The CDC reiterated its May guideliens that fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear face masks despite the spread of the Delta variant. Read: Get vaccinated!
My new drag name: Delta Variant
— Kenneth M. Walsh (@kenneth212) June 30, 2021
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Tweet Nothings
— Kenneth M. Walsh (@kenneth212) June 30, 2021
Judd Legum: A lot of misinformation is floating around about the nature of the PA Supreme Court's decision on Cosby. So I want to clarify a few issues. Let's talk about EXACTLY WHY the court decided it had to invalidate Cosby's trial. And why their rationale is very weak. Read HERE.
On June 29, 1978, actor Bob Crane, two weeks from his 50th birthday, was found beaten to death in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment. The murder officially remains unsolved. pic.twitter.com/Y2rPbsGNbN
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) June 29, 2021
We arrived in the Valley from Detroit the following spring and it was still the talk of the town
Just realized that Kenin loss took only 45 minutes, golly heck.Gotta be one of the shortest complete-match exits for a top-five seed at #Wimbledon...— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 30, 2021
Yikes
BREAKING: Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time secretary of defense who was instrumental in shaping the United States’ controversial and ongoing war on terror under the George W. Bush administration, has died. https://t.co/mVarAivzF6
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) June 30, 2021
You bury the family members you've got, not the ones you wanted
Opinion | I fought for years in court for my basic rights as a trans kid. It shouldn’t have been this hard. https://t.co/csqWNQFLTZ
— Janet Johnson (@JJohnsonLaw) June 30, 2021
“What do you gain by attempting to silence us? What do you gain by instilling ignorance and hate in your children who aren’t like us? What harm comes from allowing us to be who we are?” Gavin Grimm writes
Song of the Day: 'Whatta Man' by En Vogue (Featuring Salt-N-Peppa)
When my child-of-the-'90s hubby decided to get us tickets for En Vogue's Pride Sunday show, I figured I would have fun enjoying their couple hits while having even more fun seeing my guy in his element. (He is to female R&B of the decade as I am to '80s new wave chicks.) So you can imagine my surprise when I realized I basically knew every single song -- my not knowing they'd had a whopping 11 Top 40 hits during their brief reign on the Billboard Hot 100. While I went in remembering "Free Your Mind" and "Hold On," the entire house was standing for so much more, including but not limited to "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel," "Don't Let Go (Love)" and this No. 3 smash, which apparently was a reworking of a Linda Lindell single that peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968, called "What a Man."
For those curious, En Vogue these days is a trio consisting of founding members Terry Ellis and Cindy Herron plus Rhona Bennett, who has toured with the band on and off since 2003, depending on whether co-founder Dawn Robinson is in the mood. Maxine Jones, the fourth original member, apparently teamed up with Robinson years ago to perform (along with Shaunté Usual) as Heirs to the Throne and then later Jones attempted to perform under the name En Vogue to the Max. Although Ellis and Herron unsuccessfully attempted to sue to stop her, it doesn't sound like she got very far as I'm not sure the market warranted two versions of a group that hasn't had a hit single since 1997.
Page 1 Roundup (06/30)
The Daily News: NYC mayoral race in disarray after Board of Elections withdraws results due to ballot screwup
HuffPost: New Jersey officials apologize for past anti-LGBT policies, vacant enforcements against gay bars
Local 10: Members of Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus leaning on each other following pride parade tragedy
TimeOut NY: The 10 best gay musicals of all time
GQ Italy: Jannik Sinner is growing up
The Film Experience: How had I never seen … the 'Valley of the Dolls' movies?
Boy Culture: Sexy siblings, anyone?
The Washington Post: Their grandparents’ landline from the collapsed condo kept calling. They still don’t have answers.
Matthew's Island: 5 Speedo-clad men to get you going
The New York Times: Should I sleep or work out?
The Wall Street Journal: Your July Fourth party might include Halloween, Christmas and several birthdays
Hot Cat of the Day: Vote for Pedro ... seriously!
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Tweet Nothings
🎶On June 29, 1974, ‘Sundown’ by Gordon Lightfoot reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pic.twitter.com/wRCO3Jj3eZ
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) June 29, 2021
A classic.
GH’s Stuart Damon Dead At 84 https://t.co/M3UkQgZqG0 @GeneralHospital
— Soap Opera Digest (@SoapDigest) June 29, 2021
RIP, Alan Quartermain. My condolences to Monica.
Serena just fell down to the ground mid point. She's in tears and she retires. heartbreaking moment. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/qHxhVp6GRh
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) June 29, 2021
Serena Williams and Adrian Mannarino each slipped and were forced to retire after suffering injuries at Wimbledon today.
Otte didn't realize the final set TB was till 7 and only celebrated when the umpire said GSM lol. #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/3FT6xO1fm2
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) June 29, 2021
Sometimes it's better not to know!
""Implausible Friendship - Part III" pic.twitter.com/nhEOKL6Rr3
— Funny Animals'Life (@FunAnimalslife) June 26, 2021
Your free smile of the day
Being ignored by our parents
— Andrew G (@flashcane) June 29, 2021
🤣🤣🤣
Hard to pick just one ...
Song of the Day: 'Freedom Power!' by Lorde and George Michael
When Jake Fogelnest said he had a message for Lorde from Andrew Ridgeley, he asked that his followers please not shoot the messenger:
“If Lorde and that geek with the glasses want to lift from the 1984 version of ‘Freedom’ I will knock their damn teeth in. I don’t give a damn, I’m Andrew Ridgeley and I enjoy PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. It’s actually kind of sexual for me.”
After spending a few hours minutes trying to figure out what the hell any of this meant -- Lorde is a singer and her new album's producer, Jack Antonoff, is a glasses-wearing geek -- I dug up this video mashing her new single with the Wham! classic and had to ask myself: Is Jake Fogelnest’s sense of humor even more twisted than I was aware of, or was being in a group with this kind of toxic masculinity part of the reason why George Michael was such a self-loathing mess? (OK, it’s gotta be the former, right?!)
Page 1 Roundup (06/29)
The Daily News: Heat wave scorches NYC as Mayor de Blasio urges caution
The Randy Report: Transgender woman wins Miss Nevada USA pageant, will make history competing for Miss USA title
Boy Culture: Did Queen Latifah (finally) pull a Jodie Foster?
Thrillist: A guide to Phoenix’s ‘gayborhood’
The Randy Report: The NFL declares itself gay in new ad
The New York Times: Judge throws out two antitrust cases against Facebook
The Washington Post: Gentrification has erased many black LGBT gathering spaces. A group of artists made a film to memorialize one hub of ’80s art and activism.
The Wall Street Journal: Record heat wave continues in Pacific Northwest, will move inland
Hot Cat of the Day: Now here's a way to make summer school palatable!
Morning Wood
Back when I occasionally sprang for porn it was usually to get to Paul Wagner's scenes on Men at Play. Now the dreamy blond is looking to restart his "adult" career via OnlyFans. More BELOW.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Weekend Tennis Roundup
Big wins for Medvedev, de Minaur, Kerber and Ostapenko(!). But with Wimbledon under way today, all I can think is that the problem with tennis right now is that there is only one plausible winner on the men's side, whereas anyone could win it on the women's. Can there be no middle ground?! See my full report BELOW.
J.J. Wolf and Diego Schwartzman put on a show
Song of the Day: 'Pink Cadillac' by Natalie Cole
This one came on MTV Classic the other day and it led me to either learn -- or perhaps remember:
1. The song was written by Bruce Springsteen and his best-known version was recorded during "Born in the U.S.A." sessions but was left off the album. Instead, it was used as the b-side for "Dancing in the Dark." (The song received moderate airplay on album-oriented rock radio and appeared on the Billboard Top Tracks chart for 14 weeks, peaking at No. 27.) The song was also a prominent concert number during Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." tour.
2. Bette Midler had recorded the original gender flip cover in 1983, but The Boss refused to let her release it because he felt it wasn't a "girl's song." According to the Midler biography "Still Divine" by Mark Bego, Midler was severely disappointed by Springsteen's veto, which forced her to record a new track ("Beast of Burden") for "No Frills" at considerable expense. Midler's August 1984 video release "Art or Bust" video -- comprising footage from the two "De Tour" concerts at the University of Minnesota -- included "Pink Cadillac" as the opening number.
3. At some point Bruce decided to let the song be covered, and according to Cole, "word got back" to her that he "thought it was very cool that a woman could [sing "Pink Cadillac"] and it would come out so great." Cole's version drove to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.
Page 1 Roundup (06/28)
Boy Culture: NYC comes out for emotional Pride march after Covid made last year’s festivities online only
Jerusalem Post: Turkey police bash LGBT pride parade in Istanbul
New York Post: Innocent bystander shot in Times Square in broad daylight
Gimme Shelter: Cynthia Nixon scores Manhattan townhouse for $4.4 million
The Wall Street Journal: Hope for survivors is quickly fading at collapsed Florida condo
The Wall Street Journal: Tourists return, and Venice wonders: How many are too many?
Hot Cat of the Day: "You want me to get in what?????"
Happy Pride!
En Vogue live at the Paramount Hotel followed by drinks at Flaming Saddles with my No. 1: Pride doesn’t get much better than this! Hope yours was equally fun. 🌈
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Friday, June 25, 2021
Get the Balance Right
Amen. There's got to be middle ground between under- and overthinking everything, but it sure doesn't seem to be where anyone wants to exist.
On the Rag, Vol. 664
A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:
Dallas Voice: Pride is the bedrock of our community
Between the Lines: He grows his ‘Joematoes’ in Southfield. His partner of 45 years makes the sauce.
Grab: Pride in the park
HotSpots: Hot boi summer is here
Lavender: The 2021 Community Pride Awards
San Francisco Bay Times: Preliminary design of memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza revealed
Metrosource Minis: Meet Nicholas Brown, Egyptologist
Song of the Day: 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Was telling a musician friend about the Judy Collins concert I attended earlier in the week and how her stories were as good as the songs. In turn, he told me the one about her "hot and heavy romance" with Stephen Stills.
"When he played her 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' for the first time she said, 'Oh, Stephen, it’s such a beautiful song -- but it's not winning me back." (Ouch.)
In 2017 she elaborated: "I’ve always understood that people have to write about their lives. Most of all, I felt the song was flattering and heartbreaking -- for both of us. Neither one of us walked away from that relationship relieved. We were feeling like, 'Whoa, what happened?'”
Serious question: If being able to come up with something this genius isn't grounds for taking someone back, what is?!!!
In her defense, she had fallen in love with Stacy Keach, her co-star in the New York Shakespeare Festival musical production of "Peer Gynt."
Question: Did Graham Nash ever write any memorable songs about Joni Mitchell? Her "Blue" album is said to be largely about their breakup and her falling in love with James Taylor.
Page 1 Roundup (06/25)
The Daily News: 99 people unaccounted for after oceanfront apartment building collapses in South Florida
Banana Guide: Meet 'Q-Force,' Netflix's new gay superhero team
Boy Culture: Sex bomb Joe Penny turns 65
Hot Slut of the Day: Will Cutbill, the British man who beat the Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of M&M’s!
The New York Times: You’re vaccinated for Covid-19, and you just tested positive. Now what?
The Washington Post: Workers seized a McDonald’s in France and turned it into a food bank
The Wall Street Journal: These Airbnb alternatives offer safe spaces for black travelers, LGBT tourists and others
Hot Cat of the Day: The real reason I could never leave New York.
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