Category Archives: GAY GAZE: Visual Culture, Photos, Art, Comics, Film, Objects, etc…

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Another Happy New Year of the Manga Rabbit

Posted on February 8, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Better the carrot than the stick. OTOH, the stick can be a good thing, too! For more happy new year of the sexy rabbits: here, here and here.

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mundies

Posted on February 8, 2011 by | 2 comments

meme: a shortening of the word mimeme, from the Greek for ‘to imitate’ originating from mimos, ‘to mime’…

In an online photo context, let’s call it ‘monkey see, monkey do’…

(wikipedia entry)

Over at some of my other hangouts, photo memes are a means to generate quick content, interact with others and often a chance to show off the booty…

Mundies is short for Monday Undies. Allow me to demonstrate:

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I have a thing for underwear; I have a thing for no underwear. I have a thing for underwear as outerwear.

What can I say, other than, “If you wear ’em, share ’em!”

From your KC ‘mo, Gryphon

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Just another Homotexual Sunday: Pictures for Gay Word Nerds.

Posted on February 7, 2011 by | Leave a comment

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Words Seen! Like these? More here. For real concrete poetry, try this.

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Serving, Protecting and Looking Back: San Francisco City Cop Seen

Posted on February 7, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This guy was cruising the Mission district, looking for trouble when he looked into the eye of the camera. No flesh eye contact here ever, but the gaze persists. I see you seeing me seeing you. Do you see? An arresting stare that begins, and ends…right there.

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cock blocks

Posted on February 6, 2011 by | 7 comments

cock blocks by gryphon

Last Friday was First Friday, the monthly art crawl event in the Crossroads Arts District here in snow-blasted KCMO. February is the annual group erotic show over at the Slap-N-Tickle Gallery, my favorite queer little art place…

These are my contribution to the show, the only good kind of cock block I have seen to date. LOL

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Media: ink and paint on leather, individual sizes are 5.25×1.5 inches or 8.25×1.5 inches…

Enjoy!

Your KC ‘mo, Gryphon

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Posted in Collecting, Gryphon Van Der Hole, Leather

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More Gai Comi. Bear and Rabbit. Happy Manga Bara Bunny New Year!

Posted on February 5, 2011 by | 2 comments

Bara Bunny

Big Black Bara has his way with scared little white whabbit. Japan and China meet, and not for the first time. Italy watches, takes notes. America looks on. Happy New Year 4079…or 2011. Depending.

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Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy New Year of the Bara Rabbit.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Year of the Rabbit

Happy New Year 4079! Rabbits signify virility in many Asian cultures because of their notorious propensity to breed. Vigor! Ardor! Potency! That’s about what “Dead Rabbits” meant in 19th c. NYC. Not such a strange name for a street gang after all. It would translate to “straight-up fucker” in today’s lexicon. I am DEAD serious.

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InMediaRes presents the works of John Cameron Mitchell. Hedwig, Shortbus, Rabbit Hole. Future of the Book.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

John Cameron Mitchell. Photo: Jack Pierson

InMediaRes is a Media Commons project that provides a forum for on-line scholarship and critical engagement with the emerging media reformulations of the Book. Each week, a scholar or team curates a short video clip or slide show of still images and presents it with a short, critical, impressionistic response. Other scholars respond with commentary.

This week, Michael O’Rourke and Karin Sellberg of The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh curate the Work of John Cameron Mitchell. With three feature films to his credit, Mitchell is finally generating the volume of critical response he has long deserved. To read the commentary and join the conversation, click here.

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snow day photo shoot

Posted on February 2, 2011 by | 1 comment

Perhaps it is because I am from northern Ohio, but I didn’t find the storm so horrible. Either way, I have been home from work with a plant closing for a day and a half now.

Of course, that means I gave myself a reason to get suited up and head out into the white stuff with my camera. The gloves didn’t quite do their job, but the rest of me was toasty warm.

Sartorial roll call: wool/cotton blend undergarments, knee-high wool boot socks, wool trousers, broadcloth button down, heavy wool cardigan, wool blazer, wool knit cap, black leather gloves and a silk/cashmere blend scarf…

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I can say with all honesty that this was my first snow angel made while wearing a suit-coat.

Stay warm, my lovelies.

Your KC ‘mo,
Gryphon

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Chinese Lunar New Year is coming. Year of the Sexy Rabbit. Vigor! Ardor! Potency!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This via Utopia Asia, celebrating over 17 years of providing resources for Asia’s GLBT communities. More to follow. Gung Hay Fat Choy!

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