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Jack Shamama

San Francisco
Covers:  gay, gay film, gay media, independent film, documentary, glbt, science, sexuality, san francisco, technology, social media, perfume
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I am an award-winning writer and film producer focusing on art, film, gay film and media, popular culture, science and technology, sexuality, and social media.

My first article was published in Out Magazine while I was an undergrad at Wesleyan University and have since contributed to numerous online and print publications.

I started blogging in 2002 and am considered a pioneering gay blogger for which I have won numerous awards. I have been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, The Associated P…

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! We had a gorgeous beige IBM Selectric growing up.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Kilgore Trout

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

I wrote for the "features" section for my Junior High School newspaper, The Nautilus Times. I wrote the word search and drew mazes.

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