Thursday, February 29, 2024
On the Rag, Vol. 798
10 sports stories that helped advance the LGBT movement, Alan Ritchson cops to testosterone replacement and more in this week's magazine roundup BELOW.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Rosanne Cash's 'Wheel' of Good Fortune
Had a wonderful time last night at Rosanne Cash's sold-out show at City Winery -- one of four dates at the venue. The tour -- dubbed "Reinventing The Wheel" -- celebrates the 30th anniversary of her life-altering 1993 album ("The Wheel"), which was the first she recorded with the man who would become her artistic and romantic partner in crime, John Leventhal, with whom she has collaborated on the best work of her career. As part of the anniversary, she and John started the label Rumble Strip Records through which they re-issued (and expanded) the album -- the masters are now hers thanks to a clause in her long-ago record contract -- and then planned to hit the road before a slow recovery from a knee replacement forced the tour to become more of a 31st anniversary!
They kicked the evening off with seven songs from "The Wheel": "You Won't Let Me In, "If There's a God on My Side," "Tears Falling Down," "From the Ashes, "The Truth About You Play," "Seventh Avenue" and the title track.
And from there performed a terrific mixture of old and new, including a few from her classic album "The List": "That's All I Know About Arkansas" (off her hubby's debut solo album), "Long Black Veil" (Lefty Frizzell cover), "Sea of Heartbreak" (Don Gibson cover, which she recorded with Bruce Springsteen who was nowhere to be found), "And Your Bird Can Sing" (The Beatles are John's favorite group), "Blue Moon With Heartache" (a song she's had a love-hate relationship with over the past four decades, currently in a love phase!), "The Sunken Lands Play," "A Feather's Not a Bird," "The Only Thing Worth Fighting For" (which I had no idea she'd written for "True Detective"), "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow cover), "Seven Year Ache" (natch) and Bob Dylan's "Farewell, Angelina" as an encore -- which all added up to another unforgettable evening with one of the industry's true gems.
Forgive the angle: We all live in a vertical world now thanks to social media.
Remains of the Day (02/28)
The Randy Report: Adele calls off March concerts in Vegas
Bindle Zine: "The Second Time You Die"
HuffPost: Jeremiah Brent is the new Cheryl Ladd
Pink Times: Unveiling the sexy charms of a muscular Adonis (NSFW)
Page Six: Andy Cohen snorts cocaine with coterie of favorite "Housewives," Leah McSweeney lawsuit claims
Gr8er Days: One of my earliest obsessions -- John Bolger, who played Robert in "Parting Glances" -- turned 70
Hot Cat of the Day: Finally an interview worth watching
RIP:
“Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me. He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.” -- Larry David
I'll always love what a good sport he was on "The Howard Stern Show" decades ago when Robin Quivers referred to his sitcom as "Anything but Ratings"(!).
PODCAST:
The Ball Boys are back with "Lana Del Ray Ja Vu" HERE.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
Remains of the Day (02/26)
MetroWeekly: The gay erotic film "Drifter" dives into bisexual panic (review)
The Advocate: Tennessee GOP quietly overturns marriage equality by giving officials the right to refuse
ABC News: Students walk out over nonbinary student Nex Benedict's death, anti-LGBT bullying in Oklahoma
Manspread Monday: Model David Ortega puts his best foot forward
People: Good news/bad news regarding actor David Gail's untimely death: The good news is he didn't just randomly die of "sudden cardiac arrest" at 58. The bad news is he was a f**king mess, hopped up on amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl.
Boy Culture: Cole Escola's "Oh, Mary!" drags Abraham Lincoln while proving cabaret is a life, old chum (review)
PinkNews: Police barred from Sydney's gay pride after murder of gay couple authorities say was committed by a gay officer -- that makes a lot of sense (LOL)
World of Statistics: A little surprised by the order of the world's oldest metro systems (I'm looking at you, Glasgow, which I visited on my 50th birthday trip!)
Greg in Hollywood: Elton John AIDS Foundation pledges additional $2.9 million to Ukraine for HIV/AIDS services
Various: "All of Us Strangers" takes top honors in LGBT critics Dorian Film awards -- so why was Andrew Scott snubbed during the mainstream awards season?
Page Six: "Star Wars" actor Billy Dee Williams embraces gay rumors: I’ve been called a "closet queen"
Just Jared: Nick Offerman slams "homophobic hate" against his "Last of Us" episode, which I thought Gen Z had already decided wasn't his story to tell in the first place
Song of the Day: ‘That’s All l Know About Arkansas’ by John Leventhal (featuring Rosanne Cash)
In honor of the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Johnny Cash -- and that we're finally seeing daughter Rosanne tomorrow night at her rescheduled gig at City Winery -- I give you son-in-law of the former and husband of the latter John Leventhal's new single from "Rumble Strip," the six-time Grammy winner's debut solo album. Cute to note that Johnny, who was born in Kingsland, Ark., arrived on this planet the same year my father did (in Pottsville, Pa.), way back in 1932. xo
Weekend Tennis Roundup
Titles for Khachanov, Thompson, Baez and Paolini. My full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Friday, February 23, 2024
Remains of the Day (02/23)
Georgia Voice: When family turns its back on you
Saturday 'Stache: There's nothing here for me
Hot Cat of the Day: All that kneading has paid off!
READ:
After a successful festival run (including Salem Horror, Outfest, Fantasia and more), the LGBT horror film "T-Blockers," from acclaimed writer/director Alice Maio Mackey, has scheduled a release date on March 5th. Check out the trailer HERE.
STREAM QUEENS:
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Reach Around
Probably the only good thing about going in to the office these days is getting to see this life-size billboard of Alan Ritchson, whose jockstrapped ass I was blogging about way back in 2008!
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Nailed It
With thanks to Billy: It's been a while since I added to my collection of "unusual" nail-salon names!
Footnote: Have you noticed that the kids say "get railed" instead of nailed, which of course is idiotic and makes no sense.
Remains of the Day (02/21)
GT: Robin Windsor, of "Strictly Come Dancing" fame, dies at 44. He is said to have struggled with depression after being cut from the show following back surgery. His former boyfriend, Marcus Collins, reacted to the sad news HERE.
Washington Blade: White House, national groups respond to bullied nonbinary Oklahoma teenager’s (increasingly mysterious) death following a bathroom assault
Wrestle Wednesday: I'd like to roll around on the mat with this one
ATP: Ivo Karlovic officially confirms his retirement ... watch his funsize-boys handshake HERE!
Instagram: Park it over here, big boy
Los Angeles Times: The Spotlight was one of L.A.’s oldest gay bars. A Hollywood nightlife boom brought it back.
Greg in Hollywood: Revisiting Christopher Atkins, who turned many Gen Xers gay
The Guardian: Australian showjumper Shane Rose avoids punishment for competing in g-string "mankini"
Hot Cat of the Day: Why can't my commute ever be this cute?
CRIME BLOTTER:
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tennis Tuesday: Jack (and Ben) Draper
As pornographic as this video about Jack Draper is, it's his big brother who really has me worked up. See BELOW.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Remains of the Day (02/19)
NYP: 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey seems like he'll be just fine ... revisit when he first caught my eye in his white compression shorts HERE.
Manspread Monday: WARNING: This will be the end of you today
Page Six: Divorced father of three attempts second thirst trap ... you may recall his first went rather well
Lip Sync Battle: Ricky Martin channels Tom Cruise's undies moment in "Risky Business"
The Randy Report: Vanessa Williams to star in "Devil Wears Prada" musical
Caption Me;: Size matters
Boy Culture: Check out a wonderful Q&A with Susan Seidelman after a rare screening of "Making Mr. Right," which came and went in 1987 despite an incredible cast including Ann Magnuson, John Malkovich and Lauire Metcalf -- who had starred in the director's 1985 masterpiece, "Desperately Seeking Susan"
Town & Country: Limp wrists and locked jaws: Inside the strange, social world of gay men and rich women
The Daily Beast: New play examines the dark side of growing up gay
Hyperallergic: Joey Terrill’s playful tributes to gay artists we’ve lost
USA Today: Adorable son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki found dead in UC Berkeley dorm from suspected drug overdose (Such a nightmare; I'm so glad I grew up before this fentanyl crap started)
Hot Cat of the Day: This cutie looks good enough to eat!
Weekend Tennis Roundup
Titles for Sinner, Fritz, DÃaz Acosta(!) and Swiatek. Plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.
Happy Presidents' Day
I'm working on this federal holiday, but hope you're having a good one commemorating some of our favorite slave-owning leaders.
Policywise, I'm thinking Andrew Jackson should also be near the bottom, but I'm OK with this.
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