Photo from WQXR via YouTube May 17, 1866- Erik Leslie Satie: I am by far your superior, but my notorious modesty prevents me from saying so. In the early autumn of 1976, I had a brief, but very intense affair with a world-famous classical guitarist. A class act, he … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Eccentric Composer, Erik Satie
#TBT: A 14-Year-Old Edward Furlong Covers The Doors “People Are Strange” (And It’s Very Strange)
This is a goddamn delight, that's what it is. As boinboing explains: Just after teenage Edward Furlong blew up in Terminator 2, he released an album, titled "[Read more...]
#WomenWeLove: Janelle Monáe (and Lupita Nyong’o)
Photo from YouTube screen-grab What is she? Well, she is a model, actor, singer/songwriter. She is provocative, original, and a fascinating curiosity. She's Janelle Monáe! And she come out as queer in Rolling Stone last year: Let the rumors be true. Being a queer black … [Read more...]
Franklin Graham Clutches Pearls Over “Arthur” Wedding, Begs Us to Rise Up Against PBS’s Sinful Gay Agenda
In case you haven't been following the twists and turns in the wildly successful PBS cartoon Arthur (and why wouldn't you be?), let me bring you to speed. In the episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone," the title character's third grade teacher marries another male … [Read more...]
About Last Night: The Party at the New Statue of Liberty Museum (with Hillary! Oprah! Randy & Fenton! and DVF!)
There was a raaaaaather spectacular shindig for the opening of the State of Liberty Museum last night. And who was there, you oh-so-casually ask? WELL... MY DEARS.... It was a pretty glittering guest list... There was Hillary and (a pregnant) Chelsea Clinton! Oprah Winfrey and … [Read more...]
I’m Officially Obsessed: Slayyyter’s “Daddy AF” Video. You MUST WATCH IT
I wanted to hate it. It's everything wrong with LA culture in a 2:31 video. And a woman singing that she's "Daddy AF"? Isn't that gay cultural appropriation? Then I gave in and actually watched it. And... Omg. It's spectacular. Absolutely brilliant. Not quite a … [Read more...]
10 Queens, 13 Countries… “Werq the World” – WOW’s Sickening New Drag Docuseries – Premieres June 6 on WOWPRESENTS PLUS!
Ohhhhh, this is VERY exciting news: Our new series Werq the World - starring your absolute favorite Drag Race legends – is premiering June 6 on WOW Presents Plus and every Thursday at 5pm PST thereafter! Each episode features the journey of a different queen on the road … [Read more...]
May 16th: It’s YOUR Birthday, Bitch!
Mick Jagger Proves, at 75, That Dancing Keeps You Young. Watch
This morning, 75-year-old Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger, posted a video of himself dancing up a storm. Even more impressive given that he recently underwent heart surgery. Here's some more Mick if this wasn't enough for you. Watch. [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Henry Fonda & Margaret Sullavan, a Hollywood Tale of Adultery, Mental Illness, Divorce and Suicide
Sullavan and Fonda in "The Moon's Our Home'", 1936, via YouTube May 16, 1905 – Henry Fonda: I've been close to Bette Davis for 38 years and I have the cigarette burns to prove it. https://youtu.be/minkNiccBeQ Henry Fonda had a 50-year career mostly playing … [Read more...]
OMGOMGOMG: It’s the “Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil” Teaser Trailer Starring Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Elle Fanning
And as gasp-inducing as the thought of Angelina and Michelle Pfeiffer sharing screen time together is, it must be noted that the movie also stars the amazing Chiwetel Ejiofor and the absolutely scrumptious Ed Skrein (the villain in the first Deadpool and the original Dario … [Read more...]
Morrissey Wears Far-Right, Anti-Muslim Pin While Performing on Jimmy Fallon (And Surprisingly, Jimmy Didn’t Tousle His Hair!)
Often-problematic popstar Morrissey wore a pin showing solidarity with the far-right British political party For Britain on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on … [Read more...]
Britney Spears Manager Says “She May Never Perform Again”
TMZ is reporting today that Britney Spears is not going back to Vegas for another residency ... … [Read more...]
Georgia Film Productions Pull Out as Hollywood Begins Boycott of the State
I posted a column by L.A. Times writer, Mary McNamara last week that called for the boycott of shooting in Georgia after the state … [Read more...]
#Breaking: Alabama Makes Having an Abortion a Crime
Today the Alabama state Senate approved a bill that essentially bans abortion, in a move specifically aimed at challenging more Roe v. Wade. The bill would make it a felony for a doctor to perform or attempt an abortion during ANY stage of pregnancy. The [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: Soccer Star Andy Brennan Just Became the First Aussie Player to Come Out as Gay
Andy Brennan Andy Brennan, the star soccer player, formerly of the Newcastle Jets, has just come out as gay in an Instagram post. Brennan is the first Australian football player to ever come out publicly, “It’s taken me years to get comfortable saying this… I’m … [Read more...]
#LGBTQ: The House Votes This Friday on the “Equality Act” (Trump Opposes It)
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Equality Act on Friday, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a ban of discrimination based on sexual orientation. In 2000 Trump, [Read more...]
“Goddess: The Fall & Rise of Showgirls” Spills ALL the T on the Making of a Cult Classic! Watch
Showgirls is one of the most notorious and provocative films of all time. In 1995 it was billed as a searing and sexual look into the world of the erotic dancers of Las Vegas, and touted as the beginning of a new era of adult entertainment –a flagship for the NC-17 rating. But … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: “The Wizard Of Oz” Author, L. Frank Baum
1911, Photo from Wikimedia Commons May 15, 1856 - L. Frank Baum: The Queerness Doesn't Matter, So Long As They're Friends.Dorothy Gale, "The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz" One of the true classics of American literature, The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was originally … [Read more...]
