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On the "A" w/Souleo: Why Danny Glover Continues to Support Venezuela
You can't tell Danny Glover who he can talk to. That's the gist of what the critically acclaimed actor said during an interview at Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT) 44th anniversary gala in...
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The Art of Storytelling: Jehane Noujaim
With her unusual background and upbringing between the United States and the Middle East, Jehane Noujaim has a unique vantage point from which to film the stories of the Arab Spring. In her newest...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6, Ep. 5 Extra Lap Recap: 'Snatch Game' (VIDEO)
"Gentleman, start your Snatch Game engines! And may the best woman _____!" Two words, kids: Snatch Game! Yes, this week RuPaul's Drag Race featured guest appearances by such stars as Judge Judy, Dame...
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The Art of Simplicity: Calvin Klein
One of fashion's biggest stars Calvin Klein, is an icon in an industry that can make a designer a household name one year and then send them crashing back into anonymity the next. Yet he has managed to...
View ArticleAlec Baldwin Swaggers Onto SVU
Was that... sexual tension between Alec Baldwin and Detective Olivia Benson? Cassidy, watch out! Tonight's episode was a tight and realistic riff on the Tawanna Brawley case. It was also Mariska...
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How Disney's Aladdin Went From Being a Diamond in the Rough to Broadway's...
When the reviews for Disney Aladdin: Broadway's New Musical Comedy finally came in last night, with the New York Times praising this production for its "...relentless razzle-dazzle and its...
View ArticleCourtney Love Makes Transphobic Comments About Bruce Jenner? (VIDEO)
Courtney Love has just released a new episode of her Web series #COURTNEYon, and it's something of a transphobic rant about Bruce Jenner: Bruce Jenner. What the hell? He used to be a very masculine man...
View ArticleDiego Luna's César Chávez Should Be Required Viewing for All Americans
In my home growing up, there were four heroes -- John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and César Chávez. Chávez was a hero to the Kennedys, so naturally was a hero to us. He fought...
View ArticleHave Scandal and House of Cards Succumbed to Post-Snowden Syndrome?
I think we can all agree: Television is reveling in another golden age, with scores of beautifully written and shot dramas available on every channel and then some... a veritable bounty of...
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Prayers: Cholo Goth Is 'Ready to Bleed' and to Rock
Cholo goth. Makes total sense. The cultural iconography dovetails seamlessly -- skulls, lace, candles, saints and crucifixes. The music draws on heartbreak, alienation, angst, making it perfect for...
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Everything You Love About The Sound of Music Is a Lie
My mom has always been a big fan of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, which portrays the tale of the von Trapp family as a bold, passionate, flee-Nazis-in-the-night kind...
View ArticleLessons Learned From Kissing a Straight Boy
A version of this post originally appeared on MarkSKing.com in October in 2011. Last night, I kissed a straight guy full on the lips. Then he tenderly put his arms around me and kissed me back....
View ArticleA True Friend Is Hard to Find
Making friends -- well, really good friends -- in today's day and age is one of the hardest things to do. It's almost as if the people who were once born with wonderful traits have traded them in for a...
View ArticleMothers and Sons at the Golden: Terrence McNally Makes History
Strident, a woman with whom to reckon, Tyne Daly's Katharine Gerard is a force of nature. Encased in fur, she's the refrigerator-sized iceberg in Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, a new play that...
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How I "Made It" in the Music Industry: My Top 10 Tips
First off, by "Made It," I don't mean filling up arenas or the sort of unlimited abundance that could "make it rain" everyday. I mean making music a full-time focus that pays bills, so that you can...
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A Kiss for the Hopelessly Jaded
I believe we have a new record. For jadedness, that is. For the time it takes an exciting cultural moment to go from friendly and likable, to nasty and cruel. From innocent, to molested. From healthy,...
View ArticleKim and Kayne in Vogue -- Come on, Get Over It! (Anna Wintour Knows What...
"MY greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live," says Kanye West. Why get all mad and upset about the furor this week regarding Anna Wintour putting Kim Kardashian...
View ArticleWhy Leslie Knope Is My TV Hero... And Why She Should Be Yours Too
With the sixth season finale looming, I took it upon myself to revisit the archives of Parks and Recreation for a little one-on-one time with one of my favorite TV shows. Watching episodes in quick...
View ArticleThe Red Carpet Syndrome
"I'm really smart. I'm talented. I work hard. Heck, I'm graduating from Harvard. So why isn't the world making way?" Those were my thoughts nearly twenty years ago as I prepared to embark on my life as...
View Article6 Podcasts You May Not Have Heard of But Should Be Listening to
As a lover of podcasts and a creator of her own (Sweet Dreams are Made of These) It seems like there are new podcasts springing up left and right every week. It's hard to know what to listen to. So...
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