What is she doing with that Crisco??

At Pink Slip’s Inauguration Night show, Rio (with STORM & P-Raw backing her up) recreated her number from December’s Solstice Celebration in a fierce farewell to G.W. Bush.

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Artist Drake, one of Comfort & Joy’s newest talents, does a tribute to the late Eartha Kitt at Pink Slip’s Inauguration Night show.

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Best known for her role in “Vegas in Space,” Doris Fish entertained San Francisco with her exotic Australian smarts in shows at the 181 Club and other venues as an alternative to the punk club scene during the 1980s.
In 1972 Miss Fish joined a group called Sylvia and the Synthetics. Like the Cockettes of San [...]

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Here’s a beautifully shot photo gallery from Ed Hoffman, documenting
his 2008 Burning Man experience. Enjoy!

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Q. Who was Edward Carpenter? And why does he matter?
A. Edward Carpenter is one of the early forefathers of the queer liberation movement. Challenging both capitalism and the values of Western civilization, the gay socialist writer Edward Carpenter had an extraordinary impact on the cultural and political landscape of the late [...]

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Check out this short video profile of some amazing conceptual art from Burning Man 2008. The artist has some really beautiful things to say about the inspiration behind her work, and really captures the spirit of the whole event. One of our favorite manifestations of last year’s art theme: “The American [...]

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Volunteers help build the Longhouse walls using a traditional mud/straw technique.
The RESULTS are in! “Brighter Days Ahead“, the annual Solstice Celebration fundraiser produced by Comfort & Joy, raised over $5,000 after expenses! We are still tying up loose strings from the Solstice art auction, so this number may rise still. [...]

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Comfort & Joy’s front door at Burning Man 2008. Photo by Chickpea.
Thinking about going to the burn in 2009? Buy your ticket early! If you change your mind it’s always easy to sell your cheap $210 January ticket in July when only $300 tickets are available. Yes, [...]

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