Surfing & Cruising It’s the end of the year as we know it This is the last issue of the millennium and it marks my anniver-sary; for a year and a bit I’ve been writing Surfing and Cruising, theworld’s longest running gay internet column. When I first took overthe column I wasn’t sure where it…
Have yourself a tacky little Christmas I’m not a big Christmas fan but I try and make the best of it.Unfortunately, Xmas is a holiday you can’t escape; it’s everywherefrom the hair salon to your favourite bar. It hits you over head like abitter drag queer with a very large purse. One thing I do…
Shopping on the Net ‘Tis that annoying time of year — heavy traffic, zero parking, longline—ups and nasty sales people. Why not save time and money with—out leaving your home? Shop online and avoid all of the hassles Withthese helpful URLs: Bizrate — wWw.bizrate.com Great bargain hunters site. They search the net and show the…
Surfing & Cruising Not so dirty old men Often forgotten in the gay “scene” is that we are all getting older.The Net has opportunities for social activity beyond the club scene. —
Earning a living by taking it all off online by Bret Kelly .Ever wanted to chat with a porn star? Wonder what he’s doing this verysecond? Wish you could tell him exactly what to do? The Internet withlive streaming technology makes all this a reality. Anyone with a comput—er (and a credit card) can watch…
Film sites worth lining up for It seems everyone is the spirit of the Toronto International Film Festivaland gearing up for all the big fall blockbusters. What better time to grabsome popcorn, get online and check out some notable film sites? Toronto International Film Festival – wvvw.bell.ca/ fllmfest/ 99 Official site with film lists, gala…
Go online before you go party Industry Nightclub – www.industrynightc1ub.com Local nightclubs online presence is a must peek. Fun and detailed. Verywell designed site. D] listings contain photos and bios. Don’t miss this! Circuit Noize Interactive — www.circuitnoize.com “Premier Source of Circuit Party information.” Celebrating five yearsthis site contains photos, links, personals, articles and a…
Surfing & Cruising by Bret Kelly Pride on the Web The site for Pride Toronto (wvvw.torontopride.com/) has been updated.It’s a professional, well—organized affair and definitely worth yourbookmark (despite a number of mistakes). I found the History of Pridesection beneficial in my quest for Canadian gay history; this is a chrono-logical list of dates and events…
Surfing & Cruising by Bret Kelly One big happy group Have you noticed the explosion of “e—mail groups” on the Web lately?In the old days (pre-Web), they would have been considered a listserv, butI can’t remember the last time that I subscribed to a listserv, it seemed soclumsy. In case you didn’t know, a listserv…
Surfing & Cruising by Bret Kelly Searching for Cher-ware This is Cher’s biggestyear ever, with a massive album, huge single, new movie, a book and nowa concert tour with Cyndi Lauper (www.cyndilauper.com); I ’d say thislady has a few bucks to throw around. Also in the works, is a live Internet Video broadcast, reportedly coming“very…
