Thursday, April 24, 2008

Page 1 Consider (04/24)

  • How Do You Say Skank in French, Francois? Alex McCord, the "Real Housewives of New York City" cast member with the jacked up teeth and man jaw, now says she regrets her creepy nude photo shoot. (Even so, I can't imagine anyone regrets it more than I do.) (DailyIntel)

  • When David Met Wendy's: Michelangelo's famous statue, David, returned to Italy this week after a 12-week, 20-city, tour of the United States. (WP)

  • Smooch! Did hell just freeze over or did Luke and Noah finally lock lips again on "As the World Turns"? (Out In Hollywood)

  • Quote of the Day: "Bingo and smoking go together like peanut butter and jelly.") Um, gross. (NYT)

  • Fetch, Tina! A drug-sniffing police dog that works in Mesa, Ariz. (where I grew up) has gone missing. I'm thinking meth head. (EVTribune)

  • DOA? LOL! Doctors won't answer your questions in person, what makes people think they'd do it via e-mail? (AP)

  • Gays (Not) Seeing Red: Moscow Mayor Yuri Lushkov has banned pride celebrations in Moscow, scheduled for next month -- the 12th year in a row the city has refused to issue permits to LGBT rights groups. (365Gay)

  • No Picnic (Basket): I love this headline: Bear Gave No Reason for Concern Before Trainer's Death. Um, wasn't the fact that HE'S A BEAR warning enough? Stephen Colbert tried to warn us. (AP)

  • Future of the Future: A new study shows that many lesbian and gay youths, much like their heterosexual peers, expect to have long-term committed relationships and raise families in the future. (Advocate)


  • Mark Your Calendar: The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year’s event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed Feb. 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of students will come together on April 25 to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior. (Official Site)
  • 1 comment:

    D'luv said...

    I thought you were serious about the statue of David, and I was gonna be like, Wait a minute -- I just saw it at the Academia two weeks ago in Florence!