When I was little I spent a lot of time with my cousins. We’d whittle away our summer afternoons under the watchful eye of grandmother; trailing sand and damp, sea-stained towels in and out of her home. By the time she’d finished cleaning up after our first invasion, we’d return again demanding to be fed, … Continue reading ‘Nice Dress, Sissy Boy’
Tag: Boys
The Curse of Sex on the First Date.
For gay men, dating can be a tricky thing. Generally speaking, the guy you want to stick around never does, and the ones you don’t want to see again spend the next four months trying to shoehorn their way back into your life. First dates are even trickier still: drawn-out silences, waiting for his first … Continue reading The Curse of Sex on the First Date.
Single as F*ck.
As a child, I never pictured the adult me saving lives or battling it out in courtrooms as a hotshot lawyer; nor did I didn’t imagine myself venturing to other planets and having a good ole time – at least not alone. Instead when I pictured myself doing, well, anything it was always with someone … Continue reading Single as F*ck.
HTRE – Part 1: The Collapse of Mental Stability Never Felt so Funny.
You know when you’re walking along, enjoying the sun, and you see a little bee buzz by before it delicately lands on a flourishing flower and you think, ‘yeah, little buddy. That’s exactly where you’re meant to be!’ Well, that’s how God feels when He sees me crying in the bathroom of Taco La Bamba. … Continue reading HTRE – Part 1: The Collapse of Mental Stability Never Felt so Funny.
All The Times I’ve Said ‘I Love You.’
I have uttered the words ‘I love you’ to precisely three guys, not including male relatives, my dad, and assorted platonic neurotics I get drunk with. The first I have tortured enough on the public forum, so I will not rehash our affairs here. Suffice to say, I told him of my feelings first, and … Continue reading All The Times I’ve Said ‘I Love You.’
Straight Women & Gay Bars
The first time I waddled into a gay bar I was immediately thrust out of my comfort zone. At the time my eardrum was punctured, so I said ‘what?’ a lot and my English sounded broken. I wore ill-fitting vests that hung like a potato sack over my body and every guy I encountered looked … Continue reading Straight Women & Gay Bars
Why Charli XCX’s ‘Boys’ video is so important – and it’s not just because we get some serious Puthy action.
Charli brings her hallmark hooks and catchy choruses back in her latest single ‘Boys’ but the music video only makes the whole thing so much sweeter. Directed by Charli herself, the video sports beach balls, pink flamingos, stacks of pancakes and a whole lot of shirtless Puthy action. The ‘Boys’ video gives us a pin-up … Continue reading Why Charli XCX’s ‘Boys’ video is so important – and it’s not just because we get some serious Puthy action.
