TNG: IN Case You Missed It - 3/13/09

TNG Events Editor and Contributor Jolly brings you this glimpse of the week that was every Friday afternoon.

It's almost the weekend, everybody! Rejoice! But before we can truly get to the good stuff, we have to make it through the rest of this Friday the 13th. Again? Didn't we just have one of these last month? Aren't they supposed to be rare or something?

Anyway, whatever your weekend plans entail - celebrating St. Patrick's Day, thinking about March Madness (or, in my case, Fug Madness), or simply doing nothing, there's always time to catch up on some reading you may have missed over the course of the week. And it's never too late to add your $0.02 to any discussion. So, with this in mind, we've got a run-down of some of the most talked-about posts from the past few days in one easy-to-digest list.

This week on TNG, in case you missed it...

In Commentary:

• Philip proposed a new way of looking at an old favorite, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.

• TNG reader Selena began intoducing us to LGBT poets, starting with Marilyn Hacker.

• We tried to make a Missed Connection.

• The Blog of the Week was unveiled - are you a fan of JasmyneCannick.com?

• Zack discussed his battle with a coffee addiction.

• Rebecca, a TNG reader, directed us to a shocking story about anti-trans violence within the LGBT community and called for an outcry.

• Matt saw Watchmen this weekend and let us know that it's just a penis and we should get over it.

• Corey discussed how technology, which is meant to simplify our lives, actually makes our sex lives more complicated.

• The Indie Rock Fag took a trip to Universal Gear.

In Politics:

• TNG reader Chris gave us his Point of View From the South and introduced us to a disturbing bill being proposed in Tennessee.

• And a few states away, in Maryland, gender identity protections were discussed.

• BlueSeqPerl told us about his road to activism, From the Books to the Phones.


In Music:

• Rocky provided us with the soundtrack of our week and a mixtape to enjoy it from.

• We asked a straight guy, The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett, about life, love and music.

Also:

• We offered up some options to help your fill out your weekend plans.

• The date for the next Homo/Sonic was announced - we'll see you there!