BEEFCAKE: MK'S Pick(s) for the BEST of 2010!

Now I get to Pick not just one but two of my Favorite BEEFCAKE Guys of 2010. When I first saw this Hot Photo spread of Hockey stud, Sydney Crosby, I immediately added this to my desktop wallpaper! Until then I saw Scott Herman's photo spread and then I had a new favorite!

Scott Herman (Real World)

Well-Known People We Lost in 2010

OUTview Online: BEST of 2010; Person of the Year goes to.........

Unlike compared to the other Best of 2010 series of where it was determined by pageviews. This was based on How many stories were posted of each Person. 

#1-Gaga-23 Stories

#2-Adam-14 Stories

#3-Ricky Martin-7 Stories

#4-Elton John-6 Stories

#5-Johnny Weir-5 Stories

BEST of BEEFCAKE: Honorable Mention #1: The HUNKS of World Cup!

Originally Posted on 6/14/10:

OUTview Online: Top ISSUES of 2010!

As we say goodbye to 2010. The following are the TOP stories in ISSUES based on the amount of pageviews from our readers, some may SHOCK you. I had to change the list a little based on recent developments!

10) French Soccer Team Boots Gay player!
Posted on 9/9/10

9) Fred Phelps Legacy continues!
Posts on 4/1/10,  8/29/10, 9/29/10, 10/7/10









8) Man Kills Baby Boy for "Acting Like Girl"!
Posted on 8/4/10

7) President of Duke College Republicans Forced Out After Fellow Students Discover He's Gay!
Posts on 4/19/10, 9/13/10

6) Man Brutally Murdered in Front of Gay Houston Nightclub! 
Posts on 12/13/10, 12/16/10

5) Rekers' RENT Boy!
Posts on 5/5/10, 5/7/10, 5/8/10

4) Constance McMillan FORCED to go to "Fake" Prom!
Posts on 4/6/10, 4/11/10, 4/16/10, 7/21/10, 8/30/10

3) Prop 8 Overturned?
Posts on 4/28/10, 8/4/10, 8/5/10, 8/6/10, 8/12/10, 8/16/10, 9/9/10, 12/7/10

2) The Consequences of Bullying!
Posts on 9/1/10,  9/14/10, 9/28/10, 9/29/10, 9/30/10, 9/30/10, 9/30/10, 10/1/10,  10/3/10,  10/10/10, 10/19/10, 10/22/10,  11/8/10, 11/9/10, 11/9/10

1) The REPEAL of Don't Ask, Don't Tell!
Posts on 2/3/10, 2/12/10, 3/18/10, 5/27/10, 9/10/10, 9/14/10, 11/30/10, 12/18/10, 12/22/10, 12/23/10

BEST of BEEFCAKE: Honorable Mention #2: Kellan Lutz, the Men's Health COVER!

Originally Posted on 6/12/10

MK's Best INTERVIEWS of 2010!

In 2010 as OUTview got bigger and created the OUTscene web series, I had my pick of people I got to interview, most are my friends, but some I happened to be at the right place at the right time. In 2011, the skys the limit! The following are the TOP 10 interviews based on page views. (Even the quick 1 or 2 questions scored well)

1) Matt Zarley
Post on 7/1/10

2) Jesse Archer and Casper Andreas
Post 6/15/10

3) Nick Verreos
Post on 6/5/10

4) Drew Seeley
Post on 6/13/10

5) Blake Lewis
Post on 5/4/10

6) Julie Goldman
Post on 6/26/10

7) Candis Cayne
Post on 8/4/10










 8) Bruce Vilanch
Post on 3/4/10

9) Stars of Bear City
Post on 10/19/10

10) Javier Fuentes-Leon
Post on 10/26/10

OUTscene: BEST of 2010!

We started our 2nd web series, OUTscene, this past May as a part to showcase our commitment to Regional LGBTQ Arts and Culture and to also feature our celebrity interviews. So far, we have done Lots of Event coverage,  reviews, and over 26 Celebrity interviews in 7 months. Just wait to see what we have in stored in 2011! The following is broken by category; EVENTS COVERAGE, INTERVIEWS, and LOCAL Stories that impacted both Oregon and Washington. All are in order of the most page views to the Top 10 and Top 5.


EVENTS Coverage

1) Ryan's RE-view

Posts on 6/9/10, 6/14/10,  7/2/10,  7/22/10,  9/17/10, 105/10, 11/10/10, 11/23/10, 12/10/10

2) Opening of the Seattle International Film Festival with Nikki Lee Taylor on the Red Carpet! 
Post on 5/21/10

3) Did Idol Tour snub OUTscene? 
Post on 8/24/10

4) VanPride coverage-White Party Cruise
Post on 8/5/10

5) Darcelle's 80th in Portland
Post on 11/17/10

6) Forbidden Fashion Show
Post on 6/6/10

7) Gay City's garden of Eden
Post on 8/27/10

8) Lady Gaga Review
Post on 8/25/10

9) Seattle Pride
Post on 6/27/10

10) 2010 Pacific NW HRC Dinner with Johnny Weir! 
Post on 9/27/10

INTERVIEWS

1) Eric Andrews-Katz's interview with Leonard Bernstein's daughter, Jamie! 
Post on 6/30/10

2) Adrian Ryan French Kisses Florent
Post on 10/22/10

3) Adrian Ryan's Wild chat w/ Joey Arias
Post on 10/20/10






4) Nikki Lee Taylor chats with the director and star of 'Trannies':
Post on 6/14/10

5) Adrian Ryan's Exclusive with Bill Coz-bay
Post on 6/20/10

LOCAL stories (***-NOT related to OUTscene, but impacting the region)
1) Seattle Police Say Male Escort Knowingly Exposed Clients to HIV!
Post on 6/3/10***

2) Seattle Gay Bar takes over space occupied by another Gay Bar!
Post on 10/6/10, 10/8/10









3) Seattle Loses Philanthropist and MK loses friend
Post on 12/11/10

4) Seattle Eagle raided for showing porn! 
Post on 11/7/10

5) Beaverton Teacher fired and rehired for Coming out to student! ***
Posts on 10/3/10, 10/22/10

BEST of BEEFCAKE: Honorable Mention #4: Glee's Harry Shum, Jr!

Original Post on 11/9/10:

OURview: BEST of 2010!

Our first Web-series, OURview started in April and the concept was to do this weekly, but it all kind of evolved into more from Topical round-table style to more documentary style. According to the views, the Documentary style worked despite the fact we went from weekly to occasional episodes based on the Issues and topic. The quality of the show was more important than quantity.

6) Special #1 The Overturn of Prop 8
Posted on 8/8/10
 1) The Overturning of Prop 8 and 2) our favorite OURview panalist, Jallen Rix was in town, promoting his book (Ex-Gay, No Way)! So we jumped to arrange this Special Edition of OURview along with OUTview cutie, Ryan Burr.

5) Episode #001
Posted on 4/4/10
We talk live about the Hot Topics of the Past week including Dan Choi vs. HRC, The Phelps Debacle, Ricky Martin and More! Joining M.K. on the panel this week (in Seattle) Journalist; Shaun Knittel, Activist; Lincoln Rose and (in San Francisco) Special Guest, noted Gay Sex Therapist, Dr. Jallen Rix!

4) Episode #003
Posted 4/27/10
Joining M.K. on the phone this week are Alley Hector from QPDX and Actor/Comedian, Alec Mapa ('Ugly Betty')with the latest on Constance McMillen, Huckabee's Rant, a Lesbian on the Supreme court(?), and Hollywood Dish

OurView on OutView April 17, 2010 PT. 1 from Stew Nelsen on Vimeo.

3) Episode #004
Posted on 5/10/10
We talk live about the Hot Topics of the Past week including Ex-Gay's Rentboy, Bi vs. Gay World Series, More Prom Drama! Also Dating and sex and the future of the promiscuous gay Man w/ Journalist; Ryan Burr and Seattle Personality; Adrian Ryan Plus (from New York) Special Guest; (Actor/Writer) Jesse Archer!

2) Episode #002
Posted on 4/13/10
Hot Topics more discussion on the 'Ex-Gay' issue, The FAKE Prom, Bisexuals, Hollywood Dish and More! Joining M.K. on the panel (from Seattle) Journalist; Shaun Knittel, noted Gay Sex Therapist, Dr. Jallen Rix and (from Los Angeles) Special Guest; Tony Tripoli!

1) Special #2: Bullying, Gender, and the Church
Posted on  11/28/10 (Part 1-Suicide),  12/5/10(Part 2-Surviving Bullying), 12/12/10 (Part 3-Gender and the Church)
A response to the wave of Bullying-induced Suicides,  OURview has stepped it up by putting together a variety of views together for a 3 part series on Bullying, Gender and the Church. In Part 1, Sirus/XM OutQ's Joseph Fenity brings in response and insight after attending Asher Brown's Memorial in Houston. Later in Part 2, Writer/Actor Jesse Archer on growing up Bullied in Suburban Oregon and how that creativity has helped him cope. Finally in Part 3, OURview brings back regulars, Lincoln Rose (Trans Activist) and Jallen Rix (author of 'Ex Gay, No Way") for a discussion on Gender and the Church on location at (where else?) a Church!

SPECIAL THANKS to OUR contributors in 2010:

Jallen Rix, (author of Ex Gay, No Way)

Tony Tripoli (Comedian/Host of 'The Dish")

Jesse Archer (Actor and writer)

Staff Sgt Eric Alva (DADT activist)

Alec Mapa (Actor/Comedian)

Joseph Fenity (OutQ-Texas)

Alley Hector (QPDX)

Adrian Ryan (The Stranger)

Shaun Knittel (Seattle Gay News)

Lincoln Rose (Trans Activist)

Ryan Burr (OUTview)

MK Scott (Moderator)