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Well, Well, Well: Will & Grace Star Leslie Jordan Walks Down the Pink Carpetnew
Leslie Jordan has made a long career playing short, eccentric, effeminate southerners, characters so popular that fans often fail to distinguish Jordan from, say, the Tammy Wynette-loving drag queen, Brother Boy, featured in the campy stage creation Sordid Lives. Fans often request, and continue to request, unheedingly, Brother Boy's timeless one-liner. "Can you see my pussy now?"
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-09-2008 |
Theater
Tags: theater
Gay Couples from South Carolina Hear Wedding Bells in the Golden Statenew
When California began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples after the state's Supreme Court invalidated the prohibition against same-sex weddings, it opening up marriage licenses to folks from any state. South Carolina's gay and lesbian couples are taking advantage of the opportunity.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
07-09-2008 |
LGBT
South Carolina's Henry Brown Faces Duel Challenge in GOP Primarynew
Mounting frustrations over a host of issues has not only spurred a Democratic challenger to Republican Congressman Henry Brown, but two Republicans who say it's time for a changing of the guards.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
05-28-2008 |
Politics
No Law, No Hate Crime in South Carolinanew
The circumstances of the January murder of a transgendered teen spotlight a hole in federal hate crime statutes that long-neglected state legislation may fill.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-19-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
New Bill Would Repeal South Carolina's Prez Write-In Bannew
Calls over the years to repeal the ban have fallen on deaf ears, yet another attempt has been introduced in this election year to give voice to Mickey Mouse's supporters, or others with more than just a funny take on who the next world leader should be.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-12-2008 |
Politics
NEFA Works Under the Radar to Fight Terrorismnew
After four years in the shadows, a City Paper inquiry has opened the doors of Nine Eleven Finding Answers, a South Carolina nonprofit with investigators stationed smack in the midst of terror hot spots around the world.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-20-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: WAR, crime & justice
Obama Wins in South Carolinanew
With a more than two-to-one margin over Hillary Clinton, Obama Barack not only secured much-needed momentum, he likely upped the threat level for Clinton's camp as well as those anxious Republicans who have been salivating for a bout with "the bitch."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-30-2008 |
Politics
A Clinton Primary Primernew
Biographer Carl Bernstein sees two sides in candidate's run for the White House.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-23-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Four Fractured Fairy Tales from the Primary Seasonnew
Just before the New Hampshire primaries, former President Bill Clinton said coverage of Barack Obama's record on Iraq equated to a "fairy tale." Little did we know how prophetic that statement would be, not only for Obama, but for any of the three viable candidates looking to clinch the party's nomination.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-23-2008 |
Commentary
South Carolina Primary News Round-Upnew
Candidates are criss-crossing the state in hopes of drudging up some last-minute votes.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick and Joshua Eboch |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Scenes from the GOP Debate in South Carolinanew
FOX abandons hand-raising questions for bland conservative ones.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-16-2008 |
Politics
Clinton, Obama Advisors Share Foreign Policy Visionsnew
Exit Iraq. Then what?
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
12-19-2007 |
Politics
Obama Leads Off With $18 Billion Education Plannew
The plan includes salary hikes and improved training for teachers, universal early education, and a focus on best practices, particularly for high school programs.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
11-28-2007 |
Politics
Only One Ghoul Can Survive Charleston's Electionnew
Unlike the looming presidential race, where the theme might as well be scaring voters (be it terrorism, immigration, health care, or Mitt Romney), mayoral and city council candidates have been selling voters on progress.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-31-2007 |
Politics
David Sedaris Is Taking Notesnew
While we're still months away from pulling out our Christmas tree, David Sedaris is sitting at his home in Paris, wrapping presents. The popular humorist will be stateside for a month as he tours the country with nightly readings of fresh material with his notoriously nasal, yet powdered delivery.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
10-03-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Sedaris, NPR
