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Bette Midler – Lookin’ Back At A Gay Icon

June 6, 2026
Mister D

Bette Midler is a gay icon and a Hollywood fixture, and not even in that order.

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Review: Robert Christagau On Bette Midler’s “It’s The Girls”

May 17, 2026
Mister D

When Bette Midler covered the Dixie Cups and the Shangri-Las in 1972, she was reclaiming "rock"'s female principle.