I am not ashamed to say that I cry easily. I can dissolve into tears while listening to an NPR story about school reform, a play about climate change or while watching a bad TV show kill off a character that I only kind of liked. Yes, tears streamed down my face during that Glee…
Young people don’t know some of the greats like Richard Widmark, Yvonne de Carlo, Carmen Miranda or even 6’4″ hairy-chested “Cheyenne” Clint Walker (my heart be still). It’s great when we seniors get together and know who we are talking about; and besides, by the time I have explained who the people are, I’ve forgotten…
thursday, may 15 Presidio to Pacific Powerhouse: How the Military Shaped San Diego Throughout its existence, San Diego has been impacted in some way by the military’s presence and has benefitted from its proximity as well. Presidio to Pacific Powerhouse: How the Military Shaped San Diego is a nine-museum collaboration that tells the story of…
For a good number of people, I could convince them to see a movie with a review one sentence long: “Tilda Swinton plays a vampire.” Though she’s been starring in films for nearly three decades – her first role was in Derek Jarman’s queer masterpiece Caravaggio in 1986 – it has only been since she…
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Singer Carmen Electra (center) joined Jeffrey Sanker, founder and producer of White Party Palm Springs (R), as he received the Golden Palm Star #364 on The Palm Springs Walk of Stars, March 13. Bob Alexander, Walk of Stars President (left), officially presented the star, which is located at the southeast corner…
friday, march 7 Art of East Asia The newly refurbished permanent display Art of East Asia represents more than six years of research and conservation by the museum’s curator of Asian art and has been designed by the renowned firm of Staples & Charles. Art of East Asia vividly animates the philosophical and creative traditions…
Media Matters for America latest post covers the media coverage of transgender people, particularly as it relates to transgender actress Laverne Cox’s recent appearance on Katie Couric’s talk show: Transgender actress Laverne Cox made waves with a recent appearance on Katie Couric’s syndicated talk show, where she pushed back against Couric’s fixation on the genitalia of…
NEW YORK, – MTV talent including Ke$ha, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Jenni ‘JWOWW’ Farley from ‘Snooki and JWOWW,’ and Nev Schulman and Max Joseph from Catfish: The TV Show; trans athlete and advocate Kye Allums; openly gay basketball player Jason Collins; the cast of Teen Nick’s ‘Degrassi’; celebrity radio host Elvis Duran; WNBA player Brittney…
Aaron Heier | Photographer: Rob Lucas, Modern Aperture Photography, www.modernaperture.com Tattoos have long been a part of many cultures and the significance they play as well as who the wearers of these permanent pigmented body modifications are differs greatly, depending on where you are and who you are. Tattoos have become a huge part of…
