By Forest Riggs One-hundred seventeen years ago, the Great Storm of 1900 rose out of the Gulf of Mexico and wreaked havoc on the small, bar island of Galveston. Thousands died, and the landscape, including stately structures and rows of ornate houses, were stripped barren in places and lined with stacks of rubble, death and
By Mikey Rox Summer bod will be hard to maintain as the sun sets on these final few dog days and the brisk breeze of autumn ushers in a serious craving for carbs. But you can keep the extra pounds at bay outside of beach season by participating in fitness and adventure events galore. From
By Romeo San Vicente Lesbian sci-fi’s Octavia Butler heads to TV She died in 2006, but Octavia Butler’s work lives on. The late lesbian sci-fi author was critically acclaimed during her lifetime – and posthumously awarded a place in the Science Fiction Hall of Fame – but now her MacArthur Fellowship-recognized genius is finally coming
By Nancy Ford “ After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs
By Johnny Trlica Our President took a little flak recently when he was quoted in Golf Magazine referring to the White House as a “ real dump.†That could explain why he has spent so much time away from there, instead spending nearly every weekend at one of his own resorts, at great public expense.
By Mark Kariel Sasha Velour’s unique drag aesthetic (amazingly intellectual and bald!) and high sense of fashion were too much for the other queens to overcome in the Season 9 grand finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race. ConDRAGulations, Sasha! Sasha Velour is a gender-fluid drag queen and designer currently living in Brooklyn. In addition to her
By Jim Ayres Well, maybe. Could be. If they say so. OK, I’ll bite. And boy, did I bite! Kidding aside, Presidio is one of the newest hot spots in the Heights. Whether they really intend to conjure a Rio Grande atmosphere, I don’t know. But the name’s fine because a restaurant that spotlights Texas
By Forest Riggs The end of summer and the high temperatures of August are truly upon us. Can it get any hotter? Will it get any hotter? The intense heat combined with high humidity levels has made island life pretty miserable over the past few weeks. Most folks stay inside, under an AC, and enjoy
You are the last hope of the universe. For example, if you killed your grandfather, you’d cease to exist! Anyhoo, your net-suits will allow you to experience Fry’s worm infested bowels as if you were actually wriggling through them. File not found. And when we woke up, we had these bodies. Leela, are you alright? You
You are the last hope of the universe. For example, if you killed your grandfather, you’d cease to exist! Anyhoo, your net-suits will allow you to experience Fry’s worm infested bowels as if you were actually wriggling through them. File not found. And when we woke up, we had these bodies. Leela, are you alright? You
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