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...]
#WomenWeLove: Vanessa Redgrave on Her 86th Birthday
Redgrave at the 2017 Stockholm International Film Festival 2017, Wikimedia Commons Vanessa Redgrave: ”Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success.” In 2018, Redgrave starred at the Old Vic and on the West End in the gay-themed play The Inheritance by … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: ‘The 1619 Project’ Series Expands on the Legacy of Slavery in America
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize for The 1619 Project, which looked at the consequences of slavery in America. Now the remarkable conversation it started includes a six-part Hulu docu-series. The series is executive produced by heavy hitters including Oprah … [Read more...]
#WomenWeLOve: Gay Icon, Eartha Kitt
Photo by Boris Carmi, 1959, via Wikimedia Commons Eartha Kitt (1927 - 2008) has precisely the qualities that make for a true Gay Icon: A history of anguish, abandonment and alienation, mixed with a campy and sexually audacious stage act along with the necessary elements … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: ‘Velma’ Updates the Famed Lesbian Sleuth in New Adult Cartoon
Jinkies! Mindy Kaling stars in Velma, the origin story of Velma Dinkley, the sapphic mastermind behind the Scooby-Doo gang of crime-solvers. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnUpYqfOtRI/ Kaling said on Instagram: "I’m so honored to voice Velma in this hilarious (and … [Read more...]
Lisa Rinna Leaving ‘RHOBH;’ Jen Shah of ‘RHOSLC’ Sentenced to 78 Months
In Real Housewives news, Beverly Hills stalwart Lisa Rinna has announced she is leaving the show after eight years. The legendary soap star turned reality TV icon did not renew her contract after last season. She told [Read more...]
On the Occasion of Her 85th Birthday: 10 Great Jane Fonda Performances
Vogue Poland Cover September 2021 1959 Vogue Cover by Irving Penn Jane Fonda: “I loved campaigning with Harvey Milk in the Castro District in San Francisco for Prop 6. He was the most joyous. He was like Allen Ginsberg. He was always smiling and … [Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Remembering Actor / Fashion Icon, Cicely Tyson
Backstage at The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week, 2009, public domain Cicely Tyson (1924-2021): ''I have learned not to allow rejection to move me.'' I was just 19 years old when I was emotionally crippled by a film titled … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I’m Not Ashamed To Say I Have Had Homosexual Experiences.” – Sammy Davis Jr.
Jay Bernstein Public Relations, 1972, public domain via Wikimedia Commons He was the hippest Jew in showbiz and he brought Blackness into the white homes of segregated America while entertaining everyone. As a kid I was totally enamored of "The Rat Pack", an unofficial … [Read more...]
QueerQuote: “I’ve Worked With the Tops, and I Think They Are Marvelous.” – Agnes Moorehead
1969 Publicity Shot, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Agnes Moorehead (1900 - 1974): "I've worked with the tops, and I think they are marvelous. I'm always excited at doing scenes with people who are very experienced and know what they are doing. It's the people who don't … [Read more...]
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