According to the fine folks over at The Sword (NSFW), the GayVNs (NSFW) will be held here on Saturday -- you know, those homosexual pornography achievement awards, which led to Mayor Gavin Newsom getting all Berkeley City Council on us after he declared Feb. 23 to be Colt Studio Day last year? -- coinciding with that hairy-large-gay-appreciation festival thing happening. Anyway, last year the GayVNs had comedienne and social critic Kathy Griffin hosting the......

Tonight, our friends at Hyphen Magazine are having a party at 111 Minna (111 Minna at 2nd), celebrating their newest issue (#10--The Music Issue) with some of their favorite local Asian American musicians: native guns, marque, mud and lovelikefire, and DJs, kero one, politik and modest mark. (9p - 2a) Saturday, it's that time again - time for Miss Trannyshack Pageant 2006 at the Regency Center (1300 Van Ness at Sutter) with performances by......

We've been trying to think of something negative to say about Sasha Aickin's Blood, Sweat, and Glitter since its world premiere last Saturday, but we haven't been able to yet. Even though the film deals with those so snarky and rapier-witted that we cringe in their presence, we have (gasp) nothing but praise for this documentary detailing the struggle to become Miss Trannyshack 2004. If you haven't ever been to Trannyshack, call in sick......