Chris Azzopardi
Kevin' of the corn
We need to talk about Kevin. The kid's practically demonic in his pursuit to drive his mother nuts, sickly terrorizing Eva and the family – without giving too much away, he makes a mess of the house and sucks up to his father to spite her – with a [...]
Hear Me Out: Estelle returns with decent 'All of Me'
Hear Me Out Estelle, 'All of Me' When West London soul sista Estelle blew up over the success of "American Boy," she seemed destined for the big time. But then she slipped off our radar, letting four years pass before dropping her third album, [...]
Getting to know ComedyFest's funnies
Need a laugh? Meet this year's Michigan LGBT ComedyFest bunch: Chantal Carrere, Erin Foley, Chris Doucette and Diane Amos (the Pine-Sol Lady!), all performing as part of the 16th annual event at 8 p.m. March 10 at Dearborn's Ford Community & [...]
Hear Me Out: Sinead O'Connor's first album in five years
Sinead O'Connor, 'How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?' Does nothing compare to Sinead O'Connor? On her ninth album, and first since the Irish self-proclaimed "quarter-gay" released "Theology" in 2007, that could very well be true, and for many [...]
INTERVIEW: Idina Menzel On Queer Crushes, Hubby's Gay Tendency and Her 'Nice' Feet
Idina Menzel doesn't do anything halfway – even when she's deciding on her gay faves. "It's so silly," says the homo-hearted theater queen, surfing Google for "hot gay male celebrities." Her assistant even gets involved. "This is very important [...]
Gay skate rolls into metro Detroit
Boys in booty shorts zooming around in rollerskates was the scene last week, as Menjo's and Backstreet – two of Detroit's iconic gay clubs – took over Bonaventure in Farmington Hills for a skating party. "We were thrilled at how well the community [...]
Sherry Vine's Drag Romance
Think of Sherry Vine's rise to the (figurative) top as a fairy tale. She begrudgingly waited on people – as a server – until realizing she could dress all pretty and make a lot of money. Next up was singing about penis, poop and boobs (hey, if the [...]
It's true, Whitney: I will always love you
Where do broken hearts go? Whitney Houston asked that very question in the midst of a career-high, in the '80s when she secured her spot as a premier pop diva for her inimitable voice and beguiling spirit. Three decades later, on Feb. 11, 2012, I [...]
The Vow': A Forgettable Movie About Memory
A moment of impact. Channing Tatum, as loving hubby Leo, has many of them – relayed in philosophizing, Hallmark-regurgitated voiceovers – through the course of the emotionally flat, love-conquers-all rom-com "The Vow." Some are in the casual [...]
The dont's of dating
Being on the market has its advantages: friends love stories that are sick, strange and full of you-gotta-be-kidding-mes. I've had my share of those (see below) – enough, anyway, to question my life as reality or a Katherine Heigl rom-com. Just a [...]
Hear Me Out: 'Joyful Noise' or awful noise?
Kathleen Edwards, 'Voyageur' Her songs have generally been outside herself, but Kathleen Edwards isn't writing about other people anymore. She's writing about herself. "Voyageur" is the Canadian alt-folkie's most personal work, a 10-song musical [...]
Rumer talks 'boring' pop music, gay fans and porn name
Rumer is used to standing out. Her grade-school years were spent in clothes other girls weren't wearing, and now, as the U.K. crossover hits America, her life hasn't changed all that much: She still wants people to like her without boob-baiting [...]