Antonio Ballatore (more pics in the bottom) is a New York native, who believed he would be a rock star by the age 40. While giving more attention to his rock stardom, he still had a couple of hours between gigs to learn how to build houses. His newly discovered talent led him to design restaurants and clubs in Manhattan
Read MoreFor his essay Queer Print Johnny Murdoc interviewed the publishers of three top zines: Christopher Schulz of Pinups Magazine, Darren Ankenbaur of Handbook, and Amos Mac of Original Plumbing. Johnny OK-ed to republish bits of the interview with Christopher Schulz here – thanks for that! Learn more about the development of the booming zine market and its future. Was it
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Let me tell you a lie: Berlin is paradise in summer and hell in winter. Let me tell you another lie: Once you come to Berlin, you cannot leave – that’s how much you will like it. Or another one: Everybody loves Berlin. And now let me show you the truth in the first Berlinhell Fugzine set on Grateful Grapefruit:
Read MoreUp in the attic, grandma’s old knitting box was a camouflage of pure porn art. Ooh – ooh my grandma had a secret ooh – ooh imagery: Nickie, Benoit Pevot, frounch aka & aprés ?
Read MoreI am ashamed to call myself Bulgarian. In 2010 there is still a great percentage of the Bulgarian society that despises “the homos”. We are getting the latest proof of that spreading homophobiafrom the group with 450 (and counting) members called “Death To All Roma And Homos” on facebook created by Ivan Kirilov Vulchev. Here some random quotes of what
Read MoreYou still wonder who those horny nerds I am writing the zine for are? Well take a look at this last VICE photo shoot by Ben Ritter. It is pretty much self explanatory. I could’ve kept it for one of the Nerds collections, but it would’ve destructed its integrity. via
Read MoreAbove you see the making of what I’ll tell you about right now. Each day, we are surrounded by seemingly insignificant objects, taking them from one place to the other, or leaving them on a table for weeks, without paying any attention to them. We ignore or forget them, using things only when we need to, making sure they don’t
Read MoreAnja Müller‘s portraits not only show beautiful men but also tell stories. These are the short stories about Berlin, the people who live in it, fall in love with it, who fuck or do laundry. She comes from Berlin and, as you may notice, this city and its people have a huge importance in the way she develops her artwork.
Read MoreThis is what (mostly) happens, when you drop it. Imagery Courtesy from: santotomas, kiske, Davario, Sadao Hasegawa, Peibols, Scotto, Mr Steven, Mr Drachea Rannak, Rick Chris
Read MoreNerd alert! Here comes a Bachelor project I would love to embark on. Graded with “very good” this is “Experiencing Abstract Information” by Jochen Winker and Stefan Kuzaj. “There are four essential parts in making abstract information experiencable: information itself, relevant senses, fitting emotion and a direct reference of the presentation to the information. With our method you can not
Read MoreThe new BUTT 28 has hit shelves in the next American Apparel in your hood. Or the nearest queer bookstore around you. On the cover you will see a familiar face – singer Kele Okereke of UK indie band Bloc Party was photographed in and out of the shower by Wolfgang Tillmans. Here is what else issue 28 is going
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