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Rainbow was a popular daytime children's television programme in the 1970s. Yet very few people realise that it was originally pitched as an altogether different show called Raingods. Below are the only extant frames from the pilot.


Raingods introduced children to a pink, one-eyed, Aztec god of rain, Tlaloc, whose name translates as 'enraged niece of Bruce Forsyth'. Other characters included minor deities such as Tezcatlipocabungle, the bear executioner deity; Zippyloc, god of arrogance and poor dentistry; and Geoffrey the Devil.

Ultimately, a full series was not commissioned because it became apparent in the pilot that Tlaloc's fearful cohorts not only had to appease their vengeful god with sweet songs, but they also had to sacrifice live human children in his name.


In the first twenty minutes alone, two thousand children perished and the programme's producers received upwards of fourteen complaints from disgruntled parents and sweatshop owners.

The programme was soon thereafter redeveloped as the less malevolent Rainbow, Tlaloc was renamed George and the number of child sacrifices was reduced to an acceptable level.

It was an outstanding and long overdue announcement. A woman given a prominent role on the football field. Maybe not as a player, but as an official. While it’s hard to not look at the move in a cynical way, and assume the NFL is partly doing it for the PR, I don’t want to take away what Sarah Thomas has accomplished. She has the accolades and the experience. Even if the NFL is doing this for PR, she still deserves it and she is still a monumental achievement in a sport fueled by testosterone. This is a landmark moment, as silly as it sounds. She’s a pioneer.

When a moment like this comes I worry about what I’m going to say. What will my stamp on the moment be? When we look back upon this moment years from now, what will my statement be? I need to handle this with maturity and class. Clearly, there was only one thing to do.

Make a disgusting poop joke.

 

I’m an adult!

The popular ‘Mens Health’ magazine are currently running a competition for one of their readers to be featured on the cover of one of their upcoming issues, allowing anyone to go onto their site and vote for their favourite contestant.

The good news is that one of the men in the running is Aydian Dowling, a transgender man.  And even better, he’s winning!

Not only does Aydian deserve to win, but having a transgender man on the cover of ‘Men’s Health’ will be a massive step for transgender visibility and acceptance.

Yes, Aydian is currently winning, but we need to make sure he maintains his lead.  Please, everyone go to their website by clicking on the link below, share this with everyone you know and let’s make sure Aydian ends up where he deserves to be.

Amy.

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Left my undergrad university with a bang by revealing my secret identity on graduation day… One of the more awesome experiences of my life ;P

Paid too much money for these pictures, but I couldn’t pass it up!
Never posted them online, so I’ll just leave these here… (no copycats!)

black people real life super heroes tbh

That’s dope as hell.

So amazing

My online shopping experience with girl clothes. Lesson learned: never buy any new girl clothing online without trying it on in person.

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Big news in the literary world this morning: Rob Gronkowski is putting out an autobiography this summer. Finally, a thorough recounting of fiestas, even if he’s forgotten most of them.

The Patriots star tight end said in a release, “If you want to be a chiseled 6-foot-6-inch All-Pro football player who makes big money to score touchdowns and win Super Bowls, and if you like to have just as much fun with your family and enjoying life, then this book is for you!”

Yeah, there’s no way Gronk is actually writing that himself. Let it be known that I absolutely volunteer to ghostwrite the Gronk autobiography. I can weave a series of drunken porn star hookups and SportsNation appearances into a compelling narrative, you’ll see.

Though if the publisher decides to pass on me, I’ll totally understand if they take PFT Commenter’s idea:

It should just be in Mad Lib form. “Then I drank a hundred (brand of light beers) and woke up in the morning with (STD) next to (porn star) while (name of one of my brothers) was in the kitchen butt funneling long island ice teas.

Hmmm. I’m gonna go with Natty Ice, Gonorrhea, Mia Khalifa and Chris.

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You are dealing with something special. You’re dealing with something dangerous. It could be great or potentially disastrous.

At first glance, they seem unlikely gang-bangers. Some of the boys wear lipstick and mascara, some stilettos. They carry Louis Vuitton bags – but they also carry knives, brass knuckles and mace. They’re known on the streets as the Check It – an African-American gang struggling to survive in some of the most violent neighborhoods of Washington DC. As vulnerable gay and transgender youth, they’ve been shot, stabbed, and raped. Once victims, they’ve now turned the tables, and they’re fighting back. Started in 2005 by a group of bulled 9th graders, today these 14-22 year old gang members all have long rap sheets riddled with various street crimes and many have done time in jail.

They’ve been damaged and hurt.

CHECK IT is an intimate portrait of four childhood friends as they claw themselves out of gang life through an unlikely avenue: fashion. Led by an ex-convict named “Mo”, the Check It members are now creating their own clothing label, putting on fashion shows and working stints as runway models. But breaking the cycle of poverty and violence they’ve grown up in is a daunting task. So when they’re not taking small steps forward on the catwalk, they too often take massive steps backwards. Many spend their days and nights fighting, stealing, selling drugs. Many will end up in jail – or worse.

On the flip side, they’re seeing a glimmer of hope now.

We live in an age where gay bashing worldwide is increasingly met with zero tolerance, but in these kid’s neighborhoods and many others like it, it happens with mind-numbing regularity and no media coverage. The Check It is one small gang in one city, but it reflects a national issue. Being gay in poor, violent African-American neighborhoods carries a dangerous stigma. For the Check It and those like them, standing up for who they are is more than an issue of gay pride. It’s literally risking their lives.

Life for the Check It can be brutal, but for the leaders of the 200-plus crew – Skittles, Tray, Day Day, and Alton – it’s also one full of hope and an indomitable resiliency. At its heart, CHECK IT explores the undying friendship that exists between these kids: an unbreakable bond that is tested every day as they fight to stand up for who they are in a community relentlessly trying to beat them down. These kids and their lives are utterly unique, but ultimately their story – and this film – is a universal one about hope and redemption against all odds.

CHECK IT Trailer for Indiegogo from fungible on Vimeo.

Most trans people who have found some satisfaction in life will tell you we needed a hand to get there.
They’ve already raised $60K on Indiegogocan you chip in too? Let’s show CHECK IT some love.

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Yes, IPA is good too. But If a bar boasts 43 beers on tap and 35 are IPAs I get a little bored. And when a brewery’s Barley Wine has more IBUs than half the IPAs on tap at a bar, I get a little irritated.

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[Raeen Roes/ Angel Haze] - Hip hop, rap

[Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!] - Punk rock

[Gerard Way] - Pop punk

[The Shondes] - Alternative 

[Kokumo] - Classical

[Schmekel] - Punk/alternative

[Good Asian Drivers] - Alternative

[Butch County] - Hard rock

[Heidi Barton Stink] - Rap

[La Roux] - Pop/electronic

[Ruby Rose] - Electronic/pop

[JD Samson] - Electronic/alternative

[Kieran Strange] - Alternative/pop punk

[Rae Spoon] - Indie rock/ folk punk

[Jayne County] - Indie 

[Steam Powered Giraffe] - Alternative

[Antony and the Johnsons] - Art pop/classical

[Geo Wyeth] - Classical/art

[Evan Greer] - Folk punk

[The Cliks] - Indie

[Rosanonymous] - Indie/punk

[Rocco Katastrophe] - Hip hop

[Jordaan Mason] - Undefined genre

Feminist Hayat Rachi has launched a new line of lingerie named Neon Moon to combat what she believes is a growing trend amongst womens underwear to objectify and sexualise the female body.

The Neon Moon collection will launch with it’s first line, Mon Dieo, and will be free of wiring, cleavage enhancing padding and will be made from sustainable bamboo fabric as ‘lace and satin mold to the wearers body, which might highlight curves’.  Rachi has described the new brand as being ‘designed for women of all body types, including women who embrace pubic, leg and underarm hair’.

‘Instead of succumbing to the body shaming, sexualised and objectified lingerie on the market, I used my frustration to start my own brand,’ Rachi explained.  ‘Not everything is about being sexy or being objectified by the male gaze.’

‘I find it difficult to find a lingerie brand that shared the same ethos as myself: empowerment, body confidence and the non-objectification of women.’

As well as creating a new range of underwear that does against the physical ‘objectification of women’ Rachi also hand picked the models for the brand, ‘women who support healthier and natural bodies rather than standard fashion models’.

Rachi funded Neon Moon with a kickstarter campaign that despite not ending until April 10th, has already received 181 backers and passed her $5,000 goal.

‘I’m absolutely elated with the result.  I genuinely couldn’t fathom reaching the $5,000 goal with 18 days left.  I’ve been so blessed by the support received from women, men, transgender and non-binary people’s generosity.’

Rachi credits her goals being met so quickly thanks to people agreeing that women are often overly sexualised by the lingerie industry.

Neon Moon will allow women the option to choose the type of underwear they wish to use, and importantly it gives feminists a positive representation within the lingerie industry.  Hopefully this new band will act as an alternative for those that choose it though, rather than as another way of using the slut/virgin complex to further divide the feminist community.

Yes, the lingerie industy does definietly sexualise their products and the women it uses to model them, and some lingerie is made solely for the enjoyment of those looking at it (male or female), but that does not necessarily mean that flipping it completely on its head is the best solution.

I think it’s important to recognise the good work that Rachi is doing with Neon Moon, but it is also vital to not condemn any woman who does not choose to use it, but prefers ‘sexy’ lingerie.

There is already enough infighting amongst feminist communities over how women should present themselves and how sexualised they should allow themselves to be seen that I sincerely hope that Neon Moon, and other such brands that will hopefully follow, are not used as ammunition in this debate.

If someone chooses to wear Neon Moon underwear then that should be celebrated, if someone wants to wear a lacy thong then that too should be celebrated.  Women need to stand together as a united force, hopefully this new brand will not be used to prevent that.

Amy.
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Shaenon: More art for a project that may or may not ever happen.  This was a planned collaboration with my friend Jason Thompson, master of H.P. Lovecraft comics.  Mostly I think he wanted to make me draw Edwardian stuff.

Channing: Ooh!  Ooh!  Do August Derleth!  We Wisconsinites have few enough favorite sons who aren’t radical communist witch-hunters or serial killers, might as well give Augie some love.

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Stunning Australian street art shows the world the true face of LGBT people

Australian street artist Astrotwitch launched “Queer the Streets" last year based on the idea that, as they wrote on Tumblr, all the “queer community needs is simply for more people to know that they exist.” Their works are incredible — and every one has the potential to create a change.

Holy crap! I’m so glad the artists information is with this art, because it’s incredible. We need more people making art like this. It’s inspiring and thought provoking. Well done!

^^ I agree.
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First, I want to remind everyone that this awesome trans community has survived the likes of Zoey Tur and it will, no doubt, do so again. But in the meantime, to keep the rest of us from going mad, we’ve got a new drinking game. (Non drinkers, feel free to substitute with chocolate.)

& Yes, there are rules:

Drink for:
“crossdresser”, “crossdressing”
incorrect pronouns when referring to other trans people
image of putting on make up

Double drink for:
“transvestite”
Thailand
being amazed that people interrupt her/other loss of privilege
satin

Chug for:
Rocky Horror allusion, even unintentional
insulting well-respected trans women of color
denying rights to younger trans people based on genital status

Suggestions are more than welcome to complete this one. Check out Monica Roberts’ take-down for ideas.