Remains of the Day (11/30)

Into: The art of making gay friends (hint: it helps to look like this)

Deep Dish: Is there any way that muscle boy's bulge is real?

Gr8er Days: Jim Nabors, TV's Gomer Pyle, dies at 87

Closer: Olivia Newton-John shares update on second cancer battle

Newsweek: Joe Scarborough believes Trump is in "early stages of dementia" (and so do I)

The Washington Post: White House readies plan to replace Tillerson with Pompeo at State, install Cotton at CIA

JoeMyGod: Trump's first World AIDS Day proclamation makes no mention of gay men, trans people or people of color

D-Listed: Geraldo Rivera defended Matt Lauer on Twitter, then kept digging

Towleroad: Armie Hammer and Timothee Chalamet talk about kissing with stubble and short shorts

Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys: This ginger model's carpet matches the drapes

Boy Culture: Abel Cedeño, accused killer of his alleged bully, released on bail

Washington Blade: Randy Berry is no longer U.S. LGBTI envoy

Alexa: Debra Messing is tackling sexual harassers in real life and on a new episode of "Will & Grace"

Greg in Hollywood: Russell Tovey is awfully sexy as gay superhero on "The Flash"

The Film Experience: New York Film Critic Circle's best of 2017

The New York Times: Matt Lauer offers apology (with a caveat); word has it he's now angling for a $30 payout

Tennis Life: Frank Dancevic named Canadian Davis Cup captain

Jeremiah's Vanishing New York: The new adventures of the old Ziegfeld theater

OMG Blog: Behold Aussie rugby player Sandor Earl's hot ass

It's Either Sadness or Euphoria: A review of "The Liars' Asylum: Stories" by Jacob M. Appel

Gay Almanac: Uri Kokia is first Israeli pro basketball player to come out as gay

Out: How Michael Alago infiltrated heavy metal, survived the AIDS crisis, and signed Metallica

Hunk du Jour: Now those are the short shorts I remember from the '70s!

Gay Star News: Museum holds exhibition dedicated to gay sex in public toilets

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Kitty of the Day: You can't act like that and not expect consequences. Reminds me of when I tried doing the exercises a physical therapist taught me for my back and Larry didn't like the odd positions I was contorting myself into, so he lunged at my face! 

Michael Alago Documentary Gets Release Dates

Music-chameleon-turned-photographer Michael Alago gives us this update about his new documentary, which I wrote about HERE.

At long last! The world premiere of “Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago.” The June 9th screening at Theater 80 in New York City has sold out. By popular demand a second screening has been added Wednesday July 19th at the Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn. Tickets go on sale next week. July 21-27 the film will be screening in Los Angeles at the Arena Cinelounge before going to “video on demand” (July 25 - Aug. 25th) 

Thank you for the support and we look forward to seeing you soon at one of the events! 

Congrats, Michael!

'Who the F**k Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago'

Many of you know Michael Alago from his "Rough Gods" and "Brutal Truth" books of hunky men. But before he became a noted photographer, Alago was a Zelig-like music executive, who discovered Metallica and was the A&R man for an eclectic group of artists including Cyndi Lauper, White Zombie, Nina Simone, Johnny Lydon, Tracy Chapman  and the Misfits. Now his idiosyncratic life is the subject of a new documentary that's getting great buzz. 

"Who the F** Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Algo" tells the astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood, who got on the subway one day and began a musical odyssey that helped shape the musical landscape across New York and around the world. Directed by Drew Stone and produced by Michael Alex the film tells the incredible story of a cherished New York City icon. From rubbing elbows with New York scene makers as an underaged teenager at Max’s Kansas City and CBGB, to being the architect of a rock ‘n’ roll renaissance as the 19 year-old talent booker at the legendary Ritz, to making history as a 24 year-old A&R exec, signing the biggest metal band in a generation in Metallica, Michael Alago was on fire. Working with artists ranging from White Zombie and Johnny Rotten to Cyndi Lauper and jazz legend Nina Simone, Alago was driven by a love for great music...ANY great music…and the artists loved him back. Passion and excess would bring Alago crashing into substance abuse but surviving and reinventing himself as an art photographer…healthy, sober, and as passionate as ever. Told by Alago and the artists whose careers he helped build, illustrated with an exquisite collection of personal photographs, "Who The Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago" tells the tender, loving, self-destructive, and insane story of a man who loved new music so much he had to bring it to the world, and lived to talk about it. Barely.

On the Rag, Vol. 151

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

Next winds down the summer with an exclusive spread from "Rough Gods" photographer Michael Alago, whose taste in men is frequently different than mine, but who nails it with cover man Rocky. See the complete shoot HERE.

Celebrating Michael Alago's 'Brutal Truth'

Had a nice time at the release party for Michael Alago's sexy new book, "Brutal Truth," last night in Soho. Several of the hunky models roamed freely among the revelers -- I wonder if the Leslie-Lohman Gallery needed a permit for this -- as the acclaimed photographer basked in the glory of his latest success. (That's me and Michael above.) Order your copy of "Brutal Truth" HERE -- and learn more about Michael Alago's work HERE.

Scooter LaForge makes a new friend

A little press from KIT212 never hurt anyone ...

Putting the meat in a muscle-boy sandwich (hurt me, please!)

This one claims he's "shy," so couldn't help wondering what he'd do if he were uninhibited ...

Photog Michael Alago Delivers the 'Brutal Truth'

Photographer Michael Alago will sign copies of his new book, "Brutal Truth" -- 260 pages of "raw masculinity" -- tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Leslie Lohman Gay Art Foundation Gallery, 26 Wooster St. Complete details HERE.