He located the person who took the pics and here’s the video of meeting the photographer in Paris, France.

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70 Billion Pixels – Budapest

As an American it’s astonishing to see these photos, honestly I would be embarrassed to do this because I have so many posessions – including many that I never even use but just “have”

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How would you fare against these Chinese citizens?

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Mike Ruiz moved to Los Angeles from Canada with the hopes of making it as an actor in Hollywood but quickly discovered his true passion was behind the camera.

Since then, Mike’s photographed some of the biggest names in entertainment- Zac Effron, LL Cool J, the Jonas Brothers, Lindsay Lohan, and Katy Perry.

Also some of your favorites- Kathy Griffin, Dolly Parton, RuPaul and even Miss Piggy.

On today’s show, Mike Ruiz shares with us his Hollywood secrets on being part of the exclusive 10 10′s, working with a high profile clients to take the perfect picture and who inspires him as a photographer.

You may have seen Mike on Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D List and Canada’s Next Top Model or even in RuPaul’s Drag Race, where he put the drag queen constants through a grueling photoshoot in which hot muscle hunks hosed them down.

What is is about drag queens that give us so much joy in seeing them suffer?

Mike takes your questions through Facebook and shares his thoughts on Adam Lambert coming out, working with RuPaul and how social media is changing the way we see photography.

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High heel shoes, a Louis Vuitton bag held by an arm coming from a man’s nose, a mysterious roll of pink material, a Don Rickles cut out, and a drag queen dressed up as a bunny rabbit, superimposed on a doctor’s report of a sexually transmitted disease: these are all a part of the visual language of Erik Peterson.

What’s this guy trying to say?

Today we look at longtime club personality and visual artist Erik Peterson. Erik’s artwork is part of an Erotic art & performance Exhibit, taking place at IML, the International Mr. Leather Conference & Contest, on Memorial day weekend in Chicago.

Erik’s making the bold statement that everyone’s ability to photograph themselves and share their photos online is ruining the nightclub scene. Is social media making us more self-conscious or is it revealing what’s already been there all along?

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The incredible minds of Vaginal Davis and Marcel Duchamp and the photography of Slava Mogutin and Brian Kenny.

Vaporized booze makes a big splash in clubs overseas, but is it safe?

A sex park opens in China- What do sexually intolerant cultures share in common? UPDATE: The Sex Park has been demolished by the government before it even opened up.

The new Venus Plump Lady Goddess statue- is it a religious icon or just really old porn?

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Last time nightlife photographer George St. George was on the show it was all about murder, madness and mayhem. Today we’re taking it easy and breezy, for the most part!

George was recently arrested for taking pictures of a sex worker at a place where he shouldn’t have been. His court date is coming up- shall we all take a box lunch to the trial?

On today’s show we’re back from vacation, talking about our travels to Texas, climbing Enchanted Rock and celebrating Easter and my birthday with friends and family in Austin. What did I get for my birthday? Listen and find out!

George is sad at the passing of Frances Milstead, the mother of the famous drag queen Divine. Why was she the mother to gay people everywhere?

George is also raising money for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago though his Facebook causes.

We’ll also be attending Make a Statement: Design for the Cure on May 7th. It’s hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s Junior Board and showcases top fashions from the city’s up and coming designers, as well as a raffle to raise HIV/AIDS awareness among Chicago’s 21 – 35 year olds.

A Snuggie Pup Crawl takes over Lincoln Park. Wish we had gone!

Viral singing superstar Susan Boyle, continues to dazzle everyone from her appearance on the reality TV show Britain’s Got Talent. She’s being offered a million dollars to lose her virginity in a porn video. It’s an obviously cheap publicity stunt for the porn company. Should she call their bluff and collect her money?

If you thought the food from McDonald’s was bad for you, try getting smashed by their logo. A couple was crushed inside their car after a the iconic symbol came loose and flew at them in 60 mile per hour winds.

Plus- Amy Fisher, the Long Island Lolita is ditching her job as newspaper columnist and putting on the pasties as a nightclub stripper.

Gali the Alligator will terrify your children.

Drew Barrymore’s powerful performance in HBO’s Grey Gardens still haunts me. How cats do you have to have before you are considered crazy?

and the Dirty Dancing Daddy from Memphis, Tennessee- will our video go viral?

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Chicago nightlife photographer George St. George shares his thoughts on the highs and lows of his job, Michael Alig and Screaming Rachel.

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These are the expressions that a lot of photographers endure when taking pictures out at nightclubs or at special events.

For over 15 years, George St. George has photographed Chicago’s nightlife and he’s seen a lot: the fabulous, the freaky and the ugly.

George goes to a lot of fabulous parties and events and photographs for Chicago Social and Boi Magazine and also for our friends at Chicagopride.com

As glamorous as some of these events may be, there’s a dark side to every social scene. On today’s show George shares with us his take on gay Chicago’s biggest and darkest news stories.

Listen as he talks about his run-ins with Michael L Jackson the gay socialite who killed a cab driver during a crystal meth induced rage, the high profile murder case of real estate mogul Lee Miglan, who was killed by Andrew Cunanan, the same man who killed Versace and his friendship with Screaming Rachael who was cited by columnist Cindy Adams as the mistress to a murdered prince.

The Day of Silence, an effort using silence to protest the actual silencing of LGBT people due to harassment, bias and abuse in school is coming to a high school near you. How are the haters dealing with it? By asking their kids to skip school.

Say hello to the new iPod shuffle, the world’s smallest podcast player,which packs 4 gigabytes into a device the size of a piece of gum. How do you play the darn thing and how does it taste?

Strangely enough, the old iPods come with warning signs: “Do Not Eat iPod Shuffle.”

Facebook is now available in Arabic and Hebrew. Will it bring peace to the Middle East?

A Chinese woman howls like a wolf to stay healthy. She claims it releases gasses that build up inside her and she can’t control their release at all.

The 80s punk band DEVO announces the release of their first album in almost 20 years. Will it it whip it good? Whip it real good?

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I can appreciate all types of drag, even the girls who go for the beaded gowns and Dynasty-era styling. This type tends to be a little too serious, but I will bow down to their effort, dedication and attention to detail. The opposite end of the drag spectrum is what I really love, Skag Drag. I think the first time I ever heard the term was from the late artist Jerome Caja.

Jerome was an incredible artist who would paint with nail polish. I was more of an acquaintance of his, but I remember being either at his studio or apartment and seeing boxes and rows and rows of different shades of nail polish–a manicurists wet dream. It struck me as brilliant and totally innovative that his paints had the built-in brush and that he could use them on himself as well. Probably because his paints came in such small amounts, his work was really, really small.

One of my favorite pieces was a portrait of Bozo the Clown in the middle of a used Band-Aid, blood and all. A few years before he died (1995), he was in a big show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and it was a thrill to see all these wild drag queens and gay punks mixing it up with a bunch of overdressed socialites and museum members.

Jerome’s visual presentation of himself was his other art. He was tall, very thin and had long blond hair. His make-up style sometimes looked as if he applied it in total darkness and he would wear clothes that even the Goodwill would throw away. Wearing a feather boa and dirty mens briefs and high heels with tube socks was an actual look I saw him sporting once and I thought, “That’s fashion!”

Sadly, I don’t have a single photograph that I took of Jerome and will have to cherish the countless times I’d see him and hear the shrill laugh that was such a part of his undeniable presence.

Photos of Jerome were taken from his myspace page.