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The Pride

Jeff — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:15:50 +0000

Week three of Gay-playapooloza brought us to the MCC Theatre production of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride. This play, Campbell’s first, debuted in London in 2008 and won him the Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright and the John Whiting Award for Best Play while the production itself won an Olivier Award. The awards [...]

My Little Dreamgirl Wicked Pony

Jeff — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:54:38 +0000

This is freakin’ brilliant! Clearly some actors on some My Little Pony stage show had some spare time and decided to get silly by performing songs from Dreamgirls and Wicked. I like the Dreamgirls piece best as “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” is one fierce performance from a pony. Posted by @eliztesch and [...]

The Ghost Writer

Jeff — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:28:28 +0000

Ewan McGregor drew me into The Ghost Writer when I first heard about it a couple weeks ago. I’ve always been a fan since I first saw him in Shallow Grave back in ‘94. Beyond that, a movie about a ghost writer caught up in a conspiracy around his subject sounded good. It was later the [...]

The Crazies

Jeff — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:10:07 +0000

Timothy Olyphant is the reason I wanted to see The Crazies. I don’t usually get all excited for scary looking movies, but I like Olyphant and the virus-making-people-crazy plot didn’t seem like it would give me nightmares for days. I’m glad I took the plunge because this was an enjoyable popcorn not-so-scary movie. This remake of [...]

Trauma Night

Jeff — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:32:41 +0000

Wednesday started like any regular day–went to the gym, went to work and had a day meetings. Around 4:30 things took a turn and I started to feel crappy. By 5:30 I decided to cut out and go home. My plan was to catch a cab if I could get one as I walked to [...]

These Are Like Crack

Will — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:10:48 +0000

If I could get away with eating nothing but Golden Oreo cookies for the rest of my life… I’d Soooo do it.

Steve Holcomb AKA My New Crush

Will — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:25:08 +0000

Well, the winter Olympics are over and I ended up watching far more than I ever thought I would. It was fun and inspiring and, yes some of those athletes were pretty darn hot. But I think my favorite was Steve Holcomb. All the members of the gold medal-winning U.S. bobsled team were good-looking, but [...]

Under the Dome: A Novel by Stephen King

Jeff — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:31:18 +0000

I admit, I haven’t read a Stephen King book in years. Novels like The Stand (both the original and the newer uncut edition) and It are among my favorite stories of all time. Right around Dolores Claiborne in 1994, however, I got burned out. When Under the Dome: A Novel came out last November, my interest [...]

Dancing With The Stars Season 10 Cast: Who Are These People?

Jeff — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:58:46 +0000

My first thought on reading the Dancing with the Starscast list for season 10: Who are these People? Of the eleven celebs listed, only five were recognizable names. The rest I had to look up. The big coup for the show though is newly minted Olympic Gold medalist figure skater Evan Lysacek. I’ll pick him [...]

Yank! A WWII Love Story

Jeff — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:57:48 +0000

Yank! A WWII Love Story, a musical that just opened at The York Theatre Company, was the excellent second installment of our Gay-playapooloza series. The musical has been in the works for a while, premiering in 2005 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival followed by a production in Brooklyn in 2007 and a San [...]

Tigers Beat Polar Bears 6-1

Jeff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:39:57 +0000

The Tigers started a stretch of games against the Polar Bears with a 6-1 win. I’m glad we bounced back so decisively from our lose last week to the Sled Dogs. Scoring was nicely spread around last night as well, which is always good to see. I was pleased with my game last night. While I [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 28 – Madonna “Music Inferno” (2006)

Jeff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:30:21 +0000

Madonna always features great choreography in her videos and stage shows. Nothing drew me in though like the roller skating extravaganza that was the “Music Inferno” performance from 2006’s Confession’s Tour. It’s simply sublime and, I think, a great way to wrap up 28 days of great dancing! Enjoy. Tomorrow the count down to the new [...]

Braking the Cycle Fundrasing

Jeff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:45:01 +0000

I’m committed to the Braking the Cycle ride from Boston to New York this September. The ride benefits the HIV/AIDS services of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in NYC I’ve got a $3,500 fund raising commitment and I need your help to make that goal (and preferably exceed it). Please donate now online! Please [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 27 – Davis & White Ice Dancing (2009)

Jeff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:19 +0000

For the last two days of 28 Days of Dance we’re lacing up the skates! Meryl Davis & Charlie White were fantastic at the Vancouver Olympics, winning the silver medal in the ice dancing competition. Among the three performances they gave was one to Indian folk music. Here’s a look at the extraordinary Bollywood performance [...]

Snowmeggedon 2010 II: February Roars Out

Jeff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:17 +0000

It started as rain yesterday and took along time to turn over to snow during the day yesterday. Last night the snow in Manhattan wasn’t that impressive (at least by my standards), but over night and into today it has been a good ol’ snow storm! Here are some images from around town (click on the [...]

Awesomeness

Will — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:51:33 +0000

If I could travel back in time (using a Delorean, the Tardis or a Stargate, whichever is handy) I would totally go see this.

28 Days of Dance: Day 26 – “In The Heights” (2008)

Jeff — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:30:21 +0000

When In The Heights premiered on Broadway on Valentine’s Day 2008 it brought a fresh, young vibe to Broadway. It also brought some hot choreography from Andy Blankenbuehler, who won a Tony Award for his efforts. Here’s a clip from “The Club” number that shows off his skills. You’ll note a similarity in theme here [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 25 – “Cats” at the Tonys (1983)

Jeff — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:30:42 +0000

This clip could get me in hot water because so many people things Cats is a joke. It was among the first musicals I saw in live and it stuck. I’ve always liked the “Jellical Songs for Jellical Cats” number and it’s got some pretty groovy cat dancing too. Here is the Original Broadway Cast [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 24 – “West Side Story” at the Tonys (2009)

Jeff — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:30:23 +0000

The revival of West Side Story knew better than to mess around with a classic. They recreated Jerome Robbins’ original choreography for the new production. Here’s the Broadway revival cast dancing up a storm from the 2009 Tony Awards.

28 Days of Dance: Day 23 – “Swing!” at the Tony Awards (2000)

Jeff — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:30:52 +0000

Swing! opened on Broadway in November 1999 and ran for just over two years. It was a wonderful music and dance revue and Will and I loved it (and still miss this show becuase it was a go-to show for a good time). The production was nominated for six Tonys, including Best Musical as well [...]

Gay-playapooloza Gets Two More Shows

Jeff — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:47:40 +0000

Yesterday we saw The Temperamentals and kicked off Gay-playapooloza, which also includes Yank! and Next Fall. There was a two week gap in the schedule between Yank! and Next Fall and we’re happy to report that we’ve filled that in. On Sunday, March 7 we see Alexi Kaye Campbell’s The Pride, which won Olivier Awards during its [...]

Will — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:29:20 +0000

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28 Days of Dance: Day 22 – “Chicago” at the Tony Awards (1997)

Jeff — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:30:56 +0000

Back when 28 Days of Dance started , I spent a few days looking at Bob Fosse. Today we get a variation on the Fosse theme. The original production of Chicago opened in May 1975 and was choreographed, co-written and directed by Fosse. It was nominated for 11 Tonys (won none) and ran for a [...]

The Temperamentals

Jeff — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:55:12 +0000

We started our gay-playapooloza this afternoon with Jon Marans’ play The Temperamentals, which started previews on Thursday for its open-ended run at New World Stages. The show premiered in 2009 as a showcase production at the TBG Theater’s 40-seat Black Box Studio, and later extended into a full two-month run at the TBG’s 99-seat space. [...]

Wizards Score Shutout Win, Tigers Lose

Jeff — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:02:38 +0000

After losing seven in a row, the Wizards finally turned it around last night posting a 2-0 win against the Snowmen. It was great to have the Wizards be on the winning side of a game after so many losses, some of which had been close overtime losses. Last night’s win gives the wizards a record [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 21 – Drew & Cheryl Paso Doble from DWTS (2006)

Jeff — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:30:17 +0000

To finish up the paso doble days here is the number where the paso clicked for me as a dance that could be really amazing. Drew and Cheryl snagged a perfect score for this dance, performed to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Not only is it a sharp paso, but it also includes some iconic “Thriller” choreography [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 20 – Mel B and Maks Paso Doble from DWTS

Jeff — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:30:57 +0000

One of the best all time Dancing with the Stars paso dobles belongs to Melanie B and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They got a perfect score for this one and you’ll see why after you watch it. (I still can’t believe they didn’t win this season since they consistently delivered performances like this.)

28 Days of Dance: Day 19 – Apolo & Julianne Paso Doble from DWTS (2007)

Jeff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:30:57 +0000

Apolo Anton Ohno is having a great Olympics so far and he had a championship run on Dancing with the Stars back in 2007. As we continue looking at great paso dobles here is Apolo and Julianne Hough with a paso that got them a perfect score.

28 Days of Dance: Day 18 – Top 8 Group Paso Doble from SYTYCD Canada

Jeff — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:30:09 +0000

Group Paso Dobles are always exciting and this one from So You Think You Can Dance Canada is amazing. So much sharp, powerful dancing here courtesy of choreographer Jean-Marc Généreux, who can be relied on for always great dances.

28 Days of Dance: Day 17 – Jeanine & Brandon Paso Doble from SYTYCD (2010)

Jeff — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:17 +0000

The paso doble is one of my favorite dance styles. In Spanish the literal translation is “double step” and in the world of ballroom it’s the dance of the bullfighter. Typically the man is the matador and the woman is the bull. The dance is precise, fierce and often full of passion. We’re going to [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 16 – Jakob & Ashleigh from SYTYCD (2010)

Jeff — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:30:15 +0000

Sometimes dancing with a prop can get you in trouble, but Jakob & Ashleigh in So You Think You Can Dance’s sixth season made it look easy in this jazz number set to Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Relax.”

28 Days of Dance: Day 15 – “Simply Irresistible” from “Contact” (2000)

Jeff — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:30:42 +0000

Truly one of the most spectacular dances I’ve ever seen live is the “Simply Irresistible” sequence from the 2000 Susan Stroman dance musical Contact. The three stories that make up Contact are all excellent, but this particular piece sizzles with excitement. I’ve shown it before, but it’s worth seeing again as part of this dancing [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 14 – Rhys and Jemma Waltz from SYTCD Australia (2008)

Jeff — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:30:42 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day! One of the most romantic dances out there is the waltz and for Valentine’s Day I wanted to find a waltz I’d never seen before to sweep me away. Here’s a groegous one from the Australia version of So You Think You Can Dance. Enjoy!

Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is How You BRING IT

Will — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:51:21 +0000

I just saw these photos of Joan Collins from the recent Red Dress fashion show (FYI: it’s Fashion Week here in NYC). If you looks up FIERCE in the dictionary, you’ll likely find these pictures. At 76 (yes,seriously!) Joan is Workin’ It Out! Oh, there were other celebs there too, as if anyone noticed.

28 Days of Dance: Day 13 – “Cry (Part 1)” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1982)

Jeff — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:30:53 +0000

Alvin Ailey created “Cry” in 1971 as a birthday present to his mother. He dedicated it to “all black women everywhere — especially our mothers.” The three-part ballet depicts a woman’s journey through the agonies of slavery to an ecstatic state of grace. While all three parts are great, it’s part one that moves me [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 12 – “Movin’ On” from Ailey II

Jeff — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:30:00 +0000

“Getting through life is the hardest part of living, letting go and movin’ on.” — George W. Faison, choreographer of “Movin’ On” Ailey II began in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble when Alvin Ailey initiated a workshop composed of the most promising scholarship students from The Ailey School. Ailey II continues to be a [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 11 – “Revelations” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1982)

Jeff — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:30:01 +0000

One of Alvin Ailey’s masterworks is “Revelations,” which is now comprised of three sections had 15 when originally presented in 1960. By 1962, the piece was locked into what we see today. “Revelations” tells the story of African-American faith and tenacity from slavery to freedom through a suite of dances set to spirituals and blues [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 10 – “Hymn” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1993)

Jeff — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:30:10 +0000

Continuing the look at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is this piece, choreographed by artistic director Judith Jamison. She created this powerful dance as a tribute to Ailey himself.

28 Days of Dance: Day 9 – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Jeff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:10 +0000

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre is one of the most spectacular modern dance companies in the world. Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958, Ailey choreographed many works for the troupe until he passed away in 1989. Today the company, and its extensions, continue under the direction of one of it’s own founding dancers, [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 8 – “Aquarius” from “Hair” (1979)

Jeff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:30:18 +0000

One of Twyla Tharp’s most widely seen works is the choreography she did for the film version of Hair in 1979. Here’s the opening number from the film, “Aquarius.” Tharp even gets the horses to dance.

Two Plays & A Musical: Coming Soon

Jeff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:40:45 +0000

We don’t often buy advanced tickets, but we hit some great deals on three gay-themed shows that we’re eager to see. Here’s what is on our itinerary. On February 21 we see The Temperamentals. This show ran off Broadway to much critical acclaim in 2009 and is returning in another off Broadway engagement this month. “Temperamental” [...]

Dear John

Jeff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:01:43 +0000

I’ve been looking forward to Dear John since I saw the trailer last fall. I’m a sucker for a film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel since The Notebook and this movie did not let me down. In the same way that Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams were perfect in The Notebook, Channing Tatum and Amanda [...]

Wizards Lose in OT, RIP Brendan Burke

Jeff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:40:08 +0000

Before I get into last night’s hockey I need to give condolences to the family of Brendan Burke. I wrote about Burke at Thanksgiving last year. He’d just come out publicly and was doing interviews with his father, the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was an impressive and inspiring coming out story. Burke [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 7 – Twyla Tharp’s “Movin’ Out” (2003)

Jeff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:30:04 +0000

In 2002 Twyla Tharp teamed up with Billy Joel to create Movin’ Out, a dance theater piece that used Joel’s song catalog to create effect. Tharp won a 2003 Tony Award for her choreography. Tharp is back on Broadway next month with Come Fly Away, which will use the music of Frank Sinatra. Here’s a [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 6 – The LXD (2009)

Jeff — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:30:36 +0000

We’ve looked at some dance greatness from the past and now it’s time for a look at the future. The LXD (or Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) popped on the scene in late 2009 promising an online dance adventure for 2010. They did this mind blowing number on the December 2, 2009 episode of So You [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 5 – “Sing! Sing! Sing!” from “Fosse” (2001)

Jeff — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:30:12 +0000

In 1998 the revue show Fosse opened at the Broadhurst Theatre. The show featured re-created numbers from Fosse’s movie, television and stage work. We saw the first preview performance on December 26 of that year (it was the first show we saw after we moved here just a few days earlier). The show was captivating. [...]

Snack Food Stadium Smackdown

Will — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:24:15 +0000

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28 Days of Dance: Day 4 –Liza Minnelli’s “Bye, Bye Blackbird” (1972)

Jeff — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:30:57 +0000

More Fosse today and this clip from 1972’s Liza with a Z TV concert. “Bye, Bye Blackbird” features even more of the Fosse hand and hip moves. The number also showcases Minnelli and a pinnacle moment in her career. Fosse won an Emmy both his directing and choreography. He and Minnelli shared an Emmy, along [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 3 – “My Sister Eileen” with Bob Fosse (1955)

Jeff — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:30:58 +0000

Here is a look at Bob Fosse (credited in this film as Robert Fosse) performing his own choreography in a number from the 1955 film My Sister Eileen. This was the third film he choreographed, but the first that he received on-screen credit for. In this clip you can already see signature Fosse moves in [...]

Korean Diaper Ad

Will — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:26:42 +0000

I love this kid! He is seriously WORKIN’ IT OUT!

28 Days of Dance: Day 2 – “A Chorus Line” (1976)

Jeff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:30:28 +0000

A Chorus Line, which I saw for the first time in sixth grade while it was on national tour in 1979, turned me on to dancing. The iconic opening number still generate goosebumps for me. Here’s “I Hope I Get It” as performed by the Original Broadway Cast at the 1976 Tony Awards.

New York NOH8 Campaign Photo Shoot

Jeff — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:16:37 +0000

The NOH8 Campaign (@NOH8Campaign) rolled into New York today for a photo shoot. Jeff took off from work early and Will came uptown to go to the Empire Hotel near Lincoln Center to have photos added to the many others who support this important gay marriage/gay rights campaign. The nice couple behind us took pictures while [...]

28 Days of Dance: Day 1 – “I Just Wanna F***in Dance”

Jeff — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:30:05 +0000

There’s no So You Think You Can Dance or Dancing with the Stars right now (although DWTS does come back in March) and I’m a little starved for some dance. So I’ve decided February is going to be “28 Days of Dance.” I’ve searched across YouTube for some of my favorite clips, as well as [...]

Tigers & Ordinals Come Up Winning

Jeff — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:04:54 +0000

Another week of winning with both the Tigers and Ordinals putting points in the win column. The Tigers went against the Great Whites and came out winning with a score of 4-1. Like last week, we played a solid game on both offense and defense. While it wasn’t another shutout, we did a good job of [...]

A Single Man by Christoper Isherwood

Jeff — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:17:10 +0000

The first movie I saw this year was A Single Man, based on Christoper Isherwood’s 1964 novel. The movie was stunning so I put the book on my reading list and I’m glad I did. This is the first novel of Isherwood’s I’ve read. His Berlin Stories (which is a collection of two novels–1935’s The Last [...]

Elle Woods Gets Her ‘Giddy Up’ On

Will — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:20:38 +0000

TexasKentucky-born Broadway baby Laura Bell Bundy (Hairspray, Legally Blonde: The Musical) has made her bid for country music stardom and I think her video for ‘Giddy On Up’ is just too darn cute for words!

YUM

Will — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:30:55 +0000

I’m a pretty traditional homosexual when it comes to sports (i.e. I find them deadly dull… except of course for men’s diving and men’s gymnastics) but even I would consider attending the most boringof all American traditions, the neighborhood Super Bowl party, if the hosts were serving this edible masterpiece. HolyTaco.com has the list of ingredients [...]

Cause We Have to Get That Out of This House

Jeff — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:22:58 +0000

This commercial cracks me up… and I totally relate to it to becuase that clown would have to go.

About Header #19

Jeff — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:14:29 +0000

Header #19 was shot on November 26, 2008 at Rockefeller Center.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Auditions Hit NYC

Jeff — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:06:46 +0000

It was a rainy, windy morning in New York City, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds of dancers that turned up this morning for the first of two days of auditions for season seven of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance. Being the SYTYCD geek that I am, I was compelled [...]

The Ride: Winter Edition & Possible Fall Challenge

Jeff — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:11:12 +0000

I’d hoped I would ride through most of December and then mostly not ride January, February and into March. But, December got nasty fast. I rode most of the first week but after that the temperature dropped and it got snowy and rainy (and even when it was actively snowing or raining there was slush [...]

Tigers Shutout Hotshots

Jeff — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:30:32 +0000

The Tigers had another great game last night as we shutout the Hotshots with a score of 5-0. Besides the score, the other important happening last night was Laurie made her return to the Tigers having recovered from the injury she sustained back in October. It was a solid game for us full of smart plays, good [...]

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!

Will — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:23:38 +0000

So, I hate flying (not because I’m afraid, I just think it’s a colossal pain in the ass) but I’m seriously considering hopping on the next flight to London to visit ABBA WORLD which opens next Wednesday. Yes, seriously! This is possibly the coolest thing ever!

St. Nacho’s by Z.A. Maxfield

Jeff — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:21:52 +0000

This is another recommendation from Will, who proclaimed it to be one of his two favorite books from last year (the other being A Note in the Margin). St. Nacho’s by Z.A. Maxfield is a wonderful book that warms the heart. Cooper’s been on the run from his past for three years when he finds himself [...]

Tigers Score Huge Victory, Wizards Get to OT

Jeff — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:49:07 +0000

What a difference a week makes. After the less than stellar games this week, and my less than stellar performance in them, this week saw some excellent things going on. The Tigers started the night against the Scapegoats, the number one team in the division and a team we’ve never beaten. Last night we finally did, winning [...]

NYC’s Skinniest House Sells For $2.1M

Will — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:37:46 +0000

That’s M as in MILLION, which is still a deal in NYC real estate terms. The Greenwich Village building is 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet deep. Jeff and I could maybe afford 1/4 of an inch, but that would still be stretching our budget.

Mistletoe Madness: Dreamspinner Press 2009 Advent Calendar

Jeff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:58:45 +0000

So many stories, so many pages! Mistletoe Madness: Dreamspinner Press 2009 Advent Calendar brought me 32 short stories in as many days. It would’ve been 1,700 pages had it been a printed, bound book. This collection, however, was one of the deciding points to purchase a Kindle for us this past Christmas. It took well past [...]

Another Awesome Title

Will — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:35:53 +0000

…with an equally awesome tagline.

Love Stories

Will — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:54:17 +0000

“Love Ran Away” – But I Was Tied To A Wheelchair! BEST. STORY TITLE. EVER.

Disastrous Hockey Night

Jeff — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:17:51 +0000

To say that last night’s games were a mess is being kind. All three teams lost: Tigers to Sled Dogs, Ordinals to Knights and Wizards to Rumblefish. The best effort of the three games was the Ordinals game, which was high competitive and close with a score of 5-3. It’s always fun playing the Knights because [...]

Ah, Yes… The 90’s

Will — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:35:49 +0000

Gizmodo recently published these photos of the abandoned biosphere in Arizona. I thought they were pretty.

The Facts Are This…

Will — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:04:39 +0000

Ordinals Fall to Wolfpack

Jeff — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:48:21 +0000

It was a cold, very cold as in wind chill was 1, night and yet both the Ordinals and the Wolfpack managed to have decent-sized benches for the late game last night. Unfortunately the number one Ordinals couldn’t eek out a win against the sixth place Wolfpack. We lost 5-2. We were looking pretty good in the [...]

A Single Man

Jeff — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:54:34 +0000

Tom Ford, best known as a designer and creative director for Gucci and then his own brand, branched into feature films as a director and co-screenwriter for A Single Man. The film, based on the 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood, follows a day in the life of college professor George Falconer. George has lived in [...]

New Years Goals 2010

Jeff — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:30:21 +0000

It’s that time of year again. A new year begins and it’s time to look backwards and forwards. At the start of 2009, I had these goal categories in mind. How did I do? Let’s see: Volunteering: I connected with the The Ali Forney Center at the beginning of the year and by mid-year I was through [...]

Snowy New Year’s Eve

Jeff — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:48:27 +0000

The morning started with a nice snowfall, an inch or two fell between 7 and about 10:30. I was in midtown around 11 and they were clearing it fast up there for tonight’s Times Square madness. Here’s a few pictures shot downtown this morning around 9. I suspect anything else that falls today will be [...]

Ragtime

Jeff — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:37:06 +0000

This revival of Ragtime is a first for Will and I. It’s the first time we’ve seen a Broadway revival of a show that we also saw the original Broadway cast. Ragtime originally played the Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now known as the Hilton Theatre) from December 26, 1997 to January 16, 2000. [...]

A Little Night Music

Jeff — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:58:45 +0000

What a sublime afternoon at the theatre. The revival of Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical A Little Night Music is about as perfect as a musical can get. This show, in its first revival since its 1973 premiere, has super star power casting with Catherine Zeta-Jones showing that her singing and dancing isn’t only for the [...]

My Blood Runs Cold

Will — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:53:10 +0000

Jeff got me several Troy Donahue DVD’s from the Warner Archive Collection for Christmas. I’ve just finished watching My Blood Runs Cold(1965) and, while it’s not as campy as I’d have hoped, there’s still plenty to recommend it. Troy plays a drifterwho is convinced that Joey Heatherton is the reincarnation of his long-dead lover. The [...]

Nine

Jeff — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:03:33 +0000

I’ve been back and forth over the past couple months between anticipating Nine and being scared of it. Now that I’ve seen it, I understand why I felt that way. The movie is simply okay with its big production numbers being the best thing going for it. The story is there, but its execution is [...]

Friday Geek Out: Top 10 of 2009

Jeff — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:30:30 +0000

I enjoyed this so much last year, I decided to do a consolidated top 10 list again this year for the things the world that struck me as being the best of the year. 1) Will! He had the top spot last year and he does this year too (and wouldn’t it be wrong if he [...]

It’s Begining To Look A Lot Like Christmas

Will — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:38:07 +0000

Ready To Be “Carried Away”

Jeff — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:45:05 +0000

Sure there are lots of great movies to see over the next couple of weeks—Nine, A Single Man,Sherlock Holmes, The Blind Side (it’s true, still haven’t seen that one), It’s Complicated, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Invictus and I might get moved to see Avatar—but I’m already eager for May 2010. I hope this is [...]

Tigers Have Excellent Night; Wizards, Not So Much

Jeff — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:33:38 +0000

On the night of the 2009 Blizzard, some very mixed hockey was played. Interestingly it was not only snowing outside, it was somehow snowing inside the building too. Snow flurries were falling on both rinks, which added a nice magical quality to things. The first game of the night was the Wizards versus top team Thundercats. [...]

TV Dance-a-poolza, Week 13 (The End)

Jeff — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:28:06 +0000

What a performance finale for So You Think You Can Dance Nine dances were performed as each of the dancers performed three times, meaning everyone danced with everyone else. I thought seven of those nine dances were fantastic, one of the nine was a clunker and another one was simply superb. Here’s a run down of [...]

Awesome

Will — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:33:10 +0000

This commercial featuring fitness model Luke Guldan completely cracks me up. Bill, the slightly annoyed non-awesome guy, is a trainer at my gym. In the clip he looks kinda average, but trust me, in person the guy is massive!

Tigers, Wizards Post Losses

Jeff — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:46:27 +0000

Last night was a challenging night of hockey. I actually knew that going into the night. The Tigers were slated to me the Scapegoats, a team we’ve never beaten, and the Wizards were against the top team, the number one team in the division. Both games turned into loosing ones. The Tigers started off strong, picking up [...]

“A Little Night Music” & “Ragtime”

Jeff — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:20:26 +0000

One of our holiday traditions is seeing a show or two. One of the hot tickets in town right now is the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. Catherine Zeta-Jones is making her Broadway debut and Angela Landsbury is back on stage after last season’s Tony winning turn in Blithe Spirit. We’ll see this [...]

TV Dance-a-poolza, Week 12

Jeff — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:48:39 +0000

Incredible! As good as the top 10 show was last week, So You Think You Can Dance topped itself as the top 8 performed. This week they all had to do three dances again–two couples dances and one solo. Injuries abound this week too. Over the weekend Napoleon and Tabitha broke the news on their Twitter [...]

White Christmas

Will — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:26:45 +0000

I watched White Christmas for the the first time this weekend and was surprised at how little it has to do with the holidays (the plot mainly focuses on romantic misunderstandings and post-war nostalgia/patriotism). Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney are all great, but it’s Vera-Ellen who steals the show. Despite being a fan (she’s [...]

Wizards Lose in OT Shootout

Jeff — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:30:53 +0000

It was a highly competitive game last night between the Wizards and the Sled Dogs. Regulation play ended with the teams tied 2-2. Five minutes of overtime didn’t change the score so we got down to a shootout. It was a controversial call that ended the game. Peter gloved the third shot from one of the [...]

Admit One by Jenna Hilary Sinclair

Jeff — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:11:18 +0000

“I was so tired of being my own fortress.” – Tom Smith I picked up Admit One because of this line from its blurb: “Months later, while Tom serves as reluctant assistant director for his school’s production of Rent, he fears that the show’s same-sex love angle will somehow out him.” Of course the word Rent [...]

Friday Geek Out: Remember WENN

Jeff — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:38:46 +0000

Remember WENN is an awesome comedy/drama that ran on AMC (back when it was known as American Movie Classics) for four seasons between 1996 and 1998. The series was set in the 40s, around the start of World War II. Based in New York, the staff of WENN worked hard to create great radio on [...]

TV Dance-a-poolza, Week 11

Jeff — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:04:41 +0000

As hard as it was to to loose two people going into the Top 10 last week, it was more difficult to watch two more leave the competition this week because, with the exception of one performance, So You Think You Can Dance hit it out of the park this week. The dancers were put through [...]

The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers

Will — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:18:44 +0000

I’m posting this for Jeff (because it’s his kinda thing) but seriously, how much fun does this look!?! The LXD are scheduled to perform on tonight’s elimination episode of SYTYCD.

Syracuse University Junior Tells It Like It Is

Will — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:46:30 +0000

About Header #18

Jeff — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:30:02 +0000

Header #18 was shot on August 22, 2008 in Provincetown, Mass. We took an excursion across a rock wall to check out another beach as well as a lighthouse. That’s Will in the full picture below navigating a slightly washed out part of the wall. You can see the more of this trip here.

The Riddle of the Sands by Geoffrey Knight

Jeff — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:04:07 +0000

Last fall I read, and loved, the first in the Fathom’s Five series of books from Geoffrey Knight. The Cross of Sins was fun, sexy novel full of adventure and introduced us to Shane, Will, Luca, Eden and Jake who work for Professor Fathom on jobs that would make Indiana Jones proud. In The Riddle [...]

Friday Geek Out: 70s Sci-Fi Playsets

Jeff — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:30:56 +0000

Things have been retro on the Friday Geek Outs the past couple weeks. Saturday cartoons led to Saturday morning educational interstitials and now Sci-Fi Playsets of the 70s, which were super cool. This seems especially appropriate since it is Black Friday and people will be toy shopping today. Back in the 70s, like today, shows that [...]

A Hockey Coming Out Story…

Jeff — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:42:26 +0000

“I hope the day comes, and soon, when this is not a story.” — Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke That’s the opening sentence to a story I read on ESPN.com yesterday that I didn’t get a chance to write about until now. Written by columnist John Buccigross, the story titled “‘We love you, this won’t [...]