Life, they say, happens in an instant. And New York-based photographer Jeremy Kost's there to capture it. Readers have seen Kost's work here before - namely: his coverage of the Independent Spirit Awards.

The Texas-born artist doesn't spend all of his time on the red carpet, capturing celebs with his signature polaroid style. An aficionado of all things nocturnal, Kost has snapped many a New York night, producing thousands of images. A select few of those images made it into his show at The SoHo Grand: "Not a Play Area". Not a bad achievement for someone who fell into photography on a whim and - more surprisingly - for only about five years.

The 29-year old isn't stopping there, however. He's got loads up his sleeves. Read what he had to say about his seemingly bright future, intimacy and lending Andy Warhol a helping hand. But, first, the important shit: diet coke - can or bottle? Find out Kost's take, after the jump.

To see Kost's show, get that cute little tush of yours over to SoHo Grand. "Not A Play Area" will be up from this very second until April 15th. Plan accordingly. And, of course those of you looking to do a little cyber-stalking, you may be intrigued by his website: RoidRage.

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Inspired by yesterday's posting on photographer David LaChapelle's upcoming book, From Heaven To Hell, a reader named Alan sent this video along. Even if you know all about LaChapelle, his rise to fame and his work, it's definitely worth a peek. Some highlights: Richie Rich on rollerskates, Jeffrey Deitch doing his art theory thing and soon-to-be divorced Pamela Anderson sharing a little love.

It’s a shame that Camp 101, Queerty’s favorite line of cards, hears from many gay shops across the country that their line of cards are “tired, passé, been done.” That makes us mad. Nothing says “I Love You,” “Congratulations,” or “Happy Birthday” like the Club Kids.

Camp 101 sells those goofy, gay shop cards with garish fonts and overdone drag queens. And we have newfound respect for them. We’re so done giving out overly stylized greeting cards. Tackiness and bad taste is a lost art form. Watch Female Trouble and get back to us.

The best thing about Camp 101 card is their documentation of early 90s NYC nightlife. After all they sell gorgeous black and white blank note cards featuring Michael Alig, funny cards featuring Lady Bunny and Mona Foot, many, many years ago, and a few with Heatherette’s Richie Rich before he started hanging out with Paris Hilton.

Order a few sets and give them to your friends who have a deep appreciation for the heyday of the NYC club world and those who embrace, and not shun, camp.

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We rushed to Bryant Park on Friday with our photographer Randy and arrived late for the Heatherette show. Upon noticing the world's first blog star approaching, security whisked us in backstage. We ran to make it to our seats, but the show had started already. It looked like we had to remain backstage the entire show. Which is not a bad thing when surrounded by Amanda Lepore, Brandywine, Naomi Campbell, Kelly Osbourne, JC Chasez, Lizzie Grubman, Lydia Hearst, Nicky Hilton, Michael Lucas, Patrick McMullan, Tinsley Mortimer, and Zach Augustine. Richie and Traver's show was a hit. And yes, Naomi does look that good up close.

More exclusive pics after the jump.

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•James St. James notices that club kids do make good. Heatherette's Richie Rich makes the US magazine worst dressed list. We will let you know what he wears Friday when we get back from the Heatherette show. (full outfit after the jump)

•Cyndi Lauper is set to release Body Acoustic, a slowed down reworking of the iconic singer's catalog 25 years after her debut. And she is getting help from some unique places: Shaggy, Jeff Beck, Ani DiFranco, Kelly Osbourne, and Vivian Green. Sarah McLachlan joins Ms. Lauper on a new version of "Time After Time." The gay rights activist is still having fun.

•You mean Andy Milonakis didn't play Martha Dumptruck in Heathers? Could have fooled us.

•We were at Hotel Omm in Barcelona this summer and love, love, loved it. Now the same designer has created the Hotel Diagonal and it looks equally impressive. More evidence that Barcelona may be the world's most stylish city.

•A Harlem school introduces children to swiss Chard and whole-wheat penne covered with sautéed peppers and local squash. You know a fag came up with that one.

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