DAYTRIP PHOTO Originally uploaded by T0nyH@ydenWent to Real Monasterio de El Escorial today. Photos from the REALcamera later. (this is all iPhone) ...

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"It is impossible to experience one's death objectively and still carry a tune." (Woody Allen)"Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them." (Joseph Heller in Catch-22)"Do not speak ill of society, Algie. Only people who can't get in do that." (Oscar Wilde) ...

Kevin Jennings the founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has been tapped by the Obama administration to be the new Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education for the Department’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Mr. Jennings is will qualified having worked nearly all of his career as a teacher and then as a safety advocate to ensure a respectful and safe environment for all of America's students.The anti-gay right is seizing on the opportunity to defame Mr. Jennings because he is an openly gay man in a position of power. They are using fear tactics ...

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happy indie penis day! is it wrong that i wish we were still british?by special request....your holiday party playlist. 36 songs to get your firecracker on!here's how i roll: i go to my "recently played" playlist on itunes. then i pick every third song. that way its arbitrary and no one is subjected to too much of one thing. genius, right????you have lots of new music - the gossip, the sounds, kasabian.....some of my current faves like midnight juggernauts and dragonette....then you have some WTF moments, like tammy wynette, deee-lite and pizzacato five. welcome to my life. it's my own ...

Lady Gaga dazzles in these photos by Sebastian Faena for the upcoming July-Aug 2009 issue of "V Magazine."Would you say there's a Marilyn Monroe vibe going on here?[More Photos] ...

Sacha Baron Cohen has garnered a lot of attention with a outlandish wardrobe for his around the world promotional tour as Bruno. Which one of his flamboyant ensembles is the most over the top?Cast your vote.[Link] ...

Madonna is paying tribute to the King of Pop during her first London show of the Sticky & Sweet tour tomorrow night at the O2 Arena. Madge posted photos of the dress rehearsal with the Jacko look-alike on her official website.[Link] ...

Zack has a contagious smile, killer abs and a butt that you can bounce quarters off of. Want to see more?[More Photos] NSFW ...

Last year at this time I wished you a Happy 4th from the Film Experience's Holy Trinity (American Division) plus one. But in the interest of expanding my cinematic spirituality beyond, quoth reader Robert,In the name of the Meryl, the Julianne and the Holy Pfeiffer I've decided I should commemorate this particular patriotic day with photos of a few randomly selected young American actresses I like. Loving rising talent is quite easy (everyone does it) but for me, as an actressexual, it's also fraught with anxiety. Nobody ever quite comes right out and ...

Happy 4th of July! ...