Quora, 07/15/12

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Shuriken or boomerang-based throwing blades made to resemble the symbol of a bat. Some alternate versions of his Batarangs explode, emit electrical blasts, and sometimes come with detonators.

George Heymont, 07/15/12

San Francisco-based arts critic

Imagine a documentary in which the natural beauty of a film that might have been created for the National Geographic Channel is combined with the subversive anti-gravitational thrill of a carnival ride. Then fasten your seatbelt and enjoy ¡Vivan las Antipodas!.

Common Sense Media, 07/13/12

Commonsensemedia.org

Whether you have tweens who are new to the sleepover scene or veteran teen overnighters, this list of 15 great sleepover movie picks is sure to get the night off to a great start.

Matt Weber, 07/13/12

Host, "The Harvard EdCast"

Promoting his new children's book, Chocolate Me!, with illustrator and friend Shane Evans, Diggs (nor myself) could really have anticipated what happened next

Erica Abeel, 07/15/12

Author, 'Conscience Point'

In Jacquot's reading, the sexual intrigue in this court is woman to woman. Sidonie's watchful devotion is seeded with envy over the queen's homoerotic attachment to Gabrielle de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen whom Jacquot brought to stardom in A Single Girl).

Mark Simpson, 07/13/12

Inventor of the word 'metrosexual'; author, 'Male Impersonators,' 'Saint Morrissey' and 'Metrosexy'

I've done my invert duty and been to see Magic Mike, which, accord­ing to The New York Times, gay men are "flock­ing" to see in num­bers not seen since Broke­back Moun­tain. Even if they're not all as jaded as I am, I think they're going to be very disappointed.

Chez Pazienza, 07/14/12

Co-host, 'The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show'; writer, Deus Ex Malcontent

By now you're probably well aware of the person and incident at the center of the latest episode of the long-running pop culture series, "You're Not Allowed To Say That Because It'll Make Me Cry."

Trish Bendix, 07/13/12

Managing Editor, AfterEllen.com

We pride ourselves on knowing all kinds of Sapphic pop-culture facts. Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.

Louis Virtel, 07/13/12

West Coast Entertainment Editor, AfterElton.com

Michael Giltz, 07/14/12

Freelance writer

Every year at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, I attend as many shows as I can, invariably seeing one or two shows that will rank among the best of the year and discovering some new talented performers and behind the scenes artists.

Rap Genius, 07/13/12

The Internet's premier hip-hop lyrics website

The album's trio of standout tracks -- "Sweet Life," "Lost," and "Bad Religion" -- show how captivating beats elevate Frank Ocean to best-in-class status.

Liz Smith, 07/13/12

Mr. O'Toole is only 79, still frisky as far as I am concerned, but he insists "It is time for me to chuck in the sponge...the heart has gone out of it for me."

Joshua Estrin, 07/13/12

Writer

American Idol has been many things to many people, from pure escapism for those who watch from home, to dreams realized or crushed by those who have had the courage to stand up and be judged.

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin, 07/13/12

Producer extraordinaire (Ramone) and acclaimed singer-songwriter (Evin)

This week our playlist includes music by Jack White, Bobbie Gentry, Rufus Wainwright, Buddy Guy (& Junior Wells), Red Sovine and more.

Ben Toth, 07/13/12

Vocal coach, composer and musical director

Kenny Ortega faced 20 bright-eyed dancers, explaining that what was undoubtedly their dream job -- dancing in the remake of Dirty Dancing -- was no longer happening.

Ben Harvey and Dave Rubin, 07/13/12

Regina Weinreich, 07/13/12

Author, Kerouac's Spontaneous Poetics

Perusing a photo of his father in a boat on his honeymoon, smile wide and happy, in his documentary Deconstructing Dad, noted film editor and director Stan Warnow says ruefully, I never saw him this way.