1992: International Space Year.  The leap year that gave us the give of Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” and Silence of the Lambs. The  year the Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-American team to win the World Series. The year that skateboarding ruled the concrete. I’m...

This past weekend, I went on a recon mission with Candice Williamson of Dykes on BiCycles (DOBC), and boy was it shoeccessful. You see, DOBC, a rad group of cyclists who go on freemonthly trips around New York City, is hosting a Pride Kick-Off Party on June 10th which will include (among other cool...

Skechers need to burn, and they need to burn now. If you don’t have acid, then fire will have to do. But for the sake of all that is right in this world, burn the suckers.  Better yet, let’s have a bonfire. A huge bonfire. (Don’t bring any tires- save those. We’ll need them for...

For me, inextricably linked to my love of sneakers is a secret fear of/disdain for the rest of the shoe family.  I know I might be putting a target on my back by admitting this, but I just can’t get down with the dress shoe.  No matter how hard I try, I wind up looking like a 5th grade boy in...

I fucking love sneakers.  As my girlfriend noted the other day, “You don’t get excited for anything like you get excited about sneakers.” And it’s true. The power that envelops me once I behold a shiny new pair is almost spiritual. A force of nature, of fulfillment, and of higher...

The future is so freaking rad. Did you know they invented these tiny clocks that have gears and machinations so small, you can fit them on your wrist?  So you can walk around all day, and instead of calculating the sun’s angle, or asking the iPad-toting n00b next to you, know the EXACT TIME OF...

Within the first two paragraphs of today’s New York Times article, “Bold Crossings of the Gender Line,” William Van Meter states that “2010 will be remembered as the year of the transsexual.”  He goes on to state that “not since the glam era of the 1970s has gender-bending...

In How-To Style Your ‘Do (Part 1), Joseph was using a solid product called Toni and Guy “Bed Head.” In Part 2, he moved to Aveda’s Anti-Humectant Pomade. In this third and final segment, Joseph switches to a less pliable option: Murray’s Superior Hair Dressing Pomade.*  It’s the...

As many of you know, Susan is acting as part of GayWeddings.com‘s Expert Advice series.  We’ll be cross-posting the articles she writes here, as motivation for extending the dapperQ voice to wedding fashion.  In this interview, Susan ruminates on wedding planning, marriage equality, and...

Fall is here, and it’s time for back-to-dapperQ school shopping! And what better accessory to have with you at all times than a handy dapperQ shopping guide, right in your back pocket? May we present to you, dapperQ: foursquare. Not familiar with foursquare? It’s a location-based game...