Category Archives: gay

Michael Sam: The NFL Goes All-Gay

Posted on May 11, 2014 by whiskeysplace

With the selection of Michael Sam as the 249th draft pick in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams, the NFL has gone All-Gay, all the time. A nicer thing couldn’t happen to a more deserving league. Sam’s canny … Continue reading →

Posted in gay, nfl | 24 Comments

Hollywood’s Gay Rape Scandal: A Classic Agency Problem

Posted on April 26, 2014 by whiskeysplace

Hollywood has an Agency Problem. Briefly defined, it means the people who run Hollywood don’t own it, as in the days of Louis B. Mayer (owned MGM) or the Warner Brothers. Instead they run publicly traded companies run by a … Continue reading →

Posted in gay, hollywood | 16 Comments

DC Comics Goes Gay

Posted on May 22, 2012 by whiskeysplace

And so does the revenue stream from DC Comics derived movies. As “the Avengers” racks up one box office record after another, just in time for the latest Batman movie and the new Superman Movie, DC Comics is announcing that … Continue reading →

Posted in comic books, gay, movies | 32 Comments

Gay Star Trek

Posted on August 29, 2011 by whiskeysplace

There are plans for a new Star Trek TV series. Among the tidbits, two gay leads. Is there a problem with this plan? Sure. As William Goldman noted, in Hollywood “nobody knows anything.” But … in Bar Rescue, a reality … Continue reading →

Posted in gay, hollywood, more, star trek, television | 34 Comments

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys

Posted on December 8, 2010 by whiskeysplace

The new Sundance Channel series, “Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys,” explores the gay best friend phenomena. Because, apparently no one demanded it, but got it anyway. http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1 This brings a new face to the reality of niche, upscale … Continue reading →

Posted in gay, men, more, upperclass, women | 18 Comments

Beta Males and Inferior Men

Posted on November 18, 2010 by whiskeysplace

Comedy writer and former “Upright Citizens Brigade” performer Julie Klausner has a new book out. Called: “I Don’t Care About Your Band: What I Learned from Indie Rockers, Trust Funders, Pornographers, Faux Sensitive Hipsters, Felons and Others,” it contains her … Continue reading →

Posted in alpha, beta, culture, gay, inferior, men, more, politics, useless, women | 66 Comments

Advertising: Get the Man Out!

Posted on September 19, 2010 by whiskeysplace

Advertising forms the basis for much of what is deemed mainstream and acceptable culture in Western society. Advertising is everywhere, all the time. Drive down the road and you’ll see billboards. Listen to the radio and you’ll hear ads. Watch … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, culture, gay, hipster, more | 10 Comments

Twilight vs Call of Duty: The Hidden Story

Posted on November 23, 2009 by whiskeysplace

The Twilight New Moon movie has posted $140.7 million for its opening weekend. The response, which was surprising, of tweens, teens, and their moms lining up, many a week in advance, for the movie, generated a lot of press coverage. … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, female, games, gay, more, movies, twilight, vampires | 27 Comments

Can Disney Grow With Boys and Men?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by whiskeysplace

With the Mancession in full swing it would appear odd that Disney, along with Time-Warner, is busy restructuring itself to appeal more to men, and boys, but nevertheless, Disney is busy doing just that. Disney recently fired Disney Studios CEO … Continue reading →

Posted in boys, comic books, culture, disney, gay, girls, marvel, men, more, television, women | 18 Comments

Elitist, Left Wing, and a Little Bit Gay: Our Feminized Cultural and Political Elite

Posted on September 23, 2009 by whiskeysplace

The NEA is in the news, with at least 6 federal laws and regulations violated by a conference call with artists, a PR agency, the White House Office of Public Engagement, and United We Serve, designed to use the NEA … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, elites, feminized, gay, men, more, nea, women | 23 Comments