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Eight Things To Give Up For Lent

Amelia McDonell-ParryFebruary 25, 2009 //

Yesterday was Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.” That means today is Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. Since I’m not Catholic this all is a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me, but I did attend Mardi Gras three straight years in a row, and while I don’t get my forehead swiped by a priest on Ash Wednesday, I do try and give up something “bad” for Lent, which lasts for 40 days and 40 nights, until Easter. But forget about giving up lame stuff like carbs and sugar and sex — after the jump, 10 bad things you really should consider ditching for Lent. Or permanently. Keep reading »

The 50 Gayest Songs Of All Time

SimchaMarch 6, 2008 //

In honor of Australia’s 30th Gay Mardi Gras, a website tallied votes to make a definitive list of The 50 Gayest Songs of All Time…and according to this catalogue, my iTunes makes me a bigger ‘mo than Harvey Fierstein! While dance floor divas Madonna, Gloria Gaynor, The Village People, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, and Cher are all honored with two songs each, George Michael, the leather jacket daddy who got “Too Funky” in a public restroom, his car, and behind some bushes, tops the list with three tracks (including one from his time in 80′s pop duo Wham!). To see if you’re a true friend of Dorothy’s…or just a drag queen born with a vajayjay, check out the chart toppers here. [Dlisted] Keep reading »