AltWeeklies Wire
On the Difficulties of Outing the Deadnew
The media is inconsistent in its decisions about whether to mention the sexuality of the gay departed. Witness the New York Times' hypocritical reticence regarding writer Susan Sontag.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
Big Brother in Aisle Onenew
Something sinister goes on when you accept a grocery store discount cards. But it's hard to turn one down without seeming paranoid.
New York Press |
Jim Knipfel |
01-27-2005 |
Commentary
Tsunami Kills Tourists, Wakes Up Europenew
Tourist deaths from the tsunami has woken Europe up to banal reality. All these Asian nations have suddenly, in the wake of this absolute disaster, been contextualized.
New York Press |
Joshua Cohen |
01-13-2005 |
Commentary
Leading D.C. Gay Rights Group Loses Its Voicenew
Imagine if a male spokesperson announced to the press that the National Organization for Women would be "moderating" a bit on the issue of abortion. That's comparable to what's happening at the Human Rights Campaign, which has softened its message since firing its lesbian executive director.
New York Press |
Michelangelo Signorile |
12-22-2004 |
Commentary
How to Cope With the Nonfestive Partnernew
Women with partners who "didn't believe" in the holidays share their crappy-gift histories.
New York Press |
Judy McGuire |
12-09-2004 |
Advice
How to Break Up With a Married Mannew
It's common knowledge that dating someone who's wed to another is a very bad idea. An affair shows the heights of stupidity otherwise clever people will climb when tangled up in a mire of depression and loneliness.
New York Press |
Judy McGuire |
11-10-2004 |
Advice
Loose Girls Have Rights, Toonew
Whether Kobe Bryant was guilty or innocent, he should have made his apology correctly and with style.
New York Press |
Judy McGuire |
10-01-2004 |
Commentary
Suspect Had Potato Chip Resembling Osama bin Ladennew
The Secret Service was hunting for a man who had quotes from George Orwell's 1984 and the Declaration of Independence on the walls of his home.
New York Press |
Staff Writers |
10-01-2004 |
Comedy
So Prozac Depresses Kids? Let Them Eat Dopenew
If kids are having suicidal thoughts after taking antidepressants, it might very well be that they are not taking enough of them, not mixing them with hard alcohol, and not knowing enough to chase the crashes with valium or vicodin or even, in a pinch, a whole bottle of Ibuprofen.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
09-24-2004 |
Comedy
Ineffectual Protests Prove Times Have Changednew
In the conformist atmosphere of the late '50s and early '60s, the individual was a threat. But conformity looks a lot different now than it did then. Example: Outlandish dress is now for sale in 1,000 flavors, and absolutely no one is threatened by it.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
09-08-2004 |
Commentary
