I will always know (and love) him as Ricky on My So-Called Life, but Wilson Cruz has had a pretty good career since then. Every time I watch Rick & Steve, I have a moment of fondness for Evan and then realize it's because I'm hearing Wilson Cruz's voice. (Either that, or I just dig little Lego dudes.)

Anyway, Wilson is now lending his voice and adorable face to a Tylenol PM ad that calls attention to the plight of LGBT teens who are facing life on the streets. The Tylenol PM site has more info on how you can help — look for the "Sleeping Safe and Sound" program.

Aw, Ricky. Way to go, Wilson.

The Rick & Steve website now offers a "Create a comic" feature. It's fun to play around with, though I felt somewhat paralyzed by the pressure to be funny. As you can see from my lame-o result.

A new episode of Rick & Steve airs tonight at 10 p.m. on Logo. And your own (far superior) comic is just a few clicks away.

Here's an exclusive sneak peek at Logo's new animated series Rick & Steve. First, the requisite disclaimers: (1) Yes, Logo is AfterEllen.com's parent company, and (2) yes, this sounds like a show about gay men. But (a) nobody at Logo is holding a gun to my head as I type this (for one thing, I'm on my couch and don't generally let gun-toting gays into my apartment), and (b) the show does feature a lesbian couple — in fact, they're in every episode.

Rick and Steve and their lesbian friends are poseable plastic folk who are wholly unsuitable for children. Voices are provided by Peter Paige (the adorable Emmett on Queer as Folk), Alan Cumming, Wilson Cruz (My So-Called Life) and Margaret Cho. And the music is by the brilliant minds behind the awesome Avenue Q, which is enough to make me optimistic.

Rick & Steve debuts Tuesday, July 10. This trailer debuts tomorrow — did I mention we're getting an exclusive sneak peek? I know it's silly of me, but any kind of sneaking makes me feel well chuffed. I'm still high from the fact that I got to see Titanic as part of a test audience, before they had even finished all the special effects. Sadly, I don't think Kate Winslet is in Rick & Steve.

Ahem. Anyway, here's the trailer: … continue reading