Sunday, March 31, 2019
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Page 1 Roundup (03/30)
The Daily News: Stevie Nicks wears original ‘Stand Back’ cape at her second Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction
NYC teachers union honcho ousted in office sex scandal: sources
Fake ‘heiress’ delays Manhattan trial after whining about outfit and jail conditions
Vox: Lucy Flores isn't the only woman Uncle Joe has touched inappropriately
Back2Stonewall: Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 'Real Time' interview with Bill Maher
Back2Stonewall: Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s 'Real Time' interview with Bill Maher
Associated Press: Former Arizona GOP lawmaker -- who lamented that the state didn't have enough white kids to go around -- reportedly paid boys for sex
The Washington Post: A football locker room, a broomstick and a sex-assault case roil a school
The New York Times: Black box data is said to suggest same problems downed both Boeing 737 Max jets
The Wall Street Journal: In a WeWork world, finding an office buddy is a social minefield
Friday, March 29, 2019
Nancy Coleman Awarded ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship for 2019
Congrats, indeed! My brother Bill’s love of language lives on through outstanding young editors like her. Note the person who liked the tweet is last year’s winner, Jamie Zega! xo
Remains of the Day (03/29)
The Daily News: So this is why Garfield phones have been washing ashore in France for the past 40 years
Instagram: Is Aaron Schock even pretending to be straight anymore?
Washington Post: Federal judge rejects Trump’s health-care plan to go around Obamacare
New York Post: DoorDash deliveryman caught on camera taking sip of customer's milkshake
HuffPost: Mike Mulvaney gets his ass kicked in his private trivia league
Twitter: And some people thought Mayor Pete Buttigieg wasn't "gay enough"
Boy Culture: A review of the documentary "Circus of Books," chronicling the legendary adult bookstore in West Hollywood
ICYMI: I wonder if they'll mention the man I fell in "love" with who wanted to meet me in the ally behind Circus of Books on Santa Monica Boulevard
The New York Times: How to be a better listener
Dlisted: Tori Spelling thinks it's healthy to eat cake for breakfast
Back2Stonewall: George Clooney calls for boycott of Brunei hotels over anti-gay death laws
Gay City News: Nationwide support is up for LGBTQ rights, except Republicans
Los Angeles Magazine: Meet Duke Mason, the fresh-faced celeb spawn running for WeHo City Council (ICYMI)
Baseline: Miami bids farewell to former finalist David Ferrer
Socialite Life: Sam Heughan is adorable in plaid ... and a tight T
BBC: Maybe nothing can pass because the best plan for the U.K. was to never leave the European Union in the first place
BosGuy: Furry Friday meets Speedo Sunday
Gr8er Days: Agnes Varda, New Wave cinema icon, dies at 90
Hot Cat of the Day: Pickles pulls a Jussie Smollett ...
When Variety Was the Spice of Life
People of a certain age: Try explaining Shields and Yarnell to your 10-years-younger boyfriend ...
In case you’re wondering, the conversation began after a not-so-veiled reference to Doug Henning on "At Home With Amy Sedaris." Needless to say, variety shows are where I started ...
Above: This about explains it ...
Solo Act: The hottest guy at Page Middle School, John Costa, was a dead ringer for dreamy Shields ... feathered hair, tight jeans and all!
On the Rag, Vol. 548
A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:
HotSpots (South Florida): Nothing like a hunky cisgender white guy for your Diversity Honors cover!
Get Out!: It's time for the legendary Black Party
Adelante: Jacob Bass flaunts his tight bod
QX (London): Trans actors for trans roles? The ongoing debate
DNA (Australia): Sultry Kurt Roberts in a pair of Lunch menswear tighty whities
Attitude: The British magazine celebrates 25 years with three special covers showcasing BBC News LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte, actor Colton Haynes and Hamed Sinno of Mashrou’ Leila
Metro Weekly (D.C.): For 70 years, Annie Paramount Steakhouse has served the LGBTQ community with pride, love and the kind of spirit only a family can offer
Between the Lines: Equality Michigan announces breakthrough goals for 2019
Lavender (Minnesota): Sail like a celebrity
Ambush (New Orleans): Pre-Easter and Saints & Sinners Festival
GCN (Dublin): Celebrating elder members of the LGBT community
Man About Town: Tom Holland out front
Song of the Day: 'Play That Song' by Train
My pop-culture bubble keeps me very happy -- "Bob Newhart" and "Mary Tyler Moore" are still going strong on my television, and Blondie and the Go-Go's still have hit singles on my stereo -- so I avoid most of what the world has to offer these days. So imagine my utter horror when it was slightly perforated in my gym's locker-room today by perhaps the most annoying song I have ever heard in my entire life, performed by something Shazam tells me is called Train. At first it sounded somewhat familiar -- Hoagy Carmichael's famous piano line is the only thing I can play on the piano -- but what did we as a society do to deserve this assault on our ear drums? And don't even get me started about my discovery of LMFAO last week ...
This video has been viewed more than 40 million times and people wonder how Trump got elected?
Page 1 Roundup (03/29)
The Daily News: Chicago bills Jussie Smollett $130,000 for police investigation after charges dropped
Arizona GOP lawmaker -- who made headlines for saying there weren't enough "white kids to go around" -- resigns amid investigation into 1983 sex-crime charges, which included kiddie porn
Instagram: Susanna Hoffs to induct the Zombies -- best known for their hits "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There" -- into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
Instagram: Susanna Hoffs to induct the Zombies -- best known for their hits "Time of the Season" and "She's Not There" -- into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
The Washington Post: How Trump dodged a special counsel interview -- and a subpoena fight
The New York Times: New York sues Sackler family members and drug distributors over opioids
The Wall Street Journal: My cat allergy is killing me, but cupcake stays
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Remains of the Day (03/28)
Greg in Hollywood: Rosie O'Donnell says Whoopi Goldberg was "meaner than anyone has ever been" to her on "The View"
Towleroad: Grindr not liable for man who sent 1,000+ sex-seeking men to his ex-boyfriend's house
Back2Stonewall: Google appoints right-wing extremist Heritage Foundation president to its advisory council
The New York Times: This is why I nudged a freshly out Gus Kenworthy that it probably wasn't a good idea to be partying with the son of the sultan of Brunei
Associated Press: Well if Donald Trump knows anything it's about being an "embarrassment to our nation"
The Randy Report: White supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of people during a rally in Charlottesville, Va., pleads guilty to 29 federal hates crimes
The Verge: How Grindr became a national security issue
Boy Culture: Rep. Adam Schiff pushes back against critics; Pelosi has his back
New York Post: First Democratic primary debate(s) to be in Miami in June
New York Post: First Democratic primary debate(s) to be in Miami in June
Quora: What does Debbie Harry mean when she says something like "Francois sais pas, Flashe no deux" in Blondie’s song "Rapture"?
Metrosource: 6 outstanding LGBTQ documentaries you may have missed
Attitude: "Arrow" actor Colton Haynes details dive into alcohol and drug addiction
Reuters: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block gun "bump stock" ban -- finally its ardent defense of the Trump administration pays dividends!
TheStreet: Facebook is even more horrible than we already thought it was
The Source: The boy is no longer Monica's
Hot Cat of the Day: And you thought cats were aloof ...
Thursday Ad Watch
Jesus, doesn’t he know you’re not supposed to flash the high beams directly in someone’s face? And certainly not the first time Nick Bolton has caught my eye.