Jericho Brown, poet and Michael R. Jackson, playwright / Twitter The Pulitzer Prizes in arts and letters were handed out on Monday and two notable winners (for the audience of this site, … [Read more...] about Black Gay Men Win Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry (‘The Tradition’) and Drama (‘A Strange Loop’)
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Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
The winners of the 31st Annual Lambda Literary Awards (aka The Lammys) were announced on Monday night at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. According to organizers, … [Read more...] about Winners of the 31st Annual ‘Lambda Literary Awards’ for Best LGBTQ Books Announced: FULL LIST
Poet Mary Oliver Dies at 83
Mary Oliver, who won the National Book Award (1992, New and Selected Poems) and Pulitzer Prize (1984, American Primitive) for her poems which celebrated the natural world, spirituality, and self, has … [Read more...] about Poet Mary Oliver Dies at 83
Nico Tortorella Gets His Full Moon Out for the Supermoon
Younger actor Nico Tortorella celebrated the "Cold" moon supermoon by super-mooning his social media followers with a big bare view from behind. Check out the full photo HERE. RELATED: Nico … [Read more...] about Nico Tortorella Gets His Full Moon Out for the Supermoon
Iconic, Original and Often Inscrutable American Poet John Ashbery Dies at 90
Poet John Ashbery died on Sunday at his home in Hudson, New York. at the age of 90. His husband David Kermani confirmed Ashbery's death to the New York Times, which published a lengthy obituary on the … [Read more...] about Iconic, Original and Often Inscrutable American Poet John Ashbery Dies at 90
Frank Ocean’s Poem ‘Boyfriend’ is Just One Element in a Beautiful ‘Blonde’ Experience: READ IT
Four years after his last album Channel Orange, Frank Ocean released his long-awaited album Blonde over the weekend along with a tidal wave of additional new creative offerings, a video for the … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean’s Poem ‘Boyfriend’ is Just One Element in a Beautiful ‘Blonde’ Experience: READ IT
A New Poem for Gay Men Everywhere
I have spent my career, well, my life, fascinated by brilliant, outrageous women on screen, stage and off-stage. Victoria Looseleaf is decidedly worthy of worship. Dazzling and flamboyant, the Los … [Read more...] about A New Poem for Gay Men Everywhere
‘Straight James / Gay James’ Looks at Both Sides of James Franco, Through Poetry
Can you sense James Franco giggling behind the summary of his new book of poetry? Straight James / Gay James, actor James Franco's new chapbook of poems, explores the facets of his public and private … [Read more...] about ‘Straight James / Gay James’ Looks at Both Sides of James Franco, Through Poetry
Michael Klein, ‘When I Was A Twin’: Book Review
Michael Klein’s fourth collection of poems begins with a news report for the dead. “There’s a lot more death since you died,” he writes. “People live for it, now.” The poem is a survey of the … [Read more...] about Michael Klein, ‘When I Was A Twin’: Book Review
Gay Poet Richard Blanco to Read Poem at Reopening of U.S. Embassy in Cuba: VIDEO
Gay Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco, who was chosen by President Obama to compose a poem for his second inauguration, has been asked by the Department of State to compose a new poem for the … [Read more...] about Gay Poet Richard Blanco to Read Poem at Reopening of U.S. Embassy in Cuba: VIDEO
