Author Archives: Max

Honoring Richard Hunt

Today would have been Richard Hunt’s 61st birthday, and as a treat I’m sharing his rare in-person Sesame Street cameo, aired November 1981 in episode 1576. In 1981, the 30-year-old Hunt had been with The Muppets for a decade. Jerry … Continue reading

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Happy 43rd Anniversary of Stonewall!

Happy pride! Please enjoy my eyewitness account from the Stonewall Inn on the night gay marriage came to New York state, now in the Indypendent! “Does Gay Marriage Endanger Queer Community?” While gay marriage is a great step forward for … Continue reading

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Freudberg Interview Cited in NY Times

How exciting! The New York Times quoted and cited my interview with Judy Freudberg in her obituary. The interview was also utilized by the Hollywood Reporter; After Ellen; and MSN TV news. I’m so glad to help people appreciate Freudberg’s … Continue reading

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Judy Freudberg, 1949-2012

Sometimes, writing a biography can send you on a social scavenger hunt. That’s how I discovered Judy Freudberg, a longtime Sesame Street writer who died on Monday at the age of 63. Judy Freudberg worked at Sesame Street for nearly … Continue reading

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Vito Russo: The Celluloid Activist

Inspired by the renewed energy of the 25th anniversary of ACT-UP/NY? A great place to start learning about that history is Michael Schiavi’s excellent biography of ACT-UP co-founder Vito Russo, a finalist for gay memoir/biography in next month’s Lambda Awards. … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Anniversary of Sakia Gunn

Today is the ninth anniversary of the murder of Sakia Gunn. I’m both vexed and intrigued that what I wrote then, “Thoughts on the Murder of Sakia Gunn”, still seems so relevant — particularly when we consider the recent case … Continue reading

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