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I may be down a brother, but at least the one I still have is a keeper! 

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Remains of the Day (11/21)

Boystack: Remembering Frank Diernhammer, the Hollywood photographer whose best (and gayest) work was not granted life until he died -- and could have wound up discarded (NSFW)

Greg in Hollywood: Happy 80th birthday to the one and only Goldie Hawn!

MNPP: Jeff Bridges vs. Kurt Russell

Attitude: "It’s a Sin" actor Callum Scott Howells shows latest results from his ongoing fitness journey 

Mug Shot Friday: If looks could kill, I'd be lying on the floor

TLOBF: Having signed off with "International," likely Saint Etienne's last studio album, Sarah Cracknell walks Alan Pedder through her personal highlights of the trio’s 35-year career

DNA: It's always a cause for celebration when Zane Phillips strips down

Out: Cheyenne Jackson channels a "horny Disney character" in his Broadway return 

THR: Gay hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry" acquired by HBO Max in U.S. and Australia

Saturday 'Stache: FBI ups reward to $15 million for ex-Olympian Ryan James Wedding on the run 

Interview: Sissy Spacek remembers that time she met Andy Warhol

PinkNews: Suspect in the death of gay actor Jonathan Joss -- who played Wamapoke Indian Chief Ken Hotate on "Parks and Recreation" -- formally charged with murder, but remains out on bail

MetroWeekly: Who's up for some Paula Poundstone?

Attitude: David Geffen’s divorce from David Armstrong set to be signed off in days -- but financial row remains

Speedo Sunday: Color me green with thigh envy

Hot Cat of the Day: Finally, a book club I'm interested in joining! 

Stevie Nicks: The Edge of Octogenarianism

 

Realizing that at 77 the clock was ticking for seeing Stevie Nicks live in concert, Damian and I made a last-minute decision to pay an ungodly amount of money -- the most I've ever spent -- to get good (but not great) seats for her show at the Barclays Center, and I'm here to report we've no regrets. 

To clarify, I've seen Fleetwood Mac twice -- once when Christine McVie was on hiatus and once with the classic line-up. But Stevie wasn't inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice for nothing, so getting to see her not share the spotlight three ways was something I've long wanted to do, and we've been kicking ourselves for years since passing on seeing her with Chrissie Hynde supporting because we had recently seen Fleetwood Mac and the Pretenders individually, so decided it wasn't necessary. (Don't get me started on how I felt when I learned Chrissie had filled in for Tom Petty on "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," for which I'm guessing she merely had to tone down her masculinity a bit for the part.)

Wednesday's show was wonderful, with Stevie looking and sounding incredible for any age. Yes, there are songs I wish she had done ("Sara"!!!) and songs I wish she hadn't bothered with (not one, but two covers?!!!). But the woman is a living legend -- and a living legend who is still on the mend from a fall she suffered in August -- so she can do no wrong. 

Highlights of the evening: "Gypsy," which she doesn't always do on solo tours; a quasi-medley of the title tracks of her first two solo albums ("Bella Donna"/"Wild Heart"); "If Anyone Falls"; and a spirited version of "The Edge of Seventeen," which of course criminally stalled at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 when everyone knows it's a No. 1 smash! The tour continues Monday in Boston with five more cities after that. Go if you can. Painful as it is to acknowledge, we won't have our divas forever, as we were reminded by the choice of Christine's "Got a Hold on Me" as the exiting music. xo

P.S. I've avoided the Barclays Center like the plague -- I didn't move to the greatest city on earth to schlep out to Brooklyn -- but I will admit it's more intimate than its Manhattan peer (MSG), and the concessions and staff were all very civilized. Also, the 2/3 goes express from my apartment and let's out directly in front of the venue, so it could be much worse. (Kings Theatre, anyone?!) 

P.P.S. Just scored some shockingly reasonably priced tickets to see New Pornographers next year. The band is reeling from having its drummer arrested in a very unfortunate situation, but is moving on and releasing new music soon. Info HERE.

‘Winter’ Wonderland

 

Bryant Park is ready for Christmas ... even if you're not. 

UPDATE:

The Upper West Side is ready, too! 

On the Rag, Vol. 884

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Benjamin Verbeck, Brunette Leo, Jaidus, Henry Moodie, Flavio Cobolli, Hollywood's new class of leading men and more BELOW.

Remains of the Day (11/19)

The Times: His work told him to resign or abstain from drinking

Outreach: A transgender Catholic(!) on what it means for the church to walk with LGBTQ people

Queerty: From showstopper to rock bottom: John Whaite says steroid addiction killed his sex drive and destroyed his body ... but at least he once looked like THIS

Boystack: "Pen Pals," Michael Griffo's warm and funny show constructed entirely of letters, is both a gay son's valentine to his late mom and an unqualified later-in-life success for himself

Wrestle Wednesday: When you're a dom top on the mat

The Caftan Chronicles: Javier Muñoz replaced Lin-Manuel Miranda in "Hamilton" -- then he had a shocking recollection about his past

Attitude: Spanish soccer player Nacho Ruiz addresses homophobic abuse from fans: "Let’s not normalise this"

Greg in Hollywood: Feast your eyes on Tom Daley in his knitted Budgy Smuggler

NYT: As rights are taken away, transgender trailblazer Robyn McCutcheon seeks refuge abroad

The Atlantic: The locker room, once a place for casual and normative nudity, had quietly become a place where modesty was expected. (I posted about this a couple years ago on my Facebook account and it got more comments than anything I've ever written!) 

Grab: "Sauna" gets extra hot in this foreign drama

Attitude: U.S. State Department reverses plan to invalidate trans passports after "X" gender marker confusion

Bammer: The age gap in my relationship is right on par with the gays Mike Balaban informally surveyed!

CBS8: Three women injured in pellet gun attacks at San Diego LGBTQ bars ... in 2025

PinkNews: Jonathan Bailey meets "roommates" Bert and Ernie on "Sesame Street"

Hot Cat of the Day: How was your day?