This Reader's Digiest

I so unexpectedly enjoyed Jennifer Otter Bickerdike's "Eternal Flame" that it relit my reading light, and I've since finished Chrissy Amphlett's "Pleasure and Pain" (only for hardcore fans), Woody Allen's "Apropos of Nothing" (thoroughly enjoyable and pulls no punches about Mia Farrow and the false allegations), and Sheila Weller's "Girls Like Us," which I had bought for the flight to Argentina in 2019 but never finished. If you're a Carole-Joni-Carly queen, you'll enjoy it. Like the Bangles biography, I didn't think there was anything more I could learn about Jesse's girl, but boy was I wrong! 

What are you reading? 

Our Tree Means Business

 

I don’t think either of us expected to see our Christmas tree again when we took it out to the sidewalk on Three Kings’ Day. So perhaps it’s not completely surprising -- if still a little cute -- that Damian and I individually snapped photos and sent them to each other when we spotted it on our block today!

On the Rag, Vol. 890

 

This week's rag 'n' mag features Alejo Ospina, Gustavo Naspolini, Wellington Lopes, Zohran Mamdani and more BELOW. 

Remains of the Day (01/07)

The Hat: The show must go on ... at 5. Or 7. Or midnight

The Randy Report: 37th GLAAD Media Award nominees announced, with "Heated Rivalry," "I Love LA" and "Stranger Things" leading the pack

SCMP: Who is Eric McCormack's musical son, Finnigan Holden McCormack? ICYMI

Attitude: Madonna releases "Rebel Heart" and "MDNA"-era outtakes on streaming

Wrestle Wednesday: Logan Drake was born to wear a singlet

Interview: Lewis Pullman is stepping out of his hot father’s shadow 

People: The high-profile criminal defense lawyer representing Nick Reiner -- accused of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner -- abruptly removed himself from the case

West Side Rag: Amy Schumer and I are now neighbors! 

GCN: Gus van Sant makes respectable return in 1970s hostage thriller "Dead Man’s Wire"

Them: One week into 2026 and professional soccer has already seen two lesbian weddings

KIT212: Ex-NFL pro Matt Kalil sues former wife for saying his penis size ended their marriage. (And I thought he got her to say that in the settlement!)

Us Weekly: My friend who created "So Help Me Todd" helped write the love triangle between Abigail Spencer, Josh Charles and Josh Segarra on the new show "Best Medicine"

Queerty: Who else remembers when “Superman” kissed Michael Caine and lost their movie 10 million bucks?

Instinct: Matt Rogers’s mustache and abs will have you hot in "Palm Royale"

MetroWeekly: Out athletes head to the Olympics

Hot Cat of the Day: Hank was shocked by the male nudity in episode 8 of "All's Fair."

RIP: Marcia Rodd, the Tony nominee who was Maude's original daughter on "All in the Family" and made an impression on 'M*A*S*H' -- is dead at 85

Post apocalyptic: Where's the death of print media when you need it?

Tennis Tuesday

The Italian United Cup squad made quite a splash upon arrival Down Under. See for yourself BELOW.

Apple of His Eye?

 

Baby, she was born that way ...