Here at Transracial we’re not much for TV. We indulge occasionally, but mostly at the gym watching Tyra or Wendy, typically on mute. We simply view the screens, check out the guests and add in our own, made-up dialogue — which we suspect is actually far more compelling than the read deal. It’s fun. Yet [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
R.I.P.: AIDS-Opportunist Marc Christian
Remember back in mid-1980s — Tears for Fears, John Hughes Flicks, Reagan/Bush. It was also the era of mad AIDS-panic, brought about by misinformed extremists, out-of-control media coverage and wankers like Marc Christian. Christian — whom it appears has just died — was the lover/companion/permanent plus-1 of Rock Hudson, who died in 1985 from AIDS, [...]
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Costco Opening in Harlem Today!
Today is a big day for Uptown Manhattan — today is the day that uber/mega/super retail entity Costco finally opens its doors over in Spanish Harlem! The massive, 110,000 square foot mega-shop is the company’s 563rd worldwide and and is expected to take in over $220 million annually. The space is big, but merely one [...]
OUR NEW FAVORITE WEBSITE: People of Public Transport
A few weeks back we encountered the charming new website People of Wal-Mart – an online compendium of pics taken by everyday Wal-Mart shoppers. This site got lots of press — which we think is cool. So much so that its creators have now turned their attention to their latest Internet photo concoction, People of [...]
GAGA, PRADA, DAMIEN, DASHA AND THE BOLSHOI: This Week's Party of the Year
We at Transracial have a dirty little secret (no, not THAT secret) — we’ve never been to Los Angeles! Sure, we trekked down to LA with mom and Transracial IK back when we were kiddies up in San Fran. And yes, I do recall a tween trip or two with our synagogue youth group to [...]
CREEPY BUT COOL (23): Julia Lohmann's Stomach Lamps
In between completing all of the work from our recent visits to Africa and Miami, we had the unexpected joy of being introduced to the work of German designer/artist Julia Lohmann. Based in London, Lohmann’s creates truly unique furniture and home accessory pieces that unquestionably cross the lines between art and design. At their core, [...]
DISCOVERED IN CANADA: Wunder-Chef Luke Hayes-Alexander
Loyal Trasnsracial readers may recall a burst of Canada-themed stories a few months ago — when we were visiting our neighbor to the north on some random, unexpected work trip. Anyway, whilst we were there we had the chance to learn about this young kid — chef Luke Hayes-Alexander, who is emerging as the most [...]
DAVID MIXNER: The Man who Cried "Apartheid"
As you may recall, we at Transracial just returned from a fun-filled month in Southern Africa — taking in the color and culture of South Africa and Mozambique where we were stoked to attend the annual Gay Pride events. As you might also recall, we were far-less stoked to read recent missives fired off by [...]
ENTER THE AGE OF: Homo-Hysteria
Tuesday’s passage of an anti Gay Marriage ordinance in Maine was unquestionably disappointing, but perhaps no more so than the shrill response from members of the same-sex marriage industry who have once again resorted to the new-found game of homo-hysteria. Indeed, David Mixner — the de facto leader of the same-sex marriage movement (above) — [...]
F.Y.I. NEW YORK TIMES: Marathon "Plodders" Count, Too
You may remember a few weeks back when the venerable NY Times wrote a piece bemoaned the increase in “stragglers” now participating in the annual New York Marathon. Apparently, the average marathoner is now running slower than in years past — finishing thier 26.2 miles far later than those front-page appearing champs. While we understand [...]