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Andrew Tobias (right) (1894086735)
Andrew Tobias (born April 20, 1947) is an American writer. He has written extensively about investment, as well as politics, insurance, and other topics. He is also known for writing ''The Best Little Boy in the World'', a 1973 memoir – originally pseudonymous – about life as a gay man. From 1999 until 2017, he was treasurer of the Democratic National Committee. Education Tobias graduated from Harvard College in 1968 with a BA in Slavic languages and literature. In 1972, he obtained his Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Writing While in business school, he wrote for ''New York Magazine'', and after graduation became a contributing editor. In 1973, Tobias wrote ''The Best Little Boy in the World'', an autobiography in which he spoke of his experiences as a gay boy and young man. He published it under the pen name "John Reid" to avoid the repercussions of being openly gay, though the book was republished in 1998 under his real name, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well as works to establish a "party brand". It organizes the Democratic National Convention held every four years to nominate a candidate for President of the United States and to formulate the party platform. While it provides support for party candidates, it does not have direct authority over elected officials. When a Democrat is president, the White House controls the Committee. According to Boris Heersink, "political scientists have traditionally described the parties’ national committees as inconsequential but impartial service providers." Its chair is elected by the committee. It conducts fundraising to support its activities. The DNC was established at the 1848 Democratic National Convention. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (magazine)
''Parade'' was an American nationwide Sunday newspaper magazine, distributed in more than 700 newspapers in the United States until 2022. The most widely read magazine in the U.S., ''Parade'' had a circulation of 32 million and a readership of 54.1 million. Anne Krueger has been the magazine's editor since 2015. The Nov. 13, 2022 issue was the final edition printed and inserted in newspapers nationwide. According to its final edition, ''Parade'' will continue as an e-magazine on newspaper websites. Company history The magazine was founded by Marshall Field III in 1941, with the first issue published May 31 as ''Parade: The Weekly Picture Newspaper'' for 5 cents per copy. It sold 125,000 copies that year. By 1946, ''Parade'' had achieved a circulation of 3.5 million. John Hay Whitney, publisher of the '' New York Herald Tribune'', bought ''Parade'' in 1958. Booth Newspapers purchased it in 1973. Booth was purchased by Advance Publications in 1976, and ''Parade'' became a sepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Between The Shades
''Between the Shades'' is a 2017 documentary film directed by Jill Salvino. The film is focused on interviews and covers aspects of LGBTQ+ culture. Synopsis The film includes over 50 interviews of varying ages, sexual orientations, genders, and races. Interviewees featured in the film include Beth Malone, Kathy Najimy and Andrew Tobias. Production and release ''Between the Shades'' was inspired by conversation Salvino had with friends. It was funded through Kickstarter. The film premiered at the Soho International Film Festival, and Salvino then took it to several other festivals, including the Queens World Film Festival, the Dances With Films Festival, and the Oxford Film Festival. After Salvino partnered with a distributor, more than 200 public libraries and universities have licensed the film. Reception In the ''Los Angeles Blade'', John Paul King writes, "The speakers are engaged, passionate, proud of who they are and the journeys they have made – and the honesty of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Salvino
Jill Salvino is an American director, producer and writer known for ''Between the Shades''. Salvino directed the short film "Taking it for Granted", which has been featured at the Capital City Film Festival in 2014. Salvino has directed the short "Lies People Tell", which was featured at the Americas Film Festival of New York in 2015 and at the KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival in 2015 where it received the Narrative Short Award. "Lies People Tell" won the Honorable Mention Award. Salvino directed and produced the documentary ''Between the Shades'', featuring 50 conversations that explore many shades of LGBTQIA+ Activist, LGBTQIA activism, including interviews with Kathy Najimy, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Treasurer Andrew Tobias, and actress Beth Malone. References {{Authority control American documentary filmmakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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