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Friday, February 06, 2026

Diagnosis: Impingement Syndrome

A little over two years into giving up my Covid-induced sedentary lifestyle, my right shoulder finally gave up the ghost, with my orthopedist officially diagnosing me with shoulder impingement syndrome -- the same thing I had on my left side back in the late ’90s. She gave me a cortisone shot -- which I welcomed until I read this -- and prescribed physical therapy, just as they did in 1999. But last time still ended in my having (very successful) surgery, so while I’m happy to have an action plan, I may be the only person who’d rather just have surgery and move on with my life instead of dragging things out.

Thoughts and suggestions welcomed!

Thursday, February 05, 2026

On the Rag, Vol. 894

This week's rag 'n' mag roundup features Cole Doman, Jared Reinfeldt, Robin de Jesus, Destin Conrad, Chris Appleton and more HERE.

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Remains of the Day (02/04)

People: Kudos(?) to the magazine's true crime division for showcasing one of the most shocking -- and disgusting -- cases I've ever seen on television

Gr8er Days: A look back at "One of the Boys," the short-lived sitcom where old-school Hollywood met a lineup of future stars, including birthday boy Nathan Lane

The Sun: Grindr to make major change to athletes’ profiles at Winter Olympics to enhance safety

Washington Blade: U.S. appeals court backs Maryland school district’s right to require teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns

Wrestle Wednesday: "Could you at least buy me a drink first?"

KIT212: Sen. Josh Hawley and his pecs press Netflix chief on LGBTQ content

Fandom Wire: Bad Bunny on kissing his male co-star, LGBTQ allyship: “I may not be gay, but I care”

Out: 11 sizzling hot pics of gay Olympian Guillaume Cizeron

PinkNews: Police told to reinvestigate British man’s death after suspected Grindr blackmail

Instinct: Study suggests gay people live slightly shorter, but why?

Variety: Pedro Pascal rescues Todd Haynes’s explicit gay noir, joining Danny Ramirez after the film was scrapped when Joaquin Phoenix dropped out

CNN: Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post conducts widespread layoffs, gutting a third of its staff

GCN: Our beloved Erik Bottcher wins special election to fill Brad Hoylman-Sigal’s state Senate seat

Attitude: Luke Evans and partner Fran Tomas open up about having children in first joint interview

USA Today: "SNL" taps Connor Storrie of "Heated Rivalry" as next host ... I wonder if he can top the monologue he posted as an adorably swishy young boy HERE.

Hot Cats of the Day: Who wants to break?

Uh-oh-oh: Was watching MTV Classic the other day and it got me thinking: If we're going to judge everything old by today's standards, has David Bowie -- who fought to have black artists played on the flagship music channel back in the day -- been posthumously canceled for the "China Girl" video yet?