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Leftovers to make you thankful
By Paula Dream (AKA Kale Haygood) Well, the holidays we’ve been waiting on are here, like it or not. My store’s employee, Big Gay Al, took down Halloween decorations and instantly
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Tacodeli’s ‘Austinity’ delights Houston
By Jim Ayres There’s a lot to love about Austin. A blue oasis in the heart of Texas (though I think the oasis is expanding this way, too). And, of
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The Johns
By Chris Azzopardi ‘Polyester’ John Waters staged a live chicken decapitation for his 1969 debut feature Mondo Trasho. In the following year’s Multiple Maniacs, he made anal sex with rosary
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The Dickens, you say!
By Forest Riggs Forget about all of Turkey Day’s rich foods and the celebratory drinks. From cornbread stuffing to pumpkin and sweet potato pie, slabs of pecan pie and loads
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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ comes to Broadway in 2020
By Romeo San Vicente Someone, somewhere, is keeping count of all the movies turned into Broadway musicals. We aren’t, though we see what’s going on, and therefore we will call
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People Will Talk: The thankful edition
By Nancy Ford “The gay couple are looking after the egg very well and take turns in keeping it warm. ——Netherlands’ DierenPark Amersfoort zookeeper Marc Belt. A same-sex pair of
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Holidays are alive in Houston theaters
By Randall Jobe Here’s a holiday shopping tip: This might be an ideal time to support some of the smaller theaters that are constantly struggling financially. Some of them are
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John Duff Spreads His Wings
| Out performer on why ‘iconic’ is overused, being understood and Paula Abdul calling him ‘strange’ By Chris Azzopardi In his 2018 debut music video “Girly,†singer-songwriter-director John Duff is
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An expected runoff and unexpected death
By Johnny Trlica Commentary: Two of the biggest stories of the past couple of weeks involve a city election and the unexpected death of a trans activist. In a perfect
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7 Ways to Go Vegan Without Actually Going ‘Vegan’
By Mikey Rox Want to be more eco-conscious but draw the line at eliminating animal products from your diet? Here are seven ways to live a semi-vegan lifestyle without going