Ian-Michael Bergeron
Iowa-born writer Ian-Michael Bergeron has written his weekly column in Get Out! Magazine since 2015, as well as editorials and interviews. He lives in New York City in a one-bedroom with two cats, Alexander and Thomas, and spends most of his income on shoes.
Nancy Drew and the Mystery of the Overexcited Mother
When I was a young, my parents bought me The Hardy Boys.
Not the new editions: the classics from the ‘60s and ‘70s, with the...
I Drove All Night
I don’t often write about my life before I moved to New York, but I’ve been thinking about October 2011.
The Ex Fiancé broke...
Marry Me a Little
For a brief time my first year in New York, I had a crush on B.
B was a promoter: You’d find him at...
Life’s a Drag
Last weekend, I went to DragCon.
A year ago, I went with my ex-boyfriend AJ. This year, I went alone, donning a lanyard that...
Tale as Old as Time
Saturday night, my boyfriend J convinced me to go out.
I’d spent the day with Southern Belle C, helping him put together what was...
Cautionary Tale
The other week, I shared a happy hour bottle of wine with my friend V at Grey Dog Chelsea.
After deciding to buy another...
Ice Breaker
I got the text on a Friday afternoon: My friend GF’s boyfriend broke up with him.
It was the day before his 25th birthday, and...
Three’s Company
The other day, I got a message from an old friend wanting to catch up.
I hadn’t seen him in a long time: to be...
History Lesson
I was taking the train home when I saw him.
After a particularly drunk Drunk Brunch, I waited for the A train at 59th St...
Where You Lead, I Will Follow
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to a fashion event for Out Magazine.
Well, I wasn’t technically invited: I was...
