The San Diego Film Festival, which is being held Sept. 28 through Oct. 2 at The Gaslamp Theatre, will screen films that run the gamut from slices of cinematic life that encompass the seesaw effects of comedy versus drama, and all points in between. From mainstream efforts, such as the new Seth Rogen and Joseph…
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has called on the National Hockey League (NHL) to take action after Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers was shown on video clearly shouting an anti-gay slur during a pre-season game last Monday night. In the pre-season exhibition game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers,…
Evan Rachel Wood has revealed her thoughts on her bisexuality admitting that she was terrified of her first serious relationship with a woman. Describing the experience as “wonderful” she told Marie Claire magazine, “I mean it was terrifying at first. Not because I thought it was wrong but just because I was intimidated by women….
The San Diego Democratic Club invites all Democrats – plus liberal-friendly Republicans – to its Freedom Awards 2011, Oct. 1 at The LGBT Community Center (3909 Centre St.). This year’s theme is “Coming Out for Equality.” A reception begins at 6 p.m. and includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, cash beer and wine bar, as well as…
The San Diego Democratic Club is honoring Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) with the club’s A. Brad Truax Human Rights Award at this year’s Freedom Awards, Oct. 1. Ammiano has been a mover and a shaker in the Bay Area’s LGBT community for decades. With the help of his friend Harvey Milk, his first accomplishment…
Where was your mayoral candidate on DADT repeal day? I’ve been pretty adamant that the day of DADT repeal should (have been) about servicemembers and veterans, and not about politicians and activists. But a couple days (after DADT Repeal Day) and amid what was likely one of the most contentious and expensive mayoral campaigns in…
Everyone wants to live in a “nice” neighborhood. But what makes a nice neighborhood a nice neighborhood? Well, the answer is very simple. It is a community where all the residents have pride in their properties and maintain them. Nice neighborhoods do not have to have big or fancy homes. The homes just need to…
I think one of the weirder genres of film is the disease comedy. Even if the film itself is an organic melding of comedy and tragedy, the idea itself is jarring. Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey is a damn good movie (though a much better play), but it’s a sex comedy about AIDS. I mean, really. The…
President Obama promised to veto any debt-reduction plan that didn’t include tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans in a speech last week. Republicans accused him of inciting a new “class war.” They’re half right. Is President Obama suggesting that middle-class voters would choose higher taxes on the rich over cuts in their health and retirement…
Breakfast and lunch usually signal the beginning of a lazy weekend with a growling stomach and far too many choices on where to eat. Sometimes it’s just too early to think about who’s got your morning fancy. The pancakes maybe great at one place but their omelets can be under par; finding clever morning fare…
