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Meet the bloggers: Andy Towle.


ANDY TOWLE Andy Towle (b. May 15, 1967, Chicago – IPA: /ˈtoʊl/) is a gay American blogger and media commentator based in New York City.  

Age: 38 Location: New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 Blog: towleroad.com

Year launched: 2003

Visitors per month: 840,000

Why you started: "I'm an information addict, so the medium suited me well."

Purpose of blog: "I call it a 'blog with homosexual tendencies,' meaning what I cover is very, but not exclusively, gay-oriented. I want my readers to be empowered not only with the latest cocktail party gossip but also with information that will help our quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
quest after, go after, pursue

look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the
 equal rights to move forward in a positive way,"

Year you quit your day job: "2005."

How you pay your bills: "On time, hopefully."

Most controversial item: "Probably a report on speculation around the Net that Jake Gyllenhaal and actor Austin Nichols are a gay couple."

Sexiest item: "The latest Dolce dol·ce   Music
adv. & adj.
In a gentle and sweet manner. Used chiefly as a direction.



[From Italian, sweet, from Latin dulcis.]

Adv. 1.
 & Gabbana underwear campaign featuring a posse of Italian football players."

Most inappropriate e-mail from a reader: "A tirade from a man I'd never met before who was irked that I wouldn't meet him for a performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

magical car helps track down criminals. [Children’s Lit.: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]

See : Fantasy
 on Broadway."
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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 6, 2006
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