The Chicago Tribune twisted my arm and forced me to act as parenting expert again, this time offering advice on what to do if your in-laws mouth their belief in something you revile–racism, homophobia, Republicanism–in front of the kids.
Q&A: Anna Faris
I discuss meth-head hookers, lifetime sexual conquests, chicken fingers, and co-star Chris Evans perfect pecs with “What’s Your Number?” star Anna Faris, for Vanity Fair. And, yes, it’s as amazing as it sounds.
The Gay Guide to Glee: “I Am Unicorn”
The Gay Guide to Glee continues its glorious reign at Vanity Fair with a new installment. And we’re happy to report that this week’s episode, “I Am Unicorn”, soared, as if on the moonlit haunches of its eponymous mythical creature. Read all about it.
Sesame Street Does GLEE
The Gay Guide to Glee: “The Purple Piano Project”
Glee has returned, and so have my online Glee re-caps for Vanity Fair. This week, I look at the premiere episode from Season 3 and uncover for you what barked and what bit.
Glee Season 3 Cast Interviews
Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. and Ashley Fink talk to me about Season 3, hot moms, kittens, murder, zombies, and which of their cast-mates should be voted Most Likely to Be Topless, all for Vanity Fair. Read the interviews here.
5 Hot Convertibles for a Cool Fall
A handful of our favorite vehicles in which to optimally, and autumnally, drop top. Including a Jag, a Porsche, a Mercedes, and two wildcards. Slideshowing now at Vanity Fair!
Wither Stick Shifts?
“On the Pleasures of Self-Shifting:” a paean to, and manifesto against the alleged demise of, the manual transmission–as noted by the Wall Street Journal–for my column at Vanity Fair.
The Best $650 Car Book, Ever!
My piece on Pulitzer Prize-winning automotive journalist Dan Neil’s new $650 collaboration with luxury book-maker Assouline, “The Impossible Collection of Cars”, is out in this month’s Vanity Fair. Click below to see a shitty scan, or buy the magazine, you cheap bitch.
What is the Best Car for Disaster Porn Touring?
The rains have stopped in Upstate New York, but the over-capacity streams continue to churn in their quest for the Atlantic. This means that the lovely hamlet in which my country house sits is about to be ravaged by the mighty Delaware River, which crested late last night. It also means: Disaster Touring! But what to drive?
Fortunately, this week, I am in possession of a 2012 Mercedes SLK Roadster. Because nothing says prurient-asshole-from-The-City- cruising-about-ogling-ruination-simply-for-sport like a bright read Benz convertible. Let loose with other suggestions in the comments below.