That mouthful of a title is just an (to quote Mitt Romney) “inelegant” way of saying that noted gay activist Dan Savage dropped by a Barnes and Noble to promote his new book, and also answer some questions from the audience. Many know Dan from his numerous appearances on Real Time with Bill Maher and…
Petty Issues Comes Early: Los Zetas, Sandusky, DeVito/Pearlman, Stacey Dash, and, of course, Big Bird
Stacey Dash tweeted support for Romney this week and unleashed a barrage of hell, most of it directed at her race and her past marriages to white men. Look, that’s disgusting. Do I agree with her? No, but to say someone can’t vote or support whoever they want to? That’s no better. Plus, I really…
Movie Review: “Taken 2” A Depressing Cash-Grab Sequel
Of all the types of movies that are out there that I don’t particularly like (horror movies revolving around torture more than suspense, romantic comedies where only genetically engineered mannequins are allowed love, Bollywood) I think the most depressing may be the Cash Grab Sequel. This is a type of movie that can be in…
Mom Jokes: Other People’s Thoughts
Joke Subtitle: The Pastor’s Ass The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he…
Petty Issues: Debate Round-Up
Last night was the first of three loooooong in the making presidential debates (this Obama vs. Romney matchup has really been in the works since 2006, John McCain just didn’t know it), and I’ll summarize Romney’s responses for those that missed them. Romney: “The president sucks, and I’ll be better, don’t ask me how, you’ll…
TV Reviews: 666 Park Avenue, Revenge, Person of Interest, Made in Jersey, and Fringe
Another week of fall premieres. Some old shows coming back, some new shows just getting started, let’s dive right in… 666 Park Avenue…This will definitely be one of those shows you should only review after a few episodes. However, last night was the premiere and I haven’t seen any others, so I have to work…
Movie Review: For a Good Time Call
This movie is about two antagonistic roommates (Lauren Miller and Ari Graynor) who gradually start a phone sex hotline (Graynor’s character already works for one, but gets cut out of the majority of the profits) and become friends. If that sounds pretty straightforward, it is, but the movie keeps finding ways to surprise you. What…
Movie Reviewer: Ten Years
Another movie that was dumped into theaters and either quickly forgotten or ignored. In fact, I doubt many readers have even heard of this film (the release never went wide). It’s about a, you guessed it, ten year high school reunion and a whole slew of under appreciated young actors star as people who haven’t…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: The Words
All right, so this opened a hell of a lot longer than this weekend, but sometimes the timing just doesn’t work out (there’s been a big review every week for the last few) and it’s best to hold a lesser-seen (i.e. forgotten) movie back a while. Anyway, The Words is about a struggling writer (Bradley…
Mom Jokes: Who’s In Charge?
All the organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was the one in charge. “I should be in charge,” said the brain , “Because I run all the body’s systems, so without me nothing would happen.” “I should be in charge,” said the blood , “Because I circulate oxygen all…
Bubba’s Sex Tips: Bubba Takes Up Billionaire’s Proposal to Wed His Daughter, Gigi Chao
Some may be unfamiliar with this story (and, if so, you’re getting your news from the wrong places) but a womanizing Hong Kong billionaire recently put out an offer that every heterosexual male——-and some cash-strapped gay ones——in the world should be familiar with: He’s offering sixty five million dollars to any man that can seduce…
TV Reviews: Last Resort, Elementary, Neighbors, Vegas, Modern Family, AND Parks and Recreation
Nobody really comes to the site to read TV reviews on a Friday, but there’s been so many shows premiering that I feel I shouldn’t wait until Monday (where there will be a fresh crop of reviews). The Last Resort…Hopefully I wasn’t the only who watched ABC’s new drama last night because I’m pretty excited…
Larger Editorial: But Seriously…What’s So Awful About the Government?
The biggest idea behind all Republican campaigns this season (from Romney to “Legitimate Rape” Akin) seems to be that government is awful and we need to kill it. But how, exactly, did the somewhat-abstract notion of “government” become about as appealing as bed bugs? At least, to the Republican Party, Libertarians, and a large number…