All posts by Doug Rule
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The Power of Charisma
As written, Gore Vidal's The Best Man ultimately intends viewers to root for William Russell over Joseph Cantwell in their knock-down, drag-out fight to become...
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Stagg Sweethearts
Brad Brenner had no prior experience working in app development, but the psychologist with a private practice in D.C. just couldn't turn down the chance...
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Serial Mother
''When I got the script for Serial Mom, I couldn't believe it,'' Kathleen Turner says. ''I kept picking it up and throwing it down. And...
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The Passion of the Chorus
''There's no art form that stirs up passion in your heart like music,'' says Jeff Buhrman of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington. ''You can...
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Nikno's Time
''I know I bring a little bit of a different sound to the clubs that I play,'' Nicholas Moede says, ''and it's great to see...
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Sexual Union
Someone you know is a sex worker. Historian Melinda Chateauvert cites that slogan, from a San Francisco health and advocacy organization, in her new book...
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The Past in Two Parts
I searched in vain to find a saving grace in Olney Theatre's new production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Initially, I...
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Gay Cat Art
''I was actually kind of nervous when I first made the zine because I thought maybe people would be offended,'' says J. Morrison on his...
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Honey House
At Flash Nightclub this Sunday, Feb. 9, you can count on dancing to music written specifically for '70s-era gay porn. ''It's really experimental, almost jazzy...
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Buhrman Stepping Down at GMCW
''He really took us to a new level of artistry,'' Chase Maggiano, executive director of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington (GMCW), says of Jeff...
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Victor's Return
''My audience is predominantly straight these days,'' DJ Victor Calderone says, ''but especially in New York and in Miami the boys still come out for...
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Jazzed
Freda Payne has absolutely no trouble channeling the big voice of Ella Fitzgerald, and it's actually quite remarkable. Payne, who had a pop hit in...
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Toasting the Travelers
Every year National Geographic Traveler magazine receives, according to the magazine's George Stone, ''lots of cool letters from passionate individuals telling us about their travels...
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Unexpected Moves
''I started taking dance because I used to imitate Michael Jackson,'' says Robert Battle, who recalls playing piano and singing as a child growing up...
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Supportive Synagogue
A year ago Gil Steinlauf, leader of the oldest and largest Conservative synagogue in Washington, took a stand for gay rights. Writing in the Jewish...
