I was led to believe all that crap about hamsters was made up. It doesn't sound professional to do your partying and drug cooking at the same street address.
By the way, the film version of "Rent" will be opening soon...
"Seasons of looooove..."
"Throughout the day, agents wearing protective gear worked in the building, at one point carrying out a plastic tub containing three or four rodents."
It was not until the last paragraph that the author mentioned "gay".
Saw it. "Everyone has AIDS! AIDS, AIDS, AIDS, AIDS!"