Tag Archives: photo of the day

Check out the Boston Globe’s amazing recap of the images submitted for National Geographic’s 2010 photography contest. The size of this post doesn’t do the larger version justice.

JMG reader Steve tips us to an amazing 67-photo aerial depiction of New York City by the Denver Post. This size and clarity of the photos can’t be given justice here, hit the link and see why it took me forever to pick just one out.

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Glee’s Chris Colfer made Rolling Stone’s photo essay of this season’s “best characters and most memorable scene-stealers.” HELLO. (Tipped by JMG reader Stacey)

The Advocate reports that Facebook took down Kylie Minogue’s self-posted photo as too raunchy. A Facebook rep told the disco pixie: “We do not allow photos that contain nudity, drug use or violence.” It’s just a microphone, kids.

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At a teabagger event called Uni-Tea in Philadelphia this weekend: Brendan Kissam and Matt Hissey wandered into the event carrying signs that said “proud gay conservative” and “freedom is fabulous.” They said they were “the Gayborhood’s envoy to the tea party.” The pair said the tea party is welcoming to their minority group, too. “The Tea Party is accepting of …

Many more amazing photos can be found here. (Tipped by JMG reader Umit)

Nadine Smith of Equality Florida handed the president a photo during Tuesday’s LGBT Pride Month reception at the White House. The accompanying letter read: Dear Mr. President, Thank you for the invitation to join you for the White House LGBT Pride Reception. On behalf of the 131,000 households that support the work of Equality Florida and all fair-minded Americans I …

This photo of Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) at a White House picnic has been flying around the net for the last 24 hours. Rep. Schock would like to remind you that he is totally straight. For realz! RELATED: Check out Rep. Abs in his bathing suit.

(Via – Gothamist)

Anti-gay preachers Brother Jed and Sister Cindy were at the University of Arizona screaming that homosexuals are going to hell, so the school’s Secular Students Alliance had some fun. Hit the link for other clever counter-messages. (Via – The Friendly Atheist)

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Jen Carlson at Gothamist directs us to fake subway etiquette signs being placed by West Village artist Jason Shelowitz. The MTA can’t actually do anything about subway preachers, of course. I just smile creepily and shout “Hail Satan!” That works about half of the time.

Curbed discovered that the above brownstone in Brooklyn Heights is actually a secret emergency exit for the subway. An open secret to BH-locals perhaps, but cool to me. NYC is full of subway secrets like this.

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From his vantage point near Disney World’s Cinderella’s Castle, photographer Kent Phillips captured the space shuttle Discovery on its way to the International Space Station this morning. Big better version here.

The pranksters at Trustocorp send a message to Williamsburg’s hipsters. Other examples of their fake street signs at the link. (Tipped by JMG reader Paul)