The Epitaph

Rock Hudson was born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr., on November 17, 1925, in Winnetka, Illinois. He was a big, strapping hunk of a man, a former Navy aircraft mechanic, mail carrier, and truck driver whose gorgeous good looks were his ticket to Hollywood — despite his notorious inability to remember dialogue. (The classic story: It took no less than 38 takes for Rock to get his debut scene in 1948’s Fighter Squadron right. It’s not that he couldn’t remember his lines — he couldn’t remember his line.) … Read more…

You can read about the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 - May 2, 1519), artist, inventor, engineer and undisputed epitome of “Renaissance man,” almost anywhere (see the external links at the end of this article, for just a few resources).

Our interest here lies in two things, besides Leonardo’s masterful gifts: His sexuality, and his enigmatic weaving of heretical, subtly sexual (dare we even say “gay”?) themes throughout his art. … Read more …