On the Rag, Vol. 594

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

QX: Now here's a drag queen!

Get Out: Pattaya Hart is Miss Gay America 2020

Metro Weekly: Dissonance Dance’s Shawn Short is ensuring his place within D.C.’s storied legacy of dance 

HotSpots: Pride Factory Fashion

Grab: Tracy Young, Meghan Trainor and Josh Moore

Between the Lines: Meghan Trainor on LGBTQ-influenced body confidence

Gloss: Get wet with Mr. Rubber San Francisco

A&U: Forty years at the center of LGBTQ and HIV civil rights battles, activist Ken Jones talks about what we can learn from our history for today’s fight

Q Salt Lake: Miss USA Pageant’s first out LGBTQ contestant is Miss Utah USA

Dallas Voice: In for a penny, in for a Poundstone

Attitude: David Gandy at 40

Remains of the Day (10/08)

Baseline: Wanna feel old? Marat Safin is about to turn 40

Washington Post: Democrats to subpoena no-show Gordon Sondland, say Trump’s move to block deposition amounts to obstruction

NewNowNext: Rachel Maddow reveals she is the voice of Gotham in new "Batwoman" filme

ICYMI: What's going on with Aaron Schock's hair?

Twitter: The Trump administration is pulling out of the Open Skies Treaty, which allows the U.S and its allies in Europe to monitor Russian military deployments

Back2Stonewall: The Johnson aide who put the "BJ" in LBJ

The New Yorker: How two operatives tasked with surveilling reporters became embroiled in an international plot to suppress sexual-assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein.

Dlisted: See Nyle DiMarco share a sexy kiss with a hot firefighter on ABC’s “Station 19″

The Randy Report: Ukraine prosecutor says Hunter Biden "did not violate anything"

Washington Blade: This Florida ruling on conversation therapy is why living in a red state is not an option

The WoW Report: Two bears and an otter discuss topping, bottom shaming and toxic masculinity

Dlisted: Who is September's hot slut of the month?

YouTube: It's storytime with Miss Coco Peru

Metrosource: This is how to find your inner gay cowboy

Brooklyn Vegan: Olivia Neutron-John changing name after cease and desist from Olivia Newton-John

Boy Culture: These guys are certainly worth an ogle

Intelligencer: Gee, what do Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren have in common that some voters just can't stand them?

OMG Blog: Ex-Marine and reality contestant Marco D'Andrea naked and bulging in "Treasure Island" with Bear Grylls

Hot Cat of the Day: I love a kitty who imitates me at the coffee maker in the morning

On the Rag, Vol. 546

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

HotSpots (South Florida): The benefits of shorter, higher intensity workouts

Dallas Voice: What the world needs is more Coco Peru

QX (London): Gay sex through the ages

Between the Lines: Detroit queen to pass her crown

Gloss (San Francisco): Take a peek at the new swimwear line from ES Collection

Ambush (New Orleans): Mardi Gras highlights

Lavender (Minnesota): Salt and Pepper say "I do"

Metro Weekly (D.C.): A guide to the biggest releases, the best indie flicks, and LGBTQ films of note

Rage Monthly: Are you feeling artsy?

Flame (New Orleans): Say hello to Ladee Lucerne

Get Out!: Dionne Warwick won a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys and now has a new album

Georgia Voice: A one-on-one interview with Billy Porter

The Fight: The official L.A. Leather Pride Guide

A&U: Brothers Arash and Kamiar Alaei advocate for human rights and HIV prevention

Cybersocket: 20 porn icons to follow on Twitter

'Trick' Pics

If these photos from the first table read for the sequel to Jim Fall’s 1999 cult favorite -- featuring original leads Christian Campbell and JP Pitoc plus scene-stealers Steve Hayes, Tori Spelling, Miss Coco Peru et al. -- are any indication, we’re in for a “Trick” that’s going to be quite a treat!

More photos HERE.

UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2024

The Messenger reports:

In 2018, Fall and the cast celebrated Trick's 20th anniversary in Los Angeles, reuniting for a table read of Fall's screenplay for a potential sequel. They even filmed a musical number for a Kickstarter campaign.

Although the reading "went really well and was really fun," the project was ultimately abandoned by the original movie's producer. "It was very frustrating to put that much work into something and have it not happen," said Fall.

"I was excited to think about a sequel because it is a love story, but it's not ... They only spent one night together, and it was a pivotal night," he explained. "But, I remember saying I wasn't even sure the two of them would end up together the next day. When they went on a real date, would they really get along? I tried to answer that in the sequel. And the answer was no because, in the sequel, they meet 20 years later and then actually fall in love as adults."

The script and table read for Trick 2 are available on Fall's website.

Remains of the Day (12/11)

L.A. Daily News: Surf filmmaker Bruce Brown, creator of "The Endless Summer," dies at 80

Boy Culture: Ejected from cab for a chaste gay kiss, man receives justice -- eight years later

HuffPost: MSNBC has Sam Seder -- now if only we could get Dems to stop Shirley Sherroding Al Franken

USA Today: Trump's accusers ask Congress to probe sexual misconduct allegations

The Daily News: Instead of addressing terror attack in his hometown, Trump tweets insults at the New York Times

Confidential: Jane Fonda can't believe she's reached 80 and still remembers everything

Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys: Who could keep his hands off that ass in tighty-whities?

Dlisted: In a reversal of fortune, Brendan Dassey from "Making a Murderer" will remain in jail, will not get to go to sixth period

HuffPost Queer Voices: What it's like to grow up black and gay in the South

The Hill: Judge denies Trump request to delay transgender military enlistment

Fred Goudon: Jeremy Parisi, starring on the cover of the FRENCH FARMERS 2018 Calendar

Deep Dish: I literally laughed out lout watching Coco Peru's attempted trip to Costco!

Towleroad: Celebs reach out to bullied Tennessee teen as viral video hits 18 million views

My New Plaid Pants: What do we think of Matthias Schoenaerts's 40-year-old derriere?

Page Six: Now Mario Batali? Gross

The Gay Almanc: "Traveling Butts' couple arrested in Thailand are released

Daily Intelligencer: Report suggests Trump told Michael Flynn to lie to the FBI

JoeMyGod: The Senate won't be voting on slavery so it doesn't matter if Roy Moore wants it back, says CNN's Ed Martin

Made in Brazil: Are you supposed to spread your legs like that when you're wearing a Speedo?

Gr8er Days: Kirk Douglas turns 101, plus stars who've lived to 100

Paper: Here's the full list of 2017 Golden Globe nominees

The Washington Post: Inside the secretive firm behind the Trump dossier

OMG Blog: Behold Tom Hetherington of "The Great British Bake Off" uncut sausage

Outsports: High school football players kiss after winning a state championships

The New Yorker: Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and the degradation of the G.O.P.

Hot Cat of the Day: I need to get my friend Eric to invite me over to meet Murphy!

The Drag Queens of Comedy Invade New York City

Because I know some of you can't get enough of this kind of thing: "The Drag Queens of Comedy" -- starring Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, Willam, Bob the Drag Queen, Sasha Soprano, Miss Coco Peru, Lady Bunny, Jackie Beat, Peaches Christ, Heklina and Lady Red Couture -- will take place on May 13 at 6 and 10 p.m. at the PlayStation Theater, located at 1515 Broadway and 44th Street, in Times Square. Tickets HERE.

Coco, Sans Chanel

Coco Peru's recent shopping excursion to Cost Plus World Market (in the Valley!) is a sobering reminder that Christmas is 12 days away ...

Wouldn't You Love Some 'Conversations With Coco'?

Boys: Instead of wasting your money on Bernie Sanders -- Hillary's got this -- might I suggest giving to an equally worthy cause?

Donate HERE.

Coco Peru Gets Reacquainted With Her Joystick

Miss Peru's accent never fails to make me smile.

Coco Peru-sing the Aisles at Big Lots ... in the Valley

Miss Coco Peru: She's Got Balls

Eat your heart out, Tori Spelling! Miss Coco Peru is coming back to New York City to premiere an all-new show at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, this Thursday through Sunday (Oct. 18-21; details below.) For those who can't wait that long for your Peruvian fix, Coco is also going to be the guest bartender on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens LIVE" tonight.

About the show:

In "Miss Coco Peru: She's Got Balls," drag sensation Coco Peru reflects on her early childhood dreams of being a stripper, why she left her beloved hometown of NYC, and her summers spent on a clothing-optional beach with her husband, Rafael (he's from Spain). Inspired by her mother Helen's advice to have the balls to say whatever the hell she feels like saying, Coco is on a quest to do just that and, in the process, make the world just a little more beautiful.

For tickets, please click HERE.