no fats, femmes or asians
why you gotta hate, matthew barney? some of us are very seedy looking:
Source: Letters to the Editor
by: Chelsea Romersa
Dear Steve Nelson,
I would so much prefer to be able to speak with you -- but in the meantime I'll give you a little background. In fact, I'll copy the treatment of the project into the body of this letter below. It's a little artsy/long-winded, but it'll contextualize the role.
We're looking for a man with a lot of stamina -- actually I have a job description I'll copy below as well. We are located in NYC and would prefer to audition people this week here at our studio. Several people have emailed us about this position, but I wondered if you'd have a group of local potentials that you think would suit the role perfectly. It's an older man (no teenagers) -- hopefully a bit seedy looking -- white or not-white (but not Asian) -- but mostly someone who's tough and daring and could perform under these extreme circumstances.
I'll just copy a bunch of stuff for you below, but if you'd like to peruse it and phone me or provide me with your number, I'd be grateful.
Best,
Chelsea
Phone [redacted]
Fax [redacted]
West 13 Street in West Village, NYC
Job Title: Porn/Stuntman for (filmed) Carnival in Brazil
Positions: 1
Industry: Art
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US
Pay: $1,500/day and all food/travel/lodging expenses paid
Employment Term: Contractor
Sex: Male
Age: 18+
Job Description:
Stunt experience necessary. Auto-erotic scene filmed under slow moving vehicle within an extremely confined set during Brazilian Carnival. We will be filming masturbation/ejaculation scenes in the middle of the chaos of Carnival. Looking for a fearless, focused person. The Carnival parade is approximately 4 hours. Endurance is a must. This scene would be surrounded by a full band and vocals, 30 percussionists and 1000 dancers. The under-vehicle scene will have a 2nd day of filming, in advance of the Carnival presentation, which is 22 February, 04.
Job Description:
Must be agile and have great endurance. Must have the ability to become auto-aroused and give multiple ejaculations in a public setting (although the set for this scene is partially/mostly enclosed). The setting is ultra loud and boisterous--it's mayhem. Person must be able to remain calm and communicative in an extreme environment. Must be reliable. Must have the ability to travel internationally (we can assist with passport and visa).
Employer Details:
CR3NYC
425 West 13 Street
New York, NY 10014
Tel: [redacted]
Email: [redacted]
Contact: Chelsea
"Local Male Pornstars Wanted," adult industry news december 1/2004 01:15:07 AM (via greg.org)
posted November 29, 2004 in art, delivery, film, performance, print, sexnyt unnecessarily anon source of the day
the chancellor of the City University of New York will recommend Stephen B. Shepard, editor in chief of Business Week, as dean of CUNY's new graduate journalism school, according to a journalist involved in the search process who has talked to Mr. Shepard about the appointment. The journalist discussed the appointment on the condition that he not be named.
"CUNY Is Set to Name Dean for New School of Journalism," new york times November 28/2004
posted November 27, 2004 in delivery, politics, printnyt unnecessarily anon source of the day
Some cynics said they missed full-moon doughnuts and thought concerns about obesity were misplaced in private school. "I feel as if everybody puts too much guilt on things like sweets," said a mother who asked not to be named for fear of repercussions.
"At Private Schools, Healthier Food Wins Favorable Reviews (Mostly)," new york times November 26/2004
posted November 26, 2004 in delivery, politics, printdeitch.com
fuckin' finally! (via art.blogging.la
posted November 24, 2004 in art, deliveryi got into this class: posted November 22, 2004 in delivery
hott off the presses
Cooke’s work has been shown at the Sundance Film Festival, the New Festival, OutFest, on a wall near the Holland Tunnel, in the base of the Brooklyn Bridge and at the recently closed “Terminal 5” group exhibit at LaGuardia Airport. As provocative as the content of his films and video is, he’s also interested in non-traditional venues that push the limits of where his art is seen and who sees it.
- me, "All For the Love of Looking," gay city news november 19, 2004
posted November 22, 2004 in deliveryMan commits suicide at Ground Zero
- ROCCO PARASCANDOLA, DEBORAH MORRIS AND SEAN GARDINER, "Man commits suicide at Ground Zero," newsday November 6/2004
posted November 06, 2004 in politicsWhen to be snarky
Snark is a gun whose barrel is open at both ends. If not used in scrupulous moderation, it’s bad for the soul. As I’ve said on my own blog, every morally serious critic should stencil on the insides of his eyelids this couplet from Pope: “Yes, I am proud; I must be proud to see/Men not afraid of God, afraid of me.” That’s the bottomless pit into which the critic who indulges heedlessly in snark may fall.
When to be snarky? When you’re writing about something pretentious, especially when other critics have been taken in by its pretensions. In art, pretentiousness is all the deadly sins rolled into one. Or when you’re writing about something that’s unserious by definition, especially when its creators are rolling in dough–like, say, the makers of Dracula: The Musical, to which I happily gave both barrels and then some in The Wall Street Journal. Such folk are fair game: they have their cash to keep them warm. In most other circumstances, I think snark is usually contraindicated. What’s more, it should never be used on somebody who isn’t in a position to snark right back at you. Fair’s fair.
Naturally, I’m not talking about dead people. If you’ve got to flush some excess snark out of your system, it’s probably better to spray it all over a famous corpse than on some poor little debutante novelist–unless, of course, she’s twenty years old and just sold the movie rights to her novel for a staggering sum. In that case, she’s on her own.
- terry teachout, "interview with terry teachout," maud newton: blog november 1, 2004
posted November 01, 2004 in art, print