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Articles in the December 2007 Edition
A Chilly Christmas
Letter from the Publisher
Now I’m kicking myself for coming back from Mexico – as if I had a choice. I’m not sure if I’m ready to deal with this record cold winter after so many...
The Living Christmas Tree
Ouch…that’s gotta hurt!
Rudolph: “Well Santa what’s new this year to get me in the Giving Christmas Spirit?” Santa: “Well Rudolph a great debate is happening, let me tell you...
Sweet Charity
Hey Big Spender - Spend a Little Time at Stage West!
Neil Simon’s 1966 Broadway hit, which later became a film starring Shirley McLean, brings Miss Charity Hope Valentine and her crazy life back to the stage...
Philips Arcitec
Conquer the Challenges of Daily Shaving Like Never Before
With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what to get for your man! The Philips Arcitec is a unique piece of technology that...
Oliver Twist
Holiday Presentation Dark but Heart Warming
Once again, the Martha Cohen Theatre has been transported back in time for the holidays, as Charles Dicken’s Oliver Twist or, The Street Boys Progress...
Chris and John to the Rescue: Provincetown
Now in its third season, Chris and John to the Rescue: Provincetown is the most watched television program on OUTtv. According to the producers of the...
Conflicts of Democracy
Democracy is a particularly messy form of governance but, as Winston Churchill once remarked, it sure beats the alternative. Take the recent election...
Letters to the Editor
Dear Steve and Rob, I would like to tell you my story...with hopes that we can makes a difference. 15 years ago when I decided to come out, I searched...
Deep Inside Hollywood
Salma Hayek Takes Over TV Ugly Betty was no fluke for Salma Hayek. The Latina actor knows that Hollywood tends to turn its back on women as they age...
Door Policy Discrimination?
At least two letters have been written to Gay Calgary complaining about how the owners of a local nightclub handle the line up outside their establishment...
Homo for the Holidays
What’s Happening for Christmas
The holiday season is upon us. Every December we find ourselves spending time with family and friends, shopping, attending holiday events, and trying not...
The Secret of Hiding our Holiday Blues
I often suffer from seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression caused by the onset of shorter hours of sunshine and my lesser likelihood of wanting...
A Twisted Sense of Pride
Illegal Power Grab Disrupts Pride Calgary AGM
It was a dark day today (December 4th) at Pride Calgary’s AGM, where owners, staff, and customers of the Twisted Element stacked the membership to attempt...
Movie Review
Queer Duck
Queer Duck I had never heard of this cartoon before, but oh my god did I laugh my head off! The animation is a bit crude but the jokes are so much fun...
Music Review
“Don’t Be a Stranger” by Jeffrey Altergott
After a long string of lesbian artists (don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed them), it is refreshing to see Jeffrey Altergott in the gay music scene. If this...
KICKIN’ IT AROUND
The International Gay and Lesbian Football Association
Soccer - or “football” as it is known in most of the non-AFL/NFL world - is a sport that is hugely popular throughout the world, and is gaining in popularity...
If I Can’t Dance…
…I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution
The quote in the title of this article is attributed to Emma Goldman, a feminist activist whose literature was influential around the time of Stonewall...
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Solve-it-yourself Musical Mystery a Masterpiece
Charles Dicken’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood was scheduled to be published in 12 installments from April 1870 to March 1871. His death from a stroke on...
Press Releases
Scissor Sisters – Hurrah! November 28th, 2007 The wait is almost over - this Tuesday, December 4th, the new Scissor Sisters DVD ‘Hurrah! A Year Of Ta-Dah!’...