The Rev. John Hagee, a controversial religious figure from whom John McCain aggressively sought an endorsement, has again shifted his story about God sending Hurricane Katrina to destroy New Orleans because a gay pride event was planned there. Hagee's original... ...

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The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian nonprofit in Scottsdale, Ariz., that receives funding from Focus on the Family, sent a legal memo to Minneapolis Public Schools urging them to drop the "Welcoming Schools" curriculum that they are currently considering... ...

Yes, I'll probably be attending John Bohannon's academic conference inside World of Warcraft, "Convergence of the Real and the Virtual." I'm trying to get my boss to cover a month's subscription costs but I doubt that's gonna fly. By the way, in the center of that screen grab there you can barely make out my little toon, Mishata, a bull dyke Tauren Shaman undertaking a ritual to learn some new skillz. The most interesting topic I think would address the massive role that the auction house plays in game. As I suppose is the case with ...

On this week's show:Happy May! John discusses the second winning entry from the "John Wants Sex Toys" suggestion thread. Do you go to restaurants, movies, or bars by yourself? BiDENTIFICATION Bingo begins! A post explaining the game to follow this evening. And meeting new people.Show links: Get a BiDENTIFICATION t-shirt for $20 to help support the site | bTALKWorld ...

In the April 17 issue of The New York Review of Books, one of my favorite authors, Colm Toibin, plumbs the recently-published Hart Crane: Complete Poems and Selected Letters. I haven't read much of Crane, but after coming across this little snippet of exchange between Poetry editor Harriet Monroe and Crane regarding Crane's "At Melville's Tomb," I quickly ordered a copy from the library: The first stanza reads: Often beneath the wave, wide from this ledge The dice of drowned men's bones he saw bequeath An embassy. Their numbers as he watched, Beat on the dusty shore and were obscured. "Take ...

The City Pages released their annual Best of the Twin Cities. Here's how the LGBT stuff fared... Best Gay Friendly Sports League: Twin Cities Gay Hockey Association. Best Festival: Twin Cities Pride Celebration Best Place to Get Arrested for Soliciting... ...

Prof. Gary Remafedi of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota called on James Dobson of Focus on the Family to correct "gross misrepresentations" of his research in a letter sent to the religious right group on Wednesday.... ...

Yeah, I had to do it. I was remaining obliviously cool to the release of Grant Theft Auto IV this week until I started reading all the 10 out of 10 reviews it was getting. And the Crypto Jew said it was like, the best game for Xbox 360, like, evah. So after work yesterday I traded in some games I never played and got my own copy. After several hours of playing I feel an odd urge to abuse women. Just kidding. As recent Eastern European immigrant Nico Bellic I'm compelled to abuse not just women, but innocent men, too, ...

On this week's show:No real plans for an organized discussion. We discuss everything from bad dreams and what they may mean, to losing weight and eating healthy. BiDENTIFICATION t-shirts are also now available, and we plan on starting the BiD Bingo Game!The audio levels are a bit off again this week. We're working to figure out what the issues may be with Gina's new headset.Show links: Get a BiDENTIFICATION t-shirt for $20 to help support the site, and take part in some upcoming fun and games, designed specifically for those who help the site and podcast through their donations. ...