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There is a rather complete guide to slang fom the 1980's available to you.  I kid you not.

Los Angeles passed an ordinance requiring porn actors to wear condoms.  Here's why that is a mistake.

These websites exist:

What's His Butt, a collection of pictures of large male posteriors.

Naked Pictures of Your Dad, a collection of pictures of your dad, naked.

Find out the source of a photo.

The photo at left is a picture of Marilyn Monroe.  It's not one of the more iconic or famous shots, but if you are a fan, you might be curious to know more about it.  A problem in the world of Tumblrs and blogs has crept into mainstream media.  Photos and graphics are commonly used with no attribution.  It's incredibly frustrating to find a picture/design/person that you are wild about and about which you would like to learn more.  Many times I've asked bloggers and others more about a graphic they've used only to hear back, "Oh, I don't remember where it's from, but I like it so I posted it".  

Now there is the beginning of a solution.  Reverse-photo searches can find other websites that have used the same image.  TinEye revealed to me that the photo of Marilyn is a still from The Misfits, one of her lesser-known, but highly acclaimed roles.  Many pictures don't turn up any results, but at least it's a starting point.

Here are links that will change your life for ever.

Time has been the enemy of this website for the past week.  Duane continues to be out on maternity leave, and Rod has been entertaining notions and working like a beast.  We must however provide entertainment (and value for our loyal and awesome advertisers) so here are some links about some things that we would like to write more about but just cannot at the moment.  Ready?  Breathe and push.

• Some fine people have bought westborobaptistchurch.xxx and are making it a super-gay, super-friendly site.  Because it is an "xxx" site, it is required to be porn though so now they are looking for folks to do videos and pictures in the nude promoting gay rights.  YOU would be perfect for this because we all want to see you naked, friend.
• Here's a preview of the "Postcards from Divine".
• Ten years ago Billy Idol was working as a rapper for IKEA.
• Take some time to appreciate Hillary Clinton's historic speech to the United Nations.
• H&M ads look all the same to you?  That's because they are.  Stepford calling!
• Pieces has had its lease renewed, and owner Eric Einstein is looking to open another bar.
• This guide to fall vegetables is quite enjoyable.
• New York Fashion Week wants slave-labor.
• Morrissey performed on Conan O'Brien last week.
• Dorothy's red slippers are on the auction block.  Click your heels!

Towleroad commenters unite: "No more Kardashian stories."

We like to poke fun at Towleroad because we love them.  For all of the relevant reporting and story breaking, they like to troll the gay gutter for their pop stories.  Lady Gaga smiled at a unicorn?  Headline!  There is an audience for these types of things, and Andy Towle serves that audience well.  When that audience is overfed a story, the commenters let them know.

"Fake Kardashian Marriage Battle Now Includes Homophobic Bullying" is one such story.  Skipping the story (because really, who cares), let's go straight to the comments:

I like it when you include some fluffy stories to go with your more serious pieces. However, did you really need to use a gossip mag for source?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE no more attention for the Kardashians!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish all press outlets would stop with the inane minute by minute updates on the Kardashians. There are plenty of talented, hardworking people in Hollywood that could use the press time - not these idiots.

who?  sorry i refuse to feign concern over these complete nobodies.

There is hope in the world.

 

My favorite new punctuation mark is "the interrobang".  Described as the "the glorious punctuational equivalent of saying OMGWTF," it would be the perfect ending to so many sentences.

Turns out The High Line was always gay.

Everybody's favorite strolly stretch The High Line always had some gayness about it.  The two fellows who are baby-daddies to the project (both gay!) have a new book out on the subject and have been talking about the project's origin:

The project combines two things gays love: design and preservation. I've been looking for that quote by Herbert Muschamp, where he says the secret behind the preservation movement in New York City is gay men and rich, straight women.

Read more.

Everything you need to get through the weekend.

Many of these could be full posts, but time is the enemy today, so here goes:

• Madonna is everything you need.  She will be picking out the best dancer ever tomorrow night at Roseland.  Corey Craig will be giving away free tickets tonight at his dance party.
• Here is everything you need to be a go-go boy.
• You might need to find out everything about the history of your flat.  After all who that ghost that visits you nightly?  (I learned that my street used to be called "Academy Street"!)
• Is a cuddly guy everything you need?  How about one that is singing live? Justin Utley is performing tonight on the Internet at seven!
• Hillary Clinton gave a major speech with everything you need to know about global AIDS, but somehow barely mentioned gay men.  Take the time to watch it this weekend.
• Maybe also watch these PSA's from Darren Aronofosky with everything you need to know about those horrible drugs that are obviously so horrible and horrible and horrible.
• Finally, check out every film you need to see for the people!  (Major exclusions are Working Girl and Nine-To-Five!)

Taylor Lautner has a body guard to prevent boys from hugging him. No, really. Taylor Lautner has a body guard to prevent boys from hugging him.  

Real homophobes don't Google.

Occupy .... Sotheby's?  Yes!

Taylor Lautner is "said to be determined to work only with top directors and writers from now on as he strives to define himself as an actor."  That being said, it's been announced that Gus Van Sant will be directing a Lautner produced film which stars Taylor Lautner.  There has been no announcement of Lautner attending college or acting classes.

Find here 28 years worth of magazine covers featuring Madonna.

Here is your daily dose of bromoerotica.

Seth Abramovitch interviewed the ass of James Franco about being on the cover of the latest issue of Flaunt.  (If you like that, maybe you can get in bed with Franco; he'll read you a story.)

Another reason to stay single forever:  It turns out that love as seen in the New York of the past via Netflix was way cheaper back in the day.  Nowadays?  Plan on spending at least $80 for a simple stab at l'amor.

Once while tripping balls (as in on ecstacy and acid at the same time) at a roof-top party (because it was the nineties and that's what we did when we weren't at a club) I ran to a water tower, climbed the ladder and hugged it.  "It's beautiful," I insisted as my friends brought me down.  It turns out that even this was proof that I am just a math geek.

Generation X?  Read this and nod.

How to get rid of "boy-stink" and (bonus) how to get old semen out of your La-Z-Boy recliner.