He's not co-opting the experiences of oppressed people. That would be true if the song was written from the point of view of a gay person.

Thank you! I always feel like the "It's none of your business" response in queer politics is so off-putting. It takes someone who might have been an ally, had things turned out differently, and shoves them profoundly away with the message "Go away, we don't want or need you."

Ugh, this gets me really frustrated. Yes, straight white people hear criticism of their cultural norms (such as homophobia) better when it's spoken by a fellow straight white person. That's a fact, and it's not going to change. For all the social-justice tumblrites talk about in-groups and out-groups you would think…

But that hate for the reaction to the performance has been directed at the performer as if he has any control over how his work is received.

Oh I'm with you. I lived in Miami before Houston. There it drops below 70 for two weeks, and below 60 one day, maybe, in a cold year. I didn't own cold weather wear heavier than a hoodie until I moved to Gainesville for college.

The people who get super upset about it honestly would have preferred he not sing or talk about it at all, because it's not his "place". So, so stupid.

The Same Love "controversy" is incredibly stupid. Basically it's people being outraged at the media for saying it's revolutionary, when "Homo Hop" has been a thing in music circles for a while, with more personal songs about the gay experience as performed by gay rappers.

Oh Chet Haze. I would give any amount of money to be a fly on the wall at The Hanks' thanksgiving dinners.

Whoops it was Buzzfeed

Read the Vulture piece on Smash season 1. Theresa Rebek was a nightmare who refused to allow McPhee to face any challenges because "She's the hero! She doesn't have problems!"

I hear you, Melissa! I'm a guy, and I live in Houston, and I have a coat problem.

The thing about riders that us normal people forget is that megastars live on the road for the vast majority of their time. If I was Beyonce, and I knew the kind of clout I demanded, I would absolutely make sure that my space was a little more homey than a holiday inn.

My brother's a Halloween baby. He loves it. It helps that he gets super into Halloween. When he was very little he didn't even know about the holiday, and we told him that all the Halloween celebrations were the world wishing him a happy birthday.

A fungal infection

Supposedly, the man who cut the Cullinan passed the fuck out afterwards. Can't say I blame him.

My brother, a straight man, spent an afternoon perusing the online listings of the Elizabeth Taylor auction because, in his own words, "Who doesn't like pretty, shiny things that sparkle?"

Hey, Houston pride is a ton of fun. I even had some California-Style inappropriate man-sex with a guy I just met. We're not all crazy Republicans down here ;)

Yes, it is a little wrong. Selfishness as a concept doesn't really apply to addicts in the same way as healthy people, especially heroin addicts. It fucks with your brain and body chemistry so much you become incapable of rational decisions without almost superhuman willpower.

Even when I watched that show, it was easy to forget that Finn was Kurt's stepbrother. That clip though... commence with the ugly crying.

I also gave up on Glee a while ago, but this is just awful. I understand that it's happening this way mainly because Lea Michele didn't want to delay shooting and keep the crew from their vital paychecks. I think it's a beautiful tribute, but I almost feel like a voyeur, intruding on their real, raw grief. I hope they…