Entertainment & Pop Culture

In the latest episode of South Park, Eric Carman gets HIV from a blood transfusion during a tonsillectomy gone horribly wrong. "One in a billion chance," the doctor says of his infection, before offering him some ice cream. There's a poorly attended fundraiser for...

So Fred Phelps, the guy who's been trying to commit suicide via someone else's hand for years now, is now taking his AIDS-funeral and soldier-funeral protesting ways to another demented level. Word is he'll be protesting Heath Ledger's funeral. You know, because he...

She died yesterday. Watch Ed Wood and pay your respects.  She predated Elivira, whom she unsuccessfully sued for gimmick infringement. Positively Yours, Shawn

2008 seems quite full of promise. But I can't step into it until I take a look back at '07. It just so happened that last year was the 20th anniversary of my HIV diagnosis. I wanted to do something grand, a big publicitity stunt of some kind. But in actuality, I just...

*UPDATE: Sharon got bumped for the football player who was murdered.* Tonight, this month's POZ Magazine covergirl and HIV/AIDS activist, Sharon Stone, will appear on Larry King Live. She'll be there to discuss the search for the AIDS cure (yes, it's still happening...

What's the difference between Shawn Decker and Iranian President Ahmadinejad? ANSWER: Ahmadinejad has been invited to speak at Columbia University. Bookings for me and Gwenn are going a little slow this season, so I'm thinking about ditching her (as a speaking...

Paris Hilton said it. She accidentally stepped in a puddle. And that was her response. Straight from the brain to the mouth. No filter. Of course, everyone delighted in this. "She should worry about the puddles in her bedroom!" "What a bimbo!" "Paris sucks!" "I can...

On Friday night my resolve weakened, and I gave in to the spellbinding magic of Harry Potter by joining friends to go see the movie. And you know what? I liked it. I can't begrudge Harry for his many successes, because I think wildly popular and imaginitive art will...

The following was posted on the frontpage of MyPetVirus.com. The author of My Pet Virus is currently "resting" and writing blog entries in the third person. Harry Potter outsells My Pet Virus: Shawn Devastated "He's not even real," Decker stated, half-heartedly eating...

Sanjaya is gone. And I blame every person who is not living with HIV. In my valiant attempt to rally the AIDS community behind the young singer, I turned to Vote For The Worst and Howard Stern for support. The latter did not reply, and the former's response was...