The Aluminum Group
(www.mintyfresh.com/aluminum.html): This site focuses on the Chicago-based chamber pop group, which is headed by gay brothers John and Frank Navin. Be sure to check out the boys at primarily het Schuba's (3159 N. Southport) Jan. 10, where they will undoubtedly be showcasing songs from their newest CD, Happyness (and, yes, that's how it's spelled).
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The Official Hudson Leick Fan Club
(www.hudsonleickfan.com/): Who? Well, any dyke worth her weight in tool belts knows that Hudson played leggy blonde warrior Calisto on the Xena TV series. Sign up for the biannual newsletter, read FAQs, or just look at photos of her in various stages of undress (if you like that sort of thing).
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The King Center—Martin Luther King, Jr. (thekingcenter.com/mlk.html): With the day officially honoring King just a few days away, take time to check out this site. Listen to a powerful excerpt from one of his speeches, peruse his biography or hear parts of a 1967 interview with his widow, Coretta Scott King.
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Shakira's Official Site (http://www.shakira.com): Mentioning this site couldn't be more timely, with the singer stopping by the United Center Jan. 18 as part of her ... Tour of the Mongoose. (Hey, I don't ask why. I just write these things.) Like most singers' fan sites, you can read her biography, download songs and ogle at tons of photos. (Her bio is interesting, though, describing her as 'a blond-locked Colombian who speaks three languages and loves only in Spanish.')
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The Wisdom of Supermodels
StrengthNet (http://www.strengthnet.com): OK, boys ... if you've been sticking to your resolution to exercise more, you could be on your way to resembling these guys. This site purports to represent 'the hottest new models in fitness entertainment.' You may debate what type of 'entertainment' this is, but you'd be hard-pressed to deny the sheer beauty of these men (although men of all body types are beautiful in my opinion). Purchase videos or just gawk at the models' portfolios.
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