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Meghan McEverett from "The Gridskippers"| Pencils by Claudia DeCasas

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THE DOLL UNDERGROUND "SAFE FOR WORK TRAILER" | In pornography, counter-culture is quickly becoming mainstream. Stoya is now the Avril Lavigne of smut, Suicide Girls is the equivalent of a Che Guevara shirt, and fetish is nothing more than a pre-requisite, a condiment. If the post-modern trash-chic subvertography of Eon McKai's groundbreaking (if controversial) pornographic films is quickly becoming the norm, then what is left for alternative sex? 

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Departure Lounge (Site Theme) | Nonplus - "Planned Communities (The Gridskippers Remix)" An exclusive, extended (and slightly creepier) edit of the song "Planned Communities" by electronica artist Nonplus for use on the upcoming site for Gridskippers. The song was originally composed for "The Doll Underground", one of the many popular Eon McKai alt-pornography films. Though sharing little with it musically, the track (and it's sister track, Verkalerte) were inspired by the work of composer Arnold Schoenberg.

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LINDSAY LOHAN TRANSFORMED | Dir. by Richard Phillips, which is featured in POST: PAVILION, and was created as a part of "Commercial Break"-- an upstart program of artists’ videos put together by Neville Wakefield for the opening festivities of the 54th Venice Biennale. Phillips, who is strictly a painter, has never directed a film before, but has approached his shoot with the tragic pop-culture icon as something akin to modern portraiture. Lindsay Lohan, whose once promising career has fallen by the way side after several run-ins with law, has become iconic of American trash-chic. She is one of the many influences for the central character Kristen Augerman, who will make her first appearance in Session 07: "Waterbaby".

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Rose Mackinney | Character One-Sheet by Jacquelin de Leon. "Though she would rather label herself 'tragic, freethinking and European', Rose is actually a mix of overindulgent, impulsive and frustrated. After running away from her college life to go on an ill-advised world tour, she finds herself inexorably tied to the social engineer known as "Vegas"... and sets her sights on becoming his protégé in the art of manipulation.

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MEG: You're quiet... It's creepy. This is the first time I've ever talked over you. But... Fuck. I don't know what to say.

Meg McEverett | in Session 02: "Bande à Part"

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A Live Space Painting By Jacquelin De Leon

"I’m a lot slower than those street performers that do it, but it’s so fun! If anyone has questions on how to do them or what to use you can always ask me!" [ Music: Cut Copy - “Hearts on Fire” and Hey Champ - “Cold Dust Girl” ] -- Jackie is a multimedia artist from California who has done a bevvy of exceptional work, including posters for Muse and Crystal Castles. Her poster for The Gridskippers was recently featured in the June issue of Screeners on DeviantArt. You can check out more of her work at her art tumblr: The Acolyte.

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The Trailer For POST: GRAVITY -- The long awaited second issue of the first iPad only digital magazine. Post is an extremely complex and beautiful portmanteau of interactive art and information and exceedingly hyper-modern. It among the many inspirations for the fictional, zeitgeist-centric magazine "CURRENT", which plays a pivotal role in The Gridskippers.

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We Are Everyone And Everywhere You Want To Be. Artwork By Jacquelin De Leon.

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Led by founder Bill Tikos, The Cool Hunter celebrates creativity in all of its modern manifestations. Since its inception in 2004 The Cool Hunter has become the world's most-read culture and design site,  a leading authority on all things creative and a truly global hub for what's cool, thoughtful, innovative and original. We value global relevance, not trends, channeling our discoveries to our worldwide audience.

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ROSE: "I think I get it. You're like a 'jack of all trades, master of none' kind of guy." VEGAS: "More or less." ROSE: "Kind of arbitrary, but... cool."

Rose Mackinney and Vegas | in Session 01: "Departure"

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The Battle For Los Angeles Intl. | Ladytron - "Runaway [ Hellfire Society Remix ]"

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We are all American trash. | From left to right: Vegas, Meg, Rose and Bryan, the protagonists of The Gridskippers. Artwork by Gregory Mack.