All those protests and rallies about the NYC gay men falsely arrested for prostitution at the city's adult bookstore have seen results. Duncan Osborne at Gay City News reports on the latest development: Activists who met with Robert Morgenthau report that the district attorney said he would investig...

Hey, Senator Kerry, how long until the next Spending Orgyâ„¢, my toga is in the cleaners. Not Party Time Clearly, this is no time to party. Economic indicators are deeply troubling. Household debt-to-income levels are at historic highs, and estimates show that homes continue to be overvalued by as m...

There. Up much too early, to accompany Stephin Merritt to the airport, so we only had to do one airport run and so I could use my magic flies-too-much powers to whisk Stephin through the special short lines. Am now holed up in the Northwest Lounge, catching up on email and getting work done. The dan...

In a piece about the Jimmie Duncan case, Monroe, Louisiana’s black newspaper the Free Press writes… In 2000 there was another strange autopsy report in Ouachita Parish. Jeremy Burton tried to rob a motel on Louisville avenue and was cornered by the cops in a dark alley. Shots were fired ...

FROM SPLASH PAGE: In the grand scheme of movie news, it might take a backseat only to the “Arrested Development” movie. But other than that long-in-development translation, it’s hard to think of a more-anticipated great white whale than “Sin City 2.â€� We’ve been harassing everyone fro...

It's Monday, and I have all the answers ... The rumor is true and has been for a while: Anaheim has big, mean, talented, Stanley Cup-winning defenseman Chris Pronger on the block. The NHL trade deadline is Wednesday. The Blackhawks ought to be first in line. Any questions? I've lobbied hard ...

While putting myself through the not good Street Figher: The Legend of Chun-Li , two aspects of the film seemed to merit particular note. The first would be Chris Klein's astoundingly bad faux-macho performance as a swaggering Interpol officer ("Nash out!"); the second would be every other line of M...

As a self-appointed member of that exotic species named “internet entrepreneurs”, I was interested in Fraser Nelson’s article in the current issue of The Spectator. The summary of the piece states: “… the Conservatives are taking their cue from the West Coast of America...

Today, we examine the campaign funds of Montgomery’s county-level office holders. All data pertains to the year ending 1/14/09. Strongest Position 1. George Leventhal, At-Large (Balance $59,677.53, Net Gain $366.03)Leventhal is the strongest of the at-large members. He has a broad base that reache...

The NBA season is actually well past the halfway point but, with teams gearing up for the stretch run after the expiration of the trade deadline, now is the perfect time to file a "mid-term" report card. In the Western Conference, nine teams are battling for eight playoff spots, while Golden State, ...