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Comic Judy Gold: 'I’m Way More Jewish Than Lesbian!'
Michael MustoEntertainmentMichael MustoJudy Gold is the pricelessly witty Jewish lesbian known for off-Broadway shows like 25 Questions For a Jewish Mother and The Judy Gold Show: My Life as a Sitcom,...
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David Bowie Co-Star Eszter Balint: 'He Was Flirty, Dry, and Fab'
Michael Mustodavid bowiesacha baron cohenMovieslesbianMichael MustoThe 1991 heist romp The Linguini Incident may not have won any Oscars, but at least it afforded actress Eszter Balint the chance to...
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David Barton on His New Gym, Ex, and Sexuality
Michael MustofitnessTheater & DanceLifestyleMichael MustoAs the man credited with pioneering the idea of the gym as nightclub, David Barton is responsible for me even going to a gym for a few...
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Guy's Worst Grindr Hookups: 'I Got a Call From His Boyfriend'
Michael MustoRobert MapplethorpeTheater & DancefitnessdocumentaryMichael MustoThe glory of sex apps and sites for so many gay guys is the opportunity to score instant sex. But for some, it’s often...
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Acid Betty, Thorgy Thor, and Other Drag Stars Respond to Trump's Horrors
Michael MustoNightlifequeenTheater & Dance2016 ElectionMichael MustoPhotos: Acid Betty (Logo), Lady Bunny (Sergio Kardenas), Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore)Drag queens certainly know how to read...
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Hillary, Caitlyn, The Pope: How Do Our Friends Become Our Enemies?
Michael MustoHillary ClintonCaitlyn JennerReligion2016 Electionanderson cooperMichael MustoAn enemy who’s “the devil you know” can sometimes be easier to negotiate than a friend who momentarily turns...
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My Proud Life as a Gay Stereotype
Michael MustoNightlifeTheater & DanceMichael MustoI’ve written before about how I happen to unwittingly fulfill various clichés of the single, witty (I hope) gay man in the corner, and how I’ve...
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James Franco & Christian Slater Spice Up Raunchy Gay Porn Drama
Michael MustoMoviesTheater & DanceMichael MustoTired of the noble LGBT suffering served up in well dressed Oscar-nominated films like The Imitation Game, The Danish Girl, and Carol? Want to dive...
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Won't Serve You Legumes in 'Fully Committed'
Michael MustoTONY AWARDSJesse Tyler FergusonTheater & DanceMichael MustoEarlier this Broadway season, Jim Parsons starred as an incarnation of the supreme being in the funny if somewhat hollow An...
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Straights Always Steal All the Gay Trends! Make it Stop!
Michael MustoTheater & DanceJessica LangeRuPaul's Drag RaceMichael MustoDoesn’t it seem as if we LGBTs initiate a slew of social and cultural trends, which are later anxiously co-opted by the...
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Holly Woodlawn's Memorial: 'She Stole My Money—and My Heart'
Michael MustoTheater & DanceLea DelariabroadwayAudra McDonaldMichael MustoPuerto Rican born Holly Woodlawn livened up Andy Warhol films like Trash and Women in Revolt with sultry charm and...
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner is...Bob the Drag Queen!
PopnographyRuPaul's Drag RacerupaulqueenMichael MustoCall me Miss Cleo! Last July, I predicted Bob the Drag Queen to win this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the show hadn’t even been cast yet! I had...
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'Myra Breckinridge' and 19 other Gloriously Campy Films You Must See
Let's go to camp.Bonur Tristesse (1958)The Best of Everything (1959)Dead Ringer (1964)The Trip (1967)Hillybillys in a Haunted House (1967)The Detective (1968)80 Steps to Jonah (1969)Staircase (1969)The...
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'Paramour' Is Dazzling But Corny (Also, 'Drag Race' Casting Gossip!)
Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RaceTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoThe Atherton Twins in Paramour. Photo by Matt Beard.Can a show be kinetically exciting yet dullishly cliched? Yes,...
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Sneaking a Peek at Your Boyfriend's Messages—Is It Ever Okay?
Michael MustoNightlifelesbianMichael MustoOne good thing about being in a relationship is that you apparently get twice as many emails and messages. What I mean is that a lot of gays traditionally...
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In the Wake of Tragedy, The Tony Awards Celebrated Diversity: 'Hate Will...
Michael MustoTheater & DanceTONY AWARDStransHillary ClintonMichael MustoThe horrifying massacre in the Orlando gay club Pulse early Sunday truly took a lot of the urgency out of "Best Lighting in a...
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Celebrity Allies: Are Nick Jonas and Lady Gaga Really Our Pals?
Michael Mustonick jonasLady GagaOrlandoTheater & DanceNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoPhoto of Nick Jonas by Doug Inglish. Photo of Lady Gaga by Ellen Von Unwerth.In between orations by...
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Drag Star Marti Gould Cummings: 'I'm Gonna Keep Trying to Get on 'Drag Race'!'
Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RacequeenMichael MustoPhoto by Maddelynn HatterMarti Gould Cummings is one of the most prevalent drag performers in New York, with a Monday night talk show at Therapy, a...
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HRC's Candace Gingrich—Newt's Lesbian Genderqueer Sis—on the Hideous Trump...
Michael Musto2016 ElectionLarry KramerMichael MustoPhoto of Candace Gingrich courtesy of HRC/Photos of Donald Trump & Newt Gingrich by Gage SkidmoreDonald Trump had reportedly narrowed down his...
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Frankie Grande: 'I Don't Know How to Date Someone Who Knows Everything About Me'
Michael Musto2016 ElectionMichael MustoThe endearingly un-shy Frankie Grande has sparkled—literally—through his various endeavors, from TV’s Big Brother to Broadway’s Rock of Ages to his current gig as...
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