http://versionhood.com/ 2010-02-24T19:34:50-05:00 http://versionhood.com/ http://versionhood.com/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2010-02-24T19:13:56-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0224fat_tuesday_on_fremont_street_with_disco_santa&rev=1267056836&do=diff Las Vegas Sun Bill Wantland, self-proclaimed Unofficial embassador of Las Vegas, dons a string of plastic pearls for each of his many personas: Disco Santa, Moondog, VGP (Version Googleplex) - to name only a few. Bill is an entertainer who makes frequent appearances on historic Freemont Street. He is pictured above celebrating Fat Tuesday with Mermaids Casino hostesses Karita Davidson and Bibi Anderson. text/html 2010-02-20T19:26:20-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0220rikki_redd_at_tubby_s_golden_lantern_tonite&rev=1266711980&do=diff Rikki Redd is performing at Tubby's Golden Lantern in New Orleans tonite along with Passion Armani Cassadine, Vanessa Carmicheal, and guest Tammy Tarmac. --- ksl2 2010/02/20 19:25 text/html 2010-02-20T19:25:09-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0220nola_drag_performers_interview&rev=1266711909&do=diff Versionhood interviewed drag performers Anita Rich Goodman and Rikki Redd this Fall in New Orleans. Here's a sneak preview: ARG: Anita Rich Goodman KSL2: Kristin Sue Lucas, version 2 RR: Rikki Redd KSL2: How long have you been performing in drag? text/html 2010-02-20T18:57:03-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0220moondog_tribute_channel&rev=1266710223&do=diff has begun to broadcast a string of “Tribute to...” videos to Las Vegas area tribute artists, influential artists and musicians, his extended family of friends, even nature itself, on youtube channel: VGP54. (VGP stands for Version Googleplex!) Moondog waxes poetic to the backdrop of his own compositions of recorded environmental sounds and music. text/html 2010-02-08T00:18:48-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0207matt_and_jude_bowl_is_not_quite_the_super_bowl&rev=1265606328&do=diff “THERE IS ANOTHER SUPER BOWL AND IT'S IN QUEENS IN AN OLD SYNAGOGUE” read the press release. “More Than Super” was a live webcast of the Matt and Jude Bowl concurrent with the network broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV. Something like a football game doppleganger only better, and more than. The Whom delivered a rockin' live half-time show on the webcast, while The Who performed for the network broadcast. There was also plenty of cheering, cheeseball, juggling, an alien, and a fully-clothed streaker.… text/html 2010-02-07T19:36:59-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0206manufactured_landscapes&rev=1265589419&do=diff I just watched this documentary by Jennifer Baichwal about industry and global waste. It follows the photographer Edward Burtynsky, while he is in China working on a photo project that deals with industrial landscapes. It was intense, beautiful and frightening. His photographs are incredible. Watch the opening scene and the trailer and then go watch the movie. It is eye-opening. text/html 2010-02-06T20:21:01-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2010:0206new_guest_blogger&rev=1265505661&do=diff Versionhood is pleased to announce the contribution of a new guest blogger, Liz. 8-) --- 2010/02/06 19:48 text/html 2010-01-18T14:50:35-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=goodman&rev=1263844235&do=diff ... Anita performing in her muffin top t-shirt at the Toys for Tots fundraiser at Starlight by the Park in New Orleans on December 19, 2009. Clips from Versionhood's exclusive interview with Anita Rich-Goodman and Rikki Redd will be posted soon! text/html 2010-01-18T14:49:50-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1025nola_drag_performers_anita_rich-goldman_and_rikki_redd&rev=1263844190&do=diff Friday afternoon I met with esteemed New Orleans drag performers Anita Rich-Goodman and Rikki Redd for a drink and backstage interview at the Golden Lantern on Royal St in the French Quarter. I'll be posting a transcribed interview and video clips after I return to New York. text/html 2010-01-18T14:49:23-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=navigationmenu&rev=1263844163&do=diff * Bill Wantland (Moondog) * Sher Whritenour * Heidi Thompson * Hollie Vest * Joey Vitale * Rikki Redd * Anita Rich-Goodman text/html 2010-01-07T12:59:44-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=redd&rev=1262887184&do=diff Versionhood interviewed drag performers Rikki Redd and Anita Rich-Goldman at The Golden Lantern in New Orleans in October 2009. The interview is currently being transcribed. “” Check back for video clips of Rikki's performances. text/html 2009-12-21T19:31:39-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1221reverse-engineered_recipes_for_your_fast_food_favorites&rev=1261441899&do=diff In Orange County, California in the late 80's Todd received a copy of the notorious Mrs. Fields Cookie Recipe Chain Letter that had been making rounds across the nation. Trying the recipe led to disappointment. This was certainly no “secret formula.” -- Top Secret Recipes text/html 2009-12-07T11:45:39-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1207man_marries_avatar&rev=1260204339&do=diff “On Sunday, a man named Sal9000 married the love of his life. Her name is Nene Anegasaki, and she lives inside of a Nintendo DS video game called Love Plus. The wedding took place during a Make: Japan meet-up held at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. In attendance were a live audience, an MC, the bride's virtual video game girlfriend — who made a speech — and a real human priest.” - reported first on boingboing text/html 2009-12-02T22:03:20-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1202disco_santa_auditions_for_tlc_s_happily_ever_faster&rev=1259809400&do=diff Disco Santa a.k.a. Moondog interviews to play the role of William Shatner impersonator playing Star Trek's Captain Kirk while performing as a Best Man in a Las Vegas wedding party for TLC's Happily Ever Faster. [http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/happily-ever-faster-clips-tribbles-klingons-and-star-trek-santas.html] text/html 2009-11-28T14:13:00-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1101examiner_story&rev=1259435580&do=diff [http://www.examiner.com/x-5590-Acting-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Wild-Bill-Moondogs-many-careers] Check out this story about Versionhood's friend Bill Wantland (Moondog) in an interview with Missy in the Examiner online. Thanks for the Versionhood plug Moondog! text/html 2009-11-28T14:12:14-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=moondog&rev=1259435534&do=diff In the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) history there have been many memorable Moondogs: Mayne, Sailor, Rex, Spot, Spike, Cujo... and there continues to be lore around the origin of the Moondog name within the WWF family tree. Wild mountain men chewing on bones fighting like dogs in ragged cutoff jeans and boots with full grown Santa Claus beards. text/html 2009-11-28T14:02:38-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1128liverpool_vs._las_vegas_-_the_great_santa_run&rev=1259434958&do=diff [http://www.siegfriedandroy.com/news/entry.php?id=200] Siegfried and Roy5th Annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run The Great Santa Run is an annual world-wide foot race for Santa look-alikes, but who holds the title for most Santas per capita? Liverpool won last year's competition with 7,720 Santas; this year Las Vegas will try to break that record with a targeted goal of 15,000 participants. text/html 2009-11-28T12:30:59-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1128memory_drug&rev=1259429459&do=diff [http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/s/?@0_mall/miketoy/cabinet/zakka7/img55411710.jpg] Mr.CONTAC Scientists have developed a drug targeted to erase unpleasant memories. Ethical debates ensue. “Removing bad memories is not like removing a wart or a mole,” Daniel Sokol, lecturer in medical ethics at St George’s, University of London, says in a statement. “It will change our personal identity since who we are is linked to our memories. It may perhaps be beneficial in some cases, but before er… text/html 2009-11-28T12:30:34-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=news:2009:1128robot_pets&rev=1259429434&do=diff --- 2009/11/28 11:44 text/html 2009-11-20T23:30:47-05:00 ksl2 http://versionhood.com/doku.php?id=vitale&rev=1258777847&do=diff Meet Joey Vitale, a Los Angeles-based stunt artist and actor who wears many hats. In our interview Joey recommends that those interested in a versioning lifestyle condition themselves to: “Pay attention. Sometimes things are given to you...” and you might not always recognize it. The full interview is coming soon!