Remains of the Day (04/25)

The New York Times: Joe Biden officially entered the race -- now he'd better pray his campaign goes better than his attempt to smooth things over with Anita Hill (I wonder if he got her number from Ginni Thomas)

The Hill: Trump signed pledge to reimburse North Korea $2 million for "hospital care" of Otto Warmbier, who died without ever regaining consciousness after being brutalized by his captors

Towleroad: Gay dads switch lives with hetero couple on "Wife Swap"

The Randy Report: Now Pete Buttigieg is just showing off

TPM: Judge agrees to release Coast Guard officer accused of plotting terror attack; nut kept "kill list" of prominent Democratic politicians and journalists and stockpiled some 17 weapons, including two silencers

Instagram: Christian Harrison attempts to bring the tennis headband back

Washington Post: My friend Lou asks: Was Abraham Lincoln gay?

New York Post: "JT LeRoy" is a compelling look at modern hoax culture

Gr8er Days: "Dallas" star Ken Kercheval dies at 83

Noah Michelson: If we want to stop queer kids from dying by suicide, we need to start at the top

OAS Chief:: Countries in the Americas have an obligation to expand LGBTI rights

Instagram: Now THAT's what I call flexible, big guy!

WTAJ: Three men sexually assaulted nine horses, a cow, a goat and dogs

Mother Jones: New revelations in Maria Butina case highlight Russia's infiltration efforts in 2016

Instagram: Your afternoon workout with sex bomb Chris Clark 

Hannah Brashers: Barbra Streisand gave me hope as a gay teen growing up in rural America

The Daily News: Angry fan at Mets game threatens young family and exposes himself to the kids

OMG Blog: Beardy reality star bares all -- and there's a lot to see

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Hot Cat of the Day: These kitties are cool as a cucumber, but I'm freaking out just watching!

Remains of the Day (09/18)

TVLine: Former "Sesame Street" writer confirms Bert and Ernie are gay lovers

Towleroad: Grindr launches "Kindr" campaign, denouncing sexual racism (reminder: you can have "preferences" without making rude blanket statements about enough groups of people)

Dlisted: Tom Arnold, whose story changes every other month, now says Ronana Farrow has "The Apprentice" tapes -- which will only increase GOP turnout for the midterms if true

New York Post: Accused murderer of college golf star had "urge to rape and kill" a woman

The WoW Report: Bryan Singer bounces back from slew of bad PR to direct "Red Sonja"

Greg in Hollywood: At 92, Angela Lansbury is not slowing down (but did Les Moonves slip her the tongue?)

The Randy Report: Married former Oklahoma GOP Sen. Ralph Shortey gets 15 years for child sex trafficking 

Sun-Sentinel: Former CBS Miami anchor Michele Gillen files age and gender discrimination suit

Blast: Roseanne Barr says ABC killed her character off with an opioid overdose, which of course is a hidden attack on Trump voters

Washington Blade: LGBT workers to testify on D.C. bill to retain tipped wage system (any go-go boys?)

Greg Sargent: Trump's latest abuse of power is likely to blow up in his face

NewNowNext: American Academy of Pediatrics issues policy in support of trans kids

Anita Hill: How to get the Kavanaugh hearings right

Baseline: Venus busts out her funky moves at exhibition match

Out: 18 portraits of trans male models that represent strength and confidence

Queerty: Out actor Nathan Sussex on why straight actors should be allowed to play gay roles

Outsports: Adam Rippon's Olympic sequins will light up the Smithsonian

OMB Blog: Jaan Luca Schaub goes full-frontal in "Rendezvous"

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Hot Cat of the Day: Can't get to Dubrovnik fast enough!

Page 1 Roundup (12/16)

The Daily News: Filmmaker Paul Haggis claims publicist tried to blackmail him with fake sex assault accusations

 Sleeping subway stabber slices woman who woke him out of concern

Raw Story: Brain specialist thinks Trump should be tested for a degenerative brain disease

The New York Post: This is why heterosexuals should not be allowed to be teachers

Page Six: Dasha Zhukova is spending time with Stavros Niarchos III

The New York Times: Anita Hill will lead a Hollywood commission to combat sexual harassment in the media and entertainment industries

Climate change made the torrential rains that flooded Houston after Hurricane Harvey much worse, scientists reported

The Washington Post: Don't let anyone tell you otherwise, Susan Collins is horrible

Trump administration gives CDC list of forbidden words, including but not limited to fetus, transgender, diversity #PagingGeorgeOrwell

Los Angeles Times: A trying and triumphant year in TV and beyond for women

The Wall Street Journal: U.K.’s House of Lords prepares to get smaller

Page 1 Roundup (12/14)

The Daily News: Omarosa Manigault throws tantrum, has to be escorted from White House after chief of staff fires her 

Salma Hayek says rebuffing Harvey Weinstein led to nightmare on 'Frida'

Teen Vogue: Joe Biden, who actually did vote against Clarence Thomas, says he owes Anita Hill an apology

Morgan Spurlock preemptively confesses to a history of sexual misconduct, rape allegation

Longtime PBS host Tavis Smiley suspended amid 'troubling' sexual misconduct allegations

It looks like it's time for this "dreamer" Democrat to go

The New York Post: Racist GOP lawmaker from Kentucky accused of sexual assault commits suicide

Page Six: Harvey Weinstein responds to Salma Hayek’s op-ed allegations

The New York Times: If the Dems could hold off on the health-law vote for Scott Brown to get seated, shouldn't Republicans wait on tax reform for Doug Jones?

Music mogul Russell Simmons is accused of rape by three women

Netflix executive loses job after comment about Danny Masterson rape allegations

The Washington Post: This is what Puerto Rico needs from the government now

The Wall Street Journal: Want to predict the next North Korean missile test? Try studying its library of verbal insults

'Anita' Tissue

  Had a busy weekend of events, but am so glad we managed to squeeze in "Anita," Freida Lee Mock's superb documentary about Anita Hill and the fallout of her Senate testimony during Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court confirmation process. As I prayed it would, the film included the voicemail message from Thomas' delusional wife, Ginni, in which she asks Hill to consider apologizing to her hubby for what Hill did to him. ("We really just want to know why you did what you did.") This would turn out to be the film's only moment of comic relief. But I thought it was fitting that it opened with that plea for redress , because I couldn't help but think that a 20-plus-years-after-the-fact apology is indeed owed to someone here -- namely Hill herself, from everyone on the Senate Judiciary Committee who put her on trial when all she was doing was truthfully answering questions -- under oath, mind you. 

As you may recall, Joe Biden is simply infuriating in his role as Judas, who didn't even have the balls to allow Thomas' other accusers to testify. Although I was outraged back in 1991, I found myself becoming extremely emotional throughout much of this film when I looked back at how young and vulnerable Hill was then, watching her elderly parents and siblings come to her side on Capitol Hill. (Hill is the youngest of 13 kids.) You will be deeply moved by what Hill has to say about her mother. Hill remains confident that we have come a long way since 1991, but I remain skeptical, with what is going on in the armed forces and the rash of teenage sexual attacks where the girls continue to be the ones who are blamed weighing heavily on my mind. (Social media has revealed the dark side of this ongoing societal problem.) "Anita" isn't something that demands to be seen on the big screen. But it's something you do not want to miss.