Monthly Archives: September, 2011
“EAST BLOC LOVE”— “’Can the PRIDE of a brave few rise above a nation’s HATE?”
“East Bloc Love” “’Can the PRIDE of a brave few rise above a nation’s HATE?” Amos Lassen I just heard about this documentary and want to let everyone to know so that you can be on the lookout for it. Mucha Logan’s film is set in Belarus, where being “openly gay leads to beatings and …
“MODERN FAMILY”: The Complete Second Season— It Keeps Getting Better
“Modern Family”: The Complete Second Season It Keeps Getting Better Amos Lassen “Modern Family” once again walked away with the Emmys again and that says more than any review can. I love the show and for me that is rare because I usually do not get into half-hour shows. I remember watching the first show …
“MANHUNT” (Chasse a l’homme)— Domination
“Manhunt” (“Chasse à l’homme”) Domination Amos Lassen We are aware of the horrors of war, especially now since we are engaged in a war where people lose their lives every day. We also have become very familiar with terrorism and have paid a high price with 3000 dead after the 9/11 terrorist attack. Yet most …
“Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica”— A Welcome Addition to our Literature
Taormino, Tristan. “Take Me There: Trans and Genderqueer Erotica”, Cleis Press, 2011, A Welcome Addition to Our Literature Amos Lassen I first heard about this book coming out about a week ago when I received notice from Cleis Press and I thought that finally we will have a book that is so badly needed. Our …
Jew Years Eve Party in New York
JEW YEARS EVE September 24 Time: 10:00pm-3:00am 27 Union Square West (between 15/16 Sts.) Hosted by: Jayson Littman Join your fellow gay heebs for the annual pre-high holiday party!
“Once Upon a Gay” from Heeb Magazine– On Being Jewish and Gay
Once Upon a Gay…. by Heeb on Sep 20, 2011 • 10:59 am 3 Comments By Jayson Littman Many people are surprised when I tell them I voluntarily entered reparative therapy at the age of 21 without pressure from family or religious leaders. I usually respond by telling them that during that time in …
“Sand Queen” by Helen Benedict— Women at War
Benedict, Helen. “Sand Queen”, Soho Press, 2011. Women at War Amos Lassen “Sand Queen” is a collection of “stories of hope, courage and struggle” and told from the “perspective of women at war” and written as a novel. War has terrible effects on everyone and here we get a unique look at how it effects …
Free Screening Tonight if you are in New York Area— “THIS IS WHAT LOVE IN ACTION LOOKS LIKE”
FREE screening at DUMBO’s reRun Theater! Join us TONIGHT (September 20) at 7pm at reRun in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood (the first Brooklyn stop on the F), NewFest is proud to present the New York premiere of the new documentary, “This is What Love in Action Looks Like,” from Morgan Jon Fox (“OMG/Hahaha“). The new …
“Suite Nineteen” by Mel Bossa— A Spiritual Conspiracy
Bossa, Mel. “Suite Nineteen”, Bold Strokes, 2011. A Spiritual Conspiracy Amos Lassen A good thriller is a satisfying read and “Suite Nineteen” is just that. I love a book that keeps me guessing and when it is written with style, it is a pleasure. Ben LeBossabeau is a young medium but he wants a change …
“False Confessions” A Doug Orlando Mystery”— Crime in New York
Johnson, Steve Neil. “False Confessions: A Doug Orlando Mystery”, Clutching Hand Book, 2011. Crime in New York Amos Lassen New York crime stories are always popular so it is good to have a new one to read. Doug Orlando is tired and jaded and gruff (and gay). He is also a homicide cop and facing …
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