Cocktail Music: A Listener’s Guide to SXSW 2016
With a dizzying 2,200 acts on deck this year, it’s okay to be a little overwhelmed. It’s in the spirit…
‘Teen Wolf’ Heartthrob Keahu Kahuanui Cast in Gay Role on ‘The Originals’
As you may have noticed, MTV’s Teen Wolf is something of a revolving door for young Hollywood’s most promising gay…
Cocktail Music: ‘High Notes’ by Le Sera
This October, Le Sera kicks off their first-ever North American headliner tour at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA, in support of their…
Uganda Gay Pride Raided by Police, Followed by Violent Arrests
Ugandan police cut short a Gay Pride Week event in a Kampala night club last night with a violent raid…
Cocktail Music: ‘Dancing on My Own’ by Jake McMullen
Leave it to Nashville singer-songwriter Jake McMullen to strip away the synths on Robyn’s “Dancing On My Own” and leave listeners…
Team USA’s Elena Delle Donne Publicly Comes Out in ‘Vogue’
Elena Dell Donne, newly minted US Olympian and WNBA star, has gone public about being gay and her engagement in an…
Brian Justin Crum Sings ‘Skyscraper’ For #StayStrong Anti-Bullying Campaign
Among preteens and high-school age students, some 47 percent of girls and 34 percent of boys have reported being subject…
Cocktail Music: Frank Infatuation by Real Numbers
Last night, Real Numbers announced their debut full-length album Wordless Wonder, due out October 14 off Slumberland Records. The band also…
Cocktail Music: Worship (Todd Terry Remix) by Years & Years
What’s not to love about English singer-songwriter Olly Alexander and his totally queer trio, Years & Years? Just when you thought…
Cocktail Music: Moods by Sonny & The Sunsets
On their sixth official full-length recording, Sonny & The Sunsets joined forces with producer Merrill Garbus (tUnE-yArDs) to create Moods Baby Moods, their…
YouTuber Sam Tsui Ties The Knot in Wedding Music Video
After tying the knot with a wedding that took fans by surprise in April, YouTube-star Sam Tsui and his husband Casey Breves…
For the Love of ‘Gram, Help This Couple Adopt a Baby
For all the joy it brings, adopting a baby is no small feat. Set aside the thousands-heavy price tag, and…
Cocktail Music: IGLOOGHOST’s New ABRA Remix, ‘CRYBABY’
Ahead of Pitchfork Paris Festival, Atlanta’s own “Darkwave Duchess” ABRA shares a revved-up remix of the lead track off her July EP, PRINCESS.…
Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard Set to Host a New Gay Dating Show
Be still, my gay beating heart: Flavor of Love‘s Tiffany “New York” Pollard is back where she belongs, seated atop her reality…
Pride Flag Gets Launched into Space, Making the Final Frontier a Bit More Gay-Friendly
The non-profit organization Planting Peace has just sent a Pride flag into space for the first time in history. Sending…
4 New York Frights to Get Your Blood Rushing (and Mind Racing)
For the Political Nightmare of 2016 DOOMOCRACY Mexican artist Pedro Reyes has designed this immersive theater experience that is frightening, hysterical,…
Rock Star: Asteroid Named After Queen’s Freddie Mercury
Just when you thought Freddie Mercury’s flame couldn’t burn just the teeniest bit brighter, the Queen frontman goes and becomes an…
Stephen King Calls Maine Governor Bigoted, Homophobic, and Racist
Novelist Stephen King is taking Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) to task after the governor used a homophobic slur to intimidate…
After Fifty Years, Open Skies from Cuba to U.S.
The inaugural flight between Fort Lauderdale and Santa Clara, Cuba on Wednesday signals a further effort to mend decades-long broken ties between…
Nyle DiMarco to Headline Chippendales in Las Vegas
We’ve had a crush on the Chippendales ever since we were so welcomed by them back in 2012 (especially our Amazing…
Carol Burnett Returns to Television Alongside Amy Poehler
Comedy-legend Carol Burnett is set to return to the boob tube with a multi-camera comedy that will premiere on ABC.…
Colton Haynes Tearfully Accepts Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award
On August 27, Teen Wolf and Arrow actor Colton Haynes was awarded the Human Right Campaign’s Visibility Award for his…
‘No Sex in the Champagne Room’ for Delta as Airline Removes Anti-Gay Chris Rock Special
Thanks to a concerned Grindr employee who was taking in some flicks aboard a recent Delta Airlines flight (though said employee have some…
Global Halloween Cocktail: Midori’s Spider’s Kiss
Get bewitched by this enchanting cocktail from Midori Melon Liqueur Rum, but be careful, this Spider’s Kiss has a bite. This radioactive concoction…
Ellen Page’s ‘Gaycation’ Visits Orlando to Talk to Victims of Pulse
Ellen Page’s Gaycation made a special episode about Orlando, after the shooting that left 49 people dead. The 29-year-old openly lesbian…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Los Cabos, Mexico
As one of the guest judges for Hyatt Corporation’s annual Good Taste Series, I’m eating my way through various competing…
Apple Releases Rainbow Emoji
As Apple nears its launch date to release iOs 1o for the iPad and iPhone, more and more details are being…
Special Effects: Travel-Inspired Candles
From the smells of a North African market to the Italian countryside, each destination has perfume notes that are unique…
Taste the Bigotry! Donald Trump Jr.’s Compares Refugees to Skittles
Donald Trump Jr. thought he was being insightful when he posted a meme to his Twitter account in which he…
Contribute to Flood Relief in Louisiana, Britney Spears will Give You the Clothes Off her Back
You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of Britney Spears—and that’s…