1950, via Wikimedia Commons Ida Lupino (1918 - 1995): "My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England. I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote:”Everybody Gets So Much Information All Day Long That They Lose Their Common Sense.”- Gertrude Stein
A fierce woman, and a modernist literary pioneer and a leading figure of the pre-World War I art circles in Paris, Gertrude Stein (1874 - 1946) established a salon, where some of the leading proponents of modernism in both literature and visual art gathered. Her modernity was … [Read more...]
#BlackHistoryMonth: Remembering Filmmaker, Marlon Riggs
via YouTube February 3, 1957 – Marlon Riggs Riggs was a filmmaker who won Emmy and Peabody Awards for his documentaries about gay Black men. He began making films in 1982 after receiving his master's degree from Harvard University, and … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin Plot Murderous Revenge in Comedy ‘Moving On’ – Watch
Iconic comedy duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin extend their onscreen chemistry with a delightful new crime comedy Moving On. Check out the trailer below. Here's the plot: Claire (Fonda) and Evelyn (Tomlin) suspect their friend Joyce died because of her husband Howard … [Read more...]
ABBA! Nick Offerman! Murray Bartlett! David Bowie! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
World of Wonder Co-Founder Fenton Bailey, Chief Creative Officer Tom Campbell, and WOW Report Editor James St. … [Read more...]
#BlackHistoryMonth: “Negroes – Sweet and Docile, Meek, Humble, and Kind. Beware the Day They Change Their Mind.” – Langston Hughes
1936 portrait by by Carl Van Vechten, public domain Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967) was a gay man who, because of his era and his community, was deeply in the closet. He remains one of my favorite poets. Hughes was also an inspired novelist, lecturer, columnist, playwright, and … [Read more...]
“It Happened One Night” to the “King of Hollywood” Clark Gable
1938 MGM publicity shot, photographer unknown, public domain Clark Gable (1901 - 1960) "The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it. " Somehow Gable's charms eluded me for a long time, odd for a film fan, I know. I … [Read more...]
Was Mucho Macho Filmmaker John Ford Secretly Bi?
Photo by Allan Warren, 1973, Wikimedia Commons John Ford (1894 - 1973): “It’s easier to get an actor to be a cowboy than to get a cowboy to be an actor.” In a year filled with great performances in small role, one of my favorite cameos of 2022 was the great filmmaker … [Read more...]
George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, & Missy Elliott Among 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Several LGBTQ icons are nominated as inductees into this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, including George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Missy Elliott, and Kate Bush. The Michale nomination follows a push by fans to acknowledge his influence across multiple genres. This year’s … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Think the Republican Party Should be Placed in Drydock and Have the Barnacles Scraped Off Its Bottom.” – Tallulah Bankhead
Today we celebrate the 121st birthday of Miss Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968). I am a gay man of a certain age, and in my time, in my tribe, telling Tallulah stories and imitating the famed personality was de rigueur at brunches and parties. But, nowadays, do the kids even know who … [Read more...]
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