Rob Jetten Sworn In as Netherlands' First Openly Gay Prime Minister

 

You can say that again -- which is to say nothing of his slab of Argentinian beef field hockey player fiance Nico Keenan! Read HERE.

Remains of the Day (02/24)

 

Doable Guys: Blending painting, prose, poetry and collage, Jason Haaf and Scooter LaForge’s “Wasteland” plunges readers into a fever dream of intimacy, lust, anger and escape

MetroWeekly: A Tennessee bill would shield individuals and businesses from penalties for refusing to recognize same-sex marriages or provide spousal benefits

Tennis Now: ESPN signs Andy Roddick to multi-year analyst deal

The Body: Managing depression and anxiety while living with HIV requires practical strategies to navigate tough times and protect both mental and physical health

Us Weekly: Trial under way in the murder of gay actor Jonathan Joss, who played Wamapoke Native American elder Ken Hotate on "Parks and Recreation"

Them: No, you're not imagining it: U.S. gay bars are closing their doors at a heartbreaking pace ... revisit my favorites HERE

Red Eye: The acclaimed comedy trio Unitard (Mike Albo, Nora Burns and David Ilku) returns to the Cavern Club on March 7 after a five-year herniated hiatus

Washington Blade: New book profiles LGBTQ Ukrainians, documents war experiences

NYT: Judge blocks enforcement of a first-in-the-nation Texas law banning LGBTQ clubs in K-12 schools in three districts

YNet: LGBTQ domestic violence mirrors straight rates: "If you’re walking on eggshells, don’t wait"

PinkNews: "Heated Rivalry" author Rachel Reid delays "Unrivaled" release as health worsens 

Out: Ethan Daniel Corbett bares all in sexy full-frontal scenes on new show "Laid Bare"

The Guardian: Apparently, lying about being of age to hook up with this guy in 2017 didn’t sit well -- with the person who did the lying

Parade: Remembering the Broadway flop that closed on opening night 43 years ago 

Attitude: Time to fly to London? Catherine Tate lands leading West End role in "Oh, Mary!"(!)

Washington Blade: More than a dozen LGBTQ athletes medal at Olympics

Them: Pope Leo XIV said Catholic doctrine on LGBTQ people will not change soon, calling the issue “highly polarizing”

Advocate: Gay man shot dead outside Orlando club as suspect charged

Hot Cat of the Day: Meet Ajani, thief of seats

 

RIP: Robert Carradine, the star of the "Revenge of the Nerds" series and a beloved member of a Hollywood dynasty, has died by suicide at 71. Today we remember him from his turn as Martha Davis’s lover in the 1983 single Suddenly, Last Summer" by the Motels.

The Caftan Chronicles: The rise of the gay himbo

Tennis Tuesday

Oh, those French boys! More of Alexandre Aubriot BELOW.

Blizzard and 'Pillion'

 

Last night, with the snowstorm imminent, Damian and I decided to race over to the cinema to see “Pillion,” which had been sold out every other time we’d tried. As you can see, the walk back was glorious -- as was the morning after.

As for the film ...

 I enjoyed it enough and give the creators credit for exploring a little-visited topic. With that said, the subject matter is rather depressing to me -- and no matter how it’s presented, the idea of one person being treated as subhuman in a relationship is sad and dehumanizing. (Sorry, but abuse masquerading as a kink is still abuse.) 

Truth be told, the film is really only entertaining because Alexander Skarsgaard is so hunky. If it were a typical “dom” (aka an average schlub), seeing him do the things he did to that kid would have been pretty intolerable. How anyone can describe it as “tender” is beyond me -- unless, say, you think a mugger handing a victim his glasses that flew off during an attack is tender. 

For my money, the Jerri Blank-Laird version rang more true and was a lot more fun to watch!

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Titles for Alcaraz, Korda, Etcheverry and Pegula. Full report plus all the ATP beef that's fit to post BELOW. 

Mic Envy

If I didn't suffer from crippling social anxiety -- and had any relevant talent -- I would have loved to have been either a pop singer or a stand-up comedian. Instead, I marvel at the talents of so many others, such as these gems I discovered over the weekend: The guys -- Zach Noe Towers and Jared Goldstein -- are both from a show called "OUT on Stage," now streaming on Dekkoo, that is nearly a decade old but still remains hilarious! 

Follow Zach Noe Towers HERE

Follow Kat Bird HERE.

Follow Jared Goldstein HERE.

P.S. We're going to the Indian Wells tournament next month.