It's that time again! The cycle is winding down, and it's time for us to play ANTM judges and look back over the models' portfolios in deciding who should win. Normally, this would be done the week before the finale with the final three girls, but this is a special cycle, so we're doing it early!

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As always, no spoilers in this post. This post is for fun and for speculation, not for spoilers. Thanks!

I’m down with a nasty cold, hopped up on Indian herbs, Genmaicha, and enough honey to drown in.

Fairly sure most of my brain and body have shut down to give my drawing arm power. In fact, the arm is typing this entirely on its own.

The sticky fruit of my labor, thus far. Not sure whether I’ll begin digitizing this today, as I’m being yelled at to “get the fuck in bed and get some sleep”.

Originally published at biorequiem. Please leave any comments there.

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I was looking at Polaroid photographers again and spotted this photo of Nicole Fox of the current cycle! It was taken by Mark Sink. His website is a little annoying to navigate, so here is a link to his blog, where I found the picture.


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Photos and episode poll beneath the cut. Please note that although there are no spoilers in the post, people will discuss who went home, so you may want to avoid the comments until you see the episode.

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Thanks to Babycakes55 from TWOP, she has revealed a HUGE SPOILER about the finale...




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( ...everybody be cool - this is a robbery... )

Meaghan tore it up at Toronto Fashion Week, walking in 12 shows! Here's some of the pics.

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( Meaghan Waller at Toronto Fashion Week )

I was browsing on flickr and found some new photos of Jade McSorley from Britain's Next Top Model, cycle 5, taken by Daniel Gil Rodrigo. (They aren't on his website currently, but are on his flickr.)

According to the info, Jade is signed to Models 1!



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( Also, hints for the final 2! )

Last week marked two years since the Coilhouse blog launched in October 2007. To commemorate the occasion, Nadya, Mer and I sat at our respective web-cams across the globe and made videos which Mer edited together to create the birthday masterpiece below. I invite you to read our two-year anniversary post here.

While we’re on the subject of birthdays, Lou O’Bedlam had one, along with a celebratory barbecue. Ever since my days of adventuring down South, I’ve been fascinated with this ritual. The secret sauce, its recipe guarded by generations, the grill preparation, the astonishment at how much food can actually be stuffed inside a single human stomach – all those elements remain the same no matter which state you’re in. Its simultaneously comforting and disturbing.

Vee is passionate about nuts.

I am passionate about sausage.

Lou’s dad is passionate about barbecue perfection. The mix master of meats. MEATMASTER.

Amanda liked my sock garters and had a bottle of spiked cranberry juice.

Lou turned 32 and looked fabulous doing it.

This is what October looks like here.

Ales and I had very different takes on the “meat coma” face.

After a serious post-BBQ nap, we were off to my favorite autumn event; the Dia De Los Muertos spectacle at the Hollywood Forever cemetery. I shot a huge gallery there I’m happy with that’s up over at China Shop right now. Click here to see it.

For Halloween, Chris Gore and I went on a costume-hunting quest, the documentation of which can be seen on China Shop, here.

This was one of my favorites – Lucy from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I attempted this costume once for a photo shoot, but I think this girl did it better. Here is my version, shot by Dan Santoni, before I go.

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And now I go. More soon!

Originally published at biorequiem. Please leave any comments there.

From RTVGames, here's a sneak peek at this week's photoshoot..

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As mentioned a while back, I decided to finally dress as Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell for Halloween. Last year I boycotted the holiday altogether so it was definitely time to do it up. In retrospect, I realize that this differs very little from the way I usually look; in fact, I owned all of the items except the leotard before deciding to dress at the Major. I don’t know if that makes it a lazy costume and I suppose it doesn’t really matter. I already had the hair, too. Ftt.

I’ve wanted to dress up as The Major ever since I dyed my hair blue a few years ago. This outfit isn’t really exact, but more of a blend of Kusanagi’s combat suit and her more salacious outfits. It was a tough call since, on one hand, skankin’ it up for Halloween is lame/cliche, while on the other hand this character is designed to be super-sexy. My costume was sort of a compromise between bad-ass and hawtt.

Though this Halloween was fun enough, I wish I could have been back in Japan wearing this. The outfit doesn’t quite have the same effect mingling at a costume house party as it might were I tucked into a tenth-level red-lit bar somewhere in the heart of Tokyo. Still, the costume was incredibly fun and comfortable to wear. After spending two solid days in Kusanagi mode, I’ve gained a new appreciation of bodysuits that will likely affect my wardrobe in the future.

My favorite part of the costuming process was that it became somewhat interactive. I asked my Twitter friends to help me pick between a heavy leather motorcycle jacket and a cropped shrug. Major Kusanagi wears different jackets throughout the GITS manga, films, and series and I couldn’t decide which I liked best. Thanks to the magic of good old-fashioned cam-whoring,  Twitpic, and @ replies the day was saved.

Details:

• Shrug – Plastik Wrap
• Leotard – American Apparel
• Leggings – F21
• Thigh-high socks – Sock Dreams
• Utility belt – Lip Service
• Boots [not pictured] – “Oriana” by Ralph Lauren

Originally published at biorequiem. Please leave any comments there.

Anna will finally be released on dvd in France, Nov 9! Has anyone heard about this already? This edition includes the soundtrack and can already be pre-ordered HERE. No info on english subs though. I also read a 'behind the scenes' book is in the works - more info (in french) + photos here: http://www.ruedescollectionneurs.com/magazine/mag/anna.php

I just checked my email and came across this:


Holy crap, lol. How is everyone else doing??

xojx made us aware of some shots of Allison Harvard (C12) modeling a few of Karmaloop.com's jumpers. Thanks, xojx!

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