Louis C.K.: Hilarious
He freakin’ opens by comparing and contrasting Ray Charles and Hitler—what else do you need to know? DVD Shorts
Archive for February, 2011
Lance Horne: First Things Last
Gay and gay-supportive luminaries like Alan Cumming, Cheyenne Jackson, Ricki Lake, and others contribute on this debut recording. GrooveOut short.
Keri Hilson: No Boys Allowed
Seemingly every base-bumping track in this stellar second album features Ms. Keri telling her female listeners to get their acts together and leave the silly boys at the door. GrooveOut shorts
Keyshia Cole: Calling All Hearts
She packs a punch in her fourth album, as she lends her tremendous vocals to more smooth R&B tracks.
Kandi: Kandi Koated
Before Bravo tapped her as a real housewife of Atlanta, Ms. Burrus had a strong career singing with the femme group Xscap. GrooveOut short.
Sub Rosa: Amber Dawn
Amber Dawn (a should-be-better-known-here Canadian artist) starts the thinking-reader’s new year with her first novel. ReadOut short
Stuff That Makes a Gay Heart Weep
What do manorexics, Capri pants, Trainwreck Britney, cheap vodka, and scary packages all have in common? ReadOut short
Steve McQueen: The Life and Legend of a Hollywood Icon
Author Marshall Terrill says that Steve McQueen “endured because he appeals to everyone.” Not true—he never appealed to me, or to others I’ve talked to about this overlong, but well-written, tome. ReadOut short.
Young Michelangelo: The Path to the Sistine
This careful study of Michelangelo’s artistic development from 1475 to 1508 examines a time in which sexual relationships between men and boys were commonplace but nevertheless frowned upon
