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'Demure' is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year

Thankfully, we have some tips on remaining demure in difficult circumstances.

A Sophisticated Affair

At least until Rod Stewart shows up and Kellie Pickler sings "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" on this week's American Idol

Artist Spotlight: Rainer Andreesen

Andreesen's lively and sophisticated portraits reveal why he has a huge (celebrity) fan base.

Wentworth Miller on Being Closeted: 'I Was Feeding a Fantasy'

Audiences are now sophisticated enough not to get hung up on actors' sexualities, the actor says.

This Gay Bar Honors LGBT History in Name and Practice

Mixologist Garrett McKechnie pays homage to queer spaces with his sophisticated L.A. cocktail lounge.

Bloomberg Analyzes Data for 2008 Presidential Bid

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, associates said Wednesday. The exhaustive data collection started months ago, and when the review begins shortly, it will provide the data-obsessed billionaire businessman with the information he will use to decide whether to make a third-party run for the White House.

Sunny words

What better way to beckon second glances this summer than with a book that signals your profound sophistication? Then again, how about a work you can still make sense of while sipping cocktails at the pool? To spare you the homework of finding the best books for your mood, wallet, and barbecue chatter, we asked folks at four of the country's best lesbian and gay bookstores for their predictions about the summer's most-anticipated titles. This short list is the result, with thanks to Philip Rafshoon of Outwrite Books and Coffeehouse in Atlanta, Ed Hermance of Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia, Kim Brinster of New York City's Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop, and Jason Galloway at San Francisco's A Different Light Bookstore.

Mormons, Evangelicals Ask Supreme Court to Ignore Science on Gay Parents

Amicus briefs filed by a coalition of religious groups contend that same-sex parents are unfit to raise children, citing outdated and scientifically inaccurate studies.

'Drag Race' Star Miss Fame Releases 'Rubber Doll' Music Video

It's the first single from the season 7 contestant's upcoming debut album.

Women Who Paved the Way: Director Dorothy Arzner

Today's woman you should know in honor of Women's History Month -- director Dorothy Arzner. 

Rodgers and Hart: The Music

The music of Rodgers and Hart has drawn singers as diverse as Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga.