Arts and culture

Albee's Pulitzer Prize winning comedy reveals Nancy and Charlie, a retired couple, relaxing after a picnic lunch on a beach, as they talk idly about home, family and their life together. She sketches, he naps, and then suddenly, they are joined by two sea creatures who have decided to leave the ocean depths and come ashore. Initial fear and then suspicion of each other are soon replaced by curiosity, and before long the humans and the lizards (who speak admirable English) are engaged in a fascinating dialogue. Warmth, humor and poetic eloquence abound, as we are asked why are we here, and where are we going? … [Read more...] about Rep Stage Announces 2020–2021 Season Productions

Both Varner and Smith were already out as gay men prior to tonight’s episode. Fifty-year-old Varner previously competed on 2001’s Survivor: The Australian Outback and 2015’s Survivor: Cambodia without making much noise about his sexual orientation. During an “Ask Me Anything” on the Survivor subreddit last year, however, one user called him “one of my few gay idols” and Varner responded: “I’m humbled. Fly glitterbug, fly!” (“uhhh. jeffs gay?” wrote one shocked user.) … [Read more...] about Transgender ‘Survivor’ Contestant Zeke Smith Outed on National Television

While it seems unlikely that anyone except increasingly unenthusiastic journalists and TV producers will be ringing his condo in Mexico, Markle appears to remain convinced that he holds some leverage over the couple, telling Prince Harry: “Man up and fly down and see me and we will talk… I feel he can still reach out to me, they are making this a big drama for the world everyday, it’s a family problem and should be solved as a family problem.” … [Read more...] about Thomas Markle Threatens Meghan Markle With Monthly Interviews To Make Her Start Loving Him Again

“Drag Queen Story Hour gave my first graders a fun and interactive platform to talk and think about social and emotional issues like acceptance, being yourself, and loving who you are,” one teacher said. “During our debrief … [students] were preaching the incredible lessons they had learned, like ‘it’s OK to be different,’ and ‘there’s no such thing as ‘boy’ and ‘girl’ things.'” … [Read more...] about How Drag Queen Story Hour Expanded Across America

The northern parcel is expected to have 600 units on about 10 acres. Just under half of those units would charge market-rate rents. The majority of the remaining units would be reserved for households making 80 percent of Houston’s median income of $42,750 for an individual and $61,050 for a four-person household. Seventy-five units would be for Houstonians who qualify for the “Housing Choice Voucher Program,” formerly known as Section 8. These apartments, which would replace some of the Clayton Homes units, would be subsidized by the Housing Authority and residents would be subject to income eligibility limits set by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department. A family of four, for example, could earn no more than $37,450 to qualify. … [Read more...] about East End is roiled as mixed-income housing plans advance