Carter in Gimme A Break!, NBC (1981), screen-grab via YouTube September 13, 1948– Nell Carter: "You know what's a cliché? A black woman serving pancakes to a white kid." Nell Carter was a series of contradictions and conundrums: Black, Southern, Jewish, Lesbian, … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Cheetah Was Homosexual, Eager to Wrap His Paws Around John’s Thighs. He Was Jealous of Me and I Loathed Him.” – Maureen O’Sullivan
Those Thighs, Weissmuller in Tarzan The Ape Man (1932) via YouTube Maureen O'Sullivan (1911 – 1998) was a gorgeous Irish actor of considerable skill and accomplishment who was the mother of Mia Farrow but is probably most famous for playing Jane in the Tarzan series of films … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Mad Poets Society, Bisexual Poet”H.D.” and Her Circle
Photo via Wikimedia Commons September 10, 1886 - Hilda "H.D." Doolittle Popular in her day, H.D. (a pen name) has not been totally forgotten; many poem anthologies have two or three of her pieces, including the verses she showed Ezra Pound, her former fiancé … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Peter Lawford
September 7, 1923 - Peter Lawford : "I was a halfway-decent-looking English boy who looked nice in a drawing-room standing by a piano." Yes, it's true, I have had an obsession with the Rat Pack since early childhood. And the Kennedys too. And MGM. So here is a tale … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Gene Raymond
RKO Studio shot via YouTube August 23, 1908 – Gene Raymond: "We had 28 glorious years. Jeanette and I respected and loved each other, very deeply." His wife of 28 years, Jeanette MacDonald (1903 – 1965) was much more famous, but Gene Raymond had his own solid career as … [Read more...]
James Fanco’s “Zeroville” Finally Getting Released Five Years After It Was Made – Watch the Bizarro Trailer Now
The James Franco directed/James Franco starring Zeroville was originally filmed in 2014 but got pushed back when its distribution company went bankrupt. The nutso comedy, based on the 2007 novel by the same name, also stars Megan Fox, Seth Rogen, and the always brilliant Jackie … [Read more...]
10 Films To See at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (August 15-25) kicked off with a fabulously diverse lineup of features, documentaries and shorts from around the world…and plenty of parties and workshops. Here are some highlights and recommendations: Craig William Macneill’s somber chamber … [Read more...]
Oh Dear, The Miley/Liam Breakup Is Getting Ugly as Claims of Drugs and Cheating Surface
Earlier in the week, it seemed like the conscious uncoupling of Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth was going to swift and amicable. Today, though, TMZ is reporting that things are … [Read more...]
Amber Rose Cancels Her Annual Slut Walk to Protect Her “Energy and Peace”
Pregnant Amber Rose announced on Instagram that she is cancelling this year's annual "Slut Walk" due to recent difficulties in her private life. “I stopped being friends with about 20 ppl last year. I’ve had friends steal … [Read more...]
To Do, LA: Susanne Bartsch and Mark Ronson Present “Club Heartbreak,” Thursday Night at Catch One
Nightlife queen Susanne Bartsch and DJ king Mark Ronson are combining their considerable forces to throw what just might be the party of the year, Club Heartbreak in Los Angeles, Thursday night (August 15) at the LEGENDARY Catch One club (4067 West Pico Boulevard). Mark will … [Read more...]
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