I found it dimly amusing that in reading Hilton Als' article about Othello and describing how some people take offense to racial epithets and stereotypically negative depictions, I was "put off" by the phrase "reader of color".  I don't take offense to the term really.  It's more like kitten claws scraping a blackboard: slightly annoying, but ( Read more... )

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Seymour Hersh Uncovers New Thing Too Sad To Think About
April 22, 2009 | Issue 45•17

NEW YORK - Sources at The New Yorker said a new article by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh "blows the lid completely off" a subject matter far too soul-crushing for the human brain to process. Hersh, renowned for breaking stories on events such as the My ( Read more... )

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your tux! It's formal GAYETY! This Saturday, April 25 at 9.30 PM

Comedy Just Like Your Mom Made, If Your Mom Was Really Really Gay...

With special guests:

Glenn Marla, the fiercest downtown performance artist ever to don tights and multiple foundation garments as well as New York City's hottest fat go-go ( Read more... )

 
This Saturday, March 28 @ 9.30 PM, Gayety is back, now even better than ever, with a brand new venue and special guests.

This month's theme is Sailor Gayety! Which might mean sailor themed comedy but will more likely mean sailor themed outfits.

With the Gayety Players: 
Kelli Dunham (Penn and Teller's Bullshit, the Discovery Network) with her all ( Read more... )

I find it interesting that this community is silent on the cover this week. I'd be curious to see what the opinion of this group's members may be on the controversy. David Remnick has called it "Colbert in print;" is that how subscribers interpreted it? Is political satire such as this acceptable in our current climate? How does The New Yorker's ( Read more... )

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[03] Art
[03] Environment
[04] Rain
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Is Glen LeLievre's contribution (specifically the questionnaire) to The Rejection Collection almost a bit too clever for its own good, but madcap and zany enough that it works?  I don't think I laughed harder at any other bit in there, especially "RUN!  GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN!  THE HUMANITY!  THE HUMANITY!"

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