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How This New Book Reminds Us That Pop Culture Often Leads the Way in LGBTQ+ Progress
What influence might artists like Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish and Kim Petras have on our world a decade from now? It's a legitimate question that could [...]Read more about How This New Book Reminds Us That Pop Culture Often Leads the Way in LGBTQ+ Progress
Sense and Sensitivity: Cavetown Talks New Projects, His Musical Evolution and War on Trans People
As YouTube, social media, and self-released music platform Bandcamp grew in popularity, musicians could create music and garner followings from their own [...]Read more about Sense and Sensitivity: Cavetown Talks New Projects, His Musical Evolution and War on Trans People
Parting Glances: In drag for Jesus, Lady T and Chance
GATORADE, Ariz.: I'm a skeptic concerning things supernatural; but the wonder-working weekend I spend reporting for BTL on the Drag Queens for Jesus confab is, [...]Read more about Parting Glances: In drag for Jesus, Lady T and Chance
Parting Glances: Gone with the Winds of Rainbow Time
Fifty years ago Detroit's Washington Boulevard was a busy setting for exclusive shops, upscale restaurants, elegant bistros, stretching sedately from Grand [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Gone with the Winds of Rainbow Time
Parting Glances: Chance and Dr. J Go Drag
GATORADE, Ariz. – I'm a skeptic concerning things supernatural, but the wonder-working weekend I spend BTL-reporting on the Drag Queens for Jesus Halloween [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Chance and Dr. J Go Drag
Parting Glances: Diary Of A Possibility
January 3, 2050 Dear Diary: Another same-sex couple has been "relocated." My neighbors two doors down. The boys who did a wonderful job of gentrifying that old [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Diary Of A Possibility
Barbra Streisand's Duet With Gay Son Is Highlight Of New Album
Barbra Streisand, 'Partners' Joined by a plethora of esteemed men on "Partners," Barbra Streisand duets with one in particular who stands out above the rest: [...]Read more about Barbra Streisand's Duet With Gay Son Is Highlight Of New Album
Pointed Comedy, Physical Acting Make Tartuffe Entrancing
By Bridgette M. Redman Like Shakespeare, Moliere knew how to tickle his audiences with wicked satire, physical comedy and absurd situations. While he may not [...]Read more about Pointed Comedy, Physical Acting Make Tartuffe Entrancing
PC, as in polished correctly
Parting Glances The magic two-way mirror that Alice passed through long ago – recounted by Lewis Carroll in his story of wrong-sided wonderment, "Alice [...]Read more about PC, as in polished correctly
Pages past tense #8
Parting Glances Fifty years ago Detroit's Washington Boulevard was a busy setting for exclusive shops, upscale restaurants, elegant bistros, stretching [...]Read more about Pages past tense #8
Out of Town: Memphis and Nashville
by Andrew Collins Although they're the two largest cities of a decidedly conservative state, Memphis memphistravel.com and especially Nashville [...]Read more about Out of Town: Memphis and Nashville
Popular tunes of the '50s celebrated at The Encore
The music of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller comes to life in "Smokey Joe's Cafe" at The Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter. The songwriting team met in 1950 at [...]Read more about Popular tunes of the '50s celebrated at The Encore
Rio Rocks On
Detroit was bustling from a Lions game that just let out, but inside the city's U Detroit Cafe was a gritty, soulful voice – much like an amalgam of Johnny [...]Read more about Rio Rocks On
LGBT rights, culture
Compiled by Howard Israel "LGBT rights are not special rights; they are human rights. My Administration will continue to strongly support human rights and [...]Read more about LGBT rights, culture
Being Brandi
Brandi Carlile is a lesbian, but no one cares. Not even, as it turns out, the gay rags who typically would, or should, be all over someone of her caliber: a [...]Read more about Being Brandi
Parting Glances: DQ4J Gatorade (Pt. 3)
GATORADE, Ariz.: I'm a skeptic concerning things supernatural; but the wonder-working weekend I spend reporting on the Drag Queens for Jesus confab is, well, [...]Read more about Parting Glances: DQ4J Gatorade (Pt. 3)
Cruel': The gospel, according to Elvis
By Jenn McKee I was only five years old when Elvis Presley died in 1977, but I remember my mother talking about how the iconic, hip-swiveling singer had made [...]Read more about Cruel': The gospel, according to Elvis
Parting Glances: Can ya' spare 24 for Elvis?
As someone who came out many Elvis Presley moons ago, it occurs to me, given all the media hoop-law these days about us – good, bad, fabricated, indifferent – [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Can ya' spare 24 for Elvis?
Parting Glances: Mirror, mirror. Sight unseen.
The magic mirror that Alice passed through long ago – recounted by author Lewis Carroll in his story of wrong-sided wonderment, "Alice Through The Looking [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Mirror, mirror. Sight unseen.
Trippin' the light fantastic
Parting Glances It's been years since I've had anything alcoholic to drink. But when I was drinking I drank everything. Beer, gin, vodka, rum, tequila, [...]Read more about Trippin' the light fantastic
A memorable season finale at Meadow Brook
They sure don't make music like THAT anymore – and by "that" I mean music that defined a nation. Sure, rock and hip hop have played major roles in shaping our [...]Read more about A memorable season finale at Meadow Brook
Brothers bound to fight on reality show
"Nemesis Rising" 10 p.m. Oct. 16 Logo Joshua and Jacob Miller come off like a bitter married couple. "He really irritates me sometimes," Jacob says of the [...]Read more about Brothers bound to fight on reality show
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Review: 'The Aboriginal Treatment Center' Life and theater isn't always black and white – or is it? There's something both comforting and vexing that occurs [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
Parting Glances: Pages from a book, Pt. 10
During Detroit's glory days a half century ago, Washington Boulevard was the setting for exclusive shops and upscale restaurants, stretching sedately from the [...]Read more about Parting Glances: Pages from a book, Pt. 10
Curtain Calls ONLINE
Professional Theater News from Around Town: Mason Street Warehouse announces 2006 season SAUGATUCK – Mason Street Warehouse, an uptown theatre in downtown [...]Read more about Curtain Calls ONLINE
Inner turns outer: Tab tells all!
Sun tanned, towhead Art Gelien was 15 when a talent scout spotted him at a posh horse ranch frequented by movie stars. He was shoveling manure to earn money to [...]Read more about Inner turns outer: Tab tells all!
Brokeback Mountain' leads Golden Globes with four prizes
By The Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" led the Golden Globes on Monday with four prizes, including best [...]Read more about Brokeback Mountain' leads Golden Globes with four prizes
