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Legendary Beauty Brad Gooch On His New Keith Haring Bio and On Fathering Two Little Boys at 72
His Haring biography reconstructs in vivid detail 1980s NYC—a frenetic decade of staggering loss, including of Gooch's own lover.
Mar 12
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February 2024
Stephen McCauley's New Novel Is "You Only Call When You're in Trouble." So I Decided to Call Him.
The modern-day gay Jane Austen, who debuted with "The Object Of My Affection," has an eighth novel out—perhaps his deepest so far.
Feb 7
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Stephen McCauley's New Novel Is "You Only Call When You're in Trouble." So I Decided to Call Him.
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January 2024
Jockstraps, Harnesses and Union Suits: The CEO of Nasty Pig Talks About How They Went from Pariahs to Popular Girls
"We had a note taped to our store door accusing us of spreading AIDS," recalls David Lauterstein, who created a gay slutwear empire with husband Fred…
Jan 9
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December 2023
Substackers Against Nazis
A collective letter to Substack leadership
Dec 14, 2023
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Year-End Interview: Following Up with Porn Legend Tom Chase, My Most Popular Interview So Far
He was also my personal favorite interview so far, so I asked him to do another one to close out 2023. And he didn't disappoint. (It gets graphic.)
Dec 5, 2023
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Year-End Interview: Following Up with Porn Legend Tom Chase, My Most Popular Interview So Far
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November 2023
The Sexiness and Sophistication That Was the 1968-1983 NYC Magazine "After Dark"
Not only did I get a chance to photograph a massive collection of the rag where gay culture and sex collided in 1970s Gotham...I talked to one of its…
Nov 15, 2023
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October 2023
BD Wong's Knitting Iced-Coffee Days and Semi-Sleepless Nights
The first Asian actor to win a Tony, best known for "Law and Order," is creating his own projects, has a much younger husband...and doesn't want your…
Oct 11, 2023
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September 2023
Artist Jack Walls Survived His Boyfriend, Robert Mapplethorpe—and All the Haters, Too
Here's my (sometimes touchy!) talk with the man who says people thought he'd die, too, of heroin or AIDS. They were wrong.
Sep 6, 2023
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Artist Jack Walls Survived His Boyfriend, Robert Mapplethorpe—and All the Haters, Too
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August 2023
"My Fabulous Disease" Writer Mark S. King On His New Book, Surviving HIV and Meth, and That Night He Had Sex with Rock Hudson
For two decades, the Atlanta-based HIV longtimer has been putting all his shit out there with funny, unsparing honesty—and has built a massive…
Aug 16, 2023
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"My Fabulous Disease" Writer Mark S. King On His New Book, Surviving HIV and Meth, and That Night He Had Sex with Rock Hudson
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July 2023
Porn Kingpin Michael Lucas Doesn't Seem Very Excited About Porn Anymore
The controversial entrepreneur talks about advising young gays against the adult biz, why he loves the U.S.,and learning to relax after working hard to…
Jul 31, 2023
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The Pioneering Trevor Project Is Just One Thread in the Ever-Searching Life of Celeste (formerly James) Lecesne
The creator of the seminal short film "Trevor" and the LGBTQ youth suicide prevention nonprofit on a life of show business, spiritual seeking and…
Jul 9, 2023
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June 2023
Composer Scott Frankel on Turning the Cult Documentary "Grey Gardens" Into a Beloved Musical 20 Years Ago
I had my chance to go deep with Scott about how you break down one cherished art work and reconstitute it into another.
Jun 18, 2023
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Composer Scott Frankel on Turning the Cult Documentary "Grey Gardens" Into a Beloved Musical 20 Years Ago
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