Could it be true? Do touch sluts have more fun?

According to a bunch of brainy geeks in a lab somewhere, we’re all much happier if we get felt up.

Touching is apparently everyone’s first language, and does wonders to communicate feelings in either direction. So stop being the boy in the plastic bubble and get out there and start slapping.

A goofy high-5 or a corny smack on the butt won’t just make you a walking cliche, it will make you a healthier cliche.

Like so many today, if you thought you could use the Olympics as a means to forget about your daily problems, lay offs, foreclosures, etc… you may be in for a rude awakening.

One of the Whistler resorts hosting the skiing events, may be foreclosed on right smack in the middle of the Olympics.

Yikes! Talk about a splash of cold water in the face.

What next? Will the repo men come and take my TV away just as Mao Asada launches into her triple axel attempt, or will the cable cut off for non payment seconds before Apollo Ohno reaches the finish line?

In this day and age, even escapist fantasy has fallen victim to budget cuts.

When he’s not working the runway or gracing high fashion magazines with his strong androgynous look, Conor Mccreedy lives up to his “hip young artist on the brink of international success” label by effortlessly meshing with other beautiful people from the fashion, film, high society and art worlds.

In this exclusive pop!talk art interview, Conor discusses his evolution from high fashion model to fine artist, what inspires him in both the concrete jungle and the wilderness of Africa, and how he creates artwork that include collectors such as Nelson Mandela, the National Arts Club and Hotel on Rivington.

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OH YEAH!

It’s Fashion Week in New York, and I interviewed South African high fashion model turned artist Conor Mccreedy at his Gramercy Park studio in NYC for the next pop!talk art video coming out later today.

When he’s not working the runway or gracing high fashion magazines with his strong androgynous look, Conor lives up to his “hip young artist on the brink of international success” label by effortlessly meshing with other beautiful people from the fashion, film, high society and art worlds.

During our interview, Conor discussed his evolution from high fashion model to fine artist, what inspires him in both the concrete jungle and the wilderness of Africa, and how he creates artwork that include collectors such as Nelson Mandela, the National Arts Club and Hotel on Rivington.

To whet your appetite until the video’s release, more screenshots of our interview are available after the jump. Continue reading →