@RyanNewYork
He sits on the Broad of Directors of The Ali Forney Center, where he is the founding producer of their annual Broadway Beauty Pageant fundraiser. He's also on the Board of Directors of The Deconstructive Theatre Project and the Board of Advisers of the startup TV Dinner.
He's also a director/producer, who lives in Brooklyn, NY and created the musical White Noise. Ryan writes about politics for The Huffington Post & The Hill. He has been a guest editor for Queerty and is the host of the podcast Gay History: Uncut.
Here Ryan blogs about politics, film, TV, history, religion, science, books, theater, digital media, LGBT issues, Bushwick & Williamsburg, New York City, and anything else he's interested in at the moment. Oh, and he'll probably talk a lot about himself.
This is a personal blog. Any opinions expressed here and on my Twitter represent my own and not those of my employer or clients.
Sunday Sermon: Al Gore on the six drivers of global change.
So, this is really happening.
On Wednesday, I was invited to speak about digital engagement at the Continuing Innovation Convening at the Norwood Club in New York City. It was a fantastic group of people and I learned a lot about how arts organizations, like museums, theatre companies and symphonies are innovating in many different ways. Very cool to see that kind of thing actually happening.
These images are from the great ArtsFwd live blog of the entire 3-day Convening. If you’re at an arts organization, you should keep an eye on EmcArts.
Speaking about engagement today at EmcArts Inc.’s Continuing Innovation Convening in New York City. Follow along on the live blog!
Excited to keynote at Social Media Week Milan on February 18th. I’m speaking on the work we did with The Four 2012 and what strategies can help Italy pass marriage equality.
1. I get an email from Mike Daisey’s email list announcing his new show.
2. I write some snarky reply.
3. Then he makes me feel like an asshole.
are you gonna be at creating change?
wanna support a qtpoc on a new media institute panel titled “ Re/Blogging for Social Change: Blogging, Tumblr and Activism”?
it’s an hour long and starts at 4:40pm. be in there, plz.
i’ll probably be explaining why it’s entirely appropriate for me to have a glittery ‘reverse racism’ gif on my blog
you can register for the institute here
do itttt~
Yes! If you’re at Creating Change this year, make sure to come to this incredible panel ‘Re/Blogging for Social Change: Blogging, Tumblr and Activism’ that I’m moderating. Full of really thoughtful, interesting contributors.
My mom scanned this 1997 interview with me at 15 about my very first website, The Conservative Teen E-Zine. Getting this out there now, so it won’t hurt any future congressional runs. ;)
Higher quality versions on Facebook.
Bill Clinton’s keynote at CES 2013 this week is something to watch. He covers quite a bit of global ground in just twenty minutes.
Clinton sees the three biggest challenges facing the world as inequality, instability, & climate change. He notes that none of these can be solved unless we commit to a progressive vision.
My favorite part is when Clinton talks (at 13:00) about our “unjustifiable neglect of gun safety” to large applause. He says the he grew up in a hunting culture, but that this is “nuts” because “why does anybody need a 30 round clip for a gun? why does anyone need one of those things that carry 100 bullets?”
Clinton says that half of all mass killings in the United States have happened since the expiration of the assault weapons ban in 2005. That’s a shocking figure.
He goes on to say that the Internet can bring us together to help strengthen gun control. I think he’s right and I think it’s incredibly important we all join in demanding a plan.
Want to know about social media and behavior healthcare? Come see me speak at the Mental Healthcare America conference in Florida. (I’m right after the continental breakfast!)
Proud of the year we’ve had at Blue State Digital.
Had fun on Al Jazeera yesterday talking with Nassim Nicholas Taleb about his new book Antifragile. Our exchange on social media is at 14:30 and he accuses me of sophistry at 33:30. But the entire thing is worth watching because his ideas are exciting and I’m a big fan. Watch here.
I was on the Richard French Live tonight for the hour, talking about the opportunities and challenges of social media. The segment in the above video starts at the 5 minute mark. You can watch the second segment here.
