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'Oh, my God, look at these prices!' gasps Kim Cattrall, her eyes bugging in horror at the Four Seasons' continental breakfast menu. And she's right--$30 for lox on a bagel [...]

IF 'EVERY TELEVISION SHOW IS A MAGIC TRICK,' as Logo network president Brian Graden believes, then a successful sketch comedy show is a rabbit pulled from a hat, sawed in [...]

'ONLY A STEREOTYPICAL FECES-EATING FAGGOT would get this emotional over celebrity gossip,' reads comment number 57 under Chris Crocker's emotive 'Leave Britnev Alone!' YouTube clip. If nothing else, you've got [...]

'I REMEMBER THE YEAR I NOTICED THE SHIFT,' says Jeanne Fleming, a longtime organizer of New York City's Village Halloween Parade. The year was 1989. Downtown Manhattan was a gritty, [...]

I'm listening to Matt Groening, creator of America's best-known fictional family, tell me that he thinks the Simpsons are probably Republicans, and I feel a twinge of real-life distress. 'They're [...]

THE FACT THAT DAVID YOUNG IS GAY is not the hook! This is stressed to me by both Young and executive producer Michael Rourke in separate interviews. The hook, says [...]

The horse's saddle is not soft. Since I don't know how to ride a horse correctly, I bounce up and down. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Some friends and I are riding [...]

When Chris Garneau describes himself practicing his piano as a 7-year-old in France, I can easily picture him sitting at the keys, boosted by the Paris phone book, straining to [...]

Judy Gold can go from zero ? 140 decibels in less time than it takes to jerk a phone away from your ear. Here s how I found out. Judy [...]

FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, idealistic Japanese with sea legs and some time on their hands (usually college students and retirees) have set a course for adventure, their minds on more [...]

The article discusses the concept of the "homophobosphere," which is an environment created by antigay postings on weblogs that spread hate, produce fear, but are protected by free speech. The author examines a video posted on the popular website YouTube by Chris Crocker, a teenage performance artist who defended pop musician Britney Spears. The video became a sensation and received the second highest number of comments on the site, with many of the comments containing antigay hostility and hate speech.

The article discusses settlement issues in gay divorce in the U.S. As of January 2006, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, over 7,300 gay marriages had been recorded in the state. It cites custody battles between lesbian partners. According to the article, mediation can cost a lot including substantial tax penalties.

The article features actor Johnny Knoxville and the success of "Jackass the Movie." The film premiered as a television series for MTV in 2000 and a second feature-length film is under production. Knoxville's career started when he provided a videotape for a skateboarding magazine showing that he is testing on himself several self-defense weaponry. The new film will feature videos involving gay people.

The article focuses on several heterosexual men who are used to flirting with gay men in the U.S. Heterosexual East Village filmmaker Larry Levine views flirting with gay males as a haven from the battle of the sexes with lower stakes, more affection and easier to relate to. Party promoter and disc jockey Dimitry Makhnovsky perceives flirting with gay men is smart for business because his social and work circles are inseparable.

The article discusses the water situation in various areas in the U.S., particularly in the states of Texas and Nevada. According to "The Big Thirst" author Charles Fishman, the authorities are not planning to manage their water demands at levels 20% lower than their current levels. The opinion of hydrology professor Tom Brikowski of the University of Texas-Dallas on the issue is also cited.

The article profiles singer and songwriter Chris Garneau, whose debut album "Music for Tourists" will be released in 2007. Garneau's music is strongly influenced by his sexuality, and the author describes his work as "melancholy." While the gay community embraces artists like Avril Lavigne and Madonna, who make high-energy, poppy songs, Duncan Sheik, the producer of the album, believes that there is a place for artists like Garneau, who make very honest music about the experience of being homosexual.

The article profiles Judge David Young, who is appearing on the syndicated law show "Judge David Young," which premieres in September 2007. Young, who is openly homosexual, stresses that the hook of the show is not the fact that he is gay but the fact that he blends humor, compassion, and strength into all of his judgments. Young's childhood is examined, along with his coming-out story, which he believed was relatively easy. The author details the reasons that people watch daytime judge shows, focusing on the resolution of conflict.

The article presents an interview with Paul McCullough, a contestant on the third season of "The Next Food Network Star." Contestants have to complete a series of challenges related to both food and on-camera presence, with the winner getting their own show on the Food Network. McCullough is the owner of the catering company Paul's Kitchen, which provides food for actors and film sets.

The article features gay ballet dancer Pedro Ruiz. His dream of becoming a ballet dancer began at age 8 in a school production of Peter and the Wolf. He told the Cuban draft board under the instruction of his parents that he was gay to escape military conscription. They moved to New York in 1984 and by 1985 he was dancing with Ballet Hispanico. He choreographs full ballets and teaches at Alvin Ailey dance school.

The article presents an interview with lesbian comedian Judy Gold, who has released the book "25 Questions for a Jewish Mother." Topics discussed include why Jewish people are funny, whether she is becoming more like her mother as she gets older, the fact that her children are being raised by two Jewish mothers, the time she has spent in therapy, young Orthodox Jews who are coming out of the closet and not giving up they're faith, and the best Jewish foods to eat after a bad breakup, when turning forty, and after a death in the family.

The article reports on the arrival of the Japanese ship named Peace Boat at Pier 92 in Manhattan, New York City. The original purpose of the sea trip is to give Japanese students a firsthand experience with victims of war crimes by their country. Passengers paid 1.28 million yen or 11,000 dollars for three-months cruise trip, and further offers seminars, culturally related activities and parties.

Recaps the tenure of Stan Brooks as the news director and radio broadcaster of news station 1010 WINS in New York City in 1965. Narration of Brooks on the event that marked the station's success in the radio broadcasting in the city in 1965; Explanation of Brooks on the management style adopted by the radio station on breaking stories; Reputation of Brooks in radio broadcasting.

Reports that parents in a Tribeca, New York City school are not about to let their children's intellectual development be stunted by a lack of sunlight. Resistance towards developer Edward Minskoff's plans for a nineteen-story tower just south of the schoolhouse, P.S. 234; Agreement with the developer to commission a shadow study indicating no negative impacts on P.S. 234's classrooms; Theory that schoolchildren perform better in buildings with diffuse daylight.

Reports on the concern of Lucas Lin, owner of hipster snacking business called Dumpling Man, on the emergence of another dumpling store in New York City. Controversies over the imitation of the store's logo by the new business, Plum Dumpling; Views of Lin on the marketing technique of his competitor; Legal actions taken by the businessman.

Reports on the animal-cruelty reeducation of budding fashion designers of the Parsons School of Design, by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) vice president Dan Mathews. Agreement between chair of fashion design Tim Gunn and Mathews not to disrupt the shows; Use of pleather and rubber fashions; Similar move taken by designer Stella McCartney at the Central Saint Martins art college in London, England.

Reports on the partnership between Jeff Sessions, an ultraconservative Methodist Republican senator from Alabama, and Donald Trump, a multiply married casino owner, to try to save the U.N. some money on remodeling its headquarters. Estimation price of the project; Statement of Trump; Reason of Sessions for banding with Trump.

Reports on the proposed residential complex and park development at the West Side rail yards in New York City designed by Alex Krieger, former chairman of the Department of Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Krieger's claim that his project is in line with the visions of legendary urban planner Jane Jacobs; Comments on Jacobs about Krieger and the project.

Focuses on views of several New Yorkers on Damien Hirst's sculpture, titled "The Virgin Mother," installed outside the Lever House restaurant. Rick Cerezo, operations manager for an investment company; Renee Riccardo, curator; Ansel Shields and Denise Booth, athletic trainers.

Reports on the sale of the house of musician Max Weinberg at West Village in New York City. Connection of the three-story, two-bedroom townhouse to another building's one-bedroom apartment; Asking price of the property; Overhaul of the mechanical systems in the house.

Reports on the efforts of real estate developers to construct high-rise buildings before the implementation of changes on the local zoning laws in Brooklyn, New York. Restriction on the number of building stories; Intention of developers to take advantage of views on high rise buildings; Opposition of the local community to the construction plans of developer Mendel Brach.

Presents the results of an informal poll, in which New York City teenagers describe the financial arrangements they have with their parents. Weekly allowances; Use of a credit card paid for by parents; Chores done to earn money; Daily allowances.

Focuses on Audubon Society President John Flicker and Cornell University urban bird specialist, Mindy LaBranche's analysis on why New York City is an advantageous environment for birds. Bird foods; Procedures at the John F. Kennedy airport to prevent accidents caused by birds; Birds in subway stations.

Describes eight apartments in Manhattan, New York City which were sold in 2003 for about $1 million each. Total area; Number of rooms; Price; Co-op in Chelsea; Townhouse in Harlem; Condo in Upper West Side; Condo loft in Williamsburg; Duplex condo in Lower East Side.

Reports on the refusal of supermodel Naomi Campbell on the controversy that she was unable to pay for a dinner at Giuseppe Cipriani bistro in London, England. Plan of Campbell to buy the Park Avenue in New York City; Inclusion of acquiring the model-friendly silk-linked dressing room; Contract involving the possession of a three-floor townhouses.

Reports on the plans of New York City real estate mogul Douglas Durst to expand his fleet of hybrid-electric New York Water Taxi catamaran ferries to include the Hummers of the harbor in December 2004. Bid offered to acquire a number of New York Waterway's ferries.

Reports on a campaign launched by the city of New York to raise funds toward reopening the Statue of Liberty to the public. Amount pledged by American Express Co. for the campaign; Use of the funds to overhaul security measures for the statue; Agreement by film director Martin Scorsese to produce and narrate a documentary to promote the campaign.

Presents famous quotations from films starred by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger linked to issues concerning his victory in the gubernatorial elections in California.

Presents opinions of several people on the pay package received by chairman of New York Stock Exchange Dick Grasso as of September 2003. Views of John A. Byrne, editor-in-chief of Fast Company on governance of the stock exchange; Views of comedian Lewis Black on Grasso's pay package.