Remembering Rimbaud
New biography deftly captures 19th century poet
By KATHI WOLFE
Friday, November 21, 2008
Conventional wisdom holds that poets have little impact on popular culture.
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The endless twists and turns of the legal system have always piqued my curiousity and I'll admit that I actually toyed with the idea of taking up law once upon a time.
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December marks the end of the year - and for most of the 9-to-5 fellas who work hard for their money the rest of the time, it also signifies the time to let their hair down at one of the many dinners, parties and soirees in town.
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It's that time of the year again. Kinda a yearly tradition for me. I know I'm obliged to release this to my friends and family so I might as well share it with you guys online.
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Deep inside the tropical jungle of condominiums and shoplex, there lies a hidden, secluded enclave of huts where an infectious rhythm of drumbeats has started to play.
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Since the White Rabbit mistook the time, the Mad Tea Party has been postponed till better climes. The fact that the Queen of Hearts - now a role solely given to the Tradimum of Lanky Lex - is sweeping around the palace grounds wailing 'Off with their heads! is reason enough to lay low for a while.
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FROST FAIRIn February of 1814, Gideon Frost is a proud man barely clinging to respectability. Unable to make enough as a printer to earn money for food or heat, and hopelessly in love with Joshua Redfern, who all-too-infrequently purchases his engravings, Gideon sometimes resorts to a spot of prostitution to pay the bills.
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You'd better watch out. You'd better not cry. Better not pout.I'm telling you why!Cause Robinson's has the right idea to get their cautious customers ( in our uncertain markets ) to loosen their purse strings a little! After all why bother hiring a grumpy old fuddy-duddy in a fat suit when you can have a hunky Santa and two naughty Santarinas traipsing the market halls handing out candy? Nothing like a shiny, sparkling facade to draw the crowd.
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My brother's moving to greener pastures. At least metaphorically. In truth probably more dry, dusty climes than green.
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'70s TV 'Wonders'
Gay book series adds volumes on 'Wonder Woman,' 'Charlie's Angels'
By JOEY DiGUGLIELMO
Friday, November 14, 2008
Gay Gen Xers in the mood for fun, quick reads will get a kick out of two new books in “The Q Guide” series devoted to '70s TV favorites “Wonder Woman” and “Charlie's Angels” — as long as expectations are kept in check.
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One of the amusingly quiant past-times that you see around the hospital - shared especially amongst the female nurses - is this.
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I'm yawning.Seriously. It's barely after lunch and I'm still yawning. Deep inside - despite the general advice that sleep is beneficial, I think most highly-strung kiasu physicians actually look upon extreme lethargy as a form of weakness.
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So what were we up to this weekend? Turns out to be a quiet one as Charming Calvin and I actually went around house-hunting.
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Since Lanky Lex's unexpected coming out with the expected repercussions, the entire brotherhood has been busy circling the wagons to offer hot chocolate, moral support and spiritual succor for the newly outed fella.
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Am I all that intimidating?Trust me contrary to popular expectation ( and malicious character assasination reports ) I'm about the sweetest fella around.
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Queer classics revisited
Popular Highsmith suspense series plays villain as hero
By KATHI WOLFE
Friday, November 07, 2008
One of life's guilty pleasures is rooting for the amoral, anti-hero to triumph over morality.
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My family's not very high on emotional outbursts. Rather than descend into rip-roaring bitchfests with screams, slaps and sobs, we tend to opt for terse but civilized discussions over the dinner table.
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Procrastination.Take it from someone who has become somewhat of an expert when it comes to procrastination, it actually becomes worse the longer we put unpleasant things off.
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Forget about San Francisco. Forget about Sydney. Forget about Amsterdam.Hang on to your tanktops, sequins and feather boas, boys! Seems like the gayest place in town these days is our very own fabulous little island of Penang.
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What is it about old frenemies? Bet most of us have them. Classmates who have been with us along the peripheries of our cronies since we were all schoolboys in blue shorts.
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