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17/09/2025

16/09/2025

This really makes sense

16/09/2025

what do you know about the legend of Dale Olson?
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From Tumblr User : sua-sponte (now obsolete)
text verbatim : I’m watching that documentary “Before Stonewall” about gay history pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting.

The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed psychologists, a police officer, and one “known homosexual”. The “known homosexual” is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson.

So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there’s nothing wrong with him mentally and he’s never been arrested. When asked whether he’d take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether his family knows he’s gay, he says that they didn’t up until tonight, but he guesses they’re going to find out, and he’ll probably be fired from his job as well. So of course the host is like …why are you doing this interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says “I think that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself.”

1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium.

Despite the pseudonym, Dale’s boss did indeed recognize him from the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten a new job at a higher salary.

Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further. It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that, but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson’s disclosure had a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the U.S.

It appears that no one has made the connection between Dale Olson the publicity agent instrumental in the AIDS debate and Dale Olson the 22-year-old first openly gay man on TV. So I thought I’d make it. For Pride month, an unsung gay hero

16/09/2025

The makeover episode is a staple of Project Runway going WAY back and this episode features some of the most memorable moments in a long time. From Christian’s from-the-hip feedback to everyone in the workroom to the SHOCKING elimination, plus another week of “Why Ethan Is Only Technically On Bottom: The Series” – this was one for the books. Get loud about it! It’s all this and more on new Project Runway coverage on X Is For Show!

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Project Runway Season 21 Episode 7: Yee-Haw! It’s a Runway Rodeo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVdGzwAsy5Y
Project Runway Season 21 Episode 6: Streetwear 2025 - Wait, Where?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGSTxUrNmFo
Project Runway Season 21 Episodes 4 & 5: One Look, Two Challenges, MAXIMUM TOM FOOLERY!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBZyBfG5-mg
Project Runway Season 21 Episode 3 Review & Response! House of WHAT HAPPENED?!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J3aIFFr664
Project Runway Season 21 Episodes 1 & 2: The Return, The Recap, & The Review!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzHLcRd14Tg

Drag Race All Stars 10 Finale and WINNER: Smackdown For The Crown!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvrVqINfgnE
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 Finale Reactions And Season Recap!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSKnkqdp9Fo

15/09/2025

14/09/2025

Honoring 40 years of being a friend, enjoy THE GOLDEN GIRLS opening theme song with its original dialogue restored! Fun fact: a few clips used in the opening credits are from deleted scenes or alternate takes, making it difficult to match them to the final product. There are TWO major sequences here the utilize audio from other parts of the series - see if you can spot them!

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Honoring 40 years of being a friend, enjoy THE GOLDEN GIRLS opening theme song with its original dialogue restored! Fun fact: a few clips used in the opening...

11/09/2025

On this day, we hug loved ones a little tighter and know that we are always stronger together. And we are always here for you on Sesame Street.

10/09/2025

S P I R K 🖖

09/09/2025

Always and forever. 💛💚

09/09/2025

And when he directed Star Trek V, he got such a great performance out of himself because he respected himself so much. (Happy Day 🖖)

03/09/2025

The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things X-Men at Marvel & Justice League over at DC! Take a look at the best of comic’s biggest teams. Check out:

FROM MARVEL:
Uncanny X-Men 18 - 20
Exceptional X-Men 11 - 12
X-Men 20 - 21
Giant Sized X-Men 2
Emma Frost: White Queen 2 - 3
Phoenix 13 - 14
Storm 10 - 11
Psylocke 6 - 10
Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1 - 5

FROM DC:
JSA 10 -
Justice League Unlimited 9 - 10
Justice League Red 1
JSA 2 - 11
Justice League: Dark Tomorrow Special

All this plus Batman 1! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics.

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by NICO () and TK () with producer KEVO (), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

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Catching Up With Wolverine (Marvel) & Batman (DC)!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMy0Slt8dbo
Catching Up With Magic at Marvel & Flash (DC)!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvpuiVSpKms
Fantastic Four: First Steps Reaction!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X_WJqGb8ro
Thunderbolts Reaction!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZfelxU9pi4
Agatha All Along, with All the Answers, All the Theories, All Said and Done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikEZWWv_mKs