Comics Are A Man’s World; But It Would Be Nothing Without A Woman Or A Girl
WHY WOMEN, GAY MEN, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND HIV, HAVE NO REASON TO BE EXCITED ABOUT D.C. COMICS UPCOMING REBOOT. North American comics have long been the domain of men.Statistically so far this year for Marvel and D.C. Comics, an average of 88% of comic book content is produced by men, from writers, inkers, and pencillers, to editors and letterers. The comic book business’s short sightedness about maintaining it’s ‘boy’s club’...
Blood And Ink: HIV And Tattooing
Blood And Ink: HIV And Tattooing Michael Burtch: “If there is one thing I hate, it’s people wearing Ed Hardy Wear with no visible tattoos. And if there is one question I’ve come to loath, it’s “What do your tattoos mean?”” +
Make Love To The Camera
I am incredibly pleased to see New York galleries feature the work of some of the most important gay artists of our time. +
Robert Mapplethorpe 50 Americans
50 works by Robert Mapplethorpe will be shown at Sean Kelly Gallery May 6th through June 18th, 2011. +
RIP Elisabeth Sladen
Anglophiles and geeks alike are beside themselves with grief as the news was released today that the actress who played Sarah Jane Smith on Doctor Who has died of cancer-related illness. She first appeared on the show in 1973 and has reprised the role many times, to include having a four series-long stint on The Sarah Jane Adventures. The character is widely credited as being the most popular companion of the Doctor to ever grace the small screen. Russell...
The Golden Globes get a little gay.
The Golden Globe nominations are out and this year they are doing their best to make sure all the gays will be tuning in. With gay themed movies, TV shows with gay characters and whatever it was that Cher and Xtina did together, it’s safe to say the gays will be watching in droves. +
Children of God
Children of God was a beautiful movie.The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival called it a “gorgeously shot, poignant and captivating love story”. Director Kareem Mortimer filmed the movie in the Bahamas and just as the movie tells a story of homophobia and violence toward gay men, the production crew faced it in real life. +
Making abstractions real.
Syringes, pill bottles, old pieces of leather and cloth. Yes…this is how art is made. +
It’s called art…
Check out a few of Seattle based artist, Ryan Matthew’s creations. For a deeper insight into Ryan’s world check out his facebook page. Do it! +
Small Town Gay Bar
The best thing about “Small Town Gay Bar”, is that the documentary itself embodies the same spirit as the individuals depicted in the film: it’s not flashy, there are no hyperbolic testaments about small town ignorance, and the interviews are fucking ernest and poignant. The film takes place in many locations in and around Mississippi (MISS-ISS-IPP-I). Considering any preconceptions we might have, it’s quite hard to imagine...