Michals died on Tuesday at 94. He often used the kind of ghost images he employed for this essay, notably in "The Spirit Leaves the Body" (1968), which you can see here. It was a true honor to share space with one of his final pieces of work. RIP. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/a...
Today I'm resharing the essay I wrote last year on Paul Reubens and his life in the closet. I hope you'll find it interesting but please at least take a moment to look at the art, which was created for the piece by a true gay trailblazer, Duane Michals. > www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/t...
Translation for non-sports people: Moonlight has just beaten La La Land for Best Picture.
I hate the narcissistic sociopathy of "Everybody hates me so I must be doing something right" messaging. Sure, buddy. I hope he runs a smarter, less vain and less juvenile campaign than this outtake from The Boys suggests he will. Maybe with some earnestness and humility--or is that too beta?