This Sunday, Philip Glass’s Days and Nights Festival will close with an intimate PICNIC at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. It costs sixty bucks (boo), BUT: (1) it’s catered (2) it’s in Big Sur (3) Philip Glass is hosting and playing the show in one of the

AH, THE TACO. It gives so much and asks so little. It’s cheap, tasty and fast. It comes in a bounty of varieties and can serve as a snack, a meal, or much, much more. And that’s what I’m here to talk about. Next time you find yourself at a

This post was guest written by Tyler Thompson If there’s one thing we all know about apartment buildings, it’s that there’s always an unsecured Wi-Fi network somewhere. Someone, somewhere in the building has that precious linksys signal. I spent my formative years bouncing around from one crappy studio to another,

From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America. Uptown Part 2 (don’t forget to read part 1) Make ‘Em Say Uhh: Napoleon Ave. to

Because of America’s obsession with lists, I present to you, the struggling artist, the top five things every artist does not want to hear. Let it be known that this list is not so much intended for readers like you, but your friends, family and colleagues, who have a large

It’s hard to say why, but when it comes to queer civic celebrations, Folsom probably is at the top in the cash spent department. Not really the fair per se, but some of the surrounding parties require a small loan just to get inside. Thankfully, there are a few new

  Whoever said “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” was an asshole. That said, he/she was mostly right; rarely is there anything free in this world. Luckily being a broke-ass makes you resourceful, so not having to pay for food once you’ve already paid for a drink is

The very lovely ladies at Sex+Design Magazine asked me to take part in the very first Red Light Lit: Erotic tales told by folks you wouldn’t kick out of bed. I’m honored and excited to read a few poems from the book of poetry I’ve been (very slowly) working on for