Archive for May, 2007


I Must Confess, the ‘Material Girl’ Rocks

Okay, so I never really was over-the-top about Madonna’s music. I always liked her as a person but never was drawn to her music, except for a few songs here and there. With all the controversy over The Confessions Tour, I had to check it out. I Tivo’d it last fall but only now just sat down and watched it. From the first frame on, I knew it was gonna be hot. What a performance!

I can see why various religious groups would’ve gotten themselves worked up into a tizzy over it, but really. As you watch the concert (and there is a lot to see) she is telling a story with sight, sound and emotion and it was well done. Hip, modern, edgy and not the least bit blasphemous, as some have called it. Apparently she even invited the Pope to a performance and he declined. His loss — on many levels! With so many young people leaving the church because of its archaic ways, what a missed opportunity for him to have been seen as hip and with the times, giving young Christians a new perspective. But alas that is not Ratzinger’s way.

Madonna has put ‘Queer As Folk’s’ Babylon to shame! She totally outdid herself with a show that was more like a huge dance party. It was flawless with perfect music, perfect storytelling, perfect choreography, perfect lighting, perfect bodies… perfect, perfect, perfect! I do now confess, that like most of my gay brothers, I too now worship at the shrine of Madonna.

Why Do I Watch ‘The Real World’ and ‘Road Rules?’

Damned if I know! Okay, well maybe it has to do with the hot guys, or maybe the lack of decent gay storylines on other shows that are not on Logo or Here!, or maybe it’s the hot guys, or maybe it’s to examine the interpersonal relationships of people from different walks of life thrown together, or — I’m sure I must’ve mentioned hot guys? Or perhaps it’s living my early twenties (which I never really did) vicariously through a bunch of strangers picked to live together and have their lives taped.

Whatever it may be, I’ve started to question why I waste my time watching this shit. I mean, sometimes I just want to throw my hands up and shake these kids into getting lives and growing up. Enough of the mindless irresponsible drinking and partying already. Oh God! Am I turning into an older person? I’ve dumped ‘Road Rules.’ I don’t like the new cast nor the new format and I have given serious thought to not watching the next season of ‘The Real World.’ I’m even wondering about ‘The Challenge.’

The latest one did not start off on a good foot for me. Resident hot-head CT went too far this time punching Davis. The fact that it appeared as if CT asked him if he could, and Davis agreed (although the editing seems to have purposefully muddied the whole incident), is proof enough that these boys are yet to become men. In contrast, when Tina socked it to Beth last season I applauded!!! That girl has had it coming for a long time. And what’s with sweet Danny? He’s now a bad ass? He’s so pumped, — could it be roid rage? And a drunken Ace going into the girls’ bedroom? I don’t know! Having grown up with ‘The Real World’ (the original cast is my age group), I’m no prude, but is it me? Or have these shows gone from good to bad? But then I suppose outrageous behavior gets ratings.