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Celebrate National Dance Day with The LXD

Jeff — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:55:39 +0000

Yes, you read that right, today is National Dance Day, created by the good folks over at So You Think You Can Dance. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with an excellent episode from The LXD series that’s playing over at Hulu. This is episode 6: “Duet.” The dancing, a lyrical [...]

My Manifesto

Will — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:33:33 +0000

One day, not too long ago, while surfing the world wide web (ie wasting time), I came across the site of pro blogger Chris Guillebeau. I didn’t have to read much to realize this guy was trying to do something unique. His page The Art of Non-Conformity details his attempt to visit every country in [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 6 – The Do-Over Round

Jeff — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:49:32 +0000

It was a tough week. While it was great that the top six got to do things over again, it was tough to lose two. Even more difficult when one of the two lost included Billy. I was stunned that Lauren ended up in the bottom three for the first time and when that happened [...]

Tik Spock

Will — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:35:18 +0000

I’m sure this video has been around forever, but I’ve only just discovered it. It made me smile on a rather drab Wednesday. I’m sure my husband (a former trekkie) can name each of the episodes featured in the clip.

The Cross of Sins (Special Edition) by Geoffrey Knight

Jeff — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:04:25 +0000

It was back in Fall 2008 that I read Geoffrey Knight’s The Cross of Sins and I loved it. It was full of action, adventure, mystery and a pack of hot guys who went around the world Indiana Jones style. In 2009 the sequel, The Riddle of the Sands came out and I was captured [...]

Blizzard and Wizards Updates

Jeff — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:47:44 +0000

It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve posted a hockey update. There were some technical difficulties with the blog for a bit and time in general has gotten away from me too. Overall I’ve been having my usual good time playing. With the high heat and humidity that NYC has had the past two weeks [...]

Braking the Cycle Fundrasing Update – Please Help

Jeff — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:01 +0000

Thanks to my donors so far (as of July 25)! Allison Hamley, Brian Kusler, Brian & Benji, Carolyn & Lisa, Chad Armstrong, Clint Rebik, David Wender, David Stricker, Gordon & Alicia, Grigory Tovbis, Jason Petrone, John Viloria, John Kapp, Julia Ryan, Justin Lintz, Kay & Ralph Knauss, Keith Champagne, Kendall Wszolek, Kristine Blacknick, Laurie Woods, [...]

14 All Over Again

Jeff — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:00:33 +0000

My inner child is having a complete geek-gasm over the Tron Legacy trailer that was released today after the movie’s panel at Comic-Con. It’ll be an early Christmas present this year… And my my how far things have come. Let’s jump back to 1982 to the original Tron trailer.

Dude, it’s art

Will — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:03:13 +0000

From the incomparable J. Bone at Man’s Adventures (site NSFW).

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 6 – Not Much Extraordinary

Jeff — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:47:02 +0000

It usually happens once per season. There’s a show where the dances are good, but not extraordinary. There are fewer goosebumps, fewer tears from being moved and fewer clips saved for future watching. Last night was that night for So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 and it’s not really that surprising since everyone [...]

Beginning of the end

Will — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:44:48 +0000

Admittedly, the title of this post is a little dramatic, but not by much. According to deathclock.com I have about thirty-six years left. That means I’m half done! Eep. In other news of my continual deterioration, I went to the optometrist last week and got reading glasses because my eyes get too tired while working on [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 7 – A Peak Night

Jeff — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:15:19 +0000

Another week and another injury. Clearly the dancers on So You Think You Can Dance this season are going for it more than ever before. This week Ashley got hurt during Monday rehearsals and was didn’t dance. Her injury was bad enough that she wasn’t even in the audience last night. As with Alex last [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 8 – Injury Clouds the Night

Jeff — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:54:55 +0000

It’s so distressing that Alex is injured. It was revealed at the top of last night’s show that front runner Alex was injured during dress rehearsal on Tuesday. Even more sad is that it could be a ruptured Achilles, which would have him sidelined not just for the rest of the So You Think You [...]

The LXD Premieres

Jeff — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:05:57 +0000

I’ve eagerly awaited the debut of The LXD since they appeared on a December 2009 episode of So You Think You Can Dance. The wait ended this morning as the first two episodes of The LXD (or Legion of Extraordinary Dancers) debuted on Hulu. The first batch of 10 episodes, which will premiere weekly, looks [...]

Something for Nothing by Connie Bailey

Jeff — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:00:13 +0000

Something for Nothing by Connie Bailey was an unexpected find from Dreamspinner Press. I don’t often think of this publisher as taking on young adult genre material, but this book comes very close. The only thing separating it from true YA for me is the sex because it’s more than a school or public library [...]

History in the making

Will — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:09:45 +0000

It’s worth noting that today is the day that Marty McFly went Back to the Future. I don’t know about you, but I’m glad we don’t have hoverboards.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Jeff — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:32:44 +0000

Eclipse was my favorite of the four Twilight books because it had a little something different going on. Victoria stepped up her game against Bella by creating the newborn army. There was cool backstory from Rosalie and Jasper along with a telling of the werewolf history (which in the book ran a little too long). [...]

American Ballet Theatre: All-American Repertory Program

Jeff — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:06:55 +0000

Even after more than a decade in New York City, there are still many New York things that we have not done. We knocked two things off that list last night: we saw the American Ballet Theatre perform and we were inside in the Metropolitan Opera House. As part of its 70th Anniversary, ABT offered [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 9 – A Whole Lotta Hip Hop Meets A Little Bit of Ballet

Jeff — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:58:06 +0000

This week had some difficulties. One of my favorites fell a little out of favor and another favorite completely rocked the show doing a routine that was about as far away from his style as possible. Plus costumes were out of control for some folks. Tonight everyone performed a couples routine as well as a [...]

My (not so) Secret Crush’s 2011 Calendar

Will — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:23:55 +0000

I’ve written about my admiration (re: mad psychotic crush) on professional pretty boy/reality star Jessie Pavelka before, well today I got my copy of his 2011 calendar! *SIGH* What a dreamboat.

Kylie – Aphrodite

Will — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:37:49 +0000

Here’s a preview (in it’s entirety!) of Kylie’s Aphrodite courtesy of… National Public Radio!?! Um, okay. Thanks NPR!

New Wheels

Jeff — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:48:25 +0000

A little over a year after buying my first bike to ride in NYC, I took the plunge and did a serious upgrade. The old bike had issues even before the Memorial Day accident (I’d actually been on my way to the shop when the accident happened). Over the past week, even after some serious [...]

An Evening with the Sled Dogs

Jeff — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:04:40 +0000

In one of those flukes of scheduling both of my games last night were against the Sled Dogs. The Wizards played first and beat them 5-2 while the Blizzard ended up losing 3-2 in overtime. The Wizards had the luxury of a full bench and playing an early evening game and we came out strong. [...]

Oh Snap

Will — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:48:51 +0000

At a recent Iowa event, quick-witted True Blood/Sookie Stackhouse author Charlaine Harris quickly dispensed with her most asked questions: “Yes, I’m happy with Alan Ball’s production of my novels. Also, if you ask me where I get my inspiration, I will spit on you.” When asked by the Huffington Post why vampires sparkle, she replied: [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 10 – Redemption For One

Jeff — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:58:53 +0000

Nothing stood out as extraordinary as the Top 10 performed on this week’s So You Think You Can Dance. The show was still packed with good dances, but there was nothing that could top Alex’s dance from last week. The good news is there was redemption for Lauren who really stepped up her game and [...]

Confessions of a Prairie Bitch

Will — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:46:41 +0000

There’s only one person who can tell you what it was like to be Nellie Oleson, the most hated girl on television. I usually leave the book reviews to Jeff, but I just finished Alison Arngrim’s autobiography Confessions of a Prairie Bitch and I loved it! Seriously, go get yourself a copy and read it [...]

Reason For The Season

Will — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:22:52 +0000

Stonewall Uprising is currently playing here in NYC and will be making its way across the country this summer. The 1977 documentary Word is Out will be airing twice tonight on TCM. I’ve never seen it and have set the DVR to catch the late night showing.

Putting the “Challenge” in Chelsea Challenge

Jeff — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:23:16 +0000

This weekend was the 10th Chelsea Challenge, organized and presented by the New York City Gay Hockey Association, and it was my 9th to play (I wasn’t playing hockey when the tourney started in 2000). It was the largest tournament too with 14 teams across three divisions with around 200 players and guests attending. For [...]

Adam Lambert – “If I Had You”

Will — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:32:22 +0000

Well, they finally got it right. A good Adam Lambert video. It seems to me, the powers that be (the industry, his record company, whatever…) have had a hard time figuring out how to market Adam. Since he’s essentially the first pop/rock artist to be open about his sexuality from the outset, that’s the marketing [...]

“Let’s put on a show!”

Will — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:37:37 +0000

Ever wanted to help produce a gay independent film? Well now you can! Through the wonders of the internet , the team behind Finding Mr. Wright is raising funds at IndieGoGo for their upcoming romantic comedy that begins production next month. Gay indie faves Matthew Montgomery, David Moretti and Rebekah Kochan are set to star. [...]

SYTYCD Season 7 – Top 11 – Alex Sets the Standard

Jeff — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:54:35 +0000

So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 started competition last night with a live performance show instead of a pre-taped one. It was clear from outset it was live as Cat introduced Jose as Ade and we were treated to some sloppy camera work during the dancer’s introductions. Luckily that was the end of [...]

You Ring Me Round (Like a Telephone)

Will — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:24:58 +0000

This definitely perked up my Wednesday. I love both of these songs. The Stock Aitken & Waterman- era cowbells totally take it to the next level.

Everyday Rapture

Jeff — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:14:49 +0000

We missed out on Sherie Rene Scott’s Everyday Rapture when it played the Second Stage Theatre last year. We’d wanted to see it because we love Sherie having seen her in shows like The Last Five Years, Aida and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. This is one more amazing performance for her resume and this time it [...]

Two – to – one

Jeff — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:09:13 +0000

It was great to be back on the ice yesterday after a week on the injured list courtesy of the Memorial Day bike accident. In a coincidence last night both games had 2-1 outcomes with one being a loss in OT and the other coming out a win. The Wizards started the afternoon going against [...]

SYTYCD: Season 7 – Top 11

Jeff — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:43:05 +0000

It’s summer and So You Think You Can Dance is back with a new season–one that looks like it is going to be incredible. The rules have changed this season: there’s no top 20. It’s a top 11 (which was supposed to be a top 10, but luckily they expanded it or there was going [...]

Bottled Up by Andrew Grey

Jeff — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:24:57 +0000

Bottled Up by Andrew Grey takes place in the same neighborhood as The Best Revenge, which I read earlier this year. It was wonderful to meet up with Tyler, Mark and Steve from the previous book as well as police officer Sam Davis who plays more of a central role in this book. The main [...]

Matthew Mitcham: Golden Boy

Will — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:10:18 +0000

Matthew Mitcham just won the 10m at the diving World Cup in China! He had this to say about his win: Oops! I accidentally won Mens 10m Final! Straight 10s on reverse three and a half. And a new PB! I honestly didn’t think I had a chance for anything better than bronze. I love [...]

Sondheim on Sondheim

Jeff — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:53:03 +0000

Not only does Sondheim on Sondheim feature some of Stephen Sondheim’s most well known works, it also features songs that were cut from his hit shows. Add that to commentary and insight from the man himself culled from recent interviews and from historical archives and you’ve got a show that resembles something between a Sondheim [...]

‘Nuff Said

Will — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:10:09 +0000

Absurd? Yes. Fabulous? Absolutely!

Will — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:10:09 +0000

Doves, ponies, giant Thanksgiving Day parade balloons and thousands of acolytes in fresh CK undies. It’s all ridiculous, but in a completely fabulous way. I heart you Kylie! Click here to see the full video.

Fifth Avenue Splat

Jeff — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:38:59 +0000

My luck has been pretty bad the past six months or so. Back in November, I was hit by a bus on 5th Avenue during a bike ride (luckily very little damage to me with that). In March I passed out on a subway platform because I was ill (that did come with some damage). [...]

Glee Live with The LXD at Radio City Music Hall

Jeff — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:36:32 +0000

The cast of Glee and The LXD finished out their tour tonight at Radio City Music Hall (the last of five sold out shows performed there over the past three days). The show opened with 30 minutes from The LXD, the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers. I’ve been a fan of this troupe since they were [...]

Sex and the City 2

Jeff — Sun, 30 May 2010 22:02:40 +0000

The first Sex and the City film was the perfect companion to one of my favorite TV series of all time. The film allowed each of the four women a moment in the spotlight, allowed a new character (played by Jennifer Hudson) to have a good story and offered up a lot of drama. I [...]

Happy Fleet Week!

Will — Wed, 26 May 2010 11:53:40 +0000

It happens every Spring. Fleet Week in NYC!

Seducing C.C. by Ariel Tachna

Jeff — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:20:34 +0000

Talk about a perfect book to kick off summer reading. Ariel Tachna’s Seducing C.C. takes place at summer camp and spans the weeks of the summer session. Roger, who quickly earns the nickname Astro for his knowledge of the stars, is the new camp counselor who specializes in the ropes course and repelling. He’s come [...]

DWTS Season 10, Week 10: Nicole vs. Erin vs. Evan

Jeff — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:50:45 +0000

It’s week 10 and that means it’s time for the finals. It’s come down to Nicole, Erin and Evan and each had some surprises in store during the show. Unfortuantley some of those surprises were not good. Each couple did two dances during the Monday performance show and still had two more judged dances to [...]

Bad Night for Green

Jeff — Sun, 23 May 2010 15:30:09 +0000

The Wizards and Blizzard both failed to put up any goals and, therefore, ended up on the losing side of last night’s games. The Wizards played first coming up against the Snowmen. The good news is that the Wizards played a better and more team oriented game this week. Unfortunately, even though we had a [...]

Promises, Promises

Jeff — Sun, 23 May 2010 06:05:26 +0000

The revival of the 1968 Burt Bacharach/Hal David/Neil Simon musical Promises, Promises received mix reviews when it opened last month, but I found it to be a delightful afternoon’s entertainment. Not only does it boast the always wonderful Kristin Chenoweth, but also a tremendous star turn from former Will & Grace co-star Sean Hayes. There’s [...]

Happy Harvey Milk Day

Will — Fri, 21 May 2010 21:11:03 +0000

Tomorrow the 22nd is Harvey Milk’s birthday. The occasion will officially be celebrated for the first time in the the state of California as Harvey Milk Day. Thank you Harvey for all that you did. We love you and we miss you.

My new favorite site

Will — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:45:07 +0000

Hot Guys Reading Books It’s porn for the intellectual set!

DWTS Season 10, Week 9: Semi-Finals

Jeff — Wed, 19 May 2010 01:38:36 +0000

Another week with ballroom and latin rounds and some odd judges scores in my opinion. This was also the week all the stars had to do solos within their latin dances. I like when it comes to that because it’s a chance to see what they can do when no pros are around. Luckily most [...]

Romeo & Hamlet presented by GayFest NYC 2010

Jeff — Mon, 17 May 2010 01:52:28 +0000

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Hamlet is the sun. Hamlet is the sun? What? Welcome to Romeo & Hamlet, written by R. Jonathan Chapman and Kevin Stefan using a mix of their own words, original Shakespeare lines as well as altered Shakespeare text like the above. The [...]

Letters to Juliet

Jeff — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:46:56 +0000

Letters to Juliet made for a delightful afternoon at the movies. The movie lived up to the expectations of being a lovely, romantic tale of lost love found again. It was wonderful to watch Vanessa Redgrave light up the screen. As she road tripped round Rome looking for the man she stood up 50 years [...]

Blizzard Triumph, Wizards Struck By Thunder

Jeff — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:37:14 +0000

It was a rollercoaster night as one team won big and another faced a huge loss. The Blizzard made a great comeback after the season opening defeat by the Sled Dogs by getting a shut out against the B-17s. This time out we had a full bench, along with some tweaks to the lineup and [...]

Chocolate Goo

Will — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:15:29 +0000

During the week, Jeff and I try to eat responsibly (the operative word is try). On the weekends we eat whatever we want and I usually make a “treat”. Now, I’m not really a chocolate person, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t make something choco-tastic for my man. I made Granny’s Chocolate Cobbler for [...]

Grayson Chance – MEGASTAR

Will — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:52:31 +0000

I love this kid. He’s had the best week ever! Watch the whole clip for a special guest and Grayson’s kick-ass cover of “Paparazzi”.

DWTS Season 10, Week 8: The Two Dance Challenge

Jeff — Tue, 11 May 2010 10:59:54 +0000

For the celebrities to produce two dances in a week is always a new challenge that either works great or falls a little flat. This is the third week where the couples each had to do two dances, but instead of team or marathon format they were on their own for the full 90 seconds. [...]

Iron Man 2

Jeff — Sun, 09 May 2010 19:17:53 +0000

The summer movies season is officially underway this weekend with the opening of Iron Man 2. The original Iron Man opened two years ago and it was good summer movie material (see what I wrote on that opening weekend) and the sequel is more of the same. This time Tony Stark has been protecting the world [...]

Blizzard Lose Season Opener

Jeff — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:01:57 +0000

Blizzard hockey? I know, that’s a strange thing to see here as the team I’m playing on. Yes, I subbed in one of their D7B games last July, but usually they are they are the opponent. Not this summer though. I’ve been loaned to the D8 Blizzard for the summer season. It was fun to [...]

Jesse Tyler Ferguson – “Alejandro”

Will — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:41:47 +0000

I know we’ve been posting a lot of video lately, but this clip of Jesse Tyler Ferguson covering GaGa’s “Alejandro” at Joe’s Pub made me smile and I wanted to share. Happy Thursday everybody! OUR HIT PARADE Alejandro – Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Kenny Mellman – April 2010 Lady Gaga cover from ourhitparade on Vimeo.

We Will Rock Q

Jeff — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:33:51 +0000

Most everyone has seen the brilliant Muppets parody video of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The folks over at Avenue Q have now done their own tribute using “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions.” Check out the equally brilliant “We Will Rock Q.”

Sombrero

Will — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:10:13 +0000

I just saw this on Logo and thought it was just too cute not to share. Happy Cinco de Mayo everybody!!! Watch Gay Video & Lesbian Movies

DWTS Season 10, Week 7: Gaga vs. Madonna

Jeff — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:46:08 +0000

This was the best night of Dancing with the Stars season 10 so far. All of the dances were solid and entertaining and the team dances were executed far better than last week’s swing marathon. Of course in week 6 you expect the dances to be great. What’s odd about season 10, however, is that, [...]

Kick-Ass

Jeff — Sun, 02 May 2010 23:57:20 +0000

Checking out the IMDB entry on Kick-Ass I found exactly the words that sum up this movie as the title to one of the user reviews:”Spider-Man and Kill Bill had a baby and its head popped off!” This was one cool movie that mixed just enough teenage agnst with the desire everyone has to be [...]

The Kid

Jeff — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:42:46 +0000

We travelled off-Broadway for our anniversary show (Saturday was the 15th anniversary of our first date). The Kid is a new musical based on the 1999 Dan Savage book The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant. The musical, like the book, chronicles the efforts of Dan and Terry [...]

The Ride: Braking the Cycle Training Ride #2 & Bike Month NYC

Jeff — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:03:30 +0000

Trying to do 30 miles after being away from biking for three weeks is not a good idea. Why three weeks of no riding during training months. Well, one week the bike had tire issues and then two weeks I was in Alabama taking care of mom. Today’s ride was more difficult than I expected. [...]

DWTS Season 10, Week 6: Two Dance Night

Jeff — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:03:13 +0000

It’s that time in the competition where everyone has to do two dances on Dancing with the Stars. Each celebrity had to do a Samba or an Argentine Tango and then everyone was on the floor at the same time for a Swing marathon. It was a weird night. It usually happens where I’ll disagree [...]

Good Sportsmanship

Will — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:38:37 +0000

AWWWWW…

Sins of the Father by D. W. Marchwell

Jeff — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:15:09 +0000

While the plot of D.W. Marchwell’s Sins of the Father was very good, some of the writing style left me a little cold and wondering why the author made such shifts in tone. The plot isn’t your typical boy-meets-boy romance, and that I enjoyed. Charlie was in a relationship for more than a decade with [...]

Physical Therapy by Z.A. Maxfield

Jeff — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 03:08:43 +0000

One of the first books I read this year was St.Nacho’s and now I’ve completed Z.A. Maxfield’s followup, Physical Therapy. This story jumps forward several months after the events of the first book. This time it’s Jordan who has come to St. Nacho’s looking for a new beginning. We met Jordan in the first book. [...]

DWTS Season 10, Week 5: At The Movies

Jeff — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:18:55 +0000

Yes there’s some chaos going on my life this week (see the Twitter feed if you need details), but Dancing with the Stars was on and I was able to watch. It’s a bit of an abbreviated post this week though, so let’s get right to it. I loved movie week. It was a great [...]

How They Met, and Other Stories by David Levithan

Jeff — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:39:51 +0000

Eighteen excellent short stories are inside How They Met and Other Stories by David Levithan. Of those I have to single out two as extraordinary… stories that will sit in my brain forever and, hopefully, make me a better writer for having read them. As you might guess from the title, the book is about [...]

Geek Out Extra: Farewell “Ugly Betty”

Jeff — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:00:31 +0000

I met Betty Suarez on September 28, 2006 and immediately fell in love. From the start, Ugly Betty has been appointment television. Tonight, after four seasons, ABC airs the final episode and I will mourn this series passing as it was a bright spot in a TV landscape that is too often littered with programs [...]

DWTS Season 10, Week 4: Precision Rules

Jeff — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:41:42 +0000

For the first time Dancing with the Stars judges gave two sets of scores to each dance—one of technique and one for performance. I think it was an eye opener for many of the stars as a lot of the technique scores ended up in the 5s and 6s. The rocky technique was driven even [...]

I’m a Mac (and very happy to be)

Jeff — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:50:39 +0000

Yesterday evening, somewhere around 9:00, I unplugged the desktop PC and removed it from the desk. In it’s place (and taking up less space) is a shiny new iMac. I’ve always embraced Mac and have used them periodically for work over the years (even back in the early days of Mac (or Macintosh as it [...]

Tigers Lose in Playoffs

Jeff — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:20:30 +0000

The Tigers Fall 2009 Season ended last night with a 9-1 loss to second place Scapegoats. We opened the game well with Adam scoring the first goal within the first couple minutes, but that turned out to be the only goal despite several offensive rushes. We’ve only beaten the Scapegoats once and that was a [...]

New York Goes Down in Pixels

Jeff — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:25:02 +0000

It is well documented here that I love a good disaster movie, especially one that rips up New York City. I caught this today and it’s now on the best of list along with Cloverfield, The Day After Tomorrow, I Am Legend and Escape from New York. Please enjoy this 8-bit terror from the TV. [...]

DWTS Season 10, Week 3: Why Can’t Kate Go?

Jeff — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:54:30 +0000

Another disappointing week in the ballroom as the person with the least appeal on Dancing with the Stars was saved to dance another week. I don’t think I’ve against anyone on this show like I am against Kate. She can’t dance. Her personality is toxic. I don’t understand why we must watch this disaster week [...]

Guess What I’ll be Watching This Saturday

Will — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:41:34 +0000

“I just want to kill them all!” Awesomeness. Mega Piranha stars a matronly-looking Tiffany (yes, that Tiffany), Barry Williams (Here’s the story…) and B-movie himbo Paul Logan. Lets face it, it certainly can’t be any worse than spending $17 to see the junky CGI in Clash of the Titans.

The Ride: Braking the Cycle Training #1

Jeff — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:43:13 +0000

It was a big biking day today! The first Braking the Cycle (learn about Braking the Cycle | Support my Ride) training ride. While I’ve been working toward today’s ride for a couple weeks now by extending my morning commute, it didn’t prepare me as well as I’d hoped for this morning. Today’s ride was [...]

Step Up 3D Trailer

Jeff — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:06:14 +0000

Here’s one movie I will see in 3D! Coming August 6. The trailer is awesome.

DWTS Season 10, Week 2: Disappointing Elimination

Jeff — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:19:36 +0000

A huge mistake was made on Dancing with the Stars tonight. Before I even get into the dance analysis I’ll say I’m very disappointed that Shannen and Pam ended up in the bottom two. How America can keep Kate on the show is beyond me. Not only was her dancing terrible (I thought she deserved [...]

The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd

Jeff — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:56:38 +0000

“When you say that things are fine so much, it sounds like a lie,” — Alex to Dade. That’s just one of the lines that gets to the heart of the characters in Nick Burd’s debut novel The Vast Fields of Ordinary, a book that’s among the finalists for this year’s Lambda Literary awards in [...]

Wizards, Tigers Wrap Regular Season

Jeff — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:41:15 +0000

The regular season ended last night with the Wizards winning and the Tigers losing. The Wizards put up a great game against the Snowmen and won 4-2. After the bumpy season we’ve had, it was good to end with a win. I felt really good in this game, probably one of the best (if not [...]

The Best Revenge by Andrew Grey

Jeff — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:18 +0000

Despite what you might think by its title, The Best Revenge by Andrew Grey is a wonderful romance. In this case, the revenge comes in the form of getting the life you deserve to have: the man you love, good friends, good family and good home. It’s not easy to get there for antiques dealer [...]

Rainbow Book Fair

Will — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:20:02 +0000

If you’re in the neighborhood this Saturday come visit Jeff at the Rainbow Book Fair.

DWTS Season 10, Week 1: Strong Debut Dances

Jeff — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:03:29 +0000

Season 10 of Dancing with the Stars opened last night with one of the strongest first shows ever as well as some news things for the season. Most importantly, no more Samantha Harris! Brooke Burke, who won season 7, is now co-hosting. She was nervous when the night started but got stronger as it went [...]

Next Fall

Jeff — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:57:08 +0000

Geoffrey Nauffts’s Next Fall is an extraordinary piece of work that tackles many deep issues in its just over two hour running time. The show spans a five year relationship between Luke, someone with deeply held Christian believes, and Adam, a non-believer. From their first breakfast together Luke’s faith in God is an issue. Adam [...]

One Point Is All That Matters

Jeff — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:21:27 +0000

Just one point. That’s what last night’s games came down to for both teams. The Tigers lost by one in overtime and the Wizards lost by one in regulation. The Tigers played a good game against the Great White with a final score of 7-6 (at least I’m pretty sure that was the final score). [...]

Official NOH8 Photo

Jeff and Will — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:56:28 +0000

Our official photo from the NOH8 Campaign New York Photo Shoot got posted to the NOH8 website this morning. We’re honored to be part of this group of people standing up for gay rights.

NYC Teen Author Festival – Inside The Mind of a Teen Boy

Jeff — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:03:10 +0000

The NYC Teen Author Festival is back this week and last night Will and I went to our neighborhood Barnes & Noble in Tribeca to check out a panel discussion titled “Inside the Mind of a Teen Boy.” Of course, this was particularly interesting to me since I continue to work on my own YA [...]

Valley of the Dolls – A Staged Reading

Jeff — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:43:45 +0000

What a fabulous evening! The Actors Fund benefit staged reading of Valley of the Dolls was spectacular. An all-star cast performed the 1967 cult classic film nearly in its entirety and very literally, which amped up the camp value exponentially. Check out this cast: Charles Busch (a Tony nominated playwright and accomplished actor from Die [...]

Wizards Lose It in Overtime

Jeff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:56:41 +0000

It was a rough and disappointing night for the Wizards as the team’s playoff quest became all the more difficult. In the meeting with the Thundercats, the Wizards came away with their fourth overtime loss of the season in a game where we held the lead in for the vast majority of the time. The [...]

Nerdvana Edited by Fred Towers

Jeff — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:06:42 +0000

Nerdvana is an anthology, edited by Fred Towers, that looks at the interactions between geeks/nerds/brainiacs and men who are not usually attracted to them. The 15 stories cover a great cross-section of geekdom. As a geek myself I found most of the stories to be quite enjoyable as the geek tends to win the day [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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.