Entertainment: September 2012
Showtunes Sing-Off 'Luck Be A Lady'
Filed by E. Winter Tashlin | September 29, 2012 | 10:00 AM |It's sometimes hard to remember that in the classic 1955 film version of "Guys and Dolls" this song was was sung by co-star Marlon Brando, rather than Frank Sinatra, who later made it a signature song.Read More
Is 'New Normal' Trying to Be the New 'Maude'?
Filed by James Holmes | September 28, 2012 | 3:00 PM |I finally got around to watching this week's episode of The New Normal last night, and my immediate thought was, "Hey - didn't Bea Arthur do this on Maude 40 years ago?" Read More
KD Lang & Partner Separate
Filed by Bil Browning | September 27, 2012 | 3:00 PM |Singer KD Lang has separated from her domestic partner, Jamie Price. The couple have been together since 2003 and registered a domestic partnership in 2009.Read More
The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Contest]
Filed by Bil Browning | September 26, 2012 | 12:30 PM |Courtesy of Summit Entertainment, we're able to offer two lucky winners tie-in prize packs with the new movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." Just leave a comment to enter the contest.Read More
And the Emmy Goes to . . . the Same People
Filed by James Holmes | September 24, 2012 | 2:30 PM |As in previous years, ABC's Modern Family swept the comedy category. I have nothing against Modern Family, but is it really the best comedy? And more importantly, do I care? Read More
I'd Never Thought of It that Way [Comment of the Week]
Filed by Bil Browning | September 23, 2012 | 7:00 PM |The "comment of the week" is a little different this time around. It's actually three comments and they don't disagree with each other.Read More
Showtunes Sing-Off: 'Part of Your World'
Filed by James Holmes | September 22, 2012 | 2:30 PM |What better song than "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid - the first movie I can remember seeing in theaters - to be my first Disney Sing-off.Read More
Sarah Silverman Explains Voter ID Laws
Filed by James Holmes | September 21, 2012 | 4:30 PM |Sarah Silverman explains voter ID laws in a way only she can.Read More
Lawrence of Arabia as Transgender Allegory [Part 3]
Filed by Drew Cordes | September 21, 2012 | 1:15 PM |T.E. Lawrence is a man who's struggling very much with who he is, where he belongs and what he can do write his own fate in the face of great challenges and opposition. This should sound familiar to just about all trans people.Read More
Lawrence of Arabia as Transgender Allegory [Part 2]
Filed by Drew Cordes | September 20, 2012 | 11:00 AM |T.E. Lawrence is a man who's struggling very much with who he is, where he belongs and what he can do write his own fate in the face of great challenges and opposition. This should sound familiar to just about all trans people.Read More
Honey Boo Boo Dubstep Remix & Why I Despise Them Both
Filed by James Holmes | September 19, 2012 | 2:30 PM |Two things I despise remixed into one minute and seven seconds of addictive hell. Read More
Lawrence of Arabia as Transgender Allegory [Part 1]
Filed by Drew Cordes | September 19, 2012 | 12:30 PM |T.E. Lawrence is a man who's struggling very much with who he is, where he belongs and what he can do write his own fate in the face of great challenges and opposition. This should sound familiar to just about all trans people.Read More
Transphobia Ruins Weeds Finale
Filed by Jessica Max Stein | September 19, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Did you see the last episode of Weeds on Sunday night? What did you think?Read More
The Power of '8'
Filed by D Gregory Smith | September 18, 2012 | 2:00 PM |I am thrilled to announce that Dustin Lance Black's play "8" will be performed in a staged reading next week at the Bozeman Public Library - and I'm also thrilled that (full disclosure) I'll be reading! Read More
Monty Python's The Republican Party
Filed by James Holmes | September 18, 2012 | 1:00 PM |While re-watching Monty Python's Meaning of Life last night, one of the opening numbers immediately brought my mind to the current Republican Party and their attacks on women's health and family planning. Read More
Women on the Land: Creating Conscious Community
Filed by Davina Kotulski | September 17, 2012 | 6:00 PM |Carmen Goodyear built a small cabin, Thoreau-Walden-Pond-style, that she lived in for about 35 years until a nearby redwood tree fell down and she decided to upgrade and get a kitchen and some indoor plumbing.Read More
An Invitation to Rupert Everett: Come Meet Our Kids!
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | September 17, 2012 | 3:30 PM |A gay dad responds to Rupert Everett's comment that there is "nothing worse" than being raised by LGBT parents.Read More
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Filed by James Holmes | September 17, 2012 | 1:15 PM |Literally.Read More
Non-Showtunes Sing-Off: 'I Say a Little Prayer'
Filed by James Holmes | September 15, 2012 | 3:00 PM |Technically, I first knew this song through a movie, which kinda makes it a musical, which kinda makes it a showtune - right? Sure. So you get to decide whether this is a Showtunes Sing-off or a Non-Showtunes Sing-off. Read More
RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race: Full Trailer
Filed by James Holmes | September 14, 2012 | 1:30 PM |I am so excited for RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race. So far we have only had a sneak peak, but Logo has finally released a full trailer - and the season looks to be full of surprises.Read More
Justin Hernandez: Inside the Vortex
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | September 14, 2012 | 12:30 PM |Native New Yorker Justin Hernandez is the author of the blog Naked in New York City, where he chronicles "life and dating in the Big Apple, with the occasional commentary on gay culture." Read More
The Living Dead Goes to Broadway
Filed by James Holmes | September 13, 2012 | 3:00 PM |In this new animated short, Broadway Zombie, by John Raymond Barker, a Zombie gets his chance at the Broadway stage. Read More
Web Therapy Remixed: 'He's a Top'
Filed by James Holmes | September 12, 2012 | 1:30 PM |This has been stuck in my head for days, so now it is your turn. Enjoy.Read More
Glenn Gaylord, Director of Gay Indie Hits "I Do" & "Eating Out 3" [Interview]
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | September 11, 2012 | 12:00 PM |An interview with Glenn Gaylord, director of the gay indie hit movies "I Do" and "Eating Out 3: All You Can Eat," and screenwriter of "Leave It On the Floor."Read More
Billy the Vampire Slayer
Filed by Jason Tseng | September 11, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Now, with the help of the ever amazing and frequent Whedon-collaborator Jane Espenson (credits include Buffy, Battlestar Galactica, Torchwood, and Husbands), the very first gay male slayer is being introduced to the buffyverse. Read More
Showtunes Sing-Off: 'A Little Priest'
Filed by James Holmes | September 10, 2012 | 6:30 PM |When my love for musicals and dark, twisted subject matter combine, you get Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Read More
Today Jon Hamm's Junk Made the Internet Happy
Filed by Bil Browning | September 10, 2012 | 6:00 PM |Today, Jon Hamm's penis set hearts aflutter all over the intertubes after it reached out to the paparazzi to confirm a longstanding rumor. Read More
New Photo Project Shows Gay 'Personals' in a New Light
Filed by E. Winter Tashlin | September 10, 2012 | 4:00 PM |A few months on Manhunt or Adam4Adam and it can start to seem like these sites are calculated to make one loose faith in the fundamental decency, not to mention grammar skills, of the males of the species. The truth of course, is that these sites exist because people want them, and they work. While I do know people who've found love on sites like Manhunt, that's not what they are there for. Read More
Naked Rowers Tell You Today's Date [NSFW]
Filed by James Holmes | September 10, 2012 | 2:00 PM |Are you an aunt in need of a gift for your favorite gay nephew? Look no further. Read More
Glee's Amber Riley Sings National Anthem at DNCC
Filed by James Holmes | September 05, 2012 | 5:30 PM |I wrote a sing-off post for "The Star Spangled Banner" in June. As of last night, I feel the need to add another to the list.Read More
Gender of Novelists in Gay Fiction: Does It Matter?
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | September 05, 2012 | 3:00 PM |More authors in gay fiction are not only using pseudonyms, but actually trying to pass themselves off as gay men in interviews and marketing efforts. Which begs the question, "Does the truth matter when writing fiction?" Read More
How Does a Straight Author Write Gay Sex Scenes?
Filed by Guest Blogger | September 02, 2012 | 4:00 PM |What was it like for a straight author to write a gay sex scene?Read More
Showtunes Sing-Off: 'A New Argentina'
Filed by James Holmes | September 01, 2012 | 10:00 AM |Yup. My body's natural reaction to Republican talking points is to phase out and start hearing the voice of Patti LuPone. Read More
