Last night at the Golden Globe awards, Brokeback Mountain won four prizes, including best drama. Star Heath Ledger didn’t win best actor, however, despite a nomination; that honor went to Philip Seymour Hoffman for his portrayal of gay writer Truman Capote. In the best dramatic actress category, Felicity Huffman won for her role as a […]
I’ve been having an e-mail conversation with Mel, another blogger, about various children’s books. She has a great blog, “Life’s a Butter Dream,” on children’s “literary world,” with useful book and music recommendations, and information about children’s literacy and development. I thought I’d offer a couple of book recommendations of my own, based on books
Being a mother means you can never escape. We had some friends over last night to watch the season premiere of the L Word. I was looking forward to (after our son went to bed) an evening of adult conversation, adult beverages, and watching hot women, a nice break from my toddler-focused day. To my
My partner and I saw Brokeback Mountain yesterday. All the good things you may have heard about the film are true. Spectacular acting, writing, directing, and cinematography, and a story that needed to be told. I was saddened, however, that we had to drive an hour to an arthouse cinema to watch it–none of the
It’s exactly one month till Season Three of The L Word premieres on Showtime. I’m excited. No, it’s not an entirely realistic or representative depiction of lesbian life– but Desparate Housewives isn’t exactly a realistic portrayal of straight life, either. Besides, I have a real lesbian life already. I want my fiction to be fictional.
Ever wonder why there are no colored bubbles? If you have kids, chances are you’ve played with bubble solutions that shimmer and shine, but which are basically clear. Bubbles in a solid hue, however, are a non-trivial problem in chemistry. Until recently, no one had created one. This didn’t deter inventor Tim Kehoe, however, and
This weekend marked the 18th annual “Creating Change” conference sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Among other things, the conference included a screening of “In My Shoes,” a half-hour movie produced by middle and high school-aged members of COLAGE, about their experiences as children of same-sex parents. I haven’t seen the film
The protagonist lives in a realm that’s been described as “magical,” and which has some parallels with the United Kingdom. He finds adventures with his friends and is brave, kind, and sometimes a little cheeky. His stories and movies have had phenomenal success around the world and are beloved of both children and parents. No,
WNBA multiple-MVP winner and three-time Olympic medalist Sheryl Swoopes has just come out in an interview with ESPN The Magazine. She joins Michele Van Gorp and Sue Wicks as the only out members of the league. Swoopes’ announcement coincides with an endorsement by Olivia Cruises and Resorts, who also endorse Martina Navratilova and golfer Rosie
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, I want to mention that Melissa Etheridge is donating all of her record royalties from her new song “I Run for Life” to breast cancer charities, along with 100% of of the proceeds from download sales of the song at www.fordcares.com and the iTunes Music
