Akon performed "Right Now" last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live and gave the fans a chance to get a bit closer to him. In the process, one fan took the … [Read more...] about Akon Gets Groped on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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The Changing Face of the Presidency
Quite literally, AFTER THE JUMP... (via The Swamp) … [Read more...] about The Changing Face of the Presidency
A Lesbian for Secretary of Labor?
The WSJ reports: "For the rainbow cabinet of the nation’s first African American president, Mary Beth Maxwell is the perfect labor secretary you’ve … [Read more...] about A Lesbian for Secretary of Labor?
Gay SF Bay Area Doctor Dies in Mysterious Elevator Shaft Plunge
Dr. Daniel J. Kliman, "an Alameda physician and one of the Bay Area's foremost pro-Israel activists," died after apparently plunging seven floors down … [Read more...] about Gay SF Bay Area Doctor Dies in Mysterious Elevator Shaft Plunge
Singer and Civil Rights Icon Odetta Dies at 77
American folk singer and civil rights icon Odetta has died at 77, of heart disease:"Odetta sang at coffeehouses and at Carnegie Hall, made highly … [Read more...] about Singer and Civil Rights Icon Odetta Dies at 77
Fired UT HR Administrator Crystal Dixon Files Lawsuit
Last May, I posted about University of Toledo associate vice president of human resources Crystal Dixon, who was suspended after writing an article in … [Read more...] about Fired UT HR Administrator Crystal Dixon Files Lawsuit
Kate Kendall Hits Back at Damning Rolling Stone Prop 8 Piece
The current issue of Rolling Stone has posted its Prop 8 article online, which takes to task the "No on 8" campaign for its failure to anticipate that … [Read more...] about Kate Kendall Hits Back at Damning Rolling Stone Prop 8 Piece
Looking Up
Here's another shot of the recent Venus-Jupiter-Moon conjunction as it appeared from the Mt. Wilson Observatory overlooking L.A. just after sunset on … [Read more...] about Looking Up
Neil Patrick Harris and Jack Black in Prop 8: The Musical
Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman (whose boycott lead to the resignation of Sacramento's California Musical Theatre creative director Scott Eckern … [Read more...] about Neil Patrick Harris and Jack Black in Prop 8: The Musical
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #398
CHRISTINA AGUILERA: Performs "Beautiful" on CNN's "Heroes." IMMERSION: Kids play videogames, a film by Robbie Cooper. FOR MUSIC GEEKS: A faux … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #398