Things that tickled me this week.
1. Bon Appétit
Plates by Berlin-based Tulip collective. The tricksters take old granny crockery (see how the flowers were there before?) and add nudes and naughty wisdoms.
2. The Power of Queer
Speaking of vintage: the sacred band of thebes was an elite fighting troop in the 4th century B.C. consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. The idea, attributed to Plato, is simple: when with boyf, you'll be courageous.
Band Of Thebes also happens to be the name of one of the finest blogs on the world wide web. Every day, publishing executive Stephen Bottum writes about famous queers throughout the ages, with an emphasis on writers and creatives. Rewrite your history books.
3. Twenty Years Ago
Are you old enough to remember this? In 1993, Benetton put a massive condom over the Egyptian Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. AIDS was the topic of the day back then. Need for a refresher?
Marketing or not, kudos to Benetton for raising awareness. And they haven't stopped since. Did you see the gay kiss campaign that was banned by the Vatican?
1. Bon Appétit
Plates by Berlin-based Tulip collective. The tricksters take old granny crockery (see how the flowers were there before?) and add nudes and naughty wisdoms.
They make me think of the scene in the Birdcage where a dinner guests find "young men playing leap frog" on the china. Picnic with Auntie? Dinner with the in-laws? I want.
Speaking of vintage: the sacred band of thebes was an elite fighting troop in the 4th century B.C. consisting of 150 pairs of male lovers. The idea, attributed to Plato, is simple: when with boyf, you'll be courageous.
"And when
fighting at each other's side, although a mere handful, they would
overcome the world. For what lover would desert his beloved or fail him in the hour of danger?
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| You wish |
Band Of Thebes also happens to be the name of one of the finest blogs on the world wide web. Every day, publishing executive Stephen Bottum writes about famous queers throughout the ages, with an emphasis on writers and creatives. Rewrite your history books.
3. Twenty Years Ago
Are you old enough to remember this? In 1993, Benetton put a massive condom over the Egyptian Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. AIDS was the topic of the day back then. Need for a refresher?
Marketing or not, kudos to Benetton for raising awareness. And they haven't stopped since. Did you see the gay kiss campaign that was banned by the Vatican?
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