Who doesn’t like fantastical artsy vampire movies, honestly? And with a live orchestral accompaniment to boot? Descending the escalators at MoMA to Titus Theater 1, surrounded by energetically costumed undergrads and aspiring hipsters, I thought of childhood trips with my hippie parents to the Pink Floyd laser show at the Boston planetarium, with a [...]

If you love it, let it go. This is one of the fundamental philosophies of Renaissance woman Hanifah Walidah, a musician /performer/poet/ filmmaker/all-around artistic creator, wearer and bearer of many hats. Multiplicity is her mantra, and throughout her career Hanifah has always been dedicated not only to making and creating, but also to [...]

If your film has won six awards from six different film festivals, including winner of the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film in the SXSW Film Festival, chances are good that you’re not going to have opening night jitters for your Los Angeles Premiere. (photo. imdb)

The fires may have been started by someone. It’s gone from 11 to 16 fires thanks to the Santa Ana Winds.
They’re happening predominantly along the coastline, namely Malibu and the San Diego area. If you have a dog or a cat, you are fucked because city officials won’t let you into the fairgrounds [one of [...]

George W. Bush is probably feeling pretty gracious for being willing to meet privately with the Dalai Lama this past Tuesday. After all, the Chinese have their panties in a bunch about the whole thing. This goes to show you where their heads are at. Any government which DESPISES the Dalai Lama, the posterchild of [...]

As large as our queer family is, it is like any other in that it is filled with members who present their own specific concerns and politics. And like most families, certain members haven’t always had their place at the table. For decades, queer women of color and transgender people have been for various reasons [...]

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I’m currently teaching a bestselling novel to my inner city tenth graders called “The Secret Life of Bees.” Yes, it’s about bees, but it’s also about a white girl growing up in the 1960’s who witnesses racial brutality first hand against the African American housekeeper that raised her. Through her relationships with a variety of [...]

To get an idea of the glory that occurs when a woman finds her voice, one need look no further than Ami Mattison, badass spoken word poet and warrior.

Carol Gotbaum’s death is still a mystery. The 45 year old mother of three and stepdaughter in law of Betsy Gotbaum, New York’s public advocate,was on her way to an alcohol rehab when she had a kniption fit at the Phoenix airport. Apparently, she got snappy with security when they wouldn’t let her on her [...]

Rock band Girl in A Coma hails from San Antonio—land of the Alamo, puffy tacos and Lone Star Beer. Since forming the band in 2001, Jenn Alva (bass, backing vocals) and sisters Phanie (drums) and Nina Diaz (guitar, lead vocals) have shared the stage with the likes of Frank Black, The Pogues, The Start, and [...]