Paula Cole Returns with New Album and Empowered Approach to Life and Love
August 30, 2010
Paula Cole is an interesting amalgam: a Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter, producer, and activist, but despite her many contributions to the world of music, she still finds time to challenge, motivate, and above all things, live. Her chart-topping singles, “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait” (aka the Dawson’s Creek theme [...]
Jenny Shimizu: Model, Actress, LGBT Icon… American Beauty
August 23, 2010
Let’s face facts: Jenny Shimizu is an icon among the queer community. But what you may not already know is that she a multifaceted, dynamic, tour de force. She’s more than a champion of the LGBT community, more than the gorgeous and androgynous Asian-American model who challenged archaic interpretations of sexuality and beauty on billboards [...]
Friends, Fun, and a Film Festival Favorite: “The Four Faced Liar”
August 16, 2010
The film festival circuit has brought the stars and producers of “The Four Faced Liar” numerous awards. From the Best First Feature HBO Audience Award at Outfest to the Best Lesbian Film honor at the Q Cinema Film Festival, the team behind the popular new “comedy about drama” has definitely been experiencing some well-deserved positive [...]
An Interview with Out Lesbian Actress Deborah Stewart
August 9, 2010
What do you get when you add a popular out lesbian actress to a highly rated TV show that centers around two strong female characters with obvious, yet unfortunately ignored, sexual tension? We’ll find out when Deborah Stewart guest stars in the August 16th episode of TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. The series stars Angie Harmon [...]
An Interview With Australian Rocker, Aimee Francis
August 2, 2010
Cherry Grrl recently had the esteemed privilege of talking with Aimee Francis, a rock n’ roll loving, shop-a-holic. If you don’t know her as the 20-year-old Australian transplant with an amazing voice and vibrant personality, you will. Francis has gained traction in the lesbian (and musical) community with performances at Dinah Shore and her self-funded [...]
An Interview with Lesbian Rock Band Hunter Valentine’s Kiyomi
July 26, 2010
Since 2004, the three openly lesbian rockers of Hunter Valentine have been creating a definitive sound that inevitably produced legions of devoted fans. This held true over the release of a 2005 EP and finally their 2007 full-length record, “The Impatient Romantic,” on True North Records. From the great north of Canada, Hunter Valentine – [...]
An Interview with Actress, Musician, and LGBT Ally: Jill Hennessy
July 19, 2010
“I didn’t know you sing!” is a common audience reaction to Jill Hennessy these days. Best known for her starring roles in hit shows like “Law & Order” and “Crossing Jordan,” (and the film “Chutney Popcorn” for the lesbian community), the beautiful and multi-talented actress and musician has been getting more and more attention for [...]
Interview: “Staring Down a Brilliant Dream” with Emily Saliers
July 12, 2010
“Staring Down a Brilliant Dream” is the title of the latest release from the Indigo Girls. A lyric from the song “Love of Our Lives” off their previous album, fans will see this as the perfect choice in naming the 31-song, 2-disc set of live shows. It has indeed been brilliant dream of a career. [...]
The Rise of the Next Great Lesbian Comic – The Loveable Fortune Feimster
July 5, 2010
She’s currently appearing on “Last Comic Standing” (LCS) (catch her tonight at 9/8c on NBC) and “Is This Awesome?” (afterellen.com), but if you were out at Club Skirts The Dinah this year then you may know her best as Bridget McManus’ co-unitard-wearing co-host of the “So You Think You Can Dance Magic” contest (photo of [...]
The Heartbreak and Frustration of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Told Through “A Marine Story”
June 28, 2010
If you like powerful films that bring to life current and highly debated topics about political and emotional human rights issues, then “A Marine Story” is for you. But, if you prefer action-packed movies with sexy leading ladies, then “A Marine Story” is also the perfect pick. One of those rare films that has it [...]
