Apr 11th, 2012 at 5:30PM: Three years ago, Gadling's Heather Poole snapped a self-portrait in an airplane lavatory, started a Flickr group and the "laviator" trend was born. Over a hundred official members later, California-based artist Nina Katchadourian has taken the laviator to a new level by creating Flemish Renaissance-style self-portraits on a 14-hour flight.
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Airplane Lavatory 'Laviator' Self-Portraits Get Artsy
Apr 11th, 2012 at 5:30PM: Three years ago, Gadling's Heather Poole snapped a self-portrait in an airplane lavatory, started a Flickr group and the "laviator" trend was born. Over a hundred official members later, California-based artist Nina Katchadourian has taken the laviator to a new level by creating Flemish Renaissance-style self-portraits on a 14-hour flight.
Katchadourian started with a basic paper toilet seat ..."Gate rape" is Urban Dictionary's Word of the Year. Thanks TSA!
Dec 24th, 2010 at 10:30AM:
TSA patdowns have gotten a lot of coverage here on Gadling. The tragicomic lengths TSA officials go through to grab some booty keep us safe have created a whole Internet subculture of jokes and rage. There's even a blog called The Daily Patdown to showcase pictures of security officials looking for the next underwear bomber.
Now the fine folks at Urban Dictionary have named "Gate Rape" as the ...Galley Gossip: Laviators Unite - at flickr.com
Jun 22nd, 2010 at 9:30AM: After I wrote the article hottest trend on the airplane since the mile high club something odd happened, readers started emailing me photos of themselves in the lav! Of course that prompted me to write Laviators Unite -Mile High Headshots! in order to share the official laviators photo gallery (where all the photos eventually end up). Something truly amazing happened after the photo gallery was ...Galley Gossip: Laviators - the best of the best contest!
Oct 23rd, 2009 at 10:00AM:
Last week a producer from ABC Nightline News contacted me about doing a story on the laviators - THE LAVIATORS! I know, it's weird, I can't believe it myself. But one of their corespondents actually happened across my blog after surfing around Youtube where they found people doing all sorts of bizarre things in airplane bathrooms. Of course I asked if he'd seen my video, 25 ways to use a maxi ...Galley Gossip: A weekend in Chicago- talking about blogging & a quick trip report
Jul 29th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
It's been a few years since I've had a nice long layover in downtown Chicago, so I'd forgotten what a truly wonderful city it is. You see, whenever I'm visiting the Windy City my crew and I usually get stuck at an airport hotel, if we even leave the airport at all. So when I got an invitation to speak at the travel blog exchange conference, I decided to make it a long weekend. I also decided to ...Photo of the Day (7.14.09)
Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:00PM: Holy cats, is that Paul Brady of Jaunted fame? Posing for the laviator series? Oh, you flatter us. The last time I heard from Paul, he was wrestling alligators for tips in Chile. According to this picture, he was on Spirit Airlines yesterday, so he can't be too far from the grand old States of America. I wonder what he's up to. I know that we've been banging the laviator drum non stop for the ...Galley Gossip: The official laviators music video!
Jul 14th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Dear Heather,
My name is George, I am from Europe and I'm 19 years old. I know about your websites since a long time. Today I was browsing and I've discovered the pictures with the laviators. In the same time I was listening to a song and I've got inspired. I have a great idea of making a video with all your laviators and send it to you as gift. I will use the pictures only for you and me. I ...Galley Gossip: Laviators unite! (mile high headshots)
Apr 27th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Recently I wrote a post, the hottest trend on the airplane since the mile high club, about something disturbing, yet quite intriguing, that was taking place not just on the airplane, but behind the locked lavatory door at 35,000 feet. Passengers, and I'm talking all kinds of passengers, have been photographing themselves in the bathroom. Alone. Doing what, I don't know. But they look like they're ...
