Lorenzino de' Medici (1514 – 1548) was an Italian politician, writer and member of the Medici family. Lorenzino lost his father when he was 11-years-old. He was then raised by his mother at the Villa del Trebbio along with his younger brother Giuliano and his two … [Read more...]
#MakingHistory: Designer Kenneth Cole’s PSA Ads for HIV/AIDS
Since 1985, designer Kenneth Cole has been openly involved in publicly supporting HIV/AIDS awareness and research. He is one the first in the fashion industry to do so. He uses fashion as a medium to promote socially conscious ads to help fight various causes … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Illustrator, J.C. Leyendecker
March 23, 1874 - Joseph Christian Leyendecker I have a J.C. Leyendecker coffee-table book that has provided a great deal of viewing enjoyment over the past three decades. I once had a framed print of one his advertisements for Ivory Soap. This print portrays … [Read more...]
Sylvester’s “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” Makes the 2019 Library of Congress Recording Registry (Along with Cyndi Lauper, Neil Diamond, and Schoolhouse Rock!)
Every year, the Library of Congress' registry of historic recordings preserves 25 recordings in its National Recording Registry. This year's inductees span exactly a century, stretching from the earliest known recordings of Yiddish songs, "Yiddish Cylinders from the Standard … [Read more...]
#FirstLook: Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” Trailer Drops
Quentin Tarantino's new film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is set to premiere this May at the Cannes Film Festival where Tarantino won the Palme d'Or for Pulp Fiction 25 years ago. The first trailer for is finally here. The highly anticipated film stars Brad Pitt and Leonardo … [Read more...]
Casting BOMBSHELL: Omg, Has Noah Centineo Been Cast as He-Man in the Upcoming “Masters of the Universe” Reboot?
BY THE POWER OF GRAY SKULL... I AM THE POWWWWWWAAAAAAAAH! Despite the fact that he looks ABSOLUTELY NOTHING like He-Man, Netflix superstar Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before/Sierra Burgess Is A Loser) is apparently in talks to play the titular hero in Sony … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Activist, Zackie Achmat
March 21, 1962 - Zackie Achmat: Activism is the one way to win incremental changes that improve people’s lives on a daily basis and reduce the risks or mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS. You've probably never heard of Zackie Achmat. Well, not unless you're a … [Read more...]
Homophobic Actress Cast as Celie in a UK Production of “The Color Purple” – Should the Theater Commit to Firing Her?
SO: Actress Oluwaseyi Omooba was just cast as Celie in the upcoming UK production of the Broadway musical of The Color Purple. Celie, of course, is one of the most iconic queer roles of the 20th century. The … [Read more...]
Party of the Year, LA: EVERYBODY Was There To Celebrate Bryan Rabin’s 50th Birthday (Were YOU?)
Well. My DEARS. Longtime LA party promoter/producer/man-about-town Bryan Rabin held what was EASILY the party of the year at The Standard, Hollywood (the site of his weekly party "Giorgios"). Everybody who is anybody in the LA scene was there. Except for me. And I'm FURIOUS I … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Sensible and Responsible Women Do Not Want to Vote.” – Grover Cleveland
How many of you went to Cleveland High School or Cleveland Elementary, or ever lived on Cleveland Street? Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. With the American Civil War raging, Congress passed the Conscription Act of 1863, requiring … [Read more...]
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