World Aids Day 2008

I like this pic because for me has a double meaning: think and act, and prevent but also don't let prejudice drive you.

World Aids Day 2008

I like this pic because for me has a double meaning: think and act, and prevent but also don't let prejudice drive you.

Dog Tags (2008) directed by Damion Dietz

Director: Damion Dietz

Writer: Damion Dietz (writer)

Genre: Drama

Plot: Emotionally daring and bristling with powerful performances, Dog Tags explores the cost of self-discovery as two unlikely souls connect. Abandoned by his father and raised by his single mother, handsome and sexually confused Nate obligatorily joins the Marines to support his fiancée. On leave, the detached Marine meets Andy, a magnetic and seemingly free-spirited young man with big dreams of Hollywood. Initially their bond is purely platonic, but the smoldering chemistry they share is undeniable as it sizzles into something sensual and intimate. Together they plunge headfirst into waters of vulnerability and desire, while the identity of Nate s father finally rises to the surface.

"A visually stunning film... the two leads and supporting cast give powerful performances." --Courier Post

"By expanding his gaze and focusing on Preiss's (mostly) straight man and the women who rule him (including American Graffiti's Candy Clark), (Damion) Dietz has freed himself as a writer." --The Village Voice

@IMDb
@Amazon: Dog Tags
@Netflix
@TLA Releasing
@Wolfe Video 



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Cast (in credits order)
Bart Fletcher ... Andy
Paul Preiss ... Nate
Candy Clark
Diane Davisson ... Louise
Keythe Farley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Willam Belli ... Alan
Chris Carlisle ... Chris
Grant Whitney Harvey
Matthew Herrmann ... Party Guest
Amy Lindsay
( rest of the cast )

 

Dog Tags (2008) directed by Damion Dietz

Director: Damion Dietz

Writer: Damion Dietz (writer)

Genre: Drama

Plot: Emotionally daring and bristling with powerful performances, Dog Tags explores the cost of self-discovery as two unlikely souls connect. Abandoned by his father and raised by his single mother, handsome and sexually confused Nate obligatorily joins the Marines to support his fiancée. On leave, the detached Marine meets Andy, a magnetic and seemingly free-spirited young man with big dreams of Hollywood. Initially their bond is purely platonic, but the smoldering chemistry they share is undeniable as it sizzles into something sensual and intimate. Together they plunge headfirst into waters of vulnerability and desire, while the identity of Nate s father finally rises to the surface.

"A visually stunning film... the two leads and supporting cast give powerful performances." --Courier Post

"By expanding his gaze and focusing on Preiss's (mostly) straight man and the women who rule him (including American Graffiti's Candy Clark), (Damion) Dietz has freed himself as a writer." --The Village Voice

@IMDb
@Amazon: Dog Tags
@Netflix
@TLA Releasing
@Wolfe Video 

( more pics )

Cast (in credits order)
Bart Fletcher ... Andy
Paul Preiss ... Nate
Candy Clark
Diane Davisson ... Louise
Keythe Farley
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Willam Belli ... Alan
Chris Carlisle ... Chris
Grant Whitney Harvey
Matthew Herrmann ... Party Guest
Amy Lindsay
( rest of the cast )

 

Pulling Away by Shawn Lane

This is really a very well plotted short story, so well plotted that it's really a shame that it was so short, 34 pages.

Noah and Charlie are neighbor since forever but never have been really friends. When they were at school they had different circles and interests; Charlie was the king of the school, wealthy, handsome, good at anything he tries. Noah instead was an average guy with an average life, he wasn't even a nerd or a geek, really only a normal guy.

Neither when both Charlie than Noah came out as gay they became more close, they remained good neighbors as before. But then something changed: Charlie's parents died in a car accident, leaving the guy independently wealthy but also very lonely. Around him he had no real friends, and when he needed them to come out from his depression, they simply left. Only Noah remained around, almost auto-imposing himself in Charlie's life.

And then again something changed: probably in a moment in which his loneliness was gnawing at him, Charlie almost forced Noah to have sex with him. And then again the day after when Noah as always went to check on him. Now Noah is wondering if he is still Charlie's friend, or his lover, or something else. But an unlucky phrase by Charlie makes him realize that the guy is considering Noah's something free and available, but not important. Probably this is not all true, Charlie has a real depression problem and he is really scared to lose who he loves, and so he is convinced that, if he doesn't love, he will not suffer.

As I said, it's a shame that the story is so short, since in only few words, the authors made me feel for both her characters, that are really well developed.

http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/PullingAway.html

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Pulling Away by Shawn Lane

This is really a very well plotted short story, so well plotted that it's really a shame that it was so short, 34 pages.

Noah and Charlie are neighbor since forever but never have been really friends. When they were at school they had different circles and interests; Charlie was the king of the school, wealthy, handsome, good at anything he tries. Noah instead was an average guy with an average life, he wasn't even a nerd or a geek, really only a normal guy.

Neither when both Charlie than Noah came out as gay they became more close, they remained good neighbors as before. But then something changed: Charlie's parents died in a car accident, leaving the guy independently wealthy but also very lonely. Around him he had no real friends, and when he needed them to come out from his depression, they simply left. Only Noah remained around, almost auto-imposing himself in Charlie's life.

And then again something changed: probably in a moment in which his loneliness was gnawing at him, Charlie almost forced Noah to have sex with him. And then again the day after when Noah as always went to check on him. Now Noah is wondering if he is still Charlie's friend, or his lover, or something else. But an unlucky phrase by Charlie makes him realize that the guy is considering Noah's something free and available, but not important. Probably this is not all true, Charlie has a real depression problem and he is really scared to lose who he loves, and so he is convinced that, if he doesn't love, he will not suffer.

As I said, it's a shame that the story is so short, since in only few words, the authors made me feel for both her characters, that are really well developed.

http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/PullingAway.html

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Dreamspinner Press's 2008 Advent Calendar

A holiday story delivered to your inbox everyday through the month of December. $75 worth of fiction - daydream, nap-sized dream and novella length stories from your favorite authors. Only $39.99 - Offer ends Dec. 3, 2008.

Your Christmas present to yourself. After Dec. 3rd, titles will be available separately for full retail or as a set for $59.99

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/advent.htm

I will try to read all for you :-) I believe it will be not an hard work... well maybe hard yes, but in a good way!

Meanwhile here all titles available:
Vespers in the Snow by M. Jules Aedin
Dark Chocolate by Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban
Christmas Angel by Maria Albert
Kid Christmas Meets Snow Globes by Eric Arvin
Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen by Connie Bailey & J.M. McLaughlin
Return of the Sun by Connie Bailey
Weathering the Storm by Nicki Bennett & Ariel Tachna
Christmas Comes Early for Eli by Sienna Bishop
New Culture, New Year, New Love by S. Blaise
Christmas Luck by Bethany Brown
Christmas Charade by Jaymz Connelly
Christmas Traditions by Lisa Marie Davis
Stocking Stuffer by Remmy Duchene
The Long Way Home by Catt Ford
Catch a Falling Star by Réve Garrison
Merry Christmas, Baby by Aly Graham
Cruise for Christmas by Andrew Grey
Winter Love by Andrew Grey
Hang a Shining Star by Ashlyn Kane
Secret Santa by Sean Kennedy
Where's Santa? by Clare London
A Gift of Ash and Frost by Chrissy Munder
Giving Gifts by Chrissy Munder
Santa's Littlest Helper by Zahra Owens
Overture by D.G. Parker
Gifts of the Season by Jenna Hilary Sinclair
Frozen Embers by Sasha Skye
Mele Kalikimaka by Sonja Spencer
Dear Santa by Jaelyn Storm
Fruit and Cheese by Madeleine Urban
Millennium by G.S. Wiley

Dreamspinner Press's 2008 Advent Calendar

A holiday story delivered to your inbox everyday through the month of December. $75 worth of fiction - daydream, nap-sized dream and novella length stories from your favorite authors. Only $39.99 - Offer ends Dec. 3, 2008.

Your Christmas present to yourself. After Dec. 3rd, titles will be available separately for full retail or as a set for $59.99

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/advent.htm

I will try to read all for you :-) I believe it will be not an hard work... well maybe hard yes, but in a good way!

Meanwhile here all titles available:
Vespers in the Snow by M. Jules Aedin
Dark Chocolate by Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban
Christmas Angel by Maria Albert
Kid Christmas Meets Snow Globes by Eric Arvin
Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen by Connie Bailey & J.M. McLaughlin
Return of the Sun by Connie Bailey
Weathering the Storm by Nicki Bennett & Ariel Tachna
Christmas Comes Early for Eli by Sienna Bishop
New Culture, New Year, New Love by S. Blaise
Christmas Luck by Bethany Brown
Christmas Charade by Jaymz Connelly
Christmas Traditions by Lisa Marie Davis
Stocking Stuffer by Remmy Duchene
The Long Way Home by Catt Ford
Catch a Falling Star by Réve Garrison
Merry Christmas, Baby by Aly Graham
Cruise for Christmas by Andrew Grey
Winter Love by Andrew Grey
Hang a Shining Star by Ashlyn Kane
Secret Santa by Sean Kennedy
Where's Santa? by Clare London
A Gift of Ash and Frost by Chrissy Munder
Giving Gifts by Chrissy Munder
Santa's Littlest Helper by Zahra Owens
Overture by D.G. Parker
Gifts of the Season by Jenna Hilary Sinclair
Frozen Embers by Sasha Skye
Mele Kalikimaka by Sonja Spencer
Dear Santa by Jaelyn Storm
Fruit and Cheese by Madeleine Urban
Millennium by G.S. Wiley