It's the Festival of Frights! Obediah Lazarus is the son of Judah Lazarus, the original Hanukiller. In 1983, Judah terrorized NY for seven nights and was preparing to sacrifice his eight-year-old son, Obediah, on the eighth night. Judah was convinced it was God’s will, like … [Read more...]
RIP: Dick Richards, Founder of Funtone Records and Longtime Mentor/WOW Influencer
We're all very sad today to announce the passing of a WOW legend, a longtime friend and mentor to many of us here, Dick Richards. Dick was the genius behind the iconic Atlantic-based Funtone Records and a champion of all that we do and have done over the past 30 years. It was … [Read more...]
OMG! There’s Only 26 Hours Left to Bid on My Autographed Copy of “Disco Bloodbath”!!! (MY ONLY COPY) Go to eBay NOW!
Until recently, even I didn't own a copy of my book Disco Bloodbath. I couldn't afford it, lol. And any copies I once owned had long been snatched by sticky-fingered house guests. But, oddly, just the other day I was digging through my storage unit for something else entirely, … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Let’s Go Make Some New Friends and Win a Few Games.” – Mark Bingham
6-foot 4-inch, 225 pound Mark Bingham (1970-2001) was the last person to board United Flight 93, having arrived late, nearly missing the flight. Bingham was openly and proudly gay. He was much loved in San Francisco's gay community. He was a public relations executive, a … [Read more...]
RIP: Rapper Mac Miller, Dead at 26
TMZ is reporting that Mac Miller died of an apparent overdose this afternoon. He was 26. Authorities were alerted by a male friend who called 911 from Mac's San Fernando Valley home. When they arrived, he was … [Read more...]
#RIP: Burt Reynolds
After his well-deserved Academy Award nomination for Boogie Nights (1997), Burt Reynolds (1936-2018) said: ''My being nominated this year is no comeback story because I simply refused to go away.'' In my teens in the early 1970s, I found him to be just too, too hot. He had that … [Read more...]
Celebrating Party Monster’s 15th Anniversary: A Behind-the-Scenes Conversation with James St James and Fenton Bailey
How is it possible that 15 YEARS have passed since the Sundance premiere of Party Monster: The Movie starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny, Natasha Lyonne, Marilyn Manson, Wilson Cruz... I could go on, shall I go on?... Wilmer Valderrama, Daniel Franzese, Dylan … [Read more...]
Cranberries Dolores O’Riordan Drowned in a Bathtub According to Coroner (Who Rules It an Accident)
An inquest into the death of Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan is reporting today that she accidentally drowned in the bathtub after a night of heavy drinking alone in her hotel room. The Irish singer was found 'face up in the bath dressed in her pyjamas' fully-clothed in the … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 1997, The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales Takes Place in London
September 6, 1997– Princess Diana's Funeral The Funeral of Princess Diana was watched by a billion people on television. I watched from my home in Seattle. I had recovered from the shock of her death in that car crash, but I was feeling a bit cynical about broadcasting a … [Read more...]
Killer Samuel Woodward Sent Photos of Mutilated Victim to Grindr Contacts
The sad story of Blaze Bernstein – who was stabbed 20 times in the face and chest last January and his body dumped in a shallow grave in a Lake Forest, … [Read more...]
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