Seattle sex columnist Dan Savage’s cruel, yet brilliant Web joke on Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum appears to have run its course after nearly nine years. As you may recall, Savage used his influence (and smart SEO tactics) to create a new definition of the word “santorum” to protest the politician’s views about homosexuality. That… Read More…
Dan Savage’s social media campaign, “It Gets Better,” has sparked thousands of supportive videos in an effort to eradicate bullying of gay teenagers. The effort has now won Savage a prestigious Webby Award, with the sex advice columnist at The Stranger honored last night in New York. “What Dan Savage has done is redefine the… Read More…
Viewers of the TV show “Glee” this week were treated to a couple of surprises during one of the commercial breaks: An ad for Google Chrome, from a company that rarely advertises on television. And a starring role in that ad by Dan Savage, better known to many as the sex columnist and editorial director… Read More…
The Stranger’s Dan Savage is crude, lewd and, at times, outrageously funny. Seattle’s best-known sex advice columnist also is an online superstar, operating the biggest “social brand” among the many media properties and professionals in the city. That’s one of the interesting findings from Newsdex, a nifty new online tool which is being unveiled today… Read More…
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