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|  | That Guy
Let's just start with the happy birthdays (hereafter referred to as HBs) , as that's where this column usually goes anyway. First HB goes to Mr. Jim Flint of 3160 and The Baton. It was a ... |
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|  | MARYS ATTIC
What, what? It's Samwell in the Attic! ... |
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|  | THE CALL
Santa delivers at the Christmas in July party. ... |
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|  | B.BLYSS
Be blissful with the ladies of Femistry Fridays. ... |
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|  | SCARLET
Meet Chicago Magazine's pick for Best Gay Bar! ... |
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|  | HYDRATE
Have you any memory of the Blackout Party? Maybe these will jog it. ... |
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|  | DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE: THIS IS NOT YOUR MAMA'S DISCO
Over my 20-plus years in and out of the entertainment industry, I've seen a lot of revivals. '50s rockabilly, '60s garage rock, '80s electronic and recently '90s grunge. But '70s disco still gets the cold shoulder, ... |
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|  | BigTop JoJo's Phenomenal Phantasmagoria
Step right up to BigTop JoJo's Phenomenal Phantasmagoria at Excalibur. www.bigtopjojo.com ... |
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|  | MARRS ATTACKS!
Who Pays? The Great First Date Anxiety
If there's one thing that drives me nuts about being gay, it is the complete lack of a courtship paradigm. Not that I'm old-fashioned: I don't think a man should order his lady's food any more ... |
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|  | 3160
69 candles for Jim Flint's birthday. ... |
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|  | COCKTAIL
Hey, sailor! ... |
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|  | Gay Boy with Beard
A couple of questions with Jeffrey, the fuzzy founder of GayBoysWithBeards.com
Nightspots: Who were your bearded heroes growing up? Jeffrey: I'm probably going to date myself but it would have to be Grizzly Adams and a few of the guys from Bonanza. The clean shaven look was ... |
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|  | DS TEQUILA CO.
These new kids on the block got the right stuff. ... |
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|  | BOBBY LOVE'S
What the hell is Angel singing? ... |
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|  | FINDING HIS KNIT
Michael Drummond takes on the new bigger, better eighth season of Project Runway as a contestant and king of knitting! Nightspots Magazine: Hi, Michael. You and your fellow gay A.J. Thouvenot on the show are both ... |
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|  | TOUCHE
Meet Jack, our new Cowboy Eye For the Leather Guy makeover winner! ... |
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|  | WILD PUG
Open the Moosebox and find Gaga vs. Goldfrapp. ... |
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|  | PETER POINTERS
My boyfriend and I have been serious for a while now. We can lose the condoms, right? Condomless sex is a perk that allows us to put up with our partners' crazy families. It's only natural that many of us would ... |
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|  | THE SOFO TAP
Try not to burn yourself on the hot T-Dance pictures. It's the only way you'll learn. ... |
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|  | FREAK OUT
Berlin invites you to be part of the first annual Lollapalooza Sideshow: Berlin Freak Ball, Thurs., August 5. On the cusp of the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza, the festival is returning to its roots by conceptualizing ... |
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|  | SIDETRACK
Bear-raising fun at the Sidetrack Bears bear-aoke fundraiser. ... |