2018
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William Haines : Hollywood’s forgotten queer Hero
William (Billy) Haines was a Hollywood queer legend. The only openly gay movie star who defied the major Studio’s blatant homophobia, and yet from 1930-1933 was their most successful male star. In fact this record as the Number One Box Office Star who was/is openly gay sadly remains unchallenged some 85 years later. Haines…
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Bill Cunningham was an original, a true character, in the best sense of the word.
FASHION CLIMBING A MEMOIR WITH PHOTOGRAPHS By BILL CUNNINGHAM Preface by Hilton Als After Bill Cunningham died in 2016, his family found a memoir he had written about the earlier period of his life. It was an unexpected, and enjoyable, find. Most people remember Cunningham’s work as the photographer behind the On the Street and…
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Even the thought of sharks couldn’t stop PTown’s Annual SWIM FOR LIFE being another roaring success
Despite all the talk of shark sightings in the Ocean this year the 31st Annual Provincetown Harbor Swim for Life + Paddler Flotilla still attracted some 400 swimmers from across the US making this iconic fundraiser such a joyous celebration of life. The 1.4 miles swim from LongPoint Lighthouse across the bay to the Boatslip Inn…
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Bobby Miller reminisces about Warhol, Lady Bunny, Indian Larry, Mapplethorpe and some of the cast of characters in his life so far
Bobby Miller is a poet, photographer, performer, make up artist, hairstylist & actor who was a habitue of Studio 54 and Wigstock before he moved to #PTown to set up his studio and home. With a wealth of fascinating stories to tell, he shared a few of them with QUEERGURU one afternoon last week. The interview conducted…
