Nikolai Alexeyev, a prominent gay activist in Russia, has become the first person fined for the new crime of spreading gay “propaganda,” the Associated Press reports. A Russian court fined Alexeyev $170 for… Read More
The Letter Q is the most recent book addressing the issue of teen suicide and sheds the formalities of speaking to a broad audience you’ve never met. It is instead an anthology of… Read More
Bravo audiences weren’t sure what they were getting into this year when the channel announced its newest reality spectacle Shahs of Sunset. The show created uproar with its unapologetic displays of wealth, drama,… Read More
The London-based singer on war, rubber duckies, and the Golden Age of Pop You could describe A*M*E (pronounced Amy) as effortlessly cool; she doesn’t try, she just is and the result leaves you… Read More
For those who might criticize a review title like this, let’s remember what we’re talking about: the legendary rock band, Hole. The band’s front woman Courtney Love was an unabashed finger in the… Read More
Ashton Kutcher has reportedly been cast to play the role of Steve Jobs in the possible biopic film about the late Apple founder’s life. Some praise can be made for choosing a celebrity… Read More
Mutations in the most curable STI threaten to turn it into an impenetrable superbug. Gonorrhea is often viewed as an easily curable inconvenience that sometimes comes with being sexually active, but that may… Read More
A draconian new law in St. Petersburg, Russia, bans any public talk of gay issues even on the Internet. The idea originated with the religious right in the United States. Days before the… Read More
The ‘X Factor’ winner talks family, being bullied, and The White Party The first season of the U.S. X Factor was full of surprises and suspense. Melanie Amaro, a young girl from the… Read More
Simply put, what crime isn’t a hate crime? So is classifying something a hate crime in some way denying the hatefulness of other crimes?” Last week, the sun set on Dharun Ravi’s trial… Read More
