Bloody Halloween How-To Tips & Costume Shopping Snark! From Gays!
"BOO!"
Now that that's out of the way... You may be hankering for some homo-riffic Halloween how-to tips right about now. Luckily, the fabulous Brian Juergens (formerly of AfterElton.com) has got what you need over at the Camp Blood Horror Blog that he edits with his hubby, Andy. They're both big sweet horror movie geeks and Halloween fans, and they've cooked up a totally adorable (and terrifyingly fresh) video DIY Halloween Special!
In the video below, they've enlisted crafty friends to show you how to make cute Halloween tote bags, how to bake up tasty/ghoulish treats and how to apply your best scary face. Check their sh*t out below. And visit their gore-tastic Camp Blood site and blog to bone up on all things queer and scary.
Meanwhile, Kameron in the office here passed along this video (below). What happens when a snarky kid from the NYU Local Blog gets a video camera and goes costume shopping. Hijinks, dammit!
“Ben & Jerry’s has a long history of commitment to social justice, including gay rights. Its partnership with Freedom to Marry, a national leader in the movement for marriage equality, aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and to encourage other states to follow the blazing trails of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, and Maine. Ben & Jerry’s aims to raise awareness of the importance of marriage equality and, to show its support, will serve “Hubby Hubby” sundaes in Vermont Scoop Shops throughout the month of September.”
And the Boston Herald notes: "In the meantime, a wedding-themed Ben & Jerry's truck will hand out free "Hubby Hubby" across Vermont today. Scheduled stops include the Vermont Capitol, where lawmakers passed a gay-marriage law that takes effect today.
"Julie & Julia" Is Cinematic Comfort Food; Here's Why You Should See It
Meryl as Julia, getting busy with some poultry. What's not to love????
Julie & Julia, the charming and fun film starring Meryl Streep as the legendary culinary guru Julia Child and Amy Adams as blogger Julie Powell hits theaters tomorrow. And if you like food, or just love the Food Network, and are a sucker for comfy, funny films set in 1950’s Paris, and contemporary NYC, you’ll love this movie.
Super quick backstory: In 2002, frustrated New Yorker Julie Powell, a foodie, started a blog wherein she’d chronicle her experience of cooking her way through Julia Child’s landmark cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. That meant making 524 recipes in 365 days. Yikes! Julie & Julia follows this feat, and parallels it with how Child herself became a gourmande while living in Paris with her husband in post-World War II Paris.
As Child, Streep is a joy. She’s big (Child was 6’2” tall), blousy, exuberant and a thrill to watch. And as Powell, Adams keeps what could be a big whimper-fest (if you’ve seen trailers, you’ve seen a lot of damp-eyed moments wherein Adams looks mopey and mild) into a funny, if at times fragile, portrait of a frazzled woman who finds strength in cooking, and in her own determination.
But quickly (too late?), after the jump are 6 great reasons to see the flick...
Another slice of movie goodness for you, this time it's the new trailer for Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep as Julia Child and the fab Amy Adams as food blogger Julie Powell. So good!
AfterEllen's got a full post about this (including some good background on the film and Julie Powell's "Julie/Julia Project" blog, in which she spent a year cooking all of Julia Child's recipes from her 1961 classic Mastering the Art of French Cooking). Bon appetit!
Is it wrong to cry at a foodie movie? I just might. The trailer already got me excited and swoony.
Rachael Ray Loves Semi Precious Weapons & Other Very Cool Bands
Justin Tranter's tart, with a tangy kick; Rachael Ray likes it like that!
Who knew loudmouth foodie Rachael Ray would have decent taste in music? Turns out the often abrasive media mogulette loves queer rocker Justin Tranter and his raucuous, bedazzled crew, Semi Precious Weapons. Ms. Ray featured them in a show she hosted at NYC's Santo's Party House recently. Cute, right?
Justin & Rachael share the love at Santo's in NYC. Photo by Nicky Digital.
And for the second year in a row, Ray will be throwing a band-filled party at SXSW in Austin later this month, which will feature cool talents such as the Hold Steady, the New York Dolls, Ra Ra Riot, the Airborne Toxic Event and Semi Precious Weapons, again, too. More nice bands will be added. (Thanks BrooklynVegan!)
Should we reconsider getting to know Rachael better? After all she can mix major drinks, get us in to see good bands -- and you know she'd make amaaaazing hangover food the morning after!
It's a handy guide to what's new and hot. Alongside suggestions for the city's best chicken wings, best men's haircut or where to get a (legit) deep tissue massage, two items caught my eye... The BEST GAY BAR prize goes to the relatively new-ish East Village dive/lounge The Hose. Which makes sense, cuz it's on the still slightly seedy Avenue B, and it hosts some fun regular parties that are sassy and unpredictable and popular. Like Friday's swarthy MooseKnuckle, and the monthly Saturday night funfest Rocket. And they have big fun rubber hoses which hang from the ceiling. Swinging!
Who likes a stiff drink? Our favorite lesbian newsanchor media sensation and superstar Rachel Maddow does, that's who! And she'll show you how to make her favorite, the "Jack Rose." Darn. Is there anything she can't do?
Not sure how recent this video is (it references her Air America show, but not the big MSNBC gig). But who cares? As long as Maddow is mixing up some hooch, I'm game for a belt.
Maddow's quite the taskmaster when it comes to mixing. No fake lime juice. And rock that shaker, ya big sissy! Oh, we love it when she bosses us around.
Maybe I'll mix up a batch of these for Tuesday morning's inauguration. Thanks New York Magazine!
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