Underwear designer Andrew Christian. has the perfect solution for all the flat bottom boys: “flashback technology,” which works tirelessly to give your backseat a boost: This underwear is essential gear for every guy. It features an invisible lifting support built into the seams of the underwear. The construction of the underwear automatically lifts the buttocks making it look firm and round without the need for any embarrassing padding, uncomfortable cups or straps hidden inside. Most people can add up to 1/2 to 1 inches onto their current buttocks measurements helping them achieve a rounder fuller look with this amazing new feature. Question: do these futuristic undies and similar slights count as false advertising?

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Good news for trans men and women working at Goldman Sachs: “Fortune.com reported Friday that Goldman added coverage of sex-reassignment surgery to its medical plan last year. The article was part of a sidebar on “unusual perks”… Goldman employees can undergo the procedure, which normally costs anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000, and have it paid for entirely by their medical insurance.” [NY Times]

Community Marketing just sent out a very sapphic press release: “Community Marketing researchers are often asked, “What’s new in lesbian and gay market trends?” This year, the most important insights come from new, statistically significant research findings into lesbian consumers. Based on this new wealth of research and analysis, we are calling 2008 “The Year of the Lesbian…” With the help of CM’s new findings, marketers can mine useful information about lesbianic buying habits. For example, did you know that the top three lesbian magazines are People, AARP, and O Magazine. Queen lesbian and failed magazine publisher Rosie O’Donnell had no comment.

Media mogul Barry Diller and wifey Diane von Furstenberg made an appearance at Madonna’s celeb-filled fuck fest last night. While we’re sure the glamorous couple had some chuckles, made some memories and may have possibly helped Malawian children (or Kabbalah?), none of those niceties concern us - or Nick Denton.
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Porn princess Chi Chi LaRue ain’t down with barebacking.
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New York City Comptroller William Thompson Jr joined the Gay Center and the NYC pension fund in calling for corporate America to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Said Thompson: “We must work together to make sure that corporate America embraces acceptance and affords all employees the same protections…”

Jim Neal gives us the goods on his campaign ambitions, Chuck Schumer and fatherhood.

Pop star Madonna shelled out nearly $12 million for a new home that will soon become her new gym. No, seriously, this woman, this great humanitarian, spent $12 million on a house that she will turn into her private gym. That’s madness!

• From this week’s In Touch. That’s all you need to know…

• Washington tops California for [second] most gay politicians. New Hampshire wins with seven.

• Gaydar exists.

• Ontario’s out Health Minister George Smitherman comes out against gay organ donor ban.

• Porn producer Bryan Kocis‘ father files lawsuit against son’s alleged killers, Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes.
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What’s worse than two mega millionaires making even more money off of shampoo?

When they bring a dead girl down with them: [Madonna] has teamed up with hair care brand Sunsilk in hopes to inspire women around the world to leap from their couches and live life to the fullest with the debut of their massive “Life Can’t Wait” Campaign.

During the broadcast of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, the Sunsilk “Life Can’t Wait” Campaign will feature the iconic pop stars Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe This shit really makes us sick - Marilyn can’t even spend money! And, again, she’s dead!!

PlanetOut’s stocks tumbled this week after the gay media company announced it may sell itself to the highest bidder. We’ve been hearing murmurs of staff shake-ups - event marketing director Chip Stevenson, media man Rich Rodriguez both out - but our details are hazy, homos!

Meanwhile, a reader has also been picking up some chatter: I’ve heard that some very prominent people over at LPI have resigned and that a few others have been let go. At The Advocate mostly. You might have already heard about this but just in case you haven’t… Any of you kids got the goods?

It’s a big day for Howard Dean and the Democratic National Committee! Chief of Staff Leah Daughtry takes the stand today in the ongoing discrimination discovery hearings.

• We’ve been seriously missing They Might Be Giants. In an effort to satisfy our aural yen, here’s “Istanbul”.

• University of Texas professor launches hunger strike for domestic partner benefits.

• Tabloid rumors hurt Queen Latifah’s feelings.
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Gay media company PlanetOut lost even more luster yesterday. Shares of PlanetOut Inc. sank to an all-time low Tuesday after the media company… said it may sell itself.

PlanetOut shares fell $1.45, or 23.4 percent, to $4.75 in early afternoon trading. Earlier, the stock traded as low as $4.65 _ its lowest since a reverse stock split in early October. A PlanetOut spokesman wouldn’t tell the Washington Blade whether any companies have come knocking.

A number of international financial companies are setting their sights on Asia’s gays. Their respective missions, however, have hit a few snags on the way…
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