Anywhere But.

writer, filmmaker, and slasher film connoisseur.

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I know this is a really long text convo to post, but I love my brother and this so incredibly much I just had to <3

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Date Trip reaches its final destination. Jazmin, Rose, and I hit the bay for the Golden Gate Bridge, our old stomping grounds, and a final brunch to say goodbye. Recap the best (and worst) of dates with my superlatives and behind-the-scenes commentary.

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Looking at “Looking”: Discussing the season finale - Our panel of writers talk about the final episode the HBO show’s first season,

Last one for this season! Bottoming for the boss, kombucha tragedies, and what Patrick has in common with DJ Tanner.

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In episode 11, I reunite with Galen for the first time since Las Vegas, but will our chemistry survive off the dance floor? Find out on our Ke$ha date. Throw some glitter, make it rain... this place about to blow.

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Looking at “Looking”: A wedding, a breakup, and a Sugerbaker - Our panel of writers discusses the seventh episode of the HBO show,

Techno-authenticity fails, hot bad ideas, and a defense of exes who cut hair.

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Looking at “Looking”: Is It OK to Laugh About a “Gay Voice”? - Our panel of writers discusses the sixth episode of the HBO show,

This week in Looking: who still uses voicemail anyway? Oh yeah, and a discussion about age, femininity, shame, and "authentic" Grindr terminology.

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After a pit stop at my mom's for a "surprise," I return to Santa Cruz, the city I lived in with my ex. I hit the boardwalk, meet a yoga instructor on the sand, and go on a date with... an erotic masseur? Oh yeah, and crop circles.

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Looking at “Looking”: Talking bottom shame, gaysplaining, and a

This week's "Looking": discover why a blowjob is radical and find out everything you need to know about Rachel from Friends.

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Looking at “Looking”: How gay is this show? - Our panel of writers discusses the fourth episode of the HBO show, “Looking for $220 an Hour.”

Look, you were thinking it too - Jonathan Groff has insta-worthy arms. Want an update you won't see on Date Trip? Read on as I (in)appropriately identify the moment of this episode that most closely resembles my dating life. #gaypeopleproblems

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My SLO date (Max)a and I bond over scary movies, so when Max suggests a hike to an abandoned asylum, everyone's on board. Will I finally get some paranormal activity or will this date turn into another American horror story?

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Looking at “Looking”: The episode when it gets better - Our panel of four gay writers says...

If you're watching Looking and not reading these weeklies, you're doing everything wrong. Read on as I admit to identifying most with the character my peers describe as "adolescent."

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Just when I'm about to hit the road, I get a call from an old flame and take a detour to Orange Circle to squeeze in an extra date. The only problem with this blast from the past? Last time I checked, he had a girlfriend...

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Looking at “Looking”: Are these guys racist, realistic, or boring? - Three writers discuss the second episode of HBO's "Looking"...

Did you watch episode 2 of Looking? And more importantly, did you google Jonathan Groff's nude pics like I did?

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In episode 8 of Date Trip, I head to Orange County to reconnect with an old crush. I enlist the help of my friends (Ricktoria) to help woo my date... with emoji. Oh yeah, and we enter a karaoke contest. And put our feet in the Pacific Ocean. And Britney Spears loses her virginity... oh wait, that's Crossroads. But seriously, the first two.

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Looking at “Looking”: four gay writers discuss HBO’s new show - The first episode of “Looking” came with lots of buzz and anticipation...

Check out the first installment of 4 writers discussing episode one of HBO's "Looking." (Pssst.... I'm one of them!)

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Is this what "London Bridge" is really about? Or did Grey Goose get Fergie feeling a little too loose when she wrote it?

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After one too many Grindr fails, a friend sets me up on a beachside blind date. Will our amusement park destination hold my roller coaster of love? Or will it end up more like Final Destination 3? Check out Date Trip's first on-camera date in our San Diego episode!