Queer bars are the site of some of my most treasured memories. They’re also one of my favorite settings for books. Whether it’s a true story about a real bar or a fictional tale about a favorite haunt, I can’t stay away from books with queer bar settings. On this list, you’ll find fiction and
I have been a fan of The Little Mermaid since my early childhood days of demanding rewatches of our well-loved VHS cassette tape of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. The story has always snagged my interest. I love Ariel’s character, a mermaid who struggles with navigating her family relationships while staying true to herself. Ariel’s fiery
Black-owned Chicago-based alternative comics publisher Iron Circus Comics is having quite the year. In the past 12 months, the publishing house earned two Eisner awards for an anthology, had at least two books banned in the Great Banning Epidemic, and the pilot of their first animated feature reached 8.9 million views since it debuted in
We can’t all be Auguste Dupins or Miss Marples. If we were to appear in our very own mystery novel, some of us would undoubtedly be relegated to the role of the sidekick: we’d be John Watson, or worse, Arthur Hastings. We’d muck up every crime scene, confess our suspicions of the butler to the
The launch of ChatGPT in the fourth quarter of 2022 shook up many industries, including publishing. In fact, plenty of doomsaying articles floated the idea that the software might replace many jobs; the list inevitably includes creative jobs such as writing, editing, and translating, and it feels a lot like a ticking bomb. Do we
Today is a good day. The apparent apocalypse seems to have retreated from the East Coast, and there are new books. I live. And the new releases I have for you today are a pretty good mix — there’s an engaging murder mystery set in ’70s Texas with a queer protagonist, a unique tale of
Pageboy, Elliot Page’s long-awaited memoir, gives a fragmented but close-up perspective of Page’s life and experiences growing up as someone who has always known that he was a boy even when everything in society told him otherwise. We follow him from childhood through close to the present day and he is unflinching in the detail
Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Road, No Country for Old Men, Blood Meridian, and more, has died at the age of 89. He passed away from natural causes in his Sante Fe home, according to his publisher, Knopf. McCarthy won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for his bleak dystopian novel, The Road.
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Armageddon” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, June 13th, at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world. Rocky has performed on
Grimes is showing off her new look … a tattoo in red ink covering her whole leg!!! The singer and mother to two of Elon Musk‘s kids revealed her latest tattoo Thursday on social media … and it looks like she spent a lot of time in the tattoo parlor. Grimes got the out-of-this-world design
“Snowfall” star Damson Idris is admitting he tapped into the forces of darkness to help his actor’s block … and says he damn near needed an exorcism after the terrifying experience!!! During The Hollywood Reporter’s 2023 TV Drama roundtable, Damson made the shocking confession to Pedro Pascal, Jeff Bridges, Kieran Culkin, and others … harkening
Play video content Bam Margera is having a meltdown because he hasn’t seen his son in over two months … threatening to smoke crack until he’s dead, unless he gets to see his kid. The former “Jackass” star just posted an alarming rant on his newest social media account, ripping his family and his estranged
Anthony Rendon will not face charges over his altercation with an Athletics fan … cops tell TMZ Sports they’ve closed their investigation into the Angels star after they say a victim never came forward. The Oakland Police Department initially launched their probe into Rendon on March 31 — one day after the L.A. third baseman
In Waypoints: My Scottish Journey (8 hours), Scottish actor Sam Heughan, best known for playing Jamie Fraser in the TV series “Outlander,” describes the experience of hiking the West Highland Way, from his journey’s impulsive beginning to its funniest and most painful moments, all the way to its successful end. With disarming asides and humorous
Play video content Instagram / @papoose Remy Ma brought Jersey City back to the roarin’ ’20s last night, thanks to a glitzy birthday bash fashioned after the Prohibition Era that brought out plenty of her famous rap pals!!! The ultramagnetic MC ushered in year 43 inside the speakeasy-style lounge Casa De Lobo, and was flanked
Drake made a cherry-on-top cameo for the season finale of Lil Dicky‘s “Dave” series — an episode that also boasted Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams appearances!!! As fate would have it, Drake’s actually a superfan of the show — which just wrapped its third season — and he said exactly that to Dicky, in person.
Former “Wild ‘N Out” star Ms Jacky Oh! — who’s also DC Young Fly‘s longtime partner — has died … TMZ has learned. Sources tell us she died in Miami. We don’t have details yet about the cause of her death, but a since-deleted social media post claimed she was in Miami to undergo a
Churchill Downs, the largest and most famous horse racetrack in the world and site of the Kentucky Derby, is instituting a new “safety initiative” after a rash of thoroughbred deaths on the track, effective immediately. The new protocols were announced on Thursday after a meeting between track officials and horsemen from Churchill Downs and Trackside
Kanye West is getting sued over a heated encounter he had with a photographer — the one where he pulled over to snatch her phone and throw it into the street. TMZ broke the story back in January … as he was driving away from one of North West‘s basketball games with his wife, Bianca
Sergio Calderón, who starred in numerous films, including “Men In Black” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” has died. Calderón passed away Thursday morning surrounded by his family after he was previously hospitalized with pneumonia, a rep told “ET.” His cause of death has not been disclosed. Calderón enjoyed a long career in
Play video content Instagram / @citipupsnyc Pete Davidson has a new best friend, a super cute pup … and he was all smiles as he picked up his new buddy with girlfriend Chase Sui Wonders. They picked up the pooch in New York City, going to Citipups in Manhattan to get their furry friend …
Longtime NBA referee Eric Lewis won’t be needing his whistle anytime soon … the league just announced he will not work the Finals amid an investigation into claims he used a Twitter burner account to defend himself and his colleagues. The Association just announced the officials for the Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat series …
Tom Brady is NOT coming out of retirement to play quarterback for the team he’ll soon own … emphatically saying a return to the football field simply ain’t happening, despite endless speculation. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, the 46-year-old 7-time winning Super Bowl champ made it clear he’s done for good … and there
Tiffany, the famed ’80s pop star, is counting her blessings after a truck tire collided with her vehicle during a scary incident on the highway. Tiffany was cruising down Interstate 65 in Nashville last week when her rep tells us a tire from a nearby truck came rolling across the highway and slammed into the
Play video content Lowndes County Sheriffs Office A scene straight out of ‘Fast and the Furious’ unfolded on the side of a busy highway … as a distracted driver hit a tow truck ramp and hurled through the air. The insane video was captured on body cam from May 24 along Highway 84 in Southern
And just like that, Kim Cattrall is reprising her role as Samantha Jones for the sequel to “Sex and the City” … TMZ has confirmed. The actress is set to make an appearance as her famous character in the upcoming series of “And Just Like That…” … but Kim will be limited to just a
Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer Travis Swaggerty is asking his fans for prayers … revealing on Wednesday his wife is dealing with a rare blood disease after she was attacked by a raccoon. Swaggerty — the No. 10 overall pick in the 2018 MLB draft — said his partner, Peyton Swaggerty, was bitten by the rabid
A children’s book titled The Sweet and Sour Animal Book, written by Langston Hughes and illustrated by Elmer W. Brown, has resurfaced in Cleveland, OH and is being given a platform it never had. Hughes and Brown met in the ’30s in Cleveland’s Karma House, the oldest Black theater in the United States. Once their
Rap icon Tupac Shakur will be the next big name to be immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, getting a posthumous honor on the famous street. An announcement from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Wednesday revealed West Coast radio vet and REAL 92.3 host Big Boy will MC the event on June 7 and