Golden Boy Writer David Ebershoff blazes a trail on the postgay frontier The death knell for gay literature, which has been ringing persistently for quite some time, just grew louder with Edmund White’s recent essay predicting the genre’s extinction as gay fiction becomes more commonly read by general audiences. As if on cue, gay writer … Continue reading
Crazy for You Years after a turbulent childhood, writer Augusten Burroughs can finally laugh about it. You’d never guess by looking at him that Augusten Burroughs was abandoned by his parents as a child. Or that his guardian, a demented psychiatrist, routinely overmedicated him. Or that his foster brother raped him. Despite a childhood filled … Continue reading
The first interview in which Nathan Lane acknowledged being gay. For real…look it up! Outward and Upward With the closet behind him, Nathan Lane is just getting started Nathan Lane puts up a good front. Although he’s been giving one-on-one interviews for the better part of a day, he insists he’s enjoying the grueling process … Continue reading
“The power of movie magic is never more evident than when seeing an actor in person and realizing they look nowhere near as glamorous or gorgeous as they do onscreen. Unfortunately, that’s the case all too often. But Paul Rudd is an exception…” Reluctant Hunk Paul Rudd prefers to let his acting speak for him … Continue reading
“She doesn’t worry that many people will be hearing her name for the first time as a result of such a racy performance. Quite the contrary, she’s proud that her first starring role is in a “transgressive film that’s a little hard to take” because, she says, “I really believe in what it’s saying…” Begging … Continue reading
Director Spike Lee’s preoccupation with the events of 9/11 first becomes evident during the opening credits of 25th Hour, which spotlight the infamous “Towers of Light” that emanated from Ground Zero at the end of last year. From there, 9/11 is everywhere; not simply alluded to, but prominently highlighted in numerous moments of hats-off, hands-over-heart … Continue reading
“Green’s incredibly insightful film offers an insider’s glimpse at rural America’s landscape: abandoned factories, deserted railroad yards, barren fields and muddy stock-car tracks, all rendered achingly beautiful by Tim Orr’s stunning cinematography. All the while, it paints a vivid portrait of the working-class citizens who inhabit these places. All of them, it seems, have regrets … Continue reading
I had a heck of a time trying to decide whether, in reviewing Bend It Like Beckham, I needed to explain exactly who “Beckham” is. On the one hand, most gay readers couldn’t name a single American football player, much less a British one – even if he is one of the biggest internationally known … Continue reading
In an endearing display of democratic goodwill, the Great Pixie herself, Björk, hosted a poll on her formidable website to determine which tracks would be included on Greatest Hits, a new retrospective of songs from her first four solo albums. It might be a stretch to call some of the eccentric artist’s musical oddities … Continue reading
In this over-the-top demonstration of the hazards of internet dating, uptight lawyer Peter (Steve Martin) ventures online in search of a refined woman to help him get over his ex-wife (Jean Smart). Believing he’s found just the person in Charlene (Queen Latifah), he arranges a face-to-face meeting, only to discover she’s actually a sassy prison … Continue reading
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