Ambush Magazine

The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

Tony Leggio

Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King

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A gripping memoir has the capacity to take readers on a journey of a person’s life and experiences. Memoirs tend to be not so much of an autobiography but a glimpse into a slice of your life.  My book of the month choice for May is about William Fagaly who while growing up in rural Indiana during World War II began his first venture―collecting and selling earthworms (or … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King

Bartender Spotlight: April 2021

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There are lots of people that you instantly like from the moment you meet them.  For me, it’s often that they’re in the bartending profession...and it’s not because they give me a cocktail (although that’s a good enough reason to like someone).  But I find most bartenders just happen to be interesting, engaging and brimming with personality.  That’s certainly … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: April 2021

Book of the Month: Tennessee Williams 101

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It is hard to be a theatre lover and not be familiar with Tennessee Williams, especially if you are from the Crescent City.  Considered as one of the greatest playwrights of 20th-century American drama, Williams not only lived in New Orleans for a period of time, but set many of his successful plays in the city such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Vieux Carre and Suddenly, … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: Tennessee Williams 101

Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie

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The selfie craze has caught on like wildfire.  This new photo phenomenon is nothing new, however; in fact, I dare say it has been around since there have been cameras.  Remember setting a timer on the camera and jumping into the frame right before the buzzer went off, hopefully capturing the moment without cutting off anyone’s head?  Now the stress and exercise has been removed … [Read more...] about Under The Gaydar: Let Me Take A #Selfie

Book Clubs Are The New Bars

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I am about to pour myself a glass of wine and settle down in front of my computer to log into the New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE) Book Club for February Zoom meeting.  We are discussing our book of the month, A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane, a witty novel about an assistant to a famous movie star and their complex relationship and adventures together.  … [Read more...] about Book Clubs Are The New Bars

Under the Gaydar

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With COVID still making its horrible mark on the world, a life spent in quarantine has become the norm for the last year.  Quarantine fatigue and the holidays created quite the unforgiving combination this Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Our numbers have risen and people’s nerves are fraught. Trust me, I understand your pain. I consider myself a social animal so this … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar

You Say You Want A “Resolution”

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Happy 2021!  The terrible year that was 2020 has ended and so far 2021 is shaping up to be another rollercoaster ride. But with each incoming year comes new hope and a fresh outlook, hence why people love making New Year’s resolutions. We have all done them - I am going to lose weight, have a better work/life balance, stop drinking; there are a million of them we tell … [Read more...] about You Say You Want A “Resolution”

Mardi Gras 2021: A Lesson In Pivoting and Partying

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Having lived in New Orleans my entire life, I have discovered two very important things about our city and its citizens.  We love to party. And we are resilient beyond all expectations.  Like the old Air Supply song, we New Orleanians know about “Making Love Out of Nothing At All.”  So when the COVID threat forced parades, balls and parties to shut down completely during Mardi … [Read more...] about Mardi Gras 2021: A Lesson In Pivoting and Partying