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Mary J. Blige shows the Gays some love
Queen of hip-hop soul talks sequel to landmark album, homophobia, and strip clubs
by Chris Azzopardi -
SGN Contributing Writer
You could say this is Mary J. Blige's second life.
Her first, candidly chronicled on her confessions-of-a-wreck album My Life, was an early glimpse into one of the biggest singing superstars in the world, who not only went public with her pain but eventually overcame it. My Life II... The Journey Continue more |
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Gay City: Volume 4: At Second Glance
by Shaun Knittel -
SGN Associate Editor
At Second Glance, the fourth in the series of Gay City anthologies, is now available. As fans of the popular series would tell you, this edition was worth the wait!
'There are always at least two viewpoints to every story, and yet we usually only hear one. A different pers more
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SGN Exclusive Interview: The impeccable Gary Oldman
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Gary Oldman is George Smiley. It's apparent the moment you walk into a room and are introduced to him.
Impeccably dressed, immaculately groomed, soft-spoken and measured, the man responsible for some of the more volcanic (and iconic) villainous cinematic portrai more
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David Hockney awarded British Order of Merit
by Mike Andrew -
SGN Staff Writer
Gay artist David Hockney has been chosen as a member of the Order of Merit by Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's Honors List was released on January 1.
Although Hockney lived in California for many years, and some of his signature paintings are of Los Angeles swimming pools, he was more
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The (Bi) girl with the dragon tattoo
The cast talks on character's sexuality and why it doesn't matter
by Chris Azzopardi -
SGN Contributing Writer
Tattooed and pierced, dressed in full black and the very type of social recluse who's as mysterious as her body art, Lisbeth Salander is the quintessential outsider. She's also sexually ambidextrous, something seldom portrayed in a movie as mainstream as The Girl with the Dragon Tat more
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Methodical Tinker, Tailor a masterful spy game
by Sara Michelle Fetters -
SGN Contributing Writer
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Opening January 6
It is 1973. The British spy agency MI6, codenamed 'Circus,' is under fire for a covert mission in Bulgaria that has gone horribly wrong. The man in charge, known only by the enigmatic cover name Contro more
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Graffiti6 interview set for January 20
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The story behind West Side Story
by Eric Andrews-Katz -
SGN Contributing Writer
West Side Story
Paramount Theater
January 10-15
West Side Story truly deserves the title of being an American classic musical. Not only was it something new and different when it first hit the Great White Way in 1957, but it was so fresh that it more
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A Dyke About Town: The fabulous Poncho Sanchez
by Mercy Moosemuzzle -
SGN Contributing Writer
Poncho Sanchez
Reality joined Mercy for Poncho Sanchez at Jazz Alley on December 28 so Cuteness could have a quiet night at home. Sanchez' congas were phenomenal and his voice strong. Reality pointed out one of Poncho's skills is playing against the rhythm. more
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Musical Instrument Museum hits all the right notes
by Albert Rodriguez -
SGN A&E Writer
Deep in the heart of Phoenix - well, in the outskirts near the posh neighborhood of Paradise Valley - lies one of the most fascinating museums dedicated to all things music.
Opened in April 2010, the 190,000-square foot Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) has steadily been attrac more
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