Our next read in our TowleREAD series comes from acclaimed best-selling author Jeffrey Eugenides and his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2002 novel, … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Eugenides Reads from His Novel About Intersex Identity, ‘Middlesex’ – LISTEN
Archives for 2015
Gay Iconography: Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Pitch Perfect’ Presence
For today’s entertainers, social media has become a powerful tool to show support. Take, for instance, actress Elizabeth Banks. “Honestly, I am … [Read more...] about Gay Iconography: Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Pitch Perfect’ Presence
Good News! 4 Siberian Tigers Have Been Filmed Prowling Russia’s Wilderness
By Allison Jackson Finally, some good news. Conservationists have released extremely rare footage of four Amur tigers in the Russian wilderness, … [Read more...] about Good News! 4 Siberian Tigers Have Been Filmed Prowling Russia’s Wilderness
Six HIV-Positive People Talk About the Stigma They Continue to Battle: WATCH
Michael Rizzi (the vlogger with the 'strange addiction' to saying YASSS) sat down with six HIV-positive people to talk about the challenges of living … [Read more...] about Six HIV-Positive People Talk About the Stigma They Continue to Battle: WATCH
13-Year-Old Obama-Denouncing YouTube Star CJ Pearson Abandons Conservatism
CJ Pearson, the 13-year-old viral YouTube star who has made a name for himself denouncing Obama and was briefly the chairman of 'Teens for Ted [Cruz]' … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Obama-Denouncing YouTube Star CJ Pearson Abandons Conservatism
Obama on Planned Parenthood Shooting: ‘Enough is Enough’
President Obama released a statement regarding the shootings at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood which killed a police officer and two … [Read more...] about Obama on Planned Parenthood Shooting: ‘Enough is Enough’
Planned Parenthood Gunman Identified as Robert Lewis Dear
Police have identified the gunman who shot and killed two civilians and a police officer and injured nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood Gunman Identified as Robert Lewis Dear
E. Lynn Harris’ Final Novel ‘Basketball Jones’ Looks at the Life of a Closeted Gay NBA Star – LISTEN
For our next TowleREAD pick we're turning to the last novel published by one of the most successful African-American writers of the last century, … [Read more...] about E. Lynn Harris’ Final Novel ‘Basketball Jones’ Looks at the Life of a Closeted Gay NBA Star – LISTEN
Sia Drops Soaring New Track ‘One Million Bullets’ – LISTEN
Sia has released the third track from her upcoming album This is Acting. She released it via Twitter on Friday. We've already heard "Bird Set Free" … [Read more...] about Sia Drops Soaring New Track ‘One Million Bullets’ – LISTEN
Nearly 20,000 Sign Petition to Ban Adam Lambert in Singapore Over Gay ‘Lewd Acts’
Adam Lambert is scheduled to perform on New Years' Eve at Singapore's Countdown 2016 celebration in Marina Bay but he'll be barred from doing so if … [Read more...] about Nearly 20,000 Sign Petition to Ban Adam Lambert in Singapore Over Gay ‘Lewd Acts’