On the Rag, Vol. 473

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:

The Fight: Meet yoga instructor Thomas Harris / Read HERE.

MetroSource: A new book -- "I Actually Wrote This" -- about a timeless idea / Read HERE.

DNA (Australia): The sexiest men alive issue is out now! Info HERE.

What number is he?

Out Magazine: The rise and reign of America's first drag superstar / Read HERE.

Attitude (U.K.): Dating columnist Anthony Gilét returns from the Big Apple with plenty of new rules / Read HERE.

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Tig Notaro's brilliant Amazon series, "One Mississippi," celebrates her own warm vision of her home state, while frequently taking it to task / Read HERE.

Winq (U.K.): "Prince Diana Forever" celebrates the late icon's legacy 20 years after her death / Read HERE.

Gay Times (London): Simon Webbe opens up about depression, suicide and Duncan James coming out / Read HERE.

The Gay U.K.: HBO laid an egg with its first series set in the '70s. Will James Franco -- as twins -- help its latest? Read HERE.

Get Out!: Sasha Velour says she feels "so honored and so lucky every day" / Read HERE.

Rage Monthly: On the road with "This American Life" host Ira Glass, who is single and mingling / Read HERE.

QX (London): You're almost going against the grain these days by not having a tattoo / Read HERE.

POZ Magazine: HIV rates drop among state and federal prisoners / Read HERE.

Hot Spots (Miami): Tracy Young celebrates 25 years in the DJ booth / Read HERE.

HIV Plus: Elton John on Princess Diana's AIDS advocacy: "Her efforts have not been forgotten" / Read HERE.

GCN (Dublin): Xnthony talks fake authenticity, rural queerness and rebranding ahead of his Dublin Fringe show, The Power of Wow / Read HERE.

"Digital blackface" trigger warning

Edge Media: Niecy Nash talks queer-loved roles / Read HERE.

Lavender (Twin Cities): The falls arts & dining issues is out now / Info HERE.

The Advocate: 100 pictures of Seattle exhibitions HERE.

Adelante (Los Angeles): José Andradé out front / Online edition HERE.

Paper Magazine: Speaking of drag queens, Mariah Carey gets revealing with Mickey Boardman / Read HERE.

'Sleepwalk' With Mike Birbiglia

On Saturday, we caught a late screening of "Sleepwalk With Me," the film adaptation of comedian Mike Birbiglia's acclaimed off-Broadway show (that I had not seen). It's one of the most understated and charming movies I've seen in years -- our protagonist is sleepwalking through his life both literally and figuratively, not sure what to do about his career (wants to be a comedian but is a bartender in a comedy club), his relationship (eight years and still not married to his girlfriend, played by a particularly adorable Lauren Ambrose) or his increasingly dangerous late-night walks (played to hilarious effect, despite no use of bears). With its soft touch and story-driven humor, the film reeks of National Public Radio  -- Ira Glass of "This American Life" fame cowrote and produced it. Still I can't imagine even the biggest proponent of defunding NPR not completely falling in love with this one -- and by this one I mean Mike Birbiglia. Because they're on a shoestring budget, Birgiglia and Glass did Q&A's after each screening at IFC this weekend to help drum up interest -- they were increasingly loopy by the time our 10:20 p.m. showing ended with a midnight screening still to go -- during which they talked about the challenges of turning the show into a film. One of the biggest surprises was that the original cut wasn't working without the Ferris Bueller-ish talking-to-the-audience narration from the play, so they added it in later. It was a decision that served the film extremely well, as was did the casting of James Rebhorn as Birgiglia's father, who is way funnier than any comedian could ever dream of being!

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