The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from January 2007

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from January 2007

Happy New Year, science: the time has come for Bush's willful rejection of scientific research to end.(FROM THE EDITORS)
January 16, 2007... During the 2004 presidential campaign, more than 6,000 scientists, including nearly two dozen Nobel Prize winners, signed a report criticizing the Bush administration's suppression of science. The White House's own scientists were being muffled...

Out of the street: we asked a sampling of LGBT people in Kansas City, Mo.(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... "What would you say to gays on either coast?" MELLY SCHMIDT, 54, TEACHER "Get off your coast and try a real adventure. Come to the Midwest--Kansas City, St. Louis, Lincoln, Tulsa. Omaha..." JEREMY CLYBORNE, 27, EMT "We're a...

Husband material.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... In answer to the question on the cover of your December 5 issue "Would you take this man?" (that man being John Stamos), I say, "In a heartbeat!" I've admired John Stamos ever since he played Blackie Parrish on General Hospital (for a time he...

Money for something.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... The Advocate uses really twisted logic in making it sound OK for Nicholas T. Boyias to funnel money from his gay porn business to the Republican National Committee [From the Editors, December 5]. Certainly the man can do whatever he wishes with...

Due credit.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... In your article "Will New Jersey Stop at Civil Unions?" [December 5] you failed to cite the organization Garden State Equality as the leading force fighting for our community's full equal rights in the Garden State. As a native New Jersey...

It's generational.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... Christopher Rice's simply sweet editorial about bridging the "gay divide" that's come about between us 40-somethings and the 20-somethings was an eloquent piece that hit the mark [Coastal Disturbances, December 5]. It was also moving and the...

The Advocate poll.
January 16, 2007... Q: Would you go on strike for the day to further same-sex marriage rights? no 12% yes 83% unsure 5% Note: Table made from pie chart. How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question featured in the...

Delicious Kate.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... I really do read The Advocate for the articles, but the picture of Katharine Hepburn in drag ["Leading Man," December 5] is so-o-o delicious. Good Lord, I am such a dyke! Thank you for running the photo. The article about the book is great too....

Flat note.(Letter to the editor)
January 16, 2007... In response to "Still Dancing to Beenie Man" [GenQ, November 21]: Reggae fan Ginna Wallape said, "We don't see Wagner concerts being canceled because he was [anti-Semitic]." I don't remember any of Wagner's lyrics calling for the killing of...

2006 Year in review: it was a roller-coaster year in gay news. Battles were won and lost while celebrities and politicians tumbled out of the closet. Alonso Duralde looks back at this most memorable time.
January 16, 2007... JANUARY At the beginning of 2006, Brokeback Mountain (seems like years ago already, right?) was dominating the news when movie critic Gene Shalit--the supportive father of a gay son--trashed the film on the Today show, calling Jake...

In memoriam.(Betty Berzon, Robert J. Sandoval, Rodger Keller )(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... Betty Berzon, 78 Lesbian activist and renowned psychotherapist; died January 25. Robert J. Sandoval, 56 Los Angeles superior court judge and one of the first openly gay prosecutors in the city; died February 28. Rodger Keller 63 An...

Only in The Advocate: Our favorite quotes of 2006.(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... "I've attended almost every Christopher Street West [pride] parade [in West Hollywood]. Sometimes, especially when I was younger, they'd have these big signs saying HE'S A 10. I always liked that." ---Los Angeles mayor ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA...

Ms. Cleo's 2007 predictions.(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... After coming out in The Advocate, psychic Ms. Cleo offers these gay-savvy predictions just for us: Mary Cheney and her Iongtime partner announce plans to adopt a child. A gay independent candidate announces his run for president in...

A 2006 outspoken.(GEN Q)(presidential elections)
January 16, 2007... Going into 2006, I had a dark cloud over my head--a lingering effect of the last presidential election. When George W. Bush was reelected, it was as if the nation said to me, "There's no place for you here." Since then I've repeated the mantra,...

The Advocate Gen Q poll.
January 16, 2007... Q: What are you hoping for in 2007? In the December 5 issue we asked: Have you ever felt suicidal? Results: I often do: 11% A few times: 32% I've thought about it But not seriously: 40% Never...

Eric Mabius.(Interview)
January 16, 2007... With his lanky, buffed-out bod, he wowed Heather Matarazzo in Welcome to the Dollhouse; then we found him in the bedroom doing the dirty with Josh Jackson in Cruel Intentions. Now, after having his looks fail him with the women of The L Word,...

Gay and green: meet a diverse group of eco-queers who honor the same guiding truth: Environmental rights are gay rights. We share one atmosphere with the world.(ENVIRONMENT)
January 16, 2007... The year 2006 may well go down on record as the year of the environment. But before Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth and the mass reawakening of the American consciousness for green living, thousands of gays and lesbians were already...

More than a white male disease: in 2006 when the world marked the 25th anniversary of AIDS, it also saw the rise of a new generation of AIDS heroes who are taking the fight to their communities.(HIV/AIDS)(Column)
January 16, 2007... Yesid Barreto might not seem like a typical AIDS activist. "I don't have anybody close to me who is positive, and I'm not," the out New Yorker says. "I don't have a family member who died from it either. But I've found a passion in educating...

Goodbye to the closet: back when Mike Signorile first shocked society by outing gay celebs, he insisted he just wanted to normalize the discussion of homosexuality. And, like it or not, he turned out to be right.(Viewpoint essay)
January 16, 2007... In 2006 the world became very unsafe for closeted gay public figures. Sure, they could still try to suppress rumors--and there were plenty of denials, cover-ups, and couch-jumping displays of heterosexuality to go around--but 2006 was the year...

Bill Maher doesn't care if you're gay and that's why we love him: our 2006 Advocate Person of the Year is a regular guy who speaks his mind, makes TV that matters, and proves to America that real men don't sweat the gay stuff.(PERSON of the year)(Cover story)
January 16, 2007... He's about as fearless a voice as we have in America right now. If you tell him that, as I did, over drinks at the Beverly Hills Hotel--just down the street from where he lives he'll scoff and remind you that bravery involves dismantling bombs....

The cyber mafia: gay bloggers have emerged as the most influential voice in a new wave of journalists who are redefining the way the information game is played.(PEOPLE OF THE YEAR / THE BLOGGERS)
January 16, 2007... Former White House correspondent Jeff Gannon gets exposed as a phony journalist and a male escort to boot. Mark Foley's aggressive pursuit of young male congressional pages leads to his resignation and a crisis in the Republican Party. Lance...

People of the year: they range in age from 24 to 70. Some were arrested while fighting for equality. Others broke the rules by speaking out when no one else would. And a few brought change through simple acts of kindness. They all deserve to be honored.( )
January 16, 2007... The whistleblowers Lane Hudson Lane Hudson only wanted to protect young people when he decided to post a series of suggestive online exchanges between Florida congressman Mark Foley and a male former congressional page in the fall of...

Coming out of the virtual closet: TV stars and preachers aren't the only ones who caused a sensation by coming out in 2006. Enter the increasingly gay world of video games.(MEDIA)
January 16, 2007... It's late on a school night at Bullworth Academy, a boarding school in New England. Young students Jimmy and Trent meet in a dark parking lot. "I've been waiting for this for a long time," Jimmy says, looking into Trent's eyes before telling...

Gears of War.(THE GAY GEEK)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... While many will tout the nonstop action, insane thrills, and unparalleled graphics engine of this years must have first-person shooter title, Gears of War, gay gamers will undoubtedly pick up on the sweet, subtle tenderness lurking beneath the...

The evil lesbian: Judi Dench breathes new life into a stereotype we used to hate.(Notes on a Scandal)(Movie review)
January 16, 2007... Christmas present or lump of coal? That's the question many gay filmgoers may be asking themselves after watching Fox Searchlight's Notes on a Scandal. On one hand, we have a big Oscar hopeful from a big studio with a big star (Judi Dench)...

Tending Grey Gardens: in Broadway's performance of the year, Tony winner Christine Ebersole resurrects "Little" Edie Beale.( )(Theater review)
January 16, 2007... In the back of New York's Walter Kerr Theatre, above the wine bar and candy kiosk, T-shirts for sale hang high proclaiming, "LITTLE" EDIE BEALE LIVES! That's no overstatement. Christine Ebersole's nuanced performance in the Broadway musical...

The best of everything: the Advocate editors choose their top 10s in 2006 entertainment.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... FILM Hands down the most enjoyable movie of the year. Mary us, Meryl! 1 The Devil Wears Prada 2 Little Miss Sunshine 3 Quinceanera 4 Shortbus 5 The Queen 6 Dreamgirls 7 Volver 8 An Inconvenient Truth...

2007 reboot: a few handy items to help you keep those New Years resolutions.(TOYS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 16, 2007... Kick that smoking habit--and start a new one with the Zevro Indispensable Coffee Dispenser ($25 for the chrome model). One squeeze dispenses a tablespoon of ground coffee while keeping the rest sealed and fresh for your next day's dose. ...

Cheer up, Reverend led.(MINORITY RETORT)
January 16, 2007... Dear Reverend Ted Haggard, I think I speak for a lot of folks when I say, wow--this just wasn't your year. It's one thing to be outed as gay, but to be outed as an adulterous, evangelical, rent boy--soliciting meth head? That's gotta...

Oh, Jesus: when Jennifer Hudson and Carol Channing referred to their religious faith in two recent gay-press interviews, all hell broke loose. How boring.(Editorial)
January 30, 2007... Gay and lesbians become anxious when they hear anything that sounds remotely like proselytizing." These words are attributed to Jennifer Hudson in the Dallas Voice, a regional gay newspaper, in an article titled "Dreamgirl' Says, Gay Is a Sin."...

Out on the street: we asked a sampling of LGBT people in Palm Springs, Calif.(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... "Do Palm Springs circuit parties give gays and lesbians a bad image AARON JONES, 25 WAITER "Kinda. To attend a circuit party is an amazing experience. However, the negative aspects are all people hear about." TAYLOR SOURHILL,...

A star is born.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... When I first heard of the possibility of a big-screen version of Dreamgirls, there was only one person in my mind who could fill Effie's shoos: Jennifer Hudson ["Once Upon a Dreamgirl," December 19]. As a gay man and a fan of the Broadway cast,...

The good boy.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... Thank you, thank you, Lane Hudson for your resourcefulness and moral backbone to out former congressman Mark Foley [First Person, December 19]. Too bad your former employer, the Human Rights Campaign, doesn't have the same qualities. Public...

Minor offenses.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... I just read "The Treachery of Youth" by Sean Kennedy in your December 19 issue. Normally, I love The Advocate and consider it to be an upper-class magazine that I could recommend to gay friends and straight allies without hesitation. While you...

Membership withdrawn.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... Your December 19 Buzz item quoted satirist Bill Maher as suggesting, on Larry King Live, that former Republican National Committee chairman Ken Mehlman might be a closeted gay man. Heaven forbid! Not only is Mehlman physically repulsive, he is...

Unimpressed.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... The quotes from Mark Leno in support of Nancy Pelosi in Emily Hefts article ["Pelosi and the Gays," December 19] prove how absent The Advocate's credibility is. I have lived in San Francisco for over 20 years and have heard both Pelosi and Leno...

Picture this.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 30, 2007... The top two items in the Transitions section [December 19] are, side by side, Mel Martinez, appointed general chair of the Republican National Committee, and Kim Coco Iwamoto, the first openly transgender person elected to a statewide office in...

Correction.(FROM THE READERS)(Correction notice)
January 30, 2007... In our Out on the Street feature in the December 5 issue, the photos of Thomas Williams and Rich Boutell were inadvertently switched. The Advocate regrets the error.

The Advocate poll.(FROM THE READERS)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Q: Do you trust the Democratic leaders in Congress to take up gay rights issues? Yes 32% no 68% Note: Table made from pie chart. How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question featured in the December 19 issue of...

Chain of power.(POLITICS)(Backbone Campaign held a demonstration seeking impeachment of the President George W. Bush)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Demonstrators seeking to impeach President Bush masqueraded as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (near left) and the commander in chief as they marched in a chain gang in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Human Rights Day, December 10. The display,...

Troops OK with gay: a recent poll surveyed 545 U.S. troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan about gays in the military.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Percentage of troops who are comfortable with gay people: 73 Percentage in combat units who say they know for sure that someone in their unit is gay or lesbian: 21 Percentage who say they know for sure that someone in their...

Too many hate crimes from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the University of California. Los Angeles, School of Law.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... 12,084 That's the number of sexual orientation-related hate crimes reported nationally over the past decade. Compare that to 28,741 hate crimes against African-Americans, 10,198 against Jews, and 1,205 against Muslims. But each of those...

Highlighting the Supreme Court's role in our lives.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)(comic series depicting court cases related to sexual minorities from Lambda Legal)
January 30, 2007... Mikhaela Reid, a New York City cartoonist and illustrator, readily admits that she is no legal scholar. So when the 26-year-old was commissioned by the national LGBT legal rights advocacy group Lambda Legal to create its new "Life Without Fair...

Small-business nightmare.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
January 30, 2007... Call it a cautionary tale for queer entrepreneurs. Margaret Broderick and her partner, Angee Walberry, had high hopes for Gaia Wines Inc., a winery and shop they opened in Indianapolis in 1996. Broderick, a lifelong entrepreneur, and Walberry,...

Sundance preview: the festival known for groundbreaking gay cinema has few queer titles this year, but gay filmmakers are out in force. Here's what to look out for.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
January 30, 2007... Has Sundance gone postgay? It's hard to imagine, but this year's lineup for the landmark film festival raises that very question. Though the roster boasts perhaps more openly gay filmmakers than ever before, the number of programmed films...

Van Smith.(costume designer )(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... VAN SMITH, 61, the costume designer for out director John Waters's movies, of a heart attack, in Marianna, Fla., December 5. Smith, who was also a makeup artist, was most famous for creating the look of Divine, starting with Pink Flamingos in...

Daniel Pinkham.(composer and conductor )(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... DANIEL PINKHAM, 83, a Boston composer and conductor known for his religious organ and choral music, of leukemia, in Natick, Mass.. December 18. Pinkham is survived by his partner, Andrew Holman.

Ruth Bernhard.(photographer)(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... RUTH BERNHARD, 101, a noted photographer of female nudes, of natural causes, in San Francisco, December 18. Bernhard had romantic relationships with both men and women and was mentored by photographic legend Edward Weston.

Log Cabin Republicans.(appointed Patrick Sammon as president)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... PATRICK SAMMON, 32, as president of the gay political group Log Cabin Republicans, in Washington, D.C., December 18. The former television news reporter had been leading the group on an interim basis since September 1, when former president...

Gavin Newsom.(chief of staff Steve Kawa has resigned)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... STEVE KAWA, 45, as San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom's chief of staff, December 15. After serving in the post since the beginning of Newsom's administration in January 2004, Kawa said he wanted to spend more time with partner Dan Henkle and...

Bitter, party of one.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Like many, I hope the Democrats, now that they're in charge of Congress, can fix the mess left by the Bush administration and its GOP enablers. The task is daunting, but I have some suggestions: * Forget this "bipartisanship" nonsense....

Sisters matter: Carolyn Kramer worried that her family would reject her when they learned she was gay. Instead, her filmmaker sister made Gray Matters, a sweet comedy based on their loving bond.(FIRST PERSON)
January 30, 2007... When I was 14 years old, back in 1973, I snuck into my junior high school's library after hours and looked up the word homosexuality in the dictionary. It read something like "a deviant psychological disorder." I had already been grappling with...

And in the talent competition ...(BUZZ)(Miss USA, Tara Conner)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Rappelling, skydiving, four-wheeling, and canoodling with Miss Teen USA. Those are just some of the hobbies apparently mastered by the current Miss USA, Tara Conner, who came this close to losing her crown for such alleged infractions as...

Rants and raves.(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... "I am opposed to the idea of a child growing up with two gay parents. A child needs a mother and father"--Stefano Gabbana, on his decision to have a child with a female friend, quoted in The [London] Daily Mail, December 10 "People like that...

Taking affirmative action: do gays deserve the same boost into college as racial minorities?(GENQ)
January 30, 2007... Do gay college applicants face the same prejudicial roadblocks to success as their straight African-American, Latino, and Asian-American counterparts? That's what university admissions officers are asking as they weigh another question: Should...

GENQ poll.(GENQ)(drug addiction)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Q: How would you improve college diversity? In the December 19 issue we asked: Have you or your LGBT friends ever had problems with drug addiction? Results: Yeah, we're dealing with it now: 3% Yes, but thankfully...

The Advocate calendar.
January 30, 2007... January 17 All That I Will Ever Be previews January 17. New York Theatre Workshop, 79 E. 4th St., New York City. Queer screenwriter Alan Ball (Six Feet Under) penned this drama about the uneasy connection between an Angeleno and an...

Zach Braff.(BIG GAY FOLLOWING)(Interview)
January 30, 2007... Sorry, McDreamy. Scram, McSteamy. It's sensitive manchild J.D.--the put-upon cutup on the hit series Scrubs--who's TV's most cuddly (and gay-friendly) doc. After all, the guy married a gent in Vegas (granted, he was drunk), sang about his "guy...

Spanish lessons: how did Spain, a country with a long Catholic tradition, manage to implement marriage equality? A year after same-sex weddings became legal, an on-the-ground analysis of how it happened--and what Americans can learn.(NEWS)
January 30, 2007... Last fall a Catholic priest invited me to my very first same-sex wedding. I was thrilled. The wedding was between an Episcopal deacon and his long-term boyfriend. The rites were Christian with the priest presiding. Sound unorthodox? What if I...

Holding out for Hillary: Washington insider Stephen Herbits was a go-to guy for Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney. Now Herbits is a big Hillary Clinton fan. But until she gets elected president, he warns, don't expect much from the Democrats.(POLITICS)(Interview)
January 30, 2007... He's worked in the innermost circles of the Republican Party for over 30 years, but now gay activist Stephen Herbits is backing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid, saying her victory would do more for gays than the gay rights...

The depression connection: if you're gay, you're more prone to depression than those in the general population, experts say. And if you "party" by taking certain illegal drugs, your risk may jump.(HEALTH)
January 30, 2007... Tom Johnstone has battled drug abuse for much of his life. He started taking ecstasy in high school, and by the time he turned 30 he was addicted to cocaine. Now the gay Houston native is clean and sober and is facing a new battle:...

Spiritual about AIDS.(HEALTH)(Michael McColly )(Interview)
January 30, 2007... In 2000, Michael McColly led a workshop at the International AIDS Conference in South Africa, teaching HIV patients the benefits of yoga. His students' indomitable spirit inspired the HIV-positive writer and activist to eventually quit his job,...

Urban rally against AIDS: more than half of all new HIV and AIDS diagnoses in the United States are among African-Americans. It's about time the country woke up and did something about it, says a growing chorus of black leaders.
January 30, 2007... Ten years ago Demetrius Meiller was a precocious teenager who would sneak out of his home to attend extravagant balls with his older friends. By age 16 he was fully integrated into the house ball scene of Buffalo, N.Y. Going to events put...

Larger than life: biseaxual bombshell Kristanna Loken gives us the goods on Michelle Rodriguez, Pink, and her new TV role: topping Shane in season 4 of The L Word.
January 30, 2007... A couple of months ago Kristanna Loken was known primarily as the stunning-looking robot who nearly terminated Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and as the lusty, revengeful vampire in BloodRayne. She was also on our...

Talking man to man: twenty-something, 40-something: we're all gay men, but we each reflect a certain time and place. How are we different ... and how are we alike?(CULTURE)
January 30, 2007... This is hardly a scientific survey. But The Advocate's editors and I came up with five questions we could put to gay men over and under the age of 40 in an attempt to illuminate the differences and similarities between generations often...

Getting stoned.(REALITY TELEVISION)(Tika Milan, a participant in I'm From Rolling Stone, an MTV reality show)(Interview)
January 30, 2007... In I'm From Rolling Stone, the MTV reality series that premiered January 7, six young journalists compete for a one-year contract as a contributing editor at the iconic magazine. We're rooting for Tika Milan, a charismatic 26-year-old "big...

Dave Koz.(MUSIC)(new album At the Movies )(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... The man who made smooth jazz sexy has a new album. At the Movies (on sale January 30) pays homage to classic film music, with 12 songs from movies such as Tootsie and Breakfast at Tiffanys and, of course, "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of...

Alterna-sports.(TOYS)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... You don't hate sports--you just haven't met the right one. Some contenders to steal your activity-loving heart Let's start with a forgotten classic--the good old kayak. Go solo, go with a date, and now with Aire's Lynx II ($1,275), go...

Lotus's she-devil: the new Elise and its supercharged brother, the Exige, are race cars in street-legal packages.(AUTOS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... If cars had personalities, the Lotus Elise would be one to be reckoned with. She's all about instant gratification and entertainment. And her flirtatious and wild-eyed boldness makes her a real devil. Elise hails from England. At her heart...

Cinephile.
January 30, 2007... One of the first things we see in The Dead Girl is Brittany Murphy's corpse. The shots are elliptical, but we know it's her: the bleached blond hair, the emaciated flame, the pale skin as vacant and clammy as a double feature of Uptown Girls...

Elizabeth Reaser.(movie actress)(Interview)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... In Puccini for Beginners, the latest from director Maria Maggenti (of lesbo romance The Incredibly True Adventure of 2 Girls in Love fame), Elizabeth Reaser (The Family Stone) plays a sexual flip-flopper. I've heard Maria Maggenti describe...

DVD picks.(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... The Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 1 Fantoma Queer cinema's original auteur director, boxed Jesus Camp Magnolia Know your enemies. A disturbing documentary about the right wines devious plans for youths Alien vs. Predator:...

Is he or isn't he?(Company )(Theater review)
January 30, 2007... Company Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim * Book by George Furth * Directed by John Doyle * Starring Raul Esparza * Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City (open-ended run) Halfway through the second act of Stephen Sondheim's...

She's better off single.(Gay, Straight or Taken?)(Television program review)
January 30, 2007... Gay, Straight or Taken? * Mondays at 8 P.M. * Lifetime Sometimes a television show just needs to die in the pitch stage. For instance: the messy love quadrangle that is Gay, Straight or Taken? Lifetime's new reality series featuring a...

That's classic.(Sing You Sinners)(Sound recording review)
January 30, 2007... Sing You Sinners * Erin McKeown * Nettwerk The great American song isn't in danger of extinction. For that, thank Linda Ronstadt. Ever since she teamed up with a dying Nelson Riddle for her '80s saccharine standards albums, many a pop...

CD picks.(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... Monster Zero Misty Roses Frogman Jake Like Shirley Bassey on fistfuls of LSD, Misty Roses is luxurious un-easy-listening Cake or Death Lee Hazelwood Ever Surprisingly smooth swan song from the gruff oddball who wrote...

A tale of two Marys.(FAITH MATTERS)(Mary Cheney )
January 30, 2007... The fact that Dick Cheney's grandchild will have two mommies comes at a difficult point on the Republican Party's time line. Since the country's moral values jihadis are intent on denying marriage to any family but the one woman-one man...

Nemesis boys booted.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)
January 30, 2007... The gay rocker twins of Logo's reality show Jacob & Joshua: Nemesis Rising were excommunicated by their fellow Jehovah's Witnesses in December (guess what for?). Find out how the boys feel now in an Advocate.com interview (you'll be surprised)....

Driving the car of the future.(FIRST PERSON)
January 30, 2007... The Advocate's Daniel Weil put the pedal to the metal on GM's million-dollar prototype of the hydrogen fuel-cell car. How does it feel to move into the fast lane with GM's vision for a cleaner-driving world?

Go straight to L.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)(The L Word TV program)(Brief article)
January 30, 2007... What's the latest on your favorite characters from The L Word? And what's the bewitching music you hear on each episode? Our exclusive back-grounders bring you up to date on the drama, the divas, and the awesome series soundtrack.