Farewell to Nekkid Guys in the Street

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

(click to go to my Flickr photoset)   After having coffee with my buddy Zander this morning, I swung by the Dore Alley/Up Your Alley Street Festival. I figured it was going to be a good long time before I saw a bunch of old guys walking the streets completely naked without the police putting [...]

It’s a Gay Video Smorgasbord

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

In an effort to close some tabs on my browser, today’s post is largely a round-up of YouTube clips that have caught my attention. Let’s start with Dr. Horrible Barney Doogie Howser The Shoe Fairy! Aside from sleeping with men, this may be the gayest thing about Neil Patrick Harris. And, of course, aside from [...]

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Today was our staff outing to the Giants game. Also known as “get drunk on the company dime during work hours” day. The game went pretty much as I expected – slow and boring without much to do. So I had a couple drinks, ate nasty ballpark food, and finished reading this week’s comic book [...]

Of Smarty-pants and Sports

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you’d thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you’ve never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it’s as if a hand [...]

Congress begins hearings on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” tomorrow

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

To put tomorrow’s hearings in perspective, here’s a clip that sums up my thoughts… ‘Gays Too Precious To Risk In Combat,’ Says General While I believe that all people should have equal access to joining or participating in any institution (from marriage to war-mongering), it’s hard for me to get terribly excited about my fellow [...]

Want Gay Back? Too Bad

Monday, July 21st, 2008

It seems that 2-3 times a year, someone makes news by writing an editorial or giving an interview in which they proclaim that they “want the word ‘gay’ back.” Most recently, it popped up on The Daily Show (around the 4:30 mark). As a self-appointed leader at times within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender [...]

Movie Review: The Dark Knight

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

It’s hard to describe my reaction to The Dark Knight without some major spoilers, but I’ll try. Generally speaking, I liked it. There was no shortage of action or thrills. The woman sitting next to me in the theater screamed out loud a couple of times. Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart were awesome. Gary Oldman [...]

Who Watches the Watchmen?

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Please, please don’t let this suck. The trailer is promising, but I’ve been let down before. I care about this almost as much as I cared going in to the first X-men movie. If for some strange reason you’ve never read Watchmen by Alan Moore yet, please do so before March of next year.

Movie Review: Mamma Mia

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Remember how I promised I’d stop loving every single movie I see this year? I don’t get it. Mamma Mia has all the elements of a movie I would love. Hot guys, Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, people who burst into song and dance, disco music… somehow, though, it just didn’t come together for me. Meryl [...]

Another short TGIF post

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Hooray for Ewan McGregor hugging nekkid tattooed guy for no special reason. (Click on the pic for McG without pants and the interview) I have one goal this weekend, my penultimate in the city. I will get laid. I’ve been busting my ass in the gym for three months, quit smoking, studied for and scored [...]