Fifty Shades of Pink

This great little video above was made by LP Kidd for the Holtwaye Gallery of yesterdays "Be Our Art- Pink Edition" party.

And although others where chosen as the winners of the "Best in Pink" contest by the judges - who I'm sure were impartial and objective - my personal favorites were Fordis & Slam. The two, in my humble opinion, showed proof of an absolutely impeccable and extraordinarily exquisite taste in their choice of outfits for the event.

Slam and Fordis, photo by the official event photographer
JJ Goodman II

I and my Tomais, photo by the official event photographer
JJ Goodman II

The Science of Depression

(via J.M.G.)

Coming Viewer Improvement - Experience Keys

Linden Lab, the makers of SecondLife, are working on new exciting improvements as seen in this video about "Experience Keys", where Torley Linden explains what it's all about.

According to Torley, Experience Keys is in its final development phase and Linden Lab is now looking for high-quality experiences to beta test the toolset. The lab needs our help to stress-test these features and demonstrate how easily experiences can be converted.

(Tipped by loyal BiSL-reader Tomais Ashdene)

Update
And as luck would have it, I waited to long after the tip so it has now been scooped by the following

• New World Notes; Improved Permission System May (Finally) Make Second Life a Decent Game Platform
• Jo Yardley's Second Life;  "The Cornfield returns" and
• Daniel Voyager's Blog; "The Return of The Cornfield in Second Life".

Firestorm Q&A: "The Future of SecondLife"

(via my friend Neo Timeless' blog "Free Your Mind")

Jessica Lyon, of the Firestorm team, hosts a Q&A concerning the future of SecondLife, with Oz Linden and Peter Linden.

This is an interesting talk, especially due to the (in my opinion) somewhat excessive reactions among residents since news spilled recently that Linden Lab is investing financial and labor resources in creating the next generation of an immersive 3D virtual reality, i.e. a new SecondLife or a "SecondLife 2.0".

The 1st King & Queen Pageant at Second Pride - The Movie

(via Second Pride)

"I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper"

Yesterday Tomais told me we were going to take part in the shooting of a video by JN Studios (Joseph Nussbaum's film company). To prepare me for the part we had to get me a raincoat, a rain hat and some boots at Deco.

Besides Joe, Tomais and myself the other three lighthouse keepers were played by Boris Twist, Sabor Skytower and Holter Rez.

Here is the final result of our fun and frolicking, Josephs video "I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper". And if you are wondering why we turned into frogs at the end, please don't ask me. Perhaps it was "just because we could" and we all had the outfits and it was hilariously funny.

Don't forget to like the video at YouTube after you have watched it!

The Power of Sharing

(via my friend Benja Aquila's blog)

This is a powerful message by The United Nations Free & Equal campaign which was presented on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT).

Three wonderful quotes from this short video, "Share your story and change hearts and minds", "...we are all the foundation for this movement for equality." and "Change your world, and inspire someone else to do the same"

Nifty Trick & More

Post by PreventDisease.com.

This was good to learn!

Another good thing I learned today was the meaning of the word "facetious". I have stumbled upon it from time to time earlier but have neglected to check it's meaning earlier.

Facetious, /fəˈsēSHəs/, adjective: treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Exploitation, In the Light of History

March 25, 1911, and December 14, 2010.

Almost 100 years separate the two dates, but in a global perspective nothing has changed for the better in the exploitation of workers, rather for the worse.

The companies that benefit from the exploitation are still based mostly in the U.S. and Europe. The only thing that has changed is the location of the workers. The worst cases these days are now found in the developing world, where the workers live and work in abject misery and unbelievable circumstances without a right to organize.

First Kiss

(via Benja Aquila's blog)

About this video
We asked 10 strangers to kiss for the first time...
@loveyourcondom http://www.loveyourcondom.co.nz/

Song by Soko "We Might Be Dead By Tomorrow"
Rights to this song are owned by Redeye Distribution and BecauseMusic

"Der Hammer" Comes Out

International professional football (soccer) player Thomas Hitzlsperger, 31, has come out publicly as gay in an interview with the German newspaper Die Zeit.

“I am declaring my homosexuality because I want the question of homosexuality in the world of professional sport to be out in the open.”, the German midfielder declared in the interview while also admitting that the decision to come out publicly had been “a long and difficult process”.

Hitzlsperger, has played 52 times on the German national team and has worked in Germany, England and Italy with Aston Villa, Everton, Wolfsburg and Lazio among others before retiring from football six months ago. He gained the nickname Der Hammer (The Hammer) due to his powerful left-foot shot from long-range.

Hitzlsperger said he had decided to come out because he wanted to promote the discussion of homosexuality in professional sport. “I've never been ashamed of the way I am,” he added, although it had not always been easy to cope with some of the homophobic comments dished out.

Lovers

If you don't understand Spanish it may be a great idea to turn on the the English translation in Captions.

"The Black Hole of the 80's" - The Movie

Picture of Ms X removed at her request

It turns out that Ms X, whom I met at the 80's party and referred to as "The Black Hole of the 80's" in my post The 80's@"Q"-Lounge made a video of the party and has now posted it on YouTube.

Arcangelo "Dj Arcy" Hellman was the DJ and its of course good old Madge singing "Like A Virgin"

Enjoy!

Picture and video removed at the request of Ms X.

Canadians & Kissing

(Via J.M.G.)

Singer-songwriter Jonny “Gay Pimp” McGovern.highly recommends visiting Canada for their French Kissing, but perhaps he only means Quebec and the French Canadians not the Anglos....? Has anyone tried out the Anglo Canadians kissing skills yet and can tell me if they are worth testing also?

This video is a part of Tourisme Montreal’s new "Do Your Thing In MTL" video series, where they are trying to promote LGBT tourism to Montreal.

Iono Captures SaveMe

When I watch this machinima I understand what straight men see when they look at women. My profound respect and gratitude goes to Iono Allen for this exceptional piece of art.

I would like to add that my former client Ms. SaveMe Oh has never looked more beautiful, even if she is always stunning!

The Four Bloggers Dance at Second Pride 2011

My friend and co-blogger Eddi Haskell just posted a video on his blog "Eddi Haskell´s Second Life" in it you can see NakedCarl, Jeff Ellsworth, Eddi and myself ("The Four Bloggers") moving our asses to music to satisfy the crowds.

Be among the first in the world to see it, go there NOW!