Has the intimate personal friendship given way to a digital simulacra of friendship with all the permanence and depth of a 140-character tweet? William Deresiewicz thinks so..
Posts under ‘Opinion’
Schneier on Terrorism & Aviation Security
Bruce Schneier, one of the foremost experts on Network & Information Security, dares to point out the glaringly obvious truths about our government’s current anti-terror strategy.
Cute Levi, Again
So after a few more of the shots of Levi Johnston’s Playgirl shoot leaked, I had changed my mind about the shoot – but not about Levi. Levi’s still a cute country kid that I wouldn’t say no to on a cool evening (hell, who am I kidding, it could be a blindingly hot evening). [...]
New Moon with Two Chicks and a Gay Guy
I’m pretty sure that New Moon is really all about Taylor Lautner’s barely-legal abs… The Twilight movies are to women what the Laura Croft: Tomb Raider movies are to men. They’re shameless, exploitative romantic flicks with mediocre acting and almost extraneous plots.
Adam Lambert Takes Giant Step for Equality; Gays Flip Over Vocals
So Adam Lambert performed at the AMA’s last night, and completely ignored the cardinal rule for gay artists: don’t let them see you acting gay.
The quality of his vocals and music aside, the same performance by Madonna, Britney or Christina wouldn’t have raised many eyebrows. Given the double standard for gay artists, however, the backlash [...]
Adam the Entertainer
Adam Lambert is taking a lot of flack in the gay community right now … Sometimes we gays get so caught up in the politicking, the campaigning and the strategizing that we lose sight of our goal – building a world where the politicking, campaigning and strategizing isn’t necessary.
Religion and the United States of America according to the Founding Fathers.
…my worldview has changed a lot since then. A large portion of that change in worldview came about when I realized that the American History I’d been taught was completely corrupted by right-wing religious revisionism…
My Thoughts Recent Events
Here’s how I see it.. My thoughts on the topics we’re being forced to think about (and on some topics we actually should).
Dear Mr. President…
…when the final polling results came through… It felt like the beginning of something new, a sea change in our national direction. …[I am] rapidly growing disenchanted with your administration as its rhetoric grows ever more hollow.
Esquire, I’m Still Pissed
So, after my letter to the Editors of Esquire the other day, I didn’t really expect a response. Well, I got one, and I don’t like it. … I’m still pissed.
