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Mug Shot Monday
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Weekend Tennis Roundup
Fabio Fognini, with whom I have a complicated relationship -- he's HOT but apparently not a great person at times -- rallied to defeat Nicolas Jarry of Chile, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the Brazil Open, the Italian's sixth career ATP title.
The 6-6 22-year-old may have lost the match, but he definitely won my heart ...
Juan Martin del Potro won the Mexico Open on Saturday night for his 21st ATP Tour title, beating Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to improve to 7-0 against the 6-foot-8 South African.
On the women's side, Lesya Tsurenko successfully defended her women's title with a 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory over Stefanie Voegele.
Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain won his second ATP title of the year, defeating Lucas Pouille 6-3, 6-4 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The third-seeded Bautista Agut denied the second-seeded Pouille his own second title this year and a chance to break into the top-10 rankings for the first time. The big-assed Frenchman was a bridesmaid last weekend too -- although he got revenge on Karen Khachanov, whom he played in the second round this time.
Errani does an underarm serve at MP and wins. pic.twitter.com/EDNQ2TCUJs— Ashish TV (@Ashish__TV) March 4, 2018
I normally wouldn't mention a 125K event like the Oracle Challenger Series in Indian Wells. But with Sara Errani -- a former Top 5 player and French Open finalist -- and former rising star Kateryna Bondarenko squaring off in the final, I thought it was worth noting. Errani fell behind 4-1 in the first set before finding her game and winning 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 20 minutes. Not sure why she served underhanded on match point, but it got the job done.
Everybody's in Indian Wells now for the season's biggest non-Slam event. Tournament director Tommy Haas has been posting some great stuff from the desert, but nothing greater than this flashback. I love how his game is so fully formed -- that one-handed backhand! -- even if he had to borrow a racket from his opponent. (Get a load of the post-match handshake!)
Also, Kyle Edmund looks like he's feeling better.
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Remains of the Day (03/05)
Page Six:I don't know who any of these people are, but he's so hot I must share
Dlisted:How the hell did accused rapist Kobe Bryant win an Oscar in the #MeToo era?
Outsports: Alison Van Uytvanck -- who won the Hungarian Ladies Open two weeks ago -- comes out, discusses her relationship with fellow pro tennis player Greet Minnen
Sacramento Bee: Founder of Tower Records dies at 92 while drinking whiskey and watching the Oscars
Back2Stonewall:Watch the last known footage of Joan Crawford, filmed in 1974
Reuters: Trump administration holds off on new Russia sanctions, despite law
SFGN:Colt model and porn star Billy Herrington dies in car crash at 48
Boy Culture: The true story of how many Oscar statuettes have gone missing
NewNowNext: Actor Lee Pace takes another crack at coming out
The Gay Almanac: Washington to become 10th state to ban conversion therapy
The New Yorker: How an ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump’s ties to Russia
Banana Guide:Now this is what I call hot porn (obviously not work friendly)
Gr8er Days: David Ogden Stiers, out :M*A*S*H" actor, dies at 75
Moviefone: Emma Watson shows off "misspelled" Time's Up tattoo
WSJ: Bank reported Trump lawyer’s payment to Stormy Daniels as suspicious
Towleroad: Vatican: Male escort exposes 36 gay priests with WhatsApp chats, erotic photos
The Randy Report: Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg thinks special counsel may have "something" on Crazy Donald (but I still say GOP leaders wouldn't do anything if he did)
Deep Dish: Feast your eyes on Quin Bruce in a towel
Village Voice:Can (clinically insane) Roseanne Barr make "Roseanne" great again?
Tennis Life: Victoria Azarenka hits the desert
TV Line: Oscars deliver all-time low after fourth straight year of decline (I haven't been able to sit through it in ages)
The WoW Report: Openly gay ”Call Me by Your Name” screenwriter James Ivory becomes the oldest Oscar winner ever
The Daily News: Airline passenger stripped naked, watched porn and attacked flight attendant
Footwear News:Sonia Rykiel celebrates its 50th anniversary show with an ’80s dance party
The New York Times:Ryan criticizes tariff plan as Crazy Donald issues Nafta threat
Houston Chronicle:Sometimes Darwinism has a way of sorting these things out
Curbed:Who can afford NYC's "affordable" apartments?
Daily Intelligencer: Angela Merkel retains power in Germany after months of deadlock
Metrosource:Plans emerge for an LGBT museum in London celebrating “queer culture”
OMG Blog:Alex Pettyfer lets it all hang out ATVing
Matthew's Island of Misfit Toys:Wouldn't you get arrested for doing this in most workplaces?
Greg in Hollywood: Cher makes surprise appearance at Sydney Mardi Gras parade before headlining after-party
HuffPost: Georgia -- the state -- lawmakers are trying to take away the right to adopt for LGBTQ families
Hot Cat of the Day: Funnest toy ever!
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Speech Impediment
Damning stuff ... and how have I never heard of a movie called “The Return of the King”? I only remember “The King’s Speech."
Other takeaway: There have been quite a few shitty "best" pictures.
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Page 1 Roundup (03/06)
The Daily News:Brooklyn driver runs red light, kills two children, ages 4 and 1 -- 'It was something you see in a horror movie'
New York Post: Frances McDormand’s alleged Oscar thief has been arrested
The Washington Post:Police release grim photo in hopes they can identify victim of suspected serial killer in Toronto's 'Gay Village'
The New York Times: Ex-Trump aide Sam Nunberg embarks on nervous-breakdown tour
The Wall Street Journal: Democratic hopes for Senate run through Trump country
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Morning Wood
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Song of the Day: 'Cosmic Dancer' by T. Rex
While I'll admit I heard Shakespears Sister's cover of this T. Rex classic before I heard the original, at least I didn't ask the cashier at The Commons Chelsea who the woman was covering Maxwell's "This Woman Work." (True story!)
The 1971 original was from the same album that contained "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" ...
"Cosmic Dancer" was the title track from Shakespears Sister's fifth studio album.
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Tennis Tuesday
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Gus Kenworthy and Matthew Wilkas Attend the Vanity Fair Oscars Party
Looking dapper, boys. Another shot of America's First Gay Couple -- plus Darren Criss, Caroline Wozniacki and her hot fiance, David Lee -- HERE.
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Remains of the Day (03/06)
Men's Health:Jason Statham's transformation tips that got him in amazing shape
Dlisted:I've never seen "Drag Race" -- and only know RuPaul because of the delightful 1993 single "Supermodel" -- but find it ridiculous that he should have to apologize for saying transwomen shouldn't be participants on a show about DRAG QUEENS #virtualsignaling #wokepolice
NPR:Kellyanne Conway violated law on political expression, investigators say
The Underwear Expert: Shirtless military men strip down and spill about their underwear
Gr8er Days:12 figures shafted and ignored by Oscars' In Memorial
Greg in Hollywood: SPOILER: Sexy male "Will & Grace" guest star revealed
The Gay Curmudgeon:A review of Jake Shears's new memoir, "Boys Keep Swinging"
Paste: Watch Aretha Franklin put soulful spins on CSN, Simon & Garfunkel and the Beatles in 1971
The Film Experience:A collection of the best Oscar tweets
Gay Star News: "Coronation Street" to air male rape storyline to address "culture of silence"
The Washington Post:North Korea says it will halt nuclear and missile tests while talking with U.S., Seoul says
Daily Intelligencer:Nashville mayor resigns over using taxpayer money to fund affair with bodyguard (I call entrapment!)
Boy Culture:A review of the new play "A Letter to Harvey Milk"
Metrosource:A healthy POZ patient on no meds helps scientists target HIV
The Wow Report: Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet to star in “Call Me by Your Name” sequel
NewNowNext:Belinda Carlisle says it's "sexist or political" why the Go-Go's haven't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Randy Report:Where do same-sex married couples live?
Homorazzi: Where do these hunky Insta-Studs come from? (Hint: Spain)
NY1: Cynthia Nixon -- who can't even communicate what her sexuality is -- now wants to run the state of New York
UnPresidented: Sexism at the Oscars, and bigotry in the Women's March
Washington Blade: If this "gay Republican" phenomenon won't end now, when will it?
The Village Voice: Remembering the trailblazing Village Voice columnist Cynthia Heimel (1947-2018), whose extraordinary life had several volumes' worth of events, people, and locations
Towleroad: Dad makes his gay son a shocking Grindr offer in new clip from "Love, Simon"
OMG Blog: German actor Joachim Foerster lets it all hang out in the short film "Mein Bester Freud"
Hot Cat of the Day: Harvey has great eye-paw coordination, but little interest in watching tennis on television ...
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Mug Shot
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Page 1 Roundup (03/07)
The Daily News: Driver has license suspended day after killing two kids in Park Slope while supposedly suffering seizure
New York Post: ‘Killer’ nanny refuses to look at grisly crime scene photos
The New York Times: How Trump’s trade war finally broke Gary Cohn
The Washington Post: Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says hush agreement is null because he didn’t sign it
The Wall Street Journal:In a rare moment of bipartisanship, parents hit the campaign trail, even when their offspring run for the opposite party
This needs to go Viral. This is the window of a voting location for Precinct 4 in Somervell county Texas. These elections are incredibly important for Democrats, but the sign clearly only states "Republican precinct" and shows a Republican sample ballot ONLY.— Brian Krassenstein🐬 (@krassenstein) March 7, 2018
THANKS @MrsKucerapic.twitter.com/UcnptAIyaq
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Morning Wood
Handsome and founded an organization to help fellow veterans struggling with P.T.S.D. and/or depression.
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Song of the Day: 'UFO' by Strange Names
Another gem from Strange Names, the electro-pop trio from NYC (by way of Minneapolis). It's from their sophomore LP, "Data," which picks up where 2015's shimmering debut, "Use Your Time Wisely," left off. (They couldn't have pandered more to me if they'd tried with the Beach Boys-flavored "Rosa.") These boys have it all -- smart songs with irresistible hooks, telegenic looks and serious passion for their craft -- yet I'm at a loss as to what the "end game" is for an up-and-coming band anymore. Do they go home to Mom and Dad and brag that their new single got "X number" of streams on Spotify? Or is having one of their songs used in a commercial the equivalent of "making it big" now? (AKA what we used to call "selling," which is the only way to get a paycheck in this new environment.) Whatever the case may be, here's hoping these guys are around for years to come. They're that good. Learn more HERE.
Follow on Facebook HERE.
If pop bands still had hit singles, this would be one ...
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Wrestle Wednesday
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ACT UP NY’s Online Store Is Open for Business
To celebrate the launch of ACT UP's online store, the limited edition Silence = Death Levi's vest has been marked down to $55 (regularly $98). One-hundred percent of sales benefit ACT UP -- the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power -- which by now I'm sure you know is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals, united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. An insider tells me the store is being completely run by volunteers, with a just small fee being paid to a veteran ACT UP alum who set up the site and will provide technical support. Great merchandise for a great cause!
Shop now HERE.
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HOLLYWOOD HUNK OF THE DAY: Nicholas Clay
Hubba hubba. I'll bet my school days would have been a bit less painful had I caught British actor Nicholas Clay in 1982's "Evil Under the Sun." Who needs a date on Friday night with this running around? More HERE.
With thanks to my Facebook friend Joshua.
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Wednesday Ad Watch
Love Greg Gorman's new shots of Jake Shears and Robbie Rogers for L.A. Eyeworks' new portrait campaign.
Hadn't really thought about the eyewear company since their classic series of ads starring Debbie Harry, Divine, John Waters, Andy Warhol and others.
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Remains of the Day (03/07)
Washington Blade: Sixth Circuit court says "religious freedom" doesn't allow anti-trans discrimination
Daily Intelligencer: Ted Cruz -- whose real first name is Rafael -- mocks Democratic opponent's nickname in ad
Paste: The 25 best music frontwomen of all time -- Debbie Harry's not even No. 1 and I'm fine with it!
WSJ: The best men’s underwear for your budget: 45 kinds tested
Back2Stonewall:Kentucky governor calls disgraced county clerk Kim Davis an "inspiration to children"
The Washington Post:The 7 most interesting aspects of Stormy Daniels's lawsuit against Trump -- she claims to have texts and photos, so prepare for the evangelicals to give him a standing ovation
The New York Times:Will trade finally be the rift that gets Republicans to acknowledge all of Crazy Donald's, um, shortcomings?
Deep Dish:This one might get you in trouble at the office
"RiseUp With Dawn Ennis": Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy talks one-on-one with Dawn, plus author Sarah McBride talks about her memoir, "Tomorrow Will Be Different"
BosGuy:Rub-a-dub-dub, three hot boys in a tub
Boy Culture:Adam Rippon on Johnny Weir's rumored jealous: Maybe ...
People:Gus Kenworthy knew he was gay when he was about 5 (#MeToo!) -- and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's coming-out story involves stealing porn
Tennis Life:See Serena Williams back in action in Indian Wells
THR:Wouldn't it be fun if we had a transgender Darrin Stephens? #Transparent
AmericaBlog:On March 13, there will be a special U.S. House of Representatives election at which the next U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania will be chosen -- and Republicans are freaking
Gr8er Days: In case you're forgotten how smokin' hot Robert Conrad was #Eveready
The Gay Almanac: Mississippi town reverses denial of gay-pride parade ... after threat of legal action
The WoW Report: Meet the gay escort who outed nearly 40 Catholic priests in Vatican dossier
CNBC:United Airlines is sending its employees to compassion training
Paper:How manipulatable are you?
Splinter:Parkland students let Betsy DeVos know she's not welcome at their school
OMG Blog:"Teen Wolf" star Cody Christian is naked -- and erect -- again
The New Yorker:Hilton Als on musicals for turbulent times
Gay Star News:Australia's first same-sex marriage ends tragically after 48 days
Hot Cat of the Day: I like a good watch cat ...
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Page 1 Roundup (03/08)
The Daily News:City schools chancellor pick derailed educator’s career because she called him out for flirting at work conference: lawsuit
New York Post:How to tell if your child is a future psychopath
The Associated Press:Officer killed in line of duty was sent to wrong house after 911 call
The New York Times:Crazy Donald Trump ignored lawyers, spoke to witnesses about matters they discussed with special counsel
The Washington Post: Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 Seychelles meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin
The Wall Street Journal: There’s a tuba crime wave sweeping America
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