Gregg Shapiro

Fort Lauderdale

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Freelance Writer at OUTSFL

Entertainment Reporter at Bay Area Reporter

Articles

Underdog glorious: a personal remembrance of Jill Sobule

5 days ago | washingtonblade.com | Gregg Shapiro

I’ve always prided myself on being the kind of music consumer who purchased music on impulse. When I stumbled across “Things Here Are Different,” Jill Sobule’s 1990 MCA Records debut album on vinyl in a favorite Chicago record store, I bought it without knowing anything about her. This was at a time when we didn’t have our phones in our pockets to search for information about the artist on the internet.
Underdog glorious: a personal remembrance of Jill Sobule

6 days ago | losangelesblade.com | Gregg Shapiro

I’ve always prided myself on being the kind of music consumer who purchased music on impulse. When I stumbled across “Things Here Are Different,” Jill Sobule’s 1990 MCA Records debut album on vinyl in a favorite Chicago record store, I bought it without knowing anything about her. This was at a time when we didn’t have our phones in our pockets to search for information about the artist on the internet.
'Clown in a Cornfield'

6 days ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

'Clown in a Cornfield' - Killer 'Clown' Comes to TownIt's only May, but Alison Brie and Dave Franco's "Together," which opens in July(!), is already being declared the year's best horror movie. Don't want to wait to see another excellent horror/slasher flick at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes? Eli Craig's "Clown in a Cornfield" (RJLE/Shudder), with the most wonderful queer twists of its colorful sleeve, opens in theaters in May.
A personal remembrance of Jill Sobule

1 week ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Gregg Shapiro

I've always prided myself on being the kind of music consumer who purchased music on impulse. When I stumbled across "Things Here Are Different," Jill Sobule's 1990 MCA Records debut album at a favorite Chicago record store, I bought it without knowing anything about her. This was at a time when we didn't have our phones in our pockets to search for information about the artist on the internet.
An Interview with Frank DeCaro

1 week ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

Under the Disco Ball: An Interview with Frank DeCaroHas there ever been a musical genre more deserving of a glorious coffee table book than disco? In his new book "Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania Under the Disco Ball" (Rizzoli, 2024), gay writer Frank DeCaro answers that question with this stunning portrait of the cultural phenomenon that was central to lives of so many, including the LGBTQ community. DeCaro deftly explores disco's influence which still resonates strongly today.
Underdog glorious: a personal remembrance of Jill Sobule (1959-2025)

1 week ago | epgn.com | Gregg Shapiro

I’ve always prided myself on being the kind of music consumer who purchased music on impulse. When I stumbled across “Things Here Are Different,” Jill Sobule’s 1990 MCA Records debut album on vinyl in a favorite Chicago record store, I bought it without knowing anything about her. This was at a time when we didn’t have our phones in our pockets to search for information about the artist on the internet.
A Personal Remembrance of Jill Sobule

1 week ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

Underdog Glorious: A Personal Remembrance of Jill SobuleI've always prided myself on being the kind of music consumer who purchased music on impulse. When I stumbled across "Things Here Are Different," Jill Sobule's 1990 MCA Records debut album on vinyl in a favorite Chicago record store, I bought it without knowing anything about her. This was at a time when we didn't have our phones in our pockets to search for information about the artist on the internet.
Friendship, Murder and Betrayal

1 week ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

'Another Simple Favor' - Friendship, Murder and BetrayalIf you thought Paul Feig's 2018 adaptation of Darcey Bell's novel "A Simple Favor" was twisted and twisty, hang on to your oversized but chic hat, because the sequel, "Another Simple Favor" (Amazon/MGM/Lionsgate), also directed by Feig, is as snaking as a road in Capri (where the movie is set, by the way).
'Drop' - Descending Into Madness

2 weeks ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

'Drop' - Descending Into MadnessGay filmmaker Christopher Landon, son of the late Michael "Little House on the Prairie" Landon, has established himself as writer and director of movies in the horror and thriller genres. He continues that trend with his new movie, "Drop" (Universal/Blumhouse). Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother to 5-year-old Toby (Jacob Robinson), is a survivor of domestic abuse, and a therapist who specializes in treating fellow abuse survivors.
An Interview with Margaret Cho

3 weeks ago | outsfl.com | Gregg Shapiro

Her 'Lucky' Days - An Interview with Margaret ChoThis year is turning out to be a fantastic one for queer multi-hyphenate Margaret Cho . In January, Cho appeared on "Celebrity Jeopardy" where she left fellow contestants Rachel Brosnahan and Seth Green in her dust, winning more than $50K for her charity of choice, Friendly House, and advanced to the semi-finals level of competition. Her successful Live and Livid comedy concert tour, now in its second year, has a selection of new dates.