In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Andrew Garfield, Spider-Man in the Hollywood reboot of the iconic Marvel comic, discussed a suggestion – sacrilege some would argue – with the producers of The Amazing Spider-Man series. “I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ . And I was like, ‘What if MJ…
In your lifetime, you’ve wished upon many stars. You’ve spotted a twinkle in the night sky and hoped for love or fulfillment of a dream. You’ve wished for good grades, better money and the return of a loved one. And sometimes, you’ve wished for the impossible. But was the wish fulfilled, or was the star…
You’ve got your summer all planned out. Weekends with family are starting to fill in between trips and festivals. You’ve got a few household chores planned, some exploring around town, a bit of a road trip, and plenty of dates with a cold one in the backyard. So what are you going to read this…
You’ll try anything once. You’re daring when it comes to a new restaurant, new clubs, new fashion, pretty much anything. Something different for your plate? Bring it on. An activity you’ve never done before? You head the line. New technology? They call you First-Adopter. Being open to new adventures keeps life fresh and exciting. And,…
You can’t talk about it to anyone. You’ve got this sticky issue, a little problem, a thing you need help with but you aren’t sure you can trust anybody. Your sister is a big-mouth, your mom won’t understand, and your BFF, well … no. You need help in the form of advice. You need it…
Retired Senior Chief Kristin Beck’s book Warrior Princess was recently released about her 20 years in the Navy and the beginning of her transition from male to female. I won’t presume I can editorialize about or retell her personal story found in the pages of her book better than others have – I’m certainly not…
To celebrate Pride month, the San Diego LGBT Literary Foundation are offering a discount of 25 percent off all new LGBT titles that the multicultural LGBT book club has read or supported. These titles include, Chulito by Charles Rice-González, Gulf Dreams by Emma Pérez, For Colored Boys by Keith Boykin, The Color Purple by Alice…
For Chris Beck, now Kristin Beck, the journey from childhood to war-decorated Navy Seal to gender reassignment is the basis of her forthcoming memoir Princess Warrior: A U.S. Navy Seal’s Journey To Coming Out Transgender (written with Anne Speckhard Ph.D.). It’s an improbable tale of one man’s struggles to adapt to conventional notions of masculinity…
When you were younger, you wanted nothing to do with parenthood. Life was a party then and having a family was the farthest thing from your mind. Kids changed people and who wants that? Being a parent was something that happened to somebody else. Once upon a time, Jennifer Finney Boylan thought that, too. But…
By LZ Granderson Editor’s note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is a senior writer and columnist for ESPN the Magazine and ESPN.com. (CNN) — Remember when…
