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An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

What’s gay at the 2010 LiveArts Philly Fringe?

By Lewis Whittington | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
As is the tradition of The Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, GLBTQ artists are once again very much a part of it reflecting their worlds in all disciplines - dance, theater, music and visual arts. Here’s a preview.

Culture

An Australian Kookaburra sits on a branch in Sydney, Australia. An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s campfire song trying to keep the kids from laughing.

Australian school drops ’gay’ from classic song

By Kristen Gelineau | Sep 2
An Australian school principal has asked students to stop using the word "gay" when singing a classic children’s song, but said Thursday no offense was intended - he was simply trying to keep the kids from laughing.

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Theatre

Meg Foley’s dances to her own tune

Sep 1
Philly-based Meg Foley is known for her jarring technique and arresting theatricality. Expect her to push the envelope with her upcoming Philadelphia Live Arts Festival performance. Here’s a preview.

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Celebrities

Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins

By Jonathan J. Cooper | Sep 1
John McCain’s daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father’s failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn’t blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.

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Music

Del Shores

Katy Perry wows them at NYC’s Splash

By JC Alvarez | Aug 31
Katie Perry started last Friday on the Today Show and ended it at Splash. Here’s our report on her last stop of the day.

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Television

In this image released by the Montgomery County Police, James J. Lee is seen is a booking mugshot from 2008 on disorderly conduct

Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming

By David Dishneau and Sarah Brumfield | Sep 2
A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel’s headquarters said he hated the company’s shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.

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Books

David Gray

Got A Minute? 60 Second Erotica

By Adela M. Brito | Aug 31
Got a Minute? is a collection of 60 super-short and sexy stories. Alison Tyler, its editor and an erotica aficionado, has gathered effective writers who know how to find that special spot--uh, that is, get to the point pretty quickly.

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Fine Arts

Ricky Martin

Mike Ruiz :: Much more than meets the eye

By JC Alvarez | Aug 23
High-octane celebrity and fashion photographer Mike Ruiz is having quite a summer: a gallery show of his photography and a reality series. EDGE spoke to the multi-talented Ruiz about his career and interests.

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