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Michel Tremblay has always had a knack for stirring the pot. His plays, most of them based on his upbringing in Montreal and his own family, have graced stages worldwide.

Young males of the Augrabies Flat Lizard protect themselves from aggressive adults by pretending to be females, at the same time ensuring sexual partners for themselves.

Contemporaries accused colonial New York Governor Lord Cornbury of cross-dressing, but a 20th Century historian says not so. Who to believe?

How do you use gender neutral pronouns? What's the difference between transgender and transvestite? What's a crossdresser? Here are some useful definitions.

Neil Jordan's thriller about an ex-IRA volunteer and his tentative relationship with the girlfriend of a British soldier.

Looking back at the past and describing the present, two transvestite interviewees describe how they deal with transgenderism in their adult life.

Looking back into their childhood, two transvestite interviewees relate their personal experiences living as a transgendered youth.

Living the life as a transvestite can be guilt-ridden when hiding the transgender lifestyle and fearing negative reaction if choosing to come out of the closet.

Actor Stephen Ouimette explores the life of German transvestite Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in Doug Wright's award-winning one-man show I Am My Own Wife

The ever-increasing list of terms used to describe gender identity may be confusing to the average person, but this brief primer will make them easy to understand & use.

Straight talk for young people who feel confused about their gender identification and want help on coming out or where to go for advice.

After 10 seasons of America's Next Top Model, Tyra Banks hasn't exhausted all of America's Top Models, controversies and fierceness.

The teen years can be very challenging for transgenders. Two transvestite interviewees relate their experiences as they move out of childhood.

Pattaya, Thailand's Top Resort ,offers sports land and water sports, sight-seeing, and lush living, plus the best seafood on the eastern seaboard.

Nestling in the Andaman Sea, Phuket is Thailand's favourite island, offering jungle trekking, elephant safaris, beautiful beaches, nightlife and locations for films.

Ed Wood, director of famed bad films like Plan 9 from Outer Space and Bride of the Monster, spent most of his early life watching movies and dressing as a woman.

A historical novel about the extraordinary life of a 17th century girl who transforms the course of her life by changing her gender.

What's not to love about savvy New York scribe Doug Wright? Not many playwrights have the brass cojones to write about audience etiquette!

Meet Kirenenko and Putin, the two rabbit stars of Usavich, a series of shorts made for MTV Japan by Kanaban Graphics.

A simple focused primer on the language of diversity, that provides the reader with a foothold in the landscape of non-conforming gender.

Pleiades Theatre presents the great Canadian classic Hosanna, written by one of Canada’s most acclaimed playwrights Michel Tremblay.

Diane Arbus was a unique artist with a revelatory perception of humanity. She is remembered most for her portraits of society's forgotten denizens.

Miranda Hart's eponymous new sitcom makes the transition from radio to TV. Can she snag her man without tripping over him first?

The source of Anukite's power as a malevolent force is the rich tapestry of myth surrounding her abilities.

Of all the river routes in the Amazon, this is one gets you far away from modernity as you could ever imagine.

Massive crowds, massive mourning expected at L.A.'s Staples Center for Jackson memorial next week

Diane Arbus was an iconic photographer who looked for the ordinary in the extraordinary. This article spans the development of her work and the extent of her influence.

Director Neil Jordan made his Hollywood debut with High Spirits, a supernatural comedy about ghostly happenings in an Irish castle.

Boy-meets-girl dressing gets glamorous, infusing bow ties, cummerbunds, slick suiting and smart trousers into chic styles for women. Find out how to master the tux trend:

Present day homosexual Natives are reclaiming a role once revered by their tribes.

The wholesale garment district of Fonthill Road, North London opens its doors to the public every Saturday. There's bargains galore, but it's best to be organised!

Japan's lady boys and India's hijras represent two populations that recognize and accept a third gender beyond man and woman, proving the gender binary wrong.

Soi Cowboy is yet another of Bangkok's red light districts, sharing equal notoriety with Patpong, a place of Go-Go bars, lap-dancing clubs, and adult entertainment venues

Dispel Christmas day blues with a selection of alternatives to normal film viewing.

Cheating crayfish can avoid fights with aggressive rivals by waving large claws that are not as powerful or dangerous as they look, Australian researchers have found.

A Life in Time and Space by Nigel Goodall is a biography which under-serves charismatic actor David Tennant in a shallow an error-prone 288 pages of hardback fluff.

Reality TV contestants come face to face with the undead in the DVD compendium of 2008's five part horror / comedy hybrid.

From classic 1950s B-Movies to the 21st century, the following films are essential viewing for the Halloween season (and all year round, if you're an avid horror fan).

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has released her first album with the Deutsche Grammophon label, featuring music for the cabaret.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was based on a bestseller, but the film's failure to engage in the drama leaves it more like the bland dressed up as the beautiful

An entirely new species of iguana has been discovered living on Fiji, 8,000 miles and 13 million years from its ancestral home in South America.

Actor Stephen Ouimette on his Toronto CanStage production of Doug Wright's one man / woman show I Am My Own Wife.

We've all done the Time Warp at one time or another - whether you want to admit it or not.

A remake of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show is in the pipeline but do we really need to do the Time Warp again?

Run Fat Boy Run is a mediocre comedy at best, an example of a film that has the the right actors for the roles, but not enough story to make it all stick together.

A lost gem from the 70's British rock scene, Sweet Slag explored the darker side of mans soul in their one and only release

Lush cinematography and enchanting moments from Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer add a few sparks to Matthew Vaughn's otherwise lackluster movie.

This article will list five of the best romantic musical films, both past and present.

Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna (also known as Yelizaveta and Yelisavet) was the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her death in 1761.

Also known as Dirty Money, Un Flic is the last film by the great French director Jean-Pierre Melville. Alain Delon plays a cop hunting a gang of robbers.