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unwed for sport.

Quick news: Mocking Haitians as doublespeak isn’t a political statement. The only explanation I have is that pet-eating claims are baseless. Threats to election workers and schools aren’t helpful. Kamala has a focus on issues, which I think is right.

Kensington Fortress: Emily Gold, 17, dancer, jumped off a California bridge last week where she was struck by at least one vehicle before succumbing to injuries. A balanced juxtaposition of the Flippy Floppy Mopsy Topsy versus evil Harry Windsor-isms doesn’t ease such suffering.

In code, bridge means PRINCE.

You kids can’t leave me. I’m on the corner of lettered revenge. I’m also in a machine with middle-aged celebrities. On a technical level, I write in a genteel instructive way like open web browser, that’s a printer, Malware isn’t fashion, that I’m weary. You have to say Hello to all of his cruel internet angles, where he says he found my voice, the powerful voice, meaning prisoner of war, a misattributed first-chair anatomy citation. He should be reclusive, no longer cloaked in victimhood; secluded yet exposed with a reputation covered extensively in his family paperwork that causes terrorism, shootings, stabbings, and suicides.

A Markle press photo was magnified on a house in canned Canada. We know her bedlam has a parking meter. It’s too late after the performative matrimony of two crooks and their labor pacts and confidentiality agreements, pretending to be maligned by racial bias and a blatant disregard for violent fallout. You can’t salvage the reputation of general sleaziness alongside the husband you knew tethered a girl while misleading entire countries of women.

A revered princess publicly divorced in 1996. Find a way for a dog-tag necklace, occasional actor to divorce the man she doesn’t live with.

This couple would still be going on forever through interviews about their loved-up California recreation or their faked victimized trauma or Harry’s chain-link strap desires, if I never wrote these blogs.

For those urging me prematurely: a divorce is the dissolution of a marriage.

I’m a writer, writing about divorce. I know of life beginning and what awaits.

Harry uses Elon’s Twitter and his villainy alter-ego as his Leon or Leonardo, an enemy cruise ship captain. I’m in the pirate edition of hell. On April 1, 2018, a month before his wedding, he wrote as Elon: There are many chapters of bankruptcy and, as critics so rightly pointed out, Tesla has them all, including Chapter 14 and a half, the worst one.

copy and paste text. google. (what did I tell you)

One month before his I Dos, he posted an attempt at sexuality ownership. This is maritime royal Henry admitting his booking passage. The Hollywood signee, on paper containing forceps and my exclusion from everything life has to offer, boasted his leashing. Then, he married someone employed near a Banker. Humanitarian. Tom didn’t even see this stuff. Evil just likes writing it.

If an esteemed actor was diagnosed with caging pedophile disease, he wouldn’t have a lengthy career. Nor would he be allowed to hold court with Princess Kate and help her up the stairs at the Maverick premiere. I think royal security would maintain strict boundaries against a monster.

With twine and a word limit here are suicides due to the quillwork of King Charles, William, Harry, and when dates align, Meg too.

Robin Williams—Richard Jeni—Brody Stevens—Drake Sather—Charles Rocket—David Strickland—Brad Bufanda—Jason Raize—Spalding Gray—Sawyer Sweeten—Dana Plato—Jonathan Brandis—Andrew Koenig—Tommy Page—David Arkin—John Costelloe—Stephen Boss—Rod Lauren—Benjamin Hendrickson—Michael Gilden—L’Wren Scott—Jill Messick—Isabelle Thomas—Cheslie Corrinne Kryst—from UK—Terence Beesley—Lucy Gordon—Peter Bellamy—David Rappaport—Keith Flint—Boon Gould—Fritha Jane Goodey—Angela Scoular—Mark Speight—Keith Emerson—Stephanie Parker—Sam Sarpong—Stella Tennant—Christopher James Hardman—Chantal Akerman, a feminist art icon.

Celebrity children: Cheyenne Brando—Nicholas Hughes—Michael Blosil—Benjamin Keough—Hudson Madsen—Ian Alexander Jr.

Show business has been minimized royally.

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masterlist

BRANDS

7 For All Mankind

A.G.

Acne Studios

Agent Provacateur

Aliexpress

Amiri

Aniela Parys

Atlier Cologne

Billie the Label

Bottega Veneta

Brandy Melville

Burberry

Cartier

Chanel

Chinatown Market

Chloe

Coach

Converse

Cos

Crosley

Cynthia Rowley

Diptyque

Doc Martens

Dorothee Schumacher

Felina Jewelry

Ferm Living

For Love and Lemons

Freck Beauty

Givenchy

Glossier

Gucci

H&M

Hannah Candle

Harvey Guzzini

Holiday

Hydroflask

J. Hannah

Jac and Jack

James Street Co.

Jenny Bird

Keen

Kiehl’s

Kitchen Aid

La Perla

Lack of Colour

Lancôme

Le Labo

Le Petit Trou

Leah Alexandra

Legier L.A.

Les Girls Les Boy

Louis Vuitton

Lu Goldie

Lura

Lé Buns

MDG

MVMT

Maison Margiela

Mango

Manoel Blahnik

Marc Fisher

Marshall

Mejuri

More Than Yesterday

Nasty Gal

New Balance

Nicole Saldana

Ninety Five Noir

Orseund Iris

Paloma Wool

Pattaraphan

Perverze

Polo Ralph Lauren

Prada

Privacy Please

Ragdoll L.A.

Rat and Boa

Reformation

Revice Denim

Saint Laurent

Salvatore Ferrgamo

Shashi

Solid and Striped

St. John

Staud

The Attico

The Great Eros

The Last Line

The M Jewelers

The Range NYC

thief & BANDIT

Tonight Never Ends

Toteme

Triangl

Urban Outfitters

Wish Me Luck

Wolf Circus

Yuzefi

Zankov

Zara Home

ARTICLE

Accessories

Bags

Beauty

Blouses

Bodysuits

Books

Boots

Bras

Bracelets

Candles

Cardigans

Coats

Dresses

Earrings

Furniture

Glasses

Heels

Home

Jackets

Jeans

Jewelry

Make-Up

Music

Necklaces

Pants

Perfumes

Purses

Rings

Shoes

Skin Care

Skirts

Sunglasses

Sweaters

Sweatshirts

Swimsuits

T-Shirts

Tennis Shoes

Tights

Tops

Underwear

Watches

OCCASION

Instagram

Photoshoot

Twitter

TikTok

Youtube

YEAR

2019

2020

[maroonzouis]

Being Sappy On Main:

I’ve met so many wonderful people through this band who I absolutely love. I even count some as my best friends. This band is not just about five men and their music, but about the people I’ve grown to know and care about. I don’t know anyone’s urls but I’m just gonna name some of you.

Del, Lauren, Kelsey, Sam: you guys are the greatest little gc. You guys are always there for everyone. I love of all you and our talks ❤️

Sam, Saddy, Paola, Jas, Kris10: you guys are fucking wild. I know we don’t talk as much but you all still hold a special place in my heart. This is the most level headed gc I’m in and I will always love you. ❤️

Gracie, Grace, Daisy, Nate, Ana, Caitlyn: you guys are insane! This gc has always been a blessing. Down with Simon Cowell, but May his hate club live on ❤️

All my Twitter moots, on here Brandi, Kat, Alec, Andy, anyone else I forgot had a tumblr: thank you so much for being crazy on twitter and all the light you bring in my life, I love you all so much ❤️

Caryn, Dutch, Bella, Nicki, Nina, Meg, Lina, Anna, Ari, Dany, Zara, Sam, Rawand, Alex, Veronica, Rebecca, Olaf, Meredith, Morgan, and everyone I’ve been in a gc with, most everyone I’ve talked to, all my mutuals and followers I see in my notifications: you guys have always made me so happy and I’m so glad this band has brought us together in some way. I love you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[ourpickwickclub]

I am the Anon that said I wish Gwen would stay away from the country award shows. If you look on twitter and everywhere else that is the reason I hate when she goes. It always turns out about Blake and ML and what he did or she did. And Gwen always ends up right in the middle and I hate it for her. I know they were being polite while ML performed but look how that turned out, now some are saying he isn’t over her and Gwen looked dumb just sitting there while he was bopping along. I hate it.

I understand how frustrating it is to see Gwen, all happy and sweet and beautiful, being ripped apart by trashy people in comments, but the BARFs literally lie about everything. Blake finds ML and her actions disgusting. He actually posted hello blue skies, and about karma. Has told multiple people he has never been happier, and how he and Gwen are meant to be. I’m sure he’s happy she is remarried and someone else can deal with her crazy. Maybe she will stop drunk dialing him (sadly, we know she won’t stop copying him). Gwen is confident in her love for Blake in a way I’ve never seen from her, so no, that didn’t bother her and truthfully, was probably her idea.

And Gwen is FAR from affected by the BARFs. They are gnats. Since their campaign of hate has started against her she has had a BB #1 album, single in the BB Top 10, had a hugely successful Xmas album, and rerelease the following year, a tour that sold out all off its Texas shows while someone else had to cancel their home state shows for “vocal rest”, the industry equivalent of bad ticket sales. Gwen is in the middle of a successful Vegas residency, she had an animated show on Nickelodeon, animated movie roles (now ML wants these also), has collabed with Burton, Urban Decay, Starbucks, Ram Trucks, MasterCard, Samsung, etc. She was one of only a handful picked by Target to do a relaunch (Harajuku Mini). A prime time NBC xmas special. She is paid literally millions for private events around the world, has been on the covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmo, Marie Claire, others. Her LAMB and Gx eyewear is going great, so much more. All this while being a hands on mom with primary custody for most the years.

Oh, and in four years, Blake Shelton, who is an extremely talented songwriter but claims he isn’t often inspired to write songs, has written at least 3 songs about her and recorded a song she wrote. Country music women like Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Shania, Tanya Tucker, Martina McBride, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlisle, Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce, Raelynn have talked about what an influence she’s been and/or how much they like her. Lindsey Ell and Marie Osmond have dressed up as her. Luke Bryan covered her in concert, Anderson East said he wanted to do a cover of Dont speak (before he and ML were even a thing), shit, ML did a cover I’m of Spiderwebs herself (badly) and told interviewers that she considers Gwen Stefani is a total rock star. ML is so threatened by her she smashes pictures of Gwen in arenas.

Let’s looks at the bright side. The BARFs want everyone to look at their bitter hate but it’s classic misdirection. They are trying not to let people focus on how happy and successful Blake and Gwen are. What a country legend he is, what a rock and pop icon she is. They do it because they are jealous and envious just like the person they follow. Blake and Gwen spent two minutes being the bigger people. ML who won’t stand or clap and who rolls her eyes when Blake’s name is said is obviously still affected by him. That must be an ouch for BM. 😬

Sorry to ramble but seriously, the idea that Blake and Gwen give a crap about anything ML is ridiculous and it’s time to state the facts and put this convo to bed.

- B

[thetelevillain]

MY AWESOME PLAYLIST: 2019

This is the tenth year I’ve posted my Top 100 Songs of the Year. This will also be my last post on Tumblr. Feel free to follow me on Twitter. Later! ✌🏾

[SPOTIFY LINK: HERE]

100. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road [Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus]

99. Daniel Caesar, Brandy - Love Again

98. Maren Morris - Kingdom of One

97. Danielle Brooks - Black Woman

96. PUBLIC - Make You Mine (Acoustic)

95. Vanlves - Pyramids

94. Annie Murphy - A Little Bit Alexis (From Schitt’s Creek)

93. Davido - D & G [Feat. Summer Walker]

92. Denzel Curry - RICKY

91. The Lumineers - Salt And The Sea

90. YUNGBLUD - original me [Feat. Dan Reynolds]

89. Wiley, Stefflon Don, Sean Paul, Idris Elba - Boasty

88. Cynthia Eviro - Stand Up

87. HVOB - Sync

86. Camden Cox - Somebody Else

85. Sho Madjozi - John Cena

84. Flume, London Grammar - Let You Know

83. Dua Lipa - Don’t Start Now

82. Majid Jordan - Caught Up [Feat. Khalid]

81. Ben Platt - River

80. Bon Iver - Hey, Ma

79. Emily King - Caliche

78. Jenifer - On oublie le reste [Feat. Kylie Minogue]

77. The Rescues - Hold On

76. H.E.R. - Could’ve Been (Remix) [Feat. Tone Stith]

75. Summer Walker - Come Thru [Feat. Usher]

74. Ólafur Arnalds - momentary

73. Kim Petras - There Will Be Blood

72. P Money, Giggs - Where & When

71. Stormzy - Don’t Forget To Breathe [Feat. YEBBA]

70. Celeste - She’s My Sunshine

69. Nathy Peluso - Natikillah

68. Lana Del Rey - Fuck it I love you

67. FKA twigs - holy terrain [Feat. Future]

66. Panic! At The Disco - Into the Unknown

65. Skrillex, Boys Noize, Ty Dolla $ign - Midnight Hour

64. FINNEAS - I Lost A Friend (Marian Hill Remix)

63. Sleeping At Last - Atlas: Eight

62. James Blake - Tell Them [Feat. Moses Sumney & Metro Boomin]

61. Freya Ridings - Lost Without You

60. City Girls - Twerk [Feat. Cardi B]

59. Megan Thee Stallion - Cash Shit [Feat. Da Baby]

58. BTS – Make It RIght

57. Klergy - World On Fire

56. Sasha Sloan - at least i look cool

55. Jolin Tsai - 玫瑰少年 "Womxnly"

54. Kimberley Tell - Lo Que No Me Dices

53. Chris Brown - No Guidance [Feat. Drake]

52. Missy Elliott - Throw It Back

51. Banks - Till Now

50. Cassian - Same Things [Feat Gabrielle Current]

49. Lennon Stella - Love Can Kill

48. RY X - YaYaYa

47. Selena Gomez - Look At Her Now

46. SHAED, ZAYN - Trampoline

45. Lauren Jauregui - More Than That

44. Sam Smith, Normani - Dancing With A Stranger

43. ROSALÍA - Con Altura [Feat. J Balvin, El Guincho]

42. Leikeli47 - Bad Gyal Flex

41. Felix Jaehn - Love On Myself (Keanu Silva Remix) [Feat. Calum Scott]

40. Harry Styles - Lights Up

39. Lizzo - Tempo [Feat. Missy Elliott]

38. Alex Benjamin - Let Me Down Slowly [Feat. Alessia Cara]

37. Tierra Whack - CLONES

36. Marques Martin - Dinner Date [Feat. KAMAUU & Brandon Black]

35. Dua Saleh - Sugar Mama

34. Ashley O (aka Miley Cyrus) - On A Roll

33. Beyoncé - Before I Let Go

32. Kasawn Woods, Tinashe - Don’t Stop

31. Tinashe - Know Better

30. DaBaby - BOP

29. Gemitaiz, Madman - Karate [Feat. Mahmood]

28. Normani - Motivation

27. Solange - Way to the Show

26. EXO - Obsession

25. Mark Ronson - Don’t Leave Me Lonely [Feat. YEBBA]

24. Raiche - Complicated

23. Billie Eilish - listen before i go

22. Cardi B - Press

21. Ina Wroldsen, Dynoro - Obsessed

20. Ms Banks - Snack [Feat. Kida Kudz]

19. Logic, Eminem - Homicide

18. Doja Cat - Rules

17. The Bonfyre - U Say [Feat. 6lack]

16. Dawn Richard - Sauce

15. Beyoncé - ALREADY [Feat. Major Lazer, Shatta Wale]

14. Teyana Taylor - How You Want It?

13. Ariana Grande - needy

12. Patrick Watson - Here Comes The River

11. Billie Eilish - i love you

10. ROSALÍA - A Palé

9. BLACKPINK - Kill This Love

8. Ariana Grande - break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored

7. Summer Walker - Girls Need Love [Feat. Drake]

6. Beyoncé - BIGGER

5. Billie Eilish - WHEN I WAS OLDER

4. Diplo, IAMDDB - Mira

3. Clairo - Bags

2. Mahmood - Soldi

1. Labrinth, Zendaya - All For Us

[squaredcirclesirens]

NXT Stars To Compete At WWN Live Accelerate Tournament

WWN Live will be holding the first-ever Accelerate tournament at WRESTLExpo on Thursday, April 2nd in Tampa, Florida.

There are two stages to this tournament which will take place at noon and 4 pm respectively. There will be two women’s Fatal Four Way matches at the noon show with the two women who win both matches going on to compete at the finale at the 4 pm show.

NXT Superstars Deonna Purrazzo, Mercedes Martinez, Santana Garrett, and Taynara Conti have been announced as competing at the event alongside WWN Live talent Brandi Lauren thus far.

NXT stars have been competing on WWN events as of late with stars such as Shotzi Blackheart, Raquel Gonzalez, Jessi Kamea, and Indi Hartwell wrestling on recent EVOLVE events.

You can find more information on WRESTLExpo here.

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[womenofcolor15]

We’re Not Sure Who Asked For This, But ‘The Game’ Is Getting Another Reboot!

“The Game” is getting yet another reboot...that no one asked for. Deets inside…

”The Game” is about to be revived! We’re not sure who asked for this, but it’s happening.

According to Deadline, the Mara Brok-Akil sitcom will be returning to the CW network for an hourlong follow-up series. This time, “The Game” (written by Mara and Devon Greggory) will be set on the east coast. The reboot will be set in Baltimore instead of San Diego. Interesting.

The reboot surrounds “The Game’s” old crew of football players who are now nearing retirement and mentoring a new group of rookies as they navigate the game of football and the potential hazards of being a professional athlete.

Deadline reports:

The Game family was coasting to retirement but they heard the call of the fans to make a comeback… and like the record-breaking winners they are, they decided to pick up and move from a half-hour sitcom in San Diego to a one-hour dramedy in Baltimore. This time, our out-of-touch old-timers are determined to help a bunch of knuckle-head new-schoolers navigate the ruthless game of football on and off the field. They will clash through the pitfalls of fame, fortune and love. Some will win, others will lose, but that’s what happens when you play The Game.

You'll recall, Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) and Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall) left San Diego for Baltimore.

It’s unclear if any of the original cast will return, which includes Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Pooch Hall, Hosea Chancez, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Coby Bell, and Brittany Daniel. “The Game” debuted on the CW in 2006 and was canceled in 2011. BET brought the series back before it was axed in 2015. Tia and Pooch didn't star in the BET revival didn't star. Lauren London, Jay Ellis and Brandy were added to the BET revival.

"The Game" reboot is being executive produced by Mara and her husband/business partner Salim Akil. Devon Gregory - who was a previous writer on Mara's "Being Mary Jane" series - will serve as the showrunner of the reboot. Kelsey Grammar, whose Gramnet Productions imprint released The Game, will also return as executive producer of the reboot.

If you didn’t know, “The Game” was a spin-off of Mara’s hit series “Girlfriends.” Now, THAT’s a series people have been vocal about getting a reboot, yet it hasn’t happened yet. Twitter agrees:

  Ok now this is cool and all hoping the original cast come back but can we get a #WhatILikeAboutYou reboot or this show #Girlfriends pic.twitter.com/qULcBWiqBH

— Nicholas Cullen (@k50cullen) December 18, 2019

    This is not the Reboot I wanted.

This is. pic.twitter.com/JcyanQQ8gw

— Mike (@RandomMusinz) December 17, 2019

    Can we girlfriends instead

— Adonis de Nola (@ThisWhiskeyGtMe) December 18, 2019

    nobody asked for this bring back Girlfriends instead

— Samantha (@tinyxicana) December 18, 2019

  We’re not sure if this reboot of “The Game” is necessary, but here we are. Are you here for it?!

  Photos: Getty

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Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren

REVIEW

I've read almost everything written by dynamic duo Christina Lauren, so I was thrilled to receive an ARC of Twice in a Blue Moon. What's impressive about this latest work is the range shown in this book. At face, this is a book about first love and second chances between Tate Jones and Sam Brandis. At a deeper level, it's also about familial relationships, the cost of fame, and how deep the bonds of love go.

Tate and Sam meet and spend two magical weeks falling in love together in London. A deeply buried secret and broken trust shatters their fragile bond. When Tate runs into Sam 14 years later, she's left with a difficult choice. Can she open herself up to love again? Can the harshest of transgressions be forgiven?

This book exists across time periods and with a strong cast of characters. Christina Lauren has taken her craft to another level with this book, and I predict that readers are going to love it.

AUTHORS

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners/besties Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 international bestselling authors of the Beautiful and the Wild Seasons series, The Unhoneymooners, My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Love and Other Words, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating, Dating You / Hating You, Roomies, The House, and Autoboyography. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com, @ChristinaLauren on Instagram, or @ChristinaLauren on Twitter.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the authors, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. 

[andrebearakovsky]

Capitals Social Media Accounts

I meant to post this at the beginning of the season, but better late than never. If you’re new, or you find that you want to get more involved on social media, I’ve attached links to the social media accounts of Caps players, significant others, prospects, reporters, some of the official team/PR accounts. This way, if you’re not already, you can add them to your social media feed if you so please. I’ve only included accounts that are public; if people want their privacy, they’re entitled to it. But please use this as a reference if you like!

Players

Nicklas Backstrom: Twitter

Madison Bowey: Twitter, Instagram

Travis Boyd: Twitter

Kelsey DeGonda: Twitter

Andre Burakovsky: Twitter, Instagram

John Carlson: Twitter, Instagram

Gina Carlson: Instagram

Brett Connolly: Twitter

Pheonix Copley: Twitter, Instagram

Christian Djoos: Twitter, Instagram

Nic Dowd: Twitter

Paige Dowd: Twitter

Lars Eller: Twitter, Instagram

Braden Holtby: Twitter

Brandi Holtby: Twitter

Dmitrij Jaskin: Twitter, Instagram

Nadiya Jaskin: Twitter, Instagram

Michal Kempny: Instagram

Evgeny Kuznetsov: Twitter, Instagram

Dmitry Orlov: Twitter, Instagram

Varvara Orlova: Twitter, Instagram

TJ Oshie: Twitter, Instagram

Lauren Oshie: Twitter, Instagram

Alex Ovechkin: Twitter, Instagram

Nastya Ovechkina: Instagram

Devante Smith-Pelly: Twitter, Instagram

Chandler Stephenson: Twitter, Instagram

Tasha Maltman: Instagram

Jakub Vrana: Twitter, Instagram

Nathan Walker: Twitter, Instagram

Tayla Walker: Instagram

Tom Wilson: Twitter, Instagram

Taylor Pischke: Twitter, Instagram

Prospects

Shane Gersich: Twitter, Instagram

Ilya Samsonov: Instagram

Axel Jonsson-Fjallby: Instagram

Alexander Alexeyev: Twitter, Instagram

Jonas Siegenthaler: Twitter, Instagram

Lucas Johansen: Twitter, Instagram

PR

Washington Capitals: Twitter, Instagram

NBC Sports Washington: Twitter, Instagram

NBC Sports Capitals: Twitter

Monumental Sports Network: Twitter, Instagram

Capitals PR: Twitter

Caps Radio 24/7: Twitter

Slapshot: Twitter, Instagram

RMNB: Twitter, Instagram

Reporters/Media

Isabelle Khurshudyan: Twitter, Instagram

Mike Vogel: Twitter, Instagram

Chris Kuc: Twitter

John Walton: Twitter

Joe Beninati: Twitter

Craig Laughlin: Twitter, Instagram

Alan May: Twitter

Rob Carlin: Twitter, Instagram

Al Koken: Twitter

Wes Johnson: Twitter, Instagram

[a-wlw-reads]

YA Pride Dream Books Pt. 3

Part 1 Part 2

I saw that YA Pride asked their twitter followers to respond with their dream LGBT books here and while yes, we need absolutely need more books and more diverse books, I don’t want people to miss out on some of the great books that already exist! (Going off a mix of books I’ve read and descriptions, anything marked by a * I haven’t personally read)

LGBT History:

Sappho Was A Right-On Woman: A Liberated View of Lesbianism by Sidney Abbott and Barbara Love

Dispatches from Lesbian America edited by Xequina Maria Berber, Giovanna Capone, and Cheela Romain Smith

Eating Fire: My Life as a Lesbian Avenger by Kelly Cogswell

Gay L.A.: A History of Sexual Outlaws, Power Politics, and Lipstick Lesbians by Lillian Faderman and Stuart Timmons

The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle by Lillian Faderman*

Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in the Twentieth Century by Lillian Faderman

To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for America - A History by Lillian Faderman

Aimée & Jaguar: A Love Story, Berlin 1943 by Erica Fischer

Perfect Enemies: The Battle Between the Religious Right and the Gay Movement by John Gallagher and Chris Bull

Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution by Linda Hirsham

Violence Against Queer People: Race, Class, Gender, and the Persistence of Anti-LGBT Discrimination by Doug Meyer*

Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States by Joey L. Mogul, Andrea J. Ritchie, and Kay Whitlock

The Disappearing L: Erasure of Lesbian Spaces and Culture by Bonnie J. Morris

The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against the Homosexuals by Richard Plant

Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women by Leila J. Rupp

And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic by Randy Shilts

Tell: Love, Defiance, and the Military Trial at the Tipping Point for Gay Rights by Major Margaret Witt with Tim Connor

Here’s a whole Goodreads list full

Here’s another one

Questioning:

Am I Blue: Coming Out from the Silence edited by Marion Dane Bauer

Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow

Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee

Ask the Passengers by A.S. King

Ship It by Britta Lundin

37 Things I Love (In No Particular Order) by Kekla Magoon

Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle

When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri

P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy

She Is Me by Cathleen Schine

Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens

Girl Hearts Girl by Lucy Sutcliffe

Our Own Private Universe by Robin Talley

What We Left Behind by Robin Talley

Gay Brujería:

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova

“Healing Rosa” by Tehlor Kay Mejia from All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages

“Starsong” by Tehlor Kay Mejia from Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft

Cheesy Lesbians:

Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Robin Jaye Brown

Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

Girls Mans Up by M-E Girard

Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour

You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

Dating Sarah Cooper by Siera Maley

The Summer of Jordi Perez (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding

Girl Falls in Love with the Princess:

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst

Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston

Sword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon*

The Princess Deception by Nell Stark

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[bringinbackpod]

Interview with Brynn Elliott

Together with Americans Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Brynn Elliott over Zoom video! 

Atlantic Records/Big Yellow Dog Music recording artist Brynn Elliott has announced recently released her new single. “Tell Me I’m Pretty” is available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Co-written with songwriter Michelle Buzz (Katy Perry, Kylie Minogue), the track is joined by an official music video filmed at a palatial estate on the Hudson River Palisades, directed by Los Angeles-based photographer, creative director, and director Lauren Dunn (The Weeknd, G-Eazy).

“Tell Me I’m Pretty” heralds Elliott’s breathtaking new EP, CAN I BE REAL?, due to arrive later this year. Recorded in Los Angeles and produced in large part by songwriting/production duo The Monarch (Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj), CAN I BE REAL? sees Elliott expanding on the thoughtful yet emotionally potent lyricism of her 2018 debut EP, TIME OF OUR LIVES, infusing her vibrant pop with undeniable warmth, charm, and a uniquely contemplative focus on identity, self-image, and finding one’s place in the world.

TIME OF OUR LIVES proved a breakthrough debut for the Atlanta-born, Los Angeles-based Elliott upon its 2018 release, highlighted by the top 15 Hot AC single, “Might Not Like Me,” The track – which has earned over 43 million global streams thus far – is joined by an equally popular official video, directed by Sarah McColgan (Kelly Clarkson, Charli XCX) and now boasting close to 4 million YouTube views.

TIME OF OUR LIVES features a series of distinctive pop songs fueled in large part by Elliott’s studies at Harvard University. Each of the five songs on the EP was inspired by a different philosopher or set of ideas, with “Time of Our Lives“ drawing on Heidegger and existentialism and “Might Not Like Me” absorbing feminist critiques of Descartes into a buoyant and empowering pop anthem. In addition to studying philosophy as song inspiration, Elliott spent most of her weekends and summers on the road, playing over 200 shows both on her own and as special guest to such artists as Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, and Alanis Morissette.

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[gaymusicchart]

GAY MUSIC CHART – 2018 week 13

 Welcome to the Gay Music Chart, the LGBTQA related music videos TOP 50 actuality and most request.

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 Here is the recap for this week :

 OUT : Troye Sivan - The Good Side (Live on SNL) (LW: 21 / WO: 8 / PEAK: 13)

OUT : Lauren Ruth Ward - Sideways (LW: 23 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 23)

OUT : Bilal Hassani - Shadows (LW: 24 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 24)

OUT : Bella Ćwir - Drogie Ciuchy (LW: 25 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 25)

OUT : VELO feat. Luisifer - Dancer (LW: 30 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 30)

OUT : djfriz feat. 마샬 (MRSHLL), 메건리 (Megan Lee) - Dive (English Version) (LW: 32 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 19)

OUT : Brandi Carlile - The Joke (LW: 34 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 20)

OUT : Pussy Riot & Dave Sitek - Bad Apples (LW: 35 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 35)

OUT : Aluta Humbane - Nami Ngithanda Indoda (LW: 37 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 37)

OUT : Boris Jelic - Freedom (Lyric Video) (LW: 41 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 41)

OUT : Eddy de Pretto - Normal (LW: 42 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 19)

OUT : Samir & Viktor - Shuffla (live @ Melodifestivalen Finale 2018) (LW: 43 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 43)

OUT : Ricky Martin feat. Wisin, Yandel - Fiebre (LW: 44 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 32)

OUT : Todrick Hall - Ordinary Day (LW: 46 / WO: 1 / PEAK: 46)

OUT : Peppermint and Cazwell - Blend (LW: 49 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 23)

  01 (=) : Years & Years - Sanctify (LW: 01 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 01 (x2))

UK - 2018

Years & Years singer Olly Alexander says the band’s new single Sanctify is about straight men who experiment with gay sex.

 02 (+ 24) : Ryan O'Shaughnessy - Together (LW: 26 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 02)

Ireland - 2018

This sweet ballad will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The music video is so cute.

 03 (+ 1) : Francisco Victoria - Marinos (LW: 03 / WO: 13 / PEAK: 03)

Chile - 2017

This is the first single of the Chilean singer, produced by Alex Anwandter. A revelation.

 04 (- 1) : Troye Sivan - My My My! (LW: 03 / WO: 11 / PEAK: 01 (x3))

Australia - 2018

The first track of his upcoming album has topped at #3 at the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart. It's the eighth single of the Australian singer in a row to be #1 in our chart.

 05 (+ 1) : Saara Aalto - Monsters (LW: 06 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 05)

Finland - 2018

This song will represent Finland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

 06 (+ 3) : Allie X feat. VÉRITÉ - Casanova (LW: 09 / WO: 13 / PEAK: 03)

Canada - 2017 / from the album "CollXtion II"

 07 (- 5) : Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel (LW: 02 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 02)

USA - 2018 / from the album "Dirty Computer"

 08 (=) : Calum Scott - You Are The Reason (LW: 08 / WO: 18 / PEAK: 04)

UK - 2017

 09 (- 2) : Sufjan Stevens - Mystery of Love ("Call Me By Your Name" OST) (LW: 07 / WO: 20 / PEAK: 01 (x1))

USA - 2017 / from the album ("Call Me By Your Name" OST)

The song was nominated for the Oscar of Best Original Song at the Academy Awards 2018.

 10 (- 5) : Kylie Minogue - Dancing (LW: 05 / WO: 9 / PEAK: 01 (x3))

Australia - 2018 / from the album "Golden"

 11 (- 1) : Eli Lieb - Next To You (LW: 10 / WO: 15 / PEAK: 02)

USA - 2017

 12 (+ 28) : Troye Sivan - Strawberries & Cigarettes ("Love, Simon" OST) (LW: 40 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 12)

Australia - 2018 / from the album "Love, Simon" OST

 13 (+ 2) : Matt Palmer - Inevitably (LW: 15 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 13)

USA - 2018 / from the EP "Get Lost"

 14 (- 3) : Holland (홀랜드) - Neverland (네버랜드) (LW: 11 / WO: 9 / PEAK: 08)

South Korea - 2018

This is the first South Korean music video showing a gay couple kissing in a romantic way.

 15 (+ 5) : Les Funambules (Maximilien Philippe) - Pardon (LW: 20 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 15)

France - 2018 - from the album "Les Funambules"

This song is the confession of a man who's quitting his wife because he realised he was gay.

 16 (NEW) : Netta - Toy (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 16)

Israel - 2018

This song, made by gay composer Doron Medalie and his partner and producer Stav Beger, will represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It is already by far the great favorite for fans and bookmakers.

 17 (- 5) : Trevor Moran - Sinner (LW: 12 / WO: 16 / PEAK: 01 (x2))

USA - 2017

 18 (+ 29) : SAKIMA - Daddy (LW: 47 / WO: 15 / PEAK: 14)

UK - 2017

 19 (- 3) : Kevin Chomat - Petite Fée (LW: 16 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 16)

France - 2018

The French singer has made a song to support Lana, a young girl who has a rare genetic disease called neurofibromatosis.

 20 (NEW) : Q-Tip feat. Demi Lovato - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 20)

USA - 2018

 21 (NEW) : CRIMER - I Won't Fall In Love (Live at Openair St.Gallen 2017) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 21)

Switzerland - 2018

 22 (+ 16) : Bagarre - Danser seul (ne suffit pas) (LW: 38 / WO: 11 / PEAK: 10)

France - 2018 / from the album "Club 12345"

Several drag queens are featuring in the music video of this French Touch house music.

 23 (- 10) : Virgin Suicide - Evil Eyes (LW: 13 / WO: 16 / PEAK: 05)

Denmark - 2017

This Danish music video is like a short movie, telling the struggles of a closeted gay teen taken by his father to a fathers-sons's camp.

 24 (NEW) : SSION feat. Ariel Pink - At Least The Sky Is Blue (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 24)

USA - 2018 / from the album 'O'

 25 (- 11) : Nakhane - Interloper (LW: 14 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 14)

South Africa - 2018 / from the album "You Will Not Die"

We supports the South African singer and actor, who is threatened to death for portraying a gay character in the movie "Inxeba / The Wound", which has been banned for a while in South Africa.

 26 (+ 19) : Calum Scott - What I Miss Most (1 Mic 1 Take/Live From Abbey Road Studios) (LW: 45 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 26)

UK - 2018 / from the album "Only Human"

 27 (+ 23) : Openside - I Feel Nothing (LW: 50 / WO: 7 / PEAK: 11)

New Zealand - 2017  

Lead singer Possum Plows, who is gender non-binary, raises the transgender flag in this music video. In her new song, Hayley is wondering why the girl she's dating is dating also another guy in the same time. "Expectations" will be released on March 30, 2018.

 28 (NEW) : Todrick Hall feat. RuPaul - Dem Beats (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 28)

USA - 2018 / from the album "Forbidden"

 29 (+ 19) : Hayley Kiyoko - Curious (LW: 48 / WO: 11 / PEAK: 08)

USA - 2018 / from the album "Expectations"

In her new song, Hayley is wondering why the girl she's dating is dating also another guy in the same time. "Expectations" will be released on March 30, 2018.

 30 (NEW) : VELO feat. Melissa BeFierce - Perra (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 30)

USA - 2018

 31 (NEW) : Cheese On Bread - Bad Friend (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 31)

USA - 2018 / from the album "The One Who Wanted More"

This queer music video depicts a sexual harassement scene.

 32 (- 10) : MNEK - Tongue (LW: 22 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 22)

UK - 2018

 33 (+ 3) : Michael Blume - Blunder (LW: 36 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 23)

USA - 2018

 34 (- 5) : Chase Sansing - Begins With You (LW: 29 / WO: 4 / PEAK: 22)

USA - 2018

The country singer comes out with this pride anthem.

 35 (- 18) : La Prohibida - Baloncesto (LW: 17 / WO: 35 / PEAK: 03)

Spain / from the album "100K años de luz"

The drag queen joined Madrid’s Three Kings float, but traditionalists didn't like it.

 36 (+ 3) : Trixie Mattel - Break Your Heart (LW: 39 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 36)

USA - 2018 / from the album "One Stone"

 37 (NEW) : REIKA by Daniel Robinson / Björk - Jóga (Howie B Main Mix) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 37)

USA - 2018

 38 (NEW) : Happy Little Clouds - Beneath (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 38)

USA - 2018

This is their first music video.

 39 (- 8) : CRIMER - Cards (LW: 31 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 31)

Switzerland - 2018 / from the album "Leave Me Baby"

 40 (- 7) : Namuel - Poder (LW: 33 / WO: 5 / PEAK: 25)

Chile - 2018

 41 (NEW) : Alice Caymmi, Pabllo Vittar - Eu Te Avisei (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 41)

Brazil - 2018

 42 (NEW) : Osvaldo Supino - Amati (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 41)

Italy - 2018 / taken from the album "Resolution"

 43 (NEW) : Jordan LeShea - Alone (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 43)

USA - 2018

 44 (- 16) : Patrick Wolf - The Days (fan video) (LW: 28 / WO: 9 / PEAK: 07)

UK - 2017 / from the album "God’s Own Country OST"

The multi-awarded movie was nominated in 2 categories at the BAFTA Awards 2017, including Best Outstanding British Film.

 45 (- 26) : Courtney Barnett - Need A Little Time (LW: 19 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 19)

Australia - 2018 / from the album "Tell Me How You Really Feel"

 46 (- 28) : morgxn - Translucent (LW: 18 / WO: 3 / PEAK: 18)

USA - 2018

 47 (NEW) : teo entertainment - Легко / Easy (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 47)

Russia - 2018

 48 (NEW) : Lycinaïs Jean - Parfait Tourment (Version radio Edit) (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 48)

France - 2018 / from the album "Lycinaïs Jean"

 49 (NEW) : Victoria Solé - Te Amo (LW: - / WO: 1 / PEAK: 49)

Uruguay - 2018

 50 (- 23) : Jinkx Monsoon - Just Me (The Gender Binary Blues) (LW: 27 / WO: 2 / PEAK: 27)

USA - 2018 / from the album "The Ginger Snapped"

   ALSO NEW THIS WEEK

 Larva - Para Javier

2018 - Mexico / from the album "Trágicos Cuentos de Amor"

 Javiera Mena feat. Li Saumet - Intuición

Chile - 2018

 Max Tejera Feat. Goro Gocher - Tebas (Homenaje a Dani Umpi)

Uruguay - 2018

 Matt Fishel - Soldiers

UK - 2018 / from the album "M/F"

 Handsome - Save Some Love

Australia - 2018

 Bleachers - Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)

USA - 2018 / from the album "Love, Simon" OST

 Evripidis and His Tragedies - 1959

Spain - 2018

 Sons of an Illustrious Father - Extraordinary Rendition

USA - 2018

 of Montreal - Plateau Phase/No Careerism No Corruption

USA - 2018 / from the album "White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood"

 Jeremy Gloff - I've Got Someone

USA - 2018 / from the album "Lightrail"

 Candy Ken - ME AF

Austria - 2018

 RuPaul feat. Trixie Mattel, Shangela, Kennedy & BeBe Zahara Benet - Kitty Girl

USA - 2018

These drag queens are the top four finalists of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3.

 Pentatonix - Attention

USA - 2018 - from the album "PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. I"

 Shoshana Bean feat. Travis Wall - This is Me (cover)

USA - 2018

 Jack and Joel - From the Start (Lyric Video)

UK - 2018

 Paul Ryder - Uptown Funk (live @ Ireland's Got Talent 2018)

Ireland - 2018

 Young M.A - Praktice (Official Audio)

USA - 2018

  See you next week and don’t forget to vote for your best LGBTQA music videos ! Here are the rules :

1 ) You can vote for many videos as you want under the videos on YouTube in the comment section. It could be recent or past music videos, which must provide at least one among the following conditions:

- the music video has LGBTQA related content, in the lyrics or the music video

- the artist is LGBTQA, an LGBTQA icon or eventually ally

- LGBTQA medias talked about it.

2 ) You can’t vote more than 3 songs of a same artist per week.

3 ) In case of an artist who receive votes mostly by a fan base, we will count only one song, in a limited time of 10 weeks of presence in the top.

4 ) You can vote with only one account.

5 ) If you make 5 votes or less, your first vote will represent 5 points, your second vote 4 points, etc… until your last vote and following 1 point. If you make 6 to 10 votes, your first vote will represent 10 points, your second vote 9 points, etc… If you make more than 10 votes, your first vote will represent 20 points, your second vote 19 points, etc…

6 ) People who make 1 to 5 votes form the amateur ranking, those who make 6 to 10 votes form the fan ranking, those who make more than 10 votes form the expert ranking. We form the jury ranking. And we count now the ranking of minutes of views of our weekly playlist of the previous week. The Gay Music Chart is the addition of the five charts. In case of equality, the number of votes and the dates of votes will count.

7 ) The votes will close on Thursday, 8 PM, European time.

[popradar]

Weekend Planner: 20 Awesome Events in Los Angeles, Jan. 12-14

Check out Pop Radar LA’s weekend event picks below. Want the 411 on additional events and happenings in LA? Follow editor @christineziemba on Twitter or Instagram.  

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FRIDAY, JAN. 12

THE FLORIDA PROJECT / SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE (Film)

There’s a double feature on Friday night of two films starring Willem Dafoe: The Florida Project, directed by Sean Baker, followed by Shadow of the Vampire, directed by Elias Merhige. 7:30 pm. Tickets: $15 general admission, $13 members. 

DINE LA (Food)

The winter edition of dineLA begins on Friday and runs through Jan. 26 with more than 300 restaurants participating in the dining event. Sample a diversity of cuisines with prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus from some of L.A.’s best restaurants, from 1 Pico (at Shutters) and a.o.c. to WP24 and Zinc. The special lunches cost $15, $20 and $25 with dinner menus priced at $29, $39 and $49. The Exclusive Series features fine-dining menus beginning at $95.

POETRY DEATHMATCH CABARET (Poetry + variety)

The Melrose Poetry Bureau and the Bootleg Theater present Poetry Deathmatch Cabaret at the Bootleg on Friday night at 7:30 pm. The night pits poets against each other in a war of words, with music, booze and burlesque (a striptease set to a typewriter) in between rounds. Poets include: Brian Sonia-Wallace, Aman Batra, Bobby Gordon, Nayeli Knudsen, Linda Ravenswood, James Gangl. The show runs for 11 shows, Thursday to Saturday at 7:30pm (no Thursday show opening weekend), with a Sunday matinee at 2 pm. Tickets $20/$40 VIP (includes drink & custom poem). 

TRUMP IN SPACE (Musical)

The musical Trump in Space, winner of the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival Encore! Producer’s Award, returns for another run on Friday nights at 8 pm, beginning Friday through April 27 at The Second City Hollywood Studio Theatre. With book and lyrics by Gillian Bellinger and Landon Kirksey, and music by Tony Gonzalez and Sam Johnides, think of Trump in Space as an epic space adventure—Star Trek meets Avenue Q meets Trump. Tickets: $12.

LUNA (Music)

The New York-based dream pop band Luna plays the Moroccan Lounge on Friday night. The band’s playing in support of A Sentimental Education and A Place of Greater Safety, which were released last year. Eleanor Friedberger opens. Tickets: $25-30. 21+. 7:30 pm doors. [Luna also plays on Thursday night.] 

LA ART SHOW (Art)

The 2018 LA Art Show continues this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center. There’s more than 200,000 square feet of booth space dedicated to artists represented by prominent art galleries, with DIVERSEartLA organizing performance art, installations, exhibits and programs curated by major museums and arts organizations such as LACMA, MOLAA, THE AUTRY and MUSA MUSEUM OF THE ARTS GUADALAJARA. Dialogs LA presents talks and panel discussions with curators, artists, designers, collectors, art influencers and museum directors. Single-day tickets start at $25. 

SATURDAY, JAN. 13

GR2 Gallery opens its first show of 2018 this weekend. | Image: Giant Robot

IN FLUX (Art)

Giant Robot presents: In Flux, A Group Exhibition at GR2 Gallery, featuring the works of Cassia Lupo, Tetsunori Tawaraya, Tim Furey and Yusei Abe. The opening reception takes place on Saturday at the gallery from 6:30-10 pm, and the exhibition remains on view through Jan. 31.

MACHINE PROJECT (Sale + wrap party)

If you haven’t heard, the beloved Echo Park art collective-space-gallery Machine Project is closing its doors. To commemorate the many events and exhibitions that Machine Project has fostered through its 15 years, there’s a print sale from 2-6 pm on Saturday, including the entire catalog of limited edition artist prints. It’s followed by a closing party filled with beer and special surprise performances. 

PICTURE THIS! (Comedy + animation)

Picture This!—a “live animated comedy show” with standup comedians performing while they’re drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists and other artists—is at the Virgil on Saturday night at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Brandie Posey, this weekend’s great lineup features comedy by Wild Horses (Lauren Lapkus, Mary Holland, Stephanie Allynne and Erin Whitehead); Whitmer Alexander Thomas; Ify Nwadiwe and Candy Lawrence. Animators/drawers include: Mike L. Mayfield, Mike Hollingsworth, Guillermo Martinez,Ashley Becerra and Kati Prescott. Free admission. 

Grill ‘Em All in Alhambra celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday. | Image: Courtesy of Grill ‘Em All

GRILL ‘EM ALL ALHAMBRA (Party)

Grill ‘Em All Alhambra celebrates five years on Saturday with all-day festivities running from 10:30 am until midnight. DJ Katon spins from 8-11 pm, with free cake from Dark Craft Desserts (6 pm until gone). The food/drink specials include a $15 Beer & GEA Pint Glass Deal, a$2 Blue Collar Brews and a one-day return of Duck Poutine and Gatecreeper Burg (dark ale habanero honey mustard, smoked ghost pepper jack cheese, sweet potato waffle fries tossed with smoked black salt & sugar, tomato, onion and arugula on a half-pound burger).

ECHO PARK FILM CENTER: NEW WORKS SALON XLII (Film)

New Works Salon is a forum for presenting and discussing new works in film and video art, sound and performance. The next salon—the 42nd installment—is on Saturday at 8 pm at the Echo Park Film Center featuring work by Jon Almaraz, Francesco Gagliardi, Karissa Hahn, Minjung Kim, Alee Peoples and Ariel Teal. Suggested donation: $5.

THE FROGTOWN SHOW (Comedy)

The Frogtown Show moves to new digs—the Spoke Bicycle Cafe—for its show on Saturday night. Comedians on the bill are Chris Garcia, Sheng Weng, Tim Dillon, Steve Hernandez and Beth Stelling. Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm, admission is still free. (It’s accessible by way of the LA River Bike Path.) 

NERDMELT LECTURE SERIES (Education)

The NerdMelt Lecture Series presents the program, Making Your Own First Big Break, on Saturday at 4 pm. The panel discussion features people who have walked the walk: Jamie Loftus, Allie Goertz, JC Coccoli and others. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door. 

Gallery Nucleus holds a Guillermo Del Toro-themed art show this weekend. | Event image by Maria Björnbom Öberg

IN THE NAME OF THE MONSTER, THE ROBOT, AND THE BLEEDING GHOST (Art)

Also in Alhambra on Saturday: Gallery Nucleus hosts Chogrin’s fifth and final exhibition that celebrates director Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water) and his films. The opening reception takes place on Saturday from 7-10 am with the exhibition running through Jan. 28. For the show, Chogrin features more than 100 hand-picked artists. 

SOLIDIFY THE GESTURE: PAINTINGS & MIXED MEDIA BY CHAZ BEAR / TORO Y MOI (Art)

New Image Art presents an exhibition of new abstract paintings and mixed media works by Oakland-based painter Chaz Bear, also known as Toro y Moi. From the gallery, “Chazwick ‘Chaz’ Bear's paintings carry many similarities to his musical explorations. There is a feeling of space, joy and a natural purposefulness in the work. Chaz's color sensibility depicts a limited pensiveness; nothing unneeded just well balanced shapes and linear expression.” The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday from 7-10 pm, and runs through Feb. 10. 

SUNDAY, JAN. 14

Smorgasburg LA returns this weekend to feed our tummies. | Image: Smorgasburg LA

SMORGASBURG LA REOPENING (Food)

After a lengthy winter break, Smorgasburg LA reopens on Sunday with a number of new vendors. Among the new stands are: Mideast Tacos: A Mexican meets Middle East concept from the family behind Glendale’s Mini Kebab; Daddy’s Chicken Shack: A chicken sandwich concept from Chef Pace Webb; Baohaus: Eddie Huang’s unique take on Chinese buns; Golden Clouds: An Indian street food snack stand; and Gentaro Soba: Japanese soba and ramen shakers with various toppings. The I Love Micheladas Beer Garden will be back as well. Smorgasburg hours are 10 am to 4 pm.

KOVAL DISTILLERY TASTING (Drinks)

Women Who Whiskey L.A. partners with the private whisky club Vestry on Sunday for Master Distillers Series welcoming Jamie Stout of Koval from Chicago. The brand ambassador talks about the Koval distillery and its portfolio. The event is a co-ed event that begins at 7 pm. Vestry is located on the second floor of Tom Bergin's Public House. Tickets: $20. Ages 21+. For more event info or to make a reservation, please email info@vestryla.com 

DTLA BREWERIES UNITED FEST '18 (Beer)

On Sunday from 1-5 pm, several DTLA-based breweries are teaming up for the Breweries United Fest ‘18 to support the nonprofit Keep a Breast. The event is being held at the Triangle Lot of Iron Triangle Brewery, the other participating breweries are Mumford, Arts District, Boomtown, Indie, Dry River and Angel City. The $45 ticket includes unlimited tastings and a commemorative glass. The day features limited-edition and specialty beers, including variations on Barleywines. Food trucks including Moo's Craft Barbecue will be on site. Designated driver tickets: $15. Ages 21+. No kids or pets. 

Advocartsy presents an art show by Pouya Afshar. | Image: En Masse (still from animation), 2017, video

EN MASSE (Art)

Advocartsy presents En Masse, a mixed media installation by Iranian American artist Pouya Afshar that features paintings, drawings and animation. The show opens on Sunday with a reception from 4-7 pm. The works explore the process of mourning using Persian and Muslim Shiite mourning rituals known as Ta’zie (a passion play) as a mode of contemplation. The works will remain on view through Jan. 28. 

BIG BOI (Music)

Big Boi brings his Daddy Fat Saxxx Tour, Sack 2 to the Regent Theater on Sunday night. The Cool Kids opens the night. Doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm. 18+. Tickets: $35 advance / $42.50 day of show; $50 VIP advance / $57.50 VIP day of show.