March 2012
Philip Rivers praises Santorum for ‘upholding traditional marriage’ in official endorsement
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has an ally in San Diego Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers following his official endorsement of the Republican candidate. Rivers, an Alabama native, praised Santorum for his conservative values including his views on traditional marriage. “I am supporting Rick Santorum for president because of his stance on issues that attack vital Christian…
A Taste of Honey
A movie way, way, way before its time, Tony Richardson’s A Taste of Honey tells the story of a young white English woman (Rita Tushingham) who has an out-of-wedlock baby with a black sailor, and her gay roommate (Murray Melvin) is determined to be the stand-in father. In 1962. A classic of British “kitchen…
The Adventures of Tintin
One the most underrated and underwatched movies of 2012, Tintin probably suffered from fear of the “uncanny valley,” the creepy name for the creepy feeling we get when CGI humans look too real. It initially unnerved me, too, but my love for Hergé’s original comic books about a young investigative journalist, his terrier Snowy,…
A forgettable piece of kitsch
When you cast someone whose last name is Kitsch in a bound-to-be-cheesy sci-fi action film, you’re begging for a review that says that the movie is “kitschy.” And that would be a perfect description of John Carter, since the film is “a worthless imitation of art of recognized value.” (Thank you, Wikipedia, for that apt…
White House to commemorate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The White House will observe National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Wednesday, March 14th at 8:30a.m. EST through a live webcast event. A part of the discussion, participants can expect topics to include intersection of HIV/AIDS, violence against women, and gender related health disparities. Interested participants are encouraged to log onto http://www.whitehouse.gov/live….
DeMaio leads in San Diego mayoral race: new poll
A new poll cited Monday by the Republican Party of San Diego County places mayoral hopeful Carl DeMaio at the top of list with a 25 percent lead compared to other Republican candidates. According to the survey, Congressman Bob Filner trails behind DeMaio with a 20 percent share of the vote, while State Assemblyman Nathan…
Gay Facebook co-founder and former social media advisor to President Obama purchases ‘The New Republic’
Chris Hughes announced he has purchased a majority share of The New Republic Friday, becoming the publication’s publisher and editor-in-chief – all at the tender age of 28. Hughes was the former social media advisor to then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008, and a co-founder of Facebook. The gay entrepreneur confirmed his interest and purchase in…
‘The Hard Edge:’ a larger than life forum
So you’ve heard about the whips and chains. You’ve heard about the rope. Well two weekends ago it was brought to San Diego in a larger than life forum, called The Hard Edge. The Hard Edge is an event for the serious BDSM player. There is everything from A to Z. This year the A…
Here comes the neighborhood
There was a time when the gay community was not welcomed into neighborhoods. The common mindset of the masses was that we would be a negative addition and that we would even bring property values down. However, over the last several decades, this mindset has slowly changed. Not only is our community welcomed in most…