LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news stories you might have missed:
• Gayety: The building that housed Pulse Nightclub, where 49 people were killed in a 2016 mass shooting, was demolished on March 17 clearing the way for a long-awaited permanent memorial.
• Kenneth-in-the-212: This week’s round-up of the latest in LGBTQ friendly publications including OnlyFans ‘Superman’ Clark Gallagher covering Interview Magazine.
Continue reading “Pulse Nightclub Demolished + Support For Same-Sex Marriage + More News”
During a White House press event with Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, Donald Trump invoked Japan’s December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.
The look on Takaichi’s face… Continue reading “Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor During Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister”
The highly-anticipated Season 2 of the digital series The Disappointments premieres March 22 on YouTube with additional episodes dropping at the same time every Sunday through May 10.
The Humanitas Prize-winning series follows three middle-aged gay best friends trying to figure out how to live their best lives. Continue reading “Trailer: Season 2 Of Award-Winning ‘The Disappointments’”
Despite being asked by the families of fallen service members to NOT have any cameras at Wednesday’s dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Base, the Trump administration photographed the private event and released the images
The lead photo above was taken at a previous dignified transfer service when the Donald chose to keep his hat on as fallen soldiers’ bodies passed before him. Continue reading “Trump Releases Dignified Transfer Photos Despite Families Request For Privacy”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• Caftan Chronicles: Tim Murphy chats with Brian Herrera, who went from early 90s phone-sex worker to Princeton professor, about those infamous phone-sex lines the gays used to hook up before the Internet exploded just a few years later.
• JoeMyGod: The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper dives into the recent infighting among MAGA pundits turning on each other via “micropenis” allegations. Continue reading “Remembering Early 90s Phone-Sex Lines + ‘Micropenis’ Infighting Is Funny + More”
In the ’70s & ’80s, Mickey Squires appeared in numerous adult films and erotic magazine spreads emerging as a mustachioed beefcake sex symbol.
The new documentary, Mickey & Richard, takes a deep dive into the man behind the uber-masculine image. Continue reading “Documentary: ‘Mickey & Richard’ Explores Man Behind The ’80s Sex Symbol”
No bottle of ketchup will be safe at the White House today after Federal Reserve policymakers declined to lower interest rates as the Iran war has sent oil prices soaring and threatens to ignite a new round of inflation. Continue reading “Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates On Hold”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) pulled no punches in his opening statement at today’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK).
Trump nominated Mullin to replace outgoing DHS Sec. Kristi Noem, who hits the doors on March 31.
Paul, who’s the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, opened the hearing calling out Mullin for past remarks saying he “understands completely” why Paul was savagely attacked in his own front yard by a neighbor in 2017. Continue reading “Markwayne Mullin’s DHS Confirmation Hearing Gets Crunchy Fast”
Some news stories you might have missed:
• Queerty: Filmmaker Rachel Mason’s documentary, My Brother’s Killer, takes a deep dive into the 1990 beheading of adult film star Bill Newton (known professionally as Billy London). For decades his murder gathered dust as a cold case during a time when anti-gay crimes were often met with indifference. The film premiered at SXSW this past week.
• Boy Culture: Yes, there’s already a musicalized version of gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry. Matt Rettenmund shares his thoughts after attending a staged reading in NYC. Continue reading “‘My Brother’s Killer’ Explores 1990 Murder Of Adult Film Star + ‘Heated Rivalry’ Musical + More”
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigned Tuesday over objections to the war in Iran. He’s the first senior Trump administration official to do so.
“I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” wrote Kent in a letter to Donald Trump.
Kent, a veteran of the Iraq war, also blamed Israel for that conflict: “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.” Continue reading “National Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns Over Iran War”