Report: Trump Considering Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island

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Donald Trump is considering occupying or blockading Iran’s strategic Kharg Island, which sits 15 miles offshore and processes 90% of the country’s crude oil exports, to pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Continue reading “Report: Trump Considering Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island”

New Music: Pentatonix ‘Heaven On Earth’

Three-time Grammy Award winning vocal group Pentatonix (promo photo)

Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning quintet Pentatonix drops their first new non-holiday original single in five years “Heaven On Earth.”

Teaming up with GRAMMY® Award-winning mega-producer Poo Bear [Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey], “Heaven On Earth” is simultaneously fresh and classic Pentatonix all at once.

Layering the group’s world-renowned harmonies over a lush, tranquil soundscape, the group steps beyond their signature a cappella foundation embracing fully realized pop production. Continue reading “New Music: Pentatonix ‘Heaven On Earth’”

Pulse Nightclub Demolished + Support For Same-Sex Marriage + More News

Pulse Nighclub (image via Depositphotos)

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”

Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor During Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister

Donald Trump invoked the attack on Pearl Harbor during an Oval Office meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

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”

Trailer: Season 2 Of Award-Winning ‘The Disappointments’

Rich Burns stars in the award-winning web series The Disappointments

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’”

Trump Releases Dignified Transfer Photos Despite Families Request For Privacy

Donald Trump choosing to keep his hat on his head as the bodies of fallen soldiers pass by at a dignified transfer ceremony

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”

Remembering Early 90s Phone-Sex Lines + ‘Micropenis’ Infighting Is Funny + More

ad for phone-sex lines (image via The Caftan Chronicles)

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”

Documentary: ‘Mickey & Richard’ Explores Man Behind The ’80s Sex Symbol

Image from new documentary 'Mickey & Richard'

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”

Markwayne Mullin’s DHS Confirmation Hearing Gets Crunchy Fast

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)

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”