A Very Gay SNL

May 12, 2008

Shia La Beouf got all gay on SNL this weekend in several sketches. Plus he has a stellar mullet. For your viewing pleasure, the gayest MacGruber ever:

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Why Martha Plimpton is So Cool

May 07, 2008

The Advocate interviewed Martha Plimpton for their new issue and then passed on the scraps that didn’t make it to the folks at Queerty. We read both, twice. She’s got a new Broadway show opening, Top Girls, that allows her to continue her legacy of strange and awesome roles. We like so many of them, but one of our favorites is Eye of God, where she has a removable, glass eye.

But our crush on her definitely started back in the days of Goonies. And although she claims to never get hit on by lesbians, who would think of her as nerdy and provincial, we would just like to say, for the record, that we would definitely hit on her at the gay bar or wherever.

(Read on for both Martha's and our diverging thoughts on the future life of Stef Steinbrenner.)

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Vote For Your Favorite TV Character!

May 06, 2008

We love weird contests like this. Although, we’re a bit peeved that last years winner, Kara Thrace (Starbuck) is ineligible, because we’re still totally into her. There are lots of gays to vote for, including Marc St. James from Ugly Betty, Herbert from Family Guy, bisexual Cylon Number 6 and Barney Stinson played by the somewhat recently, out, gay Neil Patrick Harris.

Number Six is a total hottie and we sincerely believe that TV has been made better because of her existence, but to be honest, we are rooting for Dexter Morgan and Dwight Shrute. We just have a special place in our hearts for socially awkward men like that.

Vote here and we’ll see who bests the competition in this round robin tournament. Also let us know who you think was left off this initial lineup of contestants.

Kevin Proposes to Scotty

May 05, 2008

Brothers and Sisters has gone and done it. Gay marriage is in the works. Last night Kevin proposed to Scotty in words, we can only imagine, millions of straight, middle-aged women found incredibly romantic. Something about changing the lightbulbs and family. And there were some bended knees and a celebratory kiss.

Okay, we’re not total curmudgeons, it was pretty sweet. We’re suckers for lovey dovey stuff like that. (Not marriage so much, but undying affection definitely.) But wouldn’t it be nice to see a wedding proposal that included things like, “You’re really hot in the sack,” or “I like you because you’re a pain in the ass?”

OMG Miss Rap Supreme!

May 01, 2008

We really hope you guys have already discovered this show on VH1, because it's our new total obsession. Ten female MCs compete for 100,000 dollars and the title of Miss Rap Supreme on a set that looks like it's weirdly made of cardboard and glitter. Why is it so awesome? We have a few ideas. The girls are total characters and also total hotties and we have a strong suspicion that more than one of them bats for our team. (They even performed at a lesbian bar last week.) Plus there's a lot of crotch grabbing and swearing, which always makes for good TV, but they actually have an excuse. It's what they're supposed to do.

The latest episode was all about the male swagger and the girls had to dress up like famous rappers (drag!) and they looked so freaking awesome and were totally into it. Also, there's this really strange part of the episode where they get all S&M on a doofy guy in a bellboy outfit. Oh yeah and then they spit for Ghostface Killah. And out rhyme Too Short. It is seriously almost too awesome for us to handle.

A Lesbian By Any Other Name...

April 30, 2008

The Times Online has a short but sweet article about the frustration of certain residents of the Greek island Lesvos. They are Lesbians, but obviously not all lesbians (see the difference in the capitalization of the first letter?) and are suing the Greek Gay and Lesbian Union to reclaim the title. Evangelia Vlami of the organization calls the effort ludicrous because the term has been in use for hundreds of years to describe gay women. But Dimitris Lambrou who is suing, doesn't see it that way, “We are suffering psychological and moral rape." An extreme statement, in any context. But it must be hard to be on that side of a utterly lost battle. We're picturing that next, a legion of old-school happy people will march to reclaim the word gay.

Cher and Tom Cruise?

April 30, 2008

This is just too bizarre, no? Cher supposedly told Oprah (in a yet to be aired interview) about a "long date" she had with Tom Cruise in the 80's and how she was so crazy about him. She said, "He was so wonderful ... And he was so, like, different." Hmmm...

For some reason we just cannot imagine, for the life of us, Tom Cruise and Cher on a date. It is just too weird. Heck, we can't even imagine them on a date together. What do you think their height difference is? For that matter, we cannot even imagine them in a movie together. You can read what People says about it, but to us this isn't a real life version of The Graduate, it's more like Sunset Boulevard.

Tegan and Sara: They're Funny Too!

April 28, 2008

The AP reports on Tegan and Sara's witty banter, even going so far as to call them "indie music's answer to Laurel and Hardy". This is awesome. And we thought they were just hot, gay, twin musicians. But, nope. Also comic geniuses.

Speaking of them, though, we really like their new album "The Con" and we do appreciate witty banter between songs to break up all the swaying and shoe-gazing. They just played Coachella, but if you missed that, don't forget they're in the True Colors lineup for this summer. Yeah gays!

Ms. Jackson On Drag, Being a Top And Other Gay Things

April 22, 2008

Seriously, we all know who the coolest, hottest Jackson is. And so does GLAAD, who’s giving her a Vanguard award. That’s right, it’s our Janet. E! has an interview with her where they ask the gayest questions possible and she gives excellent off the cuff answers like this one about drag versions of herself:

“They really study you. They truly study you. But you know, they pour it on more, which I absolutely love. They give more than I do and I love that. The first time I went to the Baton in Chicago and saw this show, I was with some of my [female] dancers. Afterward, I said to my dancers, "We've gotta pull up because these bitches are hitting it. They're giving so much femininity and we look like boys onstage." The next night we had a show and we were trying our hardest to ooze with that feminine touch.”

And even better this one about her boyfriend:

“It's so funny because I joke with him that it drives me crazy to be a girl sometimes, so in my next life I'm going to come back as a guy and [he's] going to be my bitch.”

She’s such a top. She even has a bulldog. Maybe that’s why we like her so much. She also loves Ellen, has a girlcrush on Alicia Keys and wants to be in a musical. Swoon.

Awesome Ditto Interview

April 16, 2008

Seriously, we can never get enough of Beth Ditto. You drink all that champagne, Beth, you deserve it for being such a badass. Gossip has a new live album coming out and the AV Club interviewed her and she of course had some choice words.

When asked if they felt pigeonholed as a gay band, she said, “I don't really care. I could give a shit… If you want to look at it like that, all music is pretty fucking gay. [Laughs.] I mean especially dance music or punk music, it's all so gay. So I don't feel pigeonholed, I feel like we're right at home.”

She also calls Isaac Brock a dickhead and of course gets in some feminist commentary on the media. Why is she so awesome?