Creepy? Maybe. But it's still fun to watch, no?
This original video was shot on Saturday May 21, 2011 around 3:00pm
July 5, 2011
People Watching on the Chelsea Piers Bike Path
A few weeks ago I posted another "people watching" video of some skateboarders doing their thing at the Chelsea Piers Skatepark. That same day I took another video of people running, jogging, biking and strolling along the bike path just east of the skaters.
Creepy? Maybe. But it's still fun to watch, no?
This original video was shot on Saturday May 21, 2011 around 3:00pm
Creepy? Maybe. But it's still fun to watch, no?
This original video was shot on Saturday May 21, 2011 around 3:00pm
July 4, 2011
Happy Independence Day!
Sharing this photo of me from my roof in NYC watching the fireworks over the Hudson River a few moments ago.
Hope you all had a great Fourth of July and spent it well with your family and friends!
Hope you all had a great Fourth of July and spent it well with your family and friends!
Sponsored: Heineken Presents 'The Date'
Heineken ad, 'The Date'. Watch a legendary date in action. #thedate
July 2, 2011
Quick Things 7.2.11
Some quick links that are worth checking out...
- How Men Should Wear Red, White & Blue This Weekend
- Photos of Celebs Rocking' the Stars and Stripes
- Infographic: The Science of Social Timing
- 5 Things You Didn't Know Your iPhone Could Do
- Why Coffee Is the Greatest Addiction Ever
- Beautiful! Splitscreen: A Love Story
- 6 Pop Songs Featuring Whistling
- Orchestra Performs Internet Fave "Trololo"
July 1, 2011
How I Played Gay God (And Still Am)
By Justin Luke, Contributing Writer
Back in May I published my debut gay novel, Gulliver Travels, the story of a Los Angelino who flees his family, friends, and ex-boyfriend to start his life over (or at least try to do so) in New York City. Already it has become the #2 highest rated book in the Gay and Lesbian Kindle store on Amazon, while being named the 4th hottest entertainment item of the week by The Advocate. But Gulliver had a more interesting Genesis story than most novel protagonists. In fact, before he was a character in my book, Gully was a real live human being. Or, at least the Internet thought he was.
Earlier this year, I took the first draft of a novel I had written during National Novel Writing Month, and began to post it, chapter-by-chapter, on a Tumblr. I imagined this would help me stay interested in the piece long enough to edit and revise it for publication. This ended up being true. However, once I picked my Tumblr theme, I saw I needed a large photo to occupy the left side. I Googled "Hot Blonde Gay Guy" and found just what I was looking for, and added it to the left side. (FYI: the guy there now is a model who has approved my use of his photo, pictured above.)
From there I realized: there should be more to this than a Tumblr. So I created a Twitter, a Facebook profile, a Facebook fan page, and a Formspring for my darling creation. All of them, in tune with the source material, were written in first person. I blew up an announcement on all my social media channels that I had created a character and would be posting his story, day-by-day, for people who were interested.
I quickly learned that one announcement wasn’t enough. Facebook and Twitter are such rapid streams of information that people most likely missed my initial statement. But the Tumblr, fan page, and twitter account spread like wildfire in less than seven days. And everyone thought Gulliver was real.
Back in May I published my debut gay novel, Gulliver Travels, the story of a Los Angelino who flees his family, friends, and ex-boyfriend to start his life over (or at least try to do so) in New York City. Already it has become the #2 highest rated book in the Gay and Lesbian Kindle store on Amazon, while being named the 4th hottest entertainment item of the week by The Advocate. But Gulliver had a more interesting Genesis story than most novel protagonists. In fact, before he was a character in my book, Gully was a real live human being. Or, at least the Internet thought he was.
Earlier this year, I took the first draft of a novel I had written during National Novel Writing Month, and began to post it, chapter-by-chapter, on a Tumblr. I imagined this would help me stay interested in the piece long enough to edit and revise it for publication. This ended up being true. However, once I picked my Tumblr theme, I saw I needed a large photo to occupy the left side. I Googled "Hot Blonde Gay Guy" and found just what I was looking for, and added it to the left side. (FYI: the guy there now is a model who has approved my use of his photo, pictured above.)
From there I realized: there should be more to this than a Tumblr. So I created a Twitter, a Facebook profile, a Facebook fan page, and a Formspring for my darling creation. All of them, in tune with the source material, were written in first person. I blew up an announcement on all my social media channels that I had created a character and would be posting his story, day-by-day, for people who were interested.
I quickly learned that one announcement wasn’t enough. Facebook and Twitter are such rapid streams of information that people most likely missed my initial statement. But the Tumblr, fan page, and twitter account spread like wildfire in less than seven days. And everyone thought Gulliver was real.
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