Dane Steele Green

There are two Japans. One is the tangible, modern nation of today, the LED-spangled cities and bullet trains. The other is more ephemeral, the mystical psychological landscape of the nation's past. Always present, always just out of reach, it is the kingdom of the geisha, kabuki and the ryokan, the...

No matter who makes it or who flies it, a plane can be boiled down to this: It's a metal tube with wings on the side, a fin on the back and pointy bit up front. It's cramped, it's crowded and it has the magical ability to amplify ten-fold the...

Award season here in the US generates an undeniable buzz. The Golden Globes, the Emmys, The Oscars, the SAG Awards and Sundance stir up a media frenzy with celebrity sightings, pre- and post-awards events, screenings, red carpet fashions, and galas of all kinds. Now that March has arrived and the...

Few things are just plain fact: A Republican president will never openly support gay marriage, Ryan Gosling was clearly robbed of his Sexiest Man Alive title and the gay community loves to spend money. And in these still conservative economic times, our money, dubbed "the pink dollar," is becoming gladly...

It's the endless debate of air travel: Do you bite the bullet and trek into airport hell a solid three hours early? Or do you take your chances and go for broke, arriving at the last minute possible? Personally, yours truly falls into the latter category.

Luckily, today there are...

First Class. When I hear those two words, I think of the comfort, service, warm chocolate chip cookies, pre-boarding and airport lounge access even though -- when I actually break it down -- I'm really just talking about extra space, a larger seat and a better meal: Big whoop. But...

As a gay man myself, I am more than thrilled to learn of new advancements, strides and political reform surrounding the LGBT sphere. Marriage equality has just now spread to New York City, the world's capital, in my opinion, which will set the stage for other states, countries and nations...