On the Rag, Vol. 866

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Josha Stradowski, Santino Benamati, Nick Floyd, Tucker Pillsbury, Jordan Tan and more BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/16)

 

MetroWeekly: What gay porn your state watches most

The Advocate: Alabama transgender woman survives brutal D.C. beating

Queerty: In "Salt Water," a young man reunites with the priest who took his innocence

6 Feet: Paul Newman’s Fifth Avenue co-op sells for $4 million above asking price

The Randy Report: Rainbow Pride crosswalk in Delray Beach, Fla., vandalized yet again

Wrestle Wednesday: We have a wiener -- I mean winner!

TV Line: "Virgin River" adds "One Tree Hill" hunk Austin Nichols in season 7

Out: Emmy 2025 nominations: LGBTQ nominees to root for

Attitude: Jordan Firstman recalls brutally honest story about about sex with an ex: "That’s why I haven’t spoken to you since"

AM NY: Laverne Cox brings one-woman show "Gurrl, How Did I Get Here?" to NYC 

NA: LGBTQ-friendly Thailand chases lucrative rainbow economy

Greg in Hollywood: Feast your eyes on a shirtless Scott Foley

Small Talk: MTV is bringing back videos 24/7 for a day. Gen X has notes.

HuffPost: Chip Gaines hits back at critics of gay dads featured on new reality series

NYP: Indian tennis pro allegedly killed by father in jealous dispute over career

Queerty: His two dads

EW: Lyle Menendez called Cooper Koch from prison to congratulate him on his Emmy nomination

RIP: Poet Andrea Gibson, candid explorer of life, death and identity, dies at 49

Hot Cat of the Day: Harvey's sleeping single in a double bed

"Plainclothes" Set in 1990s Syracuse, a promising undercover cop assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Off-label use: I must admit I was tickled to see I'm not alone on this "queer identity" thing. Sure, finding out two other gay men of a certain age agree with me isn't exactly earth-shattering -- only one of us is an actual "boomer," but if the label fits. ... But I find the majority of people are willing to suppress their intellect slash ignore logic in order to keep up with the kiddie Joneses, so I appreciate a little candid talk when I hear it.

Tennis Tuesday

 

I've got good news and bad news here: Hunky student doctor of physical therapy Zach Ermert seems to have removed all his tennis videos from Instagram -- but I've got copious screenshots for you to feast your eyes on BELOW.

Remains of the Day (07/14)

MetroWeekly: Brazil’s "Baby" follows a gay teen and his older hustler mentor navigating love, danger, and abandonment on the streets of São Paulo

ICYMI: Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, Theo James, Chris Hemsworth and more spotted at this year's Wimbledon

EW: John Goodman wisely hasn't spoken to Roseanne Barr in "7 or 8 years," but has fond memories of their TV days. (I'm introducing Damian to "Roseanne" right now and boy does it hold up brilliantly, never to be topped.)

The Caftan Chronicles: Michael Musto opens up

NYDN: Louis C.K., "Strangers with Candy" reunion lead NY Comedy Festival lineup

Page Six: Amy Schumer's Hulu show would have been far better if Michael Cera looked like her hot ex or her actual hubby

The Randy Report: Baseball player's big ass causes sensation

Washington Blade: Trans Bolivian Senate candidate hopes to make history

The Advocate: How a gay HIV survivor helped "Superman" Christopher Reeve and was helped in return

Instinct: Rugby gets a hot new uniform

NewsNation: Venus Williams to wed actor-model Andrea Preti in September in Italy 

Alice Wu: Hong Kong lawmakers against LGBTQ rights bill shouldn’t stoop to fearmongering

WOWT: Omaha LGBTQ community notes different feel during Pride celebrations this year

HuffPost: More people aren't buying bisexuality

Dallas Voice: Is he running for best looking?

Hot Cat of the Day: Nice try, kitty!

RIP: Austin Robert Downey, beloved DJ and NYC nightlife figure, dies at 55 from complications of heart attack suffered on Mother's Day

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek were victorious at Wimbledon. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW

 

Remains of the Day (07/11)

 

THR: Yowza. Frankly, I think Tyler Perry showed remarkable restraint(!)

GCN: Report outlines New York state’s LGBTQ population and highlights disparities

IG: Sexbomb Jonathan demonstrates the Superman Chest workout

NBC News: Baylor University to return $643,000 LGBTQ-inclusion grant

Saturday 'Stache: Your English teacher returns in the fall looking like this

"Honey Don't": If a film featuring Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans and Billy Eichner doesn't get me into the theater, nothing will!

Threads: Peter Onorati dump truck on “Kate & Allie”

Greg in Hollywood: Handsome Greg Rikaart gets Outstanding Lead actor in a Drama Series Daytime Emmy nod for “Days of Our Lives”

Out: Remembering Jewel Thais-Williams, activist and owner of iconic Los Angeles nightclub

Instinct: Cheyenne Jackson is bringing the heat and the briefs to Fire Island

Queerty: Matt Bomer (with hubby Simon Hall) and Ncuti Gatwa wow at Wimbledon in their finest Ralph Lauren

Boston: 3 facing charges after allegedly yelling homophobic slurs in Provincetown

Matthew's Island: Blue-collar beef

CNN: Websites serving Harvard undergrad women, minority and LGBTQ students taken down, Crimson reports

Speedo Sunday: Everything's bigger in Texas

Hot Cat of the Day: 4-month-old Johnny's first trip to the Golden Gate Bridge 

Boystack: Remembering trailblazer Carleton Carpenter on his 99th

Encore! Encore! My pal Ellen Jovin's "Rebel With a Clause" is back at the New Plaza Cinema!