Happy Monday! Some news items for you as we head into the week:
• Queerty: A 40-something gay man turns to advice column “Ask Jake” about how/why his ‘type’ has shifted from twinks to men with ‘dad bods.’ Jake’s answer is right on target.
(image via Groupon) Some news items you might have missed: • Groupon: I just learned the folks at the ‘deal of the day’ website highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses (above). “Our out and proud merchant partners inspire us every day in all of the myriad ways they uplift and support their communities.” Click here for more of Groupon’s Pride-ful ways. • The Advocate: A larger number of teenagers are identifying as gay, lesbian, or bisexual in the U.S. Surveys by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that between 2015 and 2019 those who identified as “non-heterosexual” grew from 8.3 percent to 11.7 percent in 15-to-17-year-olds. • Edge Media: Results from Planet Fitness’ fifth annual survey reveals 69% of men with dad bods say they are confident and comfortable with their physique. That said, half of all men with dad bods (50%) feel judged by others for their bodies — a number that’s jumped 10% since just last year alone. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQNCpjIr91N/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link • New York Times: The U.S. government spent more than $18 billion last year funding drugmakers to make a Covid vaccine. Now it’s pouring more than $3 billion on a neglected area of research: developing pills to fight the virus early in the course of infection, potentially saving many lives in the years to come. • Andrew Christian: The venerable men’s designer shares his Top 5 Most Extravagant Pride Parades in the World. • NBC Out: Online advice columnist John Paul Brammer shares his amazing journey as a gay Latino in rural Oklahoma. Brammer weaves his experiences with letters from readers in his book, Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons.
Brian Austin Green on dad duty at the grill (image via Instagram)Brian Austin Green, who came to fame playing high school nerd David Silver on the 1990s hit series Beverly Hills 90210, turned 47 this week sharing the day with his kids while sharing his dad bod with his Instagram fans. Green posted pics of his big day with three of his four sons, Noah, Bodhi, and Journey. The actor announced in May he had split with the boys’ mother, actress Megan Fox. Green started the day with “Coffee and popsicles – the breakfast of champions,” before hitting the beach with the kids. And, of course, there was the traditional pic lighting candles on his b-day cake with the little ones before he headed off for ‘dad duty’ at the grill. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCoJtphnDob/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCmVg5_n44y/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrcWOXnhj5/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCosJqcnZbH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Green also has an 18-year-old son Kassius with his former 90210 castmate, Vanessa Marcil. After the 10-year run of 90210, Green continued acting on television as a series regular on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Freddie, Wedding Band, and Anger Management. Most recently, he reunited with his Beverly Hills 90210 costars for a six-episode reboot of the 90s hit in 2019. Titled, BH90210, the former teen stars got back together to play heightened versions of themselves in a serialized drama “inspired by their real lives and relationships with each other.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UdYyxHPEV/
David Harbour in Netflix’s Stranger Things (screen cap)
Some news items you might have missed:
• Dad Bod alert: Who’s a fan of the Netflix’s Stranger Things? Season four was released last night and folks think series star David Harbour (above screen cap) is the new poster guy for ‘dad bods.’ #woof
• CNN: Adding homophobia to racism, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents made a migrant hold an “I Like Men” sign as an anti-gay punishment.
• Washington Post: Congressman Justin Amash, who represents Michigan’s 3rd congressional district, has been one of the few Republicans to publicly criticize Donald Trump, and actually side with Democrats in calls for impeachment proceedings. In an op-ed yesterday, he quit the GOP and announced he now identifies as an Independent.
• NY Times: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) surprisingly raised less than $12 million for her presidential campaign in the past three months; very disappointing considering her very strong debate performance last week. The figure pales in comparison to her primary rivals: Mayor Pete Buttigieg pulled in $24.8 million in the second quarter, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. reports $21.5 million in campaign donations, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took in $18 million.
• Gay Star News: Out musician Aaron Porter says his latest single, “Sorry,” comes from a very personal place for him. And, like life, it slowly evolved until coming to fruition.
“I was in a place of frustration and the track we created was a slow piano-led ballad, he told GSN. “I feel like the song has grown as I have dealt with my situation, and now it’s a fierce pop banger and I feel alive when I sing it.”
Actor Ryan Phillippe shared a few behind-the-scenes snaps via Instagram of his upcoming photo layout for Men’s Fitness magazine proving he gives new meaning to the term, “dad bod.”
Check those shoulders and triceps. Ryan makes 42 look awesome.
Derek & Drew Riker, photographers who happen to be handsome twins, handled the lens responsibilities for the shoot. The layout is scheduled to be featured in the June issue of the mag.
