Columnists :: Kilianmelloy

The Importance of Being Inverted: Gay Days at Amusement Parks, Part 1

By Tony Phillips | May 22

From castle crashing to bible thumping, EDGE writer Tony Phillips explores the ins, outs, ups and downs of the multi-billion dollar amusement park industry that is still trying to find its niche in the LGBT community. Part 1 of a 2-part series.


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Mika Newton: Blessings of the Hard Life

By Mickey Weems | Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
The road to stardom leads to Los Angeles, which is why singer Mika Newton commutes back and forth from the Ukraine.

Top Or Bottom? These Terms Carry Meaning Out of the Bedroom

By Vince Pellegrino | Sunday Apr 21, 2013
Many bottoms have a stigma about being considered effeminate and other stereotypes. Such fears may hide a wider self-internalized homophobia.

Sheltering in Place

By Kilian Melloy | Friday Apr 19, 2013
As authorities close in on Marathon bombing terror suspects, Boston-area communities are on lockdown and residents are advised to "shelter in place." What does all this mean in a larger sense?

Celebrity Chef Yigit Pura :: Nothing Sweet About Bullying

By BeBe Sweetbriar | Thursday Apr 18, 2013
Top Chef Just Desserts winner Yigit Pura came to the U.S. 20 years ago & experienced not only the prejudice of being an immigrant, but also bullying as a gay youth. EDGE spoke to the hot Pura about his experiences & his activism on the subject.

Molly Ringwald Swings on New CD

By BeBe Sweetbriar | Thursday Apr 18, 2013
Molly Ringwald was one of the key Brat Packers back in the 1980s. Now in her 40s, she struck out on new career paths, including writing and releasing her first CD. BeBe Sweetbriar spoke to Ringwald about her career.

Talking Out Your Ass

By Anthony Paull | Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
Can someone tell me what happened to Facebook? I remember when my friends would get drunk and post unflattering pictures. Now everyone is mature and talking about babies and crockpots and anti-aging creams and going to bed early on school nights.

Spencer Day Unravels ’The Mystery of You’

By BeBe Sweetbriar | Tuesday Apr 9, 2013
Vocalist Spencer Day went through a life-altering experience during a recent break-up. He turned that experience into his latest album, ’The Mystery of You,’ which proved as much a healing experience as an artistic expression.

Can Rutgers University Be Fixed?

By Steve Weinstein | Sunday Apr 7, 2013
The way the administration at Rutgers University handed the video showing extensive use of homophobic epithets shows a school in deep denial about a pervasive problem.

WMC 2013, Day 5: Ubuntu and the Chosen Few

By Mickey Weems | Thursday Apr 4, 2013
It was my last day covering the Winter Music Conference, so I decided to go to Johannesburg and Chicago.

Nothing Fazes K. Rose

By BeBe Sweetbriar | Tuesday Apr 2, 2013
Nothing, it seems, fazes K. Rose, the up-and-coming R&B star that is headed to Palm Springs for the Dinah Event. EDGE spoke to Rose about her singles & career.