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Monster's mash: Kevin Simmonds' poetic look at opera diva
Kevin Simmonds, in his short but wonderful book, 'The Monster I Am Today: Leontyne Price and A Life In Verse,' provides the reader with a poetic insight that is lyrical, loving and romantic.
Halston: the Saint of Seventh Avenue
If you watched the new Netflix dramatized limited series, or the Amazon Prime documentary on fashion icon Halston, consider this rumination on those heady days when glamour created by a gay man ruled.
Andra Day in 'The United States v. Billie Holiday'
The queer, Black classic that everyone in the LGBTQ community deserves is here. 'The United States v. Billie Holiday,' as a film, is an indictment, instructional guide and spiritual love letter rolled into one.
Golden age of hustlers: The rise and fall of the B.A.R.'s famous escort ads
The Bay Area Reporter has never shied away from expressing and exploring every aspect of the community, including sexuality. A look back at the 1990s peak of escort ads leads to bit of erotic nostalgia.
Aretha Franklin: Genius - National Geographic series dramatizes the life of The Queen of Soul
Singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin's life and career is dramatized in National Geographic's five-part series, which also serves as a testament to Franklin's talent and determination amid decades of civil rights inroads for Black culture and women in music.
Whitney Houston and her daughter remembered: new documentary explores the star's rise and tragic fall
'Whitney & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All?' delves into more of the personal, human side of the legendary music icon Whitney Houston, her interpersonal relationships and the consequences of poor choices.
Mariah Carey's memoir's major: pop singer's life shared in new book
'The Meaning of Mariah Carey' is The New York Times best-seller of the life and career of a truly influential artist and entertainer, the autobiography of one of the most talented, hardworking, compelling, witty, and transcendent African-American artists.
Fashion on film: 'House of Cardin' directors P. David Ebersole & Todd Hughes
The fashion documentary of 2020 is here. At 98 years old, Pierre Cardin still has the magic, as does the film about his incredible life and 70-year career, House of Cardin.
The father of Hi-NRG: Patrick Cowley's illustrated diary recounts the music innovator's short, shining, sexual life
As the main creator of the Hi-NRG music genre, Patrick Cowley briefly thrived on the dance music charts with originality and ferocity. Cowley's posthumously published diaries document his short life in 1970s gay dance and music scene.
André Leon Talley's 'The Chiffon Trenches: a Memoir' shares the fashion guru's life by design
On the heels of his record-breaking documentary, The Gospel According to Andre, André Leon Talley has published the tome, The Chiffon Trenches: a Memoir, a brave, stylish, naked look at the life and career of the grand, gluttonous eunuch of fashion.
Bestie sexies: Hope For future fun
Even though we, as a nation, are going through some very trying times, the winners in these categories, voted for by Bay Area Reporter readers, should inspire you to get your freak on once social distancing becomes a thing of the past.
Rocket Man opens up
Elton John was born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Penner, England, the only child of abusive parents.
Nice packages: Sexy holiday gifts for a loved one, or yourself
If you're like many people who want to improve their sex and love quotients in the upcoming year, here are few selections for some sexy gifts, whether hung by a chimney or wrapped up with care.
Sheryl Lee Ralph: the Dreamgirl returns
Sheryl Lee Ralph burst into international fame on Broadway as Dreamgirls' original Deena Jones, and she returns to San Francisco to perform with other stars in the annual Help Is On the Way for the Holidays benefit concert on December 9.
Pride at the Disco @ Bespoke, Westfield Mall
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence celebrated Pride in the Westfield San Francisco Center on Friday June 28 with a happy hour disco party at Bespoke.
Bestie Sexys - Ongoing and missed erotic outlets
Our Bestie winner in Sex celebrate businesses that help you embrace your desires. We want you to embrace, engage with and utilize them while you still can.
The Last Dance: Nob Hill Theatre, SF's only male strip club, to close
For nearly four decades, The Nob Hill Theatre, the world's first gay male strip establishment, offered a combination of sensuality, sexuality, dance, muscle and music. The iconic venue, the epitome of gay male erotic entertainment, will close Aug. 19.
Curtain Call: performers and patrons say goodbye to The Nob Hill Theatre
in light of the Nob Hill Theatre's August 19 closing, some of The Nob Hill Theatre's performers, guests and employees offered parting quotes in advance of the strip club's closure.
Gina Yashere: British comic's back at Freight & Salvage
British comic Gina Yashere, who's sold out London theatres, been a Daily Show correspondent, and had a fourth Netflix special broadcast in March, returns to our shores to perform her new comedy show at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage on July 8.
Xtravaganza Pride: Vogue icons and celebrity grand marshals Jose Gutierez and Luis Camacho
San Francisco Pride is poised to get the biggest infusion of movement, outlandish style and fabulosity, with two of the most enduring men of color in LGBTQ culture, Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza and Luis Camacho Xtravaganza.