Revisiting Ellen’s Groundbreaking Coming-Out Episode 20 Years Later
Ellen DeGeneres’s unprecedented decision to come out at the same time as her fictional counterpart continues to inspire and affect television two decades later.
Ellen DeGeneres’s unprecedented decision to come out at the same time as her fictional counterpart continues to inspire and affect television two decades later.
It was love at first listen. Luis Fonsi revealed that Justin Bieber was the one to reach out to him to do the remix to his hit song “Despacito”—featuring Daddy Yankee—after hearing it in a nightclub.
In early March, a friend of mine texted me to ask if I wanted to be a talent producer for the Fyre Festival. I’d never heard of it, but the gig involved going to the Bahamas and being paid extremely well. So I said yes and packed my bags. The festival was supposed to be a luxury music retreat where elite millennials could mingle with “influencers” and models. Tickets cost between $1K and $125K, gourmet food and accommodations were promised.
It’s almost summer, which means we’re all gearing up to show off our floral blouses and loose — but unflattering — pants. Lebron James would like to offer one stylish option for the oncoming warmer months. Too hot? Roll those gym shorts up. Presto.
Over the past 15 years, photographer Tom Atwood traveled across the country to shoot portraits of 350 LGBTQ Americans in their homes. He captured public figures like Alan Cumming, Alison Bechdel, and John Waters as well as farmers, beekeepers, activists, and politicians. His intimate photographs from over a decade of shooting are showcased in the new book Kings and Queens in Their Castles, published by Damiani.