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Camp, Satire, and Serious Artistry in Carnival Krewsing

Gay carnival culture in New Orleans offers an interesting parallel to African American culture. This and other observations are offered in Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans.

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The Price He Was Willing to Pay: 'Oscar Wilde: The Unrepentant Years'

By picking up his subject after the most infamous event in Wilde's life, Frankel is able to rebuild the narrative of Wilde's post-prison life from the detritus of his public undoing.

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United by Default: The Very Diverse Counter-Protesters to the Westboro Haters

WBC’s warped logic that dead soldiers are divine retribution for America’s tolerance of homosexuality aligns bikers, LGBT people and many others in unexpected ways.

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'How to Survive a Plague': Critical Lessons for a New Era

How to Survive a Plague portrays an important era in LGBT history, a time when the gay community banded together in a way that politics or prejudice could never have fostered.

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Homophobia Is Alive and Well on TV at the WWE

With the WWE's biggest event of the year on the horizon, fans and sponsors might want to take a closer look at its blatant homophobia and reconsider the wisdom of handing over their money to a bigoted and retrograde institution.

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Starfleet Unitards for Women

Trekkie compilations and more cocoa in Starfleet to confront viewers with the show's embedded sexism.

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The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81

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Camp, Satire, and Serious Artistry in Carnival Krewsing

Gay carnival culture in New Orleans offers an interesting parallel to African American culture. This and other observations are offered in Unveiling the Muse: The Lost History of Gay Carnival in New Orleans.

The Price He Was Willing to Pay: 'Oscar Wilde: The Unrepentant Years'

By picking up his subject after the most infamous event in Wilde's life, Frankel is able to rebuild the narrative of Wilde's post-prison life from the detritus of his public undoing.

United by Default: The Very Diverse Counter-Protesters to the Westboro Haters

WBC’s warped logic that dead soldiers are divine retribution for America’s tolerance of homosexuality aligns bikers, LGBT people and many others in unexpected ways.

'How to Survive a Plague': Critical Lessons for a New Era

How to Survive a Plague portrays an important era in LGBT history, a time when the gay community banded together in a way that politics or prejudice could never have fostered.

Homophobia Is Alive and Well on TV at the WWE

With the WWE's biggest event of the year on the horizon, fans and sponsors might want to take a closer look at its blatant homophobia and reconsider the wisdom of handing over their money to a bigoted and retrograde institution.

Starfleet Unitards for Women

Trekkie compilations and more cocoa in Starfleet to confront viewers with the show's embedded sexism.

Moira Smiley Covers Lead Belly's "Bring Me Little Water, Silvy" to Celebrate Earth Day (premiere)

The Five Biggest Plot "Problems" in 'Prisoners'

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81

Morgan Neville on the "Radical Kindness" of 'Mr. Rogers Neighborhood'

Moira Smiley Covers Lead Belly's "Bring Me Little Water, Silvy" to Celebrate Earth Day (premiere)

Moken's Story-telling Contains Colorful Characters on "A Bone to Grind with Einstein" (premiere)

Yuno Soars with His Psychedelic Pop on "Why For"

Post-rock Band Lume Explores Grief, Survival on 'Wrung Out' (album stream)

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness Get Funky on the Rocking "Ihawu" (premiere)

Ike Reilly Makes Not-Quite Love Song From Heavy Air Via "She Haunts My Hideouts" (premiere)

Delta Jackson Returns to Her Roots on New EP (album premiere)

Ryan Martin Sees the "Death of Love" (premiere)

VHS Collection Seeks Escape With "One" (premiere)