The Back Passage by James LearJames Lear is simply one of the best new writers around. An English seaside estate, secret passages, queeny perverts, hardcore orgies, and watersports combine with an Agatha Christie-style murder to create a hilarious gay romp.Mitch Mitchell is a 22 y/o hunk who dreams of being Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot, but his insatiable sex drive often gets in the way of chasing clues. As Mitch tags along on a visit home with hot schoolpal athlete 'Boy' Morgan, mystery and mayhem ensue when a dead body is found stashed in a cabinet.Mitch and Boy play ...

The Napa Valley vintner died today at age 94. The San Francisco Chronicle obituary. He wasn't a winemaker by trade, but Mr. Mondavi found his calling when he broke from his family's Charles Krug winery in 1965 and struck out on his own. With help from a high-profile succession of winemakers, including Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, as well as his own son Tim, Mr. Mondavi's name soon became synonymous with the best of California wine. The Mission-style winery facade designed by noted architect Clifford May that graced his wine labels quickly became a symbol of the state's wine ...

I woke up yesterday evening and began preparing to go to work. I started the coffee pot and turned on CNN, which is in keeping with my usual routine, and that is when I heard the most wonderful news. Wolf Blitzer was reporting on the historic California Supreme Court decision regarding same sex marriage.I so wanted to go out and celebrate, but I had to postpone the thought.A few moments later I was on the interstate behind an SUV with one of those silly bumper stickers with the male and female stick figures that represent the driver's myopic idea of ...

Not sure what Ed was thinking this week. Looks like we have a list of fascinating facts, something vaguely disturbing called Pokochaj Mnie, a parasailor entangled in an airliner, and Best Buy employees rapping a homemade commercial. Something for everyone. ...

WOW runner Blake Jacobs, on his adventures driving to and from the mailrooms of Southern California, goes to Vh1 in Santa Monica, then to mix house Wildwoods in Studio City, where he hopes to see the "awesome" Joanne with the sexy smoker's voice. ...

I just don’t think that this news thing is working out for Bill O’Reilly. I personally thought that O’Reilly’s personal low was when he reported on Hanna Montana’s “racy photos.” That was news? Now he does a segment on the Daily Kos. I have been on the Daily Kos about every day for the past week or so. There has been some great stuff posted but Billo found some one who posted something about Jenna Bush’s wedding. Is this news? Really? Currently on DailyKos there are posting on Obama firing back on McCain over foreign policy. That seems to be ...

The bad news is that there doesn't seem to be anything that will stop Paratrechina sp. nr. pubens, AKA "Crazy Rasberry Ants." Currently, the only place you'll find them in the U.S. is in the area of Texas around Houston where they appeared in 2002. They may have come from Colombia where variants of this species "have been known to asphyxiate chickens and even attack cattle by swarming over their eyes, nasal passages and hooves." "They are vulnerable to some pest control poisons — [Pearland exterminator Tom] Rasberry uses products containing the chemicals fipronil and chlorfenapyr — but ...

The California Supreme Court did something Thursday that I believe will be looked back on for generations to come as a watershed moment in this country's history. Right up there with the civil rights movement and women's suffrage. Events of Thursday will long be considered the tipping point in another minority's fight for fair and equal treatment in the eyes of the law. The court essentially said that laws banning same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, which means that short of amending the state constitution, the right wing hate mongers are out of gas. Beginning in 30 days, same-sex couples will be ...

Have a great weekend everyone! I have no idea how I'll be occupying myself, I thought I had strike on Sunday but I found out today that they have moved strike to Tuesday because they have a huge volunteer force coming in. So, I'm out of strike, and out of something to do... oh well, something will come up! ...

i'm glad it is the regular old olympics that are coming to china, and NOT the special olympics!!!!! (although, that would be funny).i guess they are really getting ready over there! what do they have against wheerchails?everyone say "ORYMPICS"- joe to hell, 2007 http://joetohell.blogspot.com ...

is NO ONE going to say anything about janet jackson getting a "new now next" award?must i fight the stupidity and injustices of this world alone?scroll the hell down and read.- joe to hell, 2007 http://joetohell.blogspot.com ...

Mixtape MeMeChristian posted a list of songs he would put on a mixtape. Yes, you heard me. Remember those small plastic rectangles with spools of tape in between that you used to copy your favorite songs to give to that special someone as an "I like you" gift? Or for yourself, to listen to on your walkman while out jogging or walking? I decided to take him up on the challenge to list 15 songs that I would put on a mixtape. So here goes....Candyman Christina Aguilera -- such a fun, playful throwback to the WWII-era songs of ...

World of Wonder Storefront Gallery's "Dial M for Madonna" is an event recommended by Metromix Los Angeles. ...

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Here's a video reminder to watch episode 6 of WOW's ¡Viva Hollywood! on Vh1 Sunday night at 10. The deadly sin of telenovela this week is Seduction and if you're into contestant Berto it's your lucky night – the strapping chico takes it all off. ...

According to reports, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson may have broken up because of (surprise!) her doting dad. Joe Simpson is known for being very involved in his daughter's careers, including setting Tony and Jessica up (yes, that involves her fledgling career). Apparently he also had lots of advice for Tony, involving endorsement deals and other things he shouldn't have been concerned with. Other speculated reasons for the breakup are Jessica's issues with John Mayer's new relationship, and a couple interviews where Jessica referred to Romo as her "future husband" and said she wanted him to father her children, ...

Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com Now that the cat's been let out of the bag about Angelina Jolie's twins, as well as her due date, Angie herself has let a little information about her babies slip out as well. The extremely pregnant actress dished to Roger Friedman at a party for her animated film Kung Fu Panda in Cannes that her little twin girls are expected to be fraternal. I don't understand the nuances of reading a sonogram, but Jolie reportedly told Friedman that "there was a line" on it that I guess suggests that the baby ...

If Paris could read, I'm sure she'd realize just how silly it looks that she's wearing a t-shirt with her name on it. Oh, I'm so whimsical--thinking that she's capable of feeling emotions like "shame" and ... well, anything that involves a basic understanding of how she's perceived by anyone that isn't herself. Now, Paris is spewing more silly shit. She's talking to People magazine about her desire for a white wedding saying of her boyfriend of three months, Benji Madden, "He wants to [get hitched]." Paris added, "I'd wear a beautiful white dress ... probably Dolce ...

Seattle prepares for Tiësto. Just in terms of audience and commercial exposure alone he is literally the biggest DJ in the world.Tiësto's career is punctuated by landmark achievements – the first DJ in the world to sell out a solo stadium event for over 25,000 people 2 nights in a row, he scored a number one hit with his single Traffic, the first instrumental track to reach the top spot in his homeland of Holland in 23 years. His remix of Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan's Silence was the first house track ever broadcast on daytime radio in ...

OMG.So, to all those people who think a fellow Democrat is your arch-enemy... Just a reminder of the mindset of the people that are actually the ones to fight against...Basically, the claim Republicans like the President and John McCain make is that Barack Obama is just like Neville Chamberlain for even suggesting that talking to one's enemies is a potentially useful diplomatic policy.The implication is that Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Britain before Churchill, let the Nazi's get their way because he actually talked to them.Of course, what that means is, according to today's Republicans, that Ronald Reagan was ...