Ally Sheedy was an original “brat-packer” and starred in the wildly influential and successful mid-1980s films, “The Breakfast Club,” “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “War Games.” By 1989, her career had taken a nosedive. She…
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My Favorite Photo of Me: the Village Cigar Store, Christopher Street and 7th Avenue, 1984
Elisa asked me yesterday to write about my favorite picture of myself. It’s hard to choose just one image when you’ve been photographed for nearly thirty years by someone as talented as she, but…
The Strangest Birthday Ever? My 25th Birthday Party at the Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge, November 9, 1989
Oh boy. It seems like a million years ago and yesterday at the same time. It was (my dreaded) 25th birthday and I decided to have a party at the old Howard Johnson Motor…
“Now That I’m Here, Now That You’re Near!” In Praise of Olivia Newton-John’s Wretched/Wonderful Xanadu
Last night I attended a Xanadu screening in Chelsea hosted by my favorite drag queen, Hedda Lettuce. Xanadu is a glitter-dusted turd that manages to be completely captivating in spite of the fact that…
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