The journey continues, but here’s what’s clear so far — Each year for Pride, I like to publish this list and add to it. It’s my reminder that the life of a gay man is an ever-evolving journey. I enjoy looking critically at life’s experiences and understanding their lessons. I hope these are somewhat helpful to someone somewhere on this…

You are not crazy, my friends. — *Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your own sanity; as in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating. He gaslit her. Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and…

As of today, Hollywood writers are on strike. The Writers Guild of America, the nation’s largest creative writers union, walked off the job as of midnight. Laptops shut. Pencils down. Which effectively means Hollywood is shuttered. Again. How long it will last is up in the air. Fifteen years ago…

Dear Readers and “Followers,” I have come to an exciting crossroads in my work here on Medium. And I have a question I’d like to put out there: where should I go from here? I have written about society, politics, the pandemic, New York City as it recovers, love. What…

Medium Friends, Readers, and Colleagues, It has been three years since I posted “Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting.” I expected about 50 people to read it. Over 21 million did. Sure, I’m thrilled with its reach. It was surreal. More important, I am proud of the essay’s message: maybe this…

I haven’t done many screenwriting posts lately, but I am working on a project that has me wrestling with very fine details about my hero, so I’m sharing wide. The hero of your story — be it a screenplay, a book, even an essay — is, of course, our main…

Sorry, Nashville, please step aside. We know six people died while in school just days ago, including three children, but the big kahuna is back to pull the focus of every camera in the nation. And to continue to suck the life out of it. After all, it’s breaking news…

Life Tips from a Movie Set — I just wrapped a short film for The New Yorker, and I am thrilled to be sharing it with you and with the world in a few months. Last week found me on set back to work directing after a painful three-year hiatus, which started out as “The Great Pause”…

I will never pay $47 for a pizza. You have to be out of your mind to pay $47 for a pizza. You have to be not only utterly starving but utterly stupid. You have to be either dying from hunger or desperate to prove a point on a first…