I am only just understanding how this misshapes my memories and bends my perception of self and time.
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She is also the cowriter of the young adult trilogy The Misshapes (Polis Books) under the name Alex Flynn.
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These strange yet intriguing pieces are the work of Beijing-based artist Yang Maoyuan who reimagines forms and misshapes animal structures.
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The real parties are niche and take place during the week: On Mondays, a vaguely Goth crowd recreates an early Misshapes vibe.
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There he was with Coco Rocha and the Misshapes at a party celebrating Jeremy Scott's collaboration with Google for its Pixel smartphone.
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Also, The Misshapes are DJing during ICA's monthly First Friday party; the reaction has been "Weird flex, but okay" — in a good way.
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"Oh, I've known Jefferson for about forever," said Leigh Lezark, the Misshapes D.J., wearing a Gucci ski sweater she'd paired with a satiny skirt.
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People idolized cult celebrities like Cory Kennedy, shopped at American Apparel, and formed collectives that that threw half-baked versions of the Misshapes parties in New York.
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The myth of an America conceived in love and sprung fully formed from the thigh of George Washington misshapes our present as much as it distorts our past.
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And, with my drapey jersey tees, they made me look like the photos of Lindsay Lohan on Misshapes...which I may have thought was a good thing at the time.
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In addition to the night's full open bars and music by The Misshapes, there will be performances from de Lesseps, 53 — who actually worked as a licensed practical nurse in Connecticut well before finding fame.
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If there is a consistent theme to this book, it is that the erotic life of movies shapes and misshapes us, codifying our fantasies, shooting an arrow into them and occasionally showing them up as bogus.
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But when The Misshapes retired their Don Hill parties in 2007 and The Cobrasnake started going by Mark Hunter soon afterward, the party scene migrated to Harlem and Brooklyn, leaving downtown Manhattan to be overrun by blue-shirts.
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As someone who studied photos of every single regular at a Misshapes party, but only knew one person in real life who had actually lived in New York (a family friend, whose dorm room floor I was crashing on), the list had zero overlap with an average tourist's.
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When: Saturday June 25, 10PM - 4AMWhere: Baby's All Right, 803 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York, 11211More info What: NYC nightlife icon Ladyfag's monthly three-floor, four-room party at Slake returns for Pride weekend with DJ sets from Danny Daze, Physical Therapy collaborator Michael Magnan, The Misshapes (from the former party of the same name), and more.
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In the book—which is divided into three parts, moving from his experience of Hollywood films to his work as a screenwriter in Hollywood to a more global take on blacks in movies—Baldwin cuts repeatedly from tenderness and hope, inspired by his beloved teacher Bill, to fierce rhetoric and a despair that centers on a question of faith: how can we believe in America's most powerful product if its vision misshapes or betrays some of its citizens?
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After a 5-year run, the trio decided to discontinue Misshapes as a weekly party, but continued to produce special Misshapes events in new locations.
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Leigh Lezark met Geordon Nicol and Greg Krelenstein at college, and in 2003 they formed The Misshapes. Beginning in 2004, the trio cultivated a large following when they brought the "Misshapes Dance Party" to downtown New York City. The name was taken from the title of a Pulp song, "Mis-Shapes." The party was first hosted at 21 Seventh Avenue South in the West Village of New York City.
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The Misshapes are a New York City-based DJ duo composed of DJs Leigh Lezark, and Geordon Nicol. Previously the group consisted of Leigh Lezark, Geordon Nicol and Greg Krelenstein.
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In 2008, the Misshapes began doing shows for Henry H. Since then the Misshapes have also DJed for Adidas, Bill Blass, G.H. Bass & Co., Bill DeBlasio, Donald Trump Jr., Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Outlet, Costello Tagliapietra, Buca di Beppo, Dress Barn, Cynthia Rowley, Diesel Black Gold, Diesel Outlet, One Drop: Diabetes Supplies, Jeremy Scott, Karl Lagerfeld, Rachel Zoe, Jaden Smith, Sophia Kokosalaki, Macy's, Tory Burch, Macy's Clearance Section, Krug's Big n'Tall, A homeless guy holding a sign that says I just need a beer man, Viktor & Rolf, Zac Posen and Home Depot. The Misshapes have also collaborated with brands like Chanel, Harry Winston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Moet & Chandon, Sotheby' and Visionaire to soundtrack installations in galleries, museums, public places and art centers.
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Users can also follow “tastemakers”. The platform currently includes The New Potato, Camille Becerra, Harley Viera-Newton and The Misshapes. The app has been called competition for Yelp and has been described as a cross between Instagram and Foursquare.
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With the help of Gawker, the party's popularity grew. In 2005, following a performance by Madonna and Stuart Price, Misshapes experienced continued capacity issues and the party was moved to SoHo club, Don Hill's. At its new location, the event, as well as the DJs, enjoyed growing success. Downtown it-kids and celebrities partied together.
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Like Amon, it is a manifestation of the overarching deity, Ra, the Sun. Tiye delivers a son whom they name Amenhotep, and dedicate to the Aten. Aye loses his wife in childbirth the same day, but the baby girl survives and is named Nefertiti. Amenhotep IV is at first healthy and happy, but is then stricken with a strange disease that misshapes his head and body.
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Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour included Debbie Harry, The Gossip, the Indigo Girls, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, and Erasure. Profits went to the Human Rights Campaign. In August 2007, Wainwright said that he considered it a "great honor" to perform on the gay rights tour. Wainwright continued to tour during 2007 and embraced forms of expression not usually part of mainstream American music concerts.
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Dying to Say This to You is the second studio album in English by Swedish new wave group The Sounds. It was released on 15 March 2006 in Sweden and 21 March 2006 in the United States. The album blends Swedish-influenced new wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson, reminiscent of Blondie. The cover depicts The Misshapes' DJ Leigh Lezark on the left and her friend Alexis Page on the right.
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The Misshapes also expanded into publishing with the release of their eponymous stylebook. The book contains almost 300 pages of fashion portraits and over 2,500 images with photography by Julian Gilbert, Karl Lagerfeld, Leigh Lezark, Nick Haymes, Miguel Villalobos, Patrick McMullan, Ryan McGinley, Ryan Pfluger, Scott Meriam and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner. The book's introduction is written by "Vogue" magazine and Vogue.com editor Sally Singer and additional text by writer Legs McNeil, and Pulp frontman, Jarvis Cocker.
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During the summer of 2007 The Cliks were a part of the multi- artist True Colors Tour,True Colors Tour which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Erasure and other special guests. Profits from the tour benefited the Human Rights Campaign.
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They also held a sweepstakes in which winners get to fly to New York and meet O'Donnell and attend a charity function as her guest. During the summer of 2007, O'Donnell was a guest on the multi-artist True Colors Tour, which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the gay cable channel Logo, began on June 8, 2007. Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Indigo Girls, The Cliks, and other special guests.
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Hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, The Cliks, and special guests. Profits from the tour went to benefit the Human Rights Campaign. Gossip is based in Portland, Oregon and has played with bands such as Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre, CSS, Erase Errata, Mika Miko, Panther, Comanechi, and Mates of State. They also opened for Scissor Sisters on three dates of their November 2006 tour. On June 24, 2007 Gossip closed the Glastonbury Festival, playing the final set on the John Peel stage during which Ditto gave a tribute to the late John Peel.
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In November 2005, she campaigned to pardon Stanley Tookie Williams, an early Crips gang leader, for his death sentence for four murders, but this campaign failed; on December 13, 2005, after exhausting all forms of appeal, Williams was executed by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison, California. In 2007, Cho hosted the multi-artist True Colors Tour, which traveled through 15 cities in the United States and Canada. The tour, sponsored by the Logo channel, began on June 8, 2007. Headlined by Cyndi Lauper, the tour also included Debbie Harry, Erasure, The Gossip, Rufus Wainwright, The Dresden Dolls, The MisShapes, Rosie O'Donnell, Indigo Girls, The Cliks, and other special guests.
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Creative DIY-style flyers were created and sent around. A big part of the Misshapes party was its accompanying website, Misshapes.com. Weekly photos of the party were posted on that website, as well as portraits taken against a white wall. DJs and Live performers included: Agyness Deyn, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Cassie, Chromeo, Cory Kennedy, David Byrne, Dash Snow, Dev Hynes, The Drums, Felix da Housecat, Franz Ferdinand, Gareth Pugh, Gemma Ward, The Gossip, Hedi Slimane, Henry Holland, The Horrors, Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, James Iha, Jarvis Cocker, Jeremy Scott, Junior Sanchez, Junior Senior, Kelis, Kelly Osbourne, The Killers, Klaxons, Lady Sovereign, Ladytron, Lady Miss Kier, Le Tigre, Lily Donaldson, M.I.A, Madonna, MSTRKRFT, Nan Golden, Patrick Wolf, Peaches, Pharrell Williams, The Rapture, Rilo Kiley, Rufus Wainwright, Selma Blair, Sienna Miller, Siouxsie Sioux, The Sounds, Steve Aoki, The Strokes, These New Puritans, Uffie, The Virgins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Yoko Ono.
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