“Sister Boom Boom—a half-Catholic, half-Jewish drag queen named Jack Fertig, who wore a whore’s makeup and a nun’s habit and vamped it up with the other political pranksters in the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence—was an especially aggravating thorn in Feinstein’s… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
“Sister Vicious Power Hungry Bitch,” Boom Boom replied, taking the opportunity to pin a “Dump Dianne” campaign pin on her blouse as news photographers’ snapped away.” — David Talbot Copy Share Image
Most magazines have become wallpaper, they're all the same, all the same celebrities. It's really an abysmal time in American journalism right now. But… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine doing anything else. — David Talbot Copy Share Image
“Everything leads me to believe it,” he replied. “They got their hands on this communist who wasn’t one, while still being one. He had… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
The entire American media apparatus bought into the drug war - which is an enormously damaging and costly undertaking for this country - and… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
“It was like somebody had sprinkled fairy dust on the whole city,” said Cheryl Bertelli, one of Maud’s delirious patrons.” — David Talbot Copy Share Image
I came at age in the '60s, and initially my hopes and dreams were invested in politics and the movements of the time -… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
The only school that let me in was U.C. Santa Cruz, which is where I went. They didn't have a journalism program, so I… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
While I'm critical to the Bush presidency, it's been enormously beneficial for Salon because we're seen as kind of an aggressive watchdog on the… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
There are not that many new media brands you can say that about nowadays. — David Talbot Copy Share Image
“city’s anthem, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” was written in 1954 by two gay lovers who were pining for “the city by… — David Talbot Copy Share Image
