Trantasia

$19.99

Smocko Productions/TLA Releasing

This documentary follows the behind-the-scenes of the inaugural “World’s Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant,” set against the shimmering backdrop of the jewel of the Nevada desert, Las Vegas.

Six contestants vie for the coveted title and a chance to land a starring spot in a new Vegas Revue. But, at the heart of this documentary is each contestant’s personal tale, told with an aplomb and humor that redefines the true nature of what it takes to be a winner, on and off stage.

Trantasia has been praised as “a groundbreaking event” by the San Francisco Chronicle and “inspiring” by Variety.

Cut Sleeve Boys

$24.95

Liberation Entertainment

Cut Sleeve Boys explores two different aspects of the gay scene, with its amusing depiction of what it is to be a part of said scene after a certain age.

Mel (Steve Lim) lives life as if he is still a 20-something stud, much in demand. In reality he’s an “aging scene queen” who revels in many a Saturday Night Fever week in and week out.

Ash (Chowee Lee) represents the other end of the spectrum, and is fed up with his view of what the gay world has to offer, which to him represents a sea of clones housed in carb-free bodies.

The untimely passing of a mutual friend sends both men on a journey of self-discovery to unearth the true meaning of what is at the root of their true gay identities.

Scissor Sisters: Hurrah – A Year

Of Tah-Dah

$19.98

Universal

Everyone’s favorite musical “family” members, Scissor Sisters, give us a peek into their exciting world. The documentary follows the band doing what it does best, entertaining the masses with catchy ditties during a 90-minute live show, filmed in London, during the Kiss You Off tour.

Other highlights include behind-the-scenes footage of what makes Scissor Sisters such a unique, harmonious force to be reckoned with, as the group takes its show on the road. Plus there are acoustic versions of some of the chart toppers and all the music videos from the much-celebrated sophomore CD, Ta-Dah.

Dante’s Cove: Guilty Pleasure Collection

$49.92

Liberation Entertainment

here! TV’s “Dante’s Cove” has proven itself to be a hit for the network, with its blend of sex and the supernatural, with a high dose of camp thrown in for good measure.

The town of Dante’s Cove is peaceful enough until events unfold that highlight how the town’s ominous past seeps into its present, like poison from a venomous snake that is primed to strike terror into the hearts of its citizens!

This five-disc DVD gift set features the first two seasons of the series, along with a bonus disc, which contains the lost pilot episode.

Celine Dion: Live in Las Vegas A New Day

$21.98

Sony

Celine Dion’s Live in Las Vegas A New Day contains the diva’s show-stopping performance that became a staple in Las Vegas. Since she has bid adieu to said show, this may be the only way you can see her A New Day concert ever again.

There is also a tribute to her by adoring fans entitled Because You Loved Me, and if that isn’t enough to work you up into a gay lather, there is a second disc of material!

The second disc contains a carte blanche backstage pass (A New Day: All Access), as well as a look into the special effects that made the show a crowd pleaser (A New Day: The Secrets).

Rock Haven

$19.99

TLA Releasing

For new kid in a Northern California coastal town, Brady (Sean Hoagland), it’s difficult enough to fit in. But, when Clifford (Owen Alabado), Brady’s strapping new neighbor, becomes the object of his affection, Brady finds himself in an ethical dilemma.

As a dedicated Christian, Brady must find his moral compass in order to steer through the choppy waters of the burgeoning romance between the two young men. Brady is left to ponder the question: Will this stab at true love supplant his lifelong faith?

Amnesia: The James Brighton Enigma

$19.99

TLA Releasing

What if you were to wake up nude in a foreign city only remembering what your name was, and that you were gay? This inspired-from-actual-events movie looks into that rather peculiar predicament.

Finding no help from local authorities and suffering from this rather strange case of low retrograde amnesia, James Brighton (Dusan Dukic) tries to unravel the mystery behind the how and the why, since he has the who and the what aspects of his identity covered.

He enlists aid from a gay hotline and a doctoral student to help him go about putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together, until they get scattered once more, as he lands in jail, and has all involved wondering who he truly is.

This month it’s “girls” versus “boys” in a series of award-winning short films, some from overseas, lending credence to the notion that each GLBT individuals’ story represents part of our universal experience.

Girls’ View

$22.95

Alluvial Filmworks

Five films make up the body of Girls’ View (Open Studio, Unspoken, Open, Different and Sugared Peas) and detail the richly nuanced facets that make up the lesbian lifestyle.

From coming-of-age to coming out, and points in between, which consist of a look inside modern-day monogamy to a parallel universe where gay and lesbian is the new straight, Girls’ View is certain to enlighten and entertain.

Boy Crush

$24.95

Wolfe Video

Comprised of seven featurettes, (Summer, Night Swimming, Running Without Sound, Out Now, The Bridge, Hitchcocked and Oedipus N+1) Boy Crush offers a variety of takes on the heartbreak that sometimes accompanies the gay male teenage experience of unrequited crushes on straight boys.

Other flicks tackle a bi-racial coupling, a sci-fi take on “curing” sexual preference,and a scary short that sets out to redefine the term “shower scene.”

“X”

Sergio Kardenas

$35

Rebel Without A Pause LLC Productions

Renowned photographer Sergio Kardenas has snapped the likes of Demi Moore, Lady Bunny and RuPaul during his career.

With “X,” his new coffee -table book that features imagery of S & M, religion and fetishism, Kardenas delivers a striking photographic book, which packs a punch with its visual style.

Dancing With Tina: A Memoir of Co-Dependency

Terry Oldes

$16.96

StarBooks Press

In this memoir, author Oldes draws from his own time spent dancing around in circles with the scourge known as crystal methamphetamine.

Using a conversational tone, Oldes presents his tale with heart-wrenching detail fused with humor and ,ultimately, inspiration, of the drug’s infiltration into his life, and its impact on him.

Oldes goal with this memoir is to “hopefully motivate those who have never used Crystal Meth to not pick it up and inspire those who are currently using to find hope at a time when it is difficult to see.”

Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn

William J. Mann

$18

Picador

Popular gay fiction and non-fiction author, William J. Mann (Men Who Love Men, Wisecracker), is receiving wide acclaim for his look at one of Hollywood’s foremost actresses, Katharine Hepburn.

The biography is being touted as “a page turner and a revelation” by USA Today, and has been a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year, as well as having the distinction of being one of Publishers Weekly’s 100 Best Books of 2006.

Those accolades aside, Mann calls into question the behind-the-scenes lifestyle, including her sexuality, of The Great Kate, as the 12 time Oscar nominee (and four-time winner) was known the world over. Mann delves into how Hepburn went from a too-notorious-for-Tinsel Town, pants-wearing dame to an American acting treasure.

Janet Jackson

“Feedback”

The first single from Miss Jackson’s upcoming CD, Discipline (due out Feb. 26), has been released to radio.

“Feedback” is very much in the now, as opposed to many of the songs that were almost like homage’s to past glory days, and made up much of the bulk of her last CD, 20 Y.O., which was fitting, but did little to push her into a new stage in her career.

The better news is that “Feedback” is a dance track with some very catchy hooks, and this time around Jackson has enlisted L.A. Reid as the main producer, as well as some production help from her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

My fingers are firmly crossed that this track is an indication of an evolution for Jackson to show the world she still has what it takes to get us up and dancing.

Kylie Minogue

“Two Hearts”

This single is a new direction for the wonder from Down Under, but not so far a stretch as to be completely out of sync with what we’ve come to expect from her as a performer.

“Two Hearts” is seductive with a slight rock edge, which suits the dance diva very well. Her kitten-purr intonations convince us that she has a point to make –aside from the fact that she’s in love. It is a clear indication that Kylie is back in top form after her battle with breast cancer.

And the song itself is a far cry from the days when she prompted everyone to “do the Loco-motion” with her back in the ’80s It’s more on par with her more recent catalog of hits that have become staples at dance clubs worldwide.

Spice Girls

“Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)”

The first Spice Girls single to be released with all five original components since Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) left the group in 1998 reminds us, yet again, that “friendship never ends” –- a harkening back to the group’s first hit, “Wannabe.” The group’s career that is now back on track, thanks in part to all of the members reuniting for a spectacular concert tour.

“Headlines,” a ballad, is a more subtle version of the whole “Girl Power” phenomenon the group embodied during the ’90s, with its “being there for each other” message. It’s a pretty song, but I like my Spice Girls, well, spicier. So I would have picked “Voodoo,” the second new song from the group’s Greatest Hits as the lead single.