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Sleeping Beauty

Jan 27
This certainly is not the "Sleeping Beauty" you know from childhood. Be glad for that. The film creates a pervasive mood that will leave a much more indelible impression than any narrative idea, suggestion, or substance.

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A Gay Small Town N.Y. Mayor Runs for Congress

By Wickham Boyle | Jan 18
Matt Alexander, the gay mayor of Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, seeks to highlight his small town roots in his bid to unseat incumbent Congresswoman Nan Hayworth in November.

Gay Bucks Roll in to Support Pro-Gay Marriage N.Y. GOP Lawmakers

By Jason St. Amand | Jan 18
Gay activists from around the nation are donating to the New York Republican senators that helped legalize gay marriage in the state last summer. Although they have received an overwhelming amount of support there are still groups attacking the lawmakers.
Barney Frank and Jim Ready

Engaged: Barney Frank and Longtime Boyfriend Jim Ready

POLITICS | By Jason St. Amand | Jan 26
Democratic Mass. Rep. Barney Frank’s spokesman recently announced that he plans to marry his longtime boyfriend, Jim Ready, in Massachusetts.

Rick Santorum, with his wife Karen at his side, this past Tuesday night in Iowa

Tired and broke, Santorum heads home to do taxes

POLITICS | By Philip Elliott | Jan 27
The former Pennsylvania senator is taking a pause from Florida campaigning just days before the Tuesday primary that even he expects to deal him a third consecutive loss.

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Yosemite

By Wickham Boyle | Jan 26
Rattlestick Theater stages "Yosemite", a family drama about an abusive mother, three bereft children, and a child succumbed to crib death.

David Dorfman "Prophets of Funk"

By Steve Weinstein | Jan 26
This modern choreographer’s piece based on the music of Sly & the Family Stone is inventive & funky but maybe not quite enough of either to make for a full-evening work, even clocking in at a little over an hour.
Elizabeth Banks and Sam Worthington in "Man on a Ledge"

Man On A Ledge

MOVIES | By Padraic Maroney | Jan 27
"Man on a Ledge" has as much depth as the title, but is a fun ride to take.

Rumer

Looking for a beautiful vibe? Rumer has it

MUSIC | By Bill Biss | Jan 27
British singer lets her natural talent shine through on her new CD & on her current U.S. tour. EDGE spoke to the singer about her songwriting, her chance encounter with Burt Bacharach & her passion for movie musicals.

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Gay Marriage Returns to the Political Spotlight

By David Crary | Jan 26
With a flurry of coast-to-coast developments this week, same-sex marriage is back in the political spotlight and likely to remain there through Election Day as a half-dozen states face potentially wrenching votes on the issue.

Oscar nominations :: Can ’Hugo’ top the ’The Artist’?

By Christy Lemire | Jan 24
It looks like a race between "Hugo" and "The Artist" for Best Picture this year.

EDGE Goes Social

This undated photo provided by Christie’s shows the early 1630s, painting by Dutch master Frans Hals titled, "Portrait of a Man." The portrait that once hung over the fireplace of Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home - and only recently r

Liz Taylor’s Dutch Master Sells for $2M in NYC

HOME | Jan 27
A 17th-century portrait that once hung in the living room of Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air home - and was only recently reattributed to the Dutch master Frans Hals - sold at auction Wednesday for $2 million.

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Pfizer Sued in Puerto Rico Over Retirement Plans

LEGAL | By Ben Fox | Jan 27
Employees of Pfizer have filed suit against the company, alleging the world’s largest drug maker failed to properly manage its retirement plans and caused losses totaling hundreds of millions over the past decade.

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Sun Moon Lake in Taiwan

Travel Channel Host Selects Taiwan as One of Top 5 Worldwide Destinations

Jan 27
Travel Channel TV host Andrew Zimmern revealed during his guest appearance at the Taiwan exhibit stage that Taiwan is one of his top 5 travel destinations in the world.

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John Megrue, CEO of Apax Partners

Business, Social Media to Prevent Babies With HIV

HIV/AIDS | Jan 27
Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.

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