“Anyone who has heard ‘Maneater’ knows it comes from a deep place,” Daryl Hall, 71, says as he stretches out in the living room of his Charleston, SC, home, where he shoots the web series, “Live from Daryl’s House,” an acoustic jam session with musicians he has befriended over the decades. “John and I loved doing our harmonies, so the idea came from our obsession with harmony and a desire make our music without trying to compete with the New Wave musicians. And, the fact that without his mustache, John really looks like a woman.”

Hall pauses, “I love Emily Saliers. Initially, she was a vehicle for being able to share my music, my way, but now, I’m choosing to live full time as Emily Saliers.”

Look at a picture of the Indigo Girls. Squint your eyes. A little tighter. Tighter. Now, draw a wildly masculine mustache on Amy Ray. There. It seems so obvious now. Hall & Oates are the Indigo Girls.

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“We missed the clues because we wanted to miss the clues,” a lesbian comedian close to the Indigo Girls said. “I’ve hung out with Emily dozens of times. She’s pure love, but she really likes pool, like in a way that pushed the boundaries of the way lesbians feel about pool. Then there was her rendition of ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ at the Christmas party in 2002.”

The biggest clue is the music and the careers. Hall & Oates moved away from the music scene in 1985 as the Indigo Girls started gaining traction. Both duos sing heartfelt harmonies about love, relationships and spirituality. Most tellingly, you’ve never seen them together.

“Look, the 1990 Grammy Awards were a nightmare. We were quick changing between Hall & Oates and the Indigo Girls all night,” Hall remembers. “It was really lucky that Milli Vanilli won best new artist that year because we were not in costume. But, the agonizing thing is that we did win a best folk album Grammy. At that point, Hall & Oates had 4 nominations and no wins, then ‘Nomads Indians and Saints’ wins.”

Hall said the competitive part of Hall & Oates made them continue to make music as both artists because they were clearly Grammy-worthy musicians and wanted to live openly as such. Now, Hall has lost at the Grammys 6 times as Daryl. He’s ready to let it go.

“In hindsight, we should have come out right then. We were so proud of our Grammy and our album,” he sighs, “But we were also afraid of losing all the love and community we found from being the Indigo Girls.”

Now, Hall is ready. “I made a life as Emily. A beautiful life with a fantastic restaurant (Watershed), wonderful friends and beautiful music, I’m ready to be that person full time.”

Somewhere Hall predicts, John Oates / Amy Ray is shaking his head. It is always this way between them. Hall / Saliers says too much, Oates / Ray says much less or nothing.

“John is probably saying to himself, ‘why can’t you just shut up and sing?'” Hall said. “But I’m more Dixie Chicks than he is.”

Happy April Fool’s Day, everyone!

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Hot on the heels of a sensational season finale, which seemed to begin to unravel the show’s central mystery, Pretty Little Liars showrunner I Marlene King has come clean about the identity of ‘A’. Taking to twitter late last night, King made an explosive announcement:

Throughout its five year run Pretty Little Liars has confounded and delighted fans with its Lost-rivalling neverending twists and false revelations. The show’s villain, known only as ‘A’, terrorises Alison, Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily with menacing texts, infuriating pranks, cruel misfortune and the ever-present threat that their darkest secrets will be revealed. Many characters have been accused of being ‘A’, from boyfriends and girlfriends to family members and even police detectives, and some characters have been involved in Big A’s plots, most memorably Mona Vanderwaal who worked with ‘A’ in season one. The true ‘A’, however – the mastermind who orchestrated so much misery for these poor, lovable, extremely well-dressed teenagers – has remained a mystery, until the season five finale in which ‘A’ was semi-revealed to be Alison’s secret half brother, Charles. King’s confession in the early hours of this morning, which informs fans that not only is Charles’ reveal a red herring, but they are the true ‘A’, sent the entire fandom into a state of ecstatic confusion.

In a subsequent tweet that had teens and pop culture nerds typing so fast their thumbs may fall off, she detailed:

The scope and details of this announcement are as yet unclear. It seems unlikely the random fan would be able to play the central villain in the show, but the tweets do appear to say that the first person to create a solid ‘A’ plot will be chosen to take part in the show in some way. The response to this revelation on Twitter has been phenomenal, with actors from the show tweeting cryptic teases and Brandon Jones who plays Andrew playfully lamenting:

Personally I always hoped ‘A’ might turn out to be a crazed groupie of Emily’s from her swim team days, a la seminal early noughties masterpiece Swimfan. Or a woman scorned by an incorrect spelling on her latte served by Emily at The Brew. Or maybe the ghost of Emily’s girlfriend Maya, terrorising her from beyond the grave, Ravenswood (#RIP) style. Basically anything that revolves around Emily. Now I might kinda get my wish – PLL fans, get tweeting!

Oh, and Happy April Fools Day! #Gotcha

Disclaimer: Obviously these tweets are fake – neither I Marlene King or Brandon Jones tweeted any such thing!

Francesca Lewis is a queer feminist writer from Yorkshire, UK. She writes for Curve Magazine and The Human Experience as well as writing short fiction and working on a novel. Her ardent love of American pop culture is matched only by her passion for analyzing it completely to death.

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In a stunning turn of events, Ann Coulter, the controversial pundit and author revealed that she has been a closeted lesbian throughout her long career. Coulter rose to fame for her criticism of the Clinton administration. She has stayed in the public eye for her public attacks on America’s 9/11 widows, fat shaming Republican Governor Chris Christie, blaming the moral decay of American Society on soccer and, of course, her hatred of both the Jewish and Muslim faiths.

“I’m a hatemonger for a reason. That reason is that I have been desperately unhappy.” The conservative personality announced in a statement released today.

“I would like everyone to know that after a series of events, all of which involved the exchange of monetary goods for sex, I’ve realized am a gay woman. If only I had been able to accept that earlier, the world would have been spared the torment of my illogical vitriolic rants and garbage-spewing books. I am truly sorry. And swipe right on Tinder if you see me, ladies!”

Rush Limbaugh was the first to denounce Coulter, his longtime friend and ally, on his radio show. Directly following Coulter’s statement, Limbaugh announced on-air that he had always sensed something about Coulter was “off.”

“I really never liked that woman, never trusted her.” He blathered, “I’ve always said, you can’t trust a woman who gives terrible blow jobs. Trust me, folks, her’s are the worst.”

MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow, was also asked to comment on the shocking turn of events. “If she’s happy, I’m happy for her. But, you know, I wouldn’t set her up with any of my friends. They all love soccer and don’t believe in racial profiling.”

April Fools! Don’t worry, it’s better if this one plays for the other team.

Natasia Langfelder is just a girl, writing about girls in New York City. Read more of her work at Hot Femme in the City.

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In a move that left teammates and coaches stunned, Abby Wambach, star forward of the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) and Western New York Flash, announced plans to abandon her soccer career in favor of a roster spot on the WNBA’s New York Liberty.

At a press conference held Monday afternoon outside 140 Alex Bar and Grill, a gay and lesbian bar in her home town of Rochester, N.Y., Wambach said, “I can’t really explain it. I’m just tired of playing a sport where I never get to use my hands.”

The remark drew giggles and cheers from several lesbians gathered for the announcement.

The 5’11” Wambach last played basketball as a child in a recreational league in Pittsford, a Rochester suburb. Averaging two rebounds, three assists and six points per game as a nine-year-old, Wambach abandoned the court for the soccer field when she learned it was legal to score goals with her head, a move frowned upon for hoopsters.

“I was pretty good for my age back then,” said Wambach. “But my coaches were always all over me about getting technical fouls for using my header move to pop the ball in the basket instead of going for the conventional two-handed offensive rebound.”

Wambach went on to say that now, at age 33, she believes she possesses the discipline necessary to use her hands to rebound.

“Not only do I think I can give up the header move and use my hands,” said Wambach, “I’m very much looking forward to playing a sport where no kicking or heading the ball is allowed.”

Wambach will remain with the USWNT through its April 10 match against China PR in San Diego, Calif. After that, she’ll report to New York Liberty training camp on April 27 where she hopes to gain a spot as a guard on the team’s roster alongside the recently resigned Katie Smith.

When reached at his New York offices, New York Liberty general manager and head coach Bill Laimbeer said, “We’re ready to welcome Abby to the team. If nothing else, she’ll certainly help us sell some jerseys.”

Laimbeer believes Wambach’s greatest challenge will be overcoming the urge to slide-tackle opponents while dropping back on defense.

Happy April Fool’s Day!

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“She’s like a Mexican jumping bean. I mean no disrespect to Mexicans or jumping beans, but enough is enough,” Portia DeRossi said in an interview on “The Queen Latifah Show” today. “The woman never stops moving or listening to Earth Wind and Fire or KC and the Sunshine Band. I can’t take it anymore. It’s not sexy and she knows it.”

DeRossi made the media rounds to discuss her split with her wife Ellen DeGeneres after six years of marriage. Citing her spouse’s addiction to shaking her booty as well her obsession with watching cute kid and kitty videos, DeRossi filed for divorce on Monday, checking the “irreconcilable boogie fever” box.

“Ellen combs the internet 24-7 so she won’t miss a kid-talking-back-to-his-mom video or a friggin’ kitten sneezing video. And she can’t watch them quietly by herself. No, it’s “Portia, you’ve got to see this” all day, every day, while she’s bobbing around like a buoy in a storm,” she said. “Kids talk back. Kittens sneeze. Get over it. Sit still.”

When pressed by Latifah about DeGeneres’ rhythmic compulsions, DeRossi acknowledged that DeGeneres may indeed “have ants in her pants.”

“I’ve asked her to see a doctor a thousand times, but she’s such a tree-hugging vegan. She said that if she did have ants in her pants, she would leave them there because she wouldn’t want to hurt them,” DeRossi said tearfully. “She’s such a good person.”

DeGeneres’ former partner Anne Heche sent DeRossi a sympathetic Tweet: “@portiaderossi Sorry 4 u. Thought lez dancing was par 4 course. Drove me nuts 2. ;)”

While DeGeneres could not be reached for comment, she said through her rep that “she’s hopeful she and her two-left-footed wife can work things out.”

Also, DeGeneres announced a video contest. “The first kid holding a kitten, or kitten holding a kid — whatever floats your boat, who am I to judge? Wait, I am the judge — anyway, the first combination of kids and kittens who can explain ‘Arrested Development’ to me wins $100,000 and the opportunity to dance with me on the show,” DeGeneres said.

Happy April Fool’s Day!

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kd lang has tied the knot with longtime guitarist from her band the Siss Boom Bang, Joe Piaspia. The couple wed on Sunday in a private ceremony in her hometown of Consort, Alberta, Canada.

The couple is crossing the border for a two week honeymoon in Niagara Falls.

“Joe and I have been playing together a long time. We finally made it official,” the Grammy winner and officer of the Order of Canada said in a statement released on Monday. “He’s lent his legendary finger-picking to all my albums. Now, I can enjoy it any time.”

Addressing her lesbian fans, lang said, “My constant craving for women subsided in late 2012 when I sang ‘Constant Craving’ for the 100,000th time. I looked over at Joe in the middle of that song and I felt a new craving.”

Further, lang warns, “Anyone who wants to remain a lesbian should cease listening to ‘Constant Craving’ immediately. ”

lang, who came out publicly in 1992, dated “The L Word” star Leisha Hailey for five years. She split with girlfriend of eight years, Jamie Price, in early 2012.

Raised in the small town of Consort with three siblings, two of whom are gay, she said, “My mom is so thrilled to have the kids back at 50-50, she said ‘Happy April Fool’s Day, Lesbian.com!”

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When Melissa Etheridge came out in 1993, it was huge news. Today, she comes out as a bibliophile, breaking the hearts of millions of fans who love the raspy-voiced crooner.

“I’m hanging up my guitar. Music doesn’t feel right anymore,” she said in a statement. “I went into a library the other day. There were so many books. I realized, I want to read them all.”

A late literary bloomer, the ground-breaking singer said that until recently she’d only read graphic novels when she had time to read at all.

“The graphic novel lends itself to the kind of time I had,” she said. “A few minutes here and there on the toilet, backstage or on the tour bus. I tried reading more on tour this year, but it’s not enough. I can read maybe a book a week. I want to read a book a day.”

By retiring from her busy music career, Etheridge, 52, has freed up 8-to-10 hours a day to read whatever she likes. Her tastes range from the classics to science fiction, from old IRS manuals (the 1992 manual was particularly illuminating, according to Etheridge) to teach-yourself Kung Fu books (“Anyone can fight like Bruce Lee. They make is so easy,” she said).

Currently, she’s reading “The Fountainhand” by Andrew Rayne. “It’s a satire of Ayn Rand’s ‘The Fountainhead.’ in which the ‘second-handers’ are forced into a life-or-death game to come up with an original thought,” she said. “It’s fascinating. I didn’t even understand satire this time last year. I just thought ‘The Colbert Report’ was weird. All this reading is blowing my mind.”

Ever the philanthropist, Etheridge plans to donate the proceeds of all future album sales to global literacy programs. “I believe everyone should read as much as possible,” she said. “If the world were reading IRS manuals, there would be no more war or strife.”

Happy April Fool’s Day!

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