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Out of the ‘Shadows’: ‘Dark Shadows’ Alums Visit Buckhead
Mention Dark Shadows to kids today and they may picture in their heads Barnabas Collins, the campy, slightly-androgynous, vaguely familiar main character, as played by Johnny Depp. That’s if they caught that film amidst
Read More »Wild About Jessica
Cinco de Mayo will be extra spicy this year as RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Jessica Wild, from Season Two, sashays into town for the first time. Muy caliente! Jose David Sierra, better known as
Read More »He Said What? – Forgettable Tricks and Memorable Treats
As a kid, I loved dressing up on Halloween in something simple and homemade or cheap and store bought. I’d work up a sweat as I hustled my way around the neighborhood, eating as
Read More »Jamie-Lynn Sigler Finds Her Inner Diva
You probably know her best as Meadow Soprano, the sassy young daughter of headstrong Tony Soprano from HBO’s critically acclaimed series “The Sopranos.” Or maybe you know her from “Entourage?” She plays herself, you
Read More »He Said What? – I Love A (Gay) Parade
Sigh. Another Pride celebration has come and gone until next year. For me, the weekend wasn’t very special or memorable this year. Life has changed so much for me recently, for the better, but
Read More »He Said What? – Birds Vs. Teens, So Scary
Watching Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” with a group of 14-year-old know-it-alls is, admittedly, a real challenge for me. It’s almost painful. As a ninth grade English teacher I recently taught a classic, “The Birds,” by
Read More »He Said What? How Beyonce (Kinda) Saved The VMA’s
By: Jesse Hancock There she was . . . dancing away like she meant it at the overly-hyped 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. Perfectly choreographed with her back up dancers. Freshly highlighted hair. Something
Read More »He Said What? — Proud To Be Me (Finally)
By: Jesse Hancock When I moved to Atlanta four years ago, I unknowingly went to Piedmont Park on Black Pride weekend. I had been to Piedmont Park a few times and loved how peaceful
Read More »He Said What? – Back To School
Even though it’s hot enough to evaporate frozen margaritas outside, summer is coming to an end, and that inevitably means one thing for many people: back to school. Pretty soon it will be time
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