Johnny in the behind-the-scenes-at-the- Glitter-and-Ice-photo-shoot video posted yesterday by M∙A∙C Cosmetics on their YouTube channel. He described this as his "Winter Warrior" look. May I also add: "WOW." IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!! Holiday Dreams On Ice just announced yesterday that they're offering a special promotion on tickets for this Friday's show in Philadelphia--starring our one and only Winter Warrior--courtesy of Eyefly.com (part of the Bluefly family, whom we all have loved ever since they brought us Johnny's "Closet Confession" last year): Use promo code EYEFLY to get 50% off your general admission tickets here, AND get 15% off new glasses from Eyefly! Don't miss this chance to see Johnny skate live!! It is an amazing and unforgettable experience, and also now an affordable one, thanks to Holiday Dreams On Ice and Eyefly! Hurry before tickets are all sold out!! So anybody else remember this little series of tweets from nearly 11 months ago....? And we were all going, "Wonder what the heck they're doing in London for like 24 hours....? With Nicola Formichetti....?" (Lady Gaga's stylist, for those who may not recognize his name). Well. Now we know. That 13-hour photo shoot is what brought us the MAC ads and posters that we've been dying over the last two months: Of course later, in June, they went to Miami to shoot the MAC campaign video, which is its own level of unparalleled awesomeness, but now for the first time, we're finally getting a peek at what went on during that mysterious London trip. Karen Weeks first alerted me yesterday to the existence of this new video via this charmingly incoherent tweet, which I recognized immediately as the Bat Signal for OMG THERE'S SOMETHING NEW AND AMAZING BY JOHNNY OUT THERE GO FIND IT NOW!! And when I located the video, it had already gotten 306 views in the 8 minutes between the time it was first posted by MAC on their Facebook page and the moment that Karen saw it. As of this writing, it's up to 4,475 in about 15 hours. (Note: Not all of those are me and Karen....) And BTW it's every bit as fabulous as absolutely everything else those MAC people produce. Their marketing team is brilliant. (BRB checking to see if there's any Glitter and Ice left that I can order because I'm suddenly overwhelmed with the desire to sparkle...). So then as word spread yesterday afternoon, first we were all so completely mesmerized that we just... froze. In front of our monitors. Wordlessly hitting "replay." Then, of course, we had to start tweeting and Facebooking additional incoherence, mostly along the lines of "THUD" and "OMGIDIE" and " ♥♥♥ \o/ ♥♥♥." And then it hit our collective consciousness all at once: SCREENCAPS. So there's a nice set here from @dapperderp, and also another great series posted by Gary Podschun on the fan page, all of which are amazing and, like crack, just made us want more. So here you go. Please click any photo twice for full-size view. Cuz these are pleasingly large. Video link is at the end of the post. Merry Weirmas / happy holidays / happy everything! Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly! Modeling a "crown of icicles" for Nicola Formichetti... ...who approves. Looking over at Tara with a wry smile.... ...as she displays his specially decorated skates. And the Winter Warrior is ready to do battle with the camera. "...there are going to be two gorgeous models who underweigh me by about 300 pounds, and 'over-tall' me by at least three feet." "But I am going to try to outshine them." (Models? What models...?) See the video here!! Amazing, as is everything MAC does. In the words of @JohnnysMonster: "God bless you, MAC Cosmetics." Just THREE DAYS until Holiday Dreams On Ice!! NEW!! Use promo code "EYEFLY" for 50% off your general admission ticket PLUS 15% off new glasses from Eyefly.com!! "Chanelf" art created by Lizzy Pine. It's not too late to participate in Show Johnny Weir the Love's holiday gift project! We have a sparkly surprise planned for Johnny (but no spoilers here!), and just $5 gets your name on the card that will accompany the gift. The deadline has been extended to allow more people to be a part of the project, so if you'd like to join in, please visit the SJWTL Facebook page for details! New from Ice Theatre of New York: "Order your copy of the 2011 Benefit Gala DVD, including performances by Ice Theatre of New York and honoree, Johnny Weir. Also for sale, the 2011 Benefit Gala and Benefit Journal, signed by Johnny Weir. Limited copies available. Get yours now!" Johnny's Glitter and Ice collection with MAC is selling out fast! Don't miss your chance to sparkle-- visit a MAC retailer or order online ASAP! New Q and A! Go read it now! Yes! Johnny's dresses are now available for purchase only on eDressMe.com! At last: Pop Star On Ice is now available on DVD! Order yours today from the Pop Star On Ice website! Johnny tweeted: "Buy my single,'Dirty Love' via iTunes. Tell all your friends to as well. The more copies sold takes me one step closer to making a video! №1!" THE WORLD NEEDS THIS VIDEO IN THE SAME WAY THAT IT NEEDS AIR. You know what to do. Please buy the song from Johnny's website, or just click the "Buy" button on the player at the top of the blog! Hey, Welcome to My World also is available as an eBook! More info on Johnny's website! Bonus video via The Advocate, from their post titled: "Possibly the Most Beautiful Ad for Marriage Equality We've Seen." The video was produced by an equality group in Australia, where nearly two-thirds of voters favor legalizing gay marriage, according to The Advocate, but prime minister Julia Gillard remains firmly opposed. I agree with The Advocate: This is one of the most eloquent illustrations I've seen of this simple concept: Love is love. copyright 2011 / Binky and the Misfit Mimes / Lynn V. Ingogly / all rights reserved