Arts & Entertainment

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Film Review: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

  When the movie opens Lee (MELISSA MCCARTHY) is seen as a bitter and mean spirited alcoholic who has just been fired from her latest job and is in her squalid unkempt Manhattan apartment with just her cat for company.  Totally broke and not having paid her rent for months , she has  exhausted anyone who has tried to help her in the past and her only solace now is drinking alone in a bar spending her last few dollars. It’s there she meets Jack (RICHARD E GRANT) a flamboyant gay man also destitute and seemingly homeless too, but who […]

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11 Sexy and Fun Gay Films Available Now on New Streaming Service Dekkoo

Mainstream Hollywood has made some admirable, if sanitized attempts at LGBTI stories over the years. (With, of course, a few notable triumphs). But more often than not, non-heterosexual characters are sidelined – if not obscured altogether. When it comes to the real and raw representations of all things queer on film, independent cinema is where it’s at. A character in ‘Mexican Men’ As such, my list LGBTI indies I need to catch at some point is as long as my arm. If you can at all relate, gay streaming site Dekkoo.com will be right up your street. Here are 11 shocking, sexy and fun – not to mention sensual, […]

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SF Film Critics CircleAnnounces 2018 Award Winners

The San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC) announced today the winners in all categories for their 2018 Award recipients. The circle, comprised of critics from across the Bay Area and Northern California, met in San Francisco to decide the winners. Roma, BlacKkLlansman  lead with three wins each.Marlon Riggs award for “courage and innovation in the Bay Area film community”: Bay Area musician/activist/filmmaker Boots Riley, who released his debut movie Sorry to Bother You this year. Special Citation Award: The Endless (a genre-bending story of emotionally estranged brothers starring and directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead) Best Actor: Ethan Hawke, First Reformed (searing performance as a […]

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Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman ‘faggot’ Tweets Resurface

Tweets from Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman using anti-gay slurs are under the spotlight after a row over comic Kevin Hart. Musician and actor Nick Cannon called out the trio in the wake of a row involving Kevin Hart, who quit his role as host of the 2019 Oscars last week when a series of homophobic tweets resurfaced. Hart sent tweets attacking “fags” as recently as 2012, while in his 2010 comedy tour he said: “As a heterosexual male, if I can prevent my son from being gay, I will.” The star is far from alone in having […]

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The 8 Best Albums of the Year Were All by LGBTI pop Stars, Obviously

Janelle, Hayley, Lil Peep, MNEK and Troye | Photos: Atlantic/Columbia/Because Music/Capitol 10 December 2018 8 MNEK – Language Fans were taken aback by the poor performance of MNEK’s debut album this year, such was the hype around the 23-year-old. He’d carved a name for himself the decade prior writing and producing for artists like Beyonce, Kylie and Madonna, and for hit collaborations with Zara Larsson and Stormzy. But what happened with this project? You can’t fault MNEK’s bassy, velvety voice. The music certainly wasn’t lacking, either. The brash Correct and pulsating Tongue are glossily produced, instantly addictive and insanely confident. They should […]

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This Record Label is Raising Money for LGBTQ+ International Rights with Perfume Genius

The great queer music artist Perfume Genius (Mike Hadreas) has joined forces with W Records to release two exclusive tracks for which all proceeds will go to Immigration Equality to further the the rights of LGBTQ immigrants. Immigration Equality is the nation’s leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization. W Records is supporting the LGBTQ+ community in other ways, too. Perhaps the first to note is the regular QUEER ME OUT panels as well as a series of destination guides in partnership with them. that explore locations that aren’t always the first that come to mind for queer travelers. The Pride L.A. […]

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Golden Globes 2019: ‘Versace,’ ‘Boy Erased’ and More LGBT Noms

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards for best in film and television on Thursday and some prominent LGBT projects made the cut. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” received the most television nominations (four) including for Best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and a Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television nomination for Darris Criss’ portrayal of Andrew Cunanan. Ryan Murphy’s other TV series “Pose” was nominated for Best TV series – Drama. Billy Porter received a Best Performance by an […]

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Peppino D’Agostino iva at Occidental Center for the Arts

Saturday December 15,  2018 @ 7 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts proudly presents:  Guitar Virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino ! Internationally renowned finger picking acoustic guitarist, composer and master teacher D’Agostino will present a dynamic concert covering his original classical, folk, Irish, Italian, Brazilian, flamenco and jazz compositions aka “minestrone music”. Don’t miss this warm and engaging award-winning ‘giant of the acoustic guitar’ as he brings his mesmerizing virtuosity to OCA’s acoustic sweet spot for the fifth time ! “Peppino’s music is deep and beautiful”…Tommy Emmanuel. $25 Adv/$28 at door. Fine Refreshments available. Art Gallery open for viewing and gifts. Wheelchair accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org; […]

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New Memoir Recalls Horrors of Growing Up in Scientology

  For most of her young life, Michelle LeClair was a worrier. She had to be: her mother was somewhat of a free spirit who married often and “was gone a lot.” For that, LeClair grew up as the Independent Responsible Child; the one who, as a teen, wanted a job so she could pay for her own car, as she recalls in the new memoir “Perfectly Clear.” And so LeClair’s mother helped her get a job selling L. Ron Hubbard training materials for Sterling Management, an organization run by Scientologists. It didn’t take long before LeClair surprised everyone, herself […]

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Nov. 30 through Dec. 9th, 2018. Occidental Community Choir Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Music From Home’

Born around a bonfire in the town of Occidental in 1978, the Occidental Community Choir has become a treasured West County cultural institution. Creative, quirky and consistently melodious, OCC celebrates its 40th Birthday this year! So, instead of having a midlife crisis and getting a tattoo, we’re observing this momentous occasion with a winter concert series celebrating four decades of making original music with our friends and neighbors in beautiful Sonoma County.   Directress Sarah Saulsbury will lovingly lead our 51-member ensemble as we revisit some of the best-loved songs of the winter holiday season written by choir members past and present. Skillfully weaving together song and story, […]

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