![Two images side-by-side of a woman singing into a microphone. The left image is in color, and the right image is in black and white. She wears patterned dresses in both images.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JUDY_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JUDY_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JUDY_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/JUDY_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Katy’s Renee Zellweger Honors Gay Icon Judy Garland with Oscars Win
By Johnny Trlica “Judy Garland did not receive this honor in her time. I am certain that this moment is an extension of the celebration of her legacy that began
![Person posing and smiling in a sequined outfit with an abstract background featuring Oscar statuettes.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIH_Image-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIH_Image-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIH_Image-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIH_Image-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Beanie Feldstein and other ‘Humans’
By Romeo San Vicente Beanie Feldstein, star of Booksmart and the super ambitious 20-year-long Richard Linklater-meets-Stephen Sondheim project Merrily We Roll Along, and who is also recently casually public about
![Text overlay "COD" with a black-and-white image of a person wearing glasses inside the text. The background features a patterned design with leaves and grid lines.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WAW_Image-1-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WAW_Image-1-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WAW_Image-1-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WAW_Image-1-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
LGBTQQISSACOD
By Nancy Ford It’s become apparent to me in recent years that the addition of letters with which our LGBTQQISSA+ community chooses to identify our multi-fractioned selves is nearly limitless.
![A person touching their cheek with a pained expression, indicating discomfort or pain in the facial area.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STAR_BUDS_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STAR_BUDS_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STAR_BUDS_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/STAR_BUDS_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Latonya deserves to live pain-free
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday to all of you awesome people out there! How many of you beautiful people know what trigeminal neuralgia is? Well, I do. I don’t have
![A person with short hair rests their head on their hand, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression. The image has a blue and red gradient overlay.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COVER_robyn_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COVER_robyn_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COVER_robyn_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COVER_robyn_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Whitney and Robyn’s Big Love
| Robyn Crawford talks tell-all book on her romance with Whitney Houston By Chris Azzopardi After four decades of speculation that they were romantically involved, Robyn Crawford has spoken her
![A person with dramatic makeup and a beard wearing a sailor hat in a triptych style photo. The background features a poster and a coat hanging on a door.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HRH_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HRH_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HRH_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HRH_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
No Karen, bearded drag queens are not too lazy to shave
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Drag shows have changed since the days of the Fabulous Four: Naomi Sims, Donna Day, Mr. Tiffany Jones, Hot Chocolate and later joined by Tasha Kohl.
![A person with blonde hair in a blue jacket speaks at a podium in front of a marbled wall.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SylviaG_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SylviaG_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SylviaG_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SylviaG_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Impeachment looms over Iowa caucuses
By Colby Etherton With little time to go until the Iowa caucuses, it’s hard not to feel agitated if you’re Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, or Amy Klobuchar. The three senators
![A ladle in a bowl of creamy vegetable soup with diced potatoes, corn, carrots, and chopped herbs.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PAULAD_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PAULAD_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PAULAD_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/PAULAD_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Warm up with cookies, chowder, and crescent rolls
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Hellurrrrr to all our readers. What a beginning to our New Year! Catch me when things slow down. So far we really haven’t had a
![A building with a yellow neon sign that reads "MAD" above a well-lit entrance with numerous small light bulbs on the ceiling.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FOODIE_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FOODIE_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FOODIE_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FOODIE_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
Madrid’s Wild Cuisine
| Has Houston Gone MAD? By Jim Ayres Tucked into the darker, backside of River Oaks District, the asylum awaits. Once inside, you need a minute to prepare yourself. The
![A hand holds a red credit card in front of an open laptop displaying an online shopping site.]({"jaw_blog-16_9-small":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FRIVOLIST_Image-170x95.png","width":170,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-middle":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FRIVOLIST_Image-270x152.png","width":270,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FRIVOLIST_Image-475x267.png","width":475,"filesize":0},"jaw_blog-16_9-big":{"file":"https:\/\/montrosestar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/FRIVOLIST_Image-878x494.png","width":878,"filesize":0}})
5 Retail Replacements That Should Satisfy Your Urge to Splurge
By Mikey Rox If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to live better but spend less, consider these retail replacement tips that accomplish just that. 1. Private Label Organic