Remains of the Day (12/20)

Boy Culture: The hottest Santa hunks of all time

Towleroad: Photographer with "straight guy fetish" gets 16 years for drugging, raping male models

Dlisted: Behold Rosie O'Donnell holding her new granddaughter

CBS News: How much you wanna bet Trump pockets the money his dolt supporters donated through GoFundMe to build a border wall?

Instagram: Dominic Thiem (still) has good taste in men

The Daily News: Welcome to the #Resistance, Gen. Jim Mattis

New York Post: Blue Apron becomes a penny stock after plunging below $1

Gr8er Days: 12 days of bizarre celebrity Christmas performances!

OMG Blog: Icelandic actor Gísli Örn Garðarsson naked and thick in the series "En Natt"

The Washington Post: U.S. stocks clobbered amid White House drama over shutdown

The Randy Report: Darren Criss explains why he won't be doing any more gay roles

Time: Trump administration begins discharging HIV-positive soldiers

Twitter: Madonna remembers Penny Marshall

Baseline: Federer hypes Nadal joining the 2019 Laver Cup

The New York Times: Turns out Trump's attorney general nominee also criticized the Russia investigation

Hot Cat of the Day: That's one way of "getting out of" going to vet!

Remains of the Day (03/26)

Instagram: I'm buying whatever Chris Mazdzer's selling

Back2Stonewall: ACT UP stages its first major protest in NYC, 17 arrested (1987)

Poseidon's Underworld: This explains how Max Gail packed those slacks so nicely on "Barney Miller"

The Randy Report: A Palm Springs real estate agent was shot in Mexico while holding his husband's hand in public

NYT Editorial: Republican lawmakers in Ohio have introduced a bill that would outlaw abortion. It’s unconstitutional, but that’s the point

ABC News: Conservatives to Afghan war vet: Thank you for your service -- now get out

Towleroad: Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" makes electrifying return to Broadway

Die Alone With Me: Gay man wants to be like Chris Evans's mustachioed cop in "Lobby Hero"

NBC News: Crazy Donald and Western allies expel scores of Russians in sweeping rebuke over U.K. poisoning

Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys: Did you say you like 'em muscular?

Greg in Hollywood: The legendary Diana Ross turns 74 today

Boy Culture: Fans of boys in Speedos and briefs are going to want to see all six of FACTORY Fanzine's new covers

The New York Times: "You remind me of my mistresses"

The Daily News: Miranda slams Cuomo on government ethics -- but won’t touch de Blasio scandals

Daily Intelligencer: Gun nuts are sharing fake photos of Parkland survivor Emma Gonzalez tearing up the Constitution -- a tacit admission that gun control is necessary

Dlisted: Did Star Jones just marry another gay guy?

Gr8er Days: John Waters's "Pink Flamingos" is nearly ready to join AARP

OMG Blog: "America's Next Top Model" contestant Don Benjamin has a secret weapon in his pants

HuffPost Queer Voices: I don't have much Ryan Murphy experience but really enjoyed "The Assassination of Gianni Versace," which has been called the best show of his you didn't watch

PinkNews: Mike Pence's hometown to host its first ever LGBT pride parade

The WoW Report: Elon Musk's father just had a baby with his former stepdaughter

The Film Experience: Fans rejoice that "One Day at a Time" has been renewed by for a third season

Homorazzi: Netflix renews "Queer Eye" and four other unscripted series

Savage Love: I let my dog like my crotch -- can I still go to heaven?

Hot Cat of the Day: Kudos to Dawn Ennis for giving it the old college try!

Gus Kenworthy and Matthew Wilkas Attend the Vanity Fair Oscars Party

Looking dapper, boys. More photos of America's First Gay Couple -- plus Darren Criss, Caroline Wozniacki and her hot fiance, David Lee -- HERE.

Remains of the Day (02/08)

Boy Culture: A history of LGBTQ characters, people, mentions and moments on (mostly primetime) U.S. TV -- 1920s-2000

The WoW Report: Amy Adams channels Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Debbie Harry, Dolly Parton in brilliant Garage magazine photo shoot

Clever: Trulia now provides info for LGBT home buyers on local legal protections

POZ: Kenneth Cole ousted as AmfAR chairman after controversy -- but some in the LGBTQ community still think he's a mensch

Thotyssey!: On point with Greg Scarnici, New York City's busiest writer, actor, Fire Island personality, YouTube star, DJ and drag performer

Dlisted: Madonna got forked on Instagram

Esquire: Darren Criss has never wanted to be ordinary

UnPresidented: Even Trump's hair is a lie

HuffPost: Scott Baio facing new allegations of abuse from second "Charles in Charge" actor

Baseline: Watch Serena Williams take to the practice court in Asheville, N.C., ahead of Fed Cup

BosGuy: Who says men in glasses can't be sexy?

The Verge: Why are Americans still writing checks?

NPR: Mister Rogers is coming back to your neighborhood, on a stamp

Into: Warhol Factory favorite and legendary trans artist Jayne County gets her first career retrospective

The New York Times: Macy’s courts Muslims with new hijab brand

The Daily News: Dow Jones plunges into correction extending the stock market's historic losses

Daily Intelligencer: What needs to happen in Congress today to avoid another government shutdown

Deep Dish: Oh, boy -- here comes Pita Taufatofua and his perfect nipples

YouTube: Debbie Harry wowed them at the Women's Day Dress Awards, despite how robotic this guy sounds talking about her

Vanguard Now: "Everybody Black" exhibit opens at Los Angeles LGBT Center's Advocate & Gochi's Galleries

Greg in Hollywood: Where do I even begin with this Spanish footballer -- probably that gorgeous head of hair

The Gay Almanac: Bermuda strips gay people of marriage rights -- has the boycott begun yet?

Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys: Four men, four Speedos that are barely there

The Village Voice: Eating our way through New York history

Towleroad: Andrew Christian suspends Topher DiMaggio as sexual-assault claims pile up

Outsports: There have been at least 68 LGBTQ Winter Olympians -- here's the list

The Randy Report: Are gay men still into shirtless Adam Levine pics?

Back2Stoneall: Read Black Panthers leader Huey Newton's 1970 pro-gay rights letter 

Star Magazine: Simon Le Bon set to become a grandfather (ouch)

Washington Blade: Puerto Rico mayor: "We are American citizens"

Hot Cat of the Day: Do yourself a favor and watch this video about Flame the firehouse cat. Not only are the firemen hot, Flame will leave you smiling from ear to ear!

Remains of the Day (01/26)

Instagram: Debi Mazar wonders what ever happened to this handbag she got for her birthday one year, which Madonna, Tony Ward and Sandra Bernhard were all "drooling" over

Towleroad: Court finds Grindr not liable for man who sent 400 sex-seeking men to his ex-boyfriend's home

Boy Culture: You could stack books on that behind

Dlisted: A casting call for Steven Spielberg's remake of "West Side Story" has gone out -- Emma Stone's a Latina, right?

BosGuy: How much for a mustache ride with this guy?

Rolling Stone: Ex-Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland has died at 69 in Spain where he’d lived in exile after trying to rape a teenage boy

The Washington Post: GOP candidate says feminists have "snake-filled heads," hopes daughters don't become "she devils"

Back2Stonewall: Gay candidate barred from running for office by Alabama GOP

The New York Times: It's starting to look like Hillary Clinton's presidency is in serious trouble

The Daily News: Vegas mogul Steve Wynn accused of forcing manicurist to have sex, other misconduct -- and reportedly paid out $7.5 million settlement

New York Post: The last hours of the mom who led secret life as porn star

Gr8er Days: 10 must-sees from Paul Newman's long, hot career

Newsweek: The most dangerous gay man in America fought violence with violence

CNBC: Russians got tens of thousands of Americans to RSVP for their phony political events on Facebook

Homorazzi: I don't think we'd travel very far with Rob Maya's naked body looking like that in the driver's seat

NBC: In order to tell LGBTQ stories, filmmakers in Asia turn to the web

Washington Blade: America needs more LGBTQ mayors

Must Hear TV: A Tribute to WKRP in Cincinnati creator Hugh Wilson (1943-2018), Part 1

WehoVille: AIDS Healthcare Foundation buys Sunset 8 Motel in Hollywood to house the homeless

Matthew's Island of Mistfit Toys: A mustache and a Speedo? Now I'm being trolled!

Lambda Literary: LGBT publishing veteran Don Weise remembers writer and comedian Bob Smith

Greg in Hollywood: Paul has a cute and friendly new neighbor on "Days of Our Lives"

JoeMyGod: EPA official wore fake nose to spy on driving test to help daughter pass

Paper: Woke Charlotte from "Sex and the City" answers all your problematic questions

PinkNews: Amazon employee who attacked coworker says "people who are gay should expect to be assaulted"

Outsports: Cute college tennis captain came out by urging NCAA to crack down on slurs by players, fans

HuffPost: "Call Me by Your Name" director says AIDS to be "very relevant" in film's sequel (sequel?)

My New Plaid Pants: Everything you need to know about life you can learn from "Brief Encounter" (1945)

The Film Experience: I figured I'd already lived it but these photos of Darren Criss and Max Greenfield have me thinking I need to catch up on "ACS: The Assassination of Gianni Versace"

Hunk du Jour: Is that Tom Brady's gay-faced little brother?

OMG Blog: Aussie actor Matt Wilson has a very nice behind

Vogue: Cecile Richards -- Ann Richards's daughter -- is stepping down from Planned Parenthood

It's Either Sadness or Euphoria: Looking for a weekend read? Check out reviews of Mira T. Lee's "Everything Here Is Beautiful": Danez Smith's "Don't Call Us Dead: Poems": Lars Boye Jerlach's "The Somnambulist's Dreams": and Brad Meltzer's "The Escape Artist"

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Hot Cat of the Day: Fine, YOU get him!

Speedo Sunday

I try to avoid Ryan Murphy productions. But if Darren Criss is going to be prancing around as Andrew Cunanan in this, I may just have to watch "American Crime Story." More HERE.

On the Rag, Vol. 449

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

Gay Times (London): Nico Tortorella gets less bisexual with each passing hour.

Darren Criss -- who is set to play spree killer Andrew Cunanan -- reveals he once made out with gay porn star.

QX (London): Meet Swedish superstar Måns Zelmerlöw. 

The Gay U.K.: John Fennell jumps into the snow practically naked.

Does anything come between Kevin Baker and Calvin Klein?

HIV Plus: Texas lawmaker's "man's right to know" bill turns tables on men's sexual health. 

Get Out!: Anthony will put you in a daddy daze.

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Carson Kressley goes off the cuff.

DNA (Australia): Myles Clohessy by Mattheus Lian.

Echo (Phoenix): A behind-the-scenes look at Phoenix Pride Festival’s adult-only attraction.

Winq (London): Modus Vivendi releases the Contrast line campaign.

Tetu (France): Why did the Israeli army choose this couple for its advertising campaign? 

Gloss (SF): Are you ready for the WPPS kickoff?

Out in Jersey: Joe Jonas on having his cake and eating it, too.

The Fight: L.A. leather pride is upon us.

MetroSource: Pierre & Gilles look back on 40 years of love and art.

Lavender (Twin Cities): The 2017 spring arts issue is out now.

Song of the Day: 'Teenage Dream' by Darren Criss

Yesterday's song of the day undergoes gender-reassignment surgery, in the form of Darren Criss. Love it -- especially when they don't change the pronouns.

Fun Couple: Darren Criss and Matt Bomer

Darren Criss ("Glee") and Matt Bomer ("White Collar") point fingers at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Saturday night in Los Angeles.

And then this happened.

Darren Criss Wants to 'Dress You Up' in His Love

 The "Glee" cutie covers the Madonna classic in this promo for Fashion's Night Out (Sept. 6), the annual retail therapy event. Proceeds from FNO T-shirts will benefit the New York City AIDS Fund. Details HERE.

 

Darren Criss vs. Debbie Harry

Who sang "The Rainbow Connection" better, Darren Criss or Debbie Harry? Clearly Kermit's a Blondie frog! Watch Darren HERE -- and Debbie HERE.

(h/t Towleroad)

Mannequin Man

Saw a tour bus driving through the West Village over the weekend with "Glee" cutie Darren Criss as the new face (and bod) of Uniqlo, one of my favorite clothing stores. Watch this promotional video during which he reveals that it was seeing "Aladdin" and wanting to be a genie that made him go into show business!

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Darren Criss: 'It's a Pop Song!'

The "Glee" cutie reveals the secret to pop music in this adorable video, below, from his recent GQ photo spread, which you can view HERE.

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