On the Rag, Vol. 916

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Parker Van Noord, Crush Daddy, James Norton, Simone Deromedis, Lorenzo Musetti, the men of Mounderwear and more BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/15)

NYP:  Hollywood director's son goes after water polo star who accused him of heinous sex attacks underwater

Greg in Hollywood: Mike Manning of "Real World: DC" fame is still a hot piece of ass

QHH: Who remembers the OUT NYC, the ambitious gay hotel and entertainment complex that imploded after its owners hosted a fundraiser for Ted Cruz?

Wrestle Wednesday: Of course he's Italian

RIP: Sad to hear about the death of Jameson Currier, a respected gay author, artist and founder of Chelsea Station Editions. I first met him years ago when he introduced himself in the cafeteria of the New York Times as a fan of my blog and later helped me when I was working on my memoir. We had messaged briefly just a month ago and I'm so glad we did. xo

Book Riot: The best LGBTQ reads of the year so far

Metrosource: The ultimate gay guide to Sitges 

Instinct: Bryden Hattie, NCAA diving champ, shows off thong Speedo

Out: After stumbling at the box office, Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal are winning over fans with their homoerotic chemistry in Guy Ritchie's "In the Grey"

PinkNews: Botswana’s bid to legalize equal marriage met with religious pushback, natch

Washington Blade: Mexico’s first openly gay mayor, Benjamín Medrano Quezada, shot dead at 59

Queerty: Citizenry suddenly very interested in municipal recreation after Vancouver park official wears Speedo to press conference

Hot Cat of the Day: "Can I trust this guy with my bags?"

Fun with frottage: "Heated Rivalry" collectibles have arrived

Untamed: The hilarious Nadya Ginsburg unleashes Madonna, Cher and her own inner wild child in "Feral Fatale," a musical comedy cabaret on July 23 at the Cutting Room that is packed with songs, stand-up and unapologetic feminine rage. Tickets available HERE.

Tennis Tuesday

I played -- and lost -- another game of "Is this AI?" (The "model" had a XXX FanVue account, apparently not enough to make him human.) So I'm updating this post with these steamy Athletgy ads, which God clearly had a hand in. More BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/13)

Magnificent Obsession: The most heartbreaking story you'll ever read about Martika and a gay boy's mom

Advocate: The Stonewall National Museum, overflowing with LGBTQ+ history, seeks a bigger space

DW: Cape Verde's LGBTQ community sees progress, faces hurdles

Socialite Life: Male Model Monday featuring Davide Sannino, Saul Rodriguez, Swann Lavigne and more

Advocate: Author alleges Lindsey Graham, who died on Saturday at 71, hired twink for sex work

NYT: Something about the back-to-back deaths of Jeffrey Newman and Jayson Conner -- who ran a organization that aided the homeless -- doesn't quite add up

Queerty: Jake Shears joins film adaptation of "Tinderbox," which tells the story of the gay Up Stairs Lounge arson in 1973 that left 32 dead and 15 injured

Greg in Hollywood: Colton Haynes turns 38!

Vanity Fair: Revisiting Danceteria, the legendary Manhattan nightclub where Madonna, RuPaul, Beastie Boys and countless downtown icons got their start 

EW: Josh Grisetti, prolific Broadway star and "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" actor, dies by suicide at 44

Attitude: Kit Connor and Joe Locke explain why "Heartstopper Forever" features more sex 

RIP: Sam Neill, who brought Dr. Alan Grant to life in "Jurassic Park," dies at 78 / Randolph Mantooth, sexy 'Emergency!' goof Johnny Gage, dies at 80

Hot Cat of the Day: Harvey's cousin Charlie really knows how to get cozy!

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Jannik Sinner and Linda Noskova are your 2026 Wimbledon champions. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/10)

 

Page Six: Kathy Griffin needs attention so pretends to date a guy young enough to be "ex" Levi Johnston's trailer-park son

The Guardian: Gay cruise blocked from entering Egypt days after being banned from Turkey 

THR: GLAAD says LGBTQ characters are disappearing from Hollywood films, with 2025 marking a third straight year of declining representation

The Mirror: Veteran LGBTQ activist Peter Tatchell says he was detained twice while protesting at the World Cup

Saturday 'Stache: Are job announcements supposed to be this titillating? 

NYP: Hot Argentine flight instructor jumps to his death during lesson, leaving student pilot to land plane by herself

Attitude: Brothers found guilty of murdering civil servant in 1984 homophobic attack

Instinct: Douchey but dreamy Influencer Connor Murphy dead at 32

WROC: A new exhibit spotlights Kodak’s pioneering LGBTQ employee group and its lasting impact on workplace equality 

RIP: Bonnie Tyler, whose raspy hits include "It's a Heartache" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart," dies at 75

Wired: Madison Square Garden reportedly kept a secret database labeling celebrities by sexuality and “risk,” raising new concerns over surveillance and privacy

Axios: Leaving Texas isn't so simple for LGBTQ residents

NYP: This kid can put his hands inside my underwear any time he wants ...

Advocate: Gay Mainer Jordan Wood announces bid to replace Graham Platner in Senate race

Speedo Sunday: All aboard!

Hot Cat of the Day: He's not just a tennis hunk, he's a cat dad!

"Into the Groove": New Madonna book will chronicle her massive 1985, during which she embarked on her Virgin Tour, played Live Aid and starred in "Desperately Seeking Susan"

Dennis, Anyone?: Jeffrey Schwarz discusses his gripping new documentary "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders" and preserving LGBTQ history before it's lost. Listen HERE.