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Move Over, Matthew Perry. I’m Here For Zac Efron

I don’t know about you, but Matthew Perry isn’t exactly the main reason why I’ll go see forthcoming comedy 17 Again, scheduled for release in April 2009, and whose trailer was unveiled this week. As anyone who ever caught an … Continue reading

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What Josh Peck Adds To ‘The Wackness’

It seems, having already heaped praise on Disney Channel for giving screen time and commercial success to everyone from Ricky Ullman and Jesse McCartney to Zac Efron and the Jonas Brothers, I’ll now have to turn my attention to rival … Continue reading

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‘7th Heaven’s Sexy Puritanism

I wasn’t supposed to love 7th Heaven. First, it’s a generally conservative show, and second, it always ranked high when Parents Television Council named the ten most family-friendly shows on television, alongside snoozers like Dancing With The Stars and Touched … Continue reading

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‘Camp Rock’ Sorta Sucks, But I’m Still Going 180 On Jonas Brothers

Now I finally know what all the fuss was about. Disney Channel’s Jonas Brohers promo vehicle Camp Rock premiered here in Norway last week, and is sure to make them a household name in contemporary Norwegian pop culture, just like … Continue reading

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Seeking To Avoid Clever Wordplay, Let’s Just Say Tottenham Is One Consistently Cute Club

I really don’t like Tottenham Hotspur. Their reliably mediocre Premiership performances have never made them much of a threath to my beloved Liverpool, but their supporters are possibly the most undeservedly cocky of all. Every year they seem convinced that … Continue reading

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Early Gay Crushes: Ryan Phillippe

Nowadays, all major horror flicks are remakes of Asian gorefests, featuring screamy women running from creepy new tech devices seemingly out to kill them. But there was a time, not that long ago, when horror movies still meant trying to … Continue reading

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Efron, Sheckler On Rise As Hunter Parrish Fends Off Challenge For September’s Sexiest Male

The list is back after an August hiatus, with what we might call the Lessons From My Brother Edition. This blog has been a secret pet project of mine for the last several months, and I intended for it to … Continue reading

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I Don’t Want To Know About Your Celebrity Friends (Not Even If It’s Jonathan Taylor Thomas)

This may very quickly turn into a rant, but the essence is this: I was replying to a comment I received on a previous post about how the character Ryan Evans was outed in the stage version of High School … Continue reading

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More On My Convenient Soccer Obsession

During this summer’s Euro 2008 campaign, I confessed my passion for soccer. Like it or not, but sporting events actually has the potential to make or break a day for me. Luckily, you just caught me on one of the … Continue reading

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Madonna, Fabulous Ice Queen

Madonna is one of those gay icons, possibly rivaled only by Kylie Minogue, whose flashy, extravagant lifestyle, floor-filling pop credentials and ability to embrace her iconic status, seemingly makes her practically unassailable. Worship has been passed on from gays who … Continue reading

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