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Naked News: Teen sexting “epidemic”? Turns out we should all chillax

Em and Lo — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:30:19 +0000

Here's something to LOL about: A new study shows that the whole teen sexting thing was -- shocker -- largely media hype, and that only 1% of kids age 10-17 have texted an explicit picture of themselves. And a million teens roll their eyes and say "We told you so."
Speaking of overreacting: Turns out that the trope that "men think about sex every 7 seconds" is total bull (Again: shocking, we know.) Actual research shows that men think about sex, on average, 18.6 times a day -- and for women the average is 9.9 times a day. Not exactly the distance from Mars the Venus, right? For comparison: men think about food almost 18 times a day (and women almost 15 times a day).

A very Gaga Christmas

Alida Nugent — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:22:38 +0000

If you celebrated Thanksgiving like any American family—with the arguments and the sweet potatoes -- you may have caught A Very Gaga Thanksgiving. I watched it and it was weirdly macabre and oddly lit. I loved it because I hated it; I hated it because I loved it. The Katie Couric interview! The 12 costume changes! The salami waffles and the interpretive dancing! The only bad thing about it is she’s not doing one for Christmas. But, I’m like Santa Claus and I give gifts, so I’m planning a Christmas special for her. Curtain -- Lady Gaga comes out of a long hallway wearing a tree, or IS a tree. A tree covered in dildos. She breaks out in “Bad Romance” as everybody in the world freaks out. She still does that song! We love that she still does that song! She’s standing inside a gingerbread house that is made up men wearing gold body paint and gold spandex booty shorts. Instead of singing the highest WANT YOUR BAD ROMANCE right where she catches fire in the vid, she sings WANTS A WHITE CHRISTMAS! And we all nod because yes, because who doesn't want a white Christmas.

Lady Gaga paper doll

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:37:57 +0000

GQ brings you this brilliant Lady Gaga paper doll. The Etch-a-Sketch bottom piece is hirsute-larious.

3 Way (The Golden Rule)

Bradford Shellhammer — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:30:14 +0000

SNL got really gay this past Saturday night. Yes, Justin Timberlake hosted. Yes, Lady Gaga performed. But nothing could have prepared me for the return of the Dick In A Box singers, Timberlake and Andy Samberg. After brief cameos by Patricia Clarkson and Susan Sarandon, the pair focus on Lady Gaga. Hilarity ensues when the [...]

Gawker vs. Gaga

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:15:59 +0000

Gawker’s Brian Moylan rips Lady Gaga’s new column for V Magazine to shreds. In a post entitled “Lady Gaga’s First Magazine Column Is as Annoying as You Expected” Moylan lets us in on the fact that Gaga spells Marc Bolan’s name wrong and laughs at her lecture on art and fashion. Moylan’s not buying it: [...]

Just be a queen

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:18:42 +0000

The editors of Out Magazine asked me to pen an essay in defense of Lady Gaga, as many within our community are vocally criticizing her new anthem "Born This Way." That can be read here. But I also thought I'd share it with the SUNfiltered community too. See below.

Naked News: Justin Bieber doesn’t stand with Planned Parenthood

Em and Lo — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:00:17 +0000

Justin Bieber proves exactly why we shouldn't really be asking 16-year-old himbo pop starlets to weigh in on the abortion debate.
Congresswomen share their personal stories for the first time in the Planned Parenthood funding debate. (And because we don't even pretend to be objective around these parts, click here to tell your reps that the defunding is outrageous and wrong.)

Lady Gaga’s eggscellent photographer?

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:18:43 +0000

Lady Gaga did not disappoint with her red carpet entrance to this year’s Grammy Awards, which the pop singer entered in an egg shaped vessel. The moment would have been perfect if one of the photographers in the red carpet scrum included this sculpture by Hans Hemmert.

Gaga versus Britney

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:17:13 +0000

Now that Cher’s been snubbed by Oscar, Christina’s career is in a slump, and Madonna’s gone silent, it is safe to say that the world’s stereotypical gay homosexuals can be lumped into two camps: Gaga and Britney. Some queen, who obviously speaks English as a second language, is well aware of this division in our [...]

Don’t Stop The Pop

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 22:12:19 +0000

Every year the gays wait for Dj Earworm's mash-up of the year's biggest hits. By using Billboard's top 25 singles of the year he creates a new song entirely, celebrating and capturing the year in popular music. This year's is a lot of fun. Music this year was upbeat and fun. We're in a recession right? Why all the partying?

Little Monsters

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:35:57 +0000

Lady Gaga just Tweeted this slideshow she put together of many a monster who dressed in her likeness for Halloween. It’s pretty cool to watch see the diversity of her fans: age, shape, sex, sexuality, race. They’re like a rainbow coalition of freak flag flyers! Another remarkable thing after watching it is just how many [...]

Half Hour of Kanye

Bradford Shellhammer — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:30:57 +0000

I hope you have some time on your lunch break today because Kanye West's "Runaway" single is live on Vivo. In typical Hollywood fashion, he emerges from being the most hated musician in the world to the most inventive. We love a comeback.

Costume Dos and Don’ts

Bradford Shellhammer — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:00:01 +0000

These costumes are perrrrfect. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

Hi. I am Bradford. I am the big homosexual around Sundance Channel. Yes, Sundance hired me to be gay. I write the Homoculture column on the SUNfiltered blog and I am the cofounder of fabulis, a social network of 100K gay men and growing. They made the right decision in hiring me. I don’t think there is anyone gayer in this world. Except for maybe Boy George, Johnny Weir, and Liberace. But Liberace's dead, so I’m claiming spot Number #3. Well enough about me (oh yeah, I bet your best gay friend says that all the time too, and guess what, we don’t really mean it). But I do want to talk to you. The fruit fly! The fag hag! The girl at the club dancing in the corner with the sweaty sea of shirtless men. You, honey. We have something to discuss. A national holiday is before us. Gay Christmas! The one day of the year it is totally acceptable to go to work dressed as Shakira. Or Bea Arthur. Or a fetish cop. Yes, Halloween, Miss Thing! I know Halloween. And though I look super young (moisturize! moisturize! moisturize!) I have actually seen my fair share of Halloweens. Which is why I come to you, lady, with this list of Halloween Dos & Don'ts from GIRLS WHO LIKE BOYS WHO LIKE BOYS:

Naked News: World record kissing and Lady Gaga on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Em and Lo — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:13 +0000

Lady Gaga PSA’s her way into politics with a video about the importance of repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
Two men from the College of New Jersey kissed for thirty-three hours, putting them in the Guiness Book of World Records for world’s longest kiss.

Lady Gaga asks for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Sundance Channel — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:03:42 +0000

In the clip, Gaga addresses several senators by name — including Republicans John McCain, Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell and Oklahoma’s James Inhofe — and asks them to vote in favor of the Defense Authorization Bill, which includes language that would repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” She says: “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” is a law that was [...]

Rediscovering Human League

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:58:25 +0000

When I saw, and wrote about, OMD's new record the other day a few of my younger friends said they'd never heard of OMD. Never heard of OMD? I was shocked. I felt old. Very, very old. This realization that the youth of today is missing out on such a wonderful period of music, the 1980s, shocked me. Um, where do you think Gaga got all her ideas? I started searching through the 15K songs in my iTunes library. Where did pop music as we know it today come from? Too electric to be Rock. Too camp to be hip-hop. Today's pop music, from Ke$Ha to Gaga to Rihanna, owes much to electro-pop.

FULL FRONTAL FASHION highlights

Sundance Channel — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:23:55 +0000

Fashion producer and musician Yannick Aellen This multi-talented fashion producer does it all – from mood lighting to soundtracks to the makeup and nail polish on the models themselves – he’s involved in everything seen, heard and felt on the catwalk. Fall in love with the magic of fashion with Yannick Aellen and discover what [...]

You’re A Homo

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:44 +0000

Sherry Vine’s humor is cheap and crass. The drag queen, who actually has a remarkable set of pipes, is the Weird Al of the drag world. She rewrites pop songs with raunchy, sometimes very raunchy, lyrics. Since Madonna’s taking a breather, Sherry has one artist to parody: Lady Gaga. In the above video, “You’re A [...]

Summer fun in the hot city

Johnny Weir — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:31:52 +0000

GaGa shows off to the press. That's my girl! Photo by Nick Laham / Getty Images. With it being summer, I thought I’d put together a little cheat sheet about what’s hot in my imagination for this summer, my summer in the city. LADY GAGA Let’s face it, the last two years have been years of Gaga, but there is something so personal about her music and her style that inspires me every day. From the mini short clad dancers in her new “Alejandro” music video, to her whimsical display of her middle finger at major sporting events, there’s nothing not to love. Lady Gaga’s adoration for her fans is something that everyone who is blessed enough to have fans should learn from. There isn’t a morning, day or night in these hot months that I am not rocking my “Poker Face.” FASHION Summer fashion isn’t always something that I go for, I have disproportionate leg muscles which can make shorts and issue, and my skin is paler than Casper’s, but I love letting some skin show and making my skinny rib statements on every hot, sticky, miserable day. Chanel has some amazing tanks from their summer collection, Garreth Pugh put out an insane pair of leather leggings for those frisky nights out grinding to the “thumpa thumpa” and J Brand has introduced “Jegging” shorts, which are basically denim inspired biker shorts that make my booty look glorious. I may prefer bundling up in fur for winter, but this summer there are a lot of hot things to try.

Bionic Woman: Christina Aguilera

Bradford Shellhammer — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:45:06 +0000

I find it funny that while a Christina Aguilera backlash occurs across the county, fueled by the venom of Perez Hilton, that I am seeing the singer's talent much more clearly. A few months ago had you mentioned Xtina and Gaga in the same sentence I would have most definitely opined on the subject. Gaga was the clear star. The new winner. The heir apparent to Madonna. She was smarter in her pop references than Xtina, she could actually sing, Ms. Spears, and she was not created by a record company. She created her own looks. And songs. And hooks.

La Isla Alejandro

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:45:50 +0000

I appreciate Lady Gaga. Really I do. The pop culture/art/downtown performers/drag references in her work often make me giggle, sometime make me wince, but also make me think that’s she’s pretty bright for someone her age. What I don’t like about Gaga, and what I think Madonna did effortlessly, is that she seems incapable of [...]

Our crush of the week: 6th grader performing Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”

Em and Lo — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:00:23 +0000

Okay, it may be a stretch that we’re covering this in the Naked Love category of SUNfiltered, but we’re totally smitten with Greyson Chance (what a name!), the 6th grader who recently did a cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a school event. No singing lessons, only three years of piano! He’s so good even [...]

Lauper loves Lady

Bradford Shellhammer — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:19:27 +0000

Cyndi Lauper’s all over the place these days. She’s hilarious and batty on The Celebrity Apprentice. And she’s finishing up her new album of Memphis blues songs. And she’s penning essays for Time.Yes, Time. In this smart essay, the onetime freak-flag waving newcomer, passes her crown over to Lady Gaga. As one of Time’s 100 [...]

Beyonce channels Bettie Page, Pam Grier, and Lady Gaga

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:45:31 +0000

“Why Don’t You Love Me” – Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo. Beyoncé Knowles’ is one tricky lady. Just when you think she’s achieved superstar status and is headed in the direction on bland mass market appeal she does something crazy. Like star in the god damned freak show “Telephone” video with the one and only [...]

Neat iPhone music video

Matthew Rodriguez — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:00:46 +0000

Israeli band Izabo incorporates multiple iPhones in their fun music video for their single “On My Way.” It can also be viewed like the next iPhone ad campaign concept. This is also the perfect segue to share an impressive video of a one-girl band using four iPhones to recreate Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” This YouTube [...]

An interview with Simon Curtis

Bradford Shellhammer — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:37:20 +0000

While in LA I chatted with Simon Curtis, who I featured on SUNfiltered a little while back. Simon, you're everywhere all of a sudden. Where did you come from? Well, technically I was born in Michigan and raised in Oklahoma, but I think you mean career-wise, ha. I started performing in musical theater and opera when I was 10, moved to LA right after graduating, starred in a Nickelodeon movie musical two years later and did some other television work, and wrote and co-produced my first album back in October which was just released three weeks ago for free online. Quite a run-on sentence there, but it about sums it all up!

Chat Roulette meets Lady Gaga

Bradford Shellhammer — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:00:50 +0000

Chat Roulette and Lady Gaga go hand in hand. Within the urban gay community I run with (and also the Suburban teenage girl community I don’t run with) they’re the two most talked about things. Like, um, really. This Gaga Telephone spoof may be deemed too lowbrow by some Sundance lovers. Which is precisely why [...]

The Doggie Gaga Project

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:23:12 +0000

Lady Gaga ascension to pop’s super stardom was cemented even more last week with the debut of her video “Telephone,” a nine minute movie honoring Quentin Tarantino and homicide. It also stars Beyonce who adopts the curious wardrobe and dance moves of Gaga. After watching, many were left repulsed. Many more, inspired. One such Gaga-inspired [...]

Five brilliant Gaga covers

Bradford Shellhammer — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:56:47 +0000

The world went crazy the other day over the release of Lady Gaga’s video for “Telephone.” It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but it is insane. Everyone, haters and lovers alike, can agree that video is nuts. Bananas. Nuts and bananas. I think that Gaga’s talent as a musician is often overshadowed by her costumes. [...]

Lady Gaga dollars

Matthew Rodriguez — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:29:23 +0000

“ Craig Gleason has been doctoring George in the likeness of Lady Gaga and the results are fantastic. One could say that I’m absolutely gaga over them. View more here and you can buy them at Craig’s (slightly NSFW) blog.

It’s Hard to be Old, White and Rich in H’Wood These Days

Paula Froelich — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:15:29 +0000

PRECIOUS stars Mariah Carey and Gabourey Sidibe, at the Independent Spirit Awards Wow. The last couple of days have been a BLUR… Friday were the Independent Spirit Awards – which rocked. For some reason the gods decided to bless me and my date, Estee Lauder Pres. John Demsey, and sit us front and center with [...]

Keith Haring

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:23:09 +0000

With little fanfare or media attention the 20 year anniversary of the death of Keith Haring came and went this week. It is a bit of a shame as Haring's legacy remains strong. Even though Lady GaGa and Cyndi Lauper have been working the talk show circuit drumming up conversations about AIDS, the disease seems to have dropped off the public radar. Yes, it may be less deadly, but it is no less an issue and a problem. Haring stands as a symbol of AIDS. Gone too soon. A young talent lost. His art was a precursor to the Kid Robot generation.

Gaga meets the Pet Shop Boys

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:16:14 +0000

It seems Lady GaGa’s not had enough of gay pop star collaborations. A mere weeks after her dueling piano duet with Elton John at the Grammys GaGa showed up at the BRIT awards, the UK equivalent to the Grammys, and performed with the night’s honorees, The Pet Shop Boys. GaGa filled in for Dusty Springfield [...]

God hates GaGa

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:37:32 +0000

Via Andy Towle I found this frightening video put out by the Westboro Baptist Cult. You know the “God Hates Fags” people. Those crazy freaks. Well, in the days of YouTube, the church, er, cult is getting more creative. Adding to their funeral protests, they’ve now gone all Weird Al on us making a parody [...]

Johnny Weir goes GaGa

Sundance Channel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:57:47 +0000

Johnny Weir goes GaGa in a brilliant asymmetrical costume using broken glass. After winning third place at U.S. Nationals for men's figure skating, Johnny returned to Spokane, WA this weekend to performance an exhibition skate to Lady GaGa's "Pokerface." This isn't the first time he's gone GaGa; he started skating this exhibition routine in early 2009 and it became an instant crowd pleaser! View his entire routine after the jump.

Lady Gaga, creative director at Polaroid

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:52:00 +0000

Lady Gaga's world dominance is not stopping as her world tour roles into Atlantic City this weekend. I am going to the show, 2 hours south of Manhtattan, because the 4 shows at Radio City sold out in record time and I don't know anyone important enough to get me one. Sundance? Mr. Redford?

The Lady Gaga doll collection

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:22:54 +0000

If you browse through this amazing Flickr photo album you'll see true talent on display. You'll also see that some queen has way, way too much time on her hands. But I am thankful for the recession for reasons like this.

Gaga and Lauper go Glam

Bradford Shellhammer — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:01:44 +0000

Michael Musto has used this space to talk about how the in-crowd is tiring of Lady Gaga. And I have basically told Madonna to give it up now that Gaga has arrived on the scene. And yes, we, like all good gays, will continue to sing her praises. As will MAC. This spring Gaga joins [...]

The Backlash Against Lady Gaga Has Begun!

Michael Musto — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:57:11 +0000

People are turning against Lady Gaga! As someone who sings about the pitfalls of fame, the omnipresent chanteuse should have known that as a result of her own stardom, cynics would be scrunching their foreheads and declaring her unworthy of it. The bigger she gets, the more people dredge up the nerve to declare her Lady Caca.

Poker Face spoof: Neutra Face!

Matthew Rodriguez — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:59:02 +0000

The intersection of two current popular topics, Lady Gaga and at least among the design bloggerati, typeface art (previously) resulted in “Neutra Face,” a brilliant spoof of Lady Gaga’s hit song “Poker Face” that’s making the rounds on the Internet. Insert pun here using “Comic Sans.”

Bad Romance, amazing video

Bradford Shellhammer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:51:34 +0000

I wrote an essay a few weeks back about Lady GaGa’s taking over from Madonna and becoming the numero uno gay pop icon. And any gay with a Facebook account can attest to this with a simple look at their status update bar from this week. The gays are going gaga over Bad Romance, the new [...]

Christopher Walken performs Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”

Matthew Rodriguez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:38:52 +0000

I looked up “deadpan” in the dictionary recently found this video of Christopher Walken reciting the lyrics of Lady Gaga’s hit anthem “Poker Face” in the manner that only he (and countless imitators) can. Even Kanye wouldn’t dispute the man’s genius.

Blonde heir – Madonna and Lady Gaga

Bradford Shellhammer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:57:02 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock then assuredly you have witnessed the pop culture tipping point and subsequent freaky-deaky takeover of the world by one Miss Lady Gaga. It should be noted that she's not your typical Madonna-wannabe. She's the heir apparent.

Ga-Ga for GaGa

Bradford Shellhammer — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:22:09 +0000

Lady GaGa recently turned head's in London when she appeared at a charitable mural painting donning the most ridiculous hairstyle this side of Cher. Seriously, GaGa is KooKoo.