Banged Up

 

Wow. I watched "Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story" last night on Max and now I want to give her a big hug. Five stars.

With Robin and Florent Morellet and the NYC Food Film Festival in 2010

On the Rag, Vol. 926

 This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Fernando Pessiquelli, Belmont Cameli, the XXX men of "Crush House," Taylor Fritz, Jacob Scipio, vintage Lukas Ridgeston and more BELOW.

I Can See for Isles and Isles

You've probably noticed that I'm back from my (perfect) trip across the pond that saw -- and heard -- the music of my youth transport me back in time.

With the Hotel du Vin in Bristol as our home base (the clawfoot tub made it almost hard for me to leave the room!), we kicked things off with Saint Etienne -- a band I discovered on KROQ while driving on Wilshire Boulevard in my convertible Volkswagen as a 20something trying to find his way in the world -- on their Farewell Tour.

Keep reading BELOW.

Broken English

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Just a reminder that you can find me on Instagram, Threads and Facebook making just as many typos as you've come to expect here.

Remains of the Day (09/23)

Boystack: It's been a bizarre 24 hours in which two 1990s gay porn stars whom I knew back in my L.A. days made news: Brett Winters, for defying the odds, and Kevin Williams, for becoming the latest casualty. Brett (aka David Toohey) was seeing my roommate when I first arrived in town, while Kevin (aka Ted Currall) had dated a frat boy I worked with at a bank in college and later became a regular at my West Hollywood home when I lived with Mike Henson, aka Ken Seymour. It would be impossible for today's generation -- where everyone's a sex worker for (at least) 15 minutes -- to begin to understand the stigma and intrigue of it all at the time, an era I remember with mixed emotions. 

ABC7: The Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister, Rob Jetten, made a pilgrimage to the Stonewall Inn while in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, reflecting on the fight for gay rights and the importance of preserving its history

LGBTQ Archives: Frank DeCaro and Jim Colucci reflect on their decades-long journey as husbands and trailblazing voices in gay culture -- and having briefly met them myself, I can confirm they're every bit as adorable as they seem

BAR: Despite huge advances in HIV treatment and prevention, just 31% of Gen Z say they feel knowledgeable about the virus, a troubling gap GLAAD hopes to close

Wrestle Wednesday: What do you think -- is green his color?

Attitude: Influencer Nick Pringle says he named names after posing as a gay escort at a GOP convention, but the promised video has mysteriously disappeared amid claims of death threats .. and I have qualms about this whole concept, starting with "influencer" 

PinkNews: Yes, and I came out as "bisexual" in 1987

Advocate: Gay adult star Alfonso Osnaya "beat up" after attack in Castro District

People: Dolly Parton's estate granted restraining order against her nephew over threats

Out: Dylan Efron hits the shower wearing a tight Speedo in sexy new pics

Stolen Holiday: After Part 1 of Cher’s memoir left me with literary blue balls by ending just as her acting career was getting started, Dan Callahan takes a satisfying deep dive into Ms. Sarkisian-Bono-Allman as movie star

Instinct: Fifteen years after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” gay veterans reflect on how far they’ve come and why the freedom to serve openly still matters

RIP: Pete Byrne, Naked Eyes vocalist who sang "Always Something There to Remind Me" and "Promises, Promises," dies at 74

MetroWeekly: Orville Peck reveals he once made out with a Las Vegas Raiders player

Gr8er Days: Remembering James Sloyan and “Oh Madeline,” the short-lived but fondly remembered 1980s sitcom that gave Madeline Kahn a rare starring vehicle

Hot Cat of the Day: My domesticated friend in Anaheim has a new feral friend! 

Urban Legends: The Hollywood Reporter has devoted an entire 12-part podcast to investigating the origins of the infamous Richard Gere gerbil rumor -- which I certainly heard as a kid, right alongside Rod Stewart’s stomach full of semen and, yikes, Olivia Newton-John’s supposed lesbianism. Listen HERE.

On the Rag, Vol. 925

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Deni Avdija, Ollie Muhl, Charley Thompson, Chris Salvatore, Amuka, Benito Skinner, the Skivvies and more BELOW.