On the Rag, Vol. 491

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

QX (London): TV star Andrew Hayden-Smith talks going out and coming out!

A&U: David Arquette sets the record straight on gender, HIV and Alexis's legacy

Adelante: Brian Atchley heats up winter 2018

Metro Weekly (D.C.): By embracing three centuries of popular songs, Luke Frazier's American Pops Orchestra is taking orchestral music to new, diverse heights

HotSpots (Florida): 'America's Next Top Model' returns to VH1

Lavender (Minnesota): Your 2018 winter to-do list

Winq (U.K.): Marc Almond named Music Man of the Year

The Fight: Pride Recovery's Matthew Bianchi on structure, accountability and accepting, without reservation, who you truly are

Attitude (U.K.): Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz open up about the first-ever gay kiss on 'Star Trek'

Gay Times: Dustin Lance Black dishes on his 'exciting' marriage to Tom Daley

The Advocate: Wilson Cruz and Anthony Rapp go where none have gone before

Rage Monthly: Get your mind, body and spirit in order / Online edition HERE.

Out in Jersey: Critic's top 14 shows at the theater

Michael Musto's PAPER magazine corner:

Cherry Jubilee on all as the Glam Awards celebrate its 19th year

Emanuel Xavier on his vivid experiences as a gay street poet

Drag promoter Monica Blewinsky: 'People, we're here to have a good time!'

Song of the Day: 'What!" by Soft Cell

I remember feeling guilty that I liked this better than anything on their landmark debut album, "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret" -- but can you blame me?!

P.S.

A friend was just marveling about Rick Astley being on tour, Blondie having a new single/video and a previously unreleased Marc Almond single (from yet another best-of collection) just coming out. Trump seems hopelessly stuck in the '80s so why shouldn't we be?!

Song of the Day: 'Kitchen Sink Drama' by Soft Cell

What must my (poor) parents have thought when they heard me singing this song in front of my bedroom mirror all those years ago?