All posts by Rhuaridh Marr
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Television: Fall Arts Preview 2014
24 new TV shows for broadcast and cable
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“Gotham” will feature lesbian detective
“There’s no way we on Earth we would have a show like this limit itself with out-of-date values.” —Dannon Cannon, co-executive producer of Fox’s...
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Phil Robertson believes STIs are God’s punishment for gays
“Either it’s the wildest coincidence ever that horrible diseases follow immoral conduct, or, it’s God saying, ‘There’s a penalty for that kind of conduct’.” —Duck...
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Apple’s Orchard: the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch
Congratulations, Apple. It would seem you’ve finally gotten your mojo back. After a few years of “meh” launches, with incremental improvements and under-the-surface tweaks --...
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Legendary comic Joan Rivers dies at 81
“My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would...
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Former Utah Governor: Same-sex marriage is “inevitable”
“I think that’s inevitable. I think we’re on a pathway.” Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr. (R.), reports Salt Lake’s Deseret News. Hunstman, who backed civil unions...
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Samsung debuts the Galaxy Note 4 — and it’s surprisingly high quality
The latest model comes with bleeding edge internals and more premium materials
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NYC’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade lifts ban on LGBT groups
NBCUniversal has announced that OUT@NBCUniversal — an LGBT support group for the company’s employees — will be allowed to march in next year’s St Patrick’s Day...
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Bob Mould and Rich Morel
Legendary gay punk rocker and former D.C. resident Bob Mould is nothing if not prolific. In June, he released his fourth solo album in only...
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Beauty and the Beasts: Torpedo Factory’s Ceramic Animals
The Scope Gallery, the ceramics co-op arm of Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory, displays the latest works from the Kiln Club, “Beauty and the Beasts.” The focus...
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Yentl at Theater J
Theater J opens its new season with a familiar transgender story. Originally staged on Broadway in 1975, Yentl is based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short...
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National Book Festival
The Library of Congress has moved up its annual book festival, both on the calendar and in geography. The 14th edition takes place a month...
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British Invasion: Ed Sheeran and Jamie XX
Ed Sheeran: Yet another twenty-something British star, whose strong new album X and especially the single “Sing” finds this erstwhile folkie rapping and singing in...
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National Symphony Orchestra’s Labor Day Concert
NSO Pops Conductor Steven Reineke leads the NSO in its Labor Day Concert, an annual tradition on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. This year’s program...
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NOM: We have a “very good chance” of stopping same-sex marriage
“NOM will be leading the charge to make a national statement that will be heard around the country … this time around, we have a very...
