Michael Stipe and Thomas Dozol at the Piers heading to Frieze New York on May 11, 2013.
Photo by Terry Richardson
Ryan McGinley and Michael Stipe at the opening of Wolfgang Tillmans’ Neue Welt at the Andrea Rosen Gallery in NYC on May 3, 2013.
An unsettling video that shows John Lennon speaking with a young man who has been camping out in his garden. He is convinced that John speaks to him through Beatles’ songs. John tries to help him see how impossible that is but realizes there is no way to get through to him. I have always been touched at how kind he was to the man, even inviting him in to eat with them. That part always disturbs me in light of what happened to John at the hands of a “fan”. Celebrities really never know what type of person they are being approached by in public. Is it a fan who just wants to let them know how important their work has been in their life, or someone who has constructed a fantasy world where the two of them live happily ever after if only they could meet? There are those who argue that you can’t complain about the spotlight when you placed yourself in it. But it seems to me the perks of being famous are far outweighed by the “fans” who create their own reality with themselves in a starring role.
One of the BEST ad campaigns about representation I have seen.
Everyone has a backbone. Use yours.
you know what i really like about this, is that it shuts the “it’s not offensive, it just means [alternate definition]” crowd right the fuck down. good.
Love this. Everyone please pass it on.
(via cerealgirl79)
Batali, Stipe, Dozol. A Rushmore of sorts.
Caption by Ken Goodman
Photograph by Ken Goodman at Food Bank for New York City - 30th Anniversary Can Do Awards on April 30, 2013.
Michael Stipe and Mario Batali at the Food Bank of New York City- 30th Anniversary Can Do Awards on April 30, 2013.
Michael Stipe - In His Own Words
CONFESSIONS OF A MICHAEL STIPE
THIS IS ACTUAL ME.
also check out
WWW.MICHAELSTIPE.COM a 2009 experiment, give it 15 minutes or eternity, and
THAT’S IT FOR ME,
i am nowhere else online for real, so don’t believe the fakes, well also
WWW.FUTUREPICENTER.COM which is ancient, from 2007, and of course the great
WWW.REMHQ.COM
bye bye signed MICHAEL xxx
2013 YEAR OF PROGRESSIVE CHANGE
Recently updated by Michael Stipe. In his own words. Quit deluding yourself. You are not chatting with Michael Stipe.
“Chewing Gum” and “Dirty Trade” (2008)
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