This sounds simply divine. I won't be in attendance, however, because I'm having an abortion that weekend and I can't wait! Info HERE.
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
Friday, June 05, 2020
Debbie Harry Flashback: 1988
Just came across this rarely seen Debbie Harry photo and interview from 1988. Deb was about to turn 43 when Brian Aris shot her on a rooftop -- post-"Rockbird" but gearing up for "Def, Dumb and Blonde" -- and "Hairspray" had just hit the big screen.
(I saw the film with my friends Debra and Greg on my 21st birthday in Scottsdale after having lunch at AZ88. Vodka Collins was my drink after hearing about it in the book "Rules of Attraction"!)
And below watch a radiant and self-deprecating Debbie discuss with Joan Lunden how she got the part in a John Waters film and not mince words about wanting to regain her Blondie success.
"Don't forget, I was Miss Soft Crab 1945 and that title wasn't handed to me on a silver platter -- I worked for it!"
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Song of the Day: 'Female Trouble' by Divine
Today's pick comes as a result of learning that Josie Cotton has covered the theme song from the classic 1974 John Waters film, which left viewers unable to ever think about a PAIR OF CHA-CHA HEELS the same way again.
Apparently she recorded it for her 2007 album, "Invasion of the B-Girls," but John Waters wouldn't let her release it because he had planned to release Divine's classic original, above, for something. That apparently didn't pan out, which prompted John to give the green light, below!
Friday, February 14, 2020
On the Rag, Vol. 593
A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:
HotSpots: Meet Vadim and Sergio
Lavender: The wisdom of a filth elder
Metro Weekly: Duncan Sheik's Tony-winning 'Spring Awakening' finds relevance in the burgeoning sexuality of teenagers
Dallas Voice: A Texas drag queen
Ambush: A New Orleans drag queen
Flame: And yet another drag queen.
San Francisco Bay Times: Imani Rupert-Gordon shares plans for NCLR ahead of organization’s new era
Out in Jersey: Catching up with Jai Rodriguez
Friday, June 07, 2019
Remains of the Day (06/07)
Back2Stonewall: D.C. dyke march bans Jewish and Israeli symbols on Pride flags
Jump212: Two jockstraps are better than one
Washington Blade: 99 Dems urge State Department to recognize citizenship of LGBT couple’s child
The Arizona Republic: The Valley is getting its first White Castle
Boy Culture: New gay series starring two hot men on its way
Socialite Life: Ryan Reynolds enlists Fyre Festival’s Andy King for hilarious Aviation Gin video
The Wall Street Journal: Why John Waters swears by his motivating "writing sweater"
Jump212: The thighs definitely have it
NewNowNext: And you thought Billy Carter and Roger Clinton were embarrassing!
Towleroad: Former VP sues Goldman Sachs, says he was excluded from conference call because he "sounded too gay"
BosGuy: Are you looking to make new "buddies"?
Dlisted: How can a magazine called Entertainment Weekly come out monthly?
The Daily Beast: NYPD’s Stonewall apology welcome in ugly LGBT Pride month that has shown why Pride is so necessary
Jump212: Cutest flight attendant ever?
The Randy Report: Wedding dinner reservation canceled by homophobic restaurant
Slicing Up Eyeballs: Pixies announce new album called "Beneath the Eyrie" -- hear the first single, "On Graveyard Hill"
Greg in Hollywood: Michael Trevino will get you going
TV Line: Second season of "Big Little Lies" is declared a triumph (thanks, Meryl!)
Hot Cat of the Day: God, I sure hope someone got me this for my birthday!
Friday, May 24, 2019
Remains of the Day (05/24)
New York Post: Man commits suicide after his service dog is killed by alligator
NBC News: Theresa May resigns after no-win Brexit fails again; Tories to choose new prime minister by July
Instagram: Tennis player Noah Rubin wants to know if taking off his shirt could get him arrested
Washington Post: Supreme Court says Ohio and Michigan do not have to come up with new maps immediately
Back2Stonewall: Trump of the Tropics obviously didn't get to the judiciary yet, because Brazil's Supreme Court rules homophobia and transphobia are illegal
Los Angeles Times: Henry Rollins on the road with John Waters’ memoir, "Mr. Know-It-All"
The New York Times: Potential clash over secrets looms between Justice Department and CIA
Rolling Stone: GOP Utah county commissioner comes out as gay, but hasn't connected the dots that his party hates him ... and he's a Mormon(!)
Towleroad: Pornhub now selling "bonerless bathing suits" for those over-excited days at the beach
The Daily News: Minneapolis officer tells Mohamed Noor to "keep your mouth shut" after fatal shooting of Australian bride-to-be Justine Damond in newly released body cam footage
Instagram: Time for squats ... in tiny red shorts
Greg in Hollywood: The legendary Patti LaBelle turned 75 today -- happy birthday!
BosGuy: Thank God It's Furry Friday -- in yellow undies
Hot Cat of the Day: This reminds me of when my mother (and I!) were trying to help my older(!) brother learn to walk up stairs!
Friday, December 09, 2016
On the Rag, Vol. 436
A weekly look at what's making news in the free gay mags:
QX (London): Go inside London's bustling sauna scene HERE.
GT: Arinzé Kene says "The Pass" will “make you rethink what homosexuality and love is” / Read HERE.
Get Out!: The 18th annual Glam Awards are HERE.
The Gay UK: Your Top 10 gay German flicks are HERE.
Cybersocket: I can't vouch for any of their gift ideas. Info HERE.
Gloss (SF): Take me to the mountaintop, boys! Read HERE.
Lavender (Twin Cities): The 2016 Lavender Community Awards are HERE.
Metro Weekly (D.C.): For the one-man show "Fully Committed," Tom Story takes on over 30 characters. Few actors are better suited to the task / Read HERE.
Winq: Three covers for three winners.
The Sport Award goes to Chris Mears HERE.
Man of the Year 2016: Mark Gatiss / Read HERE.
The Music Award goes to Bright Light Bright Light HERE.
The Activism Award goes to Dan Mathews HERE.
Flame (Detroit): Have you been naughty or nice? Online edition HERE.
Rage (SoCal): What's a ho-ho-ho to do this holiday season? Online edition HERE.
Outlook (Ohio): Have yourself a Divine Christmas! Read HERE.
Edge (Boston): Are you ready for movie-awards season? Info HERE.
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Kim McGuire, Hatchet-Face in John Waters's 'Cry-Baby,' Is Dead at 60
"Cry-Baby" was far from John Waters's best film. But Kim McGuire sure made Mona "Hatchet-Face" Malnorowski one of his most memorable characters. RIP. (At least I still have Lori.)
Thursday, July 14, 2016
'Multiple Maniacs,' John Waters' Lost Trashterpiece, Gets Resuscitated
The 1970 “celluloid atrocity,” featuring Divine and her “Cavalcade of Perversion,” has just been restored by the Criterion Collection. ("Multiple Maniacs" will begin its national exhibition on Aug. 5 at the IFC Center in New York City.) Trailer HERE.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Song of the Day: 'Polyester' (Theme Song) by Tab Hunter
Dreamy little number, very obviously written by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry. It would have been nice if Deb had done a demo for this instead of just backing vocals.
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Lambda Literary Foundation Announces 2015 Winners
With John Waters, Liz Smith, Gloria Steinem and Rita Mae Brown on hand, among others, sounds like I picked the wrong year to miss the Lambda Literary Awards. Read a full report HERE.
And the Lammy winners are:
DR. BETTY BERZON EMERGING WRITER AWARD
Anne Balay and Daisy Hernández
PIONEER AWARD
Rita Mae Brown
TRUSTEE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LITERATURE
John Waters
LESBIAN FICTION
Yabo by Alexis De Veaux, RedBone Press
GAY FICTION
I Loved You More by Tom Spanbauer, Hawthorne Books
BISEXUAL FICTION
Give It to Me by Ana Castillo, The Feminist Press
TRANSGENDER FICTION
A Safe Girl To Love by Casey Plett, Topside Press
LGBT DEBUT FICTION
The Walk-In Closet by Abdi Nazemian, Curtis Brown Unlimited
LGBT NONFICTION
Hold Tight Gently: Michael Callen, Essex Hemphill, and the Battlefield of AIDS by Martin Duberman, The New Press
BISEXUAL NONFICTION
Fire Shut Up In My Bones by Charles M. Blow, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
TRANSGENDER NONFICTION
Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness and Becoming a Man by Thomas Page McBee, City Lights/Sister Spit
LESBIAN POETRY
Mysterious Acts by My People by Valerie Wetlaufer, Sibling Rivalry Press
GAY POETRY
[insert] boy by Danez Smith, YesYes Books
LESBIAN MYSTERY
The Old Deep and Dark by Ellen Hart, Minotaur Books
GAY MYSTERY
Blackmail, My Love: A Murder Mystery by Katie Gilmartin, Cleis Press
LESBIAN MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around: Forty Years of Movement Building with Barbara Smithby Alethia Jones and Virginia Eubanks, with Barbara Smith, SUNY Press
GAY MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY - 2 Winners
Gay memoir: The Prince of Los Cocuyos by Richard Blanco, HarperCollins/Ecco
Gay biography: Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh by John Lahr, W. W. Norton & Company
LESBIAN ROMANCE
The Farmer's Daughter by Robbi McCoy, Bella Books
GAY ROMANCE
Salvation: A Novel of the Civil War by Jeff Mann, Bear Bones Books
LESBIAN EROTICA
Lesbian Sex Bible by Diana Cage, Quiver Books
GAY EROTICA
The King by Tiffany Reisz, MIRA Books
LGBT ANTHOLOGY
Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History by Leila J. Rupp & Susan K. Freeman, University of Wisconsin Press
LGBT CHILDREN'S/YOUNG ADULT
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
LGBT DRAMA
Bootycandy by Robert O'Hara, Samuel French
LGBT GRAPHIC NOVELS
Second Avenue Caper by Joyce Brabner; Art by Mark Zingarelli, Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
LGBT SF/F/HORROR
Bitter Waters by Chaz Brenchley, Lethe Press
LGBT STUDIES
The Delectable Negro: Human Consumption and Homoeroticism Within U.S. Slave Culture by Vincent Woodard, Edited by Justin A. Joyce and Dwight McBride, New York University Press
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Thursday, October 16, 2014
BREAKING: Texas Nurse With Ebola Being Moved to Maryland
Dawn Davenport is not going to be happy about this.
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