TODTODRIC by joel martens


“Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore…” That’s the indelible line Judy Garland made famous, as she landed amongst the Munchkins in the fabled, fairytale land of Oz. Rightly so, for many a gay man, she and the beloved musical became a symbol of hope that there might be a place just over a rainbow “Where troubles melt like lemon drops…” where people who were just a little different, like the Tinman, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion, could find a loving place of acceptance. I am not a big fan of remakes, especially


one’s taking on classics that just can’t be topped in any way. Remember the recent television version ofThe Sound of Music? I literally had to turn it off, it was so ghastly to me. Don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t mean the talent wasn’t there—we all know that Carrie Underwood can sing— but in comparison to Julie Andrews in the role? Well, for me, it’s like comparing apples to oranges...Unripe, bitter oranges.


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RAGE monthly | AUGUST 2017


RAGE monthly | AUGUST 2017


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