Richard Bernstein's cover for Andy Warhol's Interview magazine, November 1983 Olivia Newton-John : “I love gay people. They are so loyal and lovely to me. A lot of them have been touched by the message in Sordid Lives if they had or have a problem coming out to … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Actor, Olympia Dukakis
Tales Of The City via YouTube screen-shot June 20, 1931 - Olympia Dukakis: "I just want you to know that no matter what you do, you're still gonna die." Rose Castorini (Olympia Dukakis) in Moonstruck She is very dear to LGBTQ because of her work on Armistead Maupin's … [Read more...]
#RIP: One Writer’s Favorite Performances by Ray Liotta
2014, photo by Georges Biard via Wikimedia Commons Ray Liotta was an amazing actor. Most film fans remember him for his unforgettable performance as Henry Hill in Goodfellas (1990) Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous … [Read more...]
Is “The Man Who Knew Too Much” Doris Day’s Best Film?
Can you be an icon and remain truly underrated? Doris Day (1922-2019) and her effortless talent seem especially ephemeral. Her image was so distorted as to be anachronistic, even for the 1950s and 1960s. She is a favorite at my house. All of us, my husband, the two terriers, we … [Read more...]
The History Making “In The Heat Of The Night”, Remembering Sidney Poitier (RIP)
Publicity Still from For The Love Of Ivy (1968) via Wikimedia Commons Sidney Poitier: “For the first 10 years of my life in the Bahamas there were no mirrors or glass, so I never had the chance to see a reflection of myself. I saw myself in a mirror in a Florida store … [Read more...]
#RIP: Film Historian & Oscar-Nominated Director, Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco via Wikimedia Commons Peter Bogdanovich, an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, and director is gone at 82 years old. He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, including his film The Last Picture Show (1971), … [Read more...]
#RIP: Both Bogdanoff Twins Have Died of COVID
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff, France's most famous twins, have both died within six days of each other. The 72-year old TV stars and science aficionados had not been vaccinated for COVID. Via [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Get at Least Eight Hours of Beauty Sleep; Nine If You’re Ugly.” – Betty White (RIP)
2018, CNN via YouTube See World of Wonder writer Trey Speegle's remembrance here. I am so old that I remember Betty White from her guest appearances on the hit game show Password (1961-1976) when … [Read more...]
#RIP: Trans Model & Icon April Ashley
April Ashley MBE, the elegant and sophisticated model, actor, and author whose trans identity became tabloid fodder in 1961, has died at age 86. She spent her life representing her community with dignity and grace. Ashley struggled with poor health in early life and was … [Read more...]
#RIP: Queer Feminist Icon & Author bell hooks
bell hooks, the thoughtful and provocative public intellectual who authored over 30 books on race, feminism, and love, has died of kidney failure at age 69. Her family confirmed her death Wednesday morning: We sadly confirm that our sister Gloria Jean Watkins (bell hooks) … [Read more...]
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