'Party Monster' Legend Michael Alig released from prison.
Former club kid king Michael Alig has been released from prison after 17 years.
For those who are unknown with Michael Alig.
He was one of the 90's club kids (one of the most famous ones, if not the most famous one) and also the one who killed and dismembered a drug dealer 'Angel'.
His story was also the inspiration behind the iconic cult classic 'Party Monster' which features Macaulay Culkin.
Here's a hilarious open letter from one of his best friends James St. James in which he schools Michael about life and social media 17 years after that fabulous time in the 90's.
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You’re going to need to download the following apps ASAP: Grindr, Scruff, Jack’D, Uber, Snapchat, Vine, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, spotify, Wikipedia, Moviephone, IMDB, HuluPlus, Fruit Ninja, and Angry Birds (dated, yes, but you need to catch up)…
A crash course on social media platforms:
Facebook is where you find people you went to high school with who now own pretend farms.
Instagram is all the people you avoid at parties posting pictures of their breakfast.
Twitter is just people you don’t know making pithy comments about serious subjects they know nothing about.
Pinterest is where morbidly obese cat ladies pin pictures of what Katniss would wear.
Tumblr is micro-blogging + gay **** for tweens.
And Vine is always just six seconds of extreme torture.
I'm confused. Is this a tongue in cheek kinda ha ha thing or am I seriously expected to welcome a murderer back into society with welcome arms and call him a legend?
I'm confused. Is this a tongue in cheek kinda ha ha thing or am I seriously expected to welcome a murderer back into society with welcome arms and call him a legend?
I wasn't praising his actions though, it's disgusting what he did but he did do his time.
I'm sure he regretted it multiple times too, I read stories about how he got raped in prison etc.
BUT he IS a legend, wether we like it or not.
The movie made him some kind of weird underground legend and the fashion world is already ready to welcome him back.
If you browse twitter then you'll see what I mean.
He helped create a whole style/movement, it's normal that people are interested in him.
But still, what he did was very wrong of course.
Just FYI, the movie is based on this book, written by the character Seth Green played in the (awful adaptation of the) movie, who is the guy that wrote that letter.
The book is a crazy fantastical look into the club kids' lives and the Alig/Angel story. It is much better than the awkward adaptation of a movie ended up being. Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green were both terribly miscast.
On a fun note though, I actually met a few of the living club kids in 2009 when I helped promote a party that Amanda Lepore, Kenny Kenny and Richie Rich were throwing. It was a very crazy time in New York when they were throwing their parties, and unfortunately very few of them have come from that era to lead normal lives (or that are still alive for that matter). They are definitely some of the most unique people in the history of popular culture.
Just FYI, the movie is based on this book, written by the character Seth Green played in the (awful adaptation of the) movie, who is the guy that wrote that letter.
The book is a crazy fantastical look into the club kids' lives and the Alig/Angel story. It is much better than the awkward adaptation of a movie ended up being. Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green were both terribly miscast.
On a fun note though, I actually met a few of the living club kids in 2009 when I helped promote a party that Amanda Lepore, Kenny Kenny and Richie Rich were throwing. It was a very crazy time in New York when they were throwing their parties, and unfortunately very few of them have come from that era to lead normal lives (or that are still alive for that matter). They are definitely some of the most unique people in the history of popular culture.
Oh, I know but I thought it'd be too hard to fit it all into the OP.
The movie was tacky but I did enjoy it !
It was a weird yet interesting period and it's weird how he's now entering a totally new world.
I don't think he'll ever do anything nightlife-related anymore but he sure left his mark.
They all seem lovely people !
I know what you mean with the normal lives stuff, I think some of them succeeded in having creative careers like Amanda etc.
But sadly enough, a lot of people didn't make it into the 2010's I think...
Michael is blessed to even be alive.
Google them !
They were people who got dressed up in extravagant costumes and well partied all the time, it was their job to make sure that people came to the clubs.
They were this underground movement although they did appear on Joan Rivers etc.
Amanda Lepore, Kabuki (the make up artist) were two of them :
On Joan Rivers, Michael's the second one.
Amanda's in this as well, she appears 'round 2:43 :
Oh, I know but I thought it'd be too hard to fit it all into the OP.
The movie was tacky but I did enjoy it !
It was a weird yet interesting period and it's weird how he's now entering a totally new world.
I don't think he'll ever do anything nightlife-related anymore but he sure left his mark.
They all seem lovely people !
I know what you mean with the normal lives stuff, I think some of them succeeded in having creative careers like Amanda etc.
But sadly enough, a lot of people didn't make it into the 2010's I think...
Michael is blessed to even be alive.
I read that Michael is thinking up ideas for new parties once he's out, which I think will likely be a bit of a flop. It was one of those periods that was very much made possible by the certain environment of NY and the times in general. I just don't see him having much success as some kind of promoter or party-thrower again. The sad thing that I've found when I met some of the people, including Amanda, is that they seem very stuck mentally in that period. Granted, some have made names for themselves in fashion, performance art and whatnot and have gone on to lead some semblance of successful lives, but overall it seems that that whole era is hard for them to let go. I studied this movement when I was in college in an independent study and it really is just so intriguing though!
I read that Michael is thinking up ideas for new parties once he's out, which I think will likely be a bit of a flop. It was one of those periods that was very much made possible by the certain environment of NY and the times in general. I just don't see him having much success as some kind of promoter or party-thrower again. The sad thing that I've found when I met some of the people, including Amanda, is that they seem very stuck mentally in that period. Granted, some have made names for themselves in fashion, performance art and whatnot and have gone on to lead some semblance of successful lives, but overall it seems that that whole era is hard for them to let go. I studied this movement when I was in college in an independent study and it really is just so intriguing though!
Exactly, times have changed so drastically, people have pretty much seen everything these days too.
I mean, we have Gaga these days.
We've had Marilyn Manson in the early 2000's.
Nothing he would do would be really controversial like it was at the time.
I read that he wanted to do a show with the paintings he made in prison and how people from magazines and stuff wanted to give him some creative work.
Anyway we'll see how he'll do, I'm sure that he won't **** up like that again.
He does need to stay away from the whole party scene though, for his own sanity.
+ Indeed, I can imagine how weird it must be for them to live in these modern times where everything isn't really 'exclusive' anymore.
I mean, weird looks are everywhere now.
But at the same time, I think that's what people actually like about those survivors, their whole view on the world.
They live in this constant image, very intriguing indeed.
And especially with that whole 'Angel' story, while sad, it makes it even more intriguing.
Stay away from Beliebers, Little Monsters, and Directioners. They make holocaust deniers seem well-reasoned. And they will cut a bitch if you cross them.
Gaga fans, our power.
It's kind of crazy how James is explaining Michael how the Club Kids scene died and how our generation doesn't care about our past even though we all access to a huge amount of information and technology.
2014 is shaping up pretty strange, huh? Never thought I'd see the day where he was Tweeting Keoki and JSJ.
Very weird !
I thought he'd die in prison tbh.
I really didn't think he'd survive it.
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Gaga fans, our power.
It's kind of crazy how James is explaining Michael how the Club Kids scene died and how our generation doesn't care about our past even though we all access to a huge amount of information and technology.
But it's true, teenagers these days are SO lazy.
It's like they only want more and more new stuff which isn't abnormal at the rate technology's developing but still sad !
This whole story is so interesting. The whole idea of the 'club kids' and the fall from grace and into prison thing is intriguing. I gotta watch that movie!!
