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Queer Icon Freddie Mercury Gets New Life Through Polish-Born Performer
Michael Mustofreddie mercuryMichael MustoKuba Ka has optioned the rights to Lesley-Ann Jones’ bookAn Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury, and it doesn’t take a genius to see why; when made up...
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Investigating Crime Reporter Dominick Dunne's Queer Personal Life
Michael MustoMichael MustoDominick Dunne (1925-2009) was the acclaimed, obsessive writer for Vanity Fair who specialized in thorough investigations into trials involving O.J. Simpson and the Menendez...
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Cynthia Nixon on Emily Dickinson's Sexuality & Her Own
Michael MustoMichael MustoCynthia Nixon is superb as 19th Century poet Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies’ new film, A Quiet Passion. That’s no surprise to those who know her work—she radiated...
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Bianca Del Rio: 'I'd Let Trump Touch My P**sy!"
Michael MustoBianca Del RioMichael MustoWhile Joan Rivers and Don Rickles (and Courtney Act’s career) applaud from the afterlife, RuPaul’s Drag Race season six winner Bianca Del Rio continues to be the...
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Barbra Streisand Dishes on 'The Way We Were'&'A Star is Born'
Michael Mustobarbra streisandMichael MustoAfter seeing Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly! and then spending this past weekend in the rapture of Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross, I was hoarse from cheering,...
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'Come From Away' Actress Jenn Colella is Out, Polyamorous & Tony-Nominated
Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoOne of the Broadway season’s biggest hits, the seven-time Tony nominated Come From Away is a rousing, folksy show about the real-life incident where planes were...
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Drag Queens Can't Just Lip-Synch Anymore! That Isn't Enough!
Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoIn the old days, it was enough for a drag queen to just stand there in a wig and a dress and mouth along to a Britney Spears or Whitney Houston song. Yes, there...
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Sex Apps Aren't Just for Hookups Anymore, They're for Boyfriend Hunting!
Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoThe impetus for apps like Grindr, Scruff and Hornet (and before that, sites like Manhunt and Adam4Adam) was primarily sexual, giving guys a chance to seek the...
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'Drag Race' Winners Tore Me a New One, Rosie O'Donnell Gave Tons of Cash
Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RaceEntertainmentMichael MustoA celebrity roast of yours truly (benefiting the Callen-Lorde clinic) was organized by publicist Daniel DeMello and company last week at Actors...
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Drag Queens Have Been Reading Up a Storm (And Not to Filth)
Michael MustoMichael MustoWhen you think of drag queens reading, you think of them tearing people a new one with bitchy observations and finger snapping. But there’s the other kind of reading too—you...
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Comic Matteo Lane: 'If You're Gay, Walking Onstage is Inflammatory'
Michael MustoMichael MustoChicago-born, New York-based comic Matteo Laneis a rising star of comedy, with a resume consisting of constant club shows around the country and an appearance on Late Night...
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Drag Queens Have Been Reading Up a Storm (And Not to Filth)
Michael MustoMichael MustoWhen you think of drag queens reading, you think of them tearing people a new one with bitchy observations and finger snapping. But there’s the other kind of reading too—you...
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Comic Matteo Lane: 'If You're Gay, Walking Onstage is Inflammatory'
Michael MustoMichael MustoChicago-born, New York-based comic Matteo Laneis a rising star of comedy, with a resume consisting of constant club shows around the country and an appearance on Late Night...
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9-Year-Old Desmond Napoles on Being NYC Pride Parade's Drag Star
Michael MustoMichael MustoOf all the astounding sights in NYC’s Pride Parade, one of the most melting is that of pint-sized nine-year-old Desmond Napoles, marching in full drag as thousands cheer. Of...
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Sofia Coppola, John Waters on 'Handsome Men & Repressed Sex'
Michael MustoMichael MustoProvincetown, Massachusetts is an enchanting haven for drag shows, seafood, cruising and people watching, all conducted in an extremely LGBTQ friendly setting that also dares...
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Trans Pop Singer Nikki Exotika: 'Men Don't Want You Without a Penis'
Michael MustoMichael MustoThe New-Jersey-born pop singer Nikki Exotika is a glam trans woman who’s made strides in introducing uniqueness and sass to the dance-music market. I just talked to Nikki...
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When Your Parents Figure Out That You're Gay...
Michael MustoMichael MustoI’m notorious for long having screamed about how everyone should be out and proud, but there’s a fly splashing around in my gay ointment. I never actually had that key...
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What To Do When Your Friend's a Gay Republican
Also: Performer Penny Arcade wants to add "F" to LGBTQ. Seth Wenig/APMichael MustoMichael MustoWe drop friends all the time for a whole variety of reasons—they messed with our loves lives, they lied,...
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RuPaul and I: Sissying Through the Years with the Emmy-Winning TV Queen
Also: Andrew Garfield enters the drag world!Photography: John SimoneMichael MustoMichael MustoWhenever people see a photo or video of RuPaul and I from the 1980s or '90s, they’re always amazed and...
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15 Camp Film Classics Every Gay Must See
Also: Scaramucci is following all the gays! Killing of Sister George (1968)Michael MustoMichael MustoLet me dim all the houselights and return to my favorite topic—campy films that you absolutely have...
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