SGL Café ...

2006-03-23T13:07:00.001-05:00

So long Blogger. It's a new me and I need a new space. Click here to be redirected. But I can always be found at TaylorSiluwe.com ... SGLcafe.com ... or e-me at SGLcafe@yahoo.com ... or IM me on Yahoo ~~ screen name SGLcafe. See ya on the other side ...

2006-03-17T12:20:00.000-05:00

Diana Ross ... Blue "For more than 30 years, rumors have circulated of a never-issued Diana Ross album of jazz standards recorded around the time of her triumphant star turn in Lady Sings The Blues. Recently, these archival recordings were discovered in the Motown vault. The resulting album, Blue (Motown/UMe), marks the long-overdue debut of what David Ritz, esteemed author and writer of the

2006-03-09T16:06:00.000-05:00

Hattie McDaniel was hated on too. When she received her Best-Supporting actress Oscar for her role in Gone With the Wind in 1939, Black Americans weren't feeling her. Not a damn bit. They couldn't see how the singer/actress could stoop to playing the mammy stereotype. Our people put Hattie through hell then. Now, of course .... she's revered. Seven and a half decades later, and with only a

2006-03-06T12:53:00.000-05:00

Beth Achenbach, who shot my 're-birth', has a show @ Bagua, the trendy Juice Bar in JC. It was a little weird seeing myself blown up like that, and with everyone saying, 'Oh wow, that's you' every five minutes or so ... made it even more surreal. But eventually I got into it and enjoyed my 5 seconds of fame in Camille Young's oh-so-hip new spot for the health conscious and cool. I went back

2006-03-06T10:22:00.000-05:00

"Does this make me look fat?" Well ... uh .... What would you say if he was your friend?

2006-03-04T16:15:00.001-05:00

Clik Magazine sizzles to a new height this month. That’s as ‘writerly’ as you're get outta me today, because yeah … it did. And that’s saying a lot after last month's cover subject ... the delicious, sensitive and single, Maurice--> who I've had the pleasure of seeing face to face ... and trust me, it ain't Photoshop, he really looks that good. It sizzles ... not because of the artful eye

2006-03-04T10:18:00.000-05:00

...its Urbasian, yo. I thought I just made that up and was feeling quite pleased with myself. All ready to say "Remember, you heard it here first." But then I Googled it and my bubble burst. I still feel like I made it up though, and you're welcome to believe it too.But along the lines of shameless objectification of pretty young black men (of which I've been accused and gleefully copped to

2006-02-26T13:29:00.000-05:00

Hezekiah ain't family. Period. Whether or not Pastor Hezekiah Walker dips his toe into the pool of homosexuality is of little concern to me when identifying members of our extended SGL 'fam'. His denials speak louder than anything else. A straight friend recently shocked me by saying she didn't want to be mentioned on a gay man's website, when it came up that I'd posted some pictures from my

2006-02-23T11:01:00.000-05:00

Back ain't broke yet? ... well, here's a hilarious twist on the award-winning love story by Ang Lee. Brokeback To the Future ~~ starring Michael J. Fox. I've had a thing for Heath Ledger ever since I saw him in the brilliant and original A Knight's Tale in 2001. I've followed his career ever since. So this newest achievement was like the consummation of a secret love affair for me, like all

2006-02-21T09:34:00.000-05:00

Breathe ... just by the cover one can see it’s a slick urban tale. Nafiq Johnson—Blair R. Poole’s protagonist, described as “the quintessential hip-hop teenager”, with his corn-rows, timbs, and throwback jersey—could almost be a caricature of a black male urban youth. A high-school basketball star, his future looks bright, if he can only keep his attraction for boys under the radars of his

2006-02-19T17:14:00.000-05:00

“A lust-laced hallelujah.” That’s how G. B. Mann described the steamy novel, In Search of Pretty Young Black Men by award-winning filmmaker and playwright Stanley Bennett Clay. The quote, by the author of Low-Hanging Fruit, is on the back cover of the dust-jacket. I made a skeptical little sound at the magnificent, though extremely ‘authorly’ quip—one carefully crafted to be repeated, and

2006-02-13T12:20:00.000-05:00

Life begins at forty … it’s been said. (Update ~~ New pics from Stingray City ~~ 02.19.06) I wonder if that’s true though. Maybe it was coined by a middle-aged writer in the throes of the proverbial crisis, desperately in need of a pick-me-up. But whatever the origin or the motivation, in my case at least, I’ve taken a symbolic step toward that rebirth. A shave and a cruise. That’s what I did

2006-01-15T09:24:00.000-05:00

Brian Pumper ... ... was on my brain for a minute today. Not a bad image to have marinating around up there. I don't watch straight porn. Oh yeah, I've got that obligatory one that I used to play for tentative straight boyz ... while getting blunted, and before introducing them to something a little different. But I never watch them for my own pleasure ... just too many (as Shane from The L

2006-01-14T16:08:00.000-05:00

And so it begins ... ?Black Male Artists ... with BALLS? SWEET ....After Raz, I said others would follow ... but damn, RAYJ... that was fast. ~~ The One Wish Red Party in DC. ~~ Nepotism aside, (Brandy's always been my girl), and more than once in this life my eyes have wandered toward the little brother of the fam' ... now's no different. I've never seen him perform or anything, but I'm

2006-01-12T08:40:00.000-05:00

Raz B ... has huge balls. I always knew. Back when he broke from the homophobic wolf-pack and played Oakland’s Black Pride, I knew then … he would forever be my favorite B2K member. It’s easy to run with that pack … you barely have to think, or look where you’re going, just keeping in step with the rest of your panting, salivating brethren is enough. There's safety within the pack's imposing,

2005-12-31T23:47:00.000-05:00

2005-12-24T11:05:00.000-05:00

"Stick a fork in it ... it's done." That was one of the many disparaging comments Bernard Bradshaw, host of the steamy blog and podcast ... Sex & the Second City ... had to say about Noah's Arc. I first heard the grumbling in the fan club earlier in the week, but I never had time to actually hear the podcast for myself. Until today. I listened twice. The friends of SGL café know how much I

2005-12-17T18:04:00.000-05:00

Harmonica Sunbeam & Fred Pierce present ... Fly Life Wednesdays are BACK!! Jersey City is Hot again ... Grand re-opening ... Wednesday, the 21st. FREE Admission.

2005-12-16T19:52:00.000-05:00

Noah's ARC is finished. For now. And what a glorious debut season it was. LOGO is still considering a second season. Considering. Well, lets help their decision along ... sign the Petition below ... for Season TWO!! Let LOGO know, we want this show ... again!! Petition to LOGO for Noah's ARC Second Season Let's make it happen people. Show some love, and support, for the first Black Gay TV

2005-12-16T12:31:00.000-05:00

"I am nobody's disciple. I don't belong to any belief system. I love people from all over the world and I never compare them. They are all unigue, a Zarathustra is a Zarathustra, a Mahavira is a Mahavira, a Buddha is a Buddha, a Jesus is a Jesus, a Moses is a Moses ... they are so unique that you should not make one of them a criterion that everybody else has to fit with." Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

2005-12-14T13:56:00.000-05:00

We stopped hanging people in the town square for a reason. Stanley 'Tookie' Williams did some good in his life. Unfortunately, it wasn’t soon enough. A part of me is in anguish because I really thought Arnold would exercise compassion and not put a nobel-prize-nominated-author to death. But I guess … that’s the only muscle he’s never flexed. Another part of me understands how some want him to

2005-11-17T13:21:00.000-05:00

Twenty-three weeks ago yesterday ...Dwan Prince was bludgeoned into a coma. We all know the story. It sent shivers through the community and gay activists into a tizzy calling for an end to the violence and murder of same gender loving people. Now … long after the news vans have careened toward more timely tragedies and with violence against gay youth shockingly still on the rise, Dwan and his

2005-11-14T11:11:00.000-05:00

Are we ... Screwing Ourselves to Death? True or false? If heterosexual women trolled the parks at all hours of every day, looking for men to anonymously copulate with … heterosexual men would never make it to work and the world as know it would cease to function. Awhile back, reports of two gay men being shot while engaging in sexual activity in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park set tongues wagging

2005-11-10T10:35:00.000-05:00

The Champ and the Queen? Jasmyne Cannick gives us the heads-up on this newest rumored pairing, Laila Ali and Dana Owens … aka, Queen Latifah. If it’s true, they'll knock every other lesbian power couple out of the box. No pun. Okay, yes pun. Predictably, the Queen’s camp denied the rumor. I have to wonder why though? Why deny it? Isn’t it common knowledge that The Queen likes girls? Is this

2005-11-06T11:24:00.000-05:00

Fuck you, Curtis Jackson. The only reason your missing-link lookin' mug is disgracing the face of SGL café is so I can say that. "Being gay isn't cool" in the world according to you, Curtis, and rap music is "too aggressive" for gays. I know your steroid-addled brain has every right to express itself, but lines have to be drawn. For some crazy reason, Curtis Jackson, God, serendipity or

2005-10-30T16:51:00.000-05:00

Bill Duke ... directed one of my favorite dramas of all time, Deep Cover. His newest film slated for '06 release, Invisible, tackles the DL ‘problem’ head on … and could be sub-titled, ‘Every black woman's nightmare.’ At the end of the trailer, it gives shocking information about the women who sleep with these men. The last frame reads ... “70% of these women have contracted HIV or are dying of

2005-10-28T13:19:00.000-04:00

"I'm a FAGGOT ...." ... that was the subject line of the email below from this sweet young college student of slight stature. Let's call him Zamir for now. He granted me permission to post it here. After reading this ... can you comment on what's at the root of these sudden attacks of homophobia that our young men are prone to? What can be done about it? And what advice would you give Zamir?~~

2005-10-27T13:31:00.000-04:00

http://www.gthemovie.com/ G OPENS IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE ON OCTOBER 28TH ... This vibrant independant film is a contemporary African-American romance inspired by the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald story The Great Gatsby ... and stars Blair Underwood (L.A. Law, Madea's Family Reunion), Richard T. Jones (Collateral, Judging Amy) and Andre Royo (Shaft, The Wire). Set amidst the grandeur of the ultra

2005-10-27T12:55:00.000-04:00

Trick or Treating ... The Top 10 signs you're Too Old for it:10. You get winded from knocking on the door.9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you.8. You ask for high fiber candy only.7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over.6. People say, "Great Boris Karloff Mask." and you're not wearing one. 5. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or.....

2005-10-23T13:37:00.000-04:00

"Fifty years ago, white folks thought interracial marriages were a 'threat to the institution of marriage.' Texas Representative Senfronia Thompson. She also said, "When I was a small girl, white folks used to talk about "protecting the institution of marriage" as well. What they meant was if people of my color tried to marry people of Mr. Chisum's color [State Representative Warren Chisum of

2005-10-19T13:46:00.000-04:00

What's it all about ... ... this anger at certain heavy-handed tactics? At the risk of sounding like a Boykinista [defender of Keith Boykin no matter how wrong he is], I wanna interject something. His Earning the Right to Complain essay did have a sharp edge to it. Lots of emotion. It's been an emotional few weeks and months for him and all of us .... Beginning with 'Rev.' Willie's repugnant

2005-10-17T11:58:00.000-04:00

You've been Punk'd by Keith Boykin! Well, that's what George Payton is saying in a fiery email making the rounds today. Once again, I've got Boykin on the brain and feel the need to speak. But first here's a clip from George Payton's lengthy note. I have news for everybody. Especially those so enraptured in Keith Boykin's guerilla-like self promotion tactics that their logic has gone to sleep.

2005-10-16T13:24:00.000-04:00

Keith Boykin being dissed by 'Rev.' Willie Wilson at the Millions More event should have been expected, after all, he'd just publically questioned Wilson's (and other homophobic self-serving super-pastors) sexuality just weeks before. I applauded that effort ... and still do. But now I truly believe 'Rev'. Wilson is gay. 'Cause only a true 'fag' would be as vindictive and catty to wait to the

2005-10-14T16:11:00.000-04:00

Millions More March ...... just tired old-school activism, with new-school self-aggrandizement. Well, that's the rumor. And I hate to say it, but I agree. The reason its a painful admission is because I truly believe that for some ... this is all a noble effort to do 'something'. I applaud that. But I also know that for many it's exactly what you said, a platform, and a light under which some

2005-10-07T14:47:00.000-04:00

Religion, with all its shapes, sizes and malevolent Gods, is gonna be the death of mankind ... as surely as if you'd read it in the Bible (pun intended). There is a lot of good info about life in the Bible, probably because it was written by scholarly men of their time. But there are also life lessons in the books of Mark Twain ... but fortunately, people don't knock at my door and try to force

2005-09-29T12:45:00.000-04:00

Are These Pastors Gay? Sometimes to put out a forest fire ... you have to start smaller fires ahead of it. Outing individuals is not the nicest thing to do. But our community is on fire ... fueled by the hateful rhetoric of these men who purport to follow Jesus. We can no longer be doormats, or expect anyone to come riding to our rescue. The time for silence is over. I support Jasmyne and Keith

2005-09-29T11:00:00.000-04:00

Stuck In Traffic A driver is stuck in a traffic jam on the highway. Nothing is moving. Suddenly a man knocks on the window. The driver rolls down his window and asks, "What happened?""Terrorists kidnapped President Bush and are asking for a $10 million ransom. Otherwise they are going to douse him with gasoline and set him on fire. We are going from car to car to take up a collection."The

2005-09-26T20:08:00.000-04:00

The music. The thump. The bounce. Just came from seeing Bow Wow in Roll Bounce. (All pics are camera-phone captures taken in the theater.) I expected a flashback to the glory days of the roller-skating venues that were more like thumpin’ clubs on wheels … and I was not disappointed. The movie itself has been done to death though … along the lines of Bring It On and that ilk. Nothing new here.

2005-09-25T14:34:00.000-04:00

Choppin' Locks & Buggin' Out ... Rashid Darden (author of Lazarus) was lamenting whether to cut his locks off. I had to reply: Rashid ... ... can you say, Strummin' my pain? You seriously did, more than you could ever know. And let me get this out of the way first ... i saw the Touré pic and thought he was the friend you were talking to for a second. God ... I have this lust/loath

2005-09-24T13:05:00.000-04:00

Bow Wow ... is fine as hell.Damn, I can say it now 'cause he's legal (I think). Though he's had a guilty sex appeal for awhile now, which it wasn't exactly PC to vocalize. But now I can admit it. I wanna roll and bounce with that big-time. Whew ... it felt good to get that off my chest. And hell, why is it wrong to wanna screw the barely-legal of the male variety? Barely Legal is just what it

2005-09-23T13:41:00.000-04:00

A Big White Bizaare Lie ... Dave Myers poses with sisters Kathy (left) and Sandra around 1965. His mother told everyone his complexion was caused by a skin disease. For 26 years ...he thought he was white. Learning the truth, that his father was black, sent him on a quest for his identity and leaves him estranged from his family. This is more than bizaare ... its sad too. Check out his story

2005-09-21T15:24:00.000-04:00

I've come to believe ... over and over again, what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared even at risk of having it bruised or misunderstood. The speaking itself profits me beyond any other effect. The weight of our silence will choke us. So, I speak ..as an attempt to break that silence and bridge some of those differences between us ... for it is not difference which

2005-09-17T19:57:00.000-04:00

Manwiches, Manhood, and Letting Go. I have a problem letting things go. I plot, I simmer; I rarely get over things quickly. Maybe it's my addictive personality. I get hooked on stuff too easily. I’ll do something once, my eyes roll in my head and a new obsession is born. Oddly enough, relationships (with one notable exception) I can let go with relative ease and move on ... but destructive

2005-09-15T15:47:00.000-04:00

Noah's Arc sets sail ... finally October 19 ... only on LOGO!! Check your local cable provider and DEMAND Logo.See the trailer here.We've waited a long time for a show about us. Too damn long if you asked me. Now here it is, the lives of Black Same Gender Loving men is set to cause a stir on cable systems across America.Does your cable system carry Logo, the first ever ALL GAY cable network?

2005-09-15T08:55:00.000-04:00

Zion is Back! Downtown Jerzee City's hottest Boy/Girl playground kicks off again. Here are some pics from previous steamy nights ... ... where a freaky good time ... ... was had by all.

2005-09-09T11:03:00.000-04:00

Hey Yo ... 'Sup Pa ... Are you as smooth and hardcore outside the relative comfort of cyberspace? Do you really talk like that? Or is it just another one of those games we all play? < --- courtesy Crunk & DisOrderly.

2005-09-09T08:54:00.000-04:00

Mommy Dearest ... Introduced a new generation to the style, grace and allure of Joan Crawford ... the legendary actress who taught generations of white women (and drag queens) how to be white women. The 1981 campish biopic based on the book by her adopted daugher Christina Crawford is a cult favortite of mine. Faye Dunaway peed for her portrayal of the screen goddess, and will forever be

2005-09-06T17:52:00.000-04:00

'Tired of the games.' I hear it all the time ... sometimes directed at wanna-be straight kats and their brethren. I agree with this, but I never use phrases like that ... because I believe everyone's got a little game. Sometimes I've played them inadvertently or even sub-consciously ... but they are still the same little ruses that I sometimes despise in others. I'm talking little

2005-09-02T13:41:00.000-04:00

"People suck." My neighbor put it just that succinctly when I informed her that some upstanding citizen had pilfered my plant from the porch. I first noticed it last night when I took the dogs out for their final pee. It was just a philodendron that had grown spindly and near death over the winter, so I’d put it on the porch this spring in hopes of stimulating it back to life. In the past, I

2005-08-31T13:04:00.000-04:00

Keyshia Cole ~ I almost wanna fuck her. To my boyfriend's dismay, I've been running this CD since I bought a few weeks ago. Actually, J loves her too ... he just wishes I'd stop playing it over and over like a damn fool in love. But this girl is NO JOKE. Don't walk ... RUN ... and buy this CD. Unless you have no taste at all, you won't be sorry. ~~ tS " ... Like many young people raised in a

2005-08-31T12:04:00.001-04:00

What do you get ... when you squeeze the wizened George Carlin into the body of a twenty-one year old gay boy with issues?You get Daniel, author of the best satire on Homosexuality that I've ever read. I just wish I'd written it. Do yourself a favor, check it out, and tell him how much you love him. I did. And tell him Taylor still wants to marry him.Being Gay! Oh, Those Issues! @ Rights Now

The House That Jesus Built ~ Or Taxpayers?

2005-08-31T10:49:00.000-04:00

Are pastors who spread intolerance of SGL people living in luxury at taxpayers expense? You decide. I believe it's a prime example that religion is the best business ever. Keep those offerings flowin' ... 'cause the Rev needs a new Bentley. ~~ tS "In 1995, Bishop Eddie Long established a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity to help the needy and spread the gospel. But it was Long, leader of the largest

Sex Party Police ... or Big Brother?

2005-08-26T23:10:00.000-04:00

If this shit doesn't scare ya, I don't know what will. Look out ... the Sex Party Police are watching!! This site implores us to report sex parties so that the hosts of these events can be prosecuted for "pimping" ... and the patrons are considered, get this ... prostitutes. That's a hot one. I don't know any prostitutes, but I think its safe to say not many would pay to get into a sex party.

Dive Barz & Pretty Boyz

2005-08-24T11:40:00.000-04:00

It’s funny how you give in to one bad habit, and then equally bad behaviors begin to re-surface and find their own rationales. A slippery slope that once you’ve got some momentum, it becomes increasing difficult to stop. A year and a half ago I quit smoking, a habit which I enjoyed very VERY much. During that time I met my boy, J ... and we've been as happy as Sponge Bob and his boy Squidy

It's in his Kiss.

2005-08-23T14:42:00.000-04:00

Is there anything more beautiful than two men clenched in passion? If you don't think so, then you should take a closer look. 1luv from JerzeeBrothas, asked the question ... Do you and your mate still share long passionate kisses like you used to? Hmmm ... good question. Kiss passionately? Oh yes, of course. As a matter of fact, when we don't find occasions to make out like teenagers in a

History Repeating ?

2005-08-23T13:28:00.000-04:00

"As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the

Down Low Guy ...

2005-08-22T14:17:00.000-04:00

So it begins ... I've expected Kanye to be added to the list of usual suspects since his ballsy statement against homophobia in hip-hop. And as usual, the lady at Crunk & Disorderly, with her unruly little mind and typical homophobe swing ... provided me this little montage. I got a guilty giggle out of it though. Update: 8/23/2005 ... A note from Crunk & Disorderly's own ... da lovely, Fresh.

The Six Stages of a Gay Relationship

2005-08-22T12:04:00.000-04:00

THE SIX STAGES OF A HEALTHY GAY RELATIONSHIP The formation of healthy gay relationships is still housed in a society that is, to a large extent, ambivalent at best and aggressive at worst toward gays. Nonetheless, what follows is a short summary of McWhirter and Mattison's (The Male Couple... - 1984) six stages of development in healthy gay relationships. And by the way ... yours truly has

The Riddle ...

2005-08-22T11:03:00.000-04:00

The Riddle of Epicurus Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? ?

Notable Quotable ~ James Baldwin on America

2005-08-22T10:59:00.000-04:00

I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually. - James Baldwin, writer (1924-1987)** One of the most influential writers in history, and one of Our SGL Legends **(Baldwin portrait by Joe Williams)

God Bless Kanye ...

2005-08-19T13:28:00.000-04:00

Got into it in a yahoo group over my position on OUTing celebs ... which I'm gleefully for. But this gentlemen was not. Here're my reply weaved with his reply. I hate to concede a point, it just tears into my ego that I could be vehement about something and yet also be dead wrong. So much so,

Religion Anonymous

2005-08-13T08:54:00.000-04:00

Is religion a coping mechanism ... sort of along the lines of cigarettes & drugs, including alcohol (people who drink because their lives suck, not the ones whose lives suck because they drink)? Since man became conscious of his place in space he's always been desperate to answer the ultimate question ... what's it all about? What's the meaning of life?So ... when you take God, and his endless

Nation of Islam ~ Not just Homophobes

2005-08-12T19:16:00.000-04:00

I've gotten more than a few notes about NoI shutting down Noah's Arc. I admit, the title of my post is a little provocative ... I intended it to be intriguing not misleading ... intriguing enough that people would log in to SGLcafé and hear what I was saying on the subject. But some people went offline, literally, and jumped to conclusions about the show being permanently shut down. Sorry for

Nation of Islam Shuts Down Noah's Arc

2005-08-10T06:08:00.000-04:00

The Nation of Islam's niggling presence shut down a production shoot last Friday night of Noah's Arc, the nations first black gay TV series (MTV/LOGO). Lead by Minister Tony Muhammad, about 150 Black Muslims protested the show near the interesection of Rodeo and 6th. Avenue in LA. "We cannot depend on the gay community at-large to take up our battles in our own community," voiced Jasmyne

The Fantastically Arrogant Four

2005-08-08T12:08:00.000-04:00

Thanks Kibosh from OMAL

First Dates: What's your M.O.?

2005-08-08T10:08:00.000-04:00

*** Thanks 1Luv from JerzeeBrothas *** When you prepare to go on a first date do you ...A. ... do the traditional thing: wine, dinner, song, conversation?B. ... do something different like a theme park or other activities?C. ... do dinner at your place to demonstrate domestic abilities and have more intimacy?D. ... do a sporting event such as football, basketball, baseball or other spectator

Ghost Boy in a Tree

2005-08-04T10:15:00.000-04:00

I’ve gotten all sorts of notes about my profile picture, from the benign to the absurd. It’s not about bondage, or a subtle call to come tie me up. It’s not an artistic expression on the state of black gay men in America (although I was feeling that one). Nothing kinky. Nothing political. Just one image from a hot day frozen in time. It does seem a little strange though ... but so am I. Picture

Weed ~ News from the Herbal Frontier

2005-08-01T09:51:00.000-04:00

Pot … Herb … Bud … Mary Jane … Ganja … Reefer … Treez …. All names for one of Mother Nature’s most delightful of plants … Cannabis Sativa ... better known as WEED (which is only illegal because it’s ill-suited to the economic advancement of the tiny elite who run this country. But that's another post. If I forget ... do remind me.) In spite of that ... this month's DETAILS magazine (with

W'sup Downtown ~ Jersey City

2005-07-29T10:23:00.000-04:00

There is always something going on in the neighborhood, my neighborhood, downtown Jersey City ... which I like to call New York City's coolest borough, though very much on the down low. First off we have my favorite coffee shop, with dessert delicacies made fresh daily (try the quiche!), wire-less internet and cozy eclectic atmosphere, it's a local favorite for downtown's vast creative community.

taylorMADE ~ The Misbehaviors of Danté

2005-07-28T12:00:00.000-04:00

The evolution of a story ... taylorMADE, which I'll also put under the favorites section on the right so it'll always be on top, is going to be SGL Café's on-going fiction section, which is how my first ever published short-story, A Taste for Cherries, began. Plus, I wanna play with characters while getting feedback at the same time. Don't mince words either.The first in the taylorMADE series

Kamal Raza Butt ~ SGL explained ~ Black Bootie & the Beach

2005-07-26T11:26:00.000-04:00

First off ... Kamal Raza Butt, a middle-eastern man, was beaten to death by a rascist mob in London. So sad. And so expected ... having had a front row seat to 9/11 and it's hateful aftermath when middle-easteners became The Theocratic States of America's newest niggers. I hope London doesn't explode, because the only way we're going to end this insanity is by embracing the Muslim world, and

A 'Gather' in BKLYN ~ The REBUTTAL

2005-07-24T15:24:00.000-04:00

"Any time something is written against me, I not only share the sentiment but feel I could do the job far better myself. Perhaps I should advise would-be enemies to send me their grievances beforehand, with full assurance that they will receive my every aid and support. I have even secretly longed to write, under a pen name, a merciless tirade against myself." ~~ Jorge Luis Borges, 1907 ~~~~

Ronnie Paris: Brown Baby's Don't Matter?

2005-07-22T00:02:00.000-04:00

Theocrasies in action: Jermaine Jackson described the prosecution of his brother Michael as "a modern day lynching." Well Jermaine was so very wrong ... because the real thing hasn't changed one iota since the day Billie Holiday penned 'Southern Trees'. It still involves a rope, a neck, callousness beyond comprehension ... and an absentee deity saying let it be so. As reports from Iran filtered

Big Lies, How & Why to Maintain Them

2005-07-20T19:13:00.000-04:00

"If you tell a lie big enough ... and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such timeas the State can shield the people from the political,economic and/or military consequences of the lie.It thus becomes vitally importantfor the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by

Good News (for a change) & Florida Black Pride pics

2005-07-20T12:45:00.000-04:00

Canadian Press Ottawa — One of the most raucous debates in Canadian history resulted in a vote that made Canada the fourth country to sanction same-sex marriage on Tuesday. The Senate erupted in a loud cheer as it adopted the Liberal government's Bill C-38, which will give gay and lesbian couples the right to marry in courthouses and city halls across the country. The 47-21 vote came after

Luther Vandross: The Straight-Washing of an SGL Legend

2005-07-20T07:27:00.000-04:00

I got a little heated this morning with the women of Crunk & Disorderly over Chris Crain's Washington Blade article called The Straight-Washing of Luther Vandross. I was ready to be annoyed by the Blade's white columnist's take on the subject, but once again, it is my people, descendents of slaves, who piss me off the most. After expressing a slight detachment from the reality of Luther's

Ja Rule ~ The 'Sensitive Thug' In Rehab?

2005-07-17T09:14:00.000-04:00

Pictured below with my new baby boy Raz B ... is there's some secret finger action goin' on there between them? Maybe plannin' a little SGL on the DL? Hmmm ... I use to do that shit myself, strokin' that palm to let him know the deal. Of course, there was never anything DL about me ... I'm proud to say. But can't you just hear Ja thinking ... "Damn, I wish he'd wrap dem big-ass lips 'round mah .

Raz B Rockin' Black Gay Pride ...

2005-07-15T16:37:00.000-04:00

... And ain’t got sense enough to be ‘shamed. Everyone’s heard by now. I’ll tell you again though, exactly why I believe this gig is good for him … for us … and for everybody. When I first heard that Raz-B was slated to perform at Oakland’s Black Gay Pride, my first thought was … I knew it, I knew it, I KNEW IT! But I quickly calmed down, because my rational mind knows that performing for a gay

Bobby & Whitney ~~ Ghetto Royalty

2005-07-12T09:01:00.000-04:00

The Brits have been embarassed by their royales for centuries ... now its our turn. Being Bobby Brown, Bravo’s new reality show featuring alleged R&B badboy and his equally beleaguered pop goddess of a wife has people talking, shaking their heads, and some at choice moments … even cringing in embarrassment. First off ... It’s clear to me that the Browns still are firmly versed in the art of

Brother To Brother

2005-06-24T20:11:00.000-04:00

I’ve been fascinated with the Harlem Renaissance for quite sometime, maybe that’s why I immediately became obsessed with seeing Brother To Brother. The film, a six-year labor of love written and directed by Rodney Evans, revolves around a young SGL man, Perry, struggling to find his place in the world. He befriends an old homeless man, who turns out to be the legendary Renaissance author of

Cyber-Porn Under Fire ... Or Us?

2005-06-22T10:55:00.000-04:00

Sometimes ... ... I keep hoping, praying, that I'll wake up and this will all turn out to have been a nightmare. I pray that Black folks really hadn't voted for Bush in droves because their Reverends & Pastors frightened them into it. I pray that people weren't really so stupid, so miserable, so lost in archaic bullshit as to believe that smiting homosexuality is the answer to the world's ills.

A 'Gather' in BKLYN ~ Unless you're a Queen.

2005-06-19T18:45:00.000-04:00

~~ Update ~~ A 'Gather' in BKLYN ~ The REBUTTAL~~ This is an event that caught my eye. I thought is was great for the musical sort of SGL brothers to get together and jam in a comfortable, and homey, environment. But then I noticed they were specifically requesting participants be, what else ... masculine. For what? To play a fuckin' instrument? We as SGL men of color have so many 'others'

Dwan Prince ~ Deserved what he got?

2005-06-19T11:14:00.000-04:00

I don't care what anyone says. Irony … and a lot of bullshit … are all over the case of Steven Pomie, who was arrested for beating Dwan Prince into a coma because Prince thought Pomie looked cute in his pink wife-beater. Let me just say two things ... one, I'm assuming it was a wife-beater, reports have all been saying that it was a 'tank-top', but I like to think it was a fashionable,

PATTI LABELLE ~ Living It Up

2005-06-17T11:47:00.001-04:00

. . . featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of Patti LaBelles new CD, Classic Moments, with Elton John and Mary J. Blige. Silver Spring, MD (BlackNews.com) - Contemporary music legend Patti LaBelle returns to TV One this month for a new season of her series that offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look into her life, the places she loves and the latest lifestyle trends that tickle

Michael Jackson: Still THE KING

2005-06-14T20:58:00.000-04:00

I just have to say . . . I was scared for a minute. Terrified actually. But sometimes, surprisingly, things do work out for the best. We love you Mike!! Word of advice though . . . stay away from the little boys . . . please. We know you find them to be supple and sweet, but just stop it alright. And if you can't control yourself, please for God's sake . . . go to some third-world country

Destiny's Farewell ...

2005-06-14T20:39:00.000-04:00

DESTINY'S CHILD BID SURPRISE FAREWELL TO FANS AT BARCELONA CONCERT "Destiny Fulfilled…And Lovin' It" Tour To Mark Final Live Performances By Best-selling Female Pop Vocal Group Kelly, Beyoncé, & Michelle Thank Fans For Years Of Love & Support (dateline - New York - June 12, 2005; source: Sony Urban/Columbia Records) Destiny's Child, one of the top-selling female pop vocal groups of all time,

Tyson: Down For The Count

2005-06-12T13:06:00.000-04:00

I don't know what to say. First The Juice went sour. Then Michael Jackson moonwalked way way waaaay into Neverland . . . and now, Iron Mike has proven to be made of a much less formidable substance. The great ones are tumbling . . . and it pains me to have to sit back and watch. I've seen all the pics of Tyson stupified on the canvas. The media is gonna run with those pics ad-nauseum like

Maxwell: A Coming Back OUT album?

2005-06-11T08:06:00.000-04:00

First off ... this is Courtesy of AllHipHop and posted under the RUMORS heading, so take it for what its worth. "I knew something was strange about that Maxwell rumor. Nothing is "too vulgar" in the music game…especially when exploiting women (right?)! However, if the person singing is a man and he's singing about sex with another man, that could be a precarious predicament for a record

Matthew St. Patrick: Busting Barriers

2005-06-10T07:23:00.000-04:00

As Keith on “Six Feet Under,” Matthew St. Patrick plays the more confident, proudly out member of a gay couple, but the actor is frank in discussing the challenges of the role, the physical intimacy with actor Michael C. Hall it demands and his commitment to getting beyond simple stereotypes in his portrayal. Busting Barriers Not Always Easy “Six Feet Under” charts a gay couple’s touch slog,

SAN FRANCISCO Board likely to back Castro bar bias finding

2005-06-10T07:10:00.000-04:00

Thursday, June 9, 2005 The San Francisco Human Rights Commission's finding in April that the Badlands bar discriminates against African Americans has forged new ties between the city's black and gay communities, which had often found themselves at odds. City supervisors are expected to pass a resolution Tuesday supporting the commission's finding that bar owner Les Natali tried to ban black

Tyson Beckford Crashes Into Utility Pole

2005-06-08T22:12:00.000-04:00

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Ralph Lauren Polo's hunky model Tyson Beckford was injured after his truck crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames. Beckford, 34, lost control of his 2004 red Dodge Ram shortly before 5 a.m. Monday and skidded into the pole, said police Detective Thomas O'Keeffe. The truck caught fire, and Beckford was able to pull himself out before it became fully engulfed in

It's About More Than Dead Heroes . . .

2005-05-30T14:07:00.000-04:00

Memorial Day . . . . . . . Supposedly a time to reflect on the soldiers who've fought valiantly and died to preserve our American way of life, for what its worth. But for most of us, it's the starter pistol announcing the birth of summer frolic and debauchery. The scent of steaks grilling, families fussing, and bad-ass kids running around doing shit they shouldn't . . . might come to mind.

Noah's Arc: Is America ready for a Black Gay TV Drama?

2005-05-10T17:01:00.000-04:00

Hell no. I was gonna try to soften the blow with some hopeful bullshit, but the bottom-line is ... 'hell no' just about says it. Slated to hit this fall on LOGO, Patrik-Ian Polk's steamy new drama is gonna have grandma fanning her church hat and talking to the Lord.So yeah, hell no.In this country . . . where people are so desperate to find meaning in their lives that they flock by the

On Corey Clarke: Is this the face of a Pussy?

2005-05-09T10:07:00.000-04:00

I just gotta say a word about Corey Clarke and (what's been described as) his bitch-ass powerplay at Paula Abdul's expense. Men don't do that, some say . . . men don't kiss and tell, yada yada. Fuck that. Women do it, and have done it for centuries, making names for themselves at the expense of famous reputations. I'm glad to see someone finally turn the tables. And after all, Paula knew

The New Pope: What Would Jesus Think?

2005-05-09T08:45:00.000-04:00

I’m not surprised about the new Pope. Once upon a time . . . and I’m not even talking about back in the day when Jesus (the original Christian), preached about love and compassion and looking out for the weak, the sick, and the poor. But I am talking about a time, more recently, when ‘The Church’ actually followed his evangelical credo. Now there are still examples of this,