To me, the funniest moment of The Muppets, Disney’s reboot of the beloved puppet franchise, comes about ten minutes before the end of the movie when Camilla and the other chickens do a rousing rendition of Cee Lo Green’s “Fuck You.” They replace every lyric with “Bawk!” and are dressed like Vegas show girls. That…
Having watched the Republican Primary debates unfold, it has become clear to me that you will soon run out of candidates to surge to the top of the field. With nearly a month until the Iowa caucuses, only Rick Santorum and John Huntsman have not had their day in the sun. Before you again beg…
Beth Robinson was sworn into Vermont Supreme Court Tuesday and will serve as the first openly gay justice for the state Supreme Court. Robinson is well-known for her role in passing same-sex marriage rights in the state of Vermont. The landmark case passed in 1999 led to Vermont legislature that would later allow gay and…
Writer/director J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 is like a throwback to the days when kids, and adults alike, looked forward to the next summer movie-going event that film auteur Steven Spielberg would unleash upon the masses. So, it should come as no surprise that Spielberg serves as the producer of this homage to days-gone-by; when kids…
The Laugh Out Proud Comedy Show, San Diego’s only comedy show geared toward the LGBT community returns Dec. 8 and features four LGBT comedians, including headliner Shann Carr. With 20 years of gay stand up experience under her belt, lesbian comedian Shann Carr’s storytelling style has always had her audiences rolling in the aisles. Shann,…
The blind date has never lost its popularity. With my family, it was to make me happy with a nice young woman; later my friends assumed the unasked for obligation and tried to make me happy with a nice young man. Recently, the difference of being “young” has morphed into “young at heart.” I have…
Full disclosure before we begin. I am not, nor have I ever been a trained theater critic. However, I have seen my fair share of shows in the West End, on/off Broadway and locally, and as a professional art critic, I can distinguish something truly amazing from something that makes me want to leave at…
Olivier Award-winning playwright Katori Hall is featured in a new video from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as part of its Americans for Marriage Equality campaign. In the web ad, Hall confidently explains, “Over time, equality wins – that’s the beauty of America.” Hall is a playwright and performer from Memphis, Tenn. and is perhaps…
insider scoop Amid intermittent rains, hundreds of wineries came to pour and show their best juice last weekend at the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival. Local chefs and a few guest chefs were also on hand, dishing out some of their favorite treats. The weekend actually began last Wednesday with a private tasting…
