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In case you didn’t know, WOW’s presence on the internet reaches further than just the WOW Report! Did you know we have a YouTube channel, WOWPresents? YUP! It has tons of original content of your favorite #Queens and #WOWlebrities. You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr! AND you can also sign up to receive World of Wonder’s Top 5 Newsletter every Friday. But it doesn’t stop there. You can ALSO follow RuPaul’s DragCon on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And sign up for the RuPaul’s DragCon mailing list so you’ll be the FIRST to know when tickets go on sale and which #WOWlebrities and #Queens will be attending!

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August 23: It’s YOUR Birthday, Bitch!

#BornThisDay: Sculptor, Louise Nevelson

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August 23, 1899Louise Nevelson is known for her abstract expressionist “crates” grouped together to form new creations. She used found objects or everyday discarded things in her assemblages, one of which was 3 stories high. Nevelson:

 “When you put together things that other people have thrown out, you’re really bringing them to life- a spiritual life that surpasses the life for which they were originally created.”

She was born Leah Berliawsky in Kiev & was raised in Maine. Nevelson knew from early childhood that she wanted to be a sculptor with wood as her medium. It took her more than 6+ decades to make her mark in the art world.

Nevelson had one unhappy marriage when she was 18 years old. The union with business man Charles Nevelson lasted for a decade, & produced one child, a son. Nevelson left her marriage in 1931 & devoted herself to her art.

She took an entire decade before her first exhibit, which was a failure. Nevelson had a second show in 1943 & sold nothing. She took the entire exhibit back to her studio & destroyed every piece. After changing direction, & after years of creating small scale pieces, Nevelson’s breakthrough came from doing large works in wood that were critically hailed by critics & public in the late 1950s.

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Mrs. N’s Palace, (1977). Painted wood, mirror. Metropolitan Museum Of Art, NYC.

Nevelson infused abstract art with her personal story: the epic European Jewish migration to the USA between the 1880s & the 1920s, her life as a woman artist, & her involvement in American modernism functioned as the source of inspiration for her vast body of work. From Cubism, she took an interest in collage, fracture & abstraction. From Surrealism she got the use of dreams, the subconscious, the myths & symbols of non-Western cultures. Through Dada, she engaged with found objects, the waste of urban culture. Her fluid & jagged lines have a way of echoing the brushstrokes of Abstract Expressionism.

I have a keen interest in American 20th century art, but I know more than even a dilettante like me should about Nevelson. I had a friend in the 1980s, who wrote a one-woman show about Nevelson & I helped with most of her research, preparation & production. We no longer speak, or I would give her a plug.

Nevelson was the entrée for the USA at the Venice Biennale in 1963, but even with the attention she gathered, she was still not able to make a living from the sale of her work. She met the young artist Diana MacKown & they soon moved in together. A new period of success & a more concentrated, engaging work was the result of her happiness. About her art, Nevelson said:

“You see, I think that we have measurements in our bodies. Measurements in our eyes. We walk on 2 feet. So we’re vertical. That doesn’t mean the work has to be vertical, but it means there is a weight within ourselves, or this flight. All these things are within the being: weight, measure & color. If the work is good work, it is built on these laws & principles that we have within ourselves. So when you use a vertical line or a horizontal line, or a texture or the way the shadow falls or a thinner piece or a heavier piece, it all kind of satisfies something in the soul. I don’t like the word soul, satisfies something within the deed. You add or subtract until you feel… the form, the principle, that something that makes the house stand, that makes you stand.”

Most biographies & even Nevelson’s NY Times obituary fail to mention their 26 year relationship. After Nevelson left this world, her son & heir had a metal door installed at the apartment the women shared above their studios. He had been estranged from his mother most of his life, but Nevelson had made no provisions for MacKown in her will. MacKown was supported by friends Jasper Johns, Edward Albee, John Cage & Merce Cunningham while she put her life back together & then filed a lawsuit.

I met Nevelson once. It was at an opening of an exhibit at the Pace Gallery in the mid-1970s. She was there in her trademark scarf & gypsy garb. I was there with a contingency of friends of the actor Michael Higgins, with whom I was acquainted, & with whom Nevelson was pals. She sat in a back room & received selected visitors who came to pay her homage. The amazingly talented actor Tammy Grimes was part of our group & was next in line to pay her respects. Nevelson looked at her blankly. Grimes seemed to have blushed as she said:

“I’m Tammy Grimes, I am an actress.”

Nevelson sat still & looked puzzled, polite, but rather regal she stated:

 “How nice to see you.”

Rarely intimidated, I was in the moment when it was my turn to meet & I babbled & bit. Nevelson waved me on without a comment.

 

 

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#FantasyGetaway: You Could Spend Your Next Vacation in “The Seashell House”

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The Seashell House is not by any world-famous architect, but rather a locally famous one, Eduardo Ocampo. He had dreamed about building a seashell-shaped house ever since he first arrived on the island almost 50 years ago, in 1967. He and his wife settled here and when his older brother, artist Octavio Ocampo, came for visit, he asked if Eduardo would build him a studio so he could paint during his future stays. Eduardo decided the new studio, and residence, would be a chance to realize his dream.

In 2001, Eduardo put together a construction team to build his Shell House but none of them could really wrap their minds around building a house that wasn’t straight lines.

“Everything doesn’t have to be square. I wanted to do build something very unique.”

So, if you visit Isla Mujeres, just 20 minutes from Cancun, you can stay in this marvel. Frankly, the architecture is special but the decoration, not so much. I think this is Eduardo’s wife, Rachel’s doing. Me, I could do without any more color or references to the sea or shells. But Ocampo’s vision for his brother’s art studio is now a guest house. You can find out about staying there here and see for yourself.

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#Instaglam: Babs & Gaga Strike a Pose

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Lady Gaga posted this pic on Instagram with the legendary Barbra Streisand. It makes sense that Gaga would be in thrall to the 73-year-old singer, who’s won 10 Grammys over six decades, along with two Oscars for Funny Girl, tons of Tonys and armloads of Emmys. (Yes, she’s one of the few EGOTs.) Gaga is no slouch for 29 either, she’s toured this summer with Tony Bennett and will soon show us scary acting chops in American Horror Story: Hotel. Gay icon divas rule!

Barbra and me. 🎈 what a completely amazing woman. #Funnygirls

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#Instastud: What’s Sexier Than a Half-Naked Guy & His Dog?

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Joel Smith is an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of California, Riverside, but he might be best known as @bluejadeandjoel on Instagram. His rescued pitt bull (along with his handsome face and crazy hot body) is a star with some 16,600 dedicated followers, of which you can be 16,601.

Dogs just want to be loved and give love back. Rescue dogs in particular just need a chance. Jade is my training partner, a friend, a cuddle buddy and someone I can talk to. She protects me. She listens to me. She’s always excited to see me. Rescue today;) take a chance on a pit bull. You can’t go wrong. #rescue #rescuetoday #pitbull #pitbullsofinstagram #bullybreed #dogs #love #daddy #running #training #fitness

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Don’t Miss Tonight’s Epic Season Finale of Island Hunters In Fiji & Ontario!

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Don’t miss tonight’s season finale of Island Hunters on HGTV! At 10pm, you’ll meet Larry and Lyuba. Now that they’ve sold their successful chain of retirement communities, are taking the time to enjoy the good life. They’ve decided that an island in Fiji would be the perfect home base for their upcoming adventures. And since they don’t want to be tied to the resort communities in the area, they’ve set their sites on the undeveloped islands in Northern Fiji near the remote town of Labasa. With a budget of $3-5 Million dollars, they’ve tasked Chris Krolow of Private Islands Inc with finding them an island paradise.

Then at 10:30, you’ll meet early retiree Luciano, who has been supporting his wife Michele’s career as a recording artist and YouTube star. Now that their four adult children have moved out of the house, the empty nesters are looking for a special vacation home that they can use both as a family retreat and as a place where Michele can be inspired to write more music and create more videos. With a budget of $600,000, and the help of Island Expert Chris Krolow of Private Islands Inc, this couple is setting their sights on one of the many islands just north of Toronto, Canada.

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Watch Now: “Pretty Things” Episode 8

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This week’s episode of Damiana Garcia’s sketch show “Pretty Things,” co-starring Amanda Barrett, features the Treble & Timbre music videos “Hand” and “Win This War,” the song “Morning Constitutional,” the sketches “Erica and Tamara in: The Homecoming” and “Opal in: The Blind Date,” plus episodes of “Popcorn,” “Mulberry Commons,” “Neverwill,” “Fashion Show Coordinator,” “Riddles,” “Sugar & Pepper” and “Hairbox Thrillers.” There are only three episodes left in the season – be sure to subscribe to the Pretty Things YouTube channel to not miss an episode!

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#ManCrushMonday: The 39 Hottest Cartoon Characters of All Time

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After a quick canvassing of the WOW office, I’ve compiled a list of the hottest male cartoon characters EVER. These are the hunks that made us swoon on Saturday morning, who gave us that first PING of gay recognition, and had us dreaming of lavish cartoon weddings on Fire Island. You might not agree with all of them (I seem to be the only person who would marry Jack Skellington), but I’m sure there are more than a few in here that you’ve crushed on at one time or another. Tweet me @JSJdarling and tell me which ones flood your basement and which ones I’ve forgotten.

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39. Moose from Archie

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38. Philip J Fry from Futurama

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37. Space Ghost

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36. Darian/Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon

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35. Robin Hood

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34. Beast from Beauty and the Beast

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33. Gaston from Beauty and the Beast

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32. Chozen

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31. Prince Phillip from Sleeping Beauty

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30. Johnny Bravo

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29. Speed Racer

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28. Zuko from Last Airbender

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27. Jack Skellington

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26. Stan Smith’s father on American Dad

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25. Powdered Toast Man

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24. The Tick

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23. Patty Mayonaise’s Dad on Doug

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22. Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid

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21. Danny Phantom

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20. Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle

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19. Max from The Goofy Movie

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18. Handsome Squidward from Spongebob

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17. Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog

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16. Van Halen from the Justice Friends

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15. Gambit from The X-Men

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14. The Professor from The Power Puff Girls

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13. Leono from Thundercats

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12. Jack Frost from The Guardians

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11. Li Shang from Mulan

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10. Hercules

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9. He-Man

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8. Robin from Teen Titans

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7. Fred from Scooby Doo

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6. Trent from Daria

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5. Tarzan

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4. Race Bannnon from Johnny Quest

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3. Aquaman

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2. Aladdin

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1. Archer

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#SaveTheDate: “Unsheltered” Features Art by Homeless & At-Risk Young Adults at Wallspace Gallery in L.A.

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Beginning on September 12th, the gallery Wallspace & A Million Drops present Unsheltered, a show featuring artwork by homeless and at-risk youth and young adults of Hollywood.

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The gallery has collaborated with the non-profit organization, A Million Drops, in order to congregate an eclectic group of young individuals who all share one experience: homelessness. Spending their days on the streets of Hollywood and their nights on sidewalks, friends’ couches, or in one of the few local shelters specializing in homeless youth, they beat the odds of drowning in darkness by putting their minds and hearts into creating art.

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For more information on the gallery and non-profit:

A million drops is an L.A. based non-profit organization dedicated to providing direct, individual support to the homeless and at-risk youth and young adults in Hollywood who want to make a difference in their lives and need a helping hand to do so. Currently, free assistance is given at monthly events, such as Laundry Love Hollywood. plans for the future include opening the “A Million Drops Center” that will house a thrift shop providing job opportunities as well as cnsultation rooms where hands-on support will be available on a daily base, and turning a retired metro bus into a mobile shower bus. More information on a million drops can be found at www.amilliondrops.org

Wallspace is a dynamic gallery on la brea that shows art in a non-conventional setting. hung salon stye on 14′ high walls, the gallery’s aim is to create a floor-to-ceiling visceral experience whilst representing 50 emerging and more established Los Angeles based artists. This is the first time Wallspace is collaborating with a million drops.

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Harry Styles to Sign Sony Solo Mega-Deal?

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One Direction only announced their impending hiatus this week, and already it appears that Harry Styles is being courted by record bosses at Sony to sign a mega solo deal. According to The Sun, top execs – which has 1D on their books through Simon Cowell’s Syco label – are determined to turn Harry into the band’s breakout solo star and have made launching his debut material their top priority for 2016 — ahead of bandmates Louis, Niall, and Liam.

Says one insider: “Harry has always been One Direction’s most popular member and it’s obvious that we want to secure him — he’s a global superstar. Zayn will get to release an album first, as he left the band earlier, but the most excitement is about what Harry is going to do. Everyone wants to know what his solo material will sound like, there’s also a lot of pressure to get it right.”

The article goes on to say that Harry has been plotting his next move for the past year and he has taken advice from a host of senior industry figures.

The long-haired heartthrob has been getting tips from Irving Azoff, the former head of Ticketmaster and Live Nation who has managed the world’s biggest artists including Maroon 5, The Eagles and Christina Aguilera.

Interestingly, Harry is also close to Azoff’s son Jeff, who himself is a top agent at CAA, the firm which represents Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johnasson, and Miley Cyrus.

Added the Sony insider: “Harry is a smart guy and is really good at surrounding himself with talented people.”

But it’s not just a music career that beckons for Harry.

He is also serious about becoming an actor and has his sights set on Hollywood after consulting a number of top film execs.

He already has the backing of US movie mogul HARVEY WEINSTEIN, too, who revealed in Bizarre earlier this year: “There’s no question he will enter the movie business. I get from him that he wants to. When you meet him, he’s super-charismatic.

“He came to our Oscars party last year and then I went out to lunch with him. I think the guy is a movie star. He doesn’t have to audition for me.”

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Speculation on Jon Stewart’s Next Career Move Should Involve A Spot on Candidly Nicole (Everyone Agrees)

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When Jon Stewart retired from The Daily Show, there has been some severe speculation about his next career move. Apparently he tried his stint at wrestling on Sunday night in Brooklyn at the WWE SummerSlam 2015, but we’re talking long-term career moves here. The good people at Bustle have compiled a hilarious list of 6 potential career paths. We’re voting for number 3, because the idea of Mr. Stewart playing alongside Nicole Richie on Candidly Nicole might be one of the greatest ideas EVER.

As according to Bustle:

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Nicole Richie is one of my most favorite humans on this planet and if you haven’t seen her reality TV series on VH1, you need to check out Candidly Nicole (and no one paid me for that plug, it’s just that great). On a recent episode, Nicole spent the entire episode holding auditions for a Nicole Richie doppelgänger who would enable her to be in two places at once. How perfect would it be if Jon Stewart served some time as Nicole Richie’s better half? That would make for some great TV.

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Their other ideas are as follows:

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Stewart already showed his chops in the ring and I would totally be down to see more of this, preferably with a more WWE-esque costume next time, complete with elaborate stage makeup, an epic entrance song, and an official wrestling name.

The Man Behind Zingbot on Big Brother

The infamous robot that slings disses at the Big Brother contestants is one of the best parts of each season of Big Brother. But alas, as accomplished as CBS is, the Zingbot is not, in fact, an actual robot. Yes, there is a man behind the Zingbot mask. How great would it be if they unveiled the man behind Zingbot and it was none other than the man who has been Zinging people on The Daily Show for years? As an added twist, the BB production team could even make it so Zingbot is in the house for the entire show.

A One Direction Member

With the devastating news of One Direction’s possible demise, the world was shocked. There seems to be a time cap on our favorite boy band and that’s not okay. Perhaps the wounds would be healed slightly if Jon Stewart joined these British boy band babes for one last hurrah.

Host of The Bachelor

I do love me some Chris B. Harrison but it seems like The Bachelor franchise is finally learning to poke a bit of fun at themselves and it’s about time because the show is just a bit of a joke at this point (an entertaining one, but still a joke). How great would it be if Jon Stewart narrated The Bachelor and its sister shows? He could even co-host with Chris. Just imagine all the riffing that would go on.

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Because I had to put at least one realistic option on this list.

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Justin Bieber’s Vocal Performance at the Billboard Hot 100 Festival Will Melt Your Insides

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I know it may be hard to get over Justin Bieber‘s crazy antics and diva behavior, but videos from his performance at last night’s Billboard Hot 100 Festival totally reminded me why I sold my soul and became a Belieber in the first place. He’s super talented.

After performing some of his biggest hits such as “Boyfriend,” Beauty and a Beat,” and “As Long As You Love Me,” Biebs slowed it down to perform an unplugged set of some of the tracks from Journals, the more R&B-influenced album he released digitally in 2013. And when he reached the time to perform the jam “Hold Tight,” hearts started breaking everywhere because his vocals were ON POINT.

And then, his *shirtless* performance of “Where Are Ü Now” was totally perfect.

Justin proved he still has his performing skills—in abundance. And haters can have several seats after watching Justin slay both vocally and physically.

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Flex on them, J Biebs.

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Watch: Big Dipper Has A Kiddie Pool Kiki In “Vibin” (Mighty Mark Remix)

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NYC’s fave hairy care bear rapper Big Dipper is shutting down the summer season with a release of four free new remixes of his hit single Vibin. And, of course, that means one more cunty video, kiddie pool party style, with his Brooklyn friends Milk Queen, Becoming Us star Sutton CrawfordAlotta McGriddles, boy burlesque hottie Chris Harder, and tons more yummy yams!

 

“This was like a last hurrah for all the summer and backyard parties of 2015,” says Dipper. “And yes, it was another – and my last – excuse for me to get into my beautiful mermaid tail.”

 

Get Vibin free remixes HERE, and more at bigdipperjelly.com.

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#TrendAlert! Bonnets Are All the Rage in Brooklyn! (And Check Out these Totally Punk Rock Bonnets by Artist Angela Ellsworth!)

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Yes, bonnets. Like Little House on the Prairie. Like Little Bo Peep. Like the woman on the butter package. Bonnets are suddenly all the rage in Brooklyn after digital artist Molly Soda posted a picture of herself onto her Instagram account with the hashtag #bonnetcore.

Suddenly, according to Dazed & Confused, EVERYBODY who is ANYBODY started posting bonnet selfies:

Paper noted stylist Jake Levy has been shot in one for Nicopanda, the label of Dazed’s former creative director Nicola Formichetti. Chanel’s new muse Lily-Rose Depp has posed in one alongside David Moses (of emerging label Moses Gauntlett Cheng) and The Bling Ring actress Zoë Bleu. Artist Arielle Chiara and designer Patric DiCaprio (of outsider fashion brand Vaquere) have been spotted sporting them too.

So, yeah. It’s a trend I could totally get behind. I have a number of bonnets in my closet somewhere. And, really, isn’t ANYTHING better than #normcore nd #healthgoth and those other manufactured try-hard Brooklyn trends?

It also gives me an opportunity to post about THESE kick-ass bonnets by Angela Ellsworth made with push pins (see below). So PUNK ROCK. So S&M.

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I was recently in Phoenix for the annual Blood Fest (Good time! Thank you, Phoenix!), and while I was there, managed to fit in an excursion to the Phoenix Art Museum. I was there to see an exhibit of capes from Victorian times through today (another post), but got sucked into this gorgeous nuttiness. Angela Ellsworth’s “Seer Bonnets: A Continuing Offense” is an display of beaded pioneer women’s hats, constructed out of thousands of pearl-tipped corsage pins embedded into fabric with their points directed inwards. Says designboom: “The small, fetish-like objects not only refer to the tradition of craft work in the home – women’s work – but also stand as disembodied memorials to the lives suffering cruelty, submission and control.”

Angela Ellsworth is “an American multidisciplinary artist of Mormon heritage whose paintings, drawings, installations and performances explore the female body in its various contexts and constraints. Her work considers subjects such as physical fitness, endurance, social ritual, religious tradition, performance art and american colonial history.” Definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area. (via Flickr and designboom)

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You’ll Never Believe What Rayanne from My So-Called Life Is Doing Now (Hint: You’ll Have to Curtsy When Meeting Her)

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Vanity Fair has an interesting story about Allison Joy Langer aka the drug-and-alcohol-addled Rayanne Graff from ’90s cult TV series My So-Called Life, detailing her surprising rise from former child star to the upper reaches of British nobility. Langer, it seems, married up. Up, up, up. Although she had no idea who her future husband, Charlie Courtenay, was when they met at The Hard Rock Circle Bar in Las Vegas back in 2002. And she certainly had no idea that he was the son and heir of the Earl of Devon.

“He was wearing a kilt—on tour with London Scottish Rugby. We smiled at each other across the crowded room. . .I had no idea about the castle or titles or anything until he drove me up the driveway months into our relationship—which was good ‘cause I wouldn’t have known what to do with that information anyway.“

After the 2002 wedding, Langer was given the courtesy title of “Lady.” Then, when her father-in-law, the 18th Earl of Devon, passed away, her husband Charlie Courtenay succeeded to the Earldom, and she became a Countess—or as Vanity Fair puts it: “the real-life equivalent of Downton Abbey’s Maggie Smith character.”

So she is now the Countess of Devon. And hopefully, this means she makes that brat Claire Danes curtsy whenever they see each other. Although according to everyone who knows her, Countess Rayanne remains remarkably down to earth. Here she is in a 2009 interview talking about the whole title nobility thing:

The whole title thing…I am no expert,” she responded. “It means they have a verrrrrrry big and long family tree. It means more to some people and less to others. It definitely makes for interesting conversation, and an interesting story. Am I royalty now? No – I am not royalty…by marrying Charlie I can take the courtesy title of ‘Lady,’ and my children can take the title ‘Honorable.’ If Charlie becomes the Earl of Devon, my title would become the Countess of Devon and our kids would be Lords and Ladies. But we don’t use the titles in our daily lives, they are there and we respect the history that gave rise to them, but in our reality we’re just a normal family.

The article goes on to say that “the couple, along with their two children, will now be maintaining the Earl of Devon’s ancestral seat—the 600-year-old, 4,000-acre estate Powderham Castle, near Exeter. Shortly after her 2002 wedding, Langely spoke about the intimidating future task to People. “There’s a lot to learn,” she conceded before uttering the same statement you likely have on countless occasions: ‘What a job it is to run a castle.'”

Pics of Powderham castle below.

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