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Friday, December 06, 2013

14 Things You Should Never Say to a Gay Man

They forgot "referring to me as a ginger," but Cosmo's list is worth a LOOK!

St. Elsewhere

St. Mark's Bookshop is having a "Saved By the Book" auction to help benefit the store as it prepares to move to a new location. With signed rare and first editions from authors like Patti Smith, Paul Auster, Richard Hell, John Ashbery, and many more, the auction has begun online. It will also be happening live in the store, tomorrow night from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (There will be wine.)

Keep this great bookshop at home in the East Village. Click HERE for a full list of available items up for bidding. Jeremiah asked the bookshop's co-owner Terry McCoy a few questions about the auction and the future of the store. Read it HERE.

Who's on Top? Grindr vs Jack'd

I'd expect this from Forbes, but seeing Fortune magazine weigh in on the battle of the gay apps caught me by surprirse. According to their report, if you ask gay men in San Francisco and New York which app they launch first, it's no longer Grindr -- it's Jack'd. Read HERE.

Steffi Graf's Awful Father Dies at 75

Tennis legend Steffi Graf's emotional journey to say goodbye to the dying father she was estranged from for years

The pair had fallen out when he was sentenced to more than three years in jail in 1997 for tax evasion

The fact that Steffi returned from America to say goodbye is seen as proof of a total reconciliation

She credited him with driving her to the top of world tennis

Seeing this a couple days late, but it sounds like Steffi Graf made peace with her tax-evading, prostitute-loving embarrassment of a father before he died. There have been many terrible tennis parents in history. But I don't think anyone could have handled Peter Graf with the poise and dignity and that his legendary daughter did. So long, farewell.

Smitten by Witten

Great move by Denizen to get Jason Witten to endorse its jeans. But when you pay a Cowboy to say "Take it from a tight end, they fit just fine," you might wanna show off the moneymaker a bit more.

Substance Abuse

Drugs? Foods? Suffice to say there was some kind of problem.

Song of the Day: 'Nelson Mandela' by the Specials

In honor of the late human rights legend.

Almost Redundant

Hey, Fox: I think ABC already made this show 30-something years ago. It was called "Holmes & Yo-Yo."

Morning Wood

Oh, deer! Looks like someone's already packed for a weekend getaway.

'Lucy' From the Sky

This overhead shot of the set of "I Love Lucy" -- bedroom with twin beds, living room, kitchen, and The Club -- made the rounds yesterday. I love stuff like this -- my high school career counselor gave me a test that concluded I should either be a menu writer or a set decorator! -- although some have questioned whether the photo is real or just miniature replicas. Either way, the Ricardos' apartment was at the fictional 623 East 68th Street, which would actually have needed to be a house boat!