Metro Weekly

All posts by Randy Shulman

  • When a Penis is Considered a Birth Defect

    “She had a birth defect, and we call it that. I can’t think of a worse birth defect, as a woman, than to have a...

  • Phill Wilson addresses ongoing AIDS crisis

    “When you see a 15 percent yearly increase, that is an epidemic that is out of control. And yet we don’t see a response that...

  • Michele Obama speaks at DNC GLBT Fundraiser

    “We are all only here because of those who marched and bled and died, from Selma to Stonewall, in the pursuit of a more perfect...

  • MInneapolis gay pride service disallowed by Archbishop

    “ didn’t overreact. He said, ‘Tell them they can’t hold that on church property.‘” — Dennis McGrath, spokesperson for the Twin Cities Archbishop John...

  • Boy George refused U.S. visa

    “At the moment, Boy George cannot come to the United States of America because he has been refused permission to enter by the USA Administration.”...

  • Pride 2008

    It was raining much more than men at the 33rd Annual Capital Pride Parade last Saturday, June 14. A large crowd -- estimated to be...

  • Whiplash

    Recently, I happened to catch Raiders of the Lost Ark on the Sci Fi channel, which, in the weeks leading up to the highly anticipated...

  • Cold Wheels

    It's been almost a week since I saw Speed Racer and already I can't remember a thing about it. I vaguely recall it being comprised...

  • Best Forgotten

    There's one thing you won't forget about the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and it arrives within the first 10 minutes: The sight of star Jason...

  • Screwed Ball

    What is it about the good old days of classic screwball comedies that lure proven, otherwise competent directors? Do they really think they can recapture...

  • Kosher for Passover

    Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...

  • The government is hiding behind the court…

    “The government is hiding behind the court to close the newspaper. It is sending a message to the media that it will not tolerate press...

  • Hi Tech

    Should you attend any of this weekend's performances by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, you will upon entry be handed an iPod Shuffle. You don't...

  • Pig Sty

    Sometimes a story about a girl born with a pig's face is just that: a story about a girl born with a pig's face. And...

  • Raiding Spielberg

    In 1982, three 12-year-olds living in Mississippi embarked on a movie-making mission: To recreate Raiders of the Lost Ark, scene by scene. Armed with a...