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siegfrieds rheinfark

Eclectic “not news” site fark.com takes on high culture with their current Photoshop contest. The task: take an image from Francesca Zambello‘s WNO production of the Ring (well, maybe the culture’s not so high after all) and then tweak the context a bit. Best entry so far:

The original image and its many variations may be found at fark.com.

12 comments

  • Francois says:

    And Fagsolt on your left…

  • Nerva Nelli says:

    “The lissome young singer cast as Freia showed exceptional promise and a firm, hard technique.”

    – THE NEW YORK TIMES

  • Quanto Painy Fakor says:

    Yes, cover every chink of her with Gold – except the basket. Du da! Du da! (PS: Zambello’s work never looked better!)

  • Harry says:

    The Brunnhilde Bears… having a slave auction of cubs, to raise money for their annual club camping picnic.

  • dilunadiloverli says:

    Let us not on Nuyeer eve make fun of the Bears(Brunnhilde or otherwise). They will be back in 09, go to the Bowl, and the stars of the Met will line up and give us a great new video of the Shuffle!

  • Willlmer says:

    I think I see Freia’s apples inside those jeans.

  • Rrnest Thesiger says:

    Yes, Willmer, they would keep ME young…

  • Ella Jemima Moe says:

    I knew my ex would come to no good.

  • rysanekfreak says:

    Of course the whole point of this Ring is that it’s a solid gold cock ring, and we have to find out who can wear it.

  • Lou von B says:

    Maybe truckersgay.comboy is supposed to be Loge flaming. And what’s with the one big guy’s hook?