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2007 Oscar Predictions

Last year I did pretty well, picking 5 out the 6 top awards. Here’s my prediction for the 2007 Oscars: Best Picture: BabelBest Director: Martin Scorcese, The DepartedBest Actor: Peter O’Toole, VenusBest Actress: Helen Mirren, The QueenBest Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy, DreamgirlsBest Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, DreamgirlsWhat say you, cinephiles? UPDATE: David has a funny breakdown of his predictions...

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Taxing Burden

New Yorkers won’t be surprised to hear that the combined city/state tax bite for residents is 47% higher than than the average tax bite for the 8 other cities in the country with a population of greater than 1 million. The combined taxes per $100 of gross taxable resources: 1. NYC – $9.022. Philadelphia – $7.163. Los Angeles – $6.884. …

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Roxy To Close March 10th

New York City’s legendary Roxy closes forever on March 10th, shortly before the building is set to be demolished. Originally a truck warehouse, then a roller-skating rink, Roxy has a been a staple of Manhattan nightlife for over 25 years and has hosted virtually ever pop star important to the gay community: Madonna, Cher, Bette Midler, etc. Roxy began its …

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Blarg Hop Reminder

Our 2007 East Village Blarg Hop is a little more than 48 hours away. If you are planning to join us, we will be kicking things off at Nowhere Bar at 9PM. We will depart each bar just before the hour to allow a couple minutes of walking time before the next bar. The route is fairly north to south, …

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HomoQuotable – David Geffen

“It’s not a very big thing to say, ‘I made a mistake’ on the war, and typical of Hillary Clinton that she can’t.” –David Geffen, one of the most wealthy homosexuals in the world and a former major Clinton fundraiser, speaking about his passionate support for Sen. Barack Obama. Geffen spoke to the New York Times’ Maureen Dowd, an interview …

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The Handmaiden Of The Quilt

Gentle readers, with the author’s permission, I am posting a late comment to last month’s post regarding the NY Times article about the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Gert McMullin is the “Handmaiden Of The Quilt”, the person directly responsible for its maintenance, repair, and upkeep. Here’s her beautiful and touching message: Joe, the following is in response to some of your …

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Britain Begins To Pull Out Of Iraq

Tony Blair has announced a reduction in British troops stationed in Iraq, saying that the British-held portion of the country is under better control by the Iraqi government than the U.S.-held portion. Denmark and Lithuania also announced plans to withdraw their tiny contingents. Bush is spinning the British reduction as a “positive sign” that the “corner is turning” in the …

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Ass Wednesday

Tim Hardaway scrambled damn fast to get his name off the sign at his Miami car wash. But can even his shitty name be as bad as “Grand Luxe Auto Bathe”?.

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Bump-Bump

Last night, Law & Order did another one of their “ripped from the headlines” shows, featuring an married evangelical minister (played by Tom Arnold) who was secretly hiring rent boys and doing crystal meth. The especially satisfying twist was that the minister enjoyed booty bumps. The rent boy (nowhere as cute as Mike Jones) was this close to explaining how …

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