The Daily News: 9 immigrants found dead in scorching tractor-trailer in Texas Walmart lot in botched human trafficking operation
The Wall Street Journal: A Vasectomy Doesn't Have to Be a Sterile Affair
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Page 1 Roundup (07/24)
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'One-Way Street' (demo) by Pet Shop Boys
Bonus track from the upcoming reissue reissue of "Fundamental," which you can enter to win HERE. The boys reportedly offered this demo to Bananarama, feeling the lyric's metaphor was a bit too contrived. (Gee, thanks for thinking of us!) But the gals rejected it, and wound up putting out one of their best post-Siobhan efforts, "Drama," which included "Move in My Direction" and "Look on the Floor," by written by the Ramas.
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Mug Shot Monday
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Last Call for Unitard at Joe's Pub
Facebook invite HERE.
The comedy trio Unitard -- Nora Burns, David Ilku and Mike Albo -- will close out their residency at Joe's Pub on Wednesday (July 26) at 7 p.m., with the final performance of "Tard Core: There Are No Safe Words." The set is littered with all sorts of hilarious topical bits about politics, gender, glasses of wine that cost more than a bottle and the hyper-gentrification of the city. Read my review from May HERE -- the show's a riot! -- and buy tickets now HERE!
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Weekend Tennis Roundup
Photo collage from HERE.
While Damian and I were watching Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, some low-key events were going on around the globe, including in Newport, R.I. We caught John Isner beat Bjorn Fratangelo (that surname reminds me of one of those tabloid names for a celebrity couple!) in the semis -- and Isner went on to win the event by defeating Matthew Ebden of Australia in the final, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Elsewhere, David Ferrer kept the AARP circuit alive and well, winning his first tournament in nearly two years with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine. Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands took home the crown at the Swiss Open, beating Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania won her home title in Romania, beating Julia Görges in the final, 6-3, 7-4. And lastly, 19-year-old Russian cutie Andrey Rublev won the Croatian Open, beating Pablo Lorenzi, 6-4, 6-2, and picking me up as an Instagram follower!
P.S.
Word on the street is that Novak Djokovic is unlikely to play this U.S. Open. The given reason is a "bone bruise," but we all know it's a head case.
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Harvey Gets Physical
For those who have kindly asked, Harvey is alive and well -- although he was none too pleased that we went away this weekend after having already ditched him for our European vacation. Our one-year adoptiversary wasn't too long ago, so we took him in for a check-up this morning, eager to see how he'd act at the office. He's so rambunctious around our apartment -- loves anyone who comes over, always tries to hang out in the hallways -- that we figured he'd be a big ham for the vet and her staff. But he was pretty shy at first, wanting to stay close to his carrier (that he inherited from Larry) and his fathers. Eventually we got him to come out of his shell, and he charmed the socks off of everyone, purring nonstop through the examination, vaccinations, claw trimmings -- those things were sharp! -- insertion of a microchip and having blood drawn. (OK, we didn't see that last one, and the technician said he did let out a disapproving growl, which we would have killed to have heard since he's always so happy!)
Dr. Lang thought it was very "fancy" of him to wear a tux to his physical. And she said he appears to be in excellent health -- she was very impressed by his pearly fangs although she said at 15.1 pounds he might want to cut back on the in-between-meal dry food (ouch!) -- and we will get his blood-work results tomorrow.
Dr. Lang, Harvey's white socks and my new Wimbledon umbrella
Big Boy Alert!
Now wait'll Harvey finds out I'm going to Arizona at the end of the month to check in on my mom and then to Vegas to celebrate turning 50 with four other friends who were born during the summer of love!
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Hardy Har Har
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Shut the Chuck Up
Follow HERE.
Yes. Shame on Hillary Clinton for sending out news stories about her running a child-sex ring in a pizza parlor in Washington.
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'Arthur McBride' by Paul Brady
Rosanne Cash revealed that when John Leventhal included Simon and Garfunkel's "The Only Living Boy in New York" and Paul Brady's version of "Arthur McBride" on a mixtape he made her when they first met, she knew she had to marry him. (And she did!) In addition to approving of her Romeo's music taste, it made me smile because Damian also made me a mixcd early in our courtship, many of whose songs have turned up as Song of the Day.
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Song of the Day: 'I'll Never Find Another You' by Billy Fury
Instantly fell in love with this one after Kim Wilde posted this classic photo! The late '50s and 1960s heartthrob died in 1983 at 42 from complications of Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child. An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equaled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the U.K. chart, without a chart-topping single or album.
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Tennis Tuesday
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Prince Charming
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Page 1 Roundup (07/25)
The New York Post: DA who offered kayak killer a plea deal isn’t happy about it
The Daily News: Bring on the transit tax already
The New York Times: So it turns out Ivanka is dumb and deaf
The Wall Street Journal: ‘Phelps vs. Shark,’ Reviewed by a Shark
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Music Fan Goes Nuts
My apologies to anyone who got hurt at the reunion show of my high-school punk band.
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The Boy Who Cried 'Woof'
Excited to hear that "Boy Culture" -- the best-selling novel by Matthew Rettenmund that was turned into an acclaimed film 10 years ago -- is coming back as what is being billed as a "daring new digital series," tackling a variety of hot-button issues facing the modern gay. Taking over the role of hustler X from Derek Magyar will be Matthew Wilkas, who charmed audiences in "Gayby" before charming the pants off of Gus Kenworthy. Ageless Darryl Stephens (of "Noah's Arc" fame) returns as Andrew -- plus a bunch of new faces including Internet favorite Matt Crawford and singer Steve Grand.
I was first introduced to Matt via Q. Allan Brocka's film adaptation -- Matt and I ended up having lunch at Blue Fin after I accidentally stood him up the day before at Le Grainne Cafe in Chelsea -- and I've been a fan (and friend) ever since. (I immediately bought the book, which is great and is the shortest thing he's ever written!) I'm eager to see where these sexy characters find themselves a decade later -- the original had a MySpace page! -- as the landscape for all denizens of the LGBTQ community has changed so dramatically. Watch the pitch and consider donating today.
Or click HERE for details.
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'I'd Never Find Another You' by Billy Fury
Instantly fell in love with this one after Kim Wilde posted this classic photo! The late '50s and 1960s heartthrob died in 1983 at 42 from complications of Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child. An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equaled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the U.K. chart, without a chart-topping single or album.
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Wrestle Wednesday
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