Category Archives: Hollywood

Jeannie Millar RIP

I never heard of Jeannie Millar until my friend Justin Levine posted a tribute on Facebook. I saw her picture and was smitten. I investigated and found this: “On May 29, 2008, Jeannie Millar committed suicide in Los Angeles, California. … Continue reading

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Casino Jack

I enjoyed this new film about disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It reminded me of myself. Like Jack, I converted to Orthodox Judaism (he was born Jewish but came to Orthodoxy later in life) but simultaneously yearned to be a big … Continue reading

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Like A Serial Killer

In the final weeks of the longest live-in relationship of my life (three months in Orlando during the summer of 1993), my partner pushed me to try the drug recommendation of her psychiatrist Daniel Golwyn — nardil aka phenelzine — … Continue reading

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The Hollywood Gay Mafia

The back issues of the influential magazine are now online. You can read Mark Ebner’s 1995 piece on the Hollywood Gay Mafia on page 44. Here’s more.

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Dennis McDougal’s First Novel Is About The Vietnam War — The Candlestickmaker

Here are my previous interviews with the author of ten books. Here’s what Amazon.com has to say about Dennis and his new book: Aboard the spy ship U.S.S. Argosy in the war-tossed waters off the coast of Vietnam, three young … Continue reading

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