Notes from the Concrete Jungle: What do you want to see?

Hey Gang! Joe asked me to put a little work into Equaltester and help get it ready for the re-launch. So, in my typical fashion, I haven't a clue what to do!!! I mean, seriously, I'm just a writer right? I just put words on paper and shove it out on the net for people to read. Nothing great, nothing special... blah blah blah. But the truth is, and I mean this honestly, its your site guys. I mean, it's for all of you that Joe, SPECIFICALLY JOE, puts alot of work into this site. So, you know, what's the writer to do? Simple. I do what I do best. Write. A lot. And there's lots of stuff coming, but you know, what I want to know, being a country bumpkin starving his arse off in the Concrete Jungle, is what do you guys want to see? What about the site really interests you, what catches your eye? What do you want to see more of, less of, what new things should we add? So you know, quit lurking and start taking charge. Start telling us what you'd love to see, what you want this to become. We're waiting :P Texas

UNDER CONTRUCTION

HI ALL, WE ARE CURRENTLY RE-DESIGNING THIS BLOG SITE FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE... PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE INTERVIEWS, POETRY, NEW VIDEOS, ETC... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS! WE REALLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT MORE NOW THAN EVER! Equaltester is about the importance of staying true to oneself. We all have a place under the rainbow, and all of the men out there in our community need to know that through and through. Eventually, I'd like to market to the young ones who are just creeping out of the closet and have equal be there safe-haven. Overall, Equal is for the strong-willed gay man of the future.

Notes from the Concrete Jungle: Pacienca Y Fe

It's been awhile since I wrote here, and wow, it's not for lack of things to write about. See, the thing is though, I have to find the right topic, at the right time, to say what I really want to say. Today is one of those days, when I've found something I can write about without rehashing old arguements or discussions. Over time I wrote alot about what love is, how to find love, etc etc and so forth. But I never took the time to write the blog about breaking up, or slowing down, or taking a break. It just never suited me. The sad truth is, for all my negative outward appearance in the world, I've a very positive (but realistic/romantic) heart. I hold out for dreams that may or may not come true. Having said that, I realize now the breakup world is different. It's harder to navigate then it was in the past. Those of you who rememeber the creation of Myspace and Facebook will agree. In the past you broke up, maybe deleted a phone number or two, and moved on. It was over with, regardless of the "Let's be friends" status or not. In this new age things are more social, there are no secrets. Life is lived before everyone's eyes. Log into any of the above mentioned accounts and you'll instantly know the status of your friends. This is both positive and negative. Positive in you can always keep tabs on your friends and be up to date on what's happening with them. Negative, well, because there are no more secrets, things are out there for everyone to see. I often wonder what is the new protocol for a breakup, I mean, there must be right? It also, I guess, depends on how the breakup ended. In my mind (and I could be wrong) there's only four ways a relationship ends: Good, Bad, Ugly, and Uncertain. Good is enough to figure out how to deal with, you ended on mutual terms and made mutual descisions from there. Bad, well that's like fire and brimstone with a pinch of bitterness. Ugly is fire and brimstone multiplied by a billion with a few corpses thrown in for effect. Uncertain is exactly what it means. Now I'm sure all of these have protocol of some sort, I mean, they had it in the past. But where is the protocol now? Do you remove each other from your social network circles, so you don't have the door to pain anymore? Do you leave them and deal with it? Do you favorite them, then remove them and then secretly stalk them? (This one is a joke.) Or do you just let it all be? The thing about the dating world and love is it doesn't come with a handbook. No one, and I mean no one, can give you the advice of the heart. The only advice I would barely offer is this... Pacienca Y Fe. Patience and Faith. Listen closely to your own heart, what does it tell you to do? Now, I'm not talking about the heart that is in pain, but the real true genuine heart inside. The one that's patient and faihful. This heart will help you make the right decisions. I've barely expounded on this, as I'm running late for a friend's birthday party today. Ah, the Jungle, it never stops moving, even when you wish it would. That's part of the beauty of the Jungle, life will go on. - Texas

A Conversation With Norm Korpi ...

Remember when the Real World aired back in 1992? Well, we got a chance to catch up with a trailblazer named Norman Korpi ... remember him? Enjoy! 1) When you first auditioned for the show (Real World: New York) back in 1992, did you think it would last as long as it did...I mean, 20 seasons is a VERY long time! NO...no...no...I never thought it would make it past Season 2. But looking at Real World’s format with changing casts members, and cities, the format some how keeps it fresh or predicable with the marketing and the teen machine. 2) Do you consider yourself a role model for the GLBT community; why/why not? I don’t consider myself a role model for the GLBT community. Candidly, I would rather be considered a role model for the straight community. Why? I think people are starting to see the green impact that gays share a light on. Upholding population control and resource consumption with same-sex (or no sex, in my case) lifestyle which I celebrated through helping others around me achieve their happiness by staying out of the rat race and lines which plague us all. I am glad my trend-setting role on the Real World has also had a positive cultural impact after all these years with other fancy-free-folk and such, making their waves of acceptance in the pond of pop-culture more splashy then I. In short, gays reduce traffic. Traffic and pollution are not good. Go Green…GO GAY! 3) Was your season really "real” ? How so? What was your most "real" moment throughout the filming? Do you think the seasons that came after yours weren't as valid as far as reality was concerned? The show was only 22 minutes long and it was in a forced semi-controlled space. I think I reacted as I would in that type of environment. If you knew me before the show, you would say that I was pretty much me. What MTV aired, I think, was a nice portrayal… but it was limited due to the time they had to show. Also, there was time when there were no, I mean no gay people on television. This was a huge commercial event…PBS nor the NEWS aired this kind of thing. Pop-Culture. Soda Pop. I was new, and so it was a very unusual event having a gay cast member … and the “real” was what made it work. Once we changed the way people watched, people saw it for some kind of a stage to be famous, and they wanted to celebrate their issues and learned from/had fun with others. I think you can do this all now on facebook and YouTube. 4) Do you think you portrayed a realistic sense of the gay lifestyle throughout the duration of filming of the show that would someday hold an iconic status in pop-culture? I am not sure there was anything called a “gay lifestyle” back then. It was disco, and we did the best to have fun and keep from catching the bug. It was a sad time and we protested a bit more than the kick back “IKEA chill.” Also, I like deer hunting, and golfing; I am not sure how all that played out either. 5) Besides making "The Wedding Video," what else have you done since your season was all wrapped up and aired? I have been painting and exhibiting my artwork with various galleries, commissions and shows; I have few art shows coming up this summer (at The Contemporary Center of Art in Orange County). I have a few other projects that will be surfacing about water control and renewable energy, but that’s too long and dull to get into. 6) Are you married? What are your stands on gay marriage? No, I am not married … I am for whatever works for the people! 7) Who have been your top 5 favorite gay cast members over the last 20 seasons and why? What I have learned over the years is this: favorite, like, and dislike are traps and don’t offer much to me; those steps create a hierarchy or reward structure in which others will follow, because even when there is a likeness assumed, there is a dislike or someone’s life wasn’t as meaningful when the editors made choices. I will say the cast members who were straight did has much or more for the gays … by making relationships that were caring, combative, and real. All of this happened for all to see! 8) Please give advice to anyone who is struggling with coming to terms with who they truly are: Take a step forward… Stop being so needy… Learn to listen to other people… The Meteor is coming, so help us stop it from wiping us all off the earth! (It’s part metaphor, and it’s also on the horizon) Oh yes, and you can’t change anyone…just yourself. This is sad but true. Once you get that, you’ll go much further down the road. Make a party of it, damnit! You can be “out” in your mind and when you have control of your life, you feel safe that day. Out you go - wear whatever you want and thank the people with a flower for the freedom. It’s not free…so vote, you little shit. But remember, you can’t change people… people change themselves. So you make yourself safe. Find those friends…the truth will set you free.

Real World 20...AHHH!

Below are our top pics for the bestest gay men who paved the way for our community via reality tv! We also chose Davis Mallory, but of course the video didn't post! lol ... leave comments, and your fave picks for who you just couldn't live without from week to week! Can you believe it's been 20 seasons!?

Danny (and Paul)

And last but not least, Danny! Anyone know how we can get a hold of him? haha ... we also have a few questions for him!

The Norm!

He was one of the first, kiddies...

Tyler finds a guy to hook up with...

Tyler was interesting, but we still love 'em!

Notes From The Concrete Jungle: The Importance of Listening

A lot, and I mean a lot, has been said about the importance of listening. Scores and scores of advice on how one should listen, why one should listen, and what one should listen for. But not nearly enough has been said about the importance of talking. Now, I don’t mean talking just to hear your own voice, but talking to actually express things, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and the like. For all the people out there in the world listening, SOMEONE’S got to be talking (at least I would hope).

Over the last few months I’ve been thinking really hard on some things, and one of these things is the importance of talking. Now, for the record, I’m a talker, or at least our standard definition of a talker. In reality, I’m an idle chatter, someone who can make little, non-sensible conversation. When it comes to the big things, and I mean the really big things, I’m as quiet as the rats that run through the sewers of the Jungle. I’ve never learned how to talk.

I come from a family and world in which talking about yourself was status quo. I spent nights doing the usual ego boasting, and idly expressing world views that no one really knew or understood. But the talking about yourself stopped, dead cold, when expressing emotions or feelings. I grew up trying to achieve my dad’s idea of the typical southern eldest son. I’m sure most of you have heard of the idea, top of the class, football star, macho, and emotionless. It’s the stereotype portrayed in movies and television specials. I wasn’t any of these things, but I bought into them. I created them as part of my own personality. I developed stoicism, the complete lack of emotion, at least by modern definition. See, I was taught to show emotion is weakness and to talk about your emotion is feminine. Due to being raised like this, I developed ways to express myself, which wouldn’t exactly break my dad’s little rules, but it was never about me.

I’m a writer by nature; I’ve always played with pen and paper. So it seemed natural to me to take these unexpressed emotions and convey them through characters and pages. I wasn’t breaking Daddy’s rules; I was, if anything, bending them a bit. I created characters to express my anger, my rage, my sadness, anything my heart felt. It wasn’t me though, and it solved nothing, and I skipped the fast track to the modern generation. We live in age when talking about emotions and feelings are in vogue, but I missed it. I feel odd, strange, saying things like “I feel angry” or “I’m upset when,” or “I’m happy when.” These are not sentences I can form easily. I’ve always handled things myself, or dished them out on the page. And suddenly, life changes.

In any relationship, friendship or otherwise, talking is key. Not just talking about likes, dislikes, or even favorite films, but talking about real issues, real emotions, and reality. There’s the key to it all… reality. Relationships rely on reality. They rely on being true, not only to yourself, but to the other person. When talking, in reality, you begin to craft the gem of trust. Not only do you craft trust, but you begin to deepen where things are going. Things can’t be fixed without being spoken of. If you choose to remain silent, then you choose to let the issue bubble and brew into a major issue that may explode beyond repair. All this having been said, how does one go about talking, or in my case, learning to talk? Like anything you learn, you have to start at the beginning. I haven’t quite mastered starting at the beginning. I’m the type that just dives right in. This time though, for my own personal reasons, I’m starting at the beginning. Step one in learning to talk is finding time, and sitting down in an area that’s comfortable for everyone. Step two, open up, and let the words flow and talk. Speak from the heart, and let the words flow, but by all means avoid words like “always” or “never,” phrases like this immediately put everyone on the defensive. Step three brings us back to the all important listening people have harped on for years. But the importance, remains on talking, on letting things go, on creating understanding. Most importantly, on continuing to craft the gem of trust.

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK
1. No One's Gonna Love You (The Way That I Do) - Band of Horses
2. Spit on a Stranger - Nickel Creek
3. To Be Alone With You - Sufjan Stevens
4. This Modern Love - Bloc Party
5. Digital Love - Daft Punk
6. Read My Mind - The Killers
7. Like the Angels Rise - Against Me
8. You're My Best Friend - Queen
9. Solider Girl - The Polyphonic Spree
10. All My Loving - The Beatles

Until Next Week
- Texas

Notes From The Concrete Jungle: Something Borrowed, Something "Blue"

Something Borrowed, Something "Blue"

Have you ever played with a lead balloon? I haven't either, and I assume (though I could be wrong) that it's absolutely no fun. The reason I ask is, well, I've been sitting with a lead balloon in my lap for about a week now, and I'm totally unsure of what to do with it. Am I suppose to throw it, or use it as some fanciful decoration in the House of Texas? I simply don't know.

Of course, "lead balloon" is a euphamism for something else. It usually refers to a situation that doesn't work, for example: "Well, that joke went over like a lead balloon." I tend to use it for a situation I don't want to deal with. Example: "Your drinking is one more lead balloon." An even better example: "My brother's wedding is another lead balloon in my life." And it is.

Time for a bit of a story. (Yay!... or not.) Mitch, the middle son of my family, is getting married on April 19th. To say I'm happy is an understatement, he and Stacy have been dating for over eight years. Eight years! Hell, most of us have a hard time imaging eight weeks let alone eight years! So yes, I'm very happy for him. They deserve each other. Seriously, they do. And don't try to read any bitterness or resentment (two "glowing" trademarks of queer society) into this. There isn't any. If anything, this "lead balloon" got me thinking.

I haven't been home in over a year, and while a wedding is a perfect reason to escape the confines of the Jungle, it isn't an oppertunity I plan to persue. You see, my family is a bit of a disjointed mess, and this wedding REEKS of disaster. (To be clear the disaster isn't Mitch and Stacy, it's the mess surrounding the wedding.) Pluse, disaster aside, I don't feel like answering millions of questions that are bound to be asked. And I'm sure any fool knows what those are.

"How's New York?" Great! Couldn't be better. (Sip drink in silence and pray they go away.) "Got a boyfriend/girlfriend yet?" Yeah, I do. HE'S wonderful. (Deeper into the drink.) "So, when do you plan to get married?" (Pause. Beat. Smile.)

And then the Beast that is Texas lurches forward and attacks that fool crazy enough to ask that question, thus rendering my brother's wedding on the evening news. Publicity! Fame! And jail time. And why? Simple. I'm a rabid, feral, staunch supporter of gay marriage, and in the backwoods gay isn't something you mention, let alone marriage. So instead of running off to book my flight, I sit with the lead balloon and wonder just were I'm going to use it to decorate the House of Texas.

I'm not going to let this become a rant on marriage, the need for the legalization of it, or blabber on about the need for equality. Let's face it, we all know, gay or straight, these issues need to be addressed, but there's a time and a place for these things. For the record your brother's wedding is not the proper time or place (and to be honest I don't think Pride is the time to mention these things either). It's called class and edicate. I'm only going to say one thing about the whole marriage thing (for now). The constitution states I have the right to the pursuit of happiness, irregardless of the fact that my happiness might step on your religious beliefs (there's an amendment that solves that problem too). Enough said, I think (again, for now).

Actively Support... PORNO?!?

For all you kiddies a bit bored during the week and need something to get over the mid-week blues, you should check out 9TH AVENUE SALOON (between 46th and 47th on 9th Ave) on Wednesday night. A good friend of mine, Manny (who just celebrated his birthday), runs the bar that night. And guess what? From 9 to 11 you can usually oogle a porn star or go-go boy! Now, wait, wait, it gets better. You can play BINGO! Did I lose you? Hope not, because by playing bingo you'll be helping local gay orginizations raise money. The orginzations range from theatrical to medical, just ask Manny at the bar each week who it helps. Oh, and a word of advice, don't mention being a Red Sox fan (if you are). So go out and enjoy a cocktail or two and help support the community.

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK

One last thing guys, here's some more music to get you through the week.

1. Shut Your Eyes - Snow Patrol

2. Good Day - The Click Five

3. Just Some Guy - Anthony Rapp

4. Rollerskate Skinny - Old 97s

5. Magick - Klaxons

6. Rogues - Incubus

7. Tounge Tied - Eve6

8. Million Years - Teddy Geiger

9. Lights and Music - Cut Copy

10. Weekend Wars - MGMT

Until next time,

- Texas

Notes from the Concrete Jungle: Get Your Groove On

First and foremost - an apology. I've been M.I.A. (missing in action, not the artist) these last few weeks. Turmoil and upheavel has hit the House of Texas. I know that isn't much of an excuse, or reason, but it's the truth. I won't go into many details, but please be satsified with it's been a rough two weeks. As way of an apology, I've two back to back posts. The first is a subject near and dear to my heart, Music. The second is a rumination over a hot button topic that fell into my lap like a lead balloon (and believe me, it hurt). But for now gang, pull out your headphones, sit back, relax, and get ready of two awesome music recommendations.
I've never been a huge fan of dance music (don't shoot me), but I happend to stumble on a song from an artist right here in the Concrete Jungle. His name is Adam Barta and he hails from the Boogie-Down Bronx. He orginally worked Off-Broadway while persuing his music career. In early 2005 he released a track called "Dirty Girls," and while it did okay, the song never really took off. Well, Mr. Barta is back - with a vengence.
"I Wanna Hold You" is a love/dance anthem, simple enough. The song musically reminds me of some of the dance music that came out of the late 90's. Def worth a spin or two and I'm willing to bet you'll see and hear more from Mr. Barta in the coming months. Internet sources say he's working on a full-length album, and if the songs are as good and catch as this one, I suggest you get prepared to be dancing to the songs all summer (or at least until Our Lady of the Pavement starts her assault on the Billboards).
For starters, this isn't the real video, but it allows me to offer the song a bit to you. Until "Our Lady of the Pavement's" new album drops on Apr. 28th, this is the CD in heavy rotation at the House of Texas, Oracular Spetacular by a group called MGMT (pronounced management). This is an awesome CD. Seriously. It's rare when I don't skip at least three to ten tracks per album, but there's not really one I skip. Playability of this album is high. The two lead singles, "Electric Feel" and "Time to Pretend" show much of the band's versatility. As a band, MGMT summons to mind heavy influences of Bowie, CCR, and The Kinks, while also sounding like LCD Soundsystem. Interested yet? You should be. "Electric Feel," one of the lead singles, sounds like something you'd hear around midnight in a seventies club, while "Pieces of What" calls to mind CCR and John Fogerty, but peppered heavily with bile. Stand out songs include: "Weekend Wars," "Electric Feel," "Time to Pretend," and "Kids". Do yourself a favor, pick up MGMT before they explode.
To bring this little musical interlude to a close, I thought I'd give you a weekly playlist (a new addition to the article). So without futher ado, here are ten tracks (old, new, obscure, a bit of everything) to get you through the week.
PLAYLIST: Week of 3/14 to 3/21
1. Electric Feel - MGMT
2. I Wanna Hold You - Adam Barta
3. Designs on You - Old 97's
4. I Need Your Love - The Rapture
5. Nine In The Afternoon - Panic at the Disco
6. High - The Cure
7. Going Gay - The Passionistas
8. Changes - David Bowie
9. Trim Your Sails - The Wonder Stuff
10. If You Find Yourself Caught in Love - Belle and Sebastian
Till next time - Texas

blur - boys and girls

it's a crazy, mixed up world out there! i personally like boys ;)

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Miss Swan At A Gay Bar

Robin F***king Black!

Glammer Robin Black gushes about his new band, his inspirations, and how he wouldn't mind makin' out with a dude...that's why we love him!

1) How, when, where and why did Robin Black and the Intergalactic Rock Stars form?

I moved to Toronto in 1998, and found 4 like-minded glam rockers.... we started playing in late '98. We just wanted to be the kind of flashy, good time, exciting band that you just never saw any more.

2) Do you still perform with the boys? Why/Why not?

I still play with "Starboy" Chris Cunnane, the last original member. I have a great new band coming together to tour Canada this spring and the UK this summer. Over time, being in a band is like being married to 5 men of questionable hygiene; you develop different goals in your life. I really appreciate everyone I've played with before.

3) In the song "More Effeminate Than You," do you feel that the message is misrepresented in the heterosexual sense or do you not mind how your fans interpret it? To be honest, as a gay man, I thought you were singing about being more of a queen than your supposed boyfriend and absolutely loved the message of "take me as I am!"

I think it's cool that you see it that way. It was used in the first episode of the North American version of "Queer as Folk" at the moment when the kid (Justin) was outed at school, with "faggot" spray painted on his (Brian's) Jeep. It was very powerful, and I was very moved how they used it. The way you viewed it, as a gay man, is exactly how most straights view it.... that you are more "femmy" than your partner ... for straight guys, it's about being femmier than their girlfriend ... Actually, Starboy wrote most of the lyrics and I usually want to write my own lyrics for his songs, but those were so powerful, and I loved the sentiment, so I just added some of my own...

4) Do you get labeled as "gay" or "bi" at all because of the way you dress and act?

I've been called "gay" thousands of times. I happen to be a (mostly) straight guy who wears make-up and nail polish and dresses flashy... Rednecks and idiots use the term "gay" as an insult, but I sure as fuck don't take it as an insult.

5) Have you ever had a hot experience with a member of the same sex? Who was it with? Do you regret it? Would you do it again?

There have, in the past, been alchohol-fueled evenings where many people were naked in the same room/bed. You often wondered whose hand was where, etc. I remember, in flashes, a guy watching me roger his wife once. Man, crazy times. But, I haven't had the man on man experience. I'm pretty into girls. I can't help it. I was born that way. But I wouldn't rule it out.

6) Please give an average Joe some fashion tips as to how to achieve your look on a regular basis: Glam rock is about cool clothes and hair, eye make-up, etc, but it is, most importantly, about expressing yourself freely. DO YOUR THING! That's my tip.

7) How's the marriage going? How'd you meet your blushing rocker-bride? Any kiddies in the future?

Marriage is tough. I've been married before. Didn't work out. We are actually going through a turbulent time. I am a very driven guy who always puts my career (the entertainment business) and my dreams first. It's not super conducive to great relationships. I am also a hopeless romantic.

8) Please give advice to anyone in the GLBT community who is struggling with who they truly are:

It's tough to be different, but living your life the way you want, instead of by others rules, is worth it no matter how hard it is. Fuck, think of the alternative. DECIDE that you will not spend your years here living for other peoples expectations. Wake up every day and celebrate who you are.

9) Who's your biggest inspiration in the wonderful world of music and glam rock? Is David Bowie aka Ziggy Stardust one of them?

I love Bowie, I love T. Rex. As a kid, I wanted to be just like Billy Idol.

10) Comment on how you thought Velvet Goldmine represented the glam rock era? If you didn't see it, what movie correctly portrays the genre that you perform in?

I loved the look, I loved the music. I thought it really, really felt like the gendre-fucked drug-fueled glam rock days that I imagine in the 70's. I fucking LOVE Hedwig. And Phantom of the Paradise.

11) What does Robin Fucking Black have planned for the future?

I am developing a TV series right now, Writing a new record. Touring canada this year. Touring the UK and Germany in August. I am also fighting my first professional Cage Fight in Ottawa, Ontario on July 26th. Don't ask. ;) Just hoping to keep life an adventure!

-interview conducted by giuseppe - please note all content is copyright material -

Ronnie Kroell Does Commercials

Did you know that the soon-to-be supermodel was in this commercial? He still looks cute, but kinda straight haha. Hopefully an interview with him coming soon!

Notes From The Concrete Jungle: The Case For Belief

In early June one event shocked the world more then anything the news agencies were reporting. Screens across America were filled with the sight of a cozy diner, the sounds of a door jingling open and Steve Perry singing “Don’t Stop Believing’,” and then the worse: the screens went black. Total consuming black. Now, no, a blackout didn’t just suddenly roll across America all at the same time. Something far greater just took place: the ambiguous end to one of the nation’s most watched cable programs. To say the public was upset would be putting it mildly. To say the nation was in a total uproar, well, that might be a little closer to the truth. See, we love endings. That’s why we love sports and wars and lottery winners. We love the completeness that comes from knowing that there’s an end, a clear-cut, finality to it all. Yet, the nation’s beloved television program didn’t offer that. It offered a far greater lesson though: Belief. Since I was a child I was taught to believe in something greater than myself, an embrace of the unknown if you will. Something out there was bigger and greater than myself, and if I prayed (or thought) hard enough, then the wishes and desires I wanted would come true. Thus the seed of faith (or hope, or belief) was born into me. Now, cynics will say - and have said - there’s no need for belief in a world of numbers and logic. After all, one look at a series of numbers and the answers to the world’s largest problems can supposedly be solved. The national debt is into the trillions, so if person A. pays this much and person B. pays this much, etc., etc., the national debt will eventually be repaid. This is the way of numbers and logic and how we live much of modern lives. Nevertheless, not everything can be solved by numbers and logic. Sometimes, we need something greater then ourselves to understand the problem. We still need belief, in ways great and small. Belief in a better world and the better natures of Man - large. Belief in finding a date for the party on Saturday night - small. Belief is weaved into our very fabric. Our forefathers once believed and hoped for a greater future. I believe, for the most part, we’ve got it. Now it’s our turn to believe in a greater tomorrow for our children and our children’s children. Perhaps it’s time to put aside our total reliance on numbers and logic and throw a little more towards belief. Maybe, just maybe, we should step outside the conventional and into the unknown. To paraphrase a popular slogan: To think outside the known. Besides, doing so taps into another primal human desire: the need for adventure and risk. Is Tony Soprano dead? Perhaps. Perhaps not. If nothing else, Mr. Chase - the show’s creator, writer and director - has challenged us. He’s forcing us to reexamine our understanding of the known and the unknown. In essence, we need to return to believing - before our own screens cut quickly to black.

Texas

20th Century Boy...

...in prep for Robin fucking Black's interview...

Robin Black: Why Don't You Love Me?

Please "stay tuned" for an exclusive interview from this hott glam rocker!