Can We Talk About…?
A sampling of a weekly column I started in January 2019 in which I wrote about things I, appropriately, wanted to discuss.
Can We Talk About…? Thirst Traps and Gay Baits of Early-2000s Dating Shows
Hot tub hookups! Twinks gone wild! The meanest kweens in the world! Let's get back on the “Next” bus for some trashy nostalgia.
Can We Talk About…? Taylor Swift, Artist of the Decade? Not My Decade.
The 2010s were a fascinating time for music—but who really defined them?
Can We Talk About…? James Dean and Rock Hudson’s Gay Pissing Contest Over Elizabeth Taylor
In 1956, three legendary queens came together to film an epic drama—but it could never compare to the shenanigans happening off-screen.
Can We Talk About?…The Queerest of the MCU Movies, “Thor: Ragnarok”
Praise be the movie that gave us both a shirtless Thor and a naked Hulk.
Can We Talk About?…The “Citizen Kane” of F*ggotry, “The Hours”
Get the flowers your damn self, we're delving into a queer masterpiece.
Can We Talk About…? The Many Husbands of “Tiger King” Joe Exotic
Sure, we met John, Travis, and Dillon, but what about the big cat lover's other playthings?
Can We Talk About…? “Jawbreaker” at 20
The murderously fun high school cult classic is back to rule on Blu-ray. Learn it. Live it. Love it.
Can We Talk About…? Disco Demolition Night, the Original Straight Pride
The Chicago White Sox seem to have forgotten that the music that saved our lives will never die.
Can We Talk About?…Gay, Fashion, and TV Icon—Moira Rose
If you like fruit wine as much as I do, then you'll remember the experience, and you'll remember the name: Moira Rosé.
Can We Talk About?…Diana Ross in Central Park
Can we talk about the diva's diva hitting the peak of divadom?
Can We Talk About?…The Only Version of “Do What U Want” That Matters
Once Xtina and Gaga donned complementary disco wigs there was no going back.
Can We Talk About…? Jaye Davidson, the First Out Black Oscar Nominee
In 1992, an unknown actor played a trans woman in "The Crying Game," a hit thriller with a shocking but flawed twist—then all but disappeared.
Can We Talk About…? How “American Gladiators” Made Me Gay When It Debuted 30 Years Ago
In this hyper-muscular, spandexed world, you either break through and conquer, or are broken through and conquered.
Can We Talk About?… Oprah’s Legends Ball, the Greatest Kiki of All Time
Which also birthed #blackgirlmagic as we know it.
Can We Talk About?…“Liza With a Z” (Not “Lisa With an S” Cuz “Lisa With an S”…Sucks)
The legendary Ms. Liza Minnelli had a birthday this week. In celebration, let’s have a kiki about Liza at her Liza-est.
Can We Talk About?…The Whereabouts of Michelle Pfeiffer’s Oscar for “Batman Returns”
I don't know about you, Ms. Kitty, but I am pissed. Let's talk about it!