Kevin Author

Kevin Phinney is a journalist/broadcaster who has worked in print and online, in radio and television. He is the author of a book that examines black and white race relations seen through the prism of music, from 1619-present called “Souled American: How Black Music Transformed White Culture,” published by Billboard Books. He is also a former staff member of The Austin American-Statesman and The Hollywood Reporter. His work has appeared around the world in PREMIERE magazine and liner notes for Rhino Records and other labels. He is one of the former hosts of “Kevin & Kevin,” an award-winning morning drive radio program on KGSR-FM in Austin, Texas.

Reeling from Public Scorn, Grindr Doubles down on Sharing Clients’ HIV Status

Caught with their hands in the data sharing cookie jar, Grindr’s security chief has now stated publicly that it will no longer share users’ HIV status outside the app....

Grindr Shares Your HIV Status, A Disney Princess Comes Out, and You Love Lucy; What About Desi?

A new biopic on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is closer to reality, Alyson Stoner changes the Disney Channel and Grindr is caught sero-sorting — and sharing the info. Grinding to...

Why the PULSE Widow Was Innocent; an American Drag Idol; and a New Prince Gets The Crown

A jury has acquitted the wife of the PULSE gunman, you just can’t keep a good girl down on American Idol, and there’s a new prince in town on The Crown. Why She Won...

Hail the Queen Biopic, Will the Trans Ban Stand, and the UK’s PM Blocks Same-Sex Marriage

After Bryan Singer was fired from the Freddy Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, the movie’s release is bumped up a month — and the latest at home and abroad. A Singer...

Could a Gay Sitcom Called “Silver Foxes” Be the New “Golden Girls?”

Are you ready for gay and grey hilarity and hijinx in a show modeled after The Golden Girls — overseen by two of the collaborators behind the classic TV sitcom? In an exclusive,...

Does This Cookie Make Me Look Skanky? China Says No to “Call Me” and PULSE Trial Tribulations

Step away from the Thin Mints! Conservatives launch a campaign against Girl Scouts cookies with the claim that they promote “abortion and promiscuous sex.” Scouts...

Flatscreen Films, PULSE Bombshells and Icons Remembered

A new platform for LGBT cinema arrives, startling revelations about the PULSE mass murderer’s family emerge in court, and iconic martyrs speak from beyond the grave. The...

ABC Correspondent Karl Schmid Comes Out as HIV Positive, Not “Unclean”

Karl Schmid, a gay TV reporter working for ABC’s Los Angeles affiliate, came out for the second time when he revealed over the weekend that he’s also poz....

Happy Hour Headlines: Trump’s Trans Ban, BenDeLa Creme, and Craigslist Says “No” to Hook Ups

You can think twice about finding Mr. Right Now on Craigslist; Plus BenDeLaCreme pens an amazing manifesto and 45’s Trans ban now sadly becomes U.S. government policy. Trans...

A New Queer TV Series, A Lesbian Cleans House, and Manson . . . More Popular Than Gays?

NYC’s queer club culture gets a series from the folks behind Gaycation, A Senate leader is out and proud, and Manson gets a sweet sendoff from homophobes....

What Gus Kenworthy Brought Back from the Olympics is Greater than Gold

Metrosource’s exclusive interview with Olympian Gus Kenworthy on his Olympic experience, goals for the future and that unforgettable kiss. After bringing home a silver medal...

Happy Hour Headlines: “American Horror Story” News, Queer Country and What the Austin Bomber Left Behind

Producer Ryan Murphy confirms cast members returning to American Horror Story; we queer up your country, and shocking details left behind by the Austin bomber. Happy HorrorDays...