Seth Rogen hosted the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday, and took the opportunity to lay into Brett Ratner for the anti-gay slur that got him rejected as Oscar producer last fall. In the same joke, he also took aim at Grammy produ…
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Archives for February 27, 2012
Posts from February 27, 2012
Rio de Janeiro and Carnival, in a Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse: VIDEO
Rio de Janeiro and its annual Carnival, in a stunning tilt-shift time-lapse clip from Jarbas Agnelli and Keith Loutit, shot in 2011. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP……
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‘Just a Single, Accurate, Believable Detail’
From the folks at The Onion: Seeking to honor filmmakers for fair and inclusive portrayals of the LGBT community, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced Sunday the establishment of a prestigious new prize to be awarded to any mains…
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1071
TOM DALEY: The British Olympic diver, recreated in wax. SUCKATORIUM: A sex shop owner talks about his Sydney business, which just burned down (Warning: language). ZZZZ: A hummingbird snores in Peru. DEMOCRATS FOR SANTORUM: The Second City urges you t…
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News: Sean Young, NASCAR, Nebraska, Elton John, Frank Rich
Openly gay Idaho lawmaker Nicole LeFavour discusses decision to leave politics. Birthplace of NASCAR now a gay bar: "Friday, two days before the 54th running of France’s baby, the Daytona 500, the lobby of that same hotel, now dusty and worn, wa…
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Jury Won’t Hear That Tyler Clementi Requested Room Change Over Dharun Ravi’s Spying
Tyler Clementi twice caught his roommate Dharun Ravi spying on him during a gay date, according to prosecutors, and requested a room change from Rutgers, ABC News reports. But jurors won't hear that evidence: Defense attorneys Steven Altman and P…
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Darren Criss and Kermit Sing ‘Rainbow Connection’: VIDEO
During E!'s live Oscar countdown yesterday, Darren Criss and Kermit performed a duet of "Rainbow Connection" at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP……
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Sheriff Paul Babeu Discusses LGBT Issues, Said He’s Talked to Log Cabin and GOProud
Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu gave an interview to the Washington Blade. In the interview with the Blade's Chris Johnson, Babeu talks about his intention to continue as a candidate despite the charges being leveled against him a…
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear NOM Appeal to Keep Donors Secret in Maine
On January 31st, the National Organization for Marriage lost an appeal to keep its list of ballot question committee and donor names private, so it appealed to the Supreme Court. SCOTUS apparently refused today to hear the case: …the Supreme Co…
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Here’s Madonna’s New Single ‘Girl Gone Wild’: VIDEO
Madonna released her new single "Girl Gone Wild" via its lyric video today on VEVO. Above, the single's cover art. Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP……
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