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Jumel Mansion Hosts Ice Cream Social to Commemorate President Washington’s Cabinet Dinner
By Lori Perkins As the world opens up post-pandemic, The Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest private home, hosted an ice cream...


Donald Trump Killed the Confederacy
By Lori Perkins Remember that catchy ’79 song, “Video Killed the Radio Star?” in which the act of promoting a product becomes the very...


Alabama Great-Grandmother Finally Gets to Wear a White Wedding Dress
By Lori Perkins This story brought tears of joy to my eyes. Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker got married more than 70 years ago, but back...


Brittany Spears’ Conservatorship and Shedding Light on Disability Rights
By Rachel Zimny Free Brittney! This is a chant the internet landscape is all too familiar with. The movement around ending Brittney...


Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Finally Get Married!
By Lori Perkins I’ve just learned the news of the Stefani/Shelton wedding because I have emerged from a cabin on an island in Maine where...


How Do You Really Make a Long Island Iced Tea?
By David T. Valentin With the summer heat upon us in full force a lot of us are rushing out to our local bars, fancy roof top bars, or...


President and Mrs. Carter Celebrate Their 75th Wedding Anniversary
By Lori Perkins Today marks the 75th anniversary of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, making them the longest-married presidential couple in...


Zendaya and Tom Holland FINALLY an Item
By David T. Valentin Well, I think it was always bound to happen—Tom Holland and Zendaya’s relationship has been confirmed with a steamy...


Queer Rewilding: The Shadow of the Sun A Virtual Environmental Event
By David T. Valentin On Tuesday I had the opportunity to attend the Queer Rewilding: The Shadow of the Sun, a virtual event that...


IKEA’s Bisexual Loveseat is Something Straight Out of Nightmares
By David T. Valentin Just at the end of pride, IKEA releases a collection of love seats inspired by a slew of pride flags. “There’s more...


Riverdale Avenue Books Wins Two Bronze IPPY Awards
By Lori Perkins Riverdale Avenue Books received their two Bronze IPPY Awards last night at the 25th annual Independent Publishers Book...


The Myth of Aesthetic Productivity
By Rachel Zimny Productivity is a curse. Under capitalism, productivity is the catch-all word to describe what you should be doing to...


91 Year-Old Celebrates First Pride This Year
By Lori Perkins Ken Felts was 89 when he finally came out. The Denver man had lived a closeted life, served in the Korean War, got...


The Exchange of Corporate Logos and Half-assed Parade Floats for the True Spirit of Pride
By David T. Valentin Despite the cancellation of in-person pride events in 2021, the spirit of pride was in full swing last year. After...


Thelma & Louise Turns 30 And Still Impactful
By Lori Perkins Thelma & Louise is my favorite movie—it’s my feel good/feel bad go-to film, which often frightens away perspective...
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