Genre-Bending Film Explores Trans World
By Scott Stiffler | Sep 7
"The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela" has racked up numerous film festival awards this year and with good reason. The new film, directed by Icelandic director Olaf de Fleur, looks at the world of a Filipino transsexual (or "ladyboy") struggling to escape the mean streets of Cebu City for a life of leisure in Paris. What makes the film so different is the way it blurs the line between real-life and fiction into what director de Fleur calls a "visionmentary." EDGE spoke to the director and the film’s co-star and co-producer Stefan Schaefer about the film.
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Former gay ambassador launches new rights group
By Matthew S. Bajko | Sep 8
Michael Guest, formerly the United States ambassador to Romania, is helping to launch a new group that will push America’s government to support LGBT rights on the world stage. The openly gay Guest is a paid adviser to the Council for Global Equality, which will have its first meeting in Washington, D.C. on September 23.
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The Boys of Summer :: August 16, 2008
Aug 20
Phillygaycalendar’s Boys of Summer party brought the boys to Pure this Saturday night - and in swimsuits! With performances from Ari Gold onstage (and performances by gay Philly boys offstage), the night was pure candy. EDGE has the photos!
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Are You too Busy Dieting to Lose Weight?
By Stephen Cabral | Sep 8
Now that the unofficial end to summer has passed and you’re looking to get back in the swing of things you’ve probably started to tighten up on your diet. Or if you haven’t, it’s at least on your to-do list... and here’s the #1 thing to watch out for.
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Around the Fringe, Part One
By Lewis Whittington | Sep 4
The 12th annual Live Arts Festival+PhillyFringe is in full swing - with some of its 203 events having ending their brief runs or about to conclude. EDGE has been out and about catching events. Here’s our first report:
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Location, Location, Location!
By Mickey Weems | Sep 4
The time has come to choose where you will do it. But be warned: location is the frame in which a great wedding can take place. Do not let the frame outshine the wedding.
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The New Face of Lincoln :: the 2009 Lincoln MKS
By Joe LaMuraglia | Sep 8
Lincoln used to be known for what we called "land yachts". You know, those massive Continentals from the ’60s and 70s that floated down the road with little road feel and slightly more control from the steering wheel than a rudder on a Hatteras Yacht. With the introduction of the new 2009 MKS, Lincoln hopes to attract younger buyers with a new brand image that went to boarding school in Europe and got a new wardrobe and driving manners along the way.
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Three New Spas in Scottsdale
Sep 1
Beauty connoisseurs, rejoice! Scottsdale is adding three new spas to its luxury resort and day spa collection for your primping pleasure.
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US Government takes over mortgage giants
By Martin Crutsinger and Alan Zibel | Sep 8
The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis.
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Dancing Through the Sandstorm
By Mark Thompson and Robert Doyle | Sep 3
If you’ve ever wondered how it is that a town as flamboyant as Miami Beach has only this year established a date for its first Gay Pride celebration, then the explanation might have something to do with the fact that the boyz in this town make nearly every weekend on this flamingo pink sandbar a celebration of Pride. Take this past Labor Day weekend, for example-a weekend where south Florida found itself sandwiched between two hurricanes. Evacuations to the west and trepidation to the east-and meanwhile, on the Beach, surfers rode the waves while the boyz cruised the avenues, twirling from one party to the next.
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The Kitchen Hot List :: Spices, sauces, and spreads
By Jason Salzenstein | Sep 5
Summer’s nearing its end, and EDGE’s Senior Editor Jason Salzenstein has been busy eating and drinking his way through it- all for you! Here’s the third part of his Summer Kitchen Hot List series, full of fabulous things for you to try. This week he took on sauces, spices, and spreads- and found some crazy (but yummy) concoctions, including peanut butter with hidden fruits and veggies! Check it out, then check back in a few days for part four!
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Entertainment :: Theatre
| BASH’d A Gay Rap Opera
at The Zipper Factory, 336 West 37th St, NY, NY | Beast
at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, NY, NY | Buffalo Gal
at 59E59 Theaters, 59 East 59th St, NY, NY | Equus
at Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th St, NY, NY |
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