Everyone survives New York in their own way. I don't know if it was by chance, circumstance, or a combination, but I found that my prime productive hours were between midnight and 7am. My days were spent auditioning, working odd jobs, or taking classes, but it wasn't until the sun went down that I began to thrive. And why not? The blistering sun was gone, the streets … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files: Fraggle Knock
Opinions
No Pride in Genocide
Pro-Palestinian protesters recently disrupted the NOLA Pride Parade on June 8. A coalition of nine advocacy groups called the People’s Coalition for Palestine conducted a protest rally at the steps fronting Jackson Square just before the parade started. About 100 people attended the rally, which featured speakers from each of the coalition organizations. Those organizations … [Read more...] about No Pride in Genocide
The Rockford Files: Daydream Believer
Picture it—a sixth grade science class. The sun shone through large, closed windows, heating up the classroom to a level between bake and broil. We had just finished lunch period, and I could feel the onset of a food coma fast approaching. Science was the last thing on my mind. I took my seat near the window, looked outside, and my imagination took off. I don't remember where … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files: Daydream Believer
The Rockford Files: The Goon Boom
The beat goes on and on and on. "Gooning" is often reduced to “excessive masturbation.” What does that even mean, anyway, "Excessive"? The hours spent trolling through Pornhub, scouring pages of sex until you find the “right” scene to release yourself, could be considered excessive masturbation. I mean, how many times have you been late for work because you couldn't … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files: The Goon Boom
Legislative Update
The solons have gathered in Baton Rouge for the 2024 legislative session, the first under new governor, Jeff Landry, and the politicians in their infinite lack of wisdom have given us much to worry about. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Governor Landry’s agenda is pretty clear—proliferate the number of guns on the street and the number of Airbnbs in New Orleans, … [Read more...] about Legislative Update
The Rockford Files: Pick A Side
The word "side" is unique in the English language. It can be used as a root word (as in the side of a building), a suffix (outside), or a prefix (sidecar) – even a sexual identity. In my day, the choices were gay or straight. The topic of sexual identity was barely discussed, much less elaborated on. So, when I hear the word side, my fat ass thinks of bacon, macaroni and … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files: Pick A Side
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Queerbaiting: What it is, Why it's wrong, and How to stop it. What is Queerbaiting? Over the years, "Queerbaiting" has expanded to include a variety of scenarios. Still, for this article, Queerbaiting is when pop culture creators plant the seed of a same-sex relationship to draw in LGBTQ audiences but don't allow that relationship to thrive or develop into something … [Read more...] about Hook, Line, and Sinker
Frank Perez Commentary: Jeff Landry & Eldorado
If you haven’t seen the recent films El Dorado: Everything the Nazis Hate and Rustin (both on Netflix), you should. Nothing could better prepare you for the impending inauguration of knuckle-dragging, arch-conservative Trump sycophant Governor-elect Jeff Landry. El Dorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (2023) is a documentary that casts a critical eye at Nazi Germany’s … [Read more...] about Frank Perez Commentary: Jeff Landry & Eldorado
Cruising: A casualty of the digital age
If you’re expecting to read something about love on the High Seas or are looking for the Top 10 reasons you should never take a boyfriend on an Atlantis Cruise -- sorry, Sis, this article is about cruising without a boat. This week, Daddy talks “cruising”, the down-and-dirty kind. Thanks to the internet and dating apps, cruising is no longer a tool kept in our sexual … [Read more...] about Cruising: A casualty of the digital age
The Rockford Files: True Value
“I don’t want money. Only people who pay their bills want that.” Oscar Wilde Money is a necessity of life. We worry about it. We dream about it. We invent ways to make more of it. Most people have some. Some people have too much. Too many people need more. According to my accountant, I have enough money to last me the rest of my life - if I die within the … [Read more...] about The Rockford Files: True Value
