Saturday ‘Stache

Dutch Treat

A reader writes: 

Subject: Catcher-pitcher 

I wonder what handsome Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen wants with studly catcher J.T. Realmuto -- besides scoring runs of course.

On the Rag, Vol. 537

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:

Attitude (U.K.): Cheyenne Jackson opens up about addiction struggles and the joy of fatherhood

Get Out!: Kesha’s weird and wonderful rainbow ride

HotSpots (Florida): Behold Carlos Villar in a pair of barely there yellow briefs

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Since coming out, much has changed for Chely Wright

Cybersocket: Naughty holiday gift guide

Between the Lines (Detroit): Affirmations Exhibits artist Michael Gute's work to fight substance abuse

Gay Times (U.K.): Hayley Kiyoko, CupcakKe, Jake Borelli and Paris Hilton are December cover stars

The Fight: Author Jason Louv on discovering your own unique reason for existing in the world and your reason for being born in this place and time

A&U: How one HIV-positive man became a global spokesperson for PrEP

Flame (New Orleans): Say hello to leather man Ross Ransom

Q Salt Lake: Kalen Allen comes out on the way to Utah for Ignite LGBTQ+ Youth Conference

QX (London): Drag through the ages

Dallas Voice: Legends Don Maison and Carol West retiring

Grab (Chicago): Who wants to sit on Santa's lap?

Metrosource: It still feels so much more official when you see it in print!

Song of the Day: 'Hey, Jude' by LInda McCartney

This infamous recording only makes me love the ex-Wings member more. Gives me hope that I could be in a successful band someday!

Page 1 Roundup (12/14)

The Daily News: Woman erupts in racist tirade on NYC subway, attacks another passenger, only to be foiled by Platano Man!

Christmas market shooting suspect killed in shootout with French police

Detroit TV meteorologist Jessica Starr commits suicide after sharing 'struggles' caused by Lasik eye surgery

New York Post: More chaos at the Tiffany Network

Woman chronicles brother’s horrifying psychotic break in new doc

The Washington Post: 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion

N.C. congressional candidate sought out aide, despite warnings over tactics

Gr8er Days: Sondra Locke, an Oscar-nominated actress who had a turbulent relationship with Clint Eastwood, has died. She was 74.

The New York Times: Maria Butina pleads guilty to role in a Russian effort to influence conservatives

Federal prosecutors are examining whether foreigners illegally funneled donations to Donald Trump’s inaugural committee and a pro-Trump super PAC in hopes of buying influence over American policy, according to people familiar with the inquiry

Why Are We Still So Fat? Only bariatric surgery reliably leads to long-term weight loss. Now scientists hope to duplicate the effects with a pill.

The Wall Street Journal: Czar Vladimir? Putin acolytes want to bring back the monarchy

Morning Wood

Remains of the Day (12/13)

Boy Culture: The publishing cesspool that is AMI

The Hill: Trump inauguration committee reportedly under criminal investigation by New York prosecutors

Dlisted: I had a feeling Les Moonves would've been sniffing around Cybill Shepherd

Pitchfork: Roxy Music, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and the Cure among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Towleroad: "Queer Eye" avocado guru Antoni Porowski and Trace Lehnhoff of "Flipping Out" have gone public with their rumored relationship, making it Instagram official 

The Washington Post: A 12-year-old tried to kill himself -- instead, he ended up killing someone else

The New York Times: How an underground queer zine became the best blog in opera

CNN: Slain North Carolina 13-year-old "might be alive" if authorities hadn't overlooked evidence from 2016 case, prosecutor says

Back2Stonewall: Prestigious Australian museum acquires men’s room "Glory Hole" for possible exhibit

Shawnee Mission Post: Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier, at odds with GOP over Trump, LGBT issues, turns Democrat

The WoW Report: It's Crazy Donald's party and he'll cry if he wants to

ABC News: Senate votes to stop U.S. support for Yemen war, condemns Saudi crown prince

Greg in Hollywood: Ronan Farrow profiled in GQ: “I keep my head down, and I do the work, and it’s pretty hard work”

USA Today: Southwest Airlines flight returns to Seattle after human heart is left on board

New York Post: A subway rider made a citizen’s arrest of a violent straphanger who repeatedly kicked a passenger on a Brooklyn subway train and hurled a racial slur at the woman

The Randy Report: Sexy Aussie wrestle has a really big ... heart

Baseline: Andy Roddick, Serena Williams to appear on next season of "Lip Sync Battle"

Mediaite: Former "Apprentice" staffer claims Trump was "speed freak," invited teen beauty queens to his suite

Hot Cat of the Day: Looks pretty cute to me!