H. Alan Scott
H. Alan Scott is a writer and comedian based in New York City and Los Angeles. His work has been featured on the Huffington Post, xoJane, WitStream, Sirius XM Radio, here! TV, Chicago Tribune, Towleroad, and Time Out New York’s “Joke of the Week.” Scott has performed at the Hollywood Improv, the Laugh Factory, Carolines on Broadway, and Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater. Scott is the co-creator and host of SRSLY LOL, an alternative variety show in New York City and Los Angeles. Most recently he created #Chemocation, an online chronicle of his cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Oprah said his name. Pic by Mindy Tucker.
What Do You Call It When You’re Only A Little Suicidal?
Then the S word drops into my mind like a nugget of shame: suicide. Am I suicidal? Is it possible to be suicidal if you have to question how suicidal you possibly are?
A Step-By-Step Guide To Surviving Thanksgiving On Your Own
Thanksgiving is whatever you make it. No matter if you’re with family or a cat that will likely eat your face one day, it can still be a meaningful and fulfilling day.
There’s A 72-Hour Imposed Waiting Period For Abortions (And This Is Why You Need To Know About It)
Half of all states have a mandatory waiting period of 24 hours, but Missouri, South Dakota and Utah took it a step further. And sorry not sorry, if your pregnancy falls on a weekend or holiday, you’ve got to wait even longer.
I’m Not Sure If I Was Sexually Assaulted Or Not: On Men And Date-Rape
Gay or straight, sexual violence against men does happen. As I came to learn, it’s the grey area of is this assault or just harmless aggressive behavior? is where the confusion begins.
4 Reasons Why It’s Actually Okay If You’re Not Ready To Come Out Of The Closet
Yes, I do think it’s better to be out. It’s great to tell a group of my straight friends at a party, “You know what would make this party better? Diversity!” But like, who am I or anyone else to tell someone else, “You need to be out. Trust me, it gets better”?
Does Adopting A Cat Mean I’m Going To Die Alone?
The moment you hear of a single person adopting a cat, you see that person lying alone in his apartment, dead, while the cat slowly eats his face. The headline reads, “Kitty Eats Single Man’s Face.”
I’m A Home Wrecker (And I’m Kind Of Okay With It)
Why pursue something that is bound to end badly? Why purposely hurt other people? Why suffer the heartache time and again? Honestly, I don’t know.
Words Matter: A Response To Gavin McInnes
Whenever I get wind of a boycott of a publication or website because of something a group of people disagree with them publishing, my split personalities conflict.
O Captain, My Captain: Thank You, Robin Williams
It’s important to remember that behind the mask of comedy was a man with children, with people he loved, a man who struggled, but most importantly, a man who lived.
Dear White Gays: Don’t Listen To Time Magazine
You can be whomever you want to be, and you shouldn’t be belittled, black or white, gay or straight, for who you are, gesticulations and all.
#ColbyDoesAmerica: What Gay Porn Star Colby Keller Is Doing To Change The Art World
His goal is to create a new project in every state, using local talent and collaborating with people across the country. The models that agree to perform, sexually or otherwise, will be regular folks, local, not necessarily professional models.
7 Reasons Why Jeremy Meeks Is The Hottest Felon Ever
The Internet is having a great conversation about America’s prison problem, which is the largest in the world. By talking about Meeks’ sexiness and making blasé jokes about the loins of only women swooning for him, we are clearly putting a spotlight on the issue.