At least he’s seeking *domestic* interference in our election this time ...
Saturday, February 29, 2020
South Carolina Democrats Head to Polls
At least he’s seeking *domestic* interference in our election this time ...
Friday, February 28, 2020
Business(man) as Usual
"The coronavirus is very much under control in the USA. Stock Market starting to look very good to me!" Donald Trump, whose Atlantic City casinos somehow defied the rule that the "house always wins," on Feb. 24.
On the Rag, Vol. 595
A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:
Get Out: 'RuPaul’s Drag Race' Season 12
HotSpots: Provincetown 2020: Tons of fun!
Dallas Voice: First rainbow crosswalk being painted in Oak Lawn
Lavender: Tori Fixx remixed
San Francisco Bay Times: SF Pride 2020 kickoff at City Hall
Ambush: Mardi Gras highlights
GCN: Out of the shadows
Georgia Voice: Religion's rule
Song of the Day: 'Live and Let Die' by Duffy
After reading Duffy's harrowing tale of rape and abduction, it got me revisiting her music catalog. I was a huge fan of "Rockferry" -- then very belatedly bought a used copy of the followup, "Endlessly," and never listened to it. (I'm nothing if not a completist.)
Although she writes that she's vanished for the past 10 years, I subsequently discovered she'd performed three songs on the soundtrack for "Legend" in 2015 -- as well as this 2009 contribution to "War Child Presents Heroes," of one of the best Bond themes ever.
Page 1 Roundup (02/28)
The Daily News Ex-con accused of wrecking Queens MetroCard machines 151 times walks out of court with no bail
Instagram: Friday Thong
Baseline: Jack Sock isn't totally dumb
Time: Mike Pence can't read, eitherPence seizes control of coronavirus response amid criticism of his qualifications
BosGuy: Thank God it's Furry Friday
New York Post: Taylor Swift is unrecognizable as ‘The Man’ in new music video
New York Post: Taylor Swift is unrecognizable as ‘The Man’ in new music video
The WoW Report: Courtney Love recalls partying with Anna Nicole Smith in Vegas: “She started the evening by offering me cotton candy…”
Boy Culture: Feast your eyes on a shirtless Van Williams
The Washington Post: I hope this person is ready to be vilified and unemployed ...
The New York Times: Coronavirus fears drive stocks down for 6th day and into correction
The Wall Street Journal: Are you a parallel-parking genius? Too bad. Driving tests don’t care anymore.
Hot Cat of the Day: And I thought chiropractors were quacks ...
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Chris Evert Remembers Sister Jeanne in Heartfelt Instagram Post
This sure breaks my heart. Every tennis fan of a certain age grew up with the Everts, so hearing about Jeanne Dubin's passing felt like a death in the family. And speaking from my own experience, the death of a sibling is a loss like no other. xo
A Go-Go Comes Clean
Kathy Valentine -- aka the George Harrison of Go-Go's -- is coming to a venue near you to promote "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir," due out on March 31. While fans of the first (and only) all-female band to hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart will enjoy hearing about the group's rise and fall, it's Valentine's Wild West childhood that provides the book's most compelling moments. Pre-order HERE.
Book tour details HERE.
Alice Ripley Returns to 54 Below
The inimitable Alice Ripley will be performing March 4 and 5 at Feinstein's/54 Below. A little bird tells me the set may include songs that crossed over from Broadway to pop -- and songs that should have. (Consider me intrigued!) Tickets HERE.
Song of the Day: 'Drop Dead Gorgeous' by Republica
If Tuesday's crowd-pleaser did nothing else, it reminded me how much I loved CD (and cassette) singles!
Page 1 Roundup (02/27)
The Daily News: Plenty of paranoia, not so many face masks as NYC residents hunt for coronavirus protection even without a single local diagnosis
Instagram: Model mustache
The Randy Report: Gay mayor of Wilton Manor dies at 41 of brain aneurysm
Towleroad: Director Lee Daniels endorses Pete Buttigieg
Boy Culture: 'Parting Glances' hunk John Bolger turns 66
Queerty: And the winners are ...
Greg in Hollywood: Now that's a hairy chest
The Washington Post: Pelosi faces a challenge to House majority beyond her control: Bernie Sanders
New York Post: Former Gov. George Pataki says Rudy Giuliani asked him to cancel election so he’d stay mayor post-9/11
The New York Times: Trump asks Pence to pray away the coronavirus
The Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus prompts a whole city to try home schooling
Hot Cat of the Day: I've been replaced.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Charred 'Remains'
Hey! As regular readers may have noticed, my Remains of the Day roundup has disappeared from my blog. My schedule at my "day job" changed recently, so I no longer have the right time to be able to compile it. As a result, I have been including additional headlines in my Page 1 Roundup, which used to be primarily for news from broadsheets. If things change, I plan to bring "Remains" back. But for now, please look at my morning roundup for lots of fun stuff. I'm writing this because my best friend informed me that he only recently figured this change out -- he just thought I'd abandoned "Remains" -- since he normally views my site on mobile mode and used to skip over Page 1 because he was already reading all of the dailies on his own.
Song of the Day: 'Look on Down From the Bridge' by Mazzy Star
Sad to read about the passing of David Roback, who led the 1980s Paisley Underground favorites known as the Rain Parade -- and later teamed with Hope Sandoval to create some of the best music of the 1990s as one-half of Mazzy Star, including the seminal tracks "Blue Flower," "Give You My Lovin'" and "Fade Into You" and perhaps their finest moment "Halah." I only recently learned he attended Palisades High School and later UC Berkeley with Susanna Hoffs, and that he and his brother his brother Stephen, a bass guitarist, formed a band with the future Bangle called the Unconscious. No cause of death has been released, but Roback was just 61. RIP.
From 1996's "Among My Swan"
From 1983's "Emergency Third Rail Power Trip"
Page 1 Roundup (02/26)
The Daily News: 10-year-old girl fatally struck by Brooklyn public school bus in front of horrified brother, driver charged
Business Insider: But I thought those tax cuts paid for themselves?
Daily Mail: Hot Latino is worried he caught coronavirus
The WoW Report: Yikes. I liked it better when I thought Welsh singer Duffy disappeared because her sophomore album tanked
Greg in Hollywood: Kathy Griffin being honored with Resilience Award at Queerties: “The LGBTQIA community has ALWAYS had my back”
Dlisted: Brody Jenner has a beard
The Randy Report: Village People say Trump can use ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and ‘Macho Man’ at events
Gr8er Days: Baby Peggy, the last silent star, dies at 101
CNN: Jif settles the great debate with a GIF peanut butter jar
Lie on your resume? Trump has a job for you!
Lie on your resume? Trump has a job for you!
Chicago Tribune: Man who allegedly used gay slur before fatally slashing man is released after claiming self-defense
Reuters: Not sure we will ever be able to top this headline
LBC: Tory MP faces calls to quit after video emerges of him exposing himself in a pub
Towelroad: DHS secretary can't answer basic questions on coronavirus at Senate hearing
New York Post: Democratic debate: CBS moderators blasted for losing control
LBC: Tory MP faces calls to quit after video emerges of him exposing himself in a pub
Towelroad: DHS secretary can't answer basic questions on coronavirus at Senate hearing
New York Post: Democratic debate: CBS moderators blasted for losing control
The Washington Post: Trump attacks a private citizen for doing her civic duty, writes Ruth Marcus
The Nevada caucuses are a corrupt spectacle, writes Stephen Stromberg
The New York Times: CDC officials warn of coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S.
Where does all that swag go after a campaign fails?
The Wall Street Journal: Translating Harry Potter into Yiddish isn’t totally meshugge
Hilton’s Waldorf Beverly Hills used a mole to steal secrets from rival, lawsuit says
Hot Cat of the Day: Willow's looks unimpressed, but her tail tells the tale ...
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