Page 1 Roundup (04/24)

The Daily News: Pair of armed NYC muggers in medical masks use coronavirus pandemic to launch violent crime spree: cops

Man vows to dress like Death and haunt Florida beaches after early reopening

Madonna teams up with Meek Mill to send 100,000 masks to inmates and prison staff

Towleroad: Cuomo slams ‘ugly, petty, reckless’ McConnell for opposing ‘blue state bailouts’

Twitter: Tommy Haas freeballing while jumping rope

Habitat: A tale of two Covid-19 survivors, and their cats

The Hill: A horrifying 85% of Covid-19 patients placed on ventilators end up dying

Sacramento Bee: Man pulls knife on journalists covering anti-lockdown protest, California police say

GLAAD: Billy Eichner set to host virtual event and more ways to stay connected

Distractify: Racist high school girl has more time to spend with hot (racist) boyfriend after TikTok video gets her college offer rescinded, expulsion

NBC News: A gay Polish couple is fighting the coronavirus by handing out hundreds of rainbow face masks

Top health official who said he demoted for pushing back on "efforts to fund potentially dangerous drugs promoted by those with political connections" felt pressured to rush access to chloroquine treatments for the coronavirus after Trump had a conversation about it with Larry Ellison (of Indian Wells fame)

Boy Culture: When Lee Majors was a major fox

Dlisted: Andre Leon Talley goes in on Anna Wintour in his memoir

The WoW Report: Chris Hemsworth in a V-neck T-shirt

People: Sean Hayes reveals one of his favorite 'Will & Grace' episodes was with Cher, natch

BosGuy: For chest worshipers

Greg in Hollywood: Thanks to John Ritter, Leslie Jordan has never been able to stop thinking about Billy Bob Thorton’s penis

Reuters: Noah Rubin says hitting 'rock bottom' will force change in tennis

Gr8er Days: '80s heartthrob alert

New York Post: 1 in 5 New Yorkers may have had Covid-19, antibody tests suggest

 Coronavirus patients admitted to Queens nursing home -- with body bags

What’s going on behind the gates of shuttered Disney theme parks

Alex Trebek calling ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant a ‘loser’ stuns fans — 4 years later

Page Six: Amanda Woodward hasn't been to Shooters in a year

The Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of Covid-19

‘Complete disbelief’: Governors blindside front-line staff with abrupt reopening plans

Trump considers leveraging emergency coronavirus loan to force Postal Service changes, a pet project driven by his envy of its biggest customer, actual billionaire Jeff Bezos

Bloomberg: Trump mega-donor, a shipping magnate, pushes to end a shutdown

GMA: Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and more rally for health care workers with 'Jersey 4 Jersey' concert

The New York Times: Jobless numbers are ‘eye-watering’ but understate the crisis

When not suggesting people inject disinfectants into their veins, Trump stays glued to the television

A seaside Irish village adopts Matt (O')Damon

Favorite line from 1979 Times profile I found about Blondie: Some entertainment moguls believe that Debbie has what it takes to go the route of a Streisand, a Diana Ross,or a Cher.

It goes on to this gotcha moment: "This 5‐foot‐3 powerhouse who gives her age as 34 (insiders place her on the other side of 35) shows no signs of an energy crisis as she blasts off into mainstream celebrity." (She was 34!)

Bodies of 2 transgender women found in badly burned car in Puerto Rico

The Wall Street Journal: House approves $484 billion bill to aid small businesses, hospitals

Zoom fatigue is real

For would-be travelers, this is the summer of wait and see

In 'Circle of Books,' the filmmaker tells the surprising story of her parents, who wound up running one of California’s most storied gay porn shops.

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Hot Cat of the Day: Kitty's right about this guy's voice. But being held in his arms doesn't seem worth such a struggle.

Page 1 Roundup (03/05)

The Daily News: Michael Bloomberg ends presidential campaign and endorses Joe Biden after poor Super Tuesday showing

Biden wins Maine primary, adding to his Super Tuesday sweep

Instagram: Stefanos Tsitsipas was paid to take his shirt off

Blue Wave Collective: So Biden wasn’t your top choice. Want to hear the good news?

The Wrap: Publisher Simon & Schuster up for sale

The Detroit News: Why haven't the kids canceled Bernie over this?

Boy Culture: Antonio Sabato Jr. thinks Trump ended his acting career(!)

The Wow Report: Alex Trebek gives one-year cancer update: “There have been moments of great pain” in which he wanted to give up

Extra: Paulina Porizkova reveals 'hurt and betrayal' over exclusion from Ric Ocasek's will

USA Today: Thousands may have been exposed to coronavirus on Princess cruise ship; 62 passengers confined

Towleroad: PGA golfer Scott Piercy posts homophobic meme about Pete Buttigieg, reveals he’s a QAnon follower

‘The Daily Show’ visits Kenny Benjamin, the man offering free subscriptions to his OnlyFans account to raise money for Elizabeth Warren

New York Post: Can you guess who’s the mom and who’s the daughter? (Hint: yes)

 Here’s how to tell if you have the coronavirus -- and when to see a doctor

 Pennsylvania teacher allegedly posed as woman online to solicit pics, videos from boys

Page Six: Love is definitely not blind here

Greg in Hollywood: Hockey player beef

Associated Press: Utah’s Brigham Young University keeps ‘same-sex romantic behavior’ ban after all

Socialite Life: Oprah Winfrey falls on stage while talking about balance

The Randy Report: Montana governor poised to run for U.S. Senate

The Washington Post: If Biden doesn't excite you, removing Trump and regaining the Senate should

Warren, Sanders allies scramble to find her an exit ramp

How coronavirus spread in New York: From a man to his family. Then a neighbor. Then friends.

The New York Times: Bloomberg endorses Biden as Sanders laments turnout of younger voters

Why did Biden suddenly sweep Virginia? Credit Trump, these voters say

The Wall Street Journal: Hot millennial home buyer trades sleepy suburb for smaller house and shorter commute

The Census Bureau seeks to fill 500,00 positions for temporary workers to help conduct the once-in-a-decade count



Hot Cat of the Day: This kitty isn't going to take it lying down.

Three on One?

Liam Kerr of the Welcome Party is the latest to claim to know what nobody knows about the 2020 Democratic primary: He writes:

But the rush to crown Sanders as the heir apparent to the Democratic nomination overlooks a central dynamic. Sanders is topping the polls as Biden’s support has eroded and the moderate lane has completely fractured. Yet the combined backing for progressive candidates is much lower than it was in the fall -- in fact, it now trails the combined support for moderates considerably.

Fine. Assuming this is true, then I guess I must abandon my preference of President Warren. But in favor of whom? What no one seems to be acknowledging is that we can't run three people against him and none of these three seems to be going away anytime soon.

P.S. Speaking of Warren. Found this interesting in Jennifer Finney Boylan's column in the New York Times today:

If Senator Elizabeth Warren winds up not becoming the nominee, it is possible that one reason for this was voter uncertainty about her “Medicare for all” proposal. Apparently whenever Americans consider this idea, we are thrown into a panic by the possibility that we will lose our health care insurance, and that it will be replaced by some governmental entity.

Such as Medicare, which people like, by a wide margin.[Satisfaction with medical care among Medicare benefciaries is found to be generally high (80-90 percent).]

Ronald Reagan denounced Medicare, back in 1961, as socialized medicine. If Medicare wasn’t blocked, he said, “one of these days we are going to spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children, what it once was like in America when men were free.” Before Medicare, only 54 percent of Americans 65 and over had hospital coverage; three years after its passage, 96 percent of older Americans did. Eighty percent to 90 percent of recipients really like Medicare -- and these older Americans are the most conservative voters in the country.

Which makes you think.

I admit I have never quite understood the hatred Reagan had for Medicare, nor the hatred today’s Republicans have for Obamacare (itself modeled on Romneycare, a Republican idea). Is it just that they cannot abide the idea that government sometimes -- even if only as a last resort -- does good things?

That Reagan actually said that with a straight face gives us the sad answer to her question: Yes.

Tweet Nothings

Ouch. The Hermes gloves are coming off now.

Morning Wood

I'll have what he's WEARING!

Remains of the Day (09/19)

Vulture: Bouncing from "Mindhunter" to "Little Shop of Horrors," Jonathan Groff is finally having fun

The Randy Report: Graphic PSA shows "essentials" students should have in the event of a school shooting

Twitter: Ryan Reynolds is still hot

Back2Stonewall: When Ronald Reagan finally mentioned AIDS ... after 20,849 Americans had already died

The New York Times: Looks like I wasn't the only one thrown off by Ric Ocasek's age!

Instagram: Proof that Robert Farah's ass doesn't just happen

Los Angeles Blade: Biden, Warren, Harris, Buttigieg in Iowa and HRC/CNN LGBT forums

NPR: New Mexico unveils plan to offer free college tuition

Jennifer Finney Boyland: Why the pickle became a symbol of transgender rights, and why it's not enough

KIT212: Who knew Alex Trebek had such a hot son?

Instagram: What do we think of Chris Evert's new glasses?

WGN: American fashion brand sparks outrage over school shooting-themed hoodies

EW: The untold story of "Ordinary People" (ICYMI)

Politico: Nearly 60 mayors and ex-mayors endorse Pete Buttigieg

Instinct: Little boy in viral hugging video has gay dads

Yahoo: Did Elizabeth Smart date failed Texas gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams? 

Washington Post: Comedians are being hired by the hour to help dementia patients. Their goal? "A full belly laugh"

OMG Blog: This is what San Diego State's 1974 rugby team looked like naked

Hot Cat of the Day: These cuties are part of a program in Indiana that allows people to pay off parking tickets by donating to animal shelters!

Song of the Day: 'Excitable Boy' by Warren Zevon

One question: How do I become best friends with the person who created this?!!!

Can’t remember where I first saw it, but I'm guessing someone posted it in honor of Elizabeth Warren's huge rally yesterday evening in Washington Square Park, at which she promised to take on corruption. Spent time with a 2016 Bernie Sanders supporter over the weekend and even she says he's "too old" and "too angry" for 2020. We both agree Joe Biden is also too old and not in touch with the current Democratic Party, which makes Warren the obvious choice. The sooner people realize this the sooner I will be able to relax ... and start worrying about her, instead!

Optics Air

Gotta love these two millionaires flying coach. And God I hope she kicked that old coot's seat the whole way.

Weekend Report

The Daily News: Feds charge NYPD cop in murder-for-hire plot against estranged husband and boyfriend’s teen daughter

Instagram: Hubba-hubba! I give Marton Fucsovics a clean bill of health

Vox: All right, people. The sooner we all get behind Elizabeth Warren, the easier it will be to get her elected ...

People: 'I was lucky enough to meet Grumpy Cat four times, and I am a better person for it'

Nico Tortorella, Lea DeLaria, more reflect on the Stonewall Inn ahead of Pride month

LifeHacker: Ogle these vintage cat photos from the Library of Congress

Jump212: Photographer only shoots men with huge packages

Towleroad: Elton John and Taron Egerton surprise Cannes audience with performance

International Jock: New Under Armour has arrived

The Hill: Companies warn Trump trade war is about to hit consumers

New York Post: NYPD cop allegedly tried to hire hit man to kill her husband

Woman sentenced for posing as sheriff's deputy to free cute boyfriend from jail

Time Out: Get ready for more naked Shakespeare in Prospect Park this summer

The Washington Post: Missouri lawmakers send strict antiabortion bill to governor, joining wave of conservative states

A GOP lawmaker used the phrase ‘consensual rape’ during abortion debate. He says he misspoke.

Bob Weide: Here's the trailer for Woody Allen's 'A Rainy Day in New York,' soon to be released around the world, except in the U.S., since we're currently experiencing a nervous breakdown. Allen rolls camera on his next movie in Spain this summer. (Sorry, Ronan.) 

Bloomberg: Ouch! But the Gray Lady had this coming ...

The New York Times: Venezuela's collapse is the worst outside of war in decades, economists say

Low-income college students are being taxed like trust-fund babies

Jennifer Senior: If we care so much about what Google knows, why do we keep telling it everything?

The Wall Street Journal: The newest TikTok celebrities: Security guards passing the time

The unfulfilled promise of DNA testing

For teens, romances where the couple never meets are now normal

Remains of the Day (05/09)

Baseline: Federer, Nadal and more bid farewell to the great David Ferrer

San Francisco Chronicle: Speaker Nancy Pelosi declares nation in "constitutional crisis"

Instagram: This guy's 'stache can't wait till Saturday

Gold Derby: Bob Newhart to receive Career Achievement Award

The New York Times: Why should children have to learn to "defend themselves" from murderers in our schools?

ABC7: Sorry, this kind of "forgiveness" just pisses me off

NYT Magazine: My cousin was my hero -- until the day he tried to kill me

Instagram: Your afternoon workout with my favorite mustachioed cop

Dlisted: Woodstock 50 sounds more like a sequel to the Fyre Festival than the legendary '60s music festival

Towleroad: Facebook's gay co-founder joins Elizabeth Warren in saying it's time to break the social-media giant up

Queerty: Chris Hemsworth turns to stripping in new comedy

TV Line: First look at the "Beverly Hills, 90210" reunion 

The Hill: Poll shows Trump would lose to most Democratic candidates, but for some reason not to Elizabeth Warren ...

Greg in Hollywood: I wonder if "The Talk" hired the real Marie Osmond, or the hologram from her Nutrisystem ads

Instagram: Normally I find it annoying when guys walk around with their pants hanging off ...

The WoW Report: Abortion is now essentially illegal in Georgia -- and that's a state that's becoming purple

Boy Culture: Andreas Petsides is one of the sexiest underwear models yet

The Wall Street Journal: I donated my kidney to a stranger to save my brother's life (ICYMI)

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Hot Cat of the Day: He may not be the most athletic of the litter, but he's awfully cute!

Page 1 Roundup (02/06)

The Daily News: Brooklyn construction worker killed by stray bullet had planned pork chop supper for her sick granddaughter

Instagram: You don't have to be Catholic to observe Ass Wednesday

Towleroad: Billy Eichner to star in romantic comedy involving two men with commitment problems

New York Post: Friend's racist, conspiracy-theory-loving dad thinks more women are in Congress because he 'fixed' the economy

The New York Times: Stacey Abrams calls for ballot fairness

Michael Signorile: Let’s make 2020 Democrats better candidates instead of ripping them apart

That being said ...

The Washington Post: Although there's no indication Elizabeth Warren had anything to gain by reporting herself as Native American on her Texas bar card, I think it might finally be time for her to give up presidential aspirations and stay in the Senate where she can do the most good. A friend reminded me that growing up it was totally common for people to say (and believe) they "were part Indian" -- and in Warren's case it's true, however small. But it just feels like in this post-woke era no one is going to let it go, not even her own party.

Pope Francis confirms Catholic clergy members abused nuns -- yet he never said 'straight' men shouldn't become priests

Deadspin: Hot tennis player takes grunting and yelling to the extreme; colleagues plead with him to shut up

Thrillist: Last night was the night Nancy Pelosi became president

The Wall Street Journal: The Year of the Pig and a movie rescued the porcine cartoon from knock-off gangster versions