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Morning Upper »

[26 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

While being nostalgic, I stumbled upon Ellen DeGeneres’ commencement speech at Tulane University.

Morning Upper »

[19 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

Saved By the Bell just might be the only thing to salvage Asher Roth’s “I Love College.”

Morning Upper »

[12 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

Video by Ssion. They are currently touring with Fischerspooner.

Morning Upper »

[5 May 2009 | No Comment | ]

The other day I stumbled across this fantastic blog, which inspired me to post this video.

Morning Upper »

[28 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

This past weekend I attended youth pride. The whole experience made my heart grow ten times. But, one thing really blew me away – the voguing performances

Morning Upper »

[21 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

Saturday. I’m exhausted and slightly hung over from a night of patio drinking. While mindlessly flipping through channels on TV, I stumble across Flash Dance. Sweaty, hot women, I can’t complain. But it got me thinking about Flash Beagle, one of Charles Schulz’s gems. It’s also one of the only times I’ve seen adults depicted in his cartoons.

Morning Upper »

[17 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]

Ok, I’ll admit it. I love to make out. Not as much as Zack, but I do love it. I’m also addicted to watching Howcast videos. So, this clip brings together my two guilty pleasures. And who doesn’t want to learn to get their crush to kiss them?

Morning Upper »

[14 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments | ]

Holidays, much like the one this past weekend, often include too many relatives and an overabundance of food. Without fail, embarrassing childhood memories are brought up over my family’s holiday dinners, which too frequently lead to even more mortifying home videos…

Morning Upper »

[31 Mar 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

Mornings suck. So every morning TNG brings you a fun video to ease the pain.

Gem and I talk online an absurd amount. No lie, nearly 75% of our conversations consist of sending each other blog links and Youtube videos. This is how I came to discover Athens Boys Choir last year. Since then, both of us have been avid fans, rarely missing a local performance at Phase 1.

Gender Identity, Washington DC »

[24 Mar 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Divided We Fall: Addressing Transphobia in the DC Queer Community

A recent incident of trans-phobic violence made the DC queer media rounds. Learn what happened and what you can do to prevent it from happening again.