This is the story of how a low-budget Australian film – The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – changed the course of history, loudly and proudly bringing a celebration of gay culture to the world that continues to resonate 20 years on. Narrated by Terence Stamp, Between a Frock and a Hard Place [57m] is also a social history of gay culture in Australia, drawing on footage from the famous movie as well as Sydney in the 80s.

A time when the AIDS epidemic had taken hold, this time provided inspiration to director Stephan Elliott, who wanted to tell a story about the world of gay people, celebrating in the face of sadness and fear with flamboyant defiance. Includes interviews with the film's key players – director Stephan Elliott, actors Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving, and the creative team, as well as drag artists and members of the gay community.

One of those rare videos from The Dodo that isn't unapologetically sappy. This one is more Far Side, I think. Watch This Fish "Drive" To His Mom To Get Treats [3m] is about university researchers who have set goldfish free to drive on land.

Jen Psaki with Dan Pfeiffer: Lessons from the White House [1h6m, Commonwealth Club] is a great conversation about being White House Press Secretary between that Press Secretary and Obama's Communications Director. They're both really personable and full of anecdotes; it's a great talk.

I didn't really know what to expect going into watch Katey Sagal | Full Q&A | Comic-Con Liverpool 2024 [40m] but what I found was really delightful, honest, human interview that left me feeling really good. If you've ever enjoyed Married With Children or Futurama or Sons Of Anarchy or any of her other projects, you should check this out.

Nelly Furtado Tiny Desk May 24, 2024 [22m]

Brendan O'Brien Interview: The Unsung Hero Of Rock Music "In his first ever full length interview, producer/engineer/mixer (and multi-instrumentalist) Brendan O'Brien talks about his contributions to many of the most significant records of the past generation."

"Check this out: The Black Crows, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Kings X, Korn, Audioslave, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC, Train, Incubus, Mastodon, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Killers, Paul Westerberg, The Offspring, Velvet Revolver etc. Brendan is one of the most important and elusive musical icons who I have been wanting to talk to for the past 30 years. Here's my interview."

Hired Gun: The Untold Stories Of Your Favorite Musicians [1h40m] is the "Twenty Feet From Stardom" for the guitarists, bassists, drummers... the hired guns. You've heard them on albums and tours, but probably don't know their faces or names. Well, now they're speaking out.

Whoopi Goldberg in Conversation with Adriana Trigiani: Bits and Pieces [1h, 92nd Street Y] Recorded May 6, 2024. Whoopi sits and chats about stories from her life. A refreshing mode to find her in.

Las Vegas City Hall's television channel KCLV has been putting out documentaries on the history of Las Vegas. The first one was five years ago, "The City Of Las Vegas: The Early Years" which covers 1905 to 1920 [1h15m]. The most recent from a few days ago is The City of Las Vegas: The Sixties [1h15m]. They aren't releasing these quickly, but there are seven total in the playlist as of now.

Prince - Sign O' The Times (Live at Paisley Park 12/31/87) [2h12m, Vimeo]. Setlist and band member list from PrinceVault. Miles Davis guests on trumpet for the encore.

Want to spend an evening at Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge [venue website] in Madison, TN? I have just the night for you: June 9, 2023 [3h10m, main link, subsequent links are to individual segments of this main video]. Sally Jaye will open up with some great storytelling songs for about a half hour, and then the main artist's old friend David Matthew Dorne plays for maybe a bit longer than needed, and finally Brian Wright And The Sneakups take the stage. If you're the type to check out the music in a bar, why not check this out? Brian Wright And The Sneakups previously.

Give it up for Chris Mitchell on the sound! I confess, I barely know this artist, but I love the two albums I have from him and I always am cheering for him to succeed. I had no idea he was still out and performing with this band. I guess if I lived in the Nashville area I might know this. I just find Lapse Of Luxury to be such a creative tornado of an album, I'm sorry it didn't find a bigger audience.

Spacey Unmasked [Wikipedia] is a Channel 4 documentary about Kevin Spacey's sexual misconduct allegations presented in two parts: Spacey Unmasked Episode 1 of 2 [55m], Spacey Unmasked Episode 2 of 2 [51m]

"Orchestra Harlow's answer to the Who's Tommy -- Hommy, A Latin Opera [YT playlist], and one of the few concept albums we know from the New York Latin scene of the time! [Dusty Groove] The tracks are fairly short, and they're separated by short "interludes" throughout the album that feature some cool spoken bits that trace the story of the record...although Orchestra Harlow borrow the name of the Who's album, the work here is all original -- not covers -- two long "acts", spread out over the sides of the record with a sophisticated approach that shows the Harlow group moving into much deeper territory at the time."

"Picture it: Spanish Harlem, 1970s Hommy, pronounced "OH-me," is born deaf and blind. He's also an absolute monster on the congas, keeping the beats bumping through the barrio nonstop. Despite the perils of his childhood and the rancor of his father, we discover that Hommy, the soul, chose to come into this life without the normal human faculties, transcending basic communication for a greater understanding of connection and humanity. Did we mention he also plays the hell out of some drums? Hommy does play that." [Fly Brother] Multiple online streaming links via songwhip.com

YouTube channel Radical Planning recently posted Third Place vs. Right to the City [50m] which digs into the theory of cities mostly from a Marxist point of view. Ray Oldenberg, the founder of Third Place Theory, is discussed, and dissed, and then Right To The City as a concept is introduced and discussed. I found it to be informative and interesting and well-sourced.

From Donald Glover: Childish Gambino - Little Foot Big Foot (Official Video) ft. Young Nudy [6m] Genius lyrics page.

Simple Rules for Better Sandwiches [11m30s] is part of the Technique with Lan Lam series from America's Test Kitchen. From suggestions for contrasting ingredients to techniques like pressing, and other ways to examine the ways that sandwiches could be improved.

Personally I find both kimchi and avocados to be non-food, so one recipe in this video was horrifying to me, but I appreciate the principles that are being taught here.

I'm not quite sure what there is to say about Silverback is very happy to make up with his son.｜Shabani Group [11m25s] other than there's a lot of behavior on display here that feels relatable, and also some that is really alien. I don't know how much others might engage with this, but I found it interesting enough to share.

Here's the 1999 Broadway production of Oklahoma [3h], directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Hugh Jackman, Maureen Lipman, and Josefine Gabrille. It's a great production of the classic version of the story. More modern productions have been more subversive, but this is a more traditional presentation of this quite old musical.

YouTube is shoving animal videos at me, and so here are some animal videos! Here are 10 minutes of above-average cat videos; it's a compilation; it has annoying narration. Here are four minutes of owl videos with music that is not totally awful. Here is two minutes of an adorable rhinoceros calf getting acquainted with a zookeeper while mom looks on. And finally 3m30s of the most dramatic husky with their thoughts interpreted for the viewer.*

*I've known much more dramatic huskies than this. But wow, still!

I don't know why YouTube is serving me all these concerts right now, but I'm not complaining. Here's Soundgarden - Hyde Park - Hard Rock Calling 7-13-2012 - Pro Shot (HQ) Full Show [1h54m], arguably the band at the height of their career after taking a break and reforming. This concert is shortly before the release of their final album King Animal.

SETLIST: 01 Searching With My Good Eye Closed 02 Spoonman 03 Gun 04 Jesus Christ Pose 05 Black Hole Sun 06 Outshined 07 Hunted Down 08 Drawing Flies 09 Blow Up the Outside World 10 Fell on Black Days 11 Ugly Truth 12 My Wave 13 The Day I Tried to Live 14 Beyond the Wheel 15 Let Me Drown 16 Pretty Noose 17 Superunknown 18 4th of July Encore 19 Rusty Cage 20 Slaves & Bulldozers/(In My Time of Dying)

Since this post has been taken down because the video has been taken down, I have since found three versions of Madonna - Live From Copacabana, Río de Janeiro, Brasil (The Celebration Tour 2024) [2h15m], of which this is the most recent. This is essentially a game of whack-a-mole, but it keeps getting reposted. Just search for "Madonna Celebration Rio" to find the newest version. Enjoy!

So, Jeff Daniels recently visited the Kelly Clarkson Show [13m]. It was an entirely lovely and kind visit full of humanity. But the real surprise is his confession of the love of playing guitar, having written a zillion original songs, and his performance of a song about how the guitar is his best friend and he moves Clarkson to tears with his performance. It's entirely unexpected, and I'm sorry to have spoiled it for you, but how else could I have gotten you to watch this interview?

Here's a link to just the song, if you don't want the full interview. Although they're both so charming in the full interview, just go watch that!