May 2012
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"Old White People Love Farmers Markets: CONFIRMED"
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 10 TOTAL PLEDGED: $550 [[MORE]] “Mike Lee began his career in broadcast and business communication as a director/cameraman for the NBC affiliate in Phoenix. He held similar positions at the ABC and the Public Television affiliates in Philadelphia before becoming executive producer at production companies and corporations in Philadelphia and Chicago. Mike has...
May 31st
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Woman Finally Stands Up For HUMBLE Cupcakes
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 2 TOTAL PLEDGED: $55 [[MORE]] “My name is Jennifer Scott and I am the owner of Half-Baked Haven. I am an entrepreneur at heart and very hard working woman and mother of 2 boys. I have a passion for anything sweet and making a difference by providing delectable treasures to all. I am a singer/lyricist and currently seeking a new band. I am a vegetarian who...
May 30th
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"Some Guy In Kentucky Discovers the Secrets of the...
GOAL: $22,000 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] “About The Film: First of all, I do not want to give too much of this away.  Yes, the information in this film is very important for mankind and keeping this concept quiet may seem to be a bit selfish but we are not keeping it a secret right now for any selfish purposes.  There is a thing called “exhausting the public...
May 29th
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"I'm Filming a DVD on an iPhone WOW!"
GOAL: $15,000 BACKERS: 3 TOTAL PLEDGED: $605 [[MORE]] “Chaz is a world touring stand-up comedian originally from Manchester England. He currently resides in Los Angeles California, however he is constantly on the road performing and making people laugh the world over. Chaz is currently piloting a telly show for Sky 1 called “Across The Pond with Chaz”, which is a look at...
May 27th
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"Deleted Scene From Portlandia"
GOAL: $5,000 BACKERS: 31 TOTAL PLEDGED: $986 [[MORE]] Visionary and Mamapreneur behind the Mamalution and an expert in High Vibrational Living. She owns an all organic living foods café, teaches nutrient dense yoga, facilitates wellness retreats and is passionate about assisting others seeking to be free from the limiting beliefs and patterns that hold them back in life. Mother of six...
May 26th
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"Rich Hipsters Discover How To Glorify Eating...
GOAL: $5,000 BACKERS: 10 TOTAL PLEDGED: $360 [[MORE]] “Trashed Nation is a feature length documentary exploring the causes and solutions to our nation’s wasteful food habits. Filmmaker Catherine Rhinehart lived off food foraged from garbage bags and bins in New York City for a month (much to the dismay of her friends and roommates) to personally find out how much food is out...
May 25th
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"look at the graphics"
GOAL: $222 BACKERS: 1 TOTAL PLEDGED: $10 [[MORE]] “These siblings are a dauntless dyad. Lacyn is a mortician with a passion for writing tales inspired by her deathly experiences. Alex is an artist with a spectacular knack for tattoos. With their kindred devotion to creative expression, Alex’s art breathes life into Lacyn’s morbid concoctions.” ...
May 23rd
"Oh, Shirt..."
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 4 TOTAL PLEDGED: $41 [[MORE]] “Nathan Strange and Andrea Vega are co-founders of the [Words] Campaign Apparel. The idea for the clothing was formed under the premise that we can ALL take responsibility in putting an end bullying. It is a rampant and serious problem that comes in many forms, and in various degrees. In a world where youth are exposed to adults,...
May 23rd
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Post-Music Week - "Quirky Girl and Silly Guy Do...
GOAL: $7,500 BACKERS: 48 TOTAL PLEDGED: $1,764 [[MORE]] “If you are able to contribute, we have a lot of cool rewards that we hope you’ll like—recognition, exclusive blogs with cast and crew, and stuff personalized by talented people that we think are on the cusp of big things in the entertainment industry: our writer, Mary Kate Wiles, who you may have seen in indie films...
May 21st
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Music Week - "Grammy Shoe-In"
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 7 TOTAL PLEDGED: $96 [[MORE]] “Quanah Jay Hicks is a singer/songwriter and producer from Orange County New York. Quanah started playing the guitar at thirteen years of age, and not long after, he began writing original material. Some years later, he started to develop his vocal skills and incorporated singing as an important element in his songwriting. Quanah now...
May 21st
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"LOOK AT MY LETTERS"
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 8 TOTAL PLEDGED: $725 [[MORE]] “Joyce McKee has a broad perspective of the trade show and event industry starting as an exhibitor 28 + years ago. With her marketing expertise she has advised associations, for-profit shows, suppliers and corporate exhibitors in a variety of consulting assignments. The emphasis of her research assignments has been “actionable”...
May 20th
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"It's Comedy!"
GOAL: $6,600 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] “In 1988 Sheba’s mother won a tumultuous paternity suit against Jackie Mason in Miami, Florida. Sheba is a New York comedian. Her mother is the composer for this play. “According to my mother, they had a passionate affair for ten years. According to my father, he once fingered her in the back of an old Chevrolet. According...
May 19th
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Music Week - "Reach Out And Touch No One!"
GOAL: $5,000 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] “I Want TO Reach Those Who Need Emotional Support When It Comes To Everyday Problems That People Have.Whether Its A Hard Time Dealing With Or Expressing Those Problems With People Who Can Help! I Have Been Through A Lot! I Can Understand Any Problem People Have And Help Them Through Until The Problem Is Fixed! But The Only Problem I...
May 19th
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Music Week - "I Really Can't Describe How Stupid...
GOAL: $1,400 BACKERS: 5 TOTAL PLEDGED: $85 [[MORE]] “Some of these acts and artists I have become friends with over the years, others not so much, but one thing they do all have in common is their god-given talent and their drive and persistence. That is to say I HAVE FULL FAITH IN THEIR ABILITIES TO BECOME TRUE SUCCESSES and genuinely enjoy listening to their music.” ...
May 18th
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Music Week - "NYU Student Bawls for 20 Minutes...
GOAL: $1,500 BACKERS: 20 TOTAL PLEDGED: $589 [[MORE]] “Typical era boys—queue up, smoke up, refuse to grow up—Bran and Kev share an apartment and many adventures in NYC. But when sweet and self assured Bran gets broken up with by his long time girlfriend, the emotional fallout affects their happy boy bubble. What The F*** Is Going On? is a funny yet sincere examination of...
May 17th
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Music Week - "DANCE MACABRE (ft. lifts and dips)"
GOAL: $4,800 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] Swing Goth was chosen Best of the Bay in 2009 and it’s various events have been covered in over 30 newspaper articles, including: New York Times, New York Post, SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, AND SF Weekly. For over four and a half years, Swing Goth has hosted regular Tuesday night dance lessons and open dance as well as numerous...
May 14th
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"PROTECT THE GIRL CHILDREN"
GOAL: $5000 BACKERS: 5 TOTAL PLEDGED: $285 [[MORE]] “I am using my lifestory to educate, advocate and help protect the girl child in Kenya from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse” source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2063573620/book-kenyan-girl-child-in-danger you can do i- aaaaaaaaaaaw
May 14th
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XXX Week - Day 6 - "Balls"
GOAL: $3,350 BACKERS: 3 TOTAL PLEDGED: $60 [[MORE]] “In 2005 Robert started Gaston Pictures Entertainment and began production on the first of many award winning commercial videos and feature films. Robert is passionate about utilizing his years of production experience to create original works that push boundaries and entertain a broad cross-section of audiences. (Feature films:...
May 13th
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"Gay Poetry Writing Loser Can't Do Anything Right"
GOAL: $5,000 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] “Stephen Stetelman is a recent college graduate, with a bachelor’s degree in physics and minor in mathematics. He’s an avid athlete, sports fan, movie-goer, writer, [board] gamer, who recently decided to expose his personal verse, documenting his college experience.” “On Writing In a concrete world of...
May 12th
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XXX Week - Day 5 - "It's a Six Minute Slideshow"
GOAL: $15,000 BACKERS: 2 TOTAL PLEDGED: $70 [[MORE]] “BUT LIFE AFTER PORN IS MY FIRST PRIORITY  EMBRACING THE PAST I THOUGHT I HAD TO RUN AWAY FROM” source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kyssmajor/life-after-porn-working-title?ref=search I need to buy new batteries for my mouse *sigh* remember tomorrow is the best iron maiden song btw
May 12th
"Buy T-Shirts So I Can Meet My E-Boyfriend!"
GOAL: $999 BACKERS: 30 (?!) TOTAL PLEDGED: $521 (?!?!) [[MORE]] “ What is a Trashbat? Those that are diagnosed with the incurable “Trashbat Syndrome” will show three or more of the following signs: 1. Heavy interest in creation or appreciation in the macabre and    morbid. Bordering vulgar tendencies and outbursts.  2. Schizophrenic ideals of money, almost a hate of...
May 11th
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XXX Week - Day 4 - "SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER!"
GOAL: $1,500 BACKERS: 1 TOTAL PLEDGED: $100 [[MORE]] “PLEDGE $1,500 OR MORE 0 BACKERS The Director’s Challenge!!! Are you a director? Writer/Director Shaun Lynch has challenged you! Email us a link to your reel and if you can out director Shaun, are willing to put up the budget, and approve of the script … then the job is yours!!!” ...
May 11th
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XXX Week - Day 3 - "THE MEANING OF LIFE"
GOAL: $3,200 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: 0 [[MORE]] “It was the spring of 2009 in Dallas, Texas and I had just gotten laid off from my computer consulting job at Vista, Inc.  Vista, Inc. is a company that manufactures the micro chips for sixty percent of the cell phones that we use today.  Now I had a pretty good savings well tuck away, you know just for those emergency moments that may...
May 9th
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XXX Week - Day 2 - Help me bring Confessions of a...
GOAL: $3,000 BACKERS: 8 TOTAL PLEDGED: $530 [[MORE]] “A provocative and revealing play based on the life of adult film star Tiger Tyson. The Brooklyn-born maverick who took the world of gay film pornography by storm. He has gone on to be inducted into the GayVN Hall of Fame and become an advocate for safe sex education, AIDS research and gay rights. Confessions of a Homo Thug Porn...
May 8th
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Maison Ikkoku: The Musical
GOAL: $1,000 BACKERS: 14 TOTAL PLEDGED: $435 [[MORE]] “Joe was born Brooklyn, in a log cabin that he built with his own hands. Eschewing the traditional means of education, he home-schooled himself until high school, then skipped high school and began a career in major league baseball, where he played third base for the New York Mets from 1974 to 1977. He was unfortunately banned from...
May 8th
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Give The People What They Want
Just wondering if any of my SUPER LOYAL FOLLOWERS could give some suggestions as to what they want to see from this blog.  More frequent posts?  More content before the break?  No weekly themes?  Post format changes?  Any suggestions can be sent to me using the Tumblr ask a question feature, or using my email (which is on the right in the about section).  Also, I noticed a few people have linked...
May 8th
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XXX Week - Day 1 - "Really Not Sure How Much of...
GOAL: $6,000 BACKERS: 20 TOTAL PLEDGED: $760 [[MORE]] “The goal of Harley The Really Really Famous Porn Star! is to present something so graphic into a non-pornographic medium. Our pilot will bring forth humor and entertainment to the world, with a slight adult attitude. Although our show is mocking porn, all vulgarity and nudity will be censored out.” ...
May 6th
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Gaming Week 2 - Day 7 - "SPELL or DIE!"
GOAL: $28,000 BACKERS: 24 TOTAL PLEDGED: $1,049 [[MORE]] “Players will also be given a choice to do a timed race. During this run, players can spell any word they wish from the letters on the track. Points will be earned based on the difficulty of the letters used in each correctly spelled word. The purpose of this level is to expand on the skills gained in the basic race, while...
May 5th
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Gaming Week 2 - Day 6 - "Got a Cell Phone? Make a...
GOAL: $15,000 BACKERS: 1 TOTAL PLEDGED: $15 [[MORE]] “I am a 30 year old husband and father of three. I started art of war d10 about a year ago. I now have games and a website however I lack the funds to grow. art-of-war-d10.com” source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/176720349/art-of-war-d10 great job dad!
May 4th
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Gaming Week 2 - Day 5 - "Portal to 1994 Discovered...
GOAL: $88,000 (what the shit)  BACKERS: 8 TOTAL PLEDGED: $491 [[MORE]] “PLEDGE $5,000 OR MORE 0 BACKERS Knowledge that you’re helping to increase happiness for potentially millions of people, plus Guest of Honor Status at any SNT Event … plus the $250 and $1500 Rewards. Estimated Delivery: May 2012” source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1741730267/the-planet-kit did...
May 4th
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Gaming Week 2 - Day 4 - "The Worst Video Ever...
GOAL: $10,000 BACKERS: 4 TOTAL PLEDGED: $230 [[MORE]] “After nearly 8 years working in financial services powerhouses like Morgan Stanley and Paine Webber, Kimberly Unger left to pursue her passion for videogames. As a producer she helped develop an initial proof of concept for a USAF operative training program using UT2k4 and has worked in both the entertainment and videogame...
May 2nd
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Gaming Week 2 - Day 3 - "Girl Rediscovers Unreal...
GOAL: $2,300 BACKERS: 0 TOTAL PLEDGED: $0 [[MORE]] “http://www.newaveuniverse.com/” <- Her website Source: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/newave/girl-fight-championship-boxing-2011 For the sake of full disclosure I don’t know if this is actually unreal engine or not!
May 1st
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