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Booty Beauty Lift

We all expect to see our eyelids fall and jawlines sag, but that’s not the worst of it. The real shocker is that day when you turn around, fresh out of the shower, and catch in the corner of your eye... a dimpled, droopy ass. Don’t worry! Help is here, in the form of the "booty lift" performed by Dr. Jan Trokel in New York. Read more...
Should gay ships stop in homophobic ports-’o-call?

A cruise to the Bahamas benefitting Miami Beach Gay Pride this spring is once again calling attention to the appropriateness of visiting Caribbean nations that have a poor record on LGBT rights.
Chuck’s Zachary Levi :: the new James Bond?

Chuck is a series that isn’t quite a hit, but isn’t quite a miss. Its star -- Zachary Levi and producers -- hope that the changes made on Season Three will push it into the hit category. EDGE spoke with Levi about playing the bumbling Chuck and whether the changes make him the new James Bond.
Are Bikini Baristas Getting Too Steamy?

Coffee shops in the Seattle area introduced "bikini baristas" three years ago, hiring attractive young women to serve up steamy espressos and lattes while wearing as little as a G-string and pasties. But cities are now taking a closer look at the "sexpresso" stand craze after police investigations revealed that some baristas were serving coffee with a side of something not even legal at many strip clubs. Read more...
Miss’d America :: January 31, 2010

As with awards’ telecasts, beauty pageants can be a long slog through stage patter, swimsuit malfunctions, broken heels, and fire baton twirling-and yet, if an audience is lucky, there is sometimes one talent number that galvanizes the crowd into a spontaneous eruption of wild cheers and fanatical applause. Such was the case on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as Miss’d America pageant contestant Michelle Dupree took the stage and delivered a knock-em-dead, eleven o’clock number channeling the spirits of Ethel, Ella, Judy, and Josephine that had the audience immediately on its feet with near-universal consensus of the night’s most electrifying performance and ultimate winner.

The Comedy of Errors

Thanks to director David H. Bell’s careful editing eye and the exciting yet authentic performances of a multi-talented cast, the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s abbreviated ’Comedy’ manages to find a middle ground that would satisfy William aficionados and easily bored youngsters alike.


Prop 8 trial, Day 9: Testimony over reparative therapy continues

Gregory Herek, a psychology professor at the University of California-Davis, testified sexual orientation and identity are not "lifestyle choices" during the 10th day of the federal Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco.


Taylor Swift-lash hits new heights

Where has all the love gone for Taylor Swift? The Taylor Swift-lash has hit new heights, exploding in the blogosphere--fueled by a her label’s delusional response insisting she is "the voice of a generation" and the American Idol boast that she’s the only singer capable of producing high notes.

Destination California :: Central Los Angeles

Welcome to Destination California, a monthly series from EDGE contributor Eric Rosen. Each month, Eric will be checking out a new destination- scouring the Golden State for its treasures. For his first installment, Rosen has chosen the city of premiers as the premier destination: Los Angeles. One part of Los Angeles, to be more precise (LA’s so big we’ve asked him to check out - and report back on - more than one area over the course of the year.) This piece focuses on the gay mecca: West Hollywood - Weho, as it’s affectionately known. He also ventures into Weho’s neighbors to the east and west; Hollywood and Beverly Hills respectively. (Stay tuned to further updates in the series for other neighborhoods around L.A.)
The Black and White Ball :: December 31, 2009

It was forty-three years ago that the crème de la crème of New York society turned out for the legendary Black and White Ball thrown by Truman Capote at the Plaza Hotel, a party that became known as "the party of the century." Well, guess what-we’re in a new century now, and the New Year’s Eve Black and White Ball at the Chelsea Art Museum, produced by Josh Wood, Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss, the powerhouse triumvirate behind the recent resurgence of New York nightlife, proved that there’s a whole new pack of sexy A-listers who know how to carouse with as much panache and élan as anyone on Truman’s guest list.
US magazine circulation falls 9 pct at newsstands

U.S. consumers showed less willingness to spend money for magazines at newsstands and other retail outlets as single-copy sales fell more than 9 percent in the second half of 2009.
L’Universelle GMC :: The 2010 GMC Terrain

In 1955, GMC created a front-drive "mini-van" it named L’Universelle for its supposed ability to carry and do almost anything. Designed as a combination of the GMC Suburban Carry-All and VW Bus, L’Universelle was a forward-thinking display of style that could have beat Chrysler to the party by 30 years. Power came from a 180-HP Pontiac V8, placed behind the driver to improve handling. Like so many cool concepts, GMC never produced the van and it passed on to automotive heaven after the Motorama season. Its spiritual successor arrives as the 2010 GMC Terrain.
Another redesign for Facebook on 6th birthday

Facebook is redesigning its site yet again, this time to better emphasize applications, games and search.
Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals

Across the country, agents and homebuilders are complaining too many appraisals are coming in low, scuttling deals.

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What you won’t see at the SuperBowl
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Anderson Cooper Inches Out of the Closet
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Should gay ships stop in homophobic ports-’o-call?
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010


Theatre

Private Lives
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at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago, IL
The Year of Magical Thinking
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at Court Theatre, Chicago, IL
The Island
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at Upstairs Mainstage of the Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago, IL
My Fair Lady
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at Marriot Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL
Funny Girl
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at Drury Lane Oakbrook, Oak Brook, IL
The Pillowman
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at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL
Master Harold’ ... and the Boys
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at TimeLine Theatre, Chicago IL
Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors
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at Chicago Shakespeare, Chicago, IL
The (edward) Hopper Project
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at Storefront Theater, Chicago, IL
Hughie/Krapp’s Last Tape
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at Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL
Killer Joe
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at Profiles Theatre, Chicago, IL
I Am A Camera
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at The Neo-Futurarium, Chicago, IL
The Brother/Sister Plays
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at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL
Blue Door
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at Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL
Lunatic(a)s
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at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL
Oh Coward
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at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe, IL
Awake and Sing!
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at Northlight Theatre, Chicago IL
The Old Settler
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at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe, IL
Over The Tavern
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at Noble Fool Theatricals, St. Charles, IL
Return to Haifa
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at NEXT Theatre Company, Evanston, IL
Busch Fest
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at Mary’s Attic, Chicago, IL
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