The Imitation Game: On the Way to the Golden Globes
Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, stars of The Imitation Game, were still in the U.K. -- he shooting an episode of Sherlock Holmes-- but everyone else from Morten Tyldum's riveting movie about...
View Article'The Interview': No Laughing Matter
I watch most movies on a plane or at my sister's house when I visit her in Toronto. During my last visit, I watched The Interview and it set off my alarm bells as I viewed this movie about Democratic...
View ArticleUsher: How Do You Manage Working With Your Loved One?
R&B superstar Usher is reportedly engaged to his manager girlfriend, Grace Miguel. The rumors stemmed from a recent photograph of Grace in Miami, Florida wearing what appeared to be an engagement...
View ArticleWhat Being a Reality Show Loser Taught Me About Winning at Life
It's hard to say which subjects one to more derision -- being a contestant on a reality TV show, or failing miserably as a contestant on a reality TV show. As far as losing on national television in...
View ArticleThe Latest Accessory: The Gay
Have you ever felt that gay guys are portrayed in the media as cheeky fairy godmothers rather than same-gender-loving men? Me too! So, the other night, I watched The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I...
View ArticleInterview With Trans Activist and Icon Calpernia Addams
Photo by Jose Guzman In putting together a collection of interviews with compelling members of the queer community, one would be remiss to leave out trans activist, writer, singer/songwriter, actress,...
View ArticleRising Stars of Rap - Pearls Negras
Three young women gesticulate towards a camera, rapping a cappella in Portuguese, so in their element they don't notice the hundreds of eyes on them following their every step, hanging on their every...
View ArticlePodcast Review: The New Hollywood Podcast with Alan Marlowe (and Adam McKay)
Podcasting once again shows off its prowess as a medium that's versatile enough to pull off the unexpected without a whole lot of hassle and difficulty with TWO adjacent episodes of The New Hollywood...
View Article6 Models Share Their Must-Watch Shows of 2015
Models, they're just like us! International jet-setters though they may be, even the most glamorous mega-models aren't immune to the everyday joys of curling up on the couch and binge-watching one of...
View ArticleSelma: We Are, Because You Were
In the first moments of Selma, I feel butterflies rise in my stomach as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) practices his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize speech while trying to tie his ascot....
View ArticleRelationships More Fractured than the Fairy Tales: Hour of the Wolf Movie...
Loyalty. It's a quality much to be desired, in how we treat our loved ones, the way we deal with our co-workers, in how those entrusted with the public welfare respect their responsibilities (we're...
View ArticleDear 'Annie' Remake Creators: Thank You
Dear Will Gluck, Jay Z, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx and everyone else who was involved in the making of the Annie remake: Thank you. I've wanted to write...
View Article5 Similarities Between Paul McCartney and Kanye West That Might Surprise Boomers
Not since John met Yoko has an artistic collaboration been greeted with as much disapproval as the collaboration between Paul McCartney and Kanye West. And the same people who disapproved 47 years ago...
View ArticlePopcorn Preview: American Sniper
American Sniper (2014) Cast includes: Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Sienna Miller (Foxcatcher), Kyle Gallner (A Nightmare on Elm Street) Director: Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven) Writer: Jason...
View ArticleEpisodes Is Back and Better Than Ever
"Episodes" is back on SHOWTIME for its fourth season. This comedy series stars Matt LeBlanc as a comedic actor named Matt LeBlanc, and no one can play Matt LeBlanc better than Matt LeBlanc. Of course...
View ArticleNetwork Likely Happy to Have Complaints Over New Show
If we learned anything from last month's fervor over The Interview, it's that in some part of the world, a head of state is convinced that Seth Rogen is so influential, his movies need to be stopped at...
View ArticleElastic Heart, Elastic Interpretation
Another day, another controversy spread across social media. I first heard about Sia's "Elastic Heart" video on Facebook, but not by seeing the actual video. My Facebook timeline was in an uproar at...
View ArticleHollywood and Asperger's
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger disorder (AD) or simply Asperger's, is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and...
View Article"Excommunicated Any Day": The Real Reality Of 'My Husband's Not Gay'
Remember when TLC was The Learning Channel? With Sunday night's debut of My Husband's Not Gay, the channel that once aired programming intended to educate pre-schoolers, teach about outer space, and...
View ArticleMy Husband's Not Gay and the Dangers of Gay Conversion Therapy
The Learning Channel (TLC) aired a new show Sunday called "My Husband's Not Gay", a one-hour special that depicts four men who are attracted to men but are married to women. This show has caused...
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