A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Vigor And Variety


Ahoy-hoy, folks! Let’s start our Wednesday with this series of shots presided over by Pete Sheringham at The Piercing Urge in Melbourne, Australia, who, with the aid of some surgical staples, affixed this zipper to the mouth of, hmm, who is that, The Gimp? Probably not. Either way, fun! After the jump, zipper-mouth speaks, or is at least given the opportunity.

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Comments

93 responses to “Vigor And Variety”

  1. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    how do you make out?

  2. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    That is disturbing on many levels. But nice.

  3. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    That is disturbing on many levels. But nice.

  4. Tranque Avatar
    Tranque

    That is disturbing on many levels. But nice.

  5. katy prost Avatar

    hehe I loveee this for so many reasons.

  6. katy prost Avatar

    hehe I loveee this for so many reasons.

  7. katy prost Avatar

    hehe I loveee this for so many reasons.

  8. insideout_kell Avatar
    insideout_kell

    loves it

    p.s. i agree – pete totally rocks!

  9. insideout_kell Avatar
    insideout_kell

    loves it

    p.s. i agree – pete totally rocks!

  10. insideout_kell Avatar
    insideout_kell

    loves it

    p.s. i agree – pete totally rocks!

  11. katie Avatar
    katie

    the chapped lips just take everything away from the picture, you tought if they were lazy enough to not use chapstick they could just photoshopped it aswell.

  12. katie Avatar
    katie

    the chapped lips just take everything away from the picture, you tought if they were lazy enough to not use chapstick they could just photoshopped it aswell.

  13. katie Avatar
    katie

    the chapped lips just take everything away from the picture, you tought if they were lazy enough to not use chapstick they could just photoshopped it aswell.

  14. Ben Avatar

    I live near the piercing urge. They look good and be been told they are too. I might get micro dermals done there

  15. Ben Avatar

    I live near the piercing urge. They look good and be been told they are too. I might get micro dermals done there

  16. Ben Avatar

    I live near the piercing urge. They look good and be been told they are too. I might get micro dermals done there

  17. Ben Avatar

    I’ve been*

  18. Ben Avatar

    I’ve been*

  19. Ben Avatar

    I’ve been*

  20. badger Avatar
    badger

    You wouldn’t want a blowjob from this guy…

  21. badger Avatar
    badger

    You wouldn’t want a blowjob from this guy…

  22. badger Avatar
    badger

    You wouldn’t want a blowjob from this guy…

  23. b4youreyes Avatar

    i wouldnt want a blowjob from any guy…

  24. b4youreyes Avatar

    i wouldnt want a blowjob from any guy…

  25. b4youreyes Avatar

    i wouldnt want a blowjob from any guy…

  26. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Interresting, funny idea, but…. his lips dry out. Maybe he should use a lip gloss.

  27. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Interresting, funny idea, but…. his lips dry out. Maybe he should use a lip gloss.

  28. dutchweirdo Avatar
    dutchweirdo

    Interresting, funny idea, but…. his lips dry out. Maybe he should use a lip gloss.

  29. paulina. Avatar

    i concur with numero uno :}

  30. paulina. Avatar

    i concur with numero uno :}

  31. paulina. Avatar

    i concur with numero uno :}

  32. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    nice pete!
    how long is he planning on having that in his mouth? are the staples easily removable?

  33. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    nice pete!
    how long is he planning on having that in his mouth? are the staples easily removable?

  34. eternal_bliss Avatar
    eternal_bliss

    nice pete!
    how long is he planning on having that in his mouth? are the staples easily removable?

  35. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Bliss,
    Only for the weekend and they were a bitch to remove 😛

  36. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Bliss,
    Only for the weekend and they were a bitch to remove 😛

  37. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Bliss,
    Only for the weekend and they were a bitch to remove 😛

  38. William Avatar
    William

    Yeah tell me about it. I can’t remember what was going on but I kept putting on chapstick and my lips kept drying out that week. That aside to preempt some questions…

    Food was consumed via a funnel ie. soup
    No felatio was performed as i would’nt of been good at it
    Drinking beer was unhindered
    The application of staples is a different kind of uncomforatble

    So yeah I should’ve put in a bit more effort, ie finding the underlying cause of never ending cracked lips and my inability to shave but work was full on.

  39. William Avatar
    William

    Yeah tell me about it. I can’t remember what was going on but I kept putting on chapstick and my lips kept drying out that week. That aside to preempt some questions…

    Food was consumed via a funnel ie. soup
    No felatio was performed as i would’nt of been good at it
    Drinking beer was unhindered
    The application of staples is a different kind of uncomforatble

    So yeah I should’ve put in a bit more effort, ie finding the underlying cause of never ending cracked lips and my inability to shave but work was full on.

  40. William Avatar
    William

    Yeah tell me about it. I can’t remember what was going on but I kept putting on chapstick and my lips kept drying out that week. That aside to preempt some questions…

    Food was consumed via a funnel ie. soup
    No felatio was performed as i would’nt of been good at it
    Drinking beer was unhindered
    The application of staples is a different kind of uncomforatble

    So yeah I should’ve put in a bit more effort, ie finding the underlying cause of never ending cracked lips and my inability to shave but work was full on.

  41. Mitch123 Avatar
    Mitch123

    he needs to shave his tash

  42. Mitch123 Avatar
    Mitch123

    he needs to shave his tash

  43. Mitch123 Avatar
    Mitch123

    he needs to shave his tash

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