Another Queer Jewish Buddhist

Speaking of Ray...

His recent post on Facebook and Fidelity was right on the money in so many ways:

For a free service, Facebook is getting expensive. Not just for Microsoft, but for the users who maintain their social network. Dealing with Pokes, Invites and Scrabulous take time, effort and bandwidth. As the popularity and membership of Facebook increases, the cost for not participating grows as well. Just as there are costs associated with not having a telephone or email address, the social and economic pressure to join these sites can be readily felt.

That's just the start of a deep conversation on social networks and the quality of information and meaning they provide (or don't). Coupled with his post on micro-celebrity — and just about everything else I read on weatherpattern.com — I don't know why I'm not finding more links to this smart writing as I wander around the web. Guess he hasn't mentioned Britney Spears enough. Hey Ray, sorry I missed you on New Year's Eve.

Drag in Advertising: Trannie Ghosts

This charming little TV commercial from Thailand is a combination of several things I am very interested in — folk tales and traditions from around the world, queer representation in media, and advertising. Thanks to friend Ray over at weatherpattern.com:

Drag in Advertising: Trannie Dogs?

It's a tried and true technique to put opposing visual elements together in an ad to get attention. The idea is that while the visual will shock, it will also say something positive about the product that makes it memorable in a good way. I would say that the Spanish agency that created this ad for an Alsatian beer did not succeed. Then again, since the headline reads: "German character, French refinement. The original Alsatian beer." perhaps the Spanish were thumbing their nose at their EU neighbors at the client's expense. I always thought William Wegman's weimaraner looked sad. But that was nothing to the unfortunate look on this poor pooch's pug. Like a bad drag queen, it just doesn't work. Which suggests the beer won't either.

Sunday Morning Cartoon: Stonewall & Riot

Who knew there was a gay pornographic super hero animated movie? It sure wasn't at any gay film festival I've been at — and I've not seen the trailer online before, even tho the flick is more than a year old. I wonder how come? Unless somehow I blinked and it went by that fast. Nevertheless, here for your adult pleasure (and this is no children's cartoon) is a bit from Stonewall & Riot By the way — don't click on the video screen, but on the start button of the video controls at the lower left...