How to Survive the Coming Trumpocalypse
The Gay Curmudgeon
by thegaycurmudgeon
2d ago
The next four years are going to be all about self-preservation. Here are some steps I’m taking (or have already taken) in order to preserve my sanity: The first thing I did Wednesday morning was call my Congressman, Dan Goldman, to express my shock/outrage/sadness over the election results and ask if there was anything I could do to help. Unfortunately, the young woman who answered the phone wasn’t very helpful (I don’t think they’re allowed to give political advice), but at least I made my feelings known. I contacted the Women’s March. If you recall, they held the largest gathering in histo ..read more
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Hate Wins (Again)
The Gay Curmudgeon
by thegaycurmudgeon
3d ago
I’m beyond angry. I’m having an existential crisis. I literally don’t know how to move forward. I barely slept last night. I remember four years ago, after President Biden won the last presidential election, people were dancing in the streets of New York City. Last night it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. This about more than mere policy differences. While we can disagree on policy, what we are about to witness will be catastrophic. Trump already told us what he would do in his Project 2025 blueprint and he’s been telling us throughout the campaign. Deport millions of illegal immigrant ..read more
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Comics Love Kamala 3 NEXT SATURDAY (11/2) at 9pm at Pangea
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by thegaycurmudgeon
2w ago
I'm doing it again next NEXT SATURDAY (11/2). Because this is the most important election of our lifetime and every vote counts. Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door) plus a $20 minimum. Advance tickets are available here: https://cur8.com/23871/project/126690 I hope you'll join me and this great lineup of comedians. We're not going back. Paul ..read more
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Comics Love Kamala 2 THIS SATURDAY (10/12) at 9pm at Pangea
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by thegaycurmudgeon
1M ago
If you're a regular reader this blog, you may know that I'm also a comedian. In fact, I've been producing a monthly stand-up comedy show called Eat Drink Laugh at Pangea in the East Village of New York City for two-and-a-half years. This Saturday, October 12 at 9pm, I'm hosting a very special stand-up comedy benefit for Kamala Harris. Tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door) plus a $20 minimum. Advance tickets are available here: https://cur8.com/23871/project/125486 I hope you'll join me and this great lineup of comedians. Paul ..read more
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Yacht Rock Revue at Pier 17
The Gay Curmudgeon
by thegaycurmudgeon
1M ago
At a certain point, the music alternately known as “adult contemporary” or “easy listening” got rebranded, for some inexplicable reason, as “yacht rock.” I discovered this by accident as I was watching PBS one evening and saw a concert by Yacht Rock Revue, a band that mainly covers songs from the late ’70s and early ’80s. I was impressed by their ability to replicate the musical and vocal arrangements of some of my favorite songs and there was a certain kitschy charm to their Huk-a-Poo shirts, hip-hugger bell bottoms and aviator sunglasses. When I saw them perform tonight at Pier 17, Nicholas ..read more
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A Gap Salesperson Explains Global Trade to Me
The Gay Curmudgeon
by thegaycurmudgeon
2M ago
I just had a very detailed discussion about tariffs, global trade, the economy and America vs. China with a salesperson at the Gap! It all started when I wanted to buy a belt. When I walked into the Gap store on Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District, the salesperson explained that they didn’t have very many belts and they wouldn’t be getting any more in until November. He said I could go to the Gap flagship store in Times Square and, furthermore, they were converting the Flatiron location into a “Gap Factory” store. (It sounds like an outlet store but it basically just means they’d be selling ..read more
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Querelle, Music in the Films of Luca Gaudagnino
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by thegaycurmudgeon
2M ago
Last night I saw Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1982 film adaptation of Jean Genet’s novel Querelle at Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. I saw it when it came out, but I had hardly any recollection of it, aside from Jeanne Moreau singing “Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves.” Not only does it still hold up, but it’s quite shocking even by (or especially by) today’s standards. It’s basically a Tom of Finland drawing come to life. I think it might be the most erotic film I’ve ever seen, even though there’s no explicit sex or nudity. The night before, while I was channel surfing, I happened ..read more
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Stray Cats at Pier 17
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by thegaycurmudgeon
3M ago
I remember the first time I saw the first Stray Cats (UK) album at Bleecker Bob’s. (It was an import; they were still relatively unknown in the United States.) It was one of the only times I bought an album just because of its cover. (Remember albums? Remember cover art?) In the middle of the new wave ’80s, with its synthesizer “hair bands,” these guys carved their own musical path, doing rockabilly, a style that harked back to the ’50s. With his pouty good looks and pompadour to-die-for, lead vocalist/guitarist Brian Setzer was a natural for the then-nascent MTV. No one was more surprised tha ..read more
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The Village! A Disco Daydream
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by thegaycurmudgeon
3M ago
I felt very un-A List Gay when I entered the Soho Playhouse, but I was eventually won over by Nora Burns’s new show, The Village! A Disco Daydream (and that’s saying something for a curmudgeon like myself). While I may be a little biased (she once lived in my building), Burns has been paying her dues for years in comedy troupes like Unitard, The Nellie Olesons and Planet Q and is finally getting the recognition she deserves (including a review in The New Yorker!). And while I didn’t quite catch the end of the disco era in New York City (although I did own a copy of the album A Night at Studio ..read more
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The Problem with Biden/Democrats and Trump/Republicans
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by thegaycurmudgeon
4M ago
It’s been a difficult week for me. In the week since the presidential debate and Biden’s subsequent pushback, I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not Biden should drop out of the race. The New York Times editorial board and several of their columnists (Thomas L. Friedman, Paul Krugman, Michelle Goldberg) have come out in favor of Biden dropping out. So have several senators and congressmen (including New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler). The Times isn’t a radical, left-wing newspaper and these senators and congressmen aren’t radical, left-wing politicians. All are in agreement that Biden ..read more
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