Remains of the Day (04/18)

The New York Times: Mueller found "numerous" Russia contacts but evidence of crime was "not sufficient"

Washington Post: Trump campaign attempted to obtain Hillary Clinton's private emails

Instagram: Dreamy young Tommy Haas should have played the lead in "Top Gun"

Dlisted: Duchess Muppet and Prince Hot Ginge are apparently open to hiring an American manny (pick me)

Page Six: Mayor Pete Buttigieg is coming to New York for a big fundraiser 

Instagram: Your afternoon workout will leave you breathless

TV Line: Is "Riverdale" down for the count?

NewNowNext: America's only all-male historically black college will admit trans men in 2020

Greg in Hollywood: No one exudes '80s sex appeal quite like John James of "Dynasty"

Tennis Life: Happy 34th to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Towleroad: Former "Bachelor" Nick Viall had a "hot" makeout session with a guy

Socialite Life: James Holzhauer breaks his own "Jeopardy" winnings record

Metrosource: Cinema's "El Angel": Argentina's anti-hero you can't help but love

HIV Plus: The oldest person living with HIV turns 100

The Daily News: "Real Husband" Joe Giudice’s deportation appeal has been denied

Die Alone With Me: 50-year-old gay man reflects on his one and only "significant" other

The Randy Report: New Harry's shaving ad features trans man

OMG Blog: French soccer player Florian Sotoca caught naked in the locker room

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Hot Cat of the Day: Why become enraged again reading the Mueller report when I can watch this over and over and over? 

Thursday Ad Watch

Is that you, KEEGAN?

Song of the Day: 'Could It Be I'm Falling in Love' by the Spinners

With so many singles to choose from -- "I'll Be Around," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "Then Came You" (with Dionne Warwick), "The Rubberband Man," "Working My Way Back to You," "Cupid" -- it's hard to pick a favorite Spinners song. (Will their jukebox musical be next?) But if I had to choose, "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" would probably be the one. Must be the 1972 effect working its magic on me, again.

Page 1 Roundup (04/18)

The Daily News: Mayor de Blasio protected job of NYPD Inspector in charge of troubled bodyguard unit, sources say

 Father of three redefines ‘dad bod,’ sheds 92 pounds in just five months

Newsweek: Airlines are ditching reclining seats -- it's about time

Instagram: This'll definitely get you banned from Google AdSense

GoFundMe: The sweet gay journalist Steve Pride suffered another stroke and could sure use your help

ICYMI: 25 reasons why we already knew Aaron Schock was gay

Deadline: The shenanigans never end: Bill Barr to hold presser BEFORE Mueller report released

The Washington Post: Key members of Congress will get more complete version of the Mueller report than the public, prosecutors tell judge

New York Post: How parents deal with the overwhelming reality of Charter school limbo

Mom allegedly had sex with both her daughters’ teen boyfriends

The New York Times: White House and Justice Department officials discussed Mueller report before release -- of course

The Wall Street Journal: Texting moves to the workplace, as do the awkward misfires

Call me shallow, but I'm guessing the odds of success go up quite a bit if you marry a guy who looks like this!

Morning Wood

Russia is definitely good for something. More HERE.

Remains of the Day (04/17)

TV Line: "The Boys in the Band" coming to Netflix from Ryan Murphy; entire Broadway cast of all-gay actors set to return

Instagram: See what happens when Dominic Thiem gets sweaty in white shorts and dark briefs

A&U Magazine: "In a time when gay men, especially those living with AIDS, were feared, vilified and demonized by many, Bruce was a very lucky man.”

Washington Post: Florida woman deemed a threat to Columbine High School is dead

Hot Slut of the Day: The baseball player who performed a scene straight out of a hybrid reboot of "The Matrix" and "Field of Dreams" when he leaned back Neo-style as the ball nearly busted his froat.

Sun-Sentinel: Royal Caribbean is turning 50 this year -- here's how it plans to celebrate

Film Out: I'd give anything to be at this 20th anniversary screening of "Trick" with director Jim Fall tonight in San Diego

Towleroad: Brunei actually had the balls to defend its "death by stoning" anti-gay law in letter to the European Union

NYT Magazine: Is prison necessary? Ruth Wilson Gimore might change your mind

Deadline: Jussie Smollett out of the running for Broadway revival of gay baseball play, "Take Me Out"

Miami Herald: Trump administration revives decades-long failed Cuba strategy, of course

Boy Culture: Mayor Pete does Trump-friendly TMZ

Washington Blade: D.C. beer honors Marsha P. Johnson (let the woke-brigade protests begin about corporations exploiting the late activist's image)

U.K. Progressive: How does an unknown strain of HIV get diagnosed?

Baseline:  Naomi Osaka named one of Time's "100 Most Influential People"

Spotify: Listen to the "Teen Spirit" original motion picture soundtrack 

The Guardian: How Stevie Nicks created a new musical language

Back2Stonewall: So-called Christian activists heckle Pete Buttigieg in Iowa, screaming "Remember Sodom and Gomorrah"

Hot Cat of the Day: This little cutie is begging for a caption!

25 Reasons Why We Already Knew Aaron Schock Was Gay

Well, knock me over with a feather: Former GOP Rep. Aaron Schock -- who repeatedly voted against the rights of gay people while in office -- was spotted making out with a guy (or two) over the weekend at Coachella. (For a Republican, he's looking awfully Dora the Explorer in this photo.) 

So as we look back at the worst-kept secret on and off Capitol Hill, we must ask ourselves: What really outed him first?

1) His hunky blond "travel companion"

2) His daily shower with Paul Ryan

3) His famed Men's Health cover and GQ shoot

4) He followed Tom Daley on Instagram

5) His poolside spread

6) His flamboyant New York Times profile

7) His sexy Scot look

8) His infamous teal belt

9) His ripped body in the Gulf of Mexico

10) His 10-year affair with Sir Elton John

11) His recent gay haircut

12) His recent workout at one of New York's gayest gyms?

13) His fanboying over Sam Smith

14) His workout with model Nick Sandell in West Hollywood

15) His friendship with swarthy stud Eliad Cohen

16) His Dorothy Hamill impersonation

17) His "Downton Abbey" office makeover

18) His gay beard in India

19) That a gay porn was made about him

20) His gay jump in Patagonia

21) His Village People impersonation

22) The Gray Lady's write-up about his Instagram account

23) This photo with a beardy hunk

24) He's gal pals with Arianna Huffington
or

25)  His already having been outed by Itay Hod

P.S. For those who say they are disgusted by gays who "fawn" all over Miss Schock -- yours truly included -- I say this: You're totally right. There are many other hot gay men to adore, gay men who haven't done the despicable things Schock has. But in our defense, everyone loves a soap opera villain. And watching this dashing young congressman be a flaming closet case in plain sight was fascinating, especially at a time when being gay is acceptable in much of the country. (Why bother to hide it ...  now?) From a blogger's point of view, it was his hypocrisy that was newsworthy -- but I admit it was more than that. Maybe it was remembering my own youthful struggles with being gay. Maybe it was the power and privilege of it all. But what I'm eager to see is this: Now that he's been exposed, will he finally come clean -- and will he finally apologize for the damage he's inflicted? Many people may still never forgive him -- I know I still get enraged every time I see Ken Mehlman, despite his apology and attempts to right his W(rongs) by doing pro-LGBTQ work. But it's truly the least Schock can do. And perhaps asking for forgiveness will in some way help him figure out what allowed him to commit these disgusting transgressions against his own brothers and sisters in the first place, and how he will treat them moving forward.