On the Rag, Vol. 908

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Griffin and Spencer, Frank Christians, Robin Byrd,  Marcello Hernandez, Jack Innanen, Cher and more BELOW.

'My Older Brother Raped Me': Singha Beer Heir Fired After Man's Disturbing Abuse Allegations

The heir to the Singha Thai beer empire has been fired after his brother posted an emotional video accusing him of sexually abusing him starting when he was "10 or 11." 

Sunit “Pi” Scott was sacked Tuesday after his younger brother, Siranudh "Psi" Scott, 29, made the upsetting allegations in a clip he shared on May 9, claiming he’d recorded his brother confessing. 

"My older brother raped me," Siranudh says through tears.

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Pre-Summer Reading Gist

 

Hey, page slaves! 

So I finished "In Cold Blood" over the weekend and then immediately dove into "Tales of the City," a book that somehow wasn't on my suburban Phoenix childhood radar. I remember feeling so left out when the television adaptation premiered in January 1994 -- everyone was buzzing about it that night at Trumpets on 17th Street -- but then ate up the series and all its sequels. 

To read it more than 30 years later was still a pleasure, although I must say whoever wrote the teleplays for those miniseries deserves a huge round of applause because they are nearly identical in style and tone as Armistead Maupin's classic works. 

Yesterday I started Erik Larson's much-acclaimed "The Devil in the White City," which I had received as a gift from a reader-turned-close friend. (We actually met up with him on our recent trip to the Coachella Valley.) 

I'd attempted the book once or twice before, only to get distracted. But in the words of the great Donna Summer, this time I know it's for real because A) I'm back in a reading groove and B) I finally realized that although it's written like a novel -- which regular readers know isn't my favorite genre when you get past the 20th century -- it's actually a novel in the way that "In Cold Blood" is, so I'm loving learning about the World's Columbian Exposition (aka Chicago's World Fair) celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery as well as the B plot about of H. H. Holmes, who is widely considered the first serial killer in the U.S. 

This one's going to take a while so until then, follow me on Goodreads HERE and tell me what you're reading in the comments.

Remains of the Day (05/20)

People: Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence proved their decades-long friendship is still going strong with a nostalgic dinner reunion full of “lotsa laughs and lotsa memories” 

Die Alone With Me: What a drag

Greg in Hollywood: 80th birthday tribute: Scenes from Cher’s movies

Boy Culture: Ryan O'Connell on his "flop body" and how he un-flopped it 

Variety: Marcia Gay Harden had blunt words for parents who reject their LGBTQ children, calling it “a great big mistake” while accepting honors at the Los Angeles LGBT Center gala

Wrestle Wednesday: Central Oklahoma or Stevens Institute of Technology?

Just Jared: Miles Teller says it felt like a "violation" in a 2015 article when he was called a "dick," but I can only think about what he said about HIS OWN

Grunge: Three of my favorite songs are on this list of unforgettable ’80s one hit wonders

ICYMI: The man arrested for killing a Detroit surgeon who appeared to be paying him for sex has taken a plea and was sentenced

Instinct: Clavicular went to court and the internet only talked about the (hot) judge

UCLA Williams: A new report looks at how LGBTQ liaison officers can help gay people feel safer and more supported when dealing with police

Mug Shot Wednesday: Another week, another pervy school teacher (with good hair)

Out: The legendary Frameline festival is turning 50, proving LGBTQ cinema has survived censorship, culture wars and Hollywood indifference

Page Six: Phil Collins makes rare public appearance after revealing cascading health issues 

PinkNews: Kylie Minogue reveals second cancer diagnosis in 2021: "I got through it"

CBS News: German tourists accused of drawing swastika, writing "Adolf was here" on LGBTQ bench in Miami Beach

Fierce: A new report warns LGBTQ teens are struggling to access desperately needed mental health care as affirming providers become harder to find

NYT: Barney Frank, the liberal stalwart often voted the House’s “brainiest,” “funniest” and “most eloquent” member, who became the first member of Congress to come out voluntarily and helped normalize being openly gay in public office, has died at 86

Hot Cat of the Day: What if your baby could live much longer?

Listen: I might need to become a podcast person so I can hear about the history of London Records, starting with Siobhan Fahey's interview

The Stud Boat: Sebastian Gonzalez joins the cast of "Chico's Angels"! Tickets available HERE.

Scarred for Life

I don't think I even noticed I had one of these until my decade-younger boyfriend-cum-husband noticed mine when we were in bed early in our relationship -- it's on the back of my left arm -- but it's a small price to pay to have helped eradicate smallpox ... assuming it's not making a comeback in Brooklyn, etc. 

Tennis Tuesday

 

This somehow manages to get even racier BELOW.