggerty said grimly. ?Thanks, Mitch. Now patch me through to the Dragon.?
Consuela stood beside a tall, youthful-looking man with dark blond hair, dressed in the unimaginative suit apparently required for all FBI agents.
?Where are you, Mr. Haggerty?? agent Keenan demanded.
?On my way to the Superbowl,? Haggerty said. ?You might want to meet me there. I?m convinced the next performance is going to be even more dramatic than the one last night.?
?Sonofabitch,? Keenan swore. ?Any reason why I should think you?re not involved??
?I?m afraid I?m short on hard evidence at the moment, but would I be speaking to you now if I was involved? Listen, agent Keenan, I know who?s pulling the band?s strings ? Corbin and the owner of that club, a kid named Max Jennings.?
?The club where the only evidence was your DNA??
?That?s right. Jennings invented the new drug that was loaded into the units at the triple press. He?s got a grudge against Stelwyn for firing him over it, and a grudge against me for getting his parents? insurance claim cancelled. Corbin?s only twenty-three years old. I?ll wager that Doug Zabrowski found out and she killed him for it.?
?I?m afraid that?s not all you need to clear you, Mr. Haggerty,? Consuela said.
?I?ll vouch for him,? Stelwyn interjected.
?Who is that?? agent Keenan asked.
?Antonio Stelwyn,? Consuela answered.
?We?re about to touch down at the stadium,? Haggerty said. ?I believe Max Jennings and Corbin are there. All I ask is that you keep your agents off my back while I try to get at them. Afterwards, I?ll surrender to you.?
?Touchdown in forty-eight seconds,? Elsa warned.
?What if I say no?? Keenan said.
?I can?t afford to give you that opportunity.?
Haggerty clicked off. Stelwyn pulled the nose up hard and powered down fast, dropping the craft directly into the slot reserved for his car ? much to the shock of the thousands of spectators observing the game on giant viewscreens in the acres-long parking lot. He popped the hatch and he and his guards deplaned.
Haggerty unstrapped in his form-fitting plasticine seat.
Elsa turned to him. ?Jason, I feel it necessary to inform you that I have less than forty minutes of power reserve left.?
Haggerty touched her hand. ?What are the options??
?I can stay with you at full operation or shut down to sleep mode and double my time, or borrow this craft and return to BBI and upload. My primary concern is for your safety. I do not fear reset.?
Haggerty weighed her words. If Elsa drained to zero without upload, the recordings she held would be lost, along with everything she?d experienced since the last time she?d uploaded. The evidence contained within her might be the only effective way of clearing his name and, more important, stopping the conspiracy. Losing it would be disastrous.
?Go to BBI and upload, Elsa. If there?s time.?
?If I leave within the next seven minutes, I should make it,? she said.
Stelwyn stuck his head through the hatch, clearly disturbed by the delay. Haggerty explained the situation quickly. Stelwyn handed him the keycard.
?Go, Elsa. Upload, make encrypted copies of the recordings, and put them someplace safe. Then show them to agent Keenan.?
Haggerty set one foot out of the jetcraft. Elsa placed a hand on his shoulder.
?I find myself in a quandary, Jason. My concern for your safety has overridden your desire to salvage the evidence stored within me. I cannot leave you.?
?There?s nothing to worry about,? he said, scratching his neck. ?The situation is under control and the evidence must not be lost. Now go!?
?I cannot,? she said. ?You scratched your neck. You do that when you are not telling the truth. There is a great deal to worry about, and I must protect you.?
A loud horn sounded the start of the second quarter.
?We?ve got to get in there!? Stelwyn urged.
?Elsa, I order you to short your PLC. We must save the recordings.?
?Jason, I??
?You?re too important to me, Elsa. Command override, two-four-Juliet. Short your PLC now!?
Elsa?s eyes fluttered; Haggerty imagined he could smell the electrical burn as she fried her loyalty chip?s bioelectric synapse. A small blood clot appeared in the upper corner of her left eye.
?Now go,? he said. He joined Stelwyn and Regina on the ground. ?Show it all to the Federal agents.?
Elsa brought the hatch down and began her preflight preparations.
Haggerty took Regina?s hand; they followed Stelwyn and his bodyguards toward the South Gate. He glanced back once to see the ascending jetcraft disappear in the sky. Stelwyn?s bodyguards cleared a path to the ticketpoint, through throngs of milling kids calling out for tickets. A young man in a Clone Jesus jacket hawking ?Samples, get your free samples!? shoved a small plastic bag into Regina?s hand.
?Try it, you?ll like it,? he said with a glazed stare.
Regina clutched Haggerty?s arm tightly. She held up the small white unit with a trembling hand. Haggerty scanned the crowd. Many of the youngsters carried similar bags. One was on his knees, throwing up.
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Excerpt from The Killswitch Review, published by Yard Dog Press. Copyright 2011 Steven-Elliot Altman.
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and videogame developer. He won multiple awards for his online role playing game, 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, Batman: Infinite Mirror, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars, and Deprivers. His writing has been compared to that of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton and Philip K. Dick, and he has collaborated with world class writers such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Harry Turtledove and Dr. Janet Asimov. He?s also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Touch, and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a Hugo Award winning anthology of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Steven also bares ink on his body, and is bi, as in bi-coastal, between NYC and LA. He?s currently hard at work writing and directing his latest videogame Cursed Love, an online free to play gothic horror RPG from Dark Hermit Studios, set in Victorian London. Think Sherlock Holmes, Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray mercilessly exploit the cast of Twilight. Friend Cursed Love (Official Closed Beta) on facebook and you can have fun playing out this tawdry, tragic romance with Steven while the game is being beta tested!
Diane DeKelb-Rittehouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher?s Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story ?Gifted? appeared. Diane has published a number of critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Fareie Rings: The Book of Forests, is now available in stores or online.
Interested in buying a printed copy of The Killswitch Review? Well, Steve?s publisher Yard Dog Press was kind enough to put up a special page where SuicideGirls can get a special discount and watch a sexy trailer. Just follow this link to KillswitchReview.com and click on the SG logo.
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- CELEB: SuicideGirls Timeline: Vice
Some SuicideGirls have been modeling for the site for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or even 10 years. We thought it would be fun to show you a look back and some of the SuicideGirls throughout the years.
This week we bring you Vice!
Vice has been a SuicideGirl since 2008. She has 16 photo sets and she dons the hottest lingerie and goes from red to blonde. Enjoy this sexy look back at the stunning Vice...
From her first photoset Espionage shot in 2008 by Ron Spomer:
Vice says "meow" in her photo set Little Kitties shot in 2008 by Ron Spomer:
Looking stunning in a bra and panties in her photoset Rapturous shot in 2008 by Lorelei:
Vice is Undeniable in nude fishnets in her photoset from 2008:
Vice's beauty seen through Zoetica's camera lens in Patchwork makes for a beautiful, timeless set from 2008:
Dot and Vice get close and personal in their photo set Void Of Course shot in 2009 by Sean:
Just when you think Vice can't get any hotter, she comes back at you with the photo set So What shot in 2009 by Alissa:
She is a Redheaded Devilwoman in her photo set from 2009 shot by Shazzy and we love her for it:
Vice is sexy and stylish in her photo set Spread shot in 2009 by Cherry:
Dripping gold and swimming in the blue light, Vice doesn't disappoint in her photo set The Colour of Living shot in 2009 by Cherry:
Vice gets playful with Ajilee in Camera Play shot in 2010 by Alissa:
Sex and cigarettes is what her photo set Trash shot in 2010 is all about:
Vice Returns with platinum hair in her photo set from 2011 shot by Hildreth:
One thing we know for sure is Vice's amazing bum from her photoset Historic shot in 2012 by Alissa will be going down in history:
Hope you enjoyed the lovely look back at the stunning SuicideGirl Vice! Be sure to keep an eye out for a new set coming soon to member review!
Become a member TODAY for only $4 a month (if you sign up for a year) to see all 16 nude pin-up photo sets of Vice - http://suicidegirls.com/join/(Written by: Jessytai)
- CULTURE: Life Beyond the Bar Scene: Of Lies and Half Truths
by Laurelin
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It?s been a long time since I?ve done this. I remember the feeling like it was yesterday, a once sharp pain now only a memory that makes me cringe only because of the way I almost remember feeling. It?s faded now, the sharp feeling of loss from so long ago to be replaced with this new experience, one that?s a bit more bittersweet and almost entirely silly.
I remember the first time. I was standing at the Ocean Mist in Rhode Island at an all ages rock show. The bar was perfect; on stilts that went into the ocean so when you looked away from the crowded stage and sticker covered walls you could see only the blue of the ocean. The windows were open in the summer and you could taste the salt on your tongue while you breathed in the bass from the speakers. As a teenager, it was heaven.
I had had a crush on this guy forever, and I had decided that while we were all out that night I was finally going to tell him how I felt. The music faded to a dull pounding in my brain as I walked over to him, and my stomach flipped somersaults. I somehow managed to spit it out, not remembering exactly what I said but distinctly remembering his face, his blank expression that told me that I was wrong, he would never like me back, and I turned and ran. Later a friend told me that he was embarrassed, that I was too tall, disproportionate. I wanted to die.
All these years later, finally comfortable with who I am, how tall I am, my life and my choices. All these years later still struggling with the truth and just finally giving up and telling someone I still have feelings for them even though I know nothing good will come of it. I don?t know why I said it. I don?t know why I felt the need to tell him, it?s not like I couldn?t sleep or live without finally getting this off my chest. I know it was stupid and it does nothing but makes things awkward. (All these years later that still hasn?t changed.)
I don?t feel better. I don?t know if I feel worse. I don?t think things can be the same, but they shouldn?t have to be different. I imagine that in the grand scheme of my life, this is going to be something I look back on and laugh at. A psychic once held my hand and said, ?You have already been so lucky, you?ve had two great loves and two great heartbreaks. This thing you hold, this is neither. So why can?t you move on??
It?s something that now, I can remedy with calling other ex-boyfriends and drinking with girlfriends, where as back then I cried myself to sleep for days. This time, only a train ride home with a bit of smudged mascara, a woeful realization that I?m not as tough as I make myself out to be. I feel bad for myself. I feel bad for making him struggle to find the right words to not hurt my feelings. I feel bad for the past three guys I?ve dated, because I have kicked them all to the curb with a handful of lies and half truths once we hit the one month period. Better off alone until I figure this out, don?t like to be alone so I start things I can?t finish.
?It?s okay, because you know this is silly,? my roommate says as I?m trying not to let anyone at the bar see me cry. ?I know,? I mumble, and I DO know. I don?t even notice the guy walking up behind me and ordering shots. ?Two please,? he says and passes one to me with a kind smile. My eyes dry almost instantly, and I know how stupid I must look. We cheers and the shot goes down like fire, but I seem to have found my coy smile, and this guy is kind of cute.
?Rough night?? he asks.
?It?s nothing,? I say smoothly, and the lie spreads like butter on warm toast, so well that I almost believe it. Almost.
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- CULTURE: In Focus: The Photographers of SuicideGirls feat. Shazzy
by Nahp Suicide
[Baz in Let Me Bang]
Shazzy is from Montreal. She currently splits her time between Montreal, Toronto and Tokyo. She has been an SG photographer since 2005 and has shot more than 200 sets.
How did you first get involved with SuicideGirls?
I had a couple friends (Tao and Raquel) who were interested in modeling for the site. This was February 2005. It was a total coincidence that I ended up shooting their sets a day apart. SG was just starting to blow up in Montreal back then.??
What's your background photography-wise?
I have a degree in photography from Dawson College. I graduated just in time - the following year they destroyed the darkrooms and switched 100% to digital photography.??
[CurLee in Hell Yes]
What was the first photo you had published?
I think it was a shot of Ritchie Hawtin in the Montreal Mirror. ??
How would you describe your style?
Minimal. DIY.
What gear do you use?
Canon 5D Mark II
[Reo in Squeaky Clean]
How important is Photoshop in your final images?
It used to be really important but in the last few years I've really toned it back. These days I usually clear up some blemishes and that's it. Less is more.??
What gives you ideas and inspires you to create such amazing sets?
LOLCATS.??
[Silvia in Stay On The Line]
What is your favorite image?
This one (NSFW) of Silvia from Stay On The Line.
Tell us why it's your fave and how you achieved it?
I'm a huge fan of natural light and I like how the silhouette really accentuates her curves. I achieved it by underexposing a couple stops.??
Is there anybody or anything you would love to photograph that you haven't?
A sunset in Nebraska. Or Mick Jagger! He's fuckin ballin.
[Tao in Spider Girl]
[Silvia & Sliver in Candy Kiss]
[Kali in Blue Dog Motel]
[Eli in The Metro]
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The Avengers is just over a week away, and the last batch of promotional material has hit. A new scene from the movie was released, as well as a behind the scenes video. Director Joss Whedon gave more insight to the movie and why you should see it during an interview with some collegiate newspapers this past week.
During an MTV interview with Samuel L. Jackson, the actor described his vision of a S.H.I.E.L.D movie. His casting leaves out Agent Coulson which has again given rise to the rumor that he will die in The Avengers, and even possibly be recreated as Vision. Whedon previously went as far to say they would change his background so he was created by Tony Stark. Could Coulson become Vision? Could Vision be Marvel?s secret unnamed movie for 2013? Guess we have to wait till May 4 to know for sure.
The Dark Knight Rises has been all but forgotten in the wake of excitement for The Avengers. Now, they plan to capitalize on that by releasing their trailer before The Avengers. Christopher Nolan is really pushing the IMAX release with over an hour of IMAX footage. A ?reliable source? at Cosmic Booknews who saw the first showing says it is better than The Dark Knight. In a similar vein, Tom Hardy recently compared Bane to the Joker to show why he was worthy to come after the Clown Prince.
While the superhero movies are fighting it out for the summer box office crown, Peter Jackson is using The Hobbit to advance film production everywhere. Jackson has shot the first half of The Hobbit: An Enexpected Journey at 48 fps (frames per second). Current industry standard is 24 fps. Because Hobbit is looking to be such a major movie event, many theaters will be forced to upgrade their equipment to show the film. This paves the way for other filmmakers, who will be able to shoot movies at 48 fps without fear of the theatres not having the equipment to show them.
Before Watchmen will hit comic stands everywhere in June. You don?t have to wait till then to get an idea of what?s in store however. Twenty-one illustrations and concept art pieces were leaked this past week. The leaked images include costume designs for most of the characters, including some you wouldn?t expect like Hooded Justice. There are also a few full page sketches.
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Would you like a new Star Trek series? Well whether you get one is apparently up to J.J. Abrams. The creator of Pushing Daisies, Brain Fuller, was really gung-ho about pitching the idea. Now Fuller says that if a Star Trek series were to happen, it would be after the next movie and Abrams would be in command. J.J. Abrams has apparently become ?the guardian of Trek? and nothing will happen without his input.(Written by: Saccora)
- CULTURE: Got Problems? Sex, Love and Relationship Advice From SuicideGirls? Team Agony
by SG?s Team Agony feat. Lexie
[Lexie in Speres]
Q: I have a question for you geek goddesses and suicidal scarlets. I am pretty good at introducing myself, making friendly, and getting a girl?s number, but I am not good at what happens next. Sometimes I feel like I don?t wait long enough and other times I feel like it?s way too late for me now. But even worse, what do you do? Call? Text? What to say or write? How do you even get to asking her out on a date? How do I use a girl?s number to my advantage?
Much love and respect.
A: You?ve done the hardest part, gotten the girl?s number. Bravo to you on that. A lot of the time sucking it up and making the first move is the hardest part. Everything that comes after should be natural. It sounds like you?re putting too much pressure on yourself to have the ?go to? next step as far as dating is concerned. Every person is different, and they handle dating differently. Some people like to move with the speed of a jack rabbit while others are slow and steady like a tortoise.
From this gal?s point of view, after you get a girl?s number, two to three days seems like a good amount of time to wait before reaching out and making contact. This day and age I don?t know of very many people that actually talk on the phone, so texting may be your best bet. Let?s be real, even if you called you may have to leave her a voicemail, now that could get awkward.
So, give it two to three days, shoot her over a text to show a little interest and take it from there. If she seems receptive, ask her out to a movie, dinner, drinks, hell whatever you want. If she doesn?t seem receptive, lay off for a while. She?ll either come around, or it?s a lost cause.
Either way, happy texting!
Lexie
XOX(Written by: Lexie)
- CULTURE: Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Ten, Part Four
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 links below ? then continue reading after the jump?)
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[THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW ? CHAPTER TEN, PART FOUR]
[PURGING THE SYSTEM]
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Svoboda walked Haggerty out of earshot. ?I?m concerned about Stelwyn,? he said, crossing his arms. ?I?m also concerned about you knowing what?s going on here.? He indicated a woman leading a toddler with one hand, an infant strapped to her chest, who crossed nearby and flashed them a timid smile. ?I have it on good authority that you?ll be interacting with Federal agents when you leave here.?
?Trust me,? Haggerty said. ?Even if your predictions are wrong, I won?t be trotting back to my old post.?
?What if I offered you a place in my colony??
?This is a bit different from the lifestyle I?m accustomed to.?
?There are benefits,? Svoboda said. ?Have you thought about having more children? I know that can?t make up for the loss you?ve endured, but it can help you to heal, give you new purpose. There are dozens of beautiful women here who want to be mothers. I?m sure Regina would be more than willing to conceive by you.?
?An interesting offer,? Haggerty said. ?But I?m infertile.?
?Annette has an excellent track record of reversing the procedure,? Svoboda said.
?I don?t think producing a family is the most responsible thing I could do right now.?
?It?s not irresponsible either,? Svoboda said. ?We?ve simply taken back the rights this government denied us: control over our own bodies and how we live our lives. Not all of us live in the compound and not everyone in our organization chooses parenthood. But we are capable of providing for every child born here.?
?I?ll keep your offer in mind,? Haggerty said. ?Whatever I decide, I don?t plan on turning you in.?
?Not today,? Svoboda said. ?What about tomorrow??
?Svoboda!? a voice shouted angrily.
Antonio Stelwyn strode across the sand toward them with two dark-suited giants flanking him on either side. Svoboda tentatively extended his hand in greeting. Stelwyn slugged him in the face, sending Svoboda sprawling. Once he was down, Stelwyn kicked Svoboda in the stomach.
?That?s for introducing that sycophant to my son, you sonofabitch!?
Haggerty stepped back, unwilling to intervene. A dozen women rushed to see what the commotion was about. The guards closed ranks to enable Stelwyn to beat Svoboda without interference.
Stelwyn hoisted Svoboda roughly to his feet, only to floor him again with punches to the stomach and kidneys. ?It?s about time you took responsibility for your actions,? he shouted.
?You don?t know the first thing about taking responsibility,? Svoboda spat back through bloodied lips. ?Not with the companies you own, and not with your only son.?
Stelwyn kicked him in the face but Svoboda recovered.
?You think you?re so powerful but you?re as much a pawn of the system as Haggerty. You could have had a dozen children and you only had one. Now you?ve lost him to one of your own disgruntled workers.?
Stelwyn pulled out the antique revolver and aimed it at Svoboda. ?Who the fuck do you think you are??
?Hold on, hold on,? Haggerty begged.
?How dare he imply that I?m responsible for Tyler?s death,? Stelwyn shouted.
?The truth hurts,? Svoboda said. He coughed blood. ?But before you shoot me, ask yourself if you?re angry because you lost your son or because someone took something away from you.?
Stelwyn ground his jaw; the veins of his temple pulsed. His knuckle went white on the trigger.
?Killing Svoboda won?t bring Tyler back,? Haggerty urged.
Stelwyn fired point blank into the sand beside Svoboda?s face. Svoboda screamed.
?I want Max,? Stelwyn seethed.
?Then put the gun away and help us work out where he is,? Haggerty said.
Stelwyn holstered the ancient firearm. His bodyguards stepped back. Regina helped Svoboda to his feet.
?All right,? Haggerty said. ?Let?s put our differences aside and see if we can get a handle on the situation.?
Ricardo joined them. ?You?ll want to see this,? he said, directing their attention to the viewscreen.
A viewcaster stood before the NewVada Central Stadium as crowds of people weaved in all directions behind him, assembling for the Superbowl. ?Younger fans are desperately trying to scalp tickets since the announcement that the musical band Clone Jesus has petitioned to appear as scheduled in the halftime show.?
The live feed cut to a media conference taped earlier, in some location Haggerty did not recognize. Shintag Lake, extravagant in black leather and red silk, sat with his attorney as half a dozen coms were thrust toward him by disembodied hands.
?I know I speak for the entire band when I say we are deeply saddened by the events that took place onstage last night, and for any of the young fans out there who would injure themselves because of it.?
?Mister Lake,? a viewcaster shouted, ?your lead singer, Zephyr, seemed to condone the act last night!?
?Appearances are often deceiving,? Lake stated calmly. ?That is why Zephyr and the other band members wish so strongly to make this appearance today. They want to decry the violence and implore other children to stop hurting themselves.?
?Mister Lake, who are you betting on?? another viewcaster yelled.
Lake smiled. ?NewVada, of course.?
The broadcast cut to a roped-off area outside the stadium where reporters pushed their coms toward Zephyr as dozens of JCs stood on the sidelines screaming his name. He looked tranquil, as if the events transpiring made no impression on him.
?I?m very sorry that some of our fans took such extreme actions last night,? he said mechanically. ?If you?re listening, please stop and think before you act.? His lack of conviction was palpable.
The transmission cut from the tape back to the live feed. ?With the reported blessings of the Surgeon General himself,? the viewcaster said, ?Clone Jesus will perform in today?s halftime show.?
Haggerty turned away in disgust. Cherub had told him he would not decry the act, and now Lake had used that very word. Could the band truly just apologize and walk away from this unscathed?
?I don?t care what they say,? Regina told Haggerty. ?They?re part of the reason my brother and my friends are dead.?
Haggerty pulled her close. She rested her head on his shoulder, glad for the silent support.
?In related news,? the viewcaster continued, ?there has not been a single reported suicide since it was announced that Clone Jesus would be granted permission to play.?
Haggerty looked to Elsa; she ported back into the BBI system.
?It?s true,? she said. ?There has not been a single light on board.?
?They?re waiting to hear from the band,? Svoboda said.
?I?m going to stop this,? Stelwyn said, pulling out his earset.
?Hold on,? Haggerty said, noting the tension on Svoboda?s face. If Stelwyn called from here, the settlement would be traceable. To what lengths would Svoboda go to avoid that? ?Let?s exercise that predictive mind of yours, Joe,? he said. ?What would you do in Max?s situation, if your message wasn?t heard loud enough to reach your goal??
?I?m not culpable here, Mr. Haggerty,? Svoboda said.
?I think it?s safe to assume that Max, if he?s still pulling the band?s strings, would institute your methods,? Haggerty responded. ?So please indulge me.?
?I?d reinforce the message in some peaceful manner,? Svoboda said calmly.
?Last night at a JC dance club, someone was giving away tickets to the game. I thought they must be counterfeit. Now I?m not sure. I think Max wants to guarantee that the audience is filled with Clone Jesus fans at today?s game. But not for any peaceful reason.?
Svoboda lowered his head into his hands. ?You?re right,? he said softly. ?Both of you. I am responsible for this. I can see how Max?s mind is working. He?ll do it again. But harder, much more harshly. The children are waiting for further instructions.?
?Can you get us into the Superbowl?? Haggerty asked Stelwyn.
?With no difficulty at all,? Stelwyn answered. ?I own the stadium.?
?Are you coming, Joe?? Haggerty asked.
Svoboda shook his head sadly, stifling tears.
Haggerty had no sympathy for him. ?I sincerely hope you?ll reconsider getting involved,? he said.
?I?m coming with you,? Regina said firmly.
Haggerty opened his mouth to protest, then realized she needed to do something to strike a blow against the people who had taken her brother and her friends from her.
?I wouldn?t dream of trying to stop you,? he said, smiling crookedly.
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Excerpt from The Killswitch Review, published by Yard Dog Press. Copyright 2011 Steven-Elliot Altman.
Steven-Elliot Altman is a bestselling author, screenwriter, and videogame developer. He won multiple awards for his online role playing game, 9Dragons. His novels include Captain America is Dead, Zen in the Art of Slaying Vampires, Batman: Fear Itself, Batman: Infinite Mirror, The Killswitch Review, The Irregulars, and Deprivers. His writing has been compared to that of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton and Philip K. Dick, and he has collaborated with world class writers such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves, Harry Turtledove and Dr. Janet Asimov. He?s also the editor of the critically acclaimed anthology The Touch, and a contributor to Shadows Over Baker Street, a Hugo Award winning anthology of Sherlock Holmes meets H.P. Lovecraft stories.
Steven also bares ink on his body, and is bi, as in bi-coastal, between NYC and LA. He?s currently hard at work writing and directing his latest videogame Cursed Love, an online free to play gothic horror RPG from Dark Hermit Studios, set in Victorian London. Think Sherlock Holmes, Jack The Ripper and Dorian Gray mercilessly exploit the cast of Twilight. Friend Cursed Love (Official Closed Beta) on facebook and you can have fun playing out this tawdry, tragic romance with Steven while the game is being beta tested!
Diane DeKelb-Rittehouse spent several years in Manhattan as an actress before marrying her college sweetheart and returning to the Philadelphia area where she had been born. Diane first worked with Steven-Elliot Altman when they created the acclaimed, Publisher?s Weekly Starred-Review anthology The Touch: Epidemic of the Millennium, in which her story ?Gifted? appeared. Diane has published a number of critically acclaimed short stories, most notably in the science fiction, murder, and horror genres. Her young adult fantasy novel, Fareie Rings: The Book of Forests, is now available in stores or online.
Interested in buying a printed copy of The Killswitch Review? Well, Steve?s publisher Yard Dog Press was kind enough to put up a special page where SuicideGirls can get a special discount and watch a sexy trailer. Just follow this link to KillswitchReview.com and click on the SG logo.
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Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter One, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter One, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter One, Part Four
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Two, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Two, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Two, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Three, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Three, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Three, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Four, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Four, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Four, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Five, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Five, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Five, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Six, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Six, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Six, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Seven, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Seven, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Seven, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Seven, Part Four
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Seven, Part Five
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eight, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eight, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Eight, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part Three
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part Four
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Nine, Part Five
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Ten, Part One
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Ten, Part Two
Fiction Friday: The Killswitch Review ? Chapter Ten, Part Three(Written by: Steven_Altman)
- CULTURE: A Fishy Tale Of Oil And Corruption
by Nicole Powers
We?ve been busting out editorial for the SG Blog out of investigative journalist Greg Palast?s NYC office for the past few weeks and the continuing story of BP?s Deepwater Horizon blow-out has literally been blowing up around us after a whistleblower has come forward with damning new evidence against the oil company.
In a previous SG interview with Greg, we learned that the oil rig incident that occurred in the Gulf on April 20, 2010 wasn?t an unforeseen accident, as BP claimed, but was almost identical to a blow-out that occurred on BP?s rig off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea in September 2008. The cause was the same in both cases: the use of cost-saving quick dry cement.
If BP had been more open about the incident in 2008, and had stopped using this ?penny-pinching cement process? the worst oil spill in US history would probably never have happened and the eleven oil workers who perished on the Gulf rig as a result of the blow-out would most likely still be alive.
In a post published today on Ecowatch Greg writes:
We have learned this week that BP failed to notify the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) about the failure of the cement. (British companies report incidents as minor as a hammer dropped.) Notification would have alerted Gulf cement contractor Halliburton that the process of adding nitrogen to cement posed unforeseen dangers.
In fact, this past December, BP attempted to place the blame and costs of the Gulf disaster on Halliburton, the oil services company that injected quick-dry cement into the well under the Deepwater Horizon. BP told a federal court that Halliburton concealed a computer model that would show that, under certain conditions, the cement could fail disastrously.
Following the Deepwater Horizon explosion, it became clear that nitrogen-laced mud can leave ?channels? in the cement, allowing gas to escape and blow out the well-bore cap. However, that would have become clearer, and risks better assessed, had Halliburton and regulators known of the particulars of the Caspian blow-out.
We have also just learned that the cement casing itself appears to have cracked apart in the Caspian Sea. The sea, we were told, ?was bubbling all around [from boiling methane]. You?re even scared to launch a life boat, it may sink.?
This exposed another problem with deepwater drilling. BP had promoted Blow-Out Preventers (BOPs) as a last line of defense in case of a blow-out. But if the casing shatters, the BOPs could be useless.
BP has gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal the story of the first blow-out, and for good reason: If the company deliberately withheld the information that it knew ?quick-dry? cement had failed yet continued to use it, the 11 deaths on its Gulf rig were not an unexpected accident but could be considered negligent homicide.
Furthermore, had BP fessed up to the past failure of their drilling methods when seeking permission to expand their drilling operations in US waters, their activities would more than likely have been somewhat curtailed. So instead, they lied by omission to our government under oath:
BP and the industry conducted a successful lobbying campaign to expand deep water drilling. BP?s Vice-President for operations in the Gulf, David Rainey, testified before Congress in November 2009, five months before the Deepwater Horizon explosion that, ?Releases from oil and gas operations are rare.? Rainey assured Congressmen that reliable ?well control techniques? such as cement caps will prevent a deep water disaster.
Rainey made no mention to Congress of the blow-out in the Caspian Sea which occurred a year before his testimony.
In the two years following the spill, BP has dumped a lot of resources into a public relations effort to clean up their reputation as opposed to the actual ongoing effect of the spill (we?ve all seen those very expensive and slick looking TV ads). It?s therefore no surprise that this week Al Jazeera posted a story about how the high incidence of ?horribly deformed? fish found in the Gulf is alarming fishermen and scientists alike. Eyeless shrimp or clawless crab for dinner anyone?
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About Greg Palast
Greg Palast?s reports can be seen on BBC Television?s Newsnight. He is a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow for investigative reporting, and is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Armed Madhouse.
His latest book, Vultures' Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates and High-Finance Predators, which he describes as ?a tale of oil, sex, shoes, radiation and investigative reporting,? is available now. Visit GregPalast.com and VulturesPicnic.com for more info.
Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are the co-authors of a comic-style voter guide called Steal Back Your Vote. They are also collaborating on a new book and DVD entitled Election Games: Billionaires & Ballot Bandits, which will expose the one percent?s attempt to steal the 2012 election through ?hidden cash and vote heists.? Support their investigation via Kickstarter here.
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(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CELEB: SuicideGirls Timeline: Opaque
Some SuicideGirls have been modeling for the site for 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or even 10 years. We thought it would be fun to show you a look back and some of the SuicideGirls throughout the years.
This week we bring you Opaque!
Opaque has been a SuicideGirl since 2006. She has 17 photo sets and she takes you through a sexy journey in each one. Enjoy this adventurous look back at the stunning Opaque...
From her first photoset Purple Bubbles shot in 2006 by Aaron:
Her big blue eyes a peaceful pool to dive into in her photo set Freckles shot in 2006 by The Zeitgeist:
She strikes a pose in a vivid radiance in her photo set Electric Lady shot in 2006 by The Zeitgeist:
Looking sweet and innocent in Jonathan Livingston Seagull shot in 2008 by Chas Ray Krider:
So radiant in Language Of The Birds shot in 2008 by Alissa:
As the goddess of the dawn in Aurora shot in 2008 by Alissa:
Dazed, charmed, and hopelessly drawn to her neon glow in Story of Love shot in 2008 by Cherry:
Beautiful and delicate in Pearl shot in 2009 by Lavonne:
Gives us chills in Ice Queen shot in 2009 by Shazzy:
Gets naked in the pool in Skinny Dipping shot in 2009 by Alissa:
Looking colorful and playful in Impish shot in 2009 by Zoetica:
Opaque has eyes that can see straight through to your soul in Fiery Eyes shot in 2009 by Fractal:
Captivates us wearing lingerie in Blush shot in 2009 by Lavonne:
In Lothlorien on Middle Earth shot in 2010 by Alissa:
Looking elegant in Carnivale shot in 2011 by Alissa:
Hope you enjoyed the lovely look back at the stunning SuicideGirl Opaque! Be sure to keep an eye out for a new set coming soon to member review!
Become a member TODAY for only $4 a month (if you sign up for a year) to see all 17 nude pin-up photo sets of Opaque - http://suicidegirls.com/join/(Written by: Jessytai)
- CULTURE: Laurie Penny: In Defence Of Cunt
by Blogbot
Born of the internet age, 25-year old flame-haired Laurie Penny aka @PennyRed is front and center of the new guard of left wing activist journalists. Having made substantial waves in the UK with her outspoken opinions on politics, feminism and gender, the London born provocateur is currently putting the cat amongst the pigeons in New York City where she has been reporting on the Occupy movement, among other things. A self-identifying utopian, the revolutionary writer fearlessly makes use of the word socialist. Another word Penny would like to see rehabilitated and restored to the common vernacular is cunt. Here she explains why?
Laurie Penny: In Defence Of Cunt
2 February 2011
It is, according to Germaine Greer, the one word in the English language that retains the power to shock. This week, after the third BBC newsman in two months ? this time the revered Jeremy Paxman ? dropped the c-bomb on live television, it appears that the world?s best-respected broadcasting operation is in the grip of a collective and extremely specific form of Tourette syndrome, whereby presenters can?t help but slip the worst word of all into casual conversation. One is reminded of those playground horror stories of cursed words, infectious words that, once read or overheard, niggle away in the forefront of your brain until, like poison, you?re forced to spit them out, with deadly consequences. But what ? ultimately ? is so terribly offensive about the word ?cunt??
The word shocks because what it signifies is still considered shocking. Francis Grose?s 1785 A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue defines ?cunt? quite simply as ?a nasty name for a nasty thing?. All sorts of people have a problem with ?cunt?, even those who normally consider themselves progressive and enlightened: last week, for example, I was invited to speak at a public meeting where I happened to use the word in reference to a member of the audience.
Horrified silence fell in this roomful of hardened activists, followed a few seconds later by nervously appreciative laughter. The incident later exploded on the internet, with some complaining that I had had no right to use such a provocative and shocking word at a meeting; that the word is too aggressive, too graphic. These, for context, are people who are currently cheerleading calls for a general strike and/ or the overthrow of the government, but they still consider a young woman saying ?cunt? in public a little too, too much.
What is it about that word? Why, in a world of 24-hour porn channels, a world with Rihanna?s ?Rude Boy? playing on the radio and junior pole-dancing kits sold in Tesco, is the word ?cunt? still so shocking? It?s a perfectly nice little word, a word with 800 years of history; a word used by Chaucer and by Shakespeare. It?s the only word we have to describe the female genitalia that is neither mawkish, nor medical, nor a function of pornography. Semantically, it serves the same function as ?dick? or ?prick? ? a signifier for a sexual organ which can also be used as a descriptor or insult, a word that is not passive, but active, even aggressive.
There are no other truly empowering words for the female genitalia. ?Pussy? is nastily diminutive, as if every woman had a tame and purring pet between her legs, while the medical descriptor ?vagina? refers only to a part of the organ, as if women?s sexuality were nothing more than a wet hole, or ?sheath? in the Latin. Cunt, meanwhile, is a word for the whole thing, a wholesome word, an earthy, dank and lusty word with the merest hint of horny threat. Cunt. It?s fantastically difficult to pronounce without baring the teeth.
It is this kind of female sexuality ? active, adult female sexuality ? that still has the power to horrify even the most forward-thinking logophile. Despite occasional attempts by feminists such as Eve Ensler to ?reclaim? the word cunt as the powerful, vital, visceral sexual signifier that it is, the taboo seems only to have become stronger. Media officials avoid it with the superstitious revulsion once reserved for evil-eye words, as if even pronouncing ?cunt? might somehow conjure one into existence. The BBC wouldn?t be in half so much trouble if James Naughtie had called Jeremy Hunt MP a ?prick? or a ?wanker? or a ?cold-blooded Tory fucker?.
For me, ?cunt? is, and will always be, a word of power, whether it denotes my own genitals or any obstreperous comrades in the vicinity. The first time I ever used it, I was 12 years old, and being hounded by a group of sixth-form boys who just loved to corner me on the stairs and make hilarious sexy comments. One day, one of them decided it would be funny to pick me up by the waist and shake me. I spat out the words ?put me down, you utter cunt?, and the boy was so shocked that he dropped me instantly.
Ever since then, ?cunt? has been a cherished part of my lexical armour. I use it liberally: in conversation, in the bedroom, and in debates. I only wish I could hear more women saying it, more of us reclaiming ?cunt? as a word of sexual potency and common discourse rather than a dirty, forbidden word. If the BBC continues its oily pattern of vulgar logorrhoea, I?d like to hear Julia Bradbury saying it on Countryfile. I?d like to hear Kirsty Young saying it on Desert Island Discs.
Men have so many words that they can use to hint at their own sexual power, but we have just the one, and it?s still the worst word you can say on the telly. Let?s all get over ourselves about ?cunt?. Let?s use it and love it.
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Laurie Penny is a journalist, feminist, and political activist from London. She is a regular writer for the New Statesman and the Guardian, and has also contributed to the Independent, Red Pepper, and the Evening Standard. She is the author of Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism (2011). She has presented Channel 4's Dispatches and been on the panel of the BBC's Any Questions. Her blog, "Penny Red", was shortlisted for the Orwell prize in 2010.
In Defence Of Cunt is excerpted from the book Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent, and is reprinted with the kind permission of Pluto Press.(Written by: SG_Blog)
- CULTURE: In Focus: The Photographers of SuicideGirls feat. Sawa
by Nahp Suicide
[Above: Sawa in Fascination Game shot by Zoetica]
Sawa is a model and a photographer who has worked with SuicideGirls since 2004. She has shot more than 100 sets and has been featured in SG?s films.
How did you first get involved with SuicideGirls?
I first started with Suicide Girls as a model. It was about 8 years ago. Missy shot me in my friend?s Hollywood apartment at dusk. I have to admit, one of my main motivations for getting in the mix for SG was to get on the other side of the camera too. I was already shooting a bit and convincing my friends to get naked for me.??
What's your background photography-wise?
Originally I took some photo classes at a few community colleges. I did some darkroom classes at Pierce College and did the whole photo program at Pasadena City College. But back then everything was shot on film. I remember I once spent a few years only shooting on 4"x5" film. I had to re-learn a lot of things when I switched to digital. ?I also learn a lot from working on set. I do camera work on commercials and movies, and I'd say this is where I have done the most learning. They light things differently. I used to use only flash and natural light, and now I've become partial to continuous lighting. ?
[Moxi in Revenge]
What was the first photo you had published?
That's hard to say. I think some of the first photos I had published were in the metal scene. I'm pretty sure it was for my friend Chris Dodge's label Slap-a-ham. I shot a lot of grindcore and noise bands back then and he put some of my black & white photos in the "Short Fast and Loud" compilation. I think most of my early published photos had to do with bands.??
How would you describe your style?
I think certain styles or "looks" vary per shoot and what you are going after. I do like certain photos to look like a still out of a movie instead of a posed portrait. When I'm not shooting SG stuff, I like a lot of conceptual portraits. One of the trademark series I have been doing is my "Viva Banditas" series and those are a bit more raw and gritty and street art style. ???
What gear do you use?
Usually a Canon 5D. Lately I've been shooting a lot more Polaroids. When I shoot film I use a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II. I also have a panoramic camera and a whole collection of vintage medium format cameras. I also have a LOT of fun with Diana and Holga cameras.??For lighting my favorite portrait light is a gem ball (learned this from movie lighting), and I use Diva Kino lights a lot. Sometimes I use strobes...and for outdoor shooting it's always good to carry a shiny bounce. ??
[Friskey in Road Trip]
How important is Photoshop in your final images?
Sometimes you can create a cool look with Photoshop but I believe all of your exposure control should be done in camera. I would never want to rely on Photoshop to save an image. I try to be consistent throughout a shoot. Photoshop can definitely help polish an image, which is good for fashion stuff. But for SuicideGirls we like the girls to be real so I think it's important to not go too heavy on the Photoshop.??
What gives you ideas and inspires you to create such amazing sets?
I love shooting inspiring girls that naturally give you great ideas. It?s such a treat to shoot a muse like that. I also get a lot of ideas from music. I sometimes get images in my head of an idea for a shoot and I have to write it down or else I will forget it for sure.??
[Amina in One For The Road]
What is your favorite image?
Impossible! It?s too hard to narrow it down. ????
Is there anybody or anything you would love to photograph that you haven't?
As far as the site goes, I've been really lucky to shoot some amazing girls from around the world. I still haven't shot Lass or Manko and I hope that will come soon. I have ideas for both of those girls!?In general, I have ideas to last me for like the next 10 years and a huge blessing would be to one day have the time to devote myself full time to these projects. And just to add more things to my plate, I'm in prep to start directing some music videos. In the meantime, I've also started running a gallery in the arts district of Downtown LA (Get Her! La Compound gallery) so I'm getting a huge kick out of collaborating with other fellow artists. Everything from street art, to fine art, and most definitely photography. I sometimes wish there were more hours in the day.
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- CULTURE: Ur W33K 1N G33K (April 10 ? 16)
by A.J. Focht
The world press premiere of The Avengers was last week, and there?s been nothing but good reviews. While lips have been sealed to avoid leaks and spoilers, all the news that has come out has been positive. Despite many fans raving that Hulk was their favorite character, it doesn?t look like Hulk is getting another solo movie. Seems Hulk?s success in The Avengers was the high note that Marvel producers wanted to end him on, for a while at least.
While The Avengers has been pumping out trailer after trailer and multiple previews from the start, The Dark Knight Rises has been more subtle with their media releases. While many of the photos and previews from The Dark Knight Rises have been unofficial, Entertainment Weekly just published six new official shots from the film and a cover exclusive.
Dylan Sprayberry, who plays young Clark Kent in the upcoming Man of Steel, has revealed a little more about the film. Following in the path of the Batman series, Man of Steel will be edgier and center on making Superman more realistic. The start of the movie focuses on Superman growing up, and how his early life is filled with dilemmas and drama.
A new international trailer was released for The Amazing Spider-Man. The trailer features more of Peter Parker?s past struggles with his parents and his battle against the Lizard. That wasn?t the only Spider-Man news this last week either, Marvel announced that the Spider-Men comics will officially feature the crossover between Spider-Man, Peter Parker, and new Spider-Man, Miles Morales.
One last superhero update, Joss Whedon dropped more information about the upcoming Dr. Horrible sequel during a Reddit question and answer session. All the cast member will be returning for their parts, but Whedon said, ?Penny will be? um? I don?t want to say decomposing.? So what does that mean? Will Penny be a zombie? Will Dr. Horrible have her frozen, working on a resurrection method? Only Joss knows, but they are currently working on the script and plan to start filming this summer.
Hunger Games director Gary Ross has officially stepped down from doing the sequel. With Ross out, Lionsgate has started a short list of directors for the sequel. The list currently contains Alfonso Cuaron, David Cronenberg, and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.
Robert Rodriquez and Frank Miller are moving forward with a Sin City sequel entitled Frank Miller?s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. There isn?t much more information on the project, but we can all rest a little easier knowing it?s at least going to happen.
The popularity brought to the Tron series by Tron: Legacy has spawned a sequel, but probably not the sequel you wanted. Tron: Uprising is a new graphic series that will appear on the Disney Channel.
Finally, the Ghostbusters series has long talked of a third movie, with Bill Murray being the only hold out. But during a recent interview, the funnyman said the project was ?a possibility? which is more hope than we have gotten from him previously. So while the project still remains in what actor Dan Aykroyd calls a ?state of suspended animation,? there is still hope.(Written by: Saccora)
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