Since Glee scored a (insert sports metaphor here) recently with a pair of Grammy nominations and its massive download hit of a Christmas record, and since it continues to shape the euphonic tastes of a generation, I thought it would be a good idea to talk to the man behind the music, the show’s Music Supervisor, PJ Bloom. He was insightful on every topic, including Journey, Christian Rock, and the dreaded Mash-Up. Check it out over at Vanity Fair.
Stop Believin’, or Don’t?
Glee was nominated for a Grammy today, forcing me to ask (and sort of attempt to answer) the all-important question: Why is Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” Indelible and Endemic to the Glee Mythology?
My friends over at Vanity Fair were kind enough to indulge me, and to run this amazing image.
The Gay Guide to Glee: “Special Education”
This week, Glee gleefully reveled in telling the truth, to positive effect for all involved (including the viewers.) Also, the top-notch second string earned some time on the field. And there was cheese. Lots of delicious cheese.
Read all about it here, at Vanity Fair.
Car Shopping w/Glee’s Chord Overstreet
Finding yet another creative way to combine my automotive and televisual interests, I help one of the hot young stars of the hit show Glee select a hot new ride–one befitting his current station in life. With thrilling multimedia SLIDESHOW and VIDEO!!
Check it out over at my weekly car column, Stick Shift at Vanity Fair.
The Gay Guide to Glee: “Furt”
Something else to be thankful for this week: a pretty decent episode of Glee.
Also: Hot locker room fight scenes.
For additional forms of gratitude, my Glee-cap over at Vanity Fair.
Talking to Glee Bully Max Adler
Max Adler plays cruel, closet case bully Dave Karofsky on Glee, but he’s absolutely nothing like his character. In fact, he’s a total mensch. I gave him a ring and talked to him about playing mean, singing disco, and kissing boys, for Vanity Fair. Read our interview.
LA Auto Show III: The New Small Hotness
Americans generally hate small cars. But not me. Or at least, I don’t hate all of them. To that end, here’s a Vanity Fair piece I wrote on three diminutive new vehicles that caught my queer eye while I was stumbling around the floor of the LA Show.
The Gay Guide to Glee: “The Substitute”
This week’s episode did nearly everything wrong, but it still somehow managed to sort of work, at least in places. And one of those places, shockingly, was Gwyneth Paltrow. Check out my Glee-cap over at Vanity Fair for the full-spectrum treatment.
LA Auto Show II: Jay Leno’s Garage
While in Los Angeles covering the Auto Show, I somehow managed to finagle an invitation to Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage, the Burbank Airport-adjacent hangar in which he keeps his collection of over 100 incredible classic and contemporary vehicles. I walked around and snapped photos, so I could put together this slideshow of my ten favorites for my car column at Vanity Fair.
Ballin’ in a Bentley
The Los Angeles Auto Show is upon us. And by us, I mean me and 3000 other automotive journalists, who have come to town in search of free booze, free food, the fawning attentions of sycophantic Public Relations professionals. And cars. And by cars, in my case, I mean the Bentley Mulsanne, which I put the screws to for a few minutes–time enough to write this manifesto for Vanity Fair.