Janelle Monae's "Many Moons"

Is there any better way to start your morning than with Janelle Monae rocking it out? While we wait for the new single and video off of The ArchAndroid, here's her 2008 short film "Many Moons." Awesome.

FabStuff: The LXD Rocks Us Hard And Deep

I'm really digging the original Hulu series The LXD, about the visionary dance-superhero troupe known as The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers. Set in a fantastical, Matrix-meets-Cuckoo's Nest alternate reality, all of the episode -- including the current "Robot Lovestory" -- can be found at their home page, on Hulu and on iTunes.

If you've seen The LXD perform on So You Think You Can Dance or elsewhere, you know how physically dynamic they are. (A little perk -- here's the video introduction to LXD dancer and Robot Lovestory leading man Chadd Smith -- he of the amazing muscle isolations and dreamy blue eyes. Enjoy.)

Tellin' It Like It T-I-S...

Count me among those who find the actions of our national LGBT organizations, especially the Human Rights Campaign, to be woefully out of touch with the needs of everyday people. This video by Dan Choi echoes my feelings perfectly: