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Why do we love Rachel Maddow? Let us count some ways
Rachel Maddow, who makes lesbians across the nation swoon, is coming to Atlanta to promote and read from her book “Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power,” now out in paperback. Praise the goddess of wonky worship. The political pundit who has her own show on MSNBC — the first openly gay person to have a prime-time news program — has reached in and put a string of lights around our hearts. (Good lesbians who have seen “Desert Hearts” should know this reference.) Who else can explain the ins and outs of the sequester in a way… >>
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Atlanta lesbian author reveals lessons for success as ‘grown woman’
Lakara Foster is known to many as the host of the popular Brown Sugar Vibe monthly poetry sessions, but she is also an author and motivational speaker who owns her own business, She Speaks! Inc. , a firm that offers workshops and resources to empower women and girls. Her new book is “The Grown Woman’s Guide to Greatness” and is available at the independent feminist bookstore Charis Books & More . She will be discussing the book, its lessons, what it means to be “grown” and how to achieve this success on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 1-2:30 p.m. at Charlis, located at 1189 Euclid… >>
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Former Outwrite owner speaks out on new gig with AJC Decatur Book Fest
Philip Rafshoon, the former owner of the now shuttered Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse, has been named the new program director for the AJC Decatur Book Festival. “I’m studying right now and trying to figure out what exactly has been done at the festival in the previous years and talking to people about what they want to see changed and what will work,” Rafshoon told GA Voice today. “I’m celebrating right now that I have this great position but the work begins right away.” Rafshoon will officially take up the position Jan. 1 and will replace outgoing program director Terra… >>
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Urban League to honor Magic Johnson, Usher
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta will honor NBA great and businessman Earvin “Magic” Johnson with its EOD Business Champion of the Year Award at its 51st Annual Equal Opportunity Day Dinner and Gala, planned for Saturday at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. The event starts at 7 p.m. and is themed “Celebrating Champions of Job Creation.” “I am deeply honored to receive the Business Champion of the Year Award from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, an organization that I have always respected and admired for the work it does to empower communities and support families to achieve… >>
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Best Bets 11.23 – 12.06
Friday, Nov. 23 The Santaland Diaries, an Atlanta theater tradition, brings gay humorist David Sedaris’ satire about working as a Macy’s elf back to the stage. Opens tonight, runs through Dec. 30 at Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.horizontheatre.com Edie Cheezburger presents The Other Show, featuring Jasmine Antoinette, Justice Tyana Taylor, Miami Royale, Violet Chachki and special guest Arrianna Paris. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m., DJ Thomas Byrd spins pop and top 40 after. Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Road, Atlanta, GA 30324, www.jungleclubatlanta.com >>
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Food Porn #11: White men, ethnic minorities and aphrodisiacs
Robert lay in bed and stared at the ceiling. Beside him was Ricardo, a man he’d met at Mary’s a few hours earlier in East Atlanta Village. They had gone for a late dinner at nearby Holy Taco and, after a two margaritas on top of a beer, landed in bed at Ricardo’s nearby apartment. Robert’s mind was, as usual, running a mile a minute. They’d had good sex. Robert especially liked that Ricardo automatically reached for a condom. For reasons he did not understand, unsafe sex seemed to be the norm now. Perhaps it was the myth that… >>
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Interview: Jeff Foxworthy on charity, comedy and Honey Boo Boo
Jeff Foxworthy. Honey Boo Boo . If they haven’t already traced their family trees and figured out they’re cousins somehow, it’s just a matter of time, right? But the comedian famous for his “You might be a redneck…” routines hasn’t yet had time to redneckonize . “I’ve been so busy,” he told us during a phone interview the other day. One of our first questions, naturally, was about Alana Thompson , the 7-year-old star of TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” He understands its appeal even if he hasn’t had a chance to tune in. “I used to tell people… >>
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A “Scary Movie 5″ opportunity for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra players?
Dear Atlanta Symphony Orchestra members: Want to be in “Scary Movie 5″ with Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen ? It’s not like y’all aren’t used to drama, given the ongoing lockout as musicians and management seek to come to an agreement over pay . A casting notice says: “Looking for a few more orchestra members; this time only anyone that happens to have a cello or French horn or woodwind other then a clarinet.” Hustle if you’re interested and email [email protected] Actually we haven’t picked up on any on-set drama. Lohan’s role in this latest “Scary Movie”… >>
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The world of extras can be both tedious, exciting
Extra Cristina Devallescar (in pink) gets sprayed down with sunscreen by makeup artist Duane Sailor (right) before heading out with other extras to fill in the background of a wedding being shot for Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva” season finale at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, which airs Sunday at 9 p.m. on Lifetime. BITA HONARVAR / [email protected] Extra. Just the name of the job suggests its superfluous, throw-away nature. But for the burgeoning business of filming movies and TV series in metro Atlanta, extras are crucial to scenes shot in restaurants, parties and busy sidewalks. Or, in the case of… >>
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Best Bets 08.31 – 09.13
Friday, Aug. 31 Lez’elegance presents the ATL Meltdown Blue Carpet Fashion Affair with special guest host Tajir. Blue carpet 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., fashion show 7 – 9 p.m. at the Funkshion Factor, 608 Interchange Drive, Atlanta, GA 30336, http://on.fb.me/NWQgPN “Kick off Black Gay Pride in Style” with a meet and greet with the founders of QueerBOIS.com, an Atlanta-based blog dedicated to providing visibility and information to masculine, butch, gender-queer women and transmen. 7:30 – 9 p.m. at Charis Books & More, 1189 Euclid Ave., Atlanta, GA 30307, www.charisbooksandmore.com Local gal DJ Lydia Prim and guest DJ Eddie Martinez spin on Cheshire… >>
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