Arts + Entertainment
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George Michael’s 10 Chart Toppers
Well, another week, another iconic pop star reaches a milestone birthday. Only days after Cyndi Lauper turned 60, fellow 80s megastar George Michael reaches the...
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”Crossover Kids” examines lives of transgender children and teens
“I would much rather have a good relationship with the daughter that I have, than a poor relationship with a son that doesn’t really exist.”...
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The Lost Patrol’s campy new “See You In Hell” video
Earlier this month we wrote about the stellar new album by The Lost Patrol, “Driven.” The NYC-area band has just premiered their new video for...
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Casey Stratton’s soaring, beautiful “Sea Into Sky”
Casey Stratton is a prodigious talent who didn’t allow being lost in the major-label shuffle to derail his career. Released by Sony Records in 2004,...
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Cyndi Lauper turns 60: A Career Overview
Pop icon Cyndi Lauper turned 60 years old on Saturday, and hopefully she celebrated in style, coming off her triumph at the Tony’s with her...
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Invigorated E3
E3 2013 was big, brash and bursting with content. And, as Metro Weekly’s inaugural conference, it couldn’t have been better. We were on the show floor...
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Don't Miss the Boat
Deep into Act 1 of Anything Goes, two listless gossipmongers groan that there's nobody famous aboard this voyage of the cruise ship the S.S. American....
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Haunting Electronica
Last year Sinead O'Connor released a cover version of a John Grant song. But that was only the start of O'Connor singing Grant's praises. O'Connor...
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Marriage Inequality
In a new play now running as part of the lineup at the Source Festival, a gay couple and a lesbian couple in D.C. swap...
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Cher to perform at NYC Pride
“NYC Pride is thrilled to welcome Cher to the stage of this year’s Dance on the Pier!” The announcement that world-famous singer, actress and drag...
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Kanye’s “Yeezus” complex
After the epic arena-rock grandeur of “Ok Computer,” Radiohead retreated to a world of electronic experimentation and isolation with the equally brilliant “Kid A.”...
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5 Museum Exhibitions to See This Weekend
Now that you’ve recovered from the social overdose that is Capital Pride, you may looking for a shot of culture of a broader, more sophisticated...
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Interest in Angie Zapata murder revived by TV crime show
Angie Zapata, 18, was brutally murdered in July of 2008 at her rural home in Greely, Colorado. According to a new crime show, “The excessive injuries...
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Boy George turns 52 today: Some of his best moments
Former Culture Club singer, solo artist and icon Boy George turns 52 today. So what better way to mark the occasion than take a look...
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At the Half-Way Point: 5 Best albums of 2013 So Far
As we lurch inexorably towards the mid-year point of 2013 (can it truly have gone by so quickly??) it’s time to look back at some...
