Oct 05, 2015
On the ridiculousness of Mariah Carey
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“Why is everybody and their mother making fun of this? It’s not any more bizarre than any other TV commercial for computer games” – I may have added an extra f-bomb or two – and I followed up with: “If this were Beyoncé, it would be ‘iconic’, but since it’s Mariah, it’s ‘bizarre’? I don’t get why everybody seems to hate her all of a sudden. Because Britney got too boring to ridicule?” A short exchange ensued, concluded by my friends with the words: “I will not have a serious discussion with you on the ridiculousness of Mariah Carey.”
Oct 02, 2015
5 more films that will definitely be on your radar this fall
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As summer movie season comes to a close, it’s time we say goodbye to the superheroes and franchises and say hello to more highbrow fare, like The Danish Girl, which stars Eddie Redmayne as a trailblazing transsexual (there has never been a phrase more highbrow than “Eddie Redmayne as a trailblazing transsexual”). So let’s dive into some of the more notable fall releases and judge them on the following criteria: What’s it about, will people be talking about it, and will it get you off?
Sep 30, 2015
A Gay Night Out in Bangkok
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I'd been to Bangkok already many times before. But as I stepped out of the airport after 15 hours of travel, hit with the muggy air and that nighttime heat, there was that sudden excitement of being somewhere new all over again. A quick cab ride to my hotel with Miley Cyrus on the radio and a welcome drink from reception as I walked in was more than enough to remind me why I love this city. They don't call it the Land of Smiles for no reason.
Sep 25, 2015
Here are the 5 new films that will be on your radar this fall
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As summer movie season comes to a close, it’s time we say goodbye to the superheroes and franchises and say hello to more highbrow fare, like The Danish Girl, which stars Eddie Redmayne as a trailblazing transsexual (there has never been a phrase more highbrow than “Eddie Redmayne as a trailblazing transsexual”). So let’s dive into some of the more notable fall releases and judge them on the following criteria: What’s it about, will people be talking about it, and will it get you off?
