Raoul Duke

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"Si estilo es la música de pavoneo, schmooze eternamente delantero!" ... señor Raoul z. Duke

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The clarification of visual forms and their organization in integrated patterns as well as the attribution of such forms as an opinionated appreciation of visual aesthetics is my cup of green tea.

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vampires

October 7th 2009 06:37
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vampires

October 7th 2009 06:35
“Ahhh, the children of the night, what sweet music they make …”
Bram Stoker's Dracula
I’ve been floating in the wilderness myself of late. Please pardon my absence, I have no excuse but one of abject self-indulgence and inherent laziness. I was a prisoner of my own nightmares, where vampires had me under their hypnotic control, I could do nothing, only whimper in the darkness, gingerly finger at my throbbing neck where two holes had been punctured into my pallid flesh, and at regular intervals through the night their warm lips would press against my skin, and their cold needle-sharp fangs would sink back in causing me to black out and dream of falling into the abyss … and loving it.

I’m such a drama queen, I know, clutching at straws, offering up such feeble excuses for my slack blog attendance. But enough, I say! There’s no need for half-assed explanations, florid reasoning, tall stories, half-truths, or blatant lies. I’m striking back with the force of a stake to the heart! Here there by bloodsuckers! And sexy ones too, ‘cos that’s just the type of provocative guy I am.
Angelina Jolie as vampire
Vampires, vampires everywhere and oh, the day did shrink, vampires, vampires everywhere, and all that blood to drink! That was my pale reference to Coleridge. I should really be playing with the prose of Bram Stoker methinks, but he’s untouchable.

The Hunger movie poster
Vampires are all the rage right now. Cinema and television are bleeding the creatures dry as a bone. But then again, vampirism has been mesmerising readers of the supernatural and horror movie lovers for over a hundred years, whilst the mythology of vampires stretches back centuries. My favourite vampire movie might be The Hunger, with that wonderfully sexy and dangerous opening scene set to the Bauhaus classic Bela Lugosi’s Dead, but perhaps it’s the raucous comedy A French Vampire in America that features delectable Anne Parillaud strutting around in the nude and sinking her fangs into the mob.

Artists love to play with the conceptual image of the vampire. They exude such a monstrous sensuality, a dark eroticism, a dangerous and elusive air of fetid charm and world-weariness. Vampires are the perfect date; the zipless fuck, as Erica Jong coined.

I’ve gathered together my own playground for the children of the night. Vampires never go out of style; they simply slide into the shadows and sheath their fangs back inside their gums. So here’s my selection of phantasical vamp artwork from around the world.

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vampire anime

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Bloodlust by Vampires Unite

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girl vampire

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Midnight Roses by Katarina Sokolovalata

Queen of Vampires

Tanz Der Vampire

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Vampire's Kiss by Vamp Hunter 777

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All these seductively evil creatures! My favourites being Midnight Roses, the dredlocked vamp, the redheaded vamp, Queen of Vampires (who looks curiously like Brooke Satchwell), that ferocious looking female dripping wet and about to lunge, and the bat-winged man with head hung low. Now if you'll excuse me, I can see the first rays of dawn fast approaching ... and a thirst beginning to quell deep within me.

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Mayra Matos Perez
I grew up watching Miss Universe with my father. He’d be illustrating away on his easel and I’d be glued to the television my adolescent hormones coursing through my lions. I remember Miss Venezuela winning in 1981. They’ve won the competition six times (the second highest after USA with seven wins). Puerto Rico has won five times, and Sweden three times. Miss Venezuela won last year and, setting a precedent, won again this year. Must be something in the water they drink.

Mayra Matos Perez
I have a predilection toward the darker complexion and brunette hair colour. My lover is olive-skinned and a brunette. As they say, the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice. I’d agree with that. Although they also say blondes have more fun, and as a blond myself, I’d have to agree, but my eye will wander in the direction of a dusky jewel more often than a creamy strawberry or platinum bombshell


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Gia Carangi - session two

May 11th 2009 00:35
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Gia Carangi - session two

May 11th 2009 00:31
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Gia Carangi - session one

May 8th 2009 05:09
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Gia Carangi - session one

May 8th 2009 05:05
Gia Carangi Cosmopolitan

“Life & Death/energy & Peace/if I stoped today/it was fun” --- Gia (in her own words)

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Paul Newman

February 20th 2009 06:37
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Paul Newman

February 20th 2009 06:33
Paul Newman
Paul Newman was not only a fantastic actor, but he was also a great human being. But that’s been said a thousand times. His devotion as a husband was the stuff of Hollywood legend. He made a pretty darn good salad dressing. He wasn’t too shabby behind the wheel of a racing car. And he was a fabulous humanitarian.

Paul Newman Leo Fuchs photograph
The camera loved him too


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November 6th 2009 17:08
you're a nut.
admit it.

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November 6th 2009 16:20
Anon ... yes, with you there

Comment by Raoul Duke
on Debate Battle! LAMBORGHINI vs. FERRARI

October 19th 2009 06:56
BMan,
ill ride a raging bull over a prancy pony any day of the week.
... hahaha! Nice one! 'Nuff said

Comment by Raoul Duke
on And the new face of Armani is....

October 15th 2009 23:31
I'll be happy when one of her home sex videos gets "leaked" ... She should really try her hand in the adult movie industry, I mean she looks like a porn star.

BTW, love your banner.

Comment by Raoul Duke
on Debate Battle! JESSICA ALBA vs. JESSICA BIEL

October 13th 2009 03:10
Anon, you must have a pretty fly figure then

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on Debate Battle! LAMBORGHINI vs. FERRARI

October 13th 2009 03:10
CarDude, you reckon? What about the Ferrari Enzo?! That looks like a spacecraft fighter if ever I saw one. And what about the Lambo Miura, that just oozes style.

Comment by Raoul Duke
on Caipirinha - Brazil's national drink

October 6th 2009 22:12
Patricia, curiously I have a Cachaca 51 muddling stick, but don't own a bottle. I have, I think, a cheaper version, Sagatiba, still tasty. I'm not sure what the best brand is. Best to ask a mixologist (experienced barman).

Comment by Raoul Duke
on Caipirinha - Brazil's national drink

October 5th 2009 22:11
Cachaca rocks. It's my favourite spirit. I even drink it straight on the rocks with fresh squeezed lime. Delicious.

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August 21st 2009 04:35
I like the poster.