“FOCUS!” Don’t storm the projection booth when problems occur–just follow these simple steps King Theoden and his soldiers are defending the fortress as Helm’s Deep from the bloodthirsty orcs in The Two Towers. Just when Gandalf and his warriors come charging down the hill to save the day..the film grinds to a halt, leaving a … Continue reading
Golden Boy Writer David Ebershoff blazes a trail on the postgay frontier The death knell for gay literature, which has been ringing persistently for quite some time, just grew louder with Edmund White’s recent essay predicting the genre’s extinction as gay fiction becomes more commonly read by general audiences. As if on cue, gay writer … Continue reading
Fall Movie Preview Summer’s over. Time to hang up your sarong, put away your Speedo, and start thinking about entertaining yourself indoors. Luckily for you, Hollywood’s been working overtime while you’ve been lounging on the beach. Meaning there are, on average, nine movies opening on any given week through the end of the year. And … Continue reading
Crazy for You Years after a turbulent childhood, writer Augusten Burroughs can finally laugh about it. You’d never guess by looking at him that Augusten Burroughs was abandoned by his parents as a child. Or that his guardian, a demented psychiatrist, routinely overmedicated him. Or that his foster brother raped him. Despite a childhood filled … Continue reading
Mike Rucker Writes 