A portrait of Sean Connery, painted after he had returned from the Royal Navy and before he left Scotland to pursue his acting career, has gone on … [Read more...] about Does Sean Connery Thong Portrait Leave You Stirred, or Shaken?
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Partying Princes Drown Sorrows with Defeated Brit Rugby Team
Princes William and Harry partied into the night on Saturday with members of the English rugby team following their rugby world cup defeat by South … [Read more...] about Partying Princes Drown Sorrows with Defeated Brit Rugby Team
Genre Puts on The Ritz
The November issue of Genre magazine features Terrence McNally and the entire cast of the Broadway revival of The Ritz, a mobster farce set in the … [Read more...] about Genre Puts on The Ritz
Jake Gyllenhaal: I’m Not Gay, Plus No Brokeback Sequel
An interviewer for the Times Online talked to Jake Gyllenhaal when he was in London promoting his movie Rendition and asked him to clarify a comment … [Read more...] about Jake Gyllenhaal: I’m Not Gay, Plus No Brokeback Sequel
In Heavy Rotation V.27
Here's something I used to do quite a bit around here. What I'm listening to these days. Any tracks not linked are not yet available on iTunes. 1. … [Read more...] about In Heavy Rotation V.27
SF Archbishop Under Fire for Serving Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
San Francisco's top Catholic official, Archbishop George Niederauer, is under fire from Catholic leaders because two Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence … [Read more...] about SF Archbishop Under Fire for Serving Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
At Plumb Beach, a Vigil for Michael Sandy
A vigil was held for slain Brooklyn interior designer Michael Sandy on Sunday at Plumb Beach, near the rest stop off the Belt Parkway where a year … [Read more...] about At Plumb Beach, a Vigil for Michael Sandy
News: Prince Harry, Radiohead, Oscar Wilde, Robo-Bugs, Paris Hilton
Florida Rep. and men's room-frequenter Bob Allen's trial begins on November 5th. Matt Leveson, a 20-year-old Sydney man who went missing after a … [Read more...] about News: Prince Harry, Radiohead, Oscar Wilde, Robo-Bugs, Paris Hilton
High-Ranking Vatican Cleric Suspended in Gay Sex Scandal
Monsignor Tommaso Stenico, a high-ranking Vatican cleric who was suspended after being recognized propositioning a young man on a TV program about gay … [Read more...] about High-Ranking Vatican Cleric Suspended in Gay Sex Scandal
Looking at Rosie’s Visual Output
Matthew Rettenmund takes a critical look at Rosie O'Donnell's latest art show, now up at New World Stages in midtown Manhattan: "Like Rosie herself, … [Read more...] about Looking at Rosie’s Visual Output