Another update on fanarts:

Labels: fanart, gay right

Not so much news for us in the LP world lately, so here are some update on fanarts:







My gratefulness to our favorite artists for keeping up with Bennoda. Without them, the fandom would be so dead. Rock on, you guys!

Labels: fanart

DOCTOR SHINODA? Yes, you didn't hear wrong. According to Mike's newest blog post:

SPEAKING AT COLLEGE GRADUATION
April 18, 2009

I was invited to speak at Art Center's commencement today. It was the first time I've spoken at a college graduation. The college also gave me an honorary degree: Doctorate of Humane Letters. For those of you who are interested, I'll try to get a video of the speech up here soon.

Chester told me he's going to start calling me "Dr. Shinoda," HA!

mike

PS - sorry about the blurry photo :)

http://www.artcenter.edu/

Is it me or Chester calling Mike "Dr. Shinoda" sounds so naughty? ;)

Congratulations, Michael. You deserve that honorary degree. Can't wait to hear his speech.



And... guess who had a hair cut. Hair: gone, beard: stay. You know how I am feeling right now, RIGHT?

Mike's newest blog post:

STUDIO UPDATE
April 14, 2009

Studio update: still making progress on the new album. Still working on that one song, too, ha. Things are going well. I thought I'd put up a few pictures of the guys for you to see. My favorite one is of me and Phoenix--it looks like I'm saying, "that bassline is kinda...eh...not so good." (I'm actually just talking to someone who's not in the frame)

In other news, Chester is mixing his solo album (Dead By Sunrise). I think he said Chris Lord-Alge is mixing.

Lots of music going on in LP land these days...

Read his post at mikeshinoda.com for more pics.

Some new fanarts:



Read about Amazon deranked homosexual books yesterday on Social Vibe. This is utterly ridiculous. Voice your opinion and sign a competition opposing Amazon's new discriminating 'adult' policy. Thank you.

Things are not looking good for Amazon.com. The powerful anything-and-everything website that began as an online bookstore recently made the decision to strip all books with "adult material" from their rankings. Among them? All books with gay and lesbian content.

What does this mean? No matter how popular a book gets, it will never show up in the "best sellers" list. It will also be excluded from all search results.

This includes the best selling memoir-turned-motion picture Running With Scissors and Unfriendly Fire, a book about the impact the gay ban has on the military, yet doesn't include Playboy: The Complete Centerfolds and the graphic adult novel American Psycho. What gives?

When asked about the change, Amazon replied,

"In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude "adult" material from appearing in some searches and best seller lists. Since these lists are generated using sales ranks, adult materials must also be excluded from that feature.

Hence, if you have further questions, kindly write back to us.

Best regards,

Ashlyn D
Member Services
Amazon.com Advantage"

The LGBTQ community is outraged and have even begun a petition to have the decision reversed.

What's your take? Is this total bull or it is justified? Sound off in the comments!

via PerezHilton and LA Times

Read articles at PerezHilton and LA Times for more information and please sign the competition if you find this absolutely stupid and unfair.

Labels: fanart, gay right, Mike's blog, news: Linkin Park

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After a while, I came back LPU today and visited the forum. sal and bpercy are selling their stuff, almost at the same time. Some of you may not know, but they are among the biggest LP collectors, and if you follow LPTV, you would sure have spotted sal at least once. They may be still LP fans, I think, and of course they have personal reasons to part with their precious collections, but it still saddens me somehow. This happens all the time, people leave, people come. I myself have been distracted quite lately (hence the lack of updates, my apology for that) and I have seen some friends leaving the fandom as well. Yet I can't help thinking that love, passion, hobby or whatever that might warm your heart for a while will leave you eventually some day. Today, something may mean the world to you. Tomorrow, they may look like nothing but expensive trash. Linkin Park? Gone with the wind. Bennoda? Gone, too. Seriously -_- how depressing, lol.

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Over with the emo!Ann talking, here are some Bennoda fanarts: steaming hot like always.

A new face: FalanyelRhofal


Check out her other sweet pieces of art about le Bennoda baiser.


The comeback of some talents:


AND HAPPY EASTER, BENNODA BUNNIES!


Can not skip this beautiful manip, guys:

Labels: easter, fanart, manipulations

Update on fanarts:

Another Bennoda moment by LinkinSoldier:

Stay away by TYshangshan:

Bennoda II by Accomplice

So simple by Roses4tragedy

Also, some Mike/Chus/Rob for anyone who are interested in this threesome ;)

On a hook 2 by madebyDun

3:0 by 1weak


Rock on, you guys!

Labels: fanart

Some lovely pics from O2, London, England and Texas along with Washington from PR 07, 08









Credits: devilbearrock, anime89, jacalynweissert, kayla, eugen.istrate

Something about the overturning Prop 8 campaign. If you live in California and are interested in some activities, read on:

As the California Supreme Court considers legal arguments for overturning Prop 8, LGBT community centers, in partnership with Equality California and allied organizations throughout the state, are joining together to host a series of Town Hall meetings in early April. The meetings will include updates from Prop 8 legal experts and open discussion on the future of the movement

• April 1 - Los Angeles (L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center)
• April 2 - San Diego (San Diego LGBT Community Center)
• April 9 - Santa Barbara (Pacific Pride Foundation)
• April 13 - San Francisco (San Francisco LGBT Community Center)
• April 16 - Fresno (Fresno City College)
• April 21 - Sacramento (Curtis Hall, Sierra 2)
• April 23 - Long Beach (The Art Theater)
• May 7 - Orange County (The Center OC)

Labels: pics: live, prop 8