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Eve Sedgwick, queer theory founder, died on April 12, 2009, at the age of 58.Her books such as Epistemology of the Closet are considered groundbreaking works of literary theory.From an obituary at The Advocate: Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a prominent theorist who is often cited as one of the founders of queer theory, died on April 12. She was 58. Sedgwick was reportedly diagnosed with breast cancer in 1991, prompting her book A Dialogue on Love. Sedgwick taught English at several...Read Full Story

You have to look pretty hard for someone defending Alex Rodriguez nowadays, but Rangers third baseman and former teammate Michael Young is willing to step up to the plate.According to a book being released this week, A-Rod would "tip pitches" to opposing battes in blowout games, letting them know what was about to be thrown in order to get the favor returned when he was at bat.Michael Young says that's all crap.From the Honolulu Advertisier: "I think this is all crap," Young said. "It's...Read Full Story

David Ogden Stiers, best known for his role as Col. Frank Burns on M*A*S*H, has publicly come out of the closet.He said he kept his sexual orientation a secret due to the fact that until the late 1980s, some were uncomfortable with an openly gay man lending his talents to family productions.From a post at popeater.com: After a long career that included a starring role on the TV show 'M*A*S*H*' and bringing to life popular Disney characters, David Ogden Stiers reveals that he's gay. When...Read Full Story

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