Tag Archives: NYC

All these 3D/IMAX movies have pushed ticket prices to near $20 in NYC. The cost of movie tickets is rising this weekend, with seats for the IMAX 3-D cartoon “How To Train Your Dragon” soaring to $19.50 for adults at one Brooklyn theater. And movie fans say it’s Hollywood robbery. “It’s pretty absurd that in this economy, they want to …

This Sunday at NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral there will be a protest against the Catholic Church’s campaign to shield child molesters. Facebook event page here. Protest this Sunday against Pope’s protection of paedophile priests. The Pope must resign over cover up of child sex abuse. “Priests can touch boys, but I can’t touch my partner?” Come join us as we …

It’s not known if this is the same coyote recently filmed cavorting on a frozen lake in Central Park. Now if they’d just do something about all those giant alligators in the sewers. (Via – Towleroad)

The Tribeca Film Festival has issued a response to GLAAD’s call for the removal of Ticked Off Trannies With Knives from their schedule. “The filmmakers provided a copy of this film to GLAAD in February, and for weeks the organization had been supportive to the filmmakers. In fact, GLAAD representatives advised the film’s producer, director and cast on how to …

Today Rep. Anthony Weiner’s New York office in Queens received a package containing white powder and a threatening letter. Emergency service units evacuated the Democratic congressman’s fifth-floor office in Kew Gardens, officials said. “They came over the loudspeaker: ‘Don’t be alarmed. Just the fifth floor is being evacuated,'” said Kathy Farrell, 44, who works at an orthopedic surgeon’s office next …

GLAAD has issued a call to action against the Tribeca Film Festival over the planned screening of an indie flick called Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives. By marketing Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives as a “transploitation” film, by using the word “trannies” (a pejorative term for transgender people) in the title of the film, by casting transgender women in some roles, and …

Gothamist reports that after a study of millions of photos on Flickr, scientists at Cornell have concluded that the glass entrance to Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue basement Apple store is now the fifth most photographed object in NYC and the 28th most photographed in the world. The top four in NYC: Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central. Embiggen …

Details are sketchy so far, but local NYC news is reporting that two men were shot at 4:30am this morning outside Chelsea’s M2 Ultralounge, which is hosting the annual post-Black Party event Alegria Extreme. One man was shot in the foot and the other was shot in the leg as both patrons stood in the club’s outside smoking area. The …

Here’s 30 seconds of Black Party 2010, as viewed from the balcony of the Roseland Ballrooom just after 8am this morning. (Warning, the audio is VERY bad. It didn’t seem that loud where I was standing, but my little digicam just freaks out over heavy bass. So turn this DOWN.) I’ll probably post a fuller review later in the week, …

Scissor Sisters performed two nights at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom this week where they debuted their (rumored to be) new single Fire. I gotta say: Jake Shears is looking foine. Photos and set list are here.

Here’s an early shot of the DADT protest getting underway in Times Square, via JMG reader Scott. That’s rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker on the right, getting ready to unfurl one of his banners. Just to Baker’s left is Oscar-nominated art director Charley Beal.

Via Queer Rising: In an act of civil disobedience, Lt. Dan Choi and Capt. Jim Pietrangelo and Robin McGehee have been arrested at the White House gates on Thursday while protesting the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. We are in solidarity with Choi, Pietrangelo, Robin McGehee and all other protesters nationwide. Join us as we protest the Army Recruitment …

[Below is a very short story I wrote for the blog five years ago. I was reminded of it tonight during a rerun of Keith Olbermann’s epic hour-long rant on health care reform. So here’s a rerun of my own.] Rite Aid Pharmacy, Grand Central Terminal There’s a woman in line ahead of me who has just handed over a …

The folks at amfAR have tipped JMG exclusively that gay icon Kylie Minogue will host their June 3rd benefit, The Inspiration Gala, which will be held at the New York Main Library on Fifth Avenue. In a first-time collaboration, amfAR and Josh Wood Productions are initiating a new event series—the Inspiration Gala—a celebration of fashion and creativity that will benefit …

For the first time since arriving in NYC, I actually made it all winter without losing my gloves, although as per tradition, I contributed a few tuques to my fellow cab riders. Boxing it all up today. Despite all those snowpocalypes, we only had a few days of single-digit weather this year and the slush piles were usually gone within …

GLAAD is trickling out the video clips from Saturday’s Media Awards in NYC. This one is pretty good for Joy Behar’s digs at Barbara Walters, Eric Massa, Sarah Palin, and John McCain. Joy also gives credit for her success to the gay clubs in the West Village. NSFW for Joy’s potty mouth.

Local news has declared Assemblyman Jose Peralta the victor (by an almost 2-1 margin) over former NY Sen. Hiram “Slasher” Monserrate in one of the most homophobia-filled elections in recent NYC history. It appears that turnout, always low for special elections, may have only been about 25,000 total voters, making the impact of activists from groups such as Fight Back …

Courtesy of the Saint At Large, today’s Swag Tuesday prizes are tickets to this Saturday’s 31st annual legendary Black Party, the most famous/infamous gay dance party in the history of the world. The party takes place at the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan, just off Times Square. This year’s Black Party DJs are Hector Fonseca, Paulo, and Ana Paula. Popular NYC …

Yesterday gay activists gathered in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood in Brooklyn to stage a “kiss-out” in response to the March 2nd attack on a 22 year-old gay man, who was beaten by cowardly thugs as he left a gay event. The attackers used anti-gay epithets during the attack and are being sought by the NYPD. [Video below] In a separate …

Yesterday JMG reader Jim Brochu rang the closing bell at NASDAQ in recognition of his critically raved performance in his Off Broadway one man show tribute to Zero Mostel, Zero Hour, which is now running at the DR2 Theater. Jim’s partner, Steve Schalchlin, recently had his show New World Waking! performed by the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Get tickets …