Remains of the Day (01/17)

OutSFL: The little-known story of Bobby Blair, once a rising tennis prospect who was gay, a secret he kept for more than 30 years ... order "Hiding Inside the Baseline" HERE

Boy Culture: The 20 most felt celebrity deaths of 2024

Variety: Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Stephen Stills and more announced for FireAid benefit concert

WaPo: Panicked about the incoming administration, some same-sex couples are rushing to say “I do” before Inauguration Day.

Saturday 'Stache: Thicc and furry Aussie, for your pleasure 

The Randy Report: Cool to see that Laverne Cox has a new show, even if "Clean Slate" looks a bit paint-by-number, and debuts at a time when its late producer, Norman Lear, is coming under scrutiny for taking undue credit for other people's work -- including marginalized artists 

CNN: Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions

GCN: Human Rights Campaign releases 2025 Corporate Equality Index

CBS News: U.S. Army doctor who sexually abused dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord gets over 13 years in prison

Speedo Sunday: Huge ass vs. small apparel

Dekkoo: Prepare to have your spirits lifted thanks to the 24-minute comedy short "(Un)Free Will"

MetroWeekly: A first look inside the District Eagle, D.C.'s newest gay bar

WaPo: The worst movies of 2024?

Tennis: Pam Shriver's major trophies stolen after evacuating L.A. fires: "Sad on so many levels"

Instinct: Kit Connor displays big pecs in shirtless soccer video

Hot Cat of the Day: When you've got to keep up with your kitty

They do: Former pro rugby player Campbell Johnstone marries partner Ben Thomson and shares wedding pics

Book Review: "The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King" by Harry Trevaldwyn

Revolver: WeHo art collector says he lost Warhols, Harings in L.A. fires

On the Rag, Vol. 842

 

Hot polyglot alert; say hello to Fire Daddy Ken; Atlanta Hawks show their Pride; and more in this week's rag 'n' mag roundup BELOW.

David Lynch, Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78

 

We said goodbye to David Lynch today, who was 78 and in poor health with emphysema. 

Something tells me I wouldn't remember what the first film I ever saw by myself was if it hadn't turned out to be "Blue Velvet" -- it was showing at the Memorial Union's dollar movie night at Arizona State University and no one wanted to go with me -- which was quite a way to experience an already uncomfortable-for-me moment of solitude. (My love affair with Isabella Rossellini began that night and continues to this day.) 

Although I never became the hardcore fan that so many others I know did -- I still haven't sat through all of "Twin Peaks" and think "Mulholland Drive" was the dumbest thing I've ever seen, no matter what you people try to tell me -- I loved knowing that he was around, doing his David Lynch thing. RIP.

Not surprised to see that Debbie Harry and Chris Stein also appreciated him. 

“David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human,” Kyle MacLachlan said. “He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell." Read MacLachlan's full statement HERE.

Read Naomi Watts had to say HERE.

Remains of the Day (01/15)

JeffreyMixed: When your PSA could pass for gay porn

The Randy Report: Would you have gotten gay-married if it hadn't been legal in all 50 states?

People: Hunky gay newsman James Longman navigates depression in new memoir: "No Matter How Damaged You Feel, There Is Always Hope"

PinkNews: Imagine the hand jobs Villads Raahauge Jensen can give

Wrestle Wednesday: 197 pounds of man

EW: Owner of Carrie Bradshaw's "Sex and the City" apartment will install gate to curb invasive tourists / and yes, this local was part of the problem

Miami Herald: How Anita Bryant’s Miami anti-gay campaign pioneered today’s parental rights movement

The Advocate: Watch a gay Texas lawmaker propose to his partner at the state Capitol building

Greg in Hollywood: Max Emerson and Andrés Camilo separate after house burns down

KJZZ: Phoenix journalist and punk rock legend Robert X. Planet dies at 74

The Caftan Chronicles: The irrepressible Jessay Martin is one of the 4 (sometimes 5) "Old Gays" of social media fame

The Guardian: Declassified documents reveal closeted actor Dirk Bogarde (1921-1999) was the target of a Russian gay entrapment plot

The Pillar: Italian bishops' conference says its recently published norms do not change the church's policy on homosexuality and seminary formation

GCN: Supreme Court allows appeal of Fifth Circuit PrEP coverage ruling

MNPP: For those who have ever wondered what Jonathan Bailey looks like jerking off

Hot Cat of the Day: Meet Jack Tripper's tabby grandson

Best in blow:: The hottest dicks of 2024 (NSFW)

RIP: Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer known for his provocative fashion ads, dies at 82

I think she's got your number(s): Sally Struthers is 77 and no longer stifling herself, saying that Betty White was "passive aggressive" and a "fat-shamer," while also claiming that Carroll O'Connor was the real genius behind "All in the Family," despite Norman Lear's taking credit for the classic sitcom.

Return of the Alpha Male: An Interview with Joe Oppedisano

ICYMI: Linda Lavin's widower generously shares with the world what really happened the day the beloved actress died

Be my friend HERE.

This Charming Man

 

Hard to believe that my "little" older brother is 60 years old today. My family is as dysfunctional as the next. But I'm so proud of everyone for rising to the occasion to celebrate this monumental day -- highlights below -- which neither of my other older brothers were fortunate enough to have reached. xo 

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Tennis Tuesday: Otto Virtanen

See 6-foot-3, 23-year-old Otto Virtanen of Finland in action on the practice court and at the gym BELOW.