Sunday Comics

I have a lot more contempt for those handful of people in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin who knew better but couldn't be bothered to vote Democratic because they "just didn't like" Hillary Clinton. But if we're being honest, irony doesn't even begin to explain what RBG ended up helping do to women. 

Speedo Sunday

Click through for arguably the sexiest photo I've ever shared BELOW.

Saturday 'Stache

Model/actor Josh Swickard is my mustachioed man of the week. See more BELOW

Caption Me

Somewhere, Clara Peller's finally satisfied.

On the Rag, Vol. 718

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

DNA: Kash Cooper leaps off the cover in a brilliant blue Pump jockstrap

HotSpots: Treat yourself: At home mani and pedi

Metrosource: Monet X Change is oversharing

Attitude: How 'Red, White and Royal Blue' star Polo Morin bounced back from being outed 

The Knot: Nikkie Tutorials is the first trans woman to cover the bridal magazine 

MetroWeekly: Poetry and prose by participants at this year's OutWrite LGBT literary festival

Gloss: Up your alley

San Francisco Bay Times: Nonbinary(!) runner Cal Calamia on historic wins at SF Marathon and Bay to Breakers

Song of the Day: 'Is That All There Is?' by Debbie Harry (live at the Hollywood Bowl)

Imagine my delight waking up yesterday to discover that my girl Debbie Harry -- with the Count Basie Orchestra backing -- had performed not one, but four songs at the Tribute to Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra concert the night before at the Hollywood Bowl. All of them were delightful. But of course "Is That All There Is?" is the most iconic -- and suits her to a tee. 

On a more somber note: It's hard to not think about the fact that Debbie and Joni Mitchell are merely 20 months apart in age, yet their recent appearances are like night and day, with Debbie singing and moving about the stage like a woman a fraction of her years. Damian's mom and my mom also similarly aged, yet his still travels to world capitals and tends her garden while my mom -- who looked so forward to her golden years to be able to travel -- is all but wheelchair bound these days. Life is cruel that way, so I guess the takeaway, as always, is to enjoy it while you can. 

Hear "Why Don't You Do Right?," "Let's Love," "I Get Ideas" 

Page 1 Roundup (07/29)

 

Daily News: 2 sought for questioning in murder of Lower East Side nail salon owner and basketball player found in burned Bronx car: ‘Getting closer to justice’

CBS Philly: It’s no longer a crime to be gay in Pennsylvania 

Scott D. Pierce: A married, gay ex-Mormon was crazy TV in 2012. Today, a gay show is just a show.

Rolling Stone: These ultraconservative brothers pulled strings in Reagan’s Washington. Then one of them was outed as gay

76 Crimes: Tunisian police arrest gay activist amid protests against president’s power grab

New York Post: Radio host Angela Yee goes in on purchase of midcentury Catskills home

Greg in Hollywood: Tom Daley and other LGBT athletes make statement at opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2022

Out: Check out what the actors from 'Brokeback Mountain' are up to now

Gr8er Days: 'Blonde,' the NC-17-rated Netflix take on Marilyn Monroe (Ana de Armas), gets a trailer

Daily Mail: Footy star opens up on his same-sex experiences kissing women and men, as he speaks out in support of a pride round 

The New York Times: England overhauls medical care for transgender youth

Monkeypox has sparked frustration and anxiety among gay and bisexual men in New York, who remember mistakes and discrimination during the early years of the AIDS crisis.

Should Shakespeare’s Richard III be reserved for disabled actors? Does the character have to be played by a white man? By a man at all? Three recent productions took different tacks.

Heh-Heh. Huh-Huh. Mike Judge brings back ‘Beavis and Butt-Head,’ one of my favorite things about the 1990s

The Washington Post: Democrats race to adopt climate, health deal after Manchin breakthrough

What’s it like to cross the U.S. on Greyhound? Two students found out.

The Wall Street Journal: Intel, Samsung and TSMC talk big about how many transistors they can cram on a teeny chip, but the advertised sizing makes little sense

England’s coastal villages are quaint and charming. Second home-owners are taking the bait.

Hot Cat of the Day: Poland declares felis catus an alien invasive species and cat lovers are scratching back 

Morning Wood

 

Orange ... or YELLOW? 

Mask4Masc

 

Model Juan Betancourt may be a WTA boyfriend. But he sure likes to HANG WITH THE BOYS.

Thursday Ad Watch

Good Lord. State & Liberty really outdid itself with this model. Another look BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' by Scissor Sisters

 

The couple songs of the Scissor Sisters I've heard make me wonder if I would have been an actual fanboy had I not stopped paying attention to most new music decades ago. 

Jake Shears and I chatted online one night after I learned we went to rival high schools in Mesa, Ariz. -- what a cutie pie! 

If "Take Your Mama" is a lost Elton John song, this is Andy Gibb's missing fourth No. 1!  

How about dancing in the sheets? 

Page 1 Roundup (07/28)

Daily News: Man dumps corpse in Brooklyn driveway using hand truck, then walks away

NBC News: A fifth person is likely cured of HIV, and another is in long-term remission; one case involved a man with cancer who underwent a specialized stem cell transplant; the other involved a woman who received immune-boosting therapies as part of a clinical trial.

HuffPost: How gay hubbies Michael and Matt turned their love of travel into a meaningful side hustle

Los Angeles Mag: West Hollywood has long billed itself as the queerest place on earth. But as the city becomes younger, straighter, and woker, its gay founding fathers are starting to feel left out 

Air Mail: Jumi Bello was on track to be a major writer -- until her debut novel was dropped due to plagiarism. How she and her defenders are spinning the situation to mitigate her culpability is truly mind-boggling

Metrosource: The good news is Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge are playing gay dads in an upcoming film; the bad news is it's directed by M. Night Shyamalan

ABC News: Transgender students in Lee County School District in Florida who want to be identified by teachers and principals with pronouns that correspond with their gender identity will now have to fill out a Gender Support Plan

Greg in Hollywood: Dan Amboyer really fills out his polo shirt at 'Uncoupled' premiere

Steve MinOn: I’m marrying a much younger man -- I can learn a lot from him about being gay

YouTube: Does this make Lyle Waggoner bi?!

New York Post: Stuck in time: Inside an abandoned castle owned by Titanic victims

CNN: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

Daily Mail: The drama playing out at a new gay club in Hell's Kitchen gets the rightwing treatment

Brian Ferrari: My blogger pal BriGuy tied the knot and I couldn't be happier for him!

The WoW Report: How lucky we are to have had 100 years of Norman Lear

The New York Times: Joe Manchin, in reversal, agrees to quick action on climate and tax plan

 How a book is made, from cover to cover

Tony Dow, big brother Wally on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies at 77

The Washington Post: Struggle to protect gay, bisexual men from monkeypox exposes inequities

Choco Tacos are gone for good, a victim of ‘tough decisions’

The Wall Street Journal: Suburbanites fight over new dinner services in Mercedes vans

Can J.Crew’s CEO get men excited about khakis?

Everybody into the hotel pool! That’ll be $200.

Hot Cat of the Day: "We had a little chat about how he needs to stop waking me up at 5am. I think it went well," writes Keola Whittaker

Morning Wood

This is Morgan. Leggy with a good part -- and he even knows how to read! See the rear view BELOW.

Fasten Your Seatbelts, Straighties

The person who drew this has obviously never been around a heterosexual relationship, quite possibly the most unnatural thing I have ever witnessed. 

"Are you mad at me?" [baby voice]

And that about sums it up. 

Wrestle Wednesday

I guess I'm a Utah Valley fan! More BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'Dancing in the Dark' by Stacey Q

Although my onetime claim to fame was having been Stacey Q's Mercedes Boy for a day -- I ferried her in a 560SEL to and from the 1990 Long Beach Pride Festival, where she was one of the headliners -- I've never actually listened to any of her music beyond her two radio hits. (This is where I would normally say "Everyone didn't have a camera with them at all times back then," but then I have to admit my friend did take a photo of the car -- probably because it was hilarious seeing me attempt to drive such a boat -- but nothing of the talent, much less a pic-with!) So the other afternoon I played her debut album, inspired by blogger Matthew Rettenmund, who wrote: 

"I am not exaggerating when I say that in a world with the Beatles, the Stones, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Michael Jackson and Aretha, one of my very favorite albums is Stacey Q's 'Better Than Heaven.'" 

I already loved "We Connect" and "Two of Hearts" -- but Matt wasn't entirely exaggerating when he described it as "a perfect disc." (The title track is so sweet I may have need a filling, and "Music Out of Bounds" has debut Madonna album outtake appeal! A special two-disc version of the album is coming this fall.) 

When I told my Michigan childhood best friend about my "discovery," he replied: 

"Bitch, I've known that for 35 years. I had the cassette decades ago -- Doug Semig and I would play it nonstop driving to Menjo's!" 

But no sooner did I become a convert did I come to find out that Stacey actually had a self-titled five-song EP that came out the year before, available only on cassette. In addition to an early version of "Two of Hearts," it also features a cover of the classic Kim Wilde single "Dancing in the Dark" -- from Kim's "Catch as Catch Can" (1983) LP -- that I somehow never heard about until now ... which left me no choice but to make it today's Song of the Day. 

Sounds like someone could use a Niles Rodgers remix! 

Page 1 Roundup

 

Daily News: Still waiting for someone to convince me people only own guns to intimidate and win arguments 

NBC News: Florida families and advocacy groups file lawsuit over 'Don't Say Gay' law

Boy Culture: Tony Dow -- TV's sex bomb Wally Cleaver -- gets Tanya Roberts-ed, in hospice care two months after cancer diagnosis

Parade: Marcia Gay Harden discusses working on the new Neal Patrick Harris show ('Uncoupled') and on my friend Scott's new show ('So Help Me Todd')

Back2Stonewall: When the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force protested the film 'Cruising'

New York Post: See inside a Craigslist RV turned Dolly Parton-themed Airbnb

The WoW Report: New documentary ‘Nightclubbing’ showcases legendary NYC punk venue Max’s Kansas City

Instinct: Boycott over Pride jerseys sets rugby league team up to fail

PinkNews: G-A-Y owner Jeremy Joseph announces future of London's LGBT club chain

Los Angeles Times: John Halbach and Kit Williamson swapped an L.A. pad for a Joshua Tree homestead -- and a growing gay community

The New York Times: Buzz Aldrin’s space memorabilia sells for more than $8 million

Joni Mitchell’s surprise return to the stage was an act of bravery, joy and reinterpretation, a critic writes.

The Washington Post: Justice Department investigating Crazy Donnie's actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe

Republicans stay mum as Senate pushes toward same-sex marriage vote

The Wall Street Journal: Inflation’s funky byproducts: Bacon soap or dairy vodka, anyone?

Airfares under $300 are coming back

Instagram acknowledges concerns after high-profile users decry TikTok-like shift

Hot Cat of the Day: I can't tell if he likes it 😻😻😻

Morning Wood

Look familiar? 

Meme Spirited

True confession: I have never peed in a swimming pool.  

Tennis Tuesday

 

And check out his manspread BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'Mascara Streakz' by Altered Images

 

What's not to love about there being new music from Altered Images, the first since 1983's "Bite." (If anyone has Clare Grogan's scrapped solo album, 1987's "Trash Mad," please send it over!) "Mascara Streakz" is the title track from the forthcoming LP,  which will be released on Aug. 26. (Pre-order HERE.) "Glitter Ball" is the second release from "Mascara Streakz," and you can hear another album track, "Beautiful Thing," HERE. 

In addition to the new album, the group is set to hit the road in September for a string of headline U.K. tour dates.

Page 1 Roundup (07/26)

Daily News: ‘6th man’ in Central Park Five jogger case exonerated

NBC News: A Republican lawmaker attended his gay son’s wedding just three days after voting against a House bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage

Gr8er Days: Paul Sorvino, Mira's dad, is dead at 83

The WoW Report: Joni Mitchell sings, steals show with surprise Newport Folk Festival concert

GCN: Cutie-pie Northern Irish YouTuber Adam B comes out as gay in heartfelt video

The Advocate: 71-year-old stabbed in the face because teen thought senior was gay ... in 2022

New York Post: Inside Mariah Carey’s lavish Hamptons rental

Fashionably Male: Why more people are engaging into live porn today

MetroWeekly: Mr. Nice Jewish Boy D.C. pageant returns after hiatus

Dallas Voice: Woman shot by police after firing handgun inside Dallas Love Field Airport

Greg in Hollywood: ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman is a married man -- but the “big wedding” is next year

OMG Blog: People share their most toxic teacher experiences online

The New York Times: As monkeypox spread in New York, 300,000 vaccine doses sat in Denmark

With public confidence in the Supreme Court at a record low, a leftist podcast is preaching to a growing choir.

The Washington Post: Biden moves to reinstate health protections for LGBT Americans

Gender transitions at school spur debate over when, or if, parents are told

The Wall Street Journal: ‘Bend and Blaze’: High yoga classes are all the buzz these days

Brad Pitt pays $40 million for circa-1918 coastal California home

These home showings went well until plot twist! Everyone got trapped in an elevator.

Hot Cat of the Day: Rowdy, Logan International Airport’s runaway cat (who is no longer Logan International Airport’s runaway cat)!