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on April 14
Tea Krulos
backed a project
Something real by Matthew Miller
A short film about an invisible zoo. Yes.
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on October 10, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #12superhero dance party tonight
Post CommentJust a last minute reminder to Milwaukee area backers- if you made a pledge here on Kickstarter you get into the Superhero Dance Party tonight for free at the Y-Not III. Doors are at 7pm- Paul Kuhn, Uncle Larry, Danny Price and the Loose Change and also a superhero photobooth and raffle. Guest appearances by Milwaukee's own RLSHs- The Watchman and Blackbird!
Y-Not III is at:1854 E. Kenilworth Pl
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on October 5, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #11KRULOS WINS RLSH AWARD!
Post CommentI am quite honored to report that I was awarded the CIVIC HERO AWARD FOR LITERARY AND JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE RLSH CULTURE at the Superheroes Anonymous 4 conference in late September in Portland, Oregon. I wasn't able to attend, but the certificate was mailed to me. Pictures and a video tour of my office are below.
You can read my acceptance speech on my blog:
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on October 4, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #10Heroes in the Night in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Post CommentThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a story mainly focusing on The Watchman (Heroes in the Night and this blog specifically were also mentioned) in today's edition on page 1 of the Local section.
The online version also includes a three minute video shot on the street during patrol and features footage of The Watchman, Blackbird, and a cameo appearance from myself. I think the video is extremely well produced and portrays the local RLSH in a very positive light.
Both the article and the video were by Mike De Sisti.
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on October 3, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #9Superhero Dance Party
Post CommentThis update is mostly for my Milwaukee backers- if you have pledged here as a backer then your name is on the guest list for a SUPERHERO DANCE PARTY a week from today. Anyone who pledges $5 or more here between now and then will also be added to the guest list...tell your friends!
Here is the show info:
Sunday, October 10 · Starts at 7PM
Location: Y-Not III
1854 E. Kenilworth Pl
Milwaukee, WIWith:
Uncle Larry
Danny Price & The Loose Change
DJ Lady Blackheart
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Superhero raffle!
...Superhero photo booth!
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Admission- $8, $5 in superhero costumeFree admission with pledge of $5 or more on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/162004565/heroes-in-the-night
Blog entry: http://heroesinthenight.blogspot.com/2010/10/superhero-dance-party.html
(illustration by David Beyer, Jr.)
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on September 30, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #8Heroes in the Night Proceeds to Benefit Meta House
Post CommentSince the beginning, a goal of mine has been to donate some percentage of Heroes in the Night (and related merchandise) to a charity. After an in person meeting, I am proud to announce that charity will be Milwaukee's own Meta House. You can read more about it here:
http://heroesinthenight.blogspot.com/2010/09/heroes-in-night-proceeds-to-benefit.html
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on September 27, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #7Riverwest Currents Story
Post CommentNote: Heroes in the Night partners Currents, Inc. published a nice short article on the project on page 2 of their monthly neighborhood newspaper, the Riverwest Currents for their October issue, which hit the stands today.
Support Your Local Hero: Heroes In The Night
By Currents staffHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be a superhero?
Over the last year and a half, Riverwest author Tea Krulos has had a chance to find out as he explored a unique movement of people that call themselves “real life superheroes.” Krulos traveled coast to coast to meet the heroes in person , and joined them as they tried to make the world a better place. He is finishing up a book on his experience, Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement.The two heroes he has spent the most time with have been Milwaukee’s own Blackbird and The Watchman. He has joined them on several patrols of Riverwest, keeping an eye open for trouble- car break- ins, muggings, any situation that would call for someone to help.
Besides crime prevention, a lot of these superheroes also do charity events, participate in walks or causes, and hand out food and supplies to the homeless. In keeping with the generous nature of the subject matter, Krulos will be donating a percentage of book sales to a local charity.
Krulos is working with Currents, Inc. to publish the book and he is raising funds via the site Kickstarter, which allows you – the literature-supporting public- to pledge money toward the project. The money is only collected if the project is funded in full.
The Kickstarter is open until October 12 and you can check out the page here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/162004565/heroes-in-the-night
There are a number of different pledge levels. One of the most basic is $35, which gets you an autographed copy of the book. At other levels you can get your own custom designed superhero mask, among other things.A Superhero Party to help raise funds is being planned for Oct. 10 at the Y-Not III, 1854 E. Kenilworth Pl. Check for details at heroesinthenight.blogspot.com or check the heroes in the Night Facebook page.
Photo caption: Shadowed faces and guys in masks- this has been Tea Krulos's world for the past year and a half. You can help him publish his book, Heroes in the Night: Inside the Real Life Superhero Movement, by pledging at Kickstarter.com. -Photo by Paul Kjelland
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on September 16, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #6Tea Krulos interview!
Post CommentIn Spring I started writing a monthly column for a website called Forces of Geek (www.forcesofgeek.com) about real life superheroes titled "Cape Optional." Forces of Geek, as you might guess, discusses all things geeky- comic books, video games, sci fi, etc. etc. And I thought it was a good opportunity to bring my writing to an audience outside of my blog.
Forces of Geek has been very supportive and today they have not only placed a banner ad at the top of their site for the Kickstarter campaign, but also conducted a Q and A of questions (and these are all frequently asked questions I get) and posted it along with some great pictures here:
http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2010/09/our-own-tea-krulos-on-real-life-super.html
I think the interview helps explain a lot about this project!
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on September 15, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #5Treesong reports on Superheroes Anonymous 4 Conference
Post CommentI am glad to announce that I am collaborating with Treesong, the RLSH of Carbondale, IL to post his reports on the SA4 conference. I just posted his first entry, which has an excellent account of why he became a real life superhero:
http://www.heroesinthenight.blogspot.com/2010/09/treesong-reports-for-heroes-in-night.htmlUpdates will follow as they are handed to me.
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on September 12, 2010
Tea Krulos
Posted project update #4Super Amigos documentary
Post CommentAre you looking for an interesting movie to watch on a Sunday evening? Let me highly recommend Super Amigos, which you can watch online here:
http://www.hotdocslibrary.ca/dsr/#/en/video/11123The film is about "social luchadors" of Mexico City- some early real life superhero entries. I wrote about the film briefly in the book, in Chapter 3: Early Prototypes. I wrote a section of that chapter about Super Barrio, who uses his persona to organize housing and labor rallies. This sidebar compliments that section-
MORE LUCHADOR ACTIVIST HEROES
Director Arturo Perez Torres reveals in his documentary Super Amigos (2007) that Super Barrio wasn’t Mexico City’s only “social wrestler.” Three others- inspired by Super Barrio- tackled a multitude of problems through the 80’s to the mid 2000’s.
Super Animal (along with a sidekick- Super Animalito) fought for animal rights, particularly against bull fighting. In the film Super Animal gets arrested trying to enter a bullfighting ring to challenge the matadors to fight him to the death instead of the bulls. In another scene, he dumps bull intestines and bones on the front stairs of City Hall during a city council session. He even has a Super Animal-mobile- a black VW bug with the outline of a bull painted on the hood.
Super Gay, sports a rainbow striped luchador mask. His origin is that he had a boyfriend that was beaten to death and after that his mission was to stand up to gay bashers. He makes appearances at gay pride events and works as a counselor to those who have suffered from homophobia. Ecologista Universal makes a great 200 mile pilgrimage by foot in the film and battles environmental destruction, protesting deforestation of pines for Christmas trees and wasteful packaging.
The documentary also features Fray Tormenta, who lived on the street as a child, but joined the seminary and became a priest. He also became a luchador wrestler in 1983. He wrestled in over 4,000 lucha matches and used the money he earned to fund two orphanages that he operates. He gives sermons in his gold luchador mask- a man of the cloth and the spandex.
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Tea Krulos
Milwaukee, WI
Tea Krulos is a freelance writer from Milwaukee, WI. He has been studying and writing about “real life superheroes” since March 2009 and has had articles on the subject published in Milwaukee magazine, the Boston Phoenix, and the New York Press, as wel... view more
