WARNING: Frequent consumption of succulent smoked meats may lead to addiction and constant craving. The Whole Hog is a small barbecue joint practically in the middle of a busy intersection. Step through the door of the innocuous barn-red building and you’ll see clean white walls and wainscoting. Dark wood accents and trim. Four tables and…
dvd of the week The sequel to Magic Mike, the movie about the surprisingly smart male stripper with a heart of gold, is as star and writer Channing Tatum promised, more what people expected from the original film. It’s not remotely dark, and there’s a lot more dancing, and that dancing is all about hot…
dvr this Pivot, Friday Oct. 16, 10 p.m. A few weeks ago, I instructed my readers to catch up on Please Like Me before the third season premier, which is Oct. 16. The Australian comedy about the comedy of star Josh Thomas is a gay love child of Girls and Louie, both brilliantly funny and…
As I’ve written before, no one should ever expect historical accuracy from a feature film that is “based on a true story.” I can’t fault the total fantasy of Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay for Steve Jobs, the new biopic about the co-founder of Apple who is constantly referred to as a genius, a visionary and an…
thursday, oct. 15 Jon Reep Maybe you remember Jon as the fifth season winner on NBC’s Last Comic Standing or have seen him on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend or the half-hour special Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep. If it’s not from his stand-up performances then you probably know Jon from Dodge’s popular ad campaign as…
Broadway Star Andrea McArdle is set to headline the Saturday, Nov. 7 Aston-Brooks Gala, benefitting the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation. McArdle rocketed to stardom as Broadway’s original “Annie,” for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony® Award for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer…
Big Eden, one of the most beloved gay films of all time, was re-released by Wolfe Video on VOD and Blu-Ray Oct. 13 in celebration of its 15th Anniversary. Thomas Bezucha’s classic film has been newly restored to HD with a fresh digital transfer from the original 35mm negative, and is being released on Blu-ray…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera welcomes back soprano Patricia Racette for her wildly-acclaimed “Diva on Detour” program which features the renowned singer performing cabaret and jazz standards by Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Edith Piaf, among others, Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Balboa Theatre. Racette is well known to…
#SpiritDay is coming up Oct. 15, and some of your favorite celebrities have already taken the pledge to go purple and show their support for LGBT youth! You can join them by going purple now, find out more about how to get involved at glaad.org/spiritday. Celebrities including Caitlyn Jenner, Patricia Arquette, Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian,…
Yoko Ono has revealed that her late husband, Beatle John Lennon had a ‘desire’ for sex with men. Thirty-five years on from his death, the activist and singer opened up to The Daily Beast about her late husband’s sexuality. When asked, did Lennon have sex with other men Ono responded,“I think he had a desire…
