I admit it. I like USA Network’s comedy Psych. Maybe I like the 80’s references. Maybe I like remembering Dulé Hill in his halcyon days with the Bartlet administration. Maybe I’m just a sucker for female police officers like Maggie Lawson’s Jules O’Hara and Kirsten Nelson’s Police Chief Karen Vick. Sure, the humor is sometimes a […]
(Here’s another column I originally published last year, but which I think bears repeating as part of my parenting-related contribution to LGBT History Month. A few bits revised slightly to bring them up to date.) With Eric Stonestreet winning an Emmy last year for his portrayal of a gay dad in ABC’s Modern Family, and the
The Kids Are All Right, the 2010 movie about two lesbian moms and their teenage kids, is headed to HBO to become a one-hour drama series, SheWired informs us. Deadline adds that “it will continue the adventures of the five main characters.” No word on who will star in any of the leading roles, including
Because here at Mombian, I’m dedicated to bringing you all the really important news about lesbian moms: This is what happens when you let same-sex couples get hitched—they do so with their own style. Anita Bayliss and Margaret Wood had a Star Trek-themed civil partnership ceremony in Swansea, South Wales, to commemorate their meeting in a
Glee actor Jane Lynch spoke with the Advocate about her new memoir, Happy Accidents, her early life and career, coming out, and becoming a sudden mother after meeting and marrying psychologist Lara Embry, who has two children from a previous relationship. “Motherhood has changed me,” she says. You and all the rest of us, darling. But there’s
I’m passing along this casting call with the caveat that I have no personal experience with the project or company. If you’re interested, please contact them at the e-mail address below. (And if you’re selected, please let us know so we can all watch when it airs.) Even if you’re not interested, but have thoughts
From USA Today’s review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: On the surface, Harry Potter was a tale of magic. But it also was a story about love, for friends, teachers and family—biological or otherwise—and the ability of love to flourish in the most difficult circumstances.
Let’s face it: for many of us, there’s only one thing on our minds this week: the release of the final Harry Potter film. I’m not ashamed to say that I’m a huge fan—and not just because the series has a definite queer sensibility, what with its themes of social justice, author J.K. Rowling’s admission
This Wednesday, June 8, at 8:00 pm ET/PT, PBS will be airing the premiere of OUT in America, a documentary by Emmy award-winning director Andrew Goldberg in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting. I have not yet seen the film, though I’ve heard good things about it. Here’s the official blurb, plus a video clip. If
Please enjoy this short interview with Mike Mills, director of the film Beginners, about the true story of his father coming out at age 75. The film stars Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor, Academy Award nominee Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds, and Goran Visnjic of ER. Thanks to COLAGE for the clip.
