Sunday, August 15, 2021

Liza with a Z and the Making of a Homosexual

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Will future generations of gay men understand the brilliance of Liza Minnelli at her peak? Last night I watched Liza with a Z on PBS (OK,...
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

This Is 60: A Meditation on Fire Island and Other Matters of Great Importance

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My original plan was to do a major think piece on the occasion of my 60th birthday. But a birthday trip to Fire Island changed all that, as ...
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Sunday, July 4, 2021

On Grief

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Yesterday I came out of the closet. I ran into a friend of mine on the Upper East Side and I confessed that I was still grieving for my pa...
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Sunday, March 28, 2021

Tina Turner and the Twilight of the ’80s Rock Gods

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Last night I watched Tina , an HBO documentary about Tina Turner I had been eagerly anticipating (and they had been eagerly promoting) for ...
Friday, February 26, 2021

Binge-watching Sex and the City During a Pandemic

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I have a confession to make. For the last few nights, I’ve been binge-watching Sex and the City . And I’m absolutely loving it. God, I soun...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Eating an Orange Is a Religious Experience

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Eating an orange is a religious experience. First of all, eating an orange is a sensual experience. You bite into it and that juice comes...
Thursday, January 7, 2021

The Day Democracy Died

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This is the Republican Party under Trump. We all watched this on live television and these images have been broadcast around the world. Is ...