Page 1 Roundup (05/25): World Mourns Death of Tina Turner

 

Daily News: Tina Turner, dead at 83; legendary singer escaped domestic abuse and forged stunning second act

Remembering the life and career of Tina Turner

New York Post: Tina Turner, legendary Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, dead at 83

5 shocking revelations from Tina Turner’s 2021 documentary

Tina Turner admitted kidney disease put health in ‘great danger’ 2 months before death

Tina Turner showed us that black women could rock

Tina Turner’s kids: What to know about the late singer’s 4 children

The New York Times: Tina Turner, magnetic singer of explosive power, is dead at 83

Tina Turner is remembered as a resilient trailblazer

Tina Turner: A life in photos

The Wall Street Journal: Tina Turner, powerful rock and R&B singer, is dead at 83

Remembering Tina Turner, a fierce and seductive rock and soul-music icon

The Washington Post: Tina Turner, showstopping pop-music sensation, dies at 83

Chris Richards: Tina Turner sang beyond her pain

Tina Turner left a life of pain in the U.S. and found a home in Europe

Candles and flowers are placed outside the gate of Tina Turner's home in Küsnacht, Switzerland.

Handelszeitung: Pop-Ikone Tina Turner fand in der Schweiz ihre Ruhe

Gr8er Days: Great list of Tina Turner's most overlooked singles, to which I would add "Paradise Is Here"

And how adorable are Tina and Marvin Gaye on "Shindig" performing a mashup of "I'll Be Doggone" and "Money"?

Tina Turner Says Goodbye at 83

I know we're all heartbroken to hear that Tina Turner has left us at 83 -- she was simply the best, thrilling us with riveting music and live performances for six decades -- but I am happy that she is no longer in pain, following years of cancer treatment and dialysis. 

A spokesman confirmed the legendary singer’s death. 

“She enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,” her representatives wrote on her Instagram page Wednesday. “Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music.” 

It's hard to think of a woman whose life's up and downs were more public than hers, yet somehow she managed to keep a private persona -- letting her spectacular talent do the talking.  

My guy knew just how to console me, immediately putting on “Better Be Good to Me,” an all-time favorite of mine. 

Rest in peace, Tina. You are most loved.

Everyone: Hug your diva a little tighter tonight.🙏

More tributes BELOW.

Song of the Day: 'Don't Turn Around' by Tina Turner

The sexy video for Tina Turner's 1986 hit single "Typical Male" came on over the week -- the suited-up hunk who drove me wild as a teen now reminds me of a male version of Ronan Farrow -- which led to a surprising discovery: Its non-album B-side was actually the original version of "Don't Turn Around," an Albert Hammond and Diane Warren composition you may recall later became a huge hit for Ace of Base seven years later. Have a listen to Tina's more emotional version below -- and you can also hear Bonnie Tyler's 1988 take HERE. 

Other notable versions: Luther Ingram (1987) and a reggae take by Aswad (1988).

Song of the Day: 'One of the Living' by Tina Turner

Watched the Tina Turner episode of AXS TV's "Rock Legends" over the weekend and somehow managed to fall in love with my private dancer all over again. Took me straight back to 1983 when my brother Bill brought home from college a copy of the on-the-comeback-trail diva's cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" -- and it was as if the British Electric Foundation had struck gold. So many great moments -- seeing her perform her first hit ("A Fool in Love" with Ike), her Acid Queen getup in "Tommy," Damian and I both confessing our undying love for "I Don't Wanna Fight." But perhaps the one that stood out most was that they opted to play the lesser-remembered single from "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome," which hit No. 15 on the Hot 100 back in 1985. Although "We Don't Need Another Hero" is an anthem for the ages, I remember preferring "One of the Living" at the time -- so it was nice to see (and hear) it get its due!  

UPDATE: Tina Turner, Mary J Blige, Dionne Warwick and Chaka Khan Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Nominees; HBO's Turner Doc Tina Slated for Release

Song of the Day: 'What's Love Got to Do With It' by Tina Turner

It's always cause for celebration when Tina Turner is back in the news -- this time for Kygo's remix of her classic anthem "What's Love Got to Do With It." The DJ previously blessed us by getting Whitney Houston's "Higher Lover" to the masses.

Page 1 Roundup (09/10)

The Daily News: Staff concerns about sketchy data ignored in McKinsey’s mysterious $27 million mission to rein in violence on Rikers Island

The Jennifer Dulos case: 5 things to know about the disappearance of the Connecticut mother

KIT212: Hot ass does his own laundry

Back2Stonewall: Rio de Janeiro’s mayor bans ‘Avengers’ comic over gay kiss

Towleroad: The U.S. sucks Saudi Arabia's cock, why shouldn't he?

People: I'm ready to go for a ride on newly single Todd Palin's snow machine

MetroWeekly: Pete Buttigieg debuts first TV commercial in Iowa, focuses on “real solutions, not more polarization”

Twitter: I'd have tried to become a better tennis player if I'd known it would allow me to hang out with Asthon Kutcher and his mustache

Politico: Jerry Falwell Jr.'s aides break their silence: He is “very, very vocal” about his “sex life”

New York Post: Fondle-me-Elmo strikes again

 Upstate New York woman mauled to death by her own dogs

Page Six: Jenny Slate has a type

GQ: All the fall clothes every guy needs to get fully prepared for the season

Dlisted: Sharon Osbourne has a new face ... again

The Washington Post: North Korea says it’s willing to hold talks with the U.S. in September -- then launches two more missiles

The New York Times: Boris Johnson vows Oct. 31 Brexit as law rules out no deal, election bid fails

The Secretary of Commerce threatened to fire top employees at the federal scientific agency responsible for weather forecasts last Friday after the agency’s Birmingham office contradicted Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian might hit Alabama

Tina Turner is having simply the best time being retired

The Wall Street Journal: The rainbow explosion is the ‘It Cake’ of social media. It doesn’t work.

Your expense report is a window into your soul

Song of the Day: 'Sweet Rhode Island Red' by Ike and Tina Turner

Damian and I are en route to Providence this morning, where we'll be spending my birthday weekend. Have never been -- the closest I've come is Newport, home of the International Tennis Hall of Fame -- but I've heard nice things about the quaint college town from my friend Johnny. Looking forward to relaxing -- in between stressing out over Roland Garros -- and plenty of quiet time with my guy along with good food and birthday drinks!

Song of the Day: 'Missing You' by Tina Turner

Was saddened to read that Tina Turner's oldest son, Craig Turner, whom she had as an 18-year-old and was later adopted by Ike Turner, took his own life over the summer after having recently fallen in love. Tina broke her silence recently saying: “I still don’t know what took him to the edge because at that stage he had said to me that he had never met a woman that he felt that way about. He was bringing her to meet me [for] his birthday in August. He had decorated his apartment that I bought him years ago. He had gotten a new job with a prominent real estate company in California, [which] he was very happy with."

"He will always be my baby."

Tina, 78, said in an interview with BBC News that her son typically kept to himself, and suspects he suffered from loneliness before his death. “I think it was something with being alone. But when I think that, why didn’t he call the new girlfriend that give him the lift?” she lamented. “He was an introverted person. He was very shy, so I didn’t know either, except now when I listen back to our last conversations, I notice a change. The last few times we talked, the conversations were different, and I didn’t know that until after the suicide.” Despite her son’s heartbreaking and unexpected death, Turner said she intends to “be around for a while,” and isn’t worried about her own mortality in the least bit. “Death is not a problem for me,” she said before adding; “I really don’t mind leaving.”

Remains of the Day (12/28)

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Dlisted: Meghan Markle's sister is now trying to start shit with Prince Hot Ginge

Vulture: Someone alert Angela Bassett that we’re getting a new Tina Turner memoir

The WoW Report: Lesbian couple and their two kids found with throats slashed identified

The Daily News: Woman accused of destroying Warhol paintings worth $500,000 each during first date with Houston lawyer

The Randy Report: Roy Moore files lawsuit contesting election he totally lost

Gr8er Days: Celebrity deaths of the year -- all the stars we lost in 2017

AmericaBlog: Trump claims to have the "most effective" administration since Truman, another huge lie

Back2Stonewall: Michele "Crazy Eyes" Bachmann begs Tony Perkins and the FRC hate group for money

BosGuy: Under attack in 2017, LGBTQ organizations see increase in donations

JoeMyGod: Howard Dean says Bernie Sanders is too old for 2020

Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys: Or you guys could just not wear underwear at all

SuperDeluxe: Altered Images' complete Epic works to be released in four-disc box set

Boy Culture: A nearly bottomless list of 2017's best behinds on Instagram

Daily Intelligencer: The EPA wanted to delay a new lead-paint rule for six more years but a court said no

Towleroad: Newspaper employee fired after changing colleague's byline to a gay slur

Greg in Hollywood: If this is tennis stud Dominic Thiem's attempt to convince us he's not gay, he's got a long way to go

Tennis Life: Plane issues delay Garbiñe Muguruza's arrival Down Under

Curbed: 10 iconic NYC institutions that closed in 2017

TVLine: 11 television shows in danger of cancellation 

Daily Xtra: How did the internet go from being a safe queer haven to a minefield of unchecked rage?

Homorazzi: ABC pokes fun at Dan's resurrection in new "Roseanne" promos

HuffPost Queer Voices: For these trans and gender nonconforming youth, Trump's reported word ban is personal

Hunk du Jour: Peter Krus's tight-whities look like they're about to blow

MTV: Not sure if any African-American lesbians read my blog, but "Catfish" is casting

OMG Blog: "Ex on a Beach" star Max Morley shows us exactly what his ex is missing

Outsports: Former NFL player Ryan O'Callaghan named LGBTQ sports site's person of the year

Sessums Magazine: David Groff on queer film and the reflex of loss

The New York Times: Saxophonist Ralph Carey, who played with Elvis Costello, the B-52s and Tom Waits, is dead at 61

Village Voice: The 17 most overlooked film performances of 2017

Hot Cats of the Day: More like cold cats of the day -- but at least this co-op board in Queens, N.Y., finally backed down and will leave these little critters' colony intact 

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KIT212: Behold Lars Slind in white bikini briefs

UnPresidented: What you need to know about the Russia-related FBI indictments

DNAinfo: Michelle Obama, Prince Harry make surprise visit to Hyde Park High School in Chicago

Queerty: The Advocate knew about Kevin Spacey's alleged encounter with Anthony Rapp, but kept quiet

The Daily Beast: Tim Teeman on the gay radicalism of "Torch Song"

Alan Ilagan: Some men were just born to wear skimpy underwear

Boy Culture: Did Kevin Spacey's father rape Kevin's older brother? 

Towleroad: Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears launches solo record

The New Yorker: The Mueller probe enters a new phase

The Village Voice: The 20 best modern vampire movies, 1979 to the present

Gr8er Days: Tina Turner is back with a new show!

Greg in Hollywood: Dustin Lance Black can't keep his hands off of hubby Tom Daley's Halloween titties

JoeMyGod: Roy Moore, who is up 17 points in Senate poll, calls for impeaching judge who ruled against Trump's trans military ban

The New York Times: Trump belittles aide who tried to contact Russia as "low level" and calls him a "liar" 

The WoW Report: Was Jayne Mansfield a sinner and a satanist? 

Kitties of the Day: Cutest little vampire I ever saw!

And say hello to Brady the "lion"!

On the Rag, Vol. 453

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

Edge Media: REBAR in Chelsea is now open for business! (We checked it out last night and had fun. Is that you, Brett?)

UPDATE: Rebar has already been accused of discriminating against patrons of color. Read a thoughtful look at the situation HERE.

Lavender (Twin Cities): The restaurant issue is out now

Winq (U.K.): Hundreds protest against gay persecution in Chechnya outside Russian embassy in London

Get Out!: Diana Ross is coming to NYC!

Têtu (France): Australian pub encourages gays to hold hands in public

Metro Weekly (D.C.): "Fun Home" writer Alison Bechdel couldn't have sketched out a more successful career if she'd tried

Out in Jersey: Don't kid yourselves, guys. Marriage equality is hanging by a thread by one vote now

QX (London): Pam Ann is ready for take-off

Passport: Celebrating love in gay Key West

Outlook Ohio: Who is ready for "Tina: The Musical"?

Gay Times (U.K.): Russell Tovey, Arinzé Kene and Nico Mirallegro get intimate in "The Pass"

The Gay U.K.: Something hot's going on at The Abbey in WeHo

  Metrosource (NYC): The Rainbow Book Fair is coming up again

Attractive Men: Best pomade for men's hair

Q Salt Lake: Misty Snowm the first trans person to run for U.S. Senate, will now run for Chris Stewart's congressional seat

HIV Plus: Can I get an STI from kissing?

DNA (Australia): Work out and wash down

Echo (Phoenix): New exhibit and event series offer a look at LGBTQ rights throughout Arizona’s history