Remains of the Day (02/27)

OMG Blog!: Connor Storrie looks ready for prime time ahead of "SNL" duties

WHYY: Philadelphia opens an LGBTQ tourism center in the Gayborhood

Out: Gus Kenworthy's post-Olympic plans? A play called "Sugar Daddy"

Deadline: Tim Daly to star alongside wife Tea Leoni in NBC comedy pilot "Newlyweds"

Saturday 'Stache: Man-spread's best friend

People: Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey reunite almost 40 years after "Beaches"

Instinct: Jacob Elordi is "so freaking delicious" according to Matthew Lillard (and everyone else on Planet Earth)

Out: "Industry" star Kit Harington strips down in sexy new gym selfie

Them: Do women really want their men “a little fruity”?

Erasing 76 Crimes: "Moderate" Indonesia parliament considering dangerous ban on LGBTQ content

THR: Conde Nast’s LGBTQ media brand Them -- which a friend aptly calls "clickbait for the terminally victimized" -- acquired by Equalpride, publisher of Out and The Advocate ... as layoffs abound

Attitude: BBC removed homophobic tic aimed at Alan Cumming, brags(?) Tourette’s activist after BAFTAs backlash, in case you thought he just blurted out hateful comments about women and black people

Socialite Life: Director Todd Stephens takes us back to spring break with "Another Gay Sequel"

The Randy Report: Kansas immediately revokes transgender residents’ driver’s licenses

Speedo Sunday: Booty call

Hot Cat of the Day: Is it 5 o'clock yet?

RIP: Lauren Chapin, who charmed audiences as “Kitten” on "Father Knows Best," has died at 80 after battling cancer for many years

Broadway legend Sondra Lee, a fixture of the original casts of two of the Great White Way’s most beloved shows, has died at 97

Teresa de Lauretis, the scholar who coined “queer theory” for a 1990 conference before later critiquing its mainstream turn, has died at 87

Neil Sedaka, the prolific singer-songwriter behind “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” who also penned hits for the Carpenters, Captain & Tennille and ABBA, has died at 86

Wesley Morris: After a lifetime of gay shame, secrecy and cinematic doom, I almost missed the swoony thrill of "Heated Rivalry" -- until it seduced me too

On the Rag, Vol. 897

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Mr. Bradford, Paul Anthony Kelly, the men of "Pillion," Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Connor Storrie and more BELOW.

Rob Jetten Sworn In as Netherlands' First Openly Gay Prime Minister

 

You can say that again -- not that Rob Jetten's slab of Argentinian beef field hockey player fiancé Nico Keenan is anything to sneeze at! Read HERE.

Remains of the Day (02/24)

 

Doable Guys: Blending painting, prose, poetry and collage, Jason Haaf and Scooter LaForge’s “Wasteland” plunges readers into a fever dream of intimacy, lust, anger and escape

MetroWeekly: A Tennessee bill would shield individuals and businesses from penalties for refusing to recognize same-sex marriages or provide spousal benefits

Tennis Now: ESPN signs Andy Roddick to multi-year analyst deal

The Body: Managing depression and anxiety while living with HIV requires practical strategies to navigate tough times and protect both mental and physical health

Us Weekly: Trial under way in the murder of gay actor Jonathan Joss, who played Wamapoke Native American elder Ken Hotate on "Parks and Recreation"

Them: No, you're not imagining it: U.S. gay bars are closing their doors at a heartbreaking pace ... revisit my favorites HERE

Red Eye: The acclaimed comedy trio Unitard (Mike Albo, Nora Burns and David Ilku) returns to the Cavern Club on March 7 after a five-year herniated hiatus

Washington Blade: New book profiles LGBTQ Ukrainians, documents war experiences

NYT: Judge blocks enforcement of a first-in-the-nation Texas law banning LGBTQ clubs in K-12 schools in three districts

YNet: LGBTQ domestic violence mirrors straight rates: "If you’re walking on eggshells, don’t wait"

PinkNews: "Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid delays "Unrivaled" release as health worsens 

Out: Ethan Daniel Corbett bares all in sexy full-frontal scenes on new show "Laid Bare"

The Guardian: Apparently, lying about being of age to hook up with this guy in 2017 didn’t sit well -- with the person who did the lying

Parade: Remembering the Broadway flop that closed on opening night 43 years ago 

Attitude: Time to fly to London? Catherine Tate lands leading West End role in "Oh, Mary!"(!)

Washington Blade: More than a dozen LGBTQ athletes medal at Olympics

Them: Pope Leo XIV said Catholic doctrine on LGBTQ people will not change soon, calling the issue “highly polarizing”

Advocate: Gay man shot dead outside Orlando club as suspect charged

Hot Cat of the Day: Meet Ajani, thief of seats

 

RIP: Robert Carradine, the star of the "Revenge of the Nerds" series and a beloved member of a Hollywood dynasty, has died by suicide at 71. Today we remember him from his turn as Martha Davis’s lover in the 1983 single Suddenly, Last Summer" by the Motels.

The Caftan Chronicles: The rise of the gay himbo

Tennis Tuesday

Oh, those French boys! More of Alexandre Aubriot BELOW.

Blizzard and 'Pillion'

 

Last night, with the snowstorm imminent, Damian and I decided to race over to the cinema to see “Pillion,” which had been sold out every other time we’d tried. As you can see, the walk back was glorious -- as was the morning after.

As for the film ...

 I enjoyed it enough and give the creators credit for exploring a little-visited topic. With that said, the subject matter is rather depressing to me -- and no matter how it’s presented, the idea of one person being treated as subhuman in a relationship is sad and dehumanizing. (Sorry, but abuse masquerading as a kink is still abuse.) 

Truth be told, the film is really only entertaining because Alexander Skarsgaard is so hunky. If it were a typical “dom” (aka an average schlub), seeing him do the things he did to that kid would have been pretty intolerable. How anyone can describe it as “tender” is beyond me -- unless, say, you think a mugger handing a victim his glasses that flew off during an attack is tender. 

For my money, the Jerri Blank-Laird version rang more true and was a lot more fun to watch!

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Alcaraz, Korda, Etcheverry and Pegula. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW. 

Mic Envy

If I didn't suffer from crippling social anxiety -- and had any relevant talent -- I would have loved to have been either a pop singer or a stand-up comedian. Instead, I marvel at the talents of so many others, such as these gems I discovered over the weekend: The guys -- Zach Noe Towers and Jared Goldstein -- are both from a show called "OUT on Stage," now streaming on Dekkoo, that is nearly a decade old but still remains hilarious! 

Follow Zach Noe Towers HERE

Follow Kat Bird HERE.

Follow Jared Goldstein HERE.

P.S. We're going to the Indian Wells tournament next month.

Jesus Took the Wheel

 

Hmm. I always pictured him driving a nicer car. 🙏

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Remains of the Day (02/19)

Forbes: Boast signs sexpot J.J. Wolf, bolstering tennis presence

The Guardian: A gay-true-crime saga for the ages: one gory murder, two wildly different stories, and an HBO documentary that unravels the he-said-he-said saga

The Advocate: Gay man says ICE is keeping his husband jailed even though they’ve agreed to leave the U.S.

GCN: Fourth Circuit panel upholds vile military ban on enlisting HIV-positive individuals

HuffPost: Colton Underwood opens up about "weird homoeroticism" in NFL locker rooms

People: "Finding Mr. Christmas" contestant Robbie Simpson engaged to boyfriend Kyle Pollak

Queerty: After a troubled life in the closet, legendary artist Billy Preston finally gets his flowers in new doc 

Out: I was literally just thinking how nice it was to not have to hear about Shia LaBeouf anymore

Wired: Inside the so-called “Gay Tech Mafia” -- do gay men actually run Silicon Valley?

People: Kyle Dean Massey and husband Taylor Frey welcome baby number three together

Attitude: New short film "Play On" highlights the effects of homophobia in soccer amid rising reports

PinkNews: School criticized for "slap on the wrist" punishment after students wore T-shirts with anti-gay slur

Instinct: A very necessary Connor Storrie roundup, including that black thong (jockstrap?)

People: NHL star Jake Sanderson believes players would be accepting of openly gay teammates: "We love them no matter what"

Out: Gay ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron's gold medal is questioned as judging scandal heats up

Hot Cat of the Day: RIP, Palmerston. “Perhaps no one understood him better than Larry the Cat.”

In remembrance: LGBTQ activists mourn the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Saturday 'Stache: Who wants to ride 6-foot-7 model Hunter Westfall?

Speedo Sunday: Colombian model Daniel Montoyo: mauve or white?

On the Rag, Vol. 896

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features David Archuleta, Beau Butler, Robbie G.K., Francois Arnaud, Fra Fee, Sandra Bernhard, Sam Nivola and more BELOW.

Return of 'The Disappointments'

 

After years of waiting and hearing about Season 2 of "The Disappointments," it's finally (almost) here. I'm bummed that creator/star Rich Burns was not able to procure a streaming deal for the series -- it's awfully good, so it seemed inevitable that he eventually would -- but heartened that fans, both patient and new, are being treated with fleshed out recuts of the first season in the run-up to the second season premiere.

From a release:

"The Disappointments," from creator/director Rich Burns, is the Humanitas Prize-winning digital series about three middle-aged gay best friends trying to figure out how to live their best lives. The first episode of the Director’s Cut of Season One is available to stream on YouTube now with additional episodes being released on Sundays at 1pm ET / 10am PT leading into the Season Two streaming premiere of the show on March 22. 

About the Director’s Cut of Season One of the series, Burns shares: 

“What really excited me about this re-edit was being able to go back in and restore the show to full-length episodes -- reordering scenes for a better flow, putting back in deleted scenes that I always missed, and expanding moments that were shortened for runtime. It plays so much better now. It's funnier, sexier and more emotional, and it is more in line with the story I wanted to tell. For both previous viewers and people new to the series, it's a must see. It feels like a new show.”

Watch the first episode of Season One’s Director’s Cut of "The Disappointments" HERE

About what to expect from the upcoming Season Two, Burns says: 

“We ended Season One with a big cliffhanger -- a time jump, where we see Ray and Dwight were broken up with no explanation. In Season Two, we see what went down between them and what comes next. This season will also dive more deeply into the lives and careers of Ray, James, and Gary. We see them in new and challenging work settings, and getting promising opportunities that could help them turn their lives around. I'm really excited for people to see the incredible work our cast and crew have done, and I can’t wait for viewers to meet all the new characters who bring the laughs and conflict and more heart and more drama. Season Two is definitely a big step up.”

SEASON 2 SYNOPSIS

Ray, Gary and James each find themselves with new and exciting employment possibilities that could actually turn their disappointing lives around while also managing new challenges in their personal lives: Ray, struggling to move on after his breakup with Dwight, lands a job writing on a girls’ animated series and discovers he's an awkward fit in a room full of Gen-Z writers. Gary finds himself hired to be the co-host of a talk show and prepares to shoot the pilot while a very unexpected relationship sprouts up in his life. And newly-licensed real estate agent James manages to find a mentor in a prestigious Beverly Hills realty firm, only for complications to arise when the two men enter into a kinky sexual affair.

Gone Fishin'

I can only imagine how crestfallen Tommy Paul was to realize he'd made a huge mistake playing in Delray Beach this week when he could have been reelin' 'em with the boys in Doha! More hooks, lines and sinkers BELOW.