the olympics are coming.

his favorite is rings. which event is your favorite?

Sendak retrospective in Soho

"AFA announces a retrospective in loving memory of Maurice Sendak. The exhibition will open on Saturday, June 9th, the day before what would have been the artist’s 84th birthday, and will remain on display through Labor Day. The collection includes nearly 50 original works, including published pieces, conceptual art and a bronze sculpture. This “Wild Thing” sculpture was launched in 2009 to celebrate the largest gallery exhibition that Mr. Sendak had during his extensive career, and was a collaboration with AFA gallery owner, Nicholas Leone."

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building the golden gate bridge

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turxtin' with thomas wilhelm

did everyone watch the season premiere of NYC housewives last night?!?!

deep in vogue

of course not.

sure.

After his beloved cat Orville was tragically run over by a car, Dutch artist Bart Jansen thought long and hard how to honor his late feline's memory. And then it hit him: Turn his taxidermied corpse into a helicopter. (via)

just a spider swarm. nbd.

According to locals, the initial swarm hit on May 8th during a cultural celebration. The Times of India reports that chaos erupted as attendees trampled over each other in an effort to escape the massive cluster of spiders that had appeared out of nowhere.

Sadly, the incident was not an isolated one. Since that day, dozens of people have reported being bitten by spiders, and at least two people have died. Residents across the district have been asked to remain inside at night, when the spiders are known to emerge from their hiding places.

Scientists sent to the area to study the arachnids have thus far been unable to determine their species or place of origin. "As of now, we cannot give a specific name. It's similar to the tarantula, but it could be a whole new species," said Dr. L. R. Saikia of the Life Sciences department at Dibrugarh University.

"Whatever the species, it is a highly aggressive spider. It leaps at anything that comes close. Some of the victims claimed the spider latched onto them after biting."  (via)

GULP.

gifts from the coast

i'm back from vacay, and i brought a couple of stand-out gifts back for thomas wilhelm and joel. here they are being displayed prominently in each of their homes.

for t-dubs:

for pickles melton:

and here's a gift from staten island:

dharma got a summercute!!!! WINK. ;D

song of the summer?

let's have a kiki!

another new fiona apple song - 2 weeks until you can listen to the whole damn thing

werewolf

who even knew rhode island was a real state?

our new queen Miss Rhode Island gave a really thoughtful answer to her final question about a trangsgendered contestant winning the pageant, but first runner up Miss Maryland stole my heart with the shade she couldn't help but throw when she found out she lost. via.

happy jubilee

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happy jubilee

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nice hat lizzie

Today is (was) the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.  It also happens to be my two year anniversary with TT.  That is not a coincidence.  Thanks for sharing this day with a couple extra queens ya' big ol' B!