Author: Linda Simpson
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The Glory of North Korean Art!
Call me a red-bellied Communist but I won’t deny my fascination for the stylized realism of North Korean painting. HEROIC DEPICTIONS OF ITS LEADERS! IDYLLIC SCENES OF EVERYDAY LIFE! ANTI IMPERIALISM PROPAGANDA! Even the cruelest dictators like art.
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My Manhunt Account
A photo that I shot and posted on Facebook yesterday—of a new Manhunt billboard in Times Square—sparked an article today on Queerty.com. (Writer Dan Avery first had to contact me to make sure I hadn’t photo-shopped the image!) Quite a few Queerty readers have commented. Some say the billboard is great for gay visibility, while others…
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Weekend Update
I was near Barney’s on Saturday so I dropped by Lady Gaga’s pop-up “workshop.” Great pop-art decor designed by Assume Vivid Astro Focus. Some of the merchandise is kinda cute but super overpriced, like a GaGa coloring book for $60. No thanks. From there I came upon this sculpture at the entrance of Central…
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Behind The Scenes Pix of RuPaul’s 1993 Xmas TV Special!
Taping for RuPaul’s Christmas Ball took place in October 1993 at a sound-stage on West 57th Street. Working during the daytime was pretty foreign to me back then, but I had a blast acting in the skits and hanging out with my fellow “Downtown Drag Time Players.” It was a lot of work! I remember…