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Gypsy and Ethel on Gypsy and Ethel
In the mid sixties a woman who made her mark on show business by becoming Queen of Burlesque, had a talk show. Her name was Gypsy Rose Lee, and her mother was the infamous Rose Hovik, made famous by The Merm in a little musical skit called "Gypsy". Strangely, even though the title of the show refers to it's author, the actual story is really about ( Read more... ) -
Dan Savage
"You are the cocoons and we are the butterflies ( Read more... ) -
Todrick Hall and Pentatonix (The Wizard of Ahhhs)
The beautifully inventive Todrick Hall and a special appearance by Pentatonix.
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Patti Lupone and Liminal Space
Lupone is in something very deep and very mysterious here. This isn't a performance, this is a proclamation. The song, in and of itself, has a history to it. It goes back decades, and the ability to receive that and at the same time, release her own truth, is remarkably difficult. Lupone attacks the text with an inner loss and a burning vengeance. ( Read more... ) -
Mel and Cary
You can see the joy, the release and the hugeness of this story as it comes out of Mel. At one point, he’s propelled off the couch and into the air as he and Cary Grant hold hands, and skip down the lane to lunch. Here’s a man completely aware of himself and yet vulnerable and brave enough to surrender to it as it happens. He’s ten feet tall ( Read more... ) -
Last Wednesday
Paul was short, stocky and had mint green eyes that flared every time he passed me in the halls of our Junior High School in Schaumburg Illinois. When I walked down the hallway, my mere movement, the sheer idea of my hips swaying, or my hands unclenched caused a visceral rage in Paul that reverberated throughout the entire school. I wasn’t supposed ( Read more... ) -
Video Friday (Dean Martin and Foster Brooks)
If you’re not familiar with the late, great Foster Brooks, you’re really in for a treat. Brooks had a rare and very unusual gift. His drunk was legendary. And his ability to lean into his work was unparalleled. Watch his Shape. He’s constantly going forward, as if he’s trying to explain himself. Most people when they’re drunk try desperately not to ( Read more... ) -
Seeing Paula Deen
In order to change, in order to grow, and in order to find the truth of who you are, you have to work at it. The work starts by knowing yourself. Or at the very least, being introduced to yourself. Deen is the worst kind of racist: The kind that doesn’t know they’re racist. She is the most dangerous and vile American mirror we have. We look at ( Read more... )
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