Oh what a ride this is! Last week I said that if Alejandro G. Iñarritu won the DGA, “Birdman” would go all the way. Don’t get me wrong, I think “Birdman” is going to win one of the major awards, but we are getting set up for a split. The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) ceremony was this weekend, and […]

“Eyes For Consuela” is a surrealist exploration of love, life, and death set deep in the Mexican jungles in the late 90’s. Written by Sam Shepard, the play pits Henry, an American man running away from the north, against the Mexican Jungle and more precisely Amado, his torturer. As the night goes on to the next day, our two protagonists […]

In cinematic history there’s one movie that is both looked at with shame and regretful reverence. The movie’s depiction of the American dream destroyed by the abolishment of slaves is one that has sparked numerous conversations throughout the years. In this film, the black folks don’t seem to be able to adapt to their new freedom in the pristine white […]

Here it comes, February. Black History Month is in February. The Super Bowl starts the month. Valentine’s Day is right smack in the middle of it and President’s day is not far after. But what really matters to film buffs? Why is this month so big for those cinematic lovers that follow movies like sports? It’s because at the end […]

Many times in this life, I’ve seen an endless amount plays/movies/TV shows about writers and their tribulations. In fact, I did one myself, right at the beginning of my writing career while I was still in college. The play was chosen for a New Playwrights Festival and it was about a writer dealing with writer’s block and the problems that were […]

Calloused Hands is a coming of age tale about a mixed race boy named Josh and his dysfunctional family, who see themselves hitting rock bottom and having to agree to a bar mitzvah for his grandfather to save them. As Josh learns about his heritage and history, he is distracted by his scheming and often violent stepfather, who thinks he […]

What is a straight man to do on a Tuesday night with a hot date but go to the 16th Annual GLAM AWARDS? Nothing if you want an entertaining night full of sass, style, and the best that the LGBTQ nightlife community has to offer. To report this night in a usual style would be a disservice to this incredibly […]

The good folks at Montblanc are proud to introduce the Screenwriter Ipad App. You heard that right, an app for your Ipad that makes it easier to write that screenplay anywhere you go! Available already for your pleasure, this app is completed with the incredibly useful StarWalker Extreme ScreenWriter, which combines the Montblanc beautiful heritage of craftsmanship with the new […]

New York City, the perfect spot to have a holiday vacation. The lights are brighter here, the streets are full of the red and green, and everyone has a gay ol’ time. At least that’s what you will do if you head down to the Lower East Side of this beautiful city and enjoy a little holiday spirit with Joey […]

Nathan East, wow, what a man. What a musician. What a revolutionary bassist…have you heard of him? If your answer is no, you are not alone. Chances are, if I tell you a song he played in you’ll know it, and if I tell you a couple of more names…well, you will recognize most of them, but the name, sadly, […]