Not that it seems to matter anymore, but on Comedy Central's spoofy new series, "Straight Plan for the Gay Man,'' there's a whole lot of nothin' going on. However, the show does fill up the air space between the program that precedes it and the one that follows, and that tends to suffice these days.
The origin is obvious: Bravo's successful if shamelessly repetitious "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,'' a contrived romp in which a group of New York's most outgoing gay men run around giving advice to some of New York's sloppiest and least style-conscious straight men. Read More...
By Cath PoundFeatures correspondent
The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights TrustAnsel Adams' images of national parks and oil derricks from the 30s and 40s are a powerful reminder of the beauty and fragility of the US's natural landscapes, writes Cath Pound.
Ansel Adams is one of the giants of 20th Century photography, esteemed for his lush gelatine silver photographs of the national parks that have become icons of the US wilderness. A passionate champion of photography as a legitimate form of fine art, he referred to his most stunning images as his " Read More...
Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition first practiced thousands of years ago by indigenous peoples such as the Aztecs and the Toltecs. They didn’t consider death the end of one’s existence but simply another chapter of life. Rather than grieve their dead, ancient Mexicans celebrated the lives of the deceased and honored their memories. During Día de los Muertos, observed Oct. 31- Nov. 2, they believed the dead had a brief window to leave the spirit realm and visit their loved ones in the mortal world. Read More...
