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Pets Vs. People: Would I Rather Spend the Day with an Elephant?
“What’s your favorite animal?” It was an odd, random question, but as ice-breaking inquiries go, that one is a lot better than “Top or bottom?” o... ...read more
Talk That Talk: Memorable Conversations I’ve Had with Perfect Strangers
“Don’t Bore Us — Get to the Chorus!” That was the name of a Roxette greatest hits compilation from 1995. In addition to being one of the best albums titl... ...read more
More Truths About Love, Lust, Sex and Gay Men
Over the course of two decades living and loving on five different continents, I’ve become something of an expert on sex and the cities. Sure I’ve still got a lot to... ...read more
Shaddap You Face: Why a Vow of Silence Might Not Be Such a Bad Idea
“Shhh! You’ve just entered a no-talking zone.” The last time I heard that one was two years ago when my best friend and I accidentally ended up in the “q... ...read more
Demi Moore’s Best Drama in Years, for All the Wrong Reasons
Hasn’t Demi Moore suffered enough? In recent months, she’s had to endure the break-up of her marriage to Ashton Kutcher, anorexia (reportedly), exhaustion (supposedl... ...read more
When Black Characters Speak: Do They Need to Watch What They Say on TV and in Movies
Last year when the Oscar hopeful “The Help” hit theaters, some critics took the film to task for its portrayal of female black housekeepers in the 1960s U.S. Deep So... ...read moreWhy Are Gay People More Acceptable When They’re Passing for Straight?
Normally, I don’t get into anything that goes viral. I refuse to devote hours of my day watching YouTube clips of cute babies, cuddling kitties, or Rebecca Black singing a... ...read more
Can Madonna Still Win an Oscar for ‘W.E.’?
The reviews are in! Verdict: “W.E.,” Madonna’s second directorial effort (set for release in early 2012), is apparently the latest in her long string of cinema... ...read more
T.I. Vs. Gay Activists: How Shoddy Journalism Is Part of the Problem
Sometimes it’s best to leave well enough — or someone else’s apology, mea culpa or act of contrition — alone. I’m not saying that Tracy Morgan̵... ...read more
Sex in 5-Star Bangkok Bathrooms: Grindr and the Workplace as the New Gay Disco
Bangkok and sex. The two go together like Paris and lights, Chicago and wind and Buenos Aires and wine — which, come to think of it, often leads to sex. The smell of it is... ...read moreFollow Us
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