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70. Boy George

WHIPPING TO BE CLEVER
As if the planet wasn’t scarred enough from those TV-test pattern outfits Boy George wore in the ’80s, London’s oddest duck has now given us a new mental image to try scrubbing out of our brains: that of a washed-up MTV freak kidnapping and chain-whipping a male prostitute.
By Boston Phoenix Staff | March 25, 2009

Heavenly host

Antony and the Johnsons, live at Berklee Performance Center, February 22, 2009
Perhaps it's due to the delicate gentility of his demeanor, or the soft warble of his signature trill, but Antony Hegarty tends to be described in the airiest of terms.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | February 26, 2009

A voice from on high

The second coming of Antony and the Johnsons
On his new album The Crying Light, Antony Hegarty lifts his voice without raising it.
By DANIEL BROCKMAN | February 18, 2009

Slideshow: Backstage Pass at PMA

A photographic story of music
Loving obsessive groupie
By PHOENIX STAFF | February 06, 2009

Ben Dover’s big bailout

Our congressional officials owe Rhode Island an apology
Phillipe + Jorge are furious over the $700 billion bailout of the pinstriped pirates of Wall Street, who are laughing as they return to their McMansions.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | October 09, 2008

What a break

McCain struts his stuff as Russia attacks Georgia
A shout out of big-time thanks from the John McCain campaign to our friends in Georgia that are being mercilessly bombed by the Russian military after provoking Big Bad Vlad Putin!
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | August 13, 2008

Bad schooling

McCain’s education advisor has the whiff of debacle around her
When it comes to top advisors, it’s good to see John “Dubya” McCain keeping up his streak of employing clapped-out old political whores like Phil Gramm and Trent Lott, not to mention a rich lobbyist who represent brutal foreign dictators.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 23, 2008

World War III

The Big Hurt: Boy George vs. America; Coldplay vs. some dude; 50 Cent vs. chalupas
Devastating news: Boy George has been denied entry to the United States!
By DAVID THORPE | June 30, 2008

Naming names and naming rights

What lies ahead in the trial of two former CVS officials?
P+J are keeping a close eye on the US District Court trial of the two former CVS execs accused of illegally hiring John “My Sharona” Celona, the disgraced former state senator.
By PHILLIPE + JORGE | May 21, 2008

RI DOT marks the spot

A veritable treasure trove of dubious state doings
Just when you think questionable doings couldn’t get any more questionable in Rhode Island, along comes the state Department of Transportation.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | March 26, 2008

A smack to the head

Pow! Chafee gets McCain right in the kisser
McCain’s pants-ing moment, as he entertained a typical GOP (all-white) AARP rally, was highly entertaining.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | February 20, 2008

Poppy parks the tiger amidst Crawford holiday splendor

Phillipe and Jorge
Phillipe + Jorge’s invitation to share Christmas with the Bush family and their closest friends in Crawford, Texas, was once again lost in the mail.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | December 26, 2007

Memory Lane time for Leo’s

Old-line Providence hipsters to regroup over hard stuff
There is certain to be a run on Botox injections, Grecian Formula, and William Shatner rubber corsets.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | November 19, 2007

It’s time for real change

And Barack Obama is the guy to bring it
The Pawtucket schools used to offer a course called “Problems in Democracy.”
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | November 15, 2007

Dollar Bill-ed

Senator Alves comes under scrutiny
Phillipe + Jorge are surprised and sad to see that state Senator Stephen Alves of West Warwick is being investigated by the FBI.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | October 03, 2007

Same as the old boss

Congressional Dems were supposed to get us out of this war
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid? What a joke. Meet the new boss . . .
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | August 29, 2007

Law and order in Nawt Prov

Woman’s leg used as a wishbone during IWW protest
Nice work by the carabiniere in Nawt Prov, who broke the leg of a young woman who was taking part in a protest .
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | August 15, 2007

Chimp Boy hits and runs

Warmonger’s handlers make mockery of 1st Amendment
Gosh, what an honor when Dubya the Chimp Boy finally had the balls to make an appearance in the Biggest Little last week.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | July 02, 2007

Political pedophilia

The legislative budget takes it out on the kids
Let's screw the kids!
By PHILLLIPE AND JORGE | June 20, 2007

Stage craft

The magic in ShowBusiness and Casting About
If your escape to New York must include a tune-filled stage show, then the documentary of your dreams is ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway.
By GERALD PEARY | June 05, 2007

Gay old time

Ten moments when the mainstream assimilated gay culture and made it its own
Many people take for granted that the divide between gay culture and mainstream culture is as thin as the latex of an expensive condom.
By MICHAEL BRONSKI | May 30, 2007

The Blowhard Bulletin

Sundlun’s desire to restore local ownership is on the money
Last week’s Phoenix carried an intriguing article, by ace news editor Ian Donnis, about how Bruce “Captain Blowhard” Sundlun, our esteemed former governor and all-around giant raving character, was looking to have a local group of investors buy the Providence Urinal.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | December 13, 2006

Who’s the Nancy?

Dubya slouches to mere mincing minion among DC’s new political elite
The GOP’s many mistakes this election season included the massive one of attacking House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the soon-to-be Speaker of the House.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | November 15, 2006

S.O.S. in the Biggest Little

The possible private takeover of Harrah’s is more bad news
What a joyful time in the Ocean State.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | October 04, 2006

Dark Globe

Nostalgia For The Future | Global Underground
With Amanda Ghost, Tom Verlaine, and Boy George leading the list of vocalists on Nostalgia for the Future , this British production team have made an album that fans of steamy, atmospheric, Europop won’t want to miss.
By MICHAEL FREEDBERG | September 05, 2006

Bad moon rising on local papers

Journal Register heads for the hills
Anyone familiar with the plight of newspapers knows how we have entered an era in which fewer and fewer Americans read hard copy anymore (if they can actually read), and that the Web is the place to go.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 30, 2006

Good night, Mr. White

A fond farewell to a local legend
Phillipe and Jorge were mightily saddened last week when we learned of the death of longtime friend, confidante, and jokester Doug White right after our deadline.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 23, 2006

Getting oiled up

Gouging on gas prices should outrage our elected officials
Phillipe & Jorge rarely have reason to scream at our Congressional delegation.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 02, 2006

Free at last

Bernard Baran talks about how he survived 21 years in prison and the gay community’s unwillingness to take up his fight
Bernard Baran was released from prison on June 30, and is now free on bail awaiting a new trial. The Baran interview: an extended transcript of Michael Bronski and Catherine Tumber's conversation with Bernard Baran.
By MICHAEL BRONSKI AND CATHERINE TUMBER | July 14, 2006