Ricky Martin thinks the new Arizona law is totally loca.
The singer told the crowd at last night's Billboard Latin Music Awards that the legislation allowing police to stop anyone they think may be an illegal immigrant simply "makes no sense."
This being his first major public appearance since coming out, the "She Bangs" star opted to keep his focus on the issues of inequality as a whole.(keep reading)
Australian painter Ross Watson sends a message to the Vatican by crucifying gay porn star Francois Sagat.
Said Watson of his new work:
"I was motivated by the Vatican's position on homosexuality, and its ban on condom use, to create a painting which references Caravaggio's 'Crucifixion of St Peter'. Francois Sagat continues to play a valuable role in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and education. I wanted to acknowledge that in the painting, whilst tying it to the Vatican. In contrast, the Vatican uses its status in the UN General Assembly to obstruct the promotion of condoms as protection against HIV/AIDS, and sexuality education in school curricular."(keep reading)
Former teen queen and first-time author Molly Ringwald marvels at the abundance of gay characters in her life and the absence of gay characters in her John Hughes movies like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles.(keep reading)
24 year old Ambrose Olson, a successful fashion model who appeared in campaigns for Armani Exchange, Hugo Boss, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and YSL among others, died unexpectedly last Thursday. No official details as to the cause of death have been released.
However, according to Model Whispers, the cause of death was suicide by hanging; Olsen was found by a fellow male model.
France's Hamilton Sabot performs on the rings during the mens senior final, in the European Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships 2010, at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, central England on April 24, 2010. Romania's Flavius Koczi performs on the vault during the mens senior final Britain's Daniel Keatings walks away from the pommel horse after making a mistake during the Senior Men's Team Final in the European Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Samir Ait Said of France performs on the Rings
Although no dates have been revealed, Cher has announced plans to hit the road when her contract ends at The Colosseum in Caesars Palace.
She will also be releasing a new album this year. The album will be available in two formats: one with 14 tracks and a deluxe edition with 19 songs. Cher is set to debut the lead single, “Already Been There”, at the World Music Awards.(source)
The cover art for Cyndi Lauper’s upcoming album Memphis Blues has been revealed, and shows that the current Celebrity Apprentice contestant is indeed in the mood for some downhearted (if not sultry) Deep South tunes.
And while we’re all for lady Lauper singing the blues—especially when the album contains guests like BB King and Jonny Lang.
Memphis Blues has a release date of June 22, 2010.(keep reading)
An aircraft comes in to land at Heathrow Airport in west London April 21, 2010. Europe's skies were opened for business on Wednesday, but with so many planes having been grounded by the pall of volcanic ash spreading from Iceland it could take days, or weeks, to clear the backlog.
A jet flies over Heathrow airport on April 20, 2010 in London, England. UK passengers face a sixth day of airport closures as volcanic ash from Iceland continues to cover British airspace.
There are small signs that the air space over Europe is starting to open to allow some flights.