(MATT BAUME) The Real-Life Gay Panic Behind Nightmare On Elm Street 2!

Nightmare on Elm Street 2 is ostensibly about a murderer invading your dreams, but it actually reflects the real-life torment that the star was going through as a closeted gay actor in the 1980s.

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(MATT BAUME) The Queer Power of Witches!

Who's your favorite famous witch? Fun-loving Madame Mim? The Sinister Grand High Witch? It's so hard to pick. And that's the thing about witches: I believe they share a magic, unspoken bond with queer people.

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(MATT BAUME) Seinfeld Confronts a Fear About Nothing!

Remember the early 90s? Back then, most Americans believed that homosexuality was morally wrong, then yadda yadda yadda, by the end of the decade those numbers had completely flipped. So how did that happen? Well it was thanks, at least in part, to shows like Seinfeld that effectively broke homophobia.

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(MATT BAUME WEEKEND) Feedback Time! Tusks, Bernie & Hillary, and Seinfeld!

Why isn't there a dating app for giant green gay monsters? And what's the deal with Bernie Sanders' tepid support for marriage equality? Let's dive into the mailbag to check out the feedback on this week's videos!

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(MATT BAUME) A Glimpse Behind the Mask of the Furry Community!

Take a first-hand look at Rainfurrest, Seattle's biggest furry convention. What happens when 2,500 people spend a whole weekend imagining they're animals together? Turns out, they learn some surprising things about their own humanity.

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(MATT BAUME) Tusks: The Sensitive Side of Sexy Gay Orcs!

For someone reason, nobody's invented Grindr for orcs yet, but we have the next best thing in Tusks: a dating simulator for big gay green monsters. The game perfectly captures that feeling of being a scary creature, feared by the rest of the world, and then finding your tribe. Even when we feel monstrous, it’s okay when we can be monsters together.

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(MATT BAUME WEEKEND) Feedback Time! All in the Family, Ellen, and Furries!

Why do furries do what they do? And can someone please explain Mean Girls, camp and Paul Lynde? (The answer to all three might be identical.) Let's dive into the mailbag to check out the feedback on this week's videos!

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(MATT BAUME) When did Gay Partners Become a Part of the Family on TV?

When did gay partners become a part of the family on TV? October 9, 1977. That's the night CBS aired an All in the Family episode entitled "Cousin Liz," which in just a half hour did three amazing things: it showed America that they could have queer family members. It depicted what may be TV's first gay marriage. And oh yeah it may have changed the course of an election.

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(MATT BAUME WEEKEND) Feedback Time! Showgirls, Ellen, Matt Damon, and Stonewall

Just how many comings-out did Ellen trigger? Also, Q from Star Trek is totally gay, right? Plus: I've been livestreaming some games, and can you help me find some good Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly clips? Let's dive into the mailbag to check out the feedback on this week's videos!

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(MATT BAUME) Showgirls: Why do Gays Love Nomi Malone?

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They tried to make a film that makes straight men horny, but instead made a film that makes gay men laugh. But why do so many gays love this movie and Nomi Malone? I think it's because even though Nomi has problems (lots and lots of problems) she has three qualities that gay men actually envy.

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(MATT BAUME) Ellen Gives America a Crash Course in Coming Out!

The world record for fastest coming out goes to Ellen DeGeneres! Her 1997 special managed to run through every step of the coming out process in exactly four days. The two-parter hits so many milestones it's like sprinting a marathon. So take a deep breath, limber up, and get ready to race.

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(Blank on Blank) Heath Ledger on Role Playing!

"My nervous energy is usually the easiest form of energy to tap into"
- Heath Ledger

Interview by Christine Spines
Fall 2005, Cassette Tape
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(MATT BAUME) Should Gay Actors Keep their Sexuality Secret?

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Oof. Matt Damon told an interviewer this week that actors should keep their sexuality secret whether straight or gay, which is a little hypocritical considering he's an open book when it comes to his heterosexuality. I don't think he's a homophobe, but imposing a double standard on gay actors is just wrong.

(MATT BAUME) Why "Straight Acting" Insults the Memory of Stonewall!

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I'm absolutely furious that "Stonewall" director Roland Emmerich would have the gall to use the term "straight acting" to describe the hero of his new film. In so doing, he's guilty of the exact type of oppression that the real-life rioters were fighting. The Stonewall Riots were a lot of things, but "straight acting" was never one of them.

(MATT BAUME) Who's the Real Villain of The Birdcage?

Yeah, yeah, the conservative senator is scary and mean. But he's not nearly as cruel, selfish, and destructive as Val, the son of the two gay dads who insists that everyone upend themselves for a homophobic lie. Here's why he's the true villain of the film.

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(MATT BAUME) The Lost Gay Episode of Star Trek!

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Apparently there's one place where the Enterprise wasn't quite bold enough to go: anyplace gay. Trek writer David Gerrold had plans to introduce gay characters on The Next Generation, but homophobic forces behind the scenes prevented it. Fortunately, his script was eventually produced by fans. Here's the backstory you may have never heard.

(Blank on Blank) Farrah Fawcett on Stiletto Power!

"I've got on these stiletto heels aimed for his face."
- Farrah Fawcett

(Blank on Blank) Wayne Coyne on Living with Death!

"I'm pouring my guts out so they can feel like your guts at the same time." - Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, as told to Jennifer Van Evra in 2002

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(Blank on Blank) Jerry Garcia on The Acid Tests!

"When we fell in with the Acid Tests we a started having the most fun we had ever had."
- Jerry Garcia

Interview by Joe Smith
May 23, 1988
Cassette Tape

Recorded during the writing of Off the Record
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(Blank on Blank) Maya Angelou on Con Men!

"The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you're greedy, you're set up." - Maya Angelou, as told to Studs Terkel in 1970

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