Culture Buzz A heartbreaking photo essay on Evie, the transgender woman who looked after young Barack Obama, and the harsh realities of her shunned culture in Indonesia. Evie was hired by Ann Dunham, President Obama's mother, to look after young Barry when they lived in Indonesia from 1967-1971. The lives of Evie and other transgender people in Jakarta are fraught with hardship.
Culture Buzz And also dudes. P.C. Air out of Thailand has a stewardess roster staffed completely by transsexuals. When you fly lady boy, you fly in style.
Culture Buzz Famed cartoonist R. Crumb says he'll never again work for the New Yorker after they rejected this cover without explanation. They commissioned Crumb in 2009 to do a cover on the subject of gay marriage, he turned this in, they rejected it and gave no reason. Too offensive? Not offensive enough? Only David Remnick knows for sure.
Celebrity Buzz I love this woman. You should too. (via huffingtonpost.com)
Culture Buzz Even more photos of Anthony Weiner have surfaced, this time obtained by The National Enquirer, showing a young Weiner wearing women's undergarments while in college. These were apparently taken at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, where Weiner was taking part in his dorm's Secret Santa exchange. That's typically not the sort of package you give at a Secret Santa. (via nationalenquirer.com)
Culture Buzz Less a parade than a mashup of Mardi Gras and a cosplay convention, the New York Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival is a sight to behold. Here are a few selections from this year's gathering of hat and transvestism enthusiasts.
Sometimes these headlines just write themselves. San Diego taco shops are very vibrant.
Celebrity Buzz Daniel Craig appears as a cross-dressing James Bond in an ad meant to raise awareness about gender inequity. More like “The Man With The Golden Gams!” Heyo and so forth.
Celebrity Buzz Miley Cyrus in drag as Justin Bieber from Saturday Night Live. The universe just collapsed in on itself.
Culture Buzz Say hello to the man known as Terminal, a living American folk hero who enjoys wearing corsets and cutoff shorts through airport security. The Dirty has been following him for months now, but he recently turned up after a brief hiatus at the Salt Lake City International Airport. If the TSA asked him to stop wearing tank tops and high heels, then the terrorists win.
Politics Buzz The New York Times yesterday reported on some interesting tidbits from Barack Obama's childhood in Indonesia. For example, his neighbors referred to him as “the boy who runs like a duck.” Also, he had an openly gay transvestite nanny who played volleyball.
The term “tranny” is one of those weird slang words that has entirely different meanings depending on the context, but this guy still should have known better.