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Phyllis Diller

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    New Charles Busch Play! My Review

    ​As with his 2000 hit comedy The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Charles Busch's Olive and the Bitter Herbs concerns a mature, emotionally jangled New York City Jewish woman who's prone to outbursts but whose outlook is changed as a result of a seemingly mystical occurrence. This time, the woma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    The Fragrance of Beauty: Ladies, to win God's love, try make-up and deodorant

    Each Thursday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. ​ The Fragrance of Beauty Author: "Joyce Landorf, radiant beauty." Seriously, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    A Drag Queen You'll Never Forget

    Trust me, chickens. This one will sear into your memory till you're six inches under. It's Daytona Beach drag star Billie Boots, who may have been toothless but she was far from charmless. Billie--captured here in the documentary Queens For a Night--was sort of like Ursula from The Little Mermaid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2009

    Liberace's Swishing To Broadway

    viaFor anyone below a certain age or taste level, let me explain what a Liberace was. He was a sequined-and-feathered swish queen who played a mean classical piano in the grand style, entertaining millions in concert and on TV all while trying to distract people from the fact that he was a giant pou ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    June 10, 2008

    Good Taste Invades Times Square. I Hate It.

    High-concept blandness in (formerly) low places. Fortunately, some of us are still allergic to it.

  • Film

    June 20, 2006

    'Who Killed the Electric Car?'

    High-concept blandness in (formerly) low places. Fortunately, some of us are still allergic to it.

  • Columns

    March 8, 2005

    NY Mirror

    High-concept blandness in (formerly) low places. Fortunately, some of us are still allergic to it.

  • News

    November 25, 2003

    Season's Spirits

    High-concept blandness in (formerly) low places. Fortunately, some of us are still allergic to it.

  • People

    May 13, 2003

    Pigs, Horses, and Homeless Peeps!

    High-concept blandness in (formerly) low places. Fortunately, some of us are still allergic to it.

  • News

    June 29, 1999

    Virtual Vows

    Online Ordination— It's Free and It Takes Five Minutes

  • Film

    November 17, 1998

    Chilly Scenes

    A Winter Movie Preview
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