Alexander Rodriguez

We all know the Christmas tale, Ebenezer Scrooge receives visits from a series of ghosts on Christmas Eve, and his life is changed forever. Well, this holiday season there’s a guidebook for that. Adam Berry, paranormal investigator and co-host of the Travel Channel’s Kindred Spirits, released his debut book, Goodbye Hello: Processing Grief and Understanding Death Through the Paranormal in time for the holidays. Sound a bit morbid for a gift? Not so. The book, thoroughly entertaining, is a positi…

The kind soul I met is an author by happenstance, Daryl McCullough, whose debut book, The Story of Tree and Cloud, is a metaphorical tale about nature, offering insight into the mysteries of life, chance, and death, and intended for young audiences. Beautifully and lovingly illustrated by Daryl’s aunt Maryanne Smith, it tells the tale of an old oak tree named Folie who befriends a puddle of water, aptly named Puddle. The two forces of nature forge a loving friendship. As the weather changes, it…

This season, Showtime premiered the series Fellow Travelers, an ambitious, beautifully woven multi-era-spanning love story between two men as they fight the odds of societal norms, family pressure, and personal demons. Starring Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey in undeniably career-topping performances, the series is based on the novel by Thomas Mallon and brought to television by Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-nominated writer and director, Rony Nyswaner. No stranger to telling our stories, Ron h…

The past year was not a good one politically or socially for the LGBTQ+ nation. Our community was shocked as legal maneuvers attacking our members started springing up across the nation, and the hate from certain citizens that came from them. For those of us in cosmopolitan cities, it was a not-so-gentle reminder that outside of our bubble, there remain many who live in constant fear and ostracization in their own neighborhoods. Over the holidays, Hulu released the documentary We Live Here, deta…

Travina Springer is wasting no time making her mark in Hollywood as an actor and comedian. She is a refreshing, down-to-earth dose of optimism and positivity, while at the same time exuding that spark and passion that has made her instantly recognizable on the screen. Last year she made her debut in the Marvel Universe for her role in Ms. Marvel, one of the franchise’s most ambitiously diverse pieces to date. She can currently be seen in NBC’s hit show, The Irrational, renewed for season 2, hold…

There is a short film that will be making its way through the film festival circuit this year. And You Are...? is a beautifully and emotionally crafted film that will not only tug at your heart but shed a spotlight on the plights of the trans and the elderly community, showing that even without fully understanding gender or Alzheimer’s, we can and must still show love. It is raw in its simplicity, and artful in its execution. Written and directed by actor Alicia Coppola, the film’s leads are Emm…

Joel Kim Booster has done just about everything in Hollywood. Producing, writing, acting, podcasting, hosting, and stand-up, he’s mastered them all. His most ambitious project, Hulu’s Fire Island, which he wrote, produced, and starred in, was welcomed with both critical and audience praise. This spring, he reprises his role as Nicholas, alongside Maya Rudolph, for season 2 of AppleTV’s hit series, Loot. His work in the entertainment industry has focused the spotlight on his identity as a gay, As…

Acting may not have been on Dot-Marie Jones’ to-do list, but she’s certainly checked that box off. Beloved for her multi-Emmy Award-nominated role as Coach Beiste on Glee, her career has been a winding road. She’s had a long-standing career on screen spanning three decades appearing on everything from Married with Children, Nip/Tuck, Patch Adams, Lizzie McGuire, Days of Our Lives, Modern Family, American Horror Story, to Bros, to name just a few, and is currently enjoying a run in the second sea…

There’s a new reality show on the scene that skillfully escapes the shock value and cattiness that have become fundamentals of that genre. An inspiring breath of fresh air, Amazon Prime’s Dance Life mixes documentary and reality TV to present the lives of a handful of dance students in their final year (called full time) at Brent Street, the top dance studio in Australia. These dancers, having studied dance from youth, have given up any sense of a normal life to live and breathe dance. These stu…

Dulcé Sloan is perhaps one of the most dynamic personalities on TV. Unable to limit or categorize her merely by professional titles like actress, comedian, The Daily Show correspondent, and now author, she is unapologetically outspoken, not for shock value, not for preaching, not for soundbites, it’s just her being her. From an early age, she has seen a lot, she has overcome a lot, she has worked hard a lot, and now she’s telling her stories. Her debut book, Hello, Friends! has hit the shelves a…