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George Michael Remembered: Reluctantly Out, Decidedly Brilliant
Michael MustoMusicgeorge michaelMichael MustoGeorge Michael emerged in the 1980s as half of the zippy synth-pop duo Wham!, who served fluffy, infectious hits like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” with the...
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When Does a Bitchy Queen Become Too Much?
Michael MustoMadonnaNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoConspiratorially, with friends, we’ve often taken the bait to be bitchy queens, gleefully cutting down people with wisecracks and cynicism. Lord...
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How Does An LGBT Entertainer Make It In 2017? Those Who’ve Been There Advise
Michael MustobroadwayTheater & DanceMichael MustoWe’ve come a long way. Singers like Sam Smith, Adam Lambert, and Mary Lambert have proven that in 2016, you can be open about your sexuality and...
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Charles Busch on Whether Madonna Might Be the New Joan Crawford
Michael MustoMichael MustoIf anyone embodies a positive definition of the word “diva,” it’s Charles Busch. From his divinely campy Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, the avant-garde 1984 play he starred in, to...
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Classic Movie Star Sean Young on Doing a Gay Indie & Voting For Trump
Michael MustoMichael MustoOne of show biz’s most colorful longtime personalities, Sean Young, is known for key films, like Blade Runner, Dune, No Way Out, Wall Street, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective....
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James Franco Plays an 'Ex-Gay' in Hypnotic New Movie
Michael MustoMoviesMichael MustoNo one takes on more gay roles and themes than James Franco, and in I Am Michael, he’s gone after a controversial, meaty subject based on a true story. From portraying...
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Rocker Cidny Bullens on Transitioning: 'I'm a Complete Human Being for the...
Michael MustoMichael MustoIn the '70s and early '80s, Cindy Bullens emerged as a spunky rocker belting vividly created songs and earning a Grammy nomination in the process. On the road to success,...
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'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' Changed My Gay Life!
Michael MustoMichael MustoIn 1973, I was a 17-year-old student who spent weekends with my parents in Brooklyn and looked forward to the wonders of The Mary Tyler Moore Show every Saturday night. Famous...
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The Best Black Male Fashion Models of All Time
Michael MustoMichael MustoHappy Black History Month! Happy NYC Fashion Week! In commemoration of both landmark events, stylist Christian Freedom and I picked the 10 most exciting black male models of...
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The Good Thing For Gays About Donald Trump
Michael MustoMichael MustoIf I were to literally stick to my title (above), this would be a very short column. In fact, it would be over already and I’d be off typing up an invoice. But let me use a...
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Queer Highlights From Last Night's Most Shocking Oscars Ever
Michael MustoOscarsMichael MustoYesterday, I got an email from a colleague, critic Brendan Lemon, who said, “I’m starting to think that Moonlight could pull off an upset tonight. As a friend of mine...
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Disney's First Gay Character: Is This Actually a Step Backwards?
Michael MustoMichael MustoMovie companies are always about 40 years late to the table with allegedly groundbreaking material, and then they always make sure to congratulate themselves on the incredible...
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Charlie Hides Dishes About Being Oldest 'Drag Race' Contestant Ever—And He's...
Michael MustoMichael MustoCheers to survival. Charlie Hides is the oldest contestant ever to appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and he’s in top form. I first became aware of the British performer—who’s on...
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'Drag Race' Season 9 Star Alexis Michelle on Drag, Activism & Boyfriends
Michael MustoRuPaul's Drag RaceMichael MustoBorn Alex Michaels in Manhattan, Alexis Michelle is a talented figure on the Gotham bar scene, playing Boots & Saddle on Wednesdays, Therapy on Thursdays...
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Amanda Lepore on Her New Book, Celebrity Dates & Caitlyn's Lesbianism
Michael MustoMichael MustoAmanda Lepore is a trans icon, party hostess, photographers’ muse and now a book. The New Jersey-born answer to Marilyn Monroe, Lepore is the subject of Doll Parts (written...
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Queer Icon Freddie Mercury Gets New Life Through Polish-Born Performer
Michael Mustofreddie mercuryMichael MustoKuba Ka has optioned the rights to Lesley-Ann Jones’ bookAn Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury, and it doesn’t take a genius to see why; when made up...
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Investigating Crime Reporter Dominick Dunne's Queer Personal Life
Michael MustoMichael MustoDominick Dunne (1925-2009) was the acclaimed, obsessive writer for Vanity Fair who specialized in thorough investigations into trials involving O.J. Simpson and the Menendez...
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Cynthia Nixon on Emily Dickinson's Sexuality & Her Own
Michael MustoMichael MustoCynthia Nixon is superb as 19th Century poet Emily Dickinson in Terence Davies’ new film, A Quiet Passion. That’s no surprise to those who know her work—she radiated...
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Bianca Del Rio: 'I'd Let Trump Touch My P**sy!"
Michael MustoBianca Del RioMichael MustoWhile Joan Rivers and Don Rickles (and Courtney Act’s career) applaud from the afterlife, RuPaul’s Drag Race season six winner Bianca Del Rio continues to be the...
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Barbra Streisand Dishes on 'The Way We Were'&'A Star is Born'
Michael Mustobarbra streisandMichael MustoAfter seeing Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly! and then spending this past weekend in the rapture of Barbra Streisand and Diana Ross, I was hoarse from cheering,...
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