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Taji's Mahal – Talking with Clayton Patterson About the Lower East Side

For this week's Mahal, I headed over to St. Mark's Bookshop, for the release of Clayton Patterson's new book, 'Jews: A People's History of the Lower East Side.' I got to catch up with the man himself to learn a bit about the historical culture of LES. Full story

The Pornographer’s Manifesto

A Friendly Visit With Ando Gilardi, Italy’s Premier Curator of Naked People

We recently drove into the sleepy northern Italian hamlet of Ponzone to meet Ando Gilardi, an 89-year-old Italian photographer, author, journalist, editor, and the perviest old perv on the peninsula. Full story

A Gay, Orthodox Jewish R&B Singer

I've known Ari Gold since we were ten. We went to an Orthodox Jewish Yeshiva together. He was my first big crush because he sang jingles for TV commercials and we both loved Madonna, which, in the Orthodox community, automatically made us freaks. Full story

Peace In The Middle West

How Israel Almost Ended Up In The Kimberleys

When you think about it, there's got to be a better place for Israel than the Middle East. Full story

The Barmi Army

Ricky Becomes A Man

I don't have very fond memories of Bar Mitzvahs. When I had my ceremonial reading of the Torah (bible) in synagogue, I freaked out and completely lost my voice. Full story

Fat Camp Mem'ries

Hell in the Catskills

When I was 14 I went to fat camp. It was completely voluntary. The only problem was that I wanted to go to Camp Shane, a famous fat camp in the Catskills that has a great reputation. Full story

Skinheads Against White People

Blood pours from my nose as I stand on a downtown Portland street corner, arguing with antiracist skinheads about grammar. Full story