Weekend Tennis Roundup

I have to admit, I completely ignored the Australian Open final yesterday. (Not a fan of either player.) But when a friend of mine wrote a lengthy post on Facebook about Rafael Nadal's win, making a point of saying "No asterisk needed," I felt like I had no choice but to respond: 

Yes, Nadal -- who got a grand total of eight games from Djokovic in the 2019 Australian Open final and hasn't beaten his Serbian foe on a hard court since 2013(!) -- won the title after Australia reneged on Djokovic's medical exemption. No asterisk needed there! lol 

Bitchy? Of course. But come on: He's the one who brought up the asterisk. (The Rafa fan doth protest too much, methinks.) I immediately deleted it, having promised myself no more fights on social media. My friend's smart and rational, but you can never trust those pesky friends-of-friends to behave in kind. Still, there was a reason for my momentary lapse in disengagement.

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Manspread Monday

 

Ya gotta love a guy whose entire Instagram feed is a Manspread Monday post waiting to happen! Plenty more BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'Get Down Tonight' by Shriekback

Not in a million years would I have remembered this KC and the Sunshine Band cover -- by a band no less that features former members of XTC and Gang of Four -- if not for Sirius-XM Radio. Maybe not on par with Dead or Alive's "That's the Way (I Like It)," but darn near close!

Page 1 Roundup (01/31)

The Daily News: Black politicians, long shut out, ride wave of power in NYC and beyond

Gr8er Days: Howard Hesseman, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dead at 81

TJP: Iran’s regime executed two men based on anti-gay charges

Daily Mail: Oh, those messy gays and their drugs

Inquirer: Ugandan ex-minister who backed death penalty for gay people dies

Boy Culture: Best butt contest -- pick your seat!

New York Post: Friends and neighbors mourned the loss of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, who tragically jumped to her death from a high-rise apartment building in Midtown on Sunday morning

Inside Zooey Deschanel and ‘Property Brothers’ star Jonathan Scott’s ‘dream home’

Hot Slut of the Day; Cher singing 'Thank You for Being a Friend' in honor of Betty White

Pink News: Sexy gay man ‘shocked’ after vile homophobic tirade from bus driver for kissing another man

Indian Express: 'Badhaai Do' director on Rajkummar Rao playing a gay police officer: ‘It is not easy for a cop to be queer’

Attitude: Lucky Darren Hayes makes out with Scott Evans in video for comeback single 'Let’s Try Being in Love'

The New York Times: Australia really wants to be like the U.S., but in all the worst ways 

 Book banning efforts spread across the U.S. -- and I should have predicted the foolish reason for 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Can Hugo Boss actually be cool?

The Washington Post: Male penguin pair, New York zoo’s first same-sex foster parents, doing ‘great job’ raising baby chick

Yahoo: CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski announces birth of daughter after the death of her big sister (Beans) from cancer

The Wall Street Journal: Whatever you drove in college isn’t as cool as his firetruck

What is Mexican food? A Nevada court has the tricky job of deciding

Heavy metal bands find subtle notes selling fancy whiskey

Hot Cat of the Day: Willow, the White House kitty, has finally arrived

Morning Wood

 

I like 'em big and stupid. But not quite this STUPID.

Sunday Funnies

 

Nice to see the whole world is on to this scam -- thanks, Andy Rooney! -- even if there's nothing that can be done about it.

Speedo Sunday

 

What I'd give to smuggle his budgy. More BELOW.

Saturday 'Stache

 

And this Latin lover is a CAT DAD! 

On the Rag, Vol. 693

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

Gay Times: Gus Kenworthy says fears of being an out athlete were 'unfounded'

The Unleashed Voice: Dr. Lakara Foster, minister, psychic medium(!) and author is unapologetically living her best life

Dallas Voice: Actor Craig Winberry talks about becoming a legend for his role in ‘The Life and Music of George Michael’

Q Salt Lake: The Real Housebears of Salt Lake City

Gloss: Lady Camden is queen

MetroWeekly: For chef Kristin Kish, whipping up dishes on TruTV's 'Fast Foodies' is all in a day's cooking

San Francisco Bay Times: Columnist Donna Sachet shares memories about the Castro Theatre

Metrosource Minis: Catching up with Jasmine Davis of 'The Chi' on Showtime

Meet 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' writer Tom MacRae

Caption Me

Wild cards.

Page 1 Roundup (01/28)

 

The Daily News: Openly gay mayor of city near D.C. dies from ‘apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound’

Insider: Moderna is about to begin trials for HIV vaccine based on Covid-19 research

Law & Crime: ‘Bloodthirsty’ dogs tear away walker’s clothes, rip off her ears and eat them: lawsuit

Los Angeles Blade: Georgia school official says gay art is same as Nazi flag

NBC News: Possible new victim in 'Doodler' serial killer case announced; San Francisco police raise reward to $200,000

New York Post: Bridget Fonda, not seen in 12 years, turns 58

The Advocate: Lessons learned as a gay son of Holocaust survivors

Gr8er Days: Hunky actor Morgan Stevens is dead at 70

Greg in Hollywood: GLAAD interviews 'Jeopardy' star Amy Schneider

OMG Blog: Actor Mariano Mattos Martins goes frontal for the theater

The New York Times: David Byrne, the artist, is totally connected

They wanted to buy a house in the Bay Area over FaceTime. Which would you choose?

The Wall Street Journal: Neil Young’s radio channel on SiriusXM is revived after Spotify removal

 Amy Schneider secured a ‘Jeopardy!’ streak and got America hooked on pearls

A historic home is listed in Coronado, Calif., for $3.95 million

Hot Cat of the Day: "What did I tell you about unauthorized photos?"

Song of the Day: 'Cherry Bomb' by Mikey and His Uke

 

With thanks to Sirius-XM Radio for reminding me about the fun cover of the Runaways' "Cherry Bomb," featuring Frankie Clarke (Frankie and the Studs)l Kathy Valentine (Go-Go's), Melanie Vammen (Muffs/Pandoras/Coolies), Brittany Nicole Bowman (Meg Myers, Toni Cornell) and Mikey Hawdon (Fairmounts). 

Morning Wood

 

Shirt and pants come off BELOW.

Meme Spirited

 

(Yes!)

Mask4Masc

 

Doctor! Doctor! Can't you see I'm burning, burning? More skin BELOW.

Thursday Ad Watch

 

I don't know about you. But if this guy showed up to repair my plumbing, I'd start shoving celery stalks down the garbage disposal in hopes of never letting him leave. Watch HERE.

Song of the Day: 'Rich Girl' by Hall and Oates

 

This song -- not unlike Daryl Hall's look -- is as fresh today as it was 45 years ago! See where "Rich Girl" ranked when I polled my readers about favorite Hall and Oates songs back in 2008 HERE.

Page 1 Roundup (01/27)

 

The Daily News: Trans Navy veteran, 25-year employee of Vanderbilt University, settles discrimination lawsuit

Outsports: There are at least 32 out LGBT athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, a record

Reuters: Support your children if they are gay, man overseeing child-molestation ring tells parents

AP: France bans gay 'conversion therapy' with new law

Dlisted: The Smiths are fighting again, as Morrissey trashed Johnny Marr in an open letter, telling his former bandmate to stop talking about him in clickbait interviews and instead focus on 'your own unstoppable solo achievements'

The Ptown Independent: Bill Farmer, a proud Gemini, dies at 68

Brian Ferrari's Blog: Girl group heaven: Ronnie, Rosa & Wanda

Greg in Hollywood: Colton Underwood is ripe for the picking

Smithsonian Mag: What to expect from the U.K.’s first LGBT museum

Boy Culture: Do you have Tom Holland tunnel vision?

Extra: Original Charlie Brown voice actor Peter Robbins dead by Suicide at 65

The Root: During a debate about LGBT topics in school, Florida lawmaker says a book didn't 'make him gay'  

New York Post: NYC spread owned by Warhol superstar Brigid Berlin sells for $1.1 million

‘MDLNY’ star Tyler Whitman snags $2.7 million spread in Sag Harbor

WLNS: Settlement allows Michigan faith-based adoption agencies to deny service to gay couples

USA Today: Kacey Musgraves gives surprise performance at Philly gay bar, covers Fleetwood Mac

Queerty: Gay adult film star Rafael Alencar gets loose-lipped about Hollywood A-listers hiring him for sex

Out: Gay character in Netflix's first Arabic film sparks controversy in Egypt

The New York Times: Breyer departure will give Biden a Supreme Court pick

 Transgender contestant Amy Schneider’s ‘Jeopardy!’ reign ends

At the Australian Open, the last men standing have been through the wringer

The Washington Post: A Chinese teen found his birth parents with a social media appeal. He killed himself after the reunion took a dark turn.

The Wall Street Journal: Spotify takes down Neil Young’s music after his Joe Rogan ultimatum

Frogs regrow missing limbs in lab study, advancing key effort of regenerative medicine

This photogenic couple turned a big empty loft into an intimate family home

These Kansas City Chiefs fans stopped watching with 13 seconds left. Oops.

Hot Cat of the Day: Even this dog is more of a cat person

Morning Wood

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Scouting Down Under

 

I haven't a clue what to expect from the remainder of the Aussie Open. On paper, Barty and Medvedev should still win the trophies. In my fantasy, Keys and Tsitsipas would capture their first majors, finally living up to their potential. But with my luck, Collins -- the 21st century's answer to Bonnie Gadusek -- and Nadal will end up winning it all, the latter of whom being almost fitting seeing as Djokovic didn't even give himself a chance because he is so painfully Serbian. Leave me a comment if you have any idea what's going to happen.

Meme Spirited

 

I'll be home soon, Harvey!

Wrestle Wednesday

 

The Buckeyes have probably had a hard time filling this one's singlet. More BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'Tomahawks' by Killer Pussy

 

While I don't miss the socially acceptable homophobia, I sure wouldn't mind spending a little time back in the "good old days," when my parents were healthy, my brother was alive and records like this made all the bad things in the world disappear in three-minute increments. 

Page 1 Roundup (01/26)

 

The Daily News: But has the AFL-CIO Lollipop Guild weighed in?

The WoW Report: Elton John tests poz ... for Covid-19

NBC News: Chasten Buttigieg says Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill will push kids 'back into the closet'

Forbes: A young journalist explains what he did when an editor told him to 'stop pitching gay stories'

Washington Blade: Botswana's president vowed to fully implement a court ruling decriminalizing homosexuality in the landlocked southern African country, two months after losing an appeal to overturn the ruling

Just Jared: Gus Kenworthy's boyfriend of two years has been revealed

New York Post: Alicia Witt opens up about kooky parents’ mysterious deaths

‘Million Dollar Listings’ star and alien impersonator Fredrik Eklund quits show after a decade on Bravo

Cheryl Hines's real husband is even more awful than her fake ex

Dlisted: I guess this is one way to stop Asian hate

Greg in Hollywood: Imagine seeing him in your local locker room

The Sun: Yuck. Please don't drag Hugh Hefner into our community

The New York Times: As Lia Thomas swims, debate about transgender athletes swirls ... and the rules could change for Thomas and other swimmers as the NCAA championships approach in March

A Brazilian explains what his gay uncle taught him about how to live

Naomi Osaka Syndrome is really catching on

The Wall Street Journal: Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan’s vaccine comments

Here's why it’s time to ditch your old TV remote

Cats on road trips: What could go wrong?

Hot Cat of the Day: First in line on the lord's day