OK, this has been around forever, but it still cracks me up every time. I mentioned it the other day but didn’t include a link. My favorite narrator is Eric Falconer from 2 Girls 1 Cup The Show. * Drunk…
More NWSA materials
Katrina at ENDAblog put up the audio of our presented papers at the National Women’s Studies Association conference in June: http://endablog.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/bailey-brouhaha-nwsa-panel-post-post-mortem/ Lynn Conway also put up a nice shot of “Juanita” and me. I first met her in 2003 when…
A couple of nice shout-outs
Meghan Stabler put up a nice shot taken when were were in Philadelphia with TYFA for the Trans-Heath Conference: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44162732@N00/2691596934/ I also made the list “103 Transpeople We Love 2008” over at Pam’s House Blend: http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=6118 Nice to be listed…
Outfest: Closing Night – Tru Loved
From Outfest 2008 Outfest started the way it ended, with a charming comedy about LGBT youth. Stewart Wade’s Tru Loved had a lot of sweet moments depicting the struggles of navigating teen romance through the minefield of sexual orientation labels.…
Outfest: The New Twenty, Antarctica, Awards Night
The best film I saw at the festival was The New Twenty: beautifully shot, written, and acted. Hats off to the programmers who got this film’s world premiere at Outfest. I had a choice between screenings of Antarctica and Watercolors,…
Outfest: Platinum extravaganza
The Platinum series at Outfest had several first-rate programs. Wild Combination was a great gala event. Saturday had the Platinum Shorts and the feature Squeezebox at the Regency Fairfax. From Outfest 2008 I parked at the CBS lot, and there…
Outfest: All-Girl Friday
From Outfest 2008 Long day! I started as an 8:30 am HBO breakfast panelist poolside at The Standard on Sunset. The panel was really amazing – I learned as much as the attendees. From Outfest 2008 Then Calpernia and I…
Outfest: South Park Sing-Along, All-Girl Friday, added screenings
Last night was Outfest’s uproarious “South Park Sing-Along” at the Ford, and it was a fantastic, raucous crowd. Hats off to programmer extraordinaire Alonso Duralde for pushing for the screening. Today is all-girl Friday at the DGA, so I hope…
Outfest: Affinity, upcoming events
Last night I saw the Outfest dramatic centerpiece Affinity, based on the Sarah Waters novel. It’s a lesbian drama set in Victorian England. From an IMDb synopsis: The film centers on Margaret (Anna Madeley), a wealthy young woman suffering from…
Outfest: Wild Combination, Sex Positive
Last night’s Outfest offerings at the Directors Guild of America included Wild Combination, a beautifully-shot documentary on eclectic musician Arthur Russell. I was not familiar with his work, so it was a great introduction to his life and work. Director…