Bob Barker (photo: CBS/Fremantle) Some news stories you might have missed: • Boy Culture: Bob Barker, who set a record with his long-running hosting gig on The Price Is Right and who went on to become associated with spaying and neutering pets, died Saturday at 99. https://twitter.com/mattrett/status/1695476562701799785 • New York Times: Maui County officials have publicly blamed Hawaii’s largest electric utility for the wildfires that killed at least 115 people claiming in a lawsuit filed that “intentional and malicious” mismanagement of power lines had allowed flames to spark. • The Advocate: Two men were stabbed outside of a Washington, D.C., gay bar in Dupont Circle last week. Metropolitan Police officials arrested Mary Kennedy, 35, for allegedly assaulting the men with scissors. Witnesses say the attack was unprovoked. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1694771554033488059 • New York Times: Singer Oliver Anthony, whose song “Rich Men North of Richmond” soared to the top of the Billboard singles chart, released a YouTube video on Friday denouncing Republicans and conservative outlets for co-opting his song. “It was funny seeing that presidential debate,” he said. “I wrote that song about those people.” • Kenneth-in-the-212: Be sure to check out Kenneth’s weekly round-up of LGBTQ publications, including the latest from Gloss Magazine.
