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.
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.
16 Kinds Of People Amazon Thinks Will Use The New Amazon Fire Phone
In the four years it took to create the phone, Bezos said the company asked itself only one question: “Can we build a better phone for our most engaged customers?”
How Much Does Twitter’s Mute Feature Limit Freedom Of Speech?
It sounds great — you can mute someone that’s live tweeting an event, spewing forth an endless rant, or what have you. But what that mute is actually doing is giving users the right to silence freedom of speech, in a very passive-aggressive way.
What It Feels Like When You Know You Have Cancer
I knew it wasn’t good. Everyone assured me that it was probably something small, certainly not a tumor. It was as if everyone was convincing themselves that it wasn’t a tumor, and I was the only one that was in on the secret.
Is A Pill That Helps Block HIV Infection The Game Change We’re Looking For?
I’ve been willing to accept the dangers of sex with the cloak of protection from condoms, but becoming convinced that a pill could protect me is going to take longer to sink in.
What Happens When 6 Guys Strip Down In A Korean Spa And Talk Honestly About Masculinity, Sexuality, And Women?
Contrary to popular opinion, these dudes are all about shedding a tear. Mitchell Bisschop cries, “… at every wedding I go to, good or bad. I think it’s a disorder,” while Tom Sibley’s family dog recently died, and he, “… felt like I did ten years worth of crying.”
Comedy Central’s ‘Review’: The “Best Show On TV” You’re Not Watching But Should
You know those shows that you think you’re the only one watching, so you kind of keep it to yourself?
I Was Raised By The Internet: On Sharing Your Life With Everyone And No One At Once
Some people were able to find the balance between the real world and the online world, but not me. The freedom of separation became intoxicating; I needed the privacy, even though I wound up in a profession that’s all about sharing.
All The Ways Hollywood Taught Me How To Be Gay
Hollywood was my (and many of my fellow gay dudes’) only outlet, mainly because it was the only way we knew anything about being gay, since we didn’t have any peers or real life examples (most of the time, everyone has that uncle).
No-Frills Step-By-Step Guide To Signing Up For Obamacare
Because I have cancer guilt and want to make sure everyone stays alive, I’m here to help. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get insurance through Obamacare.
Broad City’s Ilana Glazer Talks Dick Pics, Hot Pants And Texting With Amy Poehler
WARNING: You’re about to fall in love with Broad City’s Ilana Glazer. If you haven’t seen her hit new Comedy Central show (FYIzzles, the finale is Wednesday, March 26th at 10:30EST), then you’re missing out on a transformative experience.
Surprising Similarities Between Putin And Hitler, And Why You Should Care
When I see Vladimir Putin, I see Adolf Hitler. He’s been in the news lately more than the Kardashians, so it’s hard to escape that image.
More Like Dallas “GIVE ME AN OSCAR FOR GOING GAY” Club
So while Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto were winning Oscars for playing characters that died from AIDS, some young black man in an urban city became infected with the virus.