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‘Drag Race’ Ru-Cap: The Tightest Snatch Game in History? (Episode 5)

‘Drag Race’ Ru-Cap: The Tightest Snatch Game in History? (Episode 5)

The Snatch Game is usually a highlight of every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, but this year’s queens left me with nothing but a blank look on my face. Here we have the seven most ____ things from last night. Lactose intolerant Sorry Darienne Lake and Gia Dumb, but snatching this crown is going to take more than just

2014 Oscars

2014 Oscars

Things learned watching the 86th Annual Academy Awards: All it takes to host the Oscars is about three jokes, a selfie and ordering a pizza. Only Ellen can get said pizza delivered on Oscar Sunday in under 90 minutes. Mine took 105. Which is just about how long that pizza skit lasted. Words are not

The 2013 AMAs Recap!

The 2013 AMAs Recap!

Things learned watching the 41st Annual American Music Awards: Pitbull actually knows a few more words than just “305,” “Mr. Worldwide” or “Dale!”. A few. Un poquito. I need Justin Timberlake’s navy tuxedo and his Brazilian blowout. There was one thing weirder & more random than having Bill Maher introduce Rihanna … having her mother

The 2013 Emmy Recap!

The 2013 Emmy Recap!

Things learned watching the The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards: 1. The Emmys are so obsessed with death that Ryan Murphy is giving them their own “American Horror Story” season next year. 2. “Modern Family,” Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Jim Parsons need to take themselves out of Emmy consideration. You should be allowed two wins for

The 2013 VMAs Recap!

The 2013 VMAs Recap!

Things learned watching the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards: 1. Lady Gaga has stopped copying Madonna and moved on to co-opting herself, The Flying Nun, SNL, Grey Gardens & Barbarella. Now if only she’d forget all the wigs & theatrics and take her own advice … Just Dance! 2. The MTV Pre-show only featured artists

A Lil Gay History

A Lil Gay History

When The New York Times Came Out of the Closet via NewYorkBooks.com Charles Kaiser Grey Villet/Getty ImagesMerle Miller speaking to activists, January, 1971 If you were born after 1970, I think it is nearly impossible to imagine how it felt to open up The New York Times Magazine on a Sunday morning in January 1971 to discover “What