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Stream: Turksintinfoil “I Dig You” feat. Amanda Lepore

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amandaJojo Americo, member of NYC pop-electro trio The Ones, has a new alt-rock side project called Turksintinfoil. The first single, featuring David LaChapelle muse and pop icon Amanda Lepore, takes a stab at covering  Cult Hero’s 1979 song I Dig You, which ironically was also a side project by members of The Cure and Robert Smith’s sisters. “It’s one of my favorite songs of all time, says Americo. I got together with Ted Ottaviano from Book of Love and did our version. The name Turksinfoil is a name I made up one day and thought it would be a fun name for a new music project.” (photo by Thomas Evans)

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Amanda Lepore Announces Her Autobiograhy

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Goddess of EVERYTHING Amanda Lepore has just announced she has signed a deal with New York’s Vigliano Books to publish her autobiography that is tentatively titled I…Amanda! The book is scheduled to be released in June 2015 to coincide with Pride, and the cover will be shot by world-famous photographer and friend David LaChapelle. ConDRAGulations, Amanda!

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NYC Fashion Icon Patrick McDonald “The Dandy of New York” Exits The Big Apple

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After over three decades, giving fashion looks on the streets of NYC, The Dandy of New York Patrick McDonald is saying farewell! One of the most photographed persons by New York Times columnist Bill Cunningham, fashion writer and talking head Patrick McDonald is and always will be the epitome of New York style. And as anyone who has lived in NYC knows, the city is always changing, from your fave clubs, to your local bodegas, Gotham is always on the move. And when an icon like McDonald leaves, you can’t help but feel that it’s the end of an era. “I need to have new creative surroundings, says McDonald. NYC has become s city for the ‘One percent’ and I just don’t fit in anymore. It’s time for a new adventure.” Patrick’s entrée into fashion started in the late 70′s in Manhattan, hanging out at the legendary night club Studio 54. Here he met the now infamous drag superstar Joey Arias, who at the time worked at the uber cool boutique Fiorucci…they became friends…and Patrick too started working at the store. Years later, he would work for designer Fabrice and would write columns for his magazine Arude. Fabrice featured him once in the Style File section of the mag and called him a “Dandy”. From then on, McDonald co-opted the look, and has sat in the front row of New York fashion Week shows ever since!

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Patrick McDonald will be joining his twin brother in Palm Springs at their new mens store No. 6…and you can stay up on his dandy adventures on his blog Dandy Always. Get one last look at The Dandy on September 4th at his Fashion Week farewell party at My Chiffon Is Wet with Alan Cumming. More info below or click HERE.

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Sharon Needles’“I Wish I Were Amanda Lepore” Gets a Fabulous Music Video

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 winner Sharon Needles pays homage to the ultimate nightlife icon, Amanda Lepore, in the new video for her single “I Wish I Were Amanda Lepore.”

Sharon and I talked about the song in a 2012 Daily Freak Show episode:

“The song is super emotional to me. I wrote the poem ten years ago and its been rewritten and rewritten and rewritten. I always said if I was ever famous, this would be a song I would do. It’s really about idol worship and insecurity … I wrote the song and I thought it was great. I was a little insensitive, there were lines in it like ‘broken ribs and bloated lips.’ I had a phone interview with Mandy and she said ‘There’s just so much more to me than my surgery.  The world accepts me for how I look, we can talk about something else. I’m more [than] a model, I’m a role model.’ So the song completely got a rewrite.  It’s kind of this juxtaposition, a back and forth about insecurities about not looking as perfect as Amanda and then Amanda saying there’s beauty in everything and even perfection has a beating heart. It’s a love song!”

(t/y The Backlot )

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Watch This Video Now: WOWPresents The Weekly WOW Report – Halloween Extravaganza!

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On this episode of WOWPresents The WOW Report, Adam and Blake kiki with Laganja Estranja, Nicole and Tregg from Loves It or Hates It, James St. James, and our editor extraordinaire Griffin Prall. Topics include Alyssa’s Secret Halloween episode, Sharon Needles’ Let the Music Play, Bianca Del Rio & Adore Delano’s Starbucks commercial, Fashion Photo BOOview with Raven & Morgan McMichaels, Mathu Andersen, Chad Michaels in Cher Tweets, and the #MarcoMarcoShow!

PREVIOUS EPISODES

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#CarPorn: Are You Ready For Flying Cars? They’re Here.

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AeroMobil co-founder and CEO Juraj Vaculik discussed the impact flying cars could have on our future at SXSW, after revealing his company’s version, the 3.0, might be available as soon as 2017. Their “Flying Roadster” debuted last fall and can fly up to 430 miles and has built-in parachute deployment. (Thank you, Jesus!) After securing additional capital, AeroMobil plans to release a four-seater electric with a range of 900 miles but Vaculik admits implementation will be challenging. The concept requires sweeping changes in global regulation, not to mention wealthy early adopters who love to drive and fly. Vaculik is optimistic says AeroMobil has the support of the EU, who is working to restructure legislation to potentially accommodate a future where cars can take flight:

“We deeply believe we need a revolution in personal transportation.”

Flying cars freak me out in more ways than one, but the video is nothing short of amazing. Watch.

(via Entrepeneur)

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Is FKA Twigs New Video “Glass and Patron” The Most Amazing Dance Video of ALL TIME?

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Twigs gives birth to a bunch of prettily colored scarves in the forest, then she and her dancers have “the most epic dance battle of all time” in the new video for her song “Glass and Patron.” It’s bold. It’s engaging. And it’s definitely AHHHHHHHRT. But let’s be clear. She’s not reinventing the wheel. For all the blog love and big talk about FKA Twigs and her “unique” and “otherworldly” dance moves – it’s just voguing. It’s the same stuff you would’ve at any ‘Ganza ball in the last 30 years. It’s great. And it’s fun to watch. But I just don’t know that she’s the second coming of Bkjork. What do you think? Am I just being cranky this Monday morning?

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Dancers: Benjamin Milan, David Magnifique, Javier Ninja, Alex Mugler, Tamsier, Jamel Prodigy, Dominant, and Kanerflex. Choreographed by FKA Twigs, Benjamin Milan & Aaron Sillis.

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Who Wore It Better: Madonna or… Ginger Rogers?

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Madonna appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week where she performed her new single “Joan of Arc.” She wore a darling little Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall 2014 black velvet dress with arrows pointed at a beaded heart. Did she know it was an exact replica of the dress Ginger Rogers wore in the 1938 movie Carefree? I’m thinking no. Check out the doppelgänger dress below and tell me… who wore it better? (via SissyDude)

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Madonna’s “Vogue” Dancers Reunite to Show They Still Got the Moves – 25 Years Later!

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It was 25 years ago this month – !!!!! – that the stylish black-and-white clip for Vogue premiered. The lead single from Madonna’s I’m Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy soundtrack was directed by David Fincher – whatever happened to HIM? – and paid homage to both the golden age of Hollywood and the emerging vogueing scene. The dancers all became instant sex symbols – and clubland superstars.

Two of them, Jose Extravaganza and Salim “Slam” Gauwloos, who today both teach dance, recently reunited in Los Angeles and filmed a short video tribute to the iconic video. How fun to watch them bring the old dance back to life. (via Queerty)

Celebrating Vogue Video’s 25th Anniversary with Jose & Slam from Salim Gauwloos on Vimeo.

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Would You Wear this 3D-Printed Swimsuit?

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Drawing inspiration from the likes of Iris van Herpen and Francis Bitonti, Panamanian fashion student Nadir Gordon Gordon has crafted an unbelievably gorgeous 3D-printed bathing suit that fuses sculpture and fashion with… a loofah ball? He describes the project, entitled “Waves,” as “almost impossible to construct with fabrics and the traditional ways of creating a garment.” and “an experiment that defies the paradigm that dictates the way a garment should be built.” Which is artspeak for “really futuristic stuff, you wouldn’t understand.”

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At the moment, Waves is just a prototype. “It’s easy to move in it, but it’s not functional to be worn daily,” she admits. The design looks like a one piece suit, but it’s actually a 14-piece, a unit that only really makes sense in the world 3D-printed clothing. Each part had to be made on a standard MakerBot and soldered together, which can lead to the occasional breakage. But damn if it doesn’t look awesome.

 

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WOW Report Bathroom Reads: 21 Movies to Watch on Netflix Before They’re Gone in April

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Like baseball in the 20th Century, Netflix is gaining steam to become America’s new favorite pastime in the 21st. Goodbye Babe Ruth and your Yankees, HELLO Kevin Spacey and your House of Cards! However, like the favorite baseball players of pastime’s past, many of your favorite movies are also heading for retirement at the end of this month. We spotted WOWie Sam Kart taking notes in the bathroom on which of his favorites are getting the axe come April 1st. Will he be able to binge-watch all of these 21 Movies listed in this Esquire article before they’re gone forever and ever?

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Friday the 13th (films 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8)

We may have just made it through a Friday the 13th in both February and March, but it’s never a bad time to revisit Camp Crystal Lake with six of Jason Voorhees’s classic slasher outings (including 1989’s hilarious Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan).

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Few films have boasted a sexual one-two punch quite like Howard Hawks’s 1953 adaptation of the famous stage musical, which features the incomparable duo of Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe—the latter performing her rendition of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend”—in a wild tale about two showgirls’ search for husbands.

Get Shorty

Hot on the heels of Pulp Fiction, John Travolta brought both wit and menace to this all-star 1995 translation of Elmore Leonard’s crime novel, about a gangster who travels to Hollywood and winds up getting involved in show business.

Read the full article here.

 

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Jon & John’s Extra Lap Recap, RuPaul’s Drag Race – Season 7, Episode 4: All-Singing Recap feat. Michelle Visage

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This week, Jon & John’s Extra Lap Recap got inspired by the queens’ spoofy music videos, and we made our own (stealing the Ru classic tune “Can I Get an Amen!”)! Get your earplugs! We’re gonna sing about this week’s scorching hot challenge and the addictive nature of the Drag Race phenomenon, celebrating current and past queens! Michelle Visage even weighs in at the end! SPOILER ALERT: We sing out LOUD about who got eliminated this week, so watch the full episode via LogoTV.com before we spoil it for you.

NOW, WATCH AND SING ALONG!!!! IT’S LIKE CRACK FOR GAY MEN, AFTER ALL!!!

Below… A few visuals to prepare you for what you’ll be seeing. And bigtime RuPaulogies: We didn’t have time (or budget) for auto-tune!!!!

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And that’s just a little taste! Now… as always, TUNE IN NEXT WEEK! AND THE NEXT…

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Watch the Full #PunnyorDie Music Videos by the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7 Queens

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Tonight on RuPaul’s Drag Race, you got to see the girls break into three teams and write, record, and make a music video for the #PunnyorDie challenge, and now you can watch all three videos in full again right here on the WOW Report! Watch after the jump!

“Get Ready to Clock” featuring Max, Violet Chachki, and Jaidynn Diore Fierce

 

“I Got Paid” featuring Kasha Davis, Ginger Minj, Kennedy Davenport, and Kandy Ho

 

“Tan With You” featuring Trixie Mattel, Miss Fame, Pearl, and Katya

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What Queens Will Be at RuPaul’s DragCon?! Find Out Here! NEW QUEENS ADDED!

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RuPaul’s DragCon is the first Drag convention in HERstory! And it is going to be LEGENDARY! Being the biggest Drag Queen fan that you are, you may ask yourself “WHICH QUEENS ARE GOING TO BE AT DRAGCON?!” Well here is a list of the Queens that will be attending RuPaul’s DragCon! NOTE: We will keep adding Queens to this list! Which queen are you most excited to see? Let us know! Tweet or Instagram these photos @RuPaulsDragCon using #DragCon and let your voice be heard! Head over to the official RuPaul’s DragCon website for tickets and more info!

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Morgan McMichaels

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Ginger Minj

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Martha Wash

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Linda Clifford

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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Wendy Ho

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Evelyn "Champagne" King

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Alyssa Edwards

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Jaidynn Diore Fierce

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Joslyn Fox

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Kandy Ho

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Mrs. Kasha Davis

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Kelly Mantle

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Laganja Estranja

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Mimi Imfurs

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Monica Beverly Hillz

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Mystique Summers

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PhiPhi OHara

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Violet Chachki

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Hot Chocolate

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Jade Jolie

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Jaidynn Diore Fierce

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Milk

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Pandora Boxx

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Sasha Belle

Sasha Belle

Tempust DuJour

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#Whyyyyyyyyyyy: Vogue’s New “Brat Pack” Includes Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber, and Ansel Elgort

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Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Gigi Hadid, Ansel Elgort, and More—Meet Hollywood’s New Brat Pack” Screams the Vogue headline. Which is just BEYOND VILE. But then, I suppose, every generation gets the “it crowd” it deserves. Although I’m thinking Ansel Elgort might want to fire his publicist for allowing him to be lumped in with those flibbertigibbet second generation trust fund wannabes and do-nothings. Check out the pics and some choice quotes after the jump.

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“I’ve been kind of on the low, just working on the new album,” said Bieber, posing alongside a bikini-clad Jenner. (The Biebs, it should be noted, has not put out any new music in four years. That’s 1/5th of his LIFE).  “Maybe I’ve had too much time on my hands…Now I’m ready to get back on the grid.”

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“Gigi and I? We first met at Nobu Malibu,” Kendall told Vogue. “I knew her younger sister [Bella Hadid] better back then, but — flash-forward a while — Gigi and I both ended up modeling in New York a lot, so we started to get together and, of course, clicked right away.”

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Divergent star Ansel Elgort also made the cut, telling the magazine he likes “a lot about L.A.” including “getting really good sushi and going to Venice Beach to play basketball and watch the skateboarders.”

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Also included: Celebuspawns Dylan and Hopper Penn. Their father must be so proud.

(via US magazine)

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WTF Hairdo OTD: Pee-Wee’s Helicopter Wig

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Not sure what’s going on here, but I definitely approve: Paul Reubens, in character as Pee-wee Herman, wears a helicopter-themed wig while filming scenes for Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. You absolutely HAVE to see the whole wig after the jump.

EXCLUSIVE: PEE WEE GETS IN THE CHOPP-HAIR! Paul Reubens, in character as Pee-wee Herman, wears a crazy helicopter themed wig while filming scenes for 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday'

(Photo: Pacific Coast News)

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#DogRaceMiniChallenge: Leaf Blower Turns Dog’s Face Inside Out!

Martha Wash, Jordin Sparks, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Linda Clifford Just Added to Appear at DragCon!

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In addition to all the fabulous queens and wowlebrities from RuPaul’s Drag Race and beyond who have already signed up to appear at DragCon, check out the R&B/Disco divas just added! Martha Wash, Jordin Sparks, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Linda Clifford have all signed on to appear!

Martha and Linda – along with Evelyn “Champagne” King – recently formed the Disco supergroup The First Ladies of Disco. Listen to their first single “Show Some Love”.

American Idol alum and full blown movie star Jordin Sparks, who recently released her single “Double Tap”, will ONLY BE ABLE TO ATTEND ON SUNDAY, May 17.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO DRAGCON!

Martha Wash

Martha Wash

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO DRAGCON!

Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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BUY YOUR TICKETS TO DRAGCON!

Linda Clifford

Linda Clifford

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO DRAGCON!

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OMG, Did Jared Leto Just Preview His Joker Voice?

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We’re getting a looooooong rollout for Jared‘s Joker in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. First, he bleached his hair. Then OFF came the eyebrows. Now, we may have POSSIBLY heard the voice he’s going to use as the Clown Prince of Crime. At at recent 30 Seconds to Mars concert, he introduced one of the songs in a super-scary, gravely sort of voice fans are assuming he’ll use as The Joker in the film. Of course, he didn’t say it was his Joker voice,  but listen to the Vine below and TELL ME that isn’t . (via Pink is the New Blog)

The cast of The Suicide Squad, of course, is as follows:

 

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Jared Leto Jared Leto
Will Smith Will Smith
Joel Kinnaman Joel Kinnaman
Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne
Jai Courtney Jai Courtney
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg
Lex Luthor (rumored)
Viola Davis Viola Davis
Jay Hernandez Jay Hernandez

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