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October 16th: It’s YOUR Birthday, Bitch!
#BornThisDay: Gay Icon, Angela Lansbury
October 16, 1925– Angela Lansbury: "Actors are not made, they are born." In a seven decade-long career, playing ingénues, dowagers, elegant leading ladies and depraved villains, Lansbury has proven her durability and versatility. An American-Irish-British hybrid, she is a … [Read more...]
Stream: JESSICA 6 Groks Transamory & Toxic Masculinity on New Album “The ELIOT Sessions”
Brooklyn-based gypsy Nomi Ruiz is back together with her band Jessica 6...and we're totally here for it!!! Earlier this year, the stunning electro-pop singer/songwriter and transgender rights activist released the first singles [Read more...]
#TheRomanoffs: Matthew Weiner (“Mad Men”) Brings You Your Next TV Obsession…
Matthew Weiner's Mad Men finished in 2015 and he's been mostly laying low. (Lying??) But just introduced is an eight part Amazon Prime series, The Romanoffs. Spoiler alert: Each episode features a different story and group of people who believe they are descended from the … [Read more...]
Kehlani Is Pregnant and I Could Not Be More Excited for Her! Congrats on the Little One
Two days ago Kehlani announced her pregnancy via Instagram and it was beautiful! She shared how she has wanted to be a mom for such a long time and I am so excited that her dream is coming true. … [Read more...]
#SNL: “Thirsty Cops” Starring Leslie Jones & Seth Meyers Takes Our #ManCrushMonday Spot. Watch
#MeToo turned upside down and inside out this week in a sketch called Thirsty Cops with host Seth Meyers, Leslie Jones and newcomer Ego Nwodim. Meyers is stopped for running a stop sign and is objectified in every way. Kate McKinnon drops by to get her own brand of sexual … [Read more...]
#WTF?!: Trump Hangs Super-Tacky Painting, “The Republican Club” in The White House
His bad taste is general (look at his apt) but especially wall decor is well-documented. He hung fake Time magazine covers in his golf clubs, a fake Renoir in his home. Now, believe it or not (admit it, you'll believe ANYTHING now) he has hung this fantasy painting in the White … [Read more...]
#SNL: The Cold Open, Seth Meyers’ Monologue & Weekend Update Were All About Kanye. Watch
For the third week in a row, Saturday Night Live devoted significant time to Kanye West, opening the third episode of its 44th season with a re-enactment of the his bizarre speech at the White House. This week's host, and former SNL head writer, Seth Meyers after manning Late … [Read more...]
#SwingLeft: Experts Say Taylor Swift Getting Political Just Might Turn Tennessee Blue (& Flip the House!)
Taylor Swift famously broke her career-long apolitical image by posting a 392-word Instagram endorsement of two Tennessee … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Not Being Funny Doesn’t Make You a Bad Person. Not Having a Sense of Humor Does.” – David Rakoff
You may not be familiar with his wicked, smart, powerful, funny writing, but I urge you to read at least one of his pieces to get what I am celebrating today. David Rakoff (1964 - 2012) was one of the most original voices of my era. He was anything but prolific, he produced … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 1979, The National March on Washington for Lesbian & Gay Rights
October 14, 1979– The National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights Harvey Milk dreamed of a gay march on the nation's Capital and he spoke of it many times before he was murdered in 1978. He believed that gay visibility would lead to the end of … [Read more...]
October 15th: It’s YOUR Birthday, Bitch!
#BornThisDay: Philosopher, Michel Foucault
October 15, 1926- Michel Foucault: "The best moment of love is likely to be when the lover leaves in the taxi…" Social Theory and Philology: two areas of study beyond my grasp. I purchased a copy of Michel Foucault's breezy, fun read The History Of Sexuality: Volume One (1984) … [Read more...]
#ArtDept: The Astonishing, Hubert Julian Stowitts
There is that 20th century stereotype of the gay college student as sensitive artist, but less of the stereotype is the image of gay student as big deal college athlete. Hubert Julian Stowitts (1892 - 1953) was an actor, dancer and artist, plus he lettered in track … [Read more...]
#RealEstatePorn: This Upstate New York Property Has It ALL, Including Privacy, 20 Acres, a Guest Apt. (& My Artwork)
Full disclosure, I did just help restage this house for my friend, realtor/entrepeneur Jennifer Grimes at Country House Realty, but I don't think that changes what a beautiful and unique … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Fashion Can Be Bought. Style One Must Possess.” – Edna Woolman Chase
Before there was Diana Vreeland, before there was Anna Wintour, there was Edna Woolman Chase (1877–1957), editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine from 1914 to 1952. Chase began her career at Vogue working in the mail room. After coming to the attention of Arthur Turnure, … [Read more...]
#HappyNews: A New Movie with Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers – #SadNews: A Crew Member Dies on Set
H A P P Y Earlier this year, we got a sweet, tear-jerking look at Fred Rogers’s life, in Won’t You Be My Neighbor?. But in this biopic, director Marie Heller says the film will focus on Rogers’s real-life relationship with Esquire reporter Tom Junod, who took an assignment he … [Read more...]
October 14th: It’s YOUR Birthday, Bitch!
#BornThisDay: Hot Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh
October 14, 1926: Winnie-the-Pooh: "Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem." Winnie-the-Pooh, or ''Pooh Bear'', if you're nasty, is the creation by English writer A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard, whose original four … [Read more...]
