Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Arthur Gea, Kristina Liutova and rain-delayed champions to be crowned in Washington. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/31)

Boystack: Gaiety legend Rocky looks back on a wild New York life filled with sex, drugs, the mob, Madonna, money and fame

People: Heartbroken to learn that my girl Carly Simon has been living with Parkinson's disease in recent years. Her first original album in 18 years is about to come out, which proves she's not taking it lying down.

Advocate: The deadly terrorist attack on Berlin Pride left one person dead and dozens injured. Now, one survivor warns against allowing the tragedy to be exploited for political gain instead of confronting both anti-LGBTQ hatred and extremism.

NYT: Celebrity memoirs have become my go-to reading lately, and this look at why so many stars are turning their life stories into must-listen audiobooks makes a compelling case for pressing play.

Saturday 'Stache: Did someone say thick 'n' blond ... and thicc? 

WTT: Like it or not, World Team Tennis is back with new city-based teams in New York, Toronto and Miami -- and yet another format

Dallas Voice: Why some men in Texas are choosing commitment over apps

NYT: Was thoroughly charmed by writer-director Nicholas Colia's "Griffin in Summer," which I watched on an ex's recommendation. While by no means a masterpiece, this coming-of-age film captures a gay archetype so perfectly that my face hurt by the end!

People: What my husband would give to be married to Joel McHale for a night, much less 10,950

Speedo Sunday: Big Italian vs. small swimsuit

MetroWeekly: Falcon launches gay romance publishing house

Out: Take a gay tour of LACMA's David Geffen Galleries through 20 works that reveal LGBTQ history and hidden stories in one of America's premier art museums

Men's Health: 10 of the fittest celebrities over 70

Alex Averbuch: If gay Ukrainians are willing to die for their country, then they deserve equal recognition under the law

NYP: A Manhattan couple has sued to stop their Sutton Place co-op from evicting their 57-year-old son after a long-running dispute with a doorman escalated into a viral confrontation, arrests and allegations of antisemitic abuse, racial slurs and retaliation

Hot Cat of the Day: Happiness is a warm dad

Love Plus Memoir: Cannot wait to get my hands on this!

Stripped Down: Actor Jason Caceres opens up about becoming the go-to guy for nude roles, his latest projects and the surreal experience of being stalked by AI

On the Mend

Thanks to everyone for their well wishes on my recent shoulder surgery. It's Friday now and my recovery is going smoothly. Still a lot of pain if I put my range of motion to the test. But I started physical therapy yesterday -- and am even working -- so everything is looking good. Here's hoping I am new and improved soon!

P.S. What more could I ask for? 

On the Rag, Vol. 918

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Harry Jowsey, Michael Scanlon, Judy Gold, Lenny Kravitz, Alan Ritchson, the "best buns" of Playgirl and more BELOW.

Tennis Tuesday

If Stefan Latinovic isn't enough to get me to Serbia, I don't know what would. More to lust BELOW.

Heads (and Shoulder) Up

So it's the crack of dawn here in Manhattan, and I am in a car headed to a surgery center on the Upper East Side to have my right shoulder operated on -- more specifically, a right shoulder arthroscopy with debridement, distal clavicle excision and subacromial decompression.

I've been experiencing pain for months now -- the exact same discomfort I felt in my left shoulder that was fixed with surgery back in 1999 -- so had a hunch what needed to be done.

After going through the motions of cortisone shots and physical therapy, my doctor finally agreed with me, so I'm actually quite excited to get this done so I can move on with my life.

Blogging may slow down for a week or so, but just wanted to let you know what's the latest -- and that I'll be back in business soon enough. 

VIDEO: I asked the surgeon to make me look like this when he's done. Fingers crossed!