Ambush Magazine

The Official Gay Magazine of the Gulf South™

Arts & Culture

OUT! with Michael-Chase

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Picture it: Greensburg, Louisiana, 1995. A young gay boy tunes into an FM station, and hears a man with a golden voice broadcasting his own radio show about modern gay life in New Orleans. Within two years, the gay boy would find his way across Lake Pontchartrain to that land of milk and honey. That gay boy was me, and that man with the golden voice was Michael-Chase … [Read more...] about OUT! with Michael-Chase

Showgirls Nomi Malone Mercury and Sun in Leo

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At some point, you’ve felt hesitant to express yourself. Self-expression can take the form of creativity, sexuality, romance, platonic love, or communication from the heart. The insecurities that prevent the aforementioned actions find their roots in a deeply primal place—the necessity to conform in order to survive, because if everyone did what they wanted, there would be … [Read more...] about Showgirls Nomi Malone Mercury and Sun in Leo

Guilty Pleasures August 11, 2020

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With the craziness of life in a pandemic, I have more time to evaluate the things that are important such as family, friends and lately the ability to embrace my guilty pleasures of which I have many.  I no longer hide behind the facade that I only watch high-brow entertainment as the news these days just makes my stomach churn.  If I’m going to watch violence, mayhem … [Read more...] about Guilty Pleasures August 11, 2020

Book Review: Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health

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Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health.  Adrian Shanker, Ed.  PM Press, 2020.  ISBN: 978-1-62963-784-6.  256 pages.  $20.00. I hope you never need to read this book.  I hope you never get sick and have to navigate the most convoluted healthcare system in the world.  But if you do, this collection of short essays might just save your … [Read more...] about Book Review: Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health

Guilty Pleasures: Tony’s Top 5 Television Series over Quarantine

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Like many others, I have been laid off from my job in the hospitality industry and have had lots of time on my hands so my television viewing has increased immensely.  I have watched things that would have never been of interest to me if it wasn’t for the fact that we are living in the age of a pandemic and I am just bored and want something mindless.  So here are … [Read more...] about Guilty Pleasures: Tony’s Top 5 Television Series over Quarantine

The Forgotten Gay Riot Against the Police at Dixie’s

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Back in January, I was contacted by a researcher, Lasse Lau, editor of Queer Geographies, who was conducting research on Dixie’s Bar of Music, the fabled gay bar that once occupied the corner of St. Peter and Bourbon Streets.  Lau asked me if I knew anything about the gay riot against the police that happened there in 1955.  I responded by asking “What riot?” While … [Read more...] about The Forgotten Gay Riot Against the Police at Dixie’s

Book Review: A Is for Alibi

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I love a good murder mystery filled with lots of suspects, red herrings, and satisfying twists. Sue Grafton, who passed away in 2017, is famously known for her novels whose titles each start with a letter of the alphabet.  Since the COVID pandemic started, I’ve been checking out new authors and have always wanted to read one of Grafton’s novels.  Figuring the best place to … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Is for Alibi

Introducing Geo: An Interview

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Ambush’s newest writer is George Melichar, an internationally recognized athlete and USA Track & Field (USATF) Masters National Champion. Geo uses they/them/she/her pronouns. They are known as George Melichar by the international athletic community, but their chosen name is Geo and their nickname is GiGi. JM: Welcome to Ambush, Geo! You've been writing about your sports … [Read more...] about Introducing Geo: An Interview