Author Archives: James Brady Ryan
Vamp Stamp: What Is True Blood Saying About Women And Sex?
First published on Nerve.com on July 14, 2009. Read the original with comments here. To talk about True Blood is to talk about sex: barely a scene goes by without something between innuendo and a full-on orgy. This isn’t new … Continue reading
Improve Your Taste With John C. Reilly
First published on Nerve.com on June 15, 2010. Read the original with comments here. If you know John C. Reilly from films like The Hours, you may think of him as a great tragedian. If you know him from films … Continue reading
Pop Torture: The Sandra Lee Dinner Party
First published on Nerve.com on March 23, 2010. Read the original with comments here. Welcome to Pop Torture, a biweekly column in which I embrace my pop-culture masochism and search out the most painful ways to experience the movies, TV, … Continue reading
Ahead of the Class: Why Glee Makes Gossip Girl Obsolete
First published on Nerve.com on September 6, 2009. Read the original with comments here. Martinis, blackmail, five-thousand-dollar outfits: ah, high school. Why, it seems like it was only yesterday that I was walking to Monkey Bar during lunch with my … Continue reading
Cheesecake Factory: Author David Henry Sterry Recalls His Stint As the Roller-Skating MC of Chippendales
First published on Nerve.com on August 19, 2008. Read the original with comments here. When David Henry Sterry writes about sexuality, it’s like a chef writing about food. Other people may have their trove of memorable moments — a tryst … Continue reading