Gay is an adjective meaning "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy"; however in modern usage, gay is a word usually used, as either a noun or adjective, to refer to homosexuals; persons sexually oriented toward members of their own gender.

"Gay", when used as an adjective, sometimes describes traits associated with both homosexual men and women, their culture, or perceived lifestyle. The term lesbian, on the other hand, is used exclusively in a gender-specific way to describe homosexual women.

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From across the centuries, a different view of Picasso
By MEG BORTIN Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:58:30 -0000
The "Picasso and the Masters," exhibition, being held simultaneously at three Paris museums, explores Picasso's talent for absorbing and transforming the art of his predecessors.
Financial turmoil reshapes a corner of the art market
By SOUREN MELIKIAN Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:58:30 -0000
In 'Islamic Art' sales this week, pieces at the top of the market rose to extravagant heights, while the intermediary market is on the verge of extinction.
'Happy-Go-Lucky': A charming romp on the complicated quest for happiness
REVIEWED BY MANOHLA DARGIS Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:58:30 -0000
Poppy, played by Sally Hawkins, the bright focus of the film, keeps moving forward, laughing and nodding her head as if she were agreeing not just with this or that friend but also with life itself.
Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, The Beatles
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:58:30 -0000
A roundup of the day's celebrity news.
A year later, Creation Museum claiming big crowds
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:10:19 -0000
The museum exhibits are taken from the Old Testament, but the special effects are pure Hollywood: a state-of-the-art planetarium, animatronics and a massive model of Noah's Ark, all intended to explain the origins of the universe from a biblical viewpoint.
Singer Sheryl Crow starts clothing line
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:10:25 -0000
Grammy-winning singer Sheryl Crow, who says she's always been a girl who likes to wear jeans, has launched a new casual clothing line. It's called Bootheel Trading Co.

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