February, 2018 Archive

“Legion: Season 1” Reinvents the Superhero Genre

If you like superhero fare, then you’re spoiled for choice these days. Having already conquered the big screen, characters with super human abilities are now swarming the small...

And . . . Voilá! Wade Rouse Explains His Pen Name of Viola Shipman

When Wade begins writing fiction under a female pen name, he’s forced to consider what womanhood means to him. “What’s he doing up there? Where’s Viola? That’s a man!”...

A Hundred Unseen Photos Surface in New Marilyn Monroe Book

The Essential Marilyn Monroe | By Milton H. Greene; ACC Art Books; $65 There’s something about Marilyn. She seems to represent so much we love about old Hollywood — from her...

Design by Committee

David lands on a committee to redesign a lobby, and chaos ensues. My most memorable experience working with interior designers came in the course of doing volunteer work. I’d...

All Stars 3 Episode 5 Recap: Warhol-Inspired Design Challenge Fails to Pop

With the usual Drag Race rules of elimination out the window, All Stars feels a lot more unpredictable. We’ve heard this refrain from the queens a few times this season:...

How Do You Solve Hunger? One Sandwich at a Time, Says Erin Dinan

Think one person can’t make a difference in the world? Erin Dinan, the guiding light behind One Sandwich at a Time, proves that untrue every day. After graduating college,...

Trans Soul Singer Jackie Shane, Dead at 78, Had Groundbreaking Career

Trans Soul Singer Jackie Shane, who died at her Nashville home in February 2019, insisted on performing and living life on her own terms — until she suddenly vanished. Back in...

Laurie Metcalf, Glenda Jackson and Alison Pill Unite for Albee’s Three Tall Women

There’s been talk about a revival of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women for some time. Now, Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson joins Emmy and Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf...

Diary: Love, Wade

Wade remembers crafting a valentine mailbox in school that attracted the attentions of a fellow student who liked him — and a bully who did not. In my grade school, it was...

Aja: The Queen on the Scene of “Drag Race All Stars 3”

RuPaul’s fanbase will forever love Aja for the fearless and fierce death drop she executed flawlessly earlier this season. But there’s more. (*SPOILER ALERT*) As...

Putting Money Where Your Mouth Is: It’s Time for Dining Out for Life 2018

The restaurant industry comes together to offer patrons a way to fight the epidemic by simply going out to eat. This spring, thousands of restaurants across the country will be...

Sweden Served Cold: Tips for Traveling in Sweden

What made Paul dream of escaping to a hotel constructed almost entirely of snow and ice? I am proud to say that I did it: I stayed overnight on a BED OF ICE. I nearly destroyed a...