Columns
Wednesday, November 19 2003
Into the Mainstream
I am optimistic about what lies ahead as the prime time closet door continues to open.
Wednesday, August 27 2003
Making Prime Time Perfectly Queer
The charm and fashion sense of the Fab Five also eludes some members and/or advocates of the gay community.
Wednesday, May 28 2003
When a kiss is not just a kiss.
What's different from the kisses that take place between these three couples versus the highly publicized same-sex kisses in the 1990s . . . is the two people kissing now are very much in love.
Wednesday, March 19 2003
Outing TV's Heterosexual Homosexuals
Soap used Jodie's sexual liaison with Carol as an opportunity to have his character function as a heterosexual on the level of plot, yet simultaneously maintain his position as the show's sexual other.
Thursday, January 23 2003
Living Out Loud
(T)he legacy of 'An American Family' serves as an important reminder of television's untapped potential to move us, to open our eyes, and to see the world beyond our backyard.
Reviews
Monday, April 19 2004
Barney Miller: The First Season
Barney Miller offered a unique blend of comedy and social commentary by making the detectives just as quirky as the colorful criminals coming through the squad room.
Tuesday, March 2 2004
Straight Plan for the Gay Man
Jonathan wonders what it would be like to spend one day working in the blue-collar world and be as 'unfabulous' as possible (Why? I have no idea.)
Monday, February 23 2004
Brooklyn South: The Complete Series
The first episode features the sort of graphic violence one would expect to see in an R-rated film.
Monday, December 1 2003
The Honeymooners: Classic 39 Episodes
Watch an episode of The Honeymooners and you will understand why the 1950s is remembered as the 'Golden Age of Television.'
Monday, October 13 2003
It's All Relative
It was only a matter of time before gay men on television were 'promoted' to parenthood.
