Thanks for bringing up this topic, H-Bomb Gal. I agree with you that herpes simplex virus (HSV) is an infection that many people are irrationally afraid of. Although HIV is a virus that has far more serious consequences, I have met many people who are public about their HIV-positive status, and not one person who is open about having genital herpes...

This week, I continue my series of interviews with local artists and activists who are working to sexify Milwaukee. The lovely Miss Bella Sue DeVianti is clearly a fan of the color purple. She has striking purple eyebrow tattoos, purple hair and a fabulous purple feather boa that she went to great lengths to obtain at Closet Classics on North Avenue. DeVianti is working hard to add more color to our fair city through monthly performances of the burlesque troupe she founded last year, the Alley Cat Revue Milwaukee. The Alley Cats...