tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71676342012-02-16T14:41:54.699-05:00ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.comBlogger47581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-37239036547641268052010-08-05T18:19:00.003-04:002010-08-05T18:22:18.652-04:00

The song is kind of crap, frankly...the kind of silly, forgettable summer fizz the radio is filled with this time of year. But the video has, well...charms of its own. Six or seven of them, actually. Barely SFW.

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Sorry for the personal plug, but today is an exciting day, and I wanted to share my good news! Today I and several of my longtime creative collaborators are launching The Forge, a new arts production company based in New York.Our brand spanking new site has more information if you're interested; our first two projects -- SINNER TO WINNER (a one-night art party on September 10) and IMMORTAL: THE

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Is there any better way to start your morning than with Janelle Monae rocking it out? While we wait for the new single and video off of The ArchAndroid, here's her 2008 short film "Many Moons." Awesome.

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I'm really digging the original Hulu series The LXD, about the visionary dance-superhero troupe known as The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers. Set in a fantastical, Matrix-meets-Cuckoo's Nest alternate reality, all of the episode -- including the current "Robot Lovestory" -- can be found at their home page, on Hulu and on iTunes.If you've seen The LXD perform on So You Think You Can Dance or

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Count me among those who find the actions of our national LGBT organizations, especially the Human Rights Campaign, to be woefully out of touch with the needs of everyday people. This video by Dan Choi echoes my feelings perfectly:

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This really is the best commercial series in ages...and yes, I do wish my man smelled like him.

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Today is Pride Day in NYC; in mere moments, I'm off to be with the beautiful people, as we stand, shoulder to shoulder, in the stifling heat, watching lesbian motorcyclists, go-go boys, minor celebrities and gay daddies (complete with stroller and baby) float down Fifth Avenue. It means something about the cause of gay equality, but for the life of me I can't remember what. Hey ho, hey ho,

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The 80" plasma screen mounted in the ModFab HQ newsroom has been running a near-continuous feed of Treme, HBO's inconsistent-but-lovely new drama series about the rebuilding of New Orleans. The finale of Season One ran last Sunday; if you, however, are already missing the superb rock-and-blues that were showcased in each episode, there's no better remedy than Cyndi Lauper's new disc, Memphis

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The first samples from Kylie Minogue's upcoming album Aphrodite have surfaced, thanks to a serious megamix of six songs. The few online previews that have surfaced in the last month have mentioned the blissful dance ethos of the new record, and it's readily apparent here, a cheery bounce vibe that seems tailor-ready for summer beaches and poolside dips. "Get Outta My Way" begins the mix with

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If you're tired of ModFab being all-Kylie, all-the-time these days...tough. Here's our love goddess being interviewed this week by the batshit crazy Kathie Lee and Hoda, as they spray themselves with her phermones and talk about boys.

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In case you wonder what I do when I'm not blogging, here's a behind-the-scenes video we made. Congratulations again to all the nominees...only 342 days until the next one!

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Here it is, gang, finally. Isn't it beautiful? Don't be frightened...

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First thoughts: it's very, very Stuart Price, falling somewhere in between his work with Madonna and Seal in terms of woolly synths and energy. Price is not my favorite producer, but he's solid and he's got a definite method to his work. I'm happy with this track, although I'm guessing once the album comes out, I'll probably like the Calvin Harris collaborations more. But it's Kylie, so who am

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-17701036813712432992010-05-10T23:11:00.002-04:002010-05-10T23:26:32.730-04:00

Over at Chart Rigger, they've got twelve -- TWELVE! -- photos of Her Royal Deliciousness Kylie Minogue in downtown L.A., shooting her new video for "All The Lovers." I'm traveling in Europe for the first two weeks of June...is it too much to hope that I'll get to see the video's premiere on MTV Europe?What's that you say? You haven't pre-ordered your copy of Her Luciousness' new disc, Aphrodite

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My favorite new game...well, actually, it's kind of always been my favorite game...[via XO's Middle Eight]

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:The final installment in our prognostications for the 2010 Tony Award nominations next week:BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICALLa Cage Aux FollesA Little Night MusicPromises, PromisesRagtimeDark Horse: Finian's Rainbow Also-Rans: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Bye Bye BirdieSince the bad buzz started to spread on

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:Time for the big guns, continuing in our series preceding -- and handicapping -- the 2010 Tony Award nominations next week:BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAYFencesLend Me A TenorThe Royal FamilyA View from the BridgeDark Horse: Hamlet Long Shot: Present Laughter Also-Rans: The Miracle Worker, OleannaCall it the Battle Royal

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:Continuing with the Tony Award Nomination predictions from yesterday, here are my best guesses for the musical performances of 2010!OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICALJohn Gallagher, Jr., American IdiotSean Hayes, Promises, PromisesDouglas Hodge, La Cage aux FollesChad Kimball, MemphisSahr Ngaujah, Fela!Dark Horses:

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UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE APRIL 30 TONY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES:The Tony Award nominations are next week, so it's time for ModFab to play a little inside Broadway baseball. In this very uneven season, the highs and lows are startingly clear when you begin to look at the award categories -- some with intense competition, others that struggle to find enough quality performances

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Among musical theatre queens, there is a rare but hardy breed, the few, the proud: the Stephen Sondheim Geeks. You can identify us by our love for intricate lyrics and melodies, our inability to realize that Glynis Johns cannot sing, and our messianic belief that Follies is a wildly underrated work of genius.For my fellow Sondheimanics, I gift you the New York Times' interactive timeline of our

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The state of my birth, Georgia, is responsible for some of the greatest artists of the 20th century: Flannery O'Connor, Gladys Knight, Alice Walker, Steven Soderbergh, Kanye West, Julia Roberts, Otis Redding, Johnny Mercer, Carson McCullers, Ma Rainey, Little Richard, Mary J. Blige, and, of course, Ryan Seacrest. (Well, they can't all be winners.) So it's devastating to realize that Georgia may

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Because she is everything the world needs, and ModFab is her devoted and helpless slave, I give you: La Ditto. 'Bout time this got released as a single.Pop Goes The WorldGOSSIP | MySpace Music Videos

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Most Americans have been fooled into the idea that taxes are inherently bad. In fact, however, taxes help the overwhelming majority of us far more than we pay in. This article from Truthdig spells it out in glorious detail...a must-read for everyone, really.America's double-bind idiocy -- that we pass tax cuts again and again (on the super-rich no less, who don't need cuts!) while going deeper

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On her new EP (coinciding with her run on Glee and the apparent dead-end rock career), Tony winner Idina Menzel has included new acoustic versions of some of her biggest Broadway hits: "No Day But Today" from Rent, and "Defying Gravity" from Wicked. "No Day" is breathtaking, dazzling, and a stark reminder of the power in Jonathan Larson's music. Get it.

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Normally, I would just link to the new Scissor Sisters song, "Night Work," and rave at length about how deliciously slutty it is (and how juicy this Robert Mapplethorpe print is, which graces the single's new cover). But XO's Middle Eight did it better than I ever could have, so I insist you go over there, pay the cover charge, get your towel and your locker key, and have a good time.

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ModFab HQ has been shaking something fierce this week, thanks to dance outfit Detroit Starrzz, a London collective who count among their number Colin Waterson (who I first saw as a dancer in Matthew Bourne's fabulously homoerotic version of Swan Lake) and Victoria Wilson-James, who music geeks will remember from her stint in Soul II Soul back in the day. The single, Halo, is available for free at

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One of music's seminal figures of the 20th century, Malcolm McLaren, passed away yesterday at the age of 64. It's rough when one of your heroes dies, but McLaren was, to me, one of the great inspirational artists of our day. Tough to take.Most people know McLaren as the brains behind the British punk gods The Sex Pistols, but McLaren was an astonishingly versatile artist in his own right. From

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I'm telling you, if this summer is even half as shimmy-shaking as the recent crop of music singles promises to be, I'm going to dance all the way to September. Here's the latest, Janelle Monae's iPod must-have, "Tightrope," a bracing hipswinger that slaps you so hard you just have to start moving. It precedes her new album, The ArchAndroid, conveniently coming out on my birthday, May 18. (

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I wrote an early draft of this post this morning as a comment on Electroqueer's Facebook status (a very busy place this morning, it seems) and thought I'd like to get your opinion. Here goes:Does anyone remember Ricky Martin's Behind The Music on VH1 back in the day, where he talked at length about his blond female friend who was "the love of my life"? (Here's the TV Guide archive link to it,

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The greatest girl group never to strike it big in America, and my favorite retro-pop hipsters. It's gonna be a good summer, once these two sophomore discs hit my iPod. Picture me shimmy-ing across the living room...

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Atomische | Museo del Templo Mayorgratefully reprinted under Creative Commons LicenseI know it's probably uncouth to play favorites. After all, every single photographer I link to in the ModFab Gallery is worth your time, energy and exploration. But as with any art form, there are some you find yourselves attracted to the most, and it just so happens that, for me, three of them appear in

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For those of you who wonder what the hell I'm doing when I should be blogging, you might be interested in two recent publications, both of which include poems by yours truly. The anthology Chopin With Cherries, a collection of solicited poems inspired by the work of the seminal composer, includes "Polonaise For Justyna." And the current issue of Philadelphia Stories includes an all-new version

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...and she rocks. Completely.

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Look, we're smart theatre people here. And as such, we know there are a few truths about Broadway that are pretty much unassailable. We know that Hugh Jackman can sell out any show, any time, anywhere. We know that Bernadette Peters is a star...but only on the island of Manhattan. And we all know that Ben Brantley has, for most of his career as the first-string critic of the New York Times,

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Ooooo, someone's a little testy. Hey dude, if you can't take the heat, get out of Hell's Kitchen.

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One of Modern Fabulousity's most-linked posts, from 2008, dreamt about a possible cast for the movie adaptation of Tracy Letts' Tony-winning masterpiece August: Osage County. Tracy himself recently spoke about the film's slow-but-steady progress; he's finished the screenplay, but no cast or crew have been signed yet. For theatre purists out there who'd like to see the original stage cast

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ModFab favorite Tracey Thorn has a new album due this spring, and the first preview of it -- an acoustic, pristine slice of heartbreak called "Oh, The Divorces" -- has been making the rounds of the music blogs this week. Here in NYC, where we are (again) buried under mountains of snow, this track seems perfect for staring out the window and watching the world in white. One of the greatest pop

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Giampiero Cialini | Sad Eyes (Occhi Tristi)gratefully reprinted under Creative Commons LicenseIf you follow the photoblog community at all, you know there are some big guns in the field -- Chromasia, Mute, DoubleCrossed, Daily Dose of Imagery, etc. -- who are among the most perceptive photographers in the world. What continually astonishes me, though, is the depth of the field online...new

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Glitterlens | By Lantern Lightgratefully reprinted under Creative Commons LicenseYeah, that's the snowstorm. Last Wednesday. Outside my house. And yes, it's digitally manipulated to be dark, gloomy...very Narnia. It's how I (and most of the East Coast of the U.S.) are feeling about winter these days. I'm not one of those "snow is so beautiful" people; I'm more of a "I hate freezing to death"

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As Parabasis says...this ad is pretty incredible. If only all TV ads were this well-written (and hot).

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I'm throwing a party at my job. I'd save you all a seat, but we're packed to the absolute brim. I'll be sure to tell Bernadette, Audra and the gang hello for you. Tell you all about it once I've recovered. (Don't tell Mr. ModFab, but I plan to drink just a little bit.)

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Here's the TV spot for American Idiot, hands down the most interesting of the dozen or so new offerings bound for Broadway this spring. Based on the landmark album by Green Day, it shares a sensibility and sound (not to mention a director and a lead actor) with 2007's Tony winner Spring Awakening? Can lightning strike twice? Tell me what you think in the comments. (Hey, wanna go to opening

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Water Molotov | Barra de Navidad, 2009gratefully reprinted under Creative Commons LicenseMaybe it's the week I've been having, but looking as these selection for TMFG, I'm smacked with my own moody preoccupations with joy and pain, light and dark, elation and sadness. Some of them, like Chromium's magnificent "Singing," Mute's cheeky "More Umbrellas," and my photo "Applause" are caffeinated

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Via EQ, I came across this fascinating quote from dance diva Billie Ray Martin, who is releasing her latest, "The Crackdown," for free via official, legal download on torrent sites:"Torrent sites are no longer the enemy. All music has basically become free. If a label holds on to their file for dear life, the minute they release it, it will be out there free. It’s a fact and you can’t get away

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This was last week's news cycle, but if you haven't seen it in its entirety, it's worth an hour of your time. I'm still furious at the gap between Obama's promise and Obama's action, but you can't question his intellect, his vision, or his heart, which is in the right place.

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I'm sorry to be the one to share this news, but I know that many readers here followed or know personally the blogger Shantytown, who retired from the internet last year after hundreds of hilariously snarky posts. Shannon Hunt, the fabulous force of nature behind Shantytown and one of my closest friends, unexpectedly died yesterday. She was 28 years old.Shannon had gone through a lot of changes

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-42229742495368712672010-01-25T00:18:00.004-05:002010-01-25T00:40:41.360-05:00

Glitterlens | Oh Canada!reprinted by permissionI know, it's a bit self-involved to highlight a shot of my own, but all ten of the photographers I wanted to highlight this week have (for reasons known only to them) skipped the Creative Commons license. But I couldn't leave any of them out...these photos simultaneously capture reality AND remind me of painters' work, which is an astonishing feat.

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You know how you sometimes have a really awful day, and you're exhausted and about ready to go to bed, and something comes along that makes it all alright?Exhibit A. Hells yes. Summer 2010 can't get here fast enough.

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-361718278139736492010-01-20T01:02:00.000-05:002010-01-20T01:02:00.382-05:00

I don't know about you, but I need to get in a good mood today. Enter one Lucky Soul, returning with their bliss-inducing new single, "White Russian Doll.""I'll always be there when you call." Heaven. I loved them three years ago, and I love them even more now. Can't wait for the new record.

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I'm a bit stunned tonight, in the wake of the devastating loss of the Senate seat in Massachussetts. What can one say, when the sorrow is so overwhelming? Last year, we said Yes We Can. This year, the truth is clear and unmistakable: We Didn't.Sure, the Coakley loss is an indictment of the Obama Administration (no matter who gets the blame), and a terrifying gut check about the fate of next

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Unbelievable. In case you're unclear about the hidden agenda of the U.S. military in the Iraqi and Afghan Wars, let us school you: they think it's the Crusades all over again. How else do you explain coded Bible scriptures being engraved onto U.S. rifle scopes before distribution to soliders?Sure, it's unfair to lump all Christians into a ethnophobic, bigoted clump of hatred...just as it's

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Dear President Obama,You cannot continually lie to your supporters, ignoring and backtracking on your campaign pledges, and expect a second term.Sincerely,A 2008 Supporter Who Will Be Voting Differently In 2012

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-84853594337437803402010-01-11T00:05:00.002-05:002010-01-11T00:05:00.528-05:00

Atomische | Espresso and Regularreprinted under Creative Commons LicenseI haven't done a roundup of the internet's best photographers in quite some time, and I miss it...especially when the work is of the quality we've seen so far in 2010. (And yes, I'm including my own humble work this time. My first real appearance in the gallery ever!)Bocetos | E TrainChromasia | Ringing in the New YearDaily

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I've been a proud member of the Online Film Critics Society for more years than I can count; I recently resigned from the organization, because I don't really believe anymore in the old-media, newspaper-based critical models that the group tries to emulate. (The most interesting movie critics I read these days? On Flixster at Facebook, which the OFCS doesn't even recognize as legit.) But I

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Simply put: I would like to be her when I grow up.

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For your voting edification and your dark-humored entertainment, here's a list of the despicable state legislators in New Jersey who voted to deny fair and equal treatment to their constituents yesterday. (Last month, I posted the same for New York.) I suggest those of you in the Garden State bookmark this post for future use, especially when the 2010 elections roll around:Sen. Jeff Van Drew (

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-78770086180509489522010-01-06T00:05:00.001-05:002010-01-06T00:36:32.323-05:00

Although it gets less promotion or press than other network hits, Tabatha's Salon Takeover has quietly become Bravo's most entertaining reality series of the season. Almost all of the credit has to go to its sharp-tongued host, Tabatha Coffey, who mixes together equal parts bitch, businesswoman, and bathos.Maybe fixing salons isn't all she should do...according to ARTSBlog, a site for

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I might as well warn you now, ModFab is getting a NEW PHONE...in ten months, when the contract runs out on my terrible, irritating, Mesozoic-era morse code receiver. I know, it's a long time until then, but because I hate my phone so much, I often spend hours, days even, daydreaming of what will be...and the effortless joy my life will have once I acquire new technology.Until today, my heart

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Less than two weeks after we crowned Roisin Murphy's 2007 hit "Let Me Know" as the best song of the decade -- and just less than a month since she gave birth to her son -- the Irish singer-songwriter-diva has released her latest clubthumper, "Momma's Place." Another example of the stripped, subtle electro that may typify her upcoming CD -- the first preview last November, "Orally Fixated," had a

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As I mentioned yesterday, I didn't find 2009 to be an exceptional year in cinema history. Sure, there was some magnificent work in certain genres: a bounty of exceptional animated films (Up, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, 9, The Princess and the Frog, Coraline, and more) and the first great sci-fi efforts in years (Avatar, Moon, Star Trek, District 9). But otherwise...well, let's just say I'm looking

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Happy New Year, everyone! Here at ModFab HQ, we're getting ready to watch the ball drop, so I thought I'd wish everyone in ModFab Nation a great 2010. I'm raising a glass to you! (Well, maybe more than one glass, truthfully.)I'm not really making resolutions, per se, but I have thought a bit about the changes ahead. Here are the things I'm thinking about, as we say goodbye to 2009:Things I

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The first decade of the new millennium...what shall we call it? Does it even deserve its own monicker, like "the Gay 90's," the Roaring 20's," or the "Me Decade"? Possibly...the rise of global economy (and that of its bastard stepchild, global terrorism), the democratizing force of the internet, the devastation of climate change, the political mistakes, and the financial disasters all made the

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Happy holidays, everyone, whether it be Chanukah, Solstice, Kwanzaa, Festivus, Christmas, Al Hijra, or any other celebration I might have missed. I hope you get all the presents you want, all the love you deserve, all the peace we need, and all the treats your digestive track can handle.It's been an interesting time, these holidays of 2009, the Holidays of the Downturn. It might be my

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The list mania continues with my highly-subjective list of the best tracks of the decade. Well, kind of...I set rules for myself, which skewed the results somewhat. First, I decided to allow only one song by any artist, which means some great tracks were skipped (Kylie's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head, OutKast's "Hey Ya," and numerous Pet Shop Boys tracks among them).I also decided to avoid

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Because it's got to be said. To Lieberman, to the Republicans, to Harry Reid...and yes, to Barack Obama.Congratulations to the demonic conservatives and spineless "moderates" who, after a year's work, have managed to decimate health reform. You should feel proud...proud of all the people you've ensured will die sooner or more violently than they should have, proud of all the poor people you've

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-64094794316338680752009-12-16T11:01:00.004-05:002009-12-16T11:08:33.035-05:00

Stolen shamelessly from Raj at Electroqueer, here's an audio interview with ModFab's resident deity, Kylie Minogue, on the release of her digital concert album Live In New York. Having attended this performance, it's a very special recording for me with a lot of memories. (It's also pretty damn fierce...especially the version of "Speakerbox," which blows me away!)In the interview, Kylie drops

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The indefatigable Susan Blackwell, star of the Broadway musical [Title of Show] and countless hilarious web videos, has a brand new interview show online, Side By Side By Susan. Here's the debut episode, featuring her in bed with Sutton Foster, discussing handjobs with Jonathan Groff, and feeling up the "taterz" of Laura Benanti. I haven't laughed this hard all year.

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-83559852843803492642009-12-14T18:41:00.005-05:002009-12-14T19:28:04.086-05:00

Some friends and I are obsessing over end-of-year lists (and end-of-decade lists!) over on Facebook, so I've started contributing a few. Here are my 20 top albums of 2009...wait, do we even call them albums anymore?Honorable Mentions, in alphabetical order:Ray Guns Are Not The Future, The Bird and the Bee; Walking On A Dream, Empire of the Sun; Lungs, Florence + The Machine; Original Soundtrack,

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If you (or someone you love) lives in New Jersey -- or if you just care about marriage equality -- the vote is probably going down in the next few days in the State Senate, and possibly in the Assembly. Which means state reps need to hear from as many concerned citizens as possible. Remember, most of those who voted against equality last week in New York mentioned anti-gay constituent calls as

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After an absence of what feels like a gazillion years, Sade is returning February 8th with a new CD, Soldier of Love. The title track was released today, and it's got a surprising little thump to it, almost a strut. Nice to see that they're mixing it up a little, even at this late stage in their career. ("Smooth Operator," the band's first global smash, is 25 years old. Can you believe it?

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-49905580387493041052009-12-02T18:07:00.002-05:002009-12-02T18:20:15.991-05:00

In case you're wondering which of the Democrats sent equal marriage to defeat today in New York state, here's the list. You might think, as I did, that it was senators from the more conservative upstate districts who voted "no", but you'd be wrong...equality died today thanks to representatives from Queens and Brooklyn, including districts with especially large gay populations.I've linked to the

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-75856786809073521292009-11-24T05:59:00.003-05:002009-11-24T06:02:42.296-05:00

I know I said I'd be blogging about my trip here in Bulgaria, but so much has been happening that I don't even know where to begin. I return to the U.S. tomorrow in time for Thanksgiving, but in the meanwhile, I had to share this beautiful duet featuring the queen empress of ModFabania, Annie Lennox. Beautiful, elegiac, and gorgeously simple.

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-58605947078097072392009-11-16T01:01:00.002-05:002009-11-16T01:01:01.554-05:00

Today I'm leaving for my sold out European concert tour trip to London and Sofia, and I couldn't be more excited. Tomorrow I'm making my all-too-brief stopover in the UK, where I'll be meeting two of my favorite Brit bloggers in the flesh, Raj from Electroqueer and Cal from Ultimate Addict (both of whom are linking to Roisin Murphy right now on their sites...coincidence? I think not.) After

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-52256708777858299452009-11-10T00:17:00.005-05:002009-11-10T00:29:31.484-05:00

I came across this on Facebook yesterday, and felt -- with the sudden flurry of politicking in New York and in New Jersey to get marriage equality through in each state -- it was hilariously timely, too. Enjoy! (via Left Take)THE TOP TEN REASONS TO MAKE GAY MARRIAGE ILLEGAL Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air

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Image via CrunchBaseSo I finally received a Google Wave invite today (thanks Eugene!) and immediately signed up, and I gotta say...it looks pretty freakin' awesome. What a powerful tool it's going to be...it's the idea of e-mail communication, taken to the next-generation step.Unfortunately, no one I know seems to be using it yet (it's still in the preview, invite-only stage), so I'm kind of

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It's probably unbecoming to admit, but the news today that Carrie Prejean has made a secret sex tape comes with a certain sense of ironic satisfaction for LGBT people, especially those of us who believe the evangelical Christian movement is riddled with hypocrisy. She is, after all, the movement's media darling, the dethroned Miss America who became a strident family-values activist, attacking

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Like many theatre bloggers, I'm sitting a bit agog this morning, trying to figure out what went wrong with The Neil Simon Plays at the Nederlander. After opening last week to glorious reviews and buzzworthy word-of-mouth, it has unexpectedly announced a closing date...today.The news is shocking for a number of reasons. Yes, the grosses have been low, but that is to be expected in late previews,

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Happy Halloween, everyone. I've posted a photo from last week's costume-making session over at Glitterlens, for your infotainment. To celebrate the holiday, I'm going up to New Haven, CT, to see history's greatest adulteress-slash-child-molester, Phedre, at Yale in a new production directed by ModFab buddy Christopher Mirto. Might do the parade later, if'n we're not exhausted when we get back.

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-57812640542671764632009-10-28T18:11:00.001-04:002009-10-28T18:11:00.093-04:00

Adam Lambert's taking a lot of heat around the blogosphere for the cover to his upcoming album For Your Entertainment, but I, for one, think it's pretty amazing. Sure, it's out there, but the detail and style of the 80's-era parody is dead on. Adam's clearly in on the humorous, campy joke...that album title drips wit and irony, considering his background as a product of the Idol machine.More

ModFabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12948205388276084130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7167634.post-9439750866438170462009-10-27T16:20:00.003-04:002009-10-27T16:28:41.031-04:00

Matthew Shepard via WikipediaI've slammed President Obama a lot over the last few months, so let me give props when he's due: tomorrow in a White House ceremony, he will sign The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Named for Matthew Shepard, the gay teenager who was beaten to death in Wyoming, and James Byrd. Jr., the black man from Texas who was tied to a pick-up

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I. Am. Dying. From. Joy. The new song, "The Performance of My Life," starts at just shy of the five-minute mark.

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Woke up humming this old, obscure song from a criminally underrated band of the 80's, and felt compelled to share. "Davy" doesn't really have the hook for pop immortality, but it's a lovely tune just the same. I wish there were a video of the much more magnificent track "Aberdeen" from the same album, but this sound clip will have to do.

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One of the great ironies of my life is that I find myself agreeing more and more with conservative pundit Andrew Sullivan more and more. Of course, Andrew's not a Bush apologist anymore; like me, he bought the Obama line two years ago and became an advocate. Here's his discussion of the horrible behavior of the Human Rights Campaign this past week. If you've been following this story, I'd love

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My thoughts are with everyone participating in the National Equality March in D.C. today. I wish I was there, but I got invited to another party first, and hey, it's an equally gay event. I hope there's some hell raising at the Capitol today, especially in light of the egregious, unconscionable speech by President Obama last night in front of the craven, useless Human Rights Campaign. (If you

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The GossipTonight is the beginning of my Fierce Diva Weekend; Damion (or The Blogger Formerly Known As Queering The Apparatus) and I are going to experience The Gossip at Terminal 5. I think their new album, Music For Men (currently on sale at Amazon), is undoubtedly one of the great records of 2009; I've never seen them live before, so I'm thrilled to take in Beth Ditto in all her ravishing

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View Larger MapThat's right, Euro-fabbers....I'm a-comin' to your continent! Actually, It's a trip for my day job, and most of it will be spent in beautiful Bulgaria and Romania. (Apparently, Eastern Europe is the hotbed of forward-thinking theatre in the world right now, so I'm being wined, dined, and shmoozed...and yes, I've got my very own Bulgarian translator to help me during performances!

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The most surprising new contender for 2009's best album has to be Blake Lewis's charming, accomplished, and addictive sophomore disc, Heartbreak on Vinyl. It is easily the strongest recording from any of the American Idol alumni since Kelly Clarkson; but more than that, it reveals the maturation of a major dance artist...one that should, in there is any justice in today's music industry, be

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You may not realize the jet-set, luxury-laden lifestyle bloggers enjoy. By simply posting our random thoughts on a public website a couple of times a week, we get PERKS...diamond jewelry, trips around the world, sex with really hot Brazilian models, Maseratis and cocaine by the truckload.Or at least, the FTC thinks we do. So they're going to regulate bloggers, to put a stop to this grotesque

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Although I have fifty gazillion things to do, I can't even focus....since dawn, I've been totally obsessed with the videos, tweets, and blog reviews of Kylie Minogue's first U.S. gig in Oakland last night. SPOILERS TO FOLLOW:Robbie (he of the much-missed Toons 'N' Tunes blog, who is also one of my dates for the NYC concert on the 11th) called to share the playlist from last night's spectacular

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Vote in the comments:OPTION 1: Kylie Minogue arrives in California for U.S. Tour.OPTION 2: The Pet Shop Boys, collaborating with Shirley Bassey.OPTION 3: Next week's Tool Academy -- a lesson in Maturity.

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Earlier this week, I wrote a piece in response to Lily Allen's critique of file sharing...you can read my thoughts here, but I basically suggested that going after fans and technology is reductive, too late, and counter to their true financial interests...and that a better business model should be their goal instead.A far more witty response to Lily's letter is below. I'm not sure the author is

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At Sunday's mass all over the state of Maine, priests asked Catholic churchgoers to make an additional, second donation on Sunday toward repealing the marriage equality law in the state. Read the entire sorry state of affairs at The Advocate.How can this possibly be legal? This is blatant political fundraising and lobbying by a tax-exempt organization. I realize that churches have blurred the

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And to all of you in Washington, DC, I'll see you very, very soon. [NSFW]

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A small but growing wave of internet chatter is developing around Lily Allen's recent MySpace blog rant on file sharing, and her thesis (echoed by many other artists on their own blogs, like Patrick Wolf and Darren Hayes) that it's killing music. Electroqueer weighed in today with some thoughts as well. All are excellent reads, so check them out.Lily's nationalist anger, Patrick's self-centered

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If you follow my photoblog, Glitterlens, you might want to know that it's moved over here. Yep, bought my own domain, and switched to a fancy-shmancy Wordpress template...heresy, but it's really much better for photo work. (It also has a new rss feed, for those who are into that.)Currently on view are some pics from the U.S. Open, mostly of Venus and Serena, who were spectacular last week. I

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For all of the actors in my life (especially Mr. ModFab himself) who have to suffer the unbearable, excruciating torture of auditioning, I share this moment. And of behalf of directors everywhere...we're really, really sorry.

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Back to form after the noble misstep known as Rudebox, Robbie Williams is relaunching his bad-boy persona with a toned-down, grown-up, sexy-daddy ethos for his next record. The first single, "Bodies," says it all: "All we've ever wanted/is to look good naked." Amen, brother. [via Fizzypop]

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Hard to argue against most of Entertainment Weekly's choices: dreamy (Chris Pine, Jensen Ackles) , smoldering (Lost's Naveen Andrews and Josh Holloway), and the erotic trifecta from Battlestar Galactica (Jamie Bamber, James Callis and Tahmoh Penikett). And is it me, or does The Rock just keep getting hotter? Check out all the space beefcake here. (A minor quibble, EW editors: the inclusion of

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Two tastes that taste great together: official ModFab Goddess Kylie Minogue singing and acting in A.R. Rahman's new Bollywood musical Blue. If you don't immediately start dancing to the catchy beats of "Chiggy Wiggy," the single from the soundtrack, check your pulse because you're dead.Great way to get ready for Ms. Minogue's NYC concerts...one month away today!Chiggy Wiggy by Kylie Minogue &

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Is it me, or is this just freakin' brilliant?

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