Tennis Tuesday

You can get a better idea of what this clay-court specialist plays with HERE.

Remains of the Day (06/16)

 

Them: Knicks fans go viral with steamy gay kisses in the streets

The Caftan Chronicles: The owner of Palm Springs' revamped dive bar "Tool Shed" sees all the rich daddy/grifter stud drama up close

Fight Back: This theatrical experience has no actors or audience. But it could be starring ... you

FI&SBN: Always a treat to see Gilbert Baker's iconic Pride flag waving in the wind

Wrestle Wednesday: When he opens the door for a hookup looking like this

ICYMI: Andrea Pellegrino got robbed without his own Tennis Tuesday post

Japan Times: Japanese government OKs basic plan to raise LGBTQ awareness

Boystack: Tony-winning choreographer/director Jerry Mitchell looks back on the history of Broadway Bares, the annual burlesque spectacular that has raised more than $$31 million for HIV/AIDS causes

Variety: Irish TV host and style guru Darren Kennedy plays wingman in "Heyy Gay!," a new social-media dating series that pairs gay men for blind date 

Deadline: "Celebrity Autobiography" is one of my favorite shows at a cheap cabaret. But I can't say I'm surprised it's closing months early on Broadway, where it debuted without any updates from the version I've seen a half dozen times.

SCMP: How this Hong Kong executive lost 70 pounds in 8 months through "exercise and a diet overhaul"

NPR: Paul Rudnick discusses his new novel, "The Tuxedo Society," a fun thriller that imagines an LGBTQ spy agency

ABC7: And people actually wonder why professional male athletes still don't come out of the closet

Attitude: David Geffen and ex-husband David Armstrong yacht together after divorce

USA Today: Perhaps the dumbest take on the corporate pullback from Pride Month, which queer activists bitched about incessantly when it was happening and now gets companies in trouble the authoritarian regime

Hot Cat of the Day: The whole city is still speechless

"Final Set": Damian and I caught a screening of the new Chris Evert-Martina Navratilova documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, and let me start by saying I never wanted it to end. Because of my deep affection and admiration for these two women, I knew I would love it no matter what. But director Rebecca Gitlitz and producer Jenna Ricker -- who spoke afterward -- managed to take a well-documented story and reveal new things that even the biggest fan on earth (aka: me) didn't know. My face still hurts from smiling and my eyes are still swollen from crying. Premiere June 26 on Netflix. 

Borscht Chastity Belt: The hilarious Nadya Ginsburg unleashes Madonna, Cher and her own inner wild child in "Feral Fatale," a musical comedy cabaret on July 23 at the Cutting Room that is packed with songs, stand-up and unapologetic feminine rage. Tickets available HERE.

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Kamil Majchrzak, Ben Shelton, Donna Vekic and Robin Montgomery. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW.

New York Groove: Knicks Win First NBA Championship in 53 Years

The Knicks win it all for the first time since my buddy(!) Walt “Clyde” Frazier brought it home in 1973 (and 1970). I have never watched a basketball game in my entire life, but I couldn’t be happier for my beloved NYC!🗽🎉❤️ 

Remains of the Day (06/12)

DNA: Jack Innanen campaigned hard for “Heated Rivalry” role on season 2, then turned it down due to scheduling conflicts

SCMP: 5 Mpox cases linked to Hong Kong "premier" gay sauna, contact tracing under way

RIP: Pioneering gay artist David Hockney dies at 88 ... and Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100

Instinct: Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher marries longtime love Étienne Bousquet-Cassagne

Speedo Sunday: But does the 'stache match the swimsuit?

The Randy Report: Has anyone heard of much less watched "Finding Fire Island," which apparently has a new season coming? 

PinkNews: 10 years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, survivors say their recovery may never truly be over 

MetroWeekly: A New York jury convicted Dmitriy Popov of first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime in the killing of dancer O'Shae Sibley, while acquitting him of second-degree murder

Greg in Hollywood: Glenn Close is finally getting an Oscar

Pride: The hunks of "Off Campus" compare their spicy sex scenes to "Heated Rivalry"

Instinct: Paul Anthony Kelly is entering "The Housemaid" universe

Out: Everything gay soccer fans should know about the World Cup

Them: Administration confirms it’s restoring LGBTQ youth crisis line it eliminated last year

Advocate: Trans troops ask judge to protect everyone targeted by U.S. military ban

Your Ex: "Boots" star Max Parker posts sexy viral shirtless selfie at WeHo Pride

Hot Cat of the Day: Good morning, Harvey! (Do some people actually wake up without a wild animal draped across their bodies?)

Song of the Day: Carly Simon announces first album of original songs in 18 years -- and the lead single called "Howl" is quite good! 

Fatal Falls: Caught a screening of "Niagara" (1953) over at the Film Forum's festival to mark the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe. It was one of her rare films I had never seen -- it's really good! -- and what a surprise to learn that the hunk she's scheming with, played by Richard Allan, turned out to be gay in real life! 

Dial "M" for manhole

"Bang My Box": A review of the new Robin Byrd documentary, coming soon to HBO Max

Young Man in Bar #3: John Starr recalls when he was (briefly) in Arthur Hiller's "Making Love" (!982), widely considered the first mainstream Hollywood studio feature to (sort of) depict a gay romance in a sympathetic, positive light.

On the Rag, Vol. 911

 

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Filipe Renan, Nicholas Galitzine, Dermot O’Leary, Louis Tomlinson, the founders of a lifestyle brand inspired by '80s erotica and more BELOW.