Sunday, September 6, 2009

sexy man (2)...

Like gay man mentioned in his "sexy man (1)..." post, gay man has stumbled upon a few hot guys. Gay man stumbled upon this particular german actor and comedian.

He may not be as good looking as Jan Köppen, but that's not a bad thing. Hanno Friedrich, one of the cast members of Sat.1's sketch comedy show "Sechserpack", is one very very sexy man. Hanno is one of gay man's type, when it comes to men. He's sexy, very comfortable with his body and he has that certain something, that not a lot possess. Gay man would love to meet Hanno and...

"i'm to old for that stuff"...

Gay man has come to realise his new profound love of moving pictures. The relationship gay man has with the screen, is one relationship that hasn't been a disappointment.

This time gay man wants to tell the whole world about the series "How I Met Your Mother".

"How I Met Your Mother" is one of the funniest series, american television has to offer at the moment. The story of a group of five people living in New York. Ted Mosby is the center of the group. He is telling his children, the story of how he met his mother.

The cast of this series is just brilliant, Neil Patrick Harris, an openly gay actor portraying the straight playboy, which is just hilarious, cause he plays the straight playboy so dramatic, that gay man almost believed he was straight. Gay man loves Neil Patrick Harris in this series. Although gay man wasn't too crazy about him playing Doogie Howser back in the days. Here he has proved himself as an actor. That is only one of the cast. There is also Jason Segel and the rest of the gang.

But to understand what gay man is rambling about, you just have to watch the series.

csd. christopher street day or...?

Christopher street day is a celebration towards equal rights. The name of the political festivity is adopted from a street in New York City back in the 60s, to be exact on June 28th, 1969 in Greenwich Village, when the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community took a stand and would no longer stay silent while the police assaulted them for who they are. The riot is also known as The Stonewall Riots.

Christopher Street Day is now the annual European LGBT celebration, although Germany is the only country using CSD as the official name, where other countries use either Pride Parade or Gay Pride, except for Switzerland, where the celebration is called Rainbow Pride.

Gay man celebrated his official CSD a couple of weeks ago in Berlin. Gay man has been a bit reluctant to celebrate gay pride, after seeing in person his first pride parade in Hamburg a couple years back. Not certain of what dressing up one day in a year could accomplished politically. Gay man just couldn't wrap his head around, why on earth should the He (Heterosexual) community accept, tolerate or even respect a community that given the opportunity, runs around and parades in a city center half naked (some even only covering essential parts)?

Gay man's first official gay pride in Berlin has tought him otherwise. There are still a lot gay man and his peers in the community have to achieve as to equal rights in every aspect of their lives, such as in the workspace, law and marriage.

One thing gay man is disappointed about the whole celebration, is the fact that a lot of the gay men, parading for tolerance and acceptance, are giving the wrong picture to the He community.

The celebration for equal rights and tolerance is nowadays, for a lot of gay men, a weekend to party, like any other weekend. Even during the parade, they started to party. Alcohol was flowing like water. Sex was to be seen, heard or even smelled in darker corners (i.e. in the park). The worst part, as soon as the parade starts, drugs were consumed almost everywhere.

Gay man hates to deliver the wrong message to others, that being gay is all about being young, party hard, have non-stop sex and consuming drugs until your body's no longer able to take it anymore.

Once, gay man's ancestor had to fight for equal rights, now where the society is almost there, as to giving us those rights, a lot of gay men, who are mostly very much in the scene, are fulfilling cliches and stereotypes.

This group in the community is not a reflection of who the community really is. This is just a glimpse of the community, who manages to create cliche and stereotype for the community. Gay man has nothing against this fraction of the community, but gay man only wishes that upon this day, that this fraction would be more aware of the political issues this celebration has, and be more responsible as all eyes are on the parade during the celebration. Is it that hard to behave for one day, when all eyes are on you, while doing the stuff you love the rest of the days in the year?

Gay man thinks not.

sexy man (1)...

Gay man was on a really long holiday (well that's gay man's way to say, gay man had writer's blockage). Upon the break from updating the blog, gay man stumbled upon a few sexy german men. Gay man will have a "sexy man..." section.

Jan Köppen is a german tv host for VIVA, a music tv station. He is so hot, hot, hot, gay man thought Jan might be one of the reasons for global warming. The guy is loveable and not arrogant in any way (at least, that's how he comes accross on tv). Don't believe, just see for yourself.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

were the world mine...

An all boys school, teenage boys shirtless on rugby practice, mysterious english/drama teacher, "Midsummer Night's Dream" play and at-first-weird-but-still catchy tunes. Oh we don't want to forget the bullied gay boy in the school. These are the main elements of Tom Gustafson's flick "Were The World Mine".

Although the casts aren't all that famous, they might be after this movie. Except for Wendy Robie, which is probably best known for her character in "Twin Peaks", a series back in the early '90s and Zelda Williams, Robin Williams' daughter, who I think is a real talent. One, we might be seeing a lot in the future.

The story is about Timothy (played by Tanner Cohen), a pupil in an all boys school, who "happens" to be gay and auditions for a school play of "Midsummer Night's Dream". He somehow manages to turn all the people in the town gay.

Gay man was pleasantly surprised of the young new actor Nathaniel David Becker, who played Jonathan. This is his first acting career (as far as listed on IMDB, gay man might be mistaken). Gay man has never been a fan of men under the age of 35, but Tom Gustafson has found two young actors, whom gay man finds sexy despite their young age.

A typical coming-of-age story, but still light in delivering its plot yet manages to mesmerize one, how's watching. The music will grow on you. Soon enough you'll find yourself humming to the soundtrack or even singing it. For those, who aren't fans of musical, might enjoy this.

Gay man loves a lot of things about this musical. The dream scenes, that are most likely inspired by photographers Pierre & Gilles. They aren't gay man's favourite photographers (gay man even thinks, that their work are a bit self-indulging and tedious, but it is only one gay man's opinion). Somehow the Pierre & Gilles scenes worked for this musical.

Well this might not be the right criteria for a review, but still Timothy and Jonathan are just delightful to look at through out the movie.

The fact, that Tom Gustafson didn't over do it, makes this musical probably one of those films (in gay cinema) that might be a classic.

Nathaniel David Becker and Tanner Cohen and as well as all the other casts are featured on the soundtrack as well. Becker and Cohen might not be singers, but those boys can sing and they did a remarkable job on the soundtrack (as well as all the other casts).

Gay man recommends this musical for those who are fans of coming-of-age stories but yet looking for stories on the lighter side.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

wisdom out of a box...

Series have been one of gay man's pleasure, not guilty pleasure. Series can be shallow (especially daytime soaps), but one can learn a few thing.

Life is interesting, no doubt. But writers have managed to make life in series way more interesting. How do they manage to make life about a woman who by somewhat weird coincidence had to go to Alaska for a lecture and somehow stayed there after finding out her fiance cheated on her.

Moving to a town (or better said village since its population is only 234, at one episode 233 after one citizen died), where the ratio men to women is 10:1 (which if you watch the series it feels more like 20:1). Gay man fails to see, what is interesting in this series (at the beginning), but somehow the writers made it work. The series gay man is talking about is "Men in Trees".

The writers in this series managed to deliver dialogues, that don't come across as cheesy and actually although is in a fiction story but may help us.

In a way the series is like "Sex & The City" but less cheesy in dialogues.


This is one series gay man recommends. Gay man sure hopes the network is not going to cancel this series as the networks have cancelled a lot series gay man would've enjoyed.

When you're not in a good mood, "Men in Trees" is the series to watch. There are always those feel-good movies, well this is a feel-good series.

Friday, June 5, 2009

it's always sunny...

Gay man never understood, why being politically incorrect is such a big deal. If anything, it is hilarious. Just watch "It's Always Sunny in Philadeldhia".

It's a TV-comedy series about a gang, who owns a pub in... (exactly) Philadelphia. If there is one thing gay man loves about comedy, is that comedy is a media anyone can use to make fun of anyone.

Why limit comedy to situation, when race, politics, religion and sexual orientation can be subjects of great comedy.

Another example, Russell Peters. A canadian born and raised comedian, whose family is from India. He makes fun of people's heritage. It's all about the culture, habits and the accent of certain races when they speak english.

The political incorrectness portrayed in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is sometimes so outrageously funny, it might offend certain belief, race, sexual orientation or political view. But isn't ones intelligence also measured by ones capability to laugh about oneself. To those who are easily offended by political incorrect jokes, are strongly advised not to watch "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" or any of Russell Peters' shows.