Rorem in 1953 in Paris, photo WBUR via YouTube In 1969, at 14 years old, I came across Ned Rorem's Paris Diary which I devoured. His diaries brought him some degree of notoriety, because he was absolutely candid about his sexuality and the sex lives of his friends, … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “To the Young, Sex is What Grown-Ups Do. To the Old, Sex is What the Young Do” – Ned Rorem
#BornThisDay: Singer / Songwriter, Ellie Greenwich
In the Brill Building, photo via YouTube October 23, 1940– Ellie Greenwich: "There were very few women who played piano, wrote songs and could go into a studio, work those controls and produce a session. I wasn't your typical after-singer, as we called them, who could … [Read more...]
Crystal’s Death-Defying Act Causes an Emergency in the Audience on ‘God Shave the Queens’
We think we’ve seen the future of drag. And her name is Kyle. It’s an all-ages show in Glasgow and Alyssa Edwards is moved, while Crystal's death-defying act causes a medical emergency for a member of the audience. Go behind-the-scenes with the cast of RuPaul’s … [Read more...]
Watch the Top 5 Slay on ‘Drag Race Holland’ Today
Start your engines! Who will be one step closer to snatching the crown on today’s new episode of Drag Race Holland? You can watch the new episode at 3PM (PST) on WOW Presents Plus in the U.S., … [Read more...]
Lily Allen Launches New Sex Toy with 6 Levels of Stimulation: “We All Deserve to Own Our Pleasure”
Singer and now sex toy entrepreneur Lily Allen debuts "The Liberty"– her new pink-and-orange hand-held Womanizer air vibrator which "guarantees pleasure in every place on the planet with its 6 levels of … [Read more...]
Must-See Trailer OTD: The Animaniacs Reboot Is Finally Here! (PLUS: Pinky & the Brain!)
They're An-I-man-I-acsThey have play for play contractsThey're zany to the maxThere's baloney in their slacksThey're An-I-man-eeTotally and zanyHere's the shows nameyAn-I-man-I-acs! They’re back! The Warner brothers, Yakko and Wakko, and the Warner sister Dot, are returning to … [Read more...]
Anna Wintour Splits From Hubby Shelby Bryan After 20+ Years Together
The fashion world is all atwitter today at the breaking news of Anna Wintour's split from her longtime partner, Shelby Bryan. The doyenne of Vogue and the high-powered investment banker first met in 1997 and tabloid speculation about their relationship began two years later. … [Read more...]
LBGTQ in the News: Anchorage Alaska has a New Gay Mayor and Pope Francis Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions
Quinn-Davidson via KTTU The resignation of Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz now means that Austin Quinn-Davidson, an openly gay woman, will be mayor of the largest city in Alaska. Berkowitz, a Democrat from a San Francisco Jewish family, said in a radio debate in 2014: "I … [Read more...]
#ShesAManiacManiac: There’s a “Flashdance” TV Series in the Works
I don't think anyone was actually clamoring for a television series based on the 1983 movie Flashdance, but after thinking about it... it actually sounds kind of brilliant. The original movie made a super-mega-celebrity out of Jennifer Beals, who starred as beautiful steel … [Read more...]
…And Here’s Jennifer Hudson Singing “Tomorrow” – Love It or Lump It?
During last night’s @broadway4biden’s #InOurAmerica concert, Jennifer Hudson tackled one of the most beloved Broadway songs of all time — “Tomorrow” from … [Read more...]
J-Law Says She Was Once a “Little Republican”… But Trump Changed That
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence says she was once "a little republican" in the years before Trump took office... going so far as to admit that she voted for John McCain in the 2008 election. "I grew up Republican. My first time voting, I voted for John McCain. I was a little … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “No Amount of Belief Makes Something a Fact.” ― James Randi, RIP
Photo via Wikimedia Commons Magician James Randi, whose daring escapes were later eclipsed by his work as the planet's number one skeptic, made his final exit on Tuesday. Gone at 92 years old. Randi was a marvelous magician. An entertainer, genius, debunker, and atheist, … [Read more...]
#ArtDept: Remembering Robert Rauschenberg
Photograph from Robert Rauschenberg, OddBall Films, via YouTube Robert Rauschenberg: "Screwing things up is a virtue. Being correct is never the point." Rauschenberg was an irrepressibly prolific American gay artist who reshaped Art in the 20th century, yet still … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer, Lord Alfred Douglas
October 22, 1870- Lord Alfred Douglas: ''I am the love that dare not speak its name.'' There have been plays, films, reenactments, and books about the trial of Oscar Wilde, or rather the three trials of Oscar Wilde, and his destruction, but I had been considering what happened to … [Read more...]
Season 3 of the Iconic ‘Adam and Joe Show’ Is Out Now on WOW Presents Plus
Sketch comedy unlike any other. Fresh out of the WOW vault, Season 3 of The Adam and Joe Show is now streaming worldwide on [Read more...]
#RIP Quibi, We Barely Watched Thee
Deadline just announced the death of the $2Billion streaming experiment Quibi. Jeffrey Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman are about to have a call with investors this … [Read more...]
Casting News: Jared Leto Is Back as the Joker in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”
SUICIDE SQUAD, from left: Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, 2016. ph: Clay Enos / © Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection Despite being everyone's LEAST favorite Joker (after Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix, Jack Nicholson, Caesar Romero, Mark Hamill, and Hugo Blick), Jared Leto is … [Read more...]
Vinegar Strokes Recaps the ‘Drag Race Holland’ Snatch Game on ‘Extra Lap Recap’
SPOILER ALERT! On today’s new episode of Extra Lap Recap, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK super … [Read more...]
Time for a Halloween Episode, Debra! Watch the New Episode of ‘UNHhhh’ Now
Trixie Mattel and Katya are back to talk about Halloween! The only thing scarier than Katya’s jars of piss is what she’ll do to you if you try to steal them. It’s time for another Halloween episode, Debra! Then, they answer your questions! Hear the dolls dish the tea on the … [Read more...]
