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A staple in the San Francisco social, political, editorial and fundraising scenes for more than a half-decade, Pollo Del Mar joins Huffington Post in her continued quest to become The (Drag) Queen of All Media! Follow her at Twitter.com/TheGlamazonPDM.

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R&B Star Cassie Moves Past 'Me & U' With New Single

0 Comments | Posted April 4, 2012 | 4:32 PM

It's been nearly six years since Cassie became an international sensation with platinum-selling hit "Me & U." Taken from her self-titled debut, the single pushed the then-teenage singer into the U.S. Top 5, proving equally successful around the world.

The years since have been about self-discovery, the now 25-year-old chanteuse...

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SFGMC World Premieres 'It Gets Better' Anthem from Broadway Legend Stephen Schwartz

2 Comments | Posted March 19, 2012 | 7:43 PM

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus' March 20-21 Tribute to 'Wicked' Genius Includes Exclusive New Song Inspired By 'It Gets Better' Campaign

Many months ago, when composer Stephen Schwartz received an email from the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus asking permission to perform a concert entirely of his work, the wheels...

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Name-Dropping With Pollo! (03/08/2012)

0 Comments | Posted March 8, 2012 | 12:19 PM

Pollo interviews actor Ewan McGregor, singer CeCe Peniston and rapper Rye Rye.

With most Hollywood leading men angling to protect their hyper-masculinized public images, Ewan McGregor is a breath-of-fresh-air. While he's certainly secured mainstream appeal with manly roles as a young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the blockbuster Star Wars prequels and...

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Peaches Christ Promises an Absolutely Insane Christmas

0 Comments | Posted December 7, 2011 | 12:27 PM

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"The people who get it, really get it," Peaches Christ says.

"That's because they're warped," laughs the drag legend, who has amassed a sizeable following over the last decade-plus through her on-going Midnight Mass cult movie series. "They're fucked in the head."

For those...

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Name-Dropping with Pollo! (10/05/2011)

0 Comments | Posted October 7, 2011 | 2:58 PM

Decades ago, when C&C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now" topped charts based on the powerful voice of Martha Wash, featured vocalists were something of a novelty. In today's music industry, they're practically the norm!

While Wash was famously forced to sue C&C for vocal credit on that 1989 hit,...

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Name-Dropping with Pollo - Sept. 30, 2011

0 Comments | Posted September 30, 2011 | 5:16 PM

Hollywood heavyweight Grant Anderson isn't a household name -- but you certainly know his work. Grant's computer-generated graphics have wowed audiences in films such as The Matrix: Reloaded, Lord of the Rings 2: The Two Towers and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. In fact, he's got two Academy Awards at home...

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Name-Dropping with Pollo! (09/15/11)

0 Comments | Posted September 19, 2011 | 4:46 PM

There's so many names dropping around here, even I can't keep up! You'd better try, though, as I take you on a whirlwind tour of what your favorite celebrities are doing around the Bay Area in the next couple weeks.

For drag fans -- and I would guess you...

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Name-Dropping with Pollo! (09/09/11)

0 Comments | Posted September 9, 2011 | 5:22 PM

For someone so accustomed to being out and about, living every night on the town, spending the last week in bed nearly drove me insane!

My only hope to survive the boredom of a bout with pneumonia was through new releases from many of the dance music artists I've recently...

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Name-Dropping With Pollo! (8/29/11)

0 Comments | Posted August 30, 2011 | 4:50 PM

The weekend's come and gone in a blur of glitter and RuPaul's Drag Race superstars! In my latest Name-Dropping with Pollo!, I dish all the dirt on the last few days spent with three of the popular LOGO TV series' top stars -- Yara Sofia, Alexis Mateo and Mariah Balenciaga.

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Name-Dropping With Pollo!

0 Comments | Posted August 23, 2011 | 3:34 PM

Welcome to the debut of my Huffington Post feature, Name-Dropping with Pollo! In this new video-blog, available weekly (and sometimes more often), I share the juiciest insider details about celebrities, politics, fundraisers and events of interest to the Bay Area -- and beyond.

In this edition, I...

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