Into The Woods: “Looking For The Promised Land”

It’s been nearly a year since Patrick, Dom, and Augustin signed off on us, and now they’re back, taking a relaxing weekend getaway to the woods. But watch out, boys! These woods are full of bears! And no, I do not mean the traditional Goldilocks, Berenstein, Winnie-the-Pooh variety. Portly, hairy gay men are on the […]

‘Looking’ For Friends: “Looking Glass”

And so we’ve come to the end. Of Season One, anyway. And it’s time to think about what we’ve been Looking at all this while.

‘Looking’ For Commitment: “Looking For A Plus One”

There’s only one episode left in Looking‘s first season, and unless they really fuck it up (which is entirely possible), it will go down as a lop-sided debut, with the first four episodes getting off to a wobbly and largely disappointing start, while the final four gave us something that was much more promising. “Looking […]

‘Looking’ For A Boyfriend: “Looking In The Mirror”

Last week’s “Looking For The Future” was the first time in Looking‘s still-brief run that the show actually took a narrative and creative risk, allowing a single date between Patrick and Richie to sustain an entire episode. Some found it the epitome of the show’s nothingness, its willingness to let the mundane create drama. Others, […]

‘Looking’ For A Shirt: “Looking For $220/Hr”

When I first heard HBO’s new gay show would be set in San Francisco, I thought it was a bit strange. A gay show set in San Francisco, really? What is this, 1985? As it turns out, the creators of Looking really do seem stuck in 1985, and thus, in “Looking For $220 An Hour,” […]

‘Looking’ For The Point: “Looking At Your Browser History”

It only took three episodes for Looking to get around to having some actual conflict. And… maybe… a point.