Monday, November 30, 2009

Samantha Fox


Known as: English singer and model.

Known for:
- Her hit singles "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)", "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" and "I Wanna Have Some Fun".

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Ash Fulk


Known as: American chef and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His appearances on the sixth season of Top Chef.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page for Top Chef
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Kerry Eleveld


Known as: American journalist.

Known for:
- Washington correspondent for The Advocate; only reporter from an GLBT outlet to interview Barack Obama during his presidential campaign.

Know more:
- Official bio
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Fred Davie


Known as: American political adviser.

Known for:
- Member of the White House’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Know more:
- Out Magazine profile
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Joshua David


Known as: American journalist.

Known for:
- Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer of Friends of the High Line; contributor to Gourmet, Fortune and Travel + Leisure.

Know more:
- Official bio
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Samuel Colt


Known as: American pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His performances in movies as a Mustang Studios exclusive.

Know more:
- Official blog (NSFW)
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Shop for Samuel Colt movies and more at TLA.

Nick Cave


Known as: American artist and dancer.

Known for:
- His "Soundsuits", wearable fabric sculptures that are bright, whimsical and other-worldly.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Troy Edward Bowles


Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His stage performances in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Pirate Queen and Mary Poppins.

Know more:
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Liz Brixius


Known as: American writer and producer.

Known for:
- Co-creator of the Showtime series Nurse Jackie.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Jónsi Birgisson


Known as: Icelandic singer, musician and artist; née Jón Þór Birgisson.

Known for:
- Member of the band Sigur Rós; his art collaborations with boyfriend Alex Somers under the name Jónsi & Alex.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Christopher Bailey


Known as: English fashion designer.

Known for:
- Creative Director of Burberry; former Senior Designer for Gucci womens wear.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Nick Burd


Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- His debut novel The Vast Fields of Ordinary.

Know more:
- Out Magazine profile
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Assi Azar


Known as: Israeli reality TV personality.

Known for:
- Co-host of Ha'ach Ha'Gadol, Israel's version of Big Brother.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Matt Alber


Known as: American singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- His hit song and music video "End of the World"; former member of the classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Joe Zee


Known as: American fashion stylist and magazine editor.

Known for:
- Creative director at Elle Magazine, following stints at W, Details and House & Garden.

Know more:
- Official bio
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Friday, November 27, 2009

Simon Woods


Known as: English actor.

Known for:
- His roles as Charles Bingley in Pride & Prejudice, Octavian on Rome and Dr. Harrison on Cranford.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Linda Wallem


Known as: American actress, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Her work on Cybill, That '70s Show and Nurse Jackie (co-creator).

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Edmund White


Known as: American writer and critic.

Known for:
- His autobiographical fiction series A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room is Empty and The Farewell Symphony.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Kehinde Wiley


Known as: American artist.

Known for:
- His paintings of contemporary urban African American men in poses taken from the annals of art history.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Jane Velez-Mitchell


Known as: American journalist and TV host.

Known for:
- Host of Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell on HLN; author of iWant: My Journey From Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Joe Marshall


Known as: American actor, director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Author of the Off Broadway plays Dirty Secrets and The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever!

Know more:
- Official site
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

James Jaeger


Known as: American actor and writer.

Known for:
- Los Angeles based actor and resident television critic of Movie Dearest.

Know more:
- The Actor Factor: A View from Both Sides of the Camera at Movie Dearest
- Official Facebook page

Neil Cohen


Known as: American actor, director, writer and critic.

Known for:
- Film and theater critic for Movie Dearest and Phoenix's Echo Magazine; author of the long-running comedy Murder by Proxy.

Know more:
- Reel Thoughts at Movie Dearest
- Official Facebook page

Chris Carpenter


Known as: American priest, writer and critic.

Known for:
- Film and theater critic for Movie Dearest and the Orange County and Long Beach Blade; author of the book Father's Flicks.
Know more:
- Reverend's Reviews at Movie Dearest
- Official Facebook page

Dispatch from The QuOD: Happy Turkey Day


On this Thanksgiving day, The QuOD is thankful for family and friends ... especially those in today's entries!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Nelson Troy


Known as: American pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios and websites.

Know more:
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Shop for Nelson Troy movies and more at TLA.

Matt Tyrnauer


Known as: American journalist and director.

Known for:
- Editor and writer for Vanity Fair magazine; his acclaimed documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor.

Know more:
- Official site
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Tasha Tilberg


Known as: Canadian model.

Known for:
- Her "striking, sophisticated beauty and bad-girl countenance"; former spokesmodel for CoverGirl.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Arjan Timmermans


Known as: Dutch blogger.

Known for:
- His pop music blog, ArjanWrites.com; curator of the concert series Superfraîche.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Liz Spayd


Known as: American journalist.

Known for:
- Former national news editor of The Washington Post, now editor of WashingtonPost.com.

Know more:
- Out Magazine profile
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Tom Souhrada


Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His performances in stage productions of The Boy Friend and Mary Poppins.

Know more:
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Movie Dearest interview

Elizabeth Streb


Known as: American dancer and choreographer.

Known for:
- Innovative figure in contemporary dance.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Jonathan Silverstein


Known as: American director.

Known for:
- His acclaimed Off Broadway productions of The Dining Room, Tea and Sympathy and The Temperamentals.

Know more:
- Official site
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Molly Schiot


Known as: American artist and director.

Known for:
- Her stop motion animated short Peeps; music videos for Sleater-Kinney and Mark Ronson.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Stacy Shane


Known as: American producer.

Known for:
- His acclaimed production of the gay rights movement drama The Temperamentals.

Know more:
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009
- Spotlight On: The 2009 GLAAD Media Awards

Monday, November 23, 2009

Michael Sucsy


Known as: American director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Emmy Award winner for the made-for-TV adaptation of Grey Gardens.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Emmy Awards 2009
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Alex Somers


Known as: American artist and musician.

Known for:
- Founding member of the band Parachutes; his art collaborations with boyfriend Jónsi Birgisson under the name Jónsi & Alex.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Cathy Renna


Known as: American activist.

Known for:
- Former GLAAD spokesperson; founder of Renna Communications.

Know more:
- Official site

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Jordan Roth


Known as: American producer.

Known for:
- President and co-owner of Jujamcyn Theaters, owner of five Broadway theaters; the unique production The Donkey Show.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Charles Renfro


Known as: American architect.

Known for:
- Partner in the New York City-based architectural firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro; projects include the High Line.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Danny Roddick


Known as: American pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His award-winning performances in movies for the Colt Studio Group.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official MySpace page

Shop for Danny Roddick movies and more at TLA.

Pratibha Parmar


Known as: English director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Her films Warrior Marks and Nina's Heavenly Delights; her book The Empire Strikes Back - Race and Racism in 1970s Britain.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Chris Pureka


Known as: American singer, songwriter and musician.

Known for:
- Contemporary folk recording artist and founder of her own label, Sad Rabbit Music.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2010

Deb Pearce


Known as: Canadian radio host.

Known for:
- Host of the morning program on Toronto's 103.9 PROUD FM.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Queer as Folk

Nicole Piña


Known as: American actress.

Known for:
- Her role in the multi-ethnic lesbian web series The Lovers and Friends Show.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Once again, Out Magazine has compiled their annual list of the most outstanding and inspiring GLBT men and women of the year. Here is the "Out 100", Class of 2009:
Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2008
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2010

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Friday, November 20, 2009

John Partridge


Known as: English actor.

Known for:
- His performances of Christian Clarke on the BBC soap opera EastEnders and Rum Tum Tugger in the filmed version of Cats.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Felicia "Snoop" Pearson


Known as: American actress, writer and singer.

Known for:
- Playing a character of the same name in the HBO drama series The Wire; her memoir Grace After Midnight.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Wilfred Owen


Known as: English writer and soldier.

Known for:
- His shocking, realistic war poetry; one of the leading poets of the First World War.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry