arts and culture

Information is still pouring in from the two explosions at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, with 111 people injured and 2 confirmed dead. ...

I’ve read a lot of so awkward it’s painful/funny/honest/sad odes to bad queer sex in my day. Bad technique. Awkward negotiations. Breakup sex. "We-are-never-ever-ever-getting-back-together" sex. ...

Calling all Butches, Masculine-of-Center Folks, and their friends and lovers! ...

Virginia is really not for lovers. ...

Today and tomorrow CUNY is hosting "Homonationalism and Pinkwashing," an academic conference featuring queer academic heavyweights such as Judith Butler, Jasbir Puar, Gayatri Gopinath, Lisa Duggan, ...

Thanks to the artists who performed last night at our inaugural reading series. ...

Hey hey, it's Tuesday, and the interwebs have been popping with news. ...

Another former professional athlete has came out last month—6’, 7” Jamaican-born NFL offensive tackle Kwame Harris. ...

"Happy Birthday, Dan"—Tig turned 42 Sunday, 24 March (yes, about two weeks ago). We at Vp are very happy she's alive...alive and kickin'. ...

It's with real delight that Velvetpark announces our first reading series. ...