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Google resolves to help people keep their resolutions
“Research shows that you’re more likely to achieve your resolutions if you write them down and have support. Try sharing your goals with communities around...
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Million Dollar Quartet
Co-directed by Signature Theatre’s Eric Schaeffer, Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott’s hit Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet was inspired by the true story of the...
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Illinois GOP Chair Endorses Marriage-Equality Legislation
With it appearing more and more likely that Illinois will become the next state to grant same-sex couples the right to marry, the bill before...
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Bank of America Settles in Anti-Gay Housing Discrimination Complaint
Bank of America settled a claim with the Department of Housing and Urban Development over the mortgage lender’s refusal to provide financing to a lesbian...
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Happy New Year and safe travels in 2013
Key West rang in 2013 with the annual dropping of drag queen extraordinaire Sushi in a giant red shoe from the Bourbon Street Pub Complex...
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Barney Frank Says No to Hagel as Defense Secretary
Outgoing Rep. Barney Frank today announced his strong opposition to former Sen. Chuck Hagel’s reported consideration as the next secretary of defense. In a highly...
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Obama Backs Illinois Same-Sex Marriage Bill
President Barack Obama endorsed same-sex marriage in his home state of Illinois on Saturday, expressing his support through a spokesman for expected legislation that would...
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Sailing, sailing over the ocean rainbow
Is the winter weather giving your the blues? RSVP Vacations has the perfect cure, a Caribbean cruise. Feb. 9 to 16, RSVP will sail from...
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Obama Describes Hagel Apology for Anti-Gay Comments as “Positive Change”
President Barack Obama defended former Sen. Chuck Hagel on Sunday, describing the Nebraska Republican’s apology for anti-gay comments made in 1998 as evidence of evolving...
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Food, wine and Key West – oh my
There is nothing ordinary about Key West. This Florida resort town – which has “One Human Family” as its official motto — has been marching...
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The Year in Scene 2012
// <a href=''http://www.metroweekly.com/scene/?archive=2012''>Visit Metro Weekly's Scene section to see all of our
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Anonymous Attacks
There's a church I've had to name when writing news stories. But since this is merely my opinion, I'm not naming it. I prefer to...
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Kate Wingfield's Best and Worst Stage of 2012
{Strange Interlude: Francesca Faridany (Photo by Scott Suchman)} A good night at the theater is kind of like plane travel for brains. A really great...
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Doug Rule's Best and Worst Stage of 2012
{Brel: Natascia Diaz, Sam Ludwig, Bobby Smith, Bayla Whitten (Photo by Christopher Banks)} Theater is generally intended to be a mentally transporting experience, but of...
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The Fighting Baritone
''Because my teacher knew that I could handle the higher notes,'' says singer-songwriter Ari Hest, ''he would stick me with the girls sometimes, or with...
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The Best and Worst Music of 2012
{Scissor Sisters (Photo by Neil Krug)} The year 2012 goes down as a sad one, the year we lost both Donna Summer and Whitney Houston....
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The Best and Worst Films of 2012
Don't be discouraged by Hollywood schlock -- we're living in a wonderful age of film. Even if there were a few duds in the last...
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The Return of Kostas
Anytime there's a new gay-oriented party starting at a straight nightclub, it's one of the first questions to ask. Can men take off their shirts?...
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A Mixed Bag
When it comes down to it, most years really are a mixed bag when it comes to defining them as ''good'' or ''bad.'' A good...
