Dueling Dongs

I haven't bothered watching HBO's "The Deuce." It looks like "Vinyl 2: Electric Boogaloo" -- and we all know how good that was. But if Cameron Cowperthwaite and John Paul Harkins are going to do full-frontal nudity, maybe it's time to give it a shot. See HERE.

On the Rag, Vol. 469

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

Out in Jersey: Nico Tortorella on his evolving sexuality / Info HERE.

DNA (Australia): Meet English-based fitness fanatic Stefan HERE.

QX (London): Jason Reid speaks to Lola Lasagne ahead of Brighton Pride / Read HERE.

Gay Times U.K.: This piece of shit was sentenced to life for setting fire to the London gay bar Two Brewers / Read HERE.

Edge Media: Out Skier Gus Kenworthy Shares Steamy Fire Island Snaps / Read HERE.

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Lea DeLaria on Big Boo, her love of music, and being a queer role model / Read HERE.

POZ Magazine: UnitedHealthcare Reverses PrEP Policy After AIDS Activists Protest / Read HERE.

Out Magazine: James Franco on Sex, Porn & the Eternal Appeal of '70s New York / Read HERE.

HIV Plus: Weekly Antiretroviral Drug Acts as Both HIV Treatment & PrEP / Read HERE.

Get Out!: Vic Banker out front / Online edition HERE.

The Gay U.K.: Jordan got nekkid on "Celebrity Big Brother" and it was mighty peachy / Read HERE.

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags: Florals and Styles Through the Years / Read HERE.

Attitude  (U.K.): Max Emerson and his boyfriend show off their bulges in tiny briefs / Read HERE.

Flame: It's August, but the Motor City is ready to call it a year! / Online edition HERE.

Q Salt Lake: Is online catfishing on the rise? Read HERE.

Adelante (Los Angles): Model: Jesus Montanez out front / Info HERE.

The Advocate: These seven sports organizations are standing up for trans Americans / Read HERE.

Cybersocket: Global porn icons / Read HERE (not work friendly).

GCN (Dublin): Are you ready for Galway Pride? Online guide HERE.

Rage Monthly: Just one word to say about this Pets Issue -- woof! / Online edition HERE.

Winq (London): G-A-Y owner appeals to Westminster Council to save venue from closure / Read HERE.

The Fight: Meet the makeup man Anthony Gordon HERE.

(Heterosexual) Love Will Tear Us Apart

Find out what's going on between James Franco and Zachary Quinto HERE.

'King Cobra' Slithers Into Theaters on Oct. 24

The first trailer for James Franco's much-discussed "King Cobra" has just been released and I'm already getting an unintentionally hilarious vibe off the gay-porn-murder flick.

Get Your 'Goat'

I'm not sure this new James Franco film could be any GAYER.

How James Franco's Gay Mustache Celebrated NYC Pride

James Franco celebrated NYC Pride by signing copies of his book of poetry, "Straight James/Gay James." Order yours HERE.

Description:

Straight James / Gay James, actor James Franco's new chapbook of poems, explores the facets of his public and private personas. Straight James / Gay James is a poetic bildungsroman--raw, candid, and uninhibited. James Franco writes about life as an actor, sexuality, questions of identity, gender, family, Gucci, Lana Del Rey, James Dean, and Hollywood. His poetic style varies from the imagistic to the prosaic. The chapbook also contains an interview of "Gay James" conducted by "Straight James." Yes, Straight James asks the question: Let's get substantial: are you gay or what?

'Killer' Interview

Hear what Joseph Kerekes, left, has to say about "King Cobra," James Franco's new film about the heinous crime the hairy-chested murderer committed with lover Harlow Cuadra to try to get ahead in the world of porn HERE.

'King Cobra,' James Franco's Gay Porn Murder Film, to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Details HERE. 

The crime -- how Joseph Kerekes seduced 18-year-old military recruit Harlow Cuadra, then eventually turned him into an escort and porn star before the duo brutally murdered a rival porn producer to get Brent Corrigan released from his contract -- was recently featured on "Snapped: Killer Couples." Read HERE.

The Mystery of James Franco

Read about the LGBT-adjacent actor -- who is working on a dozen movies, teaching film, writing a novel and painting hummingbirds --  HERE.

Keegan Allen and James Franco Are Nasty Pigs

The gay murder film "King Cobra" just got A LOT HOTTER.

A Tale of Two Francos

Straight James Franco interviews gay James Franco in the new issue of 429 magazine. Highlights HERE.

Subscribe to 429 HERE.

James Franco Has a Small Penis -- Report

The Internet is buzzing with reports that James Franco tried to hook up with a 17-year-old girl he met after a performance of "Of Men and Men," even after he found out how old she was. (He later tweeted: I HOPE PARENTS KEEP THEIR TEENS AWAY FROM ME. Thank you.!) This titillating bit of news seemed like the perfect chance for me to share a little bit of gossip I've heard around the neighborhood. I'm told from a very reliable source that James has a "small penis," but "knows what he's doing with it" ... and that he is so ADHD that he will text while receiving head. (Lovely!) Perhaps more disappointing than either of these shortcomings though is this: He is apparently a BIG FAN of emojis, which he uses liberally in text messages, especially when looking to hook up. Those 35-year-old KIDS!

The Emperor's New Cockring

I saw and then forgot to write about James Franco's "Interior. Leather Bar.," which probably tells you all you need to know about it. When pressed by the film's (confused) leading actor -- pal Val Lauren -- Franco admits he's not entirely sure what the point of the project is, but adds that he thinks it's messed up that he's a little uneasy about seeing two men have sex -- "because society brainwashed me with nothing but images of straight people having sex" -- so perhaps this is righting the wrong. It won't -- it's so pornographic lite that no one but gay men will ever see it -- but that's not to say Franco's heart isn't in the right place. It's just a shame no one seems to be willing to tell Franco when to pick and choose his moments. He's like the gay-friendly boy who cried wolf, and one of these days he's gonna do something really worthwhile related to LGBT issues and it will probably be greeted with a thank-you and a yawn.

James at 15

The Meaning of the Selfie

Via NYT: “The selfie is the new way to look someone right in the eye and say, ‘Hello, this is me.’” — James Franco, “the selfie king,” reflects on the internet phenomenon.

If you say so, James.

Are You Over James Franco?

I pointed out a photo of James Franco in a magazine the other day and Michael shrugged and said he was "over him." ("He's a goofball -- he just photographs well.") Then I thought about it and realized that despite Franco's making 138 gay-related films and appearing in everything from "General Hospital" to "The Mindy Project" in recent times, I had not seen anything of his since "127 Hours," save for a Hugh Hefner cameo in "Lovelace." The Comedy Central roast didn't even excite me -- all those gay "jokes" seemed so tedious -- and who has the energy to read his book(!). He's an interesting guy but clearly needs to go away for a while, yet his IMDB page reveals he's got yet another 138 projects in production or post-production, none of which sound promising. So I post this photo of the Renaissance Man coming out of "The Today Show" this week and ask you, are you over James Franco?

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WATCH: Trailer for James Franco's 'Sal' Mineo Biopic

The film James Franco directed about gay actor Sal Mineo is finally coming out two years after it was completed. That sentence along with this newly released trailer don't have me expecting much. (Via Towleroad)

Is James Franco's New Movie Shitty?

Delays usually aren't a good sign, but who knows ...

Via Frontiers:

James Franco stars in the new movie "As I Lay Dying," which was scheduled to go out in limited release today. Plans have changed, and it will now be available via iTunes on Oct. 22 and on DVD and through Video on Demand on Nov. 5. The rather depressing story is taken from the classic 1930 William Faulkner story which details the experience of a poor Mississippi family's grief. The story focuses on their efforts to meet the burial requests of their late matriarch, Addie Bundren, who wanted to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson. Franco also directs a cast that features his recent "The Mindy Project" costar and "Sordid Lives" vet Beth Grant, his "Pineapple Express" costar Danny McBride, "Prometheus" vet Logan Marshall-Green, "True Blood"'s Jim Parrack and "The Help"'s Ahna O'Reilly.

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James Franco Flexes His Comedy Muscles for GQ

James Franco lights up the summer's strangest movie, "This is the End," in which he plays his favorite character ... himself. See the photos and read the highlights from his GQ cover story HERE.