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Kathy Griffin and Margaret Cho face off for best comedy album

The Grammy nominations were announced last week. There were some highlights (queer hip-hop artist Frank Ocean’s plethora of nominations) and some lowlights ("Call Me Maybe" as song of the year!?).…

Five questions with Lisa Bozikovic

Queer sing-songwriter Lisa Bozikovic's sophmore album, This Is How We Swim, further explores the theme of loss she first examined on her 2010 debut. Yet, This Is How We Swim…

Ugandan kill the gays bill met with protest

The board chair of the Centre For Inquiry (CFI) says the Ugandan "kill the gays" bill is a modern form of genocide. Kevin Smith organized a protest outside of the…

Break up songs

Several studies claim that, while the pre-holiday season is lush with holly and hopeful children, late-November through mid-December is the time of year most of us will ditch or be…

Mega-church, mega-douche

Mega-church pastor Rick Warren recently appeared on Piers Morgan Tonight and reinforced many queers' opinion that he is a mega-douche. As if watching the uncharismatic Piers Morgan isn't cringe-inducing enough,…

What A Drag: A Drag Queen Documentary

What A Drag follows Selena Ho-mez, a relative newcomer to Ottawa's drag scene, as she makes the transformation from average college student to sexy showgirl. The short documentary, directed and…

Gay men will marry your girlfirends

A recent video by College Humor encourages straight American men to endorse marriage equality. The fake public service announcement-style video features attractive gay men explaining to their hetero friends why…

Anderson Cooper’s bomb

Recently out newser Anderson Cooper had a close call while reporting in Gaza. A bomb exploded nearby while he was reporting Nov 19, causing the veteran to duck and exclaim…

Tone Cluster’s Red

Queer choir Tone Cluster, which has been adding a touch of harmony to Ottawa's performing arts scene since 1994, will stage a concert called Red on Saturday, Nov 17. Red…

Weekend watch: Kitchen Party

Looking for a casual way to start your Ottawa weekend? Every second Friday of the month local DJs Hobo and Sweet Cheeks host a Kitchen Party. Featuring the best in…

An interview with John Giorno

Legendary queer poet and experimental artist John Giorno has worked with the likes of Patti Smith, Jasper Johns and William S. Burroughs. A former lover of Andy Warhol (he was…

‘Invisible Parents’

Director Mike Buonaiuto has followed up his short film adressing gay marriage in the U.K. with Invisible Parents. This new film was produced as part of queer advocacy group AllOut's…

Weekend watch: Verra City Waves at the Elmdale Tavern

Oshawa quartet Verra City Waves bring thier blues-infused sound to the Elmdale Tavern Fri, Nov 2. The band started as a duo, comprised of singer Kiera Amyot and vocalist/guitarist Keith…

Five modern horror flicks for Halloween

A recent study by the University of New Westminster in the U.K. found that watching 90 minutes of a horror movie can burn off up to 113 calories. So what…

Melissa Harris-Perry on rape and abortion

MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry read an open letter to Republican Indiana Senate candidiate Richard Mourdock Oct 27, criticizing his comment regarding rape and abortion. "I believe life begins at conception……

Thorn’s Electric Motherboard

Cellist Marion Arthur-Kiss and pianist Nicolette Lagacé released several respective solo albums before joining forces to form Thorn in 2010. Now with their debut album, Electric Motherboard, the duo has…

Lana Wachowski’s Human Rights Campaign speech

Flying Lotus’ Until the Quiet Comes

Add a musical mindfuck to your Monday with this new album from laptop DJ Flying Lotus. Flying Lotus, real name Steven Ellison, started out providing bumper music for Cartoon Network's…

Weekend Watch: Babes For Breasts

Since Ottawa songtress Ana Miura founded Babes For Breasts (B4B) in 2003, the musical collective has raised over $50,000 for breast cancer charities. Miura enlisted fellow Ottawa singer/songwriter Amanda Rheaume…