George Michael may have pleaded guilty to driving while on drugs, but he certainly didn't take complete responsibility for his actions. Sure, he had taken a few pharmaceuticals, but he also blamed "tiredness" for his illegal actions. The 46- year old gay singer told the court:

I am perfectly aware that I did something very wrong and got into my car when I was unfit to drive. I was not in my normal physical state and I'm perfectly prepared to accept the correct punishment for that and I would have accepted it a long time ago. It was fairly predictable considering how much work I had done that week.

It's equally predictable considering that Michael has made his name synonymous with complete fuck-up.

Michael got nabbed last October after police found him slumped over his steering wheel, his car blocking an intersection. He'll be sentenced at the end of the month. Unfortunately poor Michael didn't realize that he could have just accepted a punishment without accepting guilt. Sounds like his lawyer's a fuck-up, too.

Singer George Michael Pleads Guilty [Washington Post]

Frankie D is used to being seen as a wild man. Look at him: he's a hairy beast! Despite his follicular bounty, Frankie's not keen on being labeled a bear. In fact, it's probably best you don't label him anything. This New York City bartender and student's one in a million.

For full disclosure, we've been friends with Frankie since the beginning of time. Well, at least since editor Andrew Belonsky used to work at a now defunct Chelsea coffee shop. He was eighteen, Frankie was twenty.

Despite their history, Belonsky's never had a real opportunity to pick Frankie's brain. So, in the interest of The Wild Issue, we enlisted Interview's Lucas Lai to do a little NYC photo shoot, after which Belonsky and Frankie went to one of their favorite fag dives, The Boiler Room, to get a little wild with a tape recorder.

Read the grizzly results, after the jump...

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The above PSA put things in pretty stark perspective, but apparently people still do have questions. On the "sunny side" (yuk-yuk), it seems we're not the only ones who think the medical and social fields are lost when it comes to affecting genuine recovery for addicts. Yesterday we were bitching about yet another study that came to the brilliant conclusion that methamphetamines aren't healthy and that no one is really proposing a solution. Well, we stand corrected.

Today we received an e-mail from Canadian Jim Stephens from All Positive Options announcing the launch of the International Collaboration On Methamphetamine, a service which purports to allow medical and social service professionals to engage in a freer exchange of worldwide information on meth addiction and treatments. It's no cure, but at least it's doing something rather than telling everyone what they already know.

The site also does one better and dispels all the fallicies concerning meth and meth users. "We've even had people question why we have a section on 'HIV and meth' because 'only queers get HIV,'" Jim tells us in an e-mail. "Of course they always send those types of emails anonymously, but not only am I constantly amazed at how ignorant some people are, I'm more than a little surprised they can type!"

Hilarious—and, sadly, true.

If you're up on your gay blogs you probably already caught the news that gay—er, "men who have sex with men" are five times more likely to contract HIV if they use meth. Of course, even if you're not up on your gay blogs you shouldn't be too surprised to hear the news. Some gay sites were leading with this story today, but we held off because we know you're smart like that...

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The reality of crack's a stunning, wholly depressing one, but when rapped about by The Dogs... well, it's unintentionally hilarious.

We admit, we feel bad for the little girl the kids taunt: "Your mama's on crack rock". But, of course, that's all the compassion our homo hearts can muster and we our grimace - um - cracks when The Dogs let it loose:

Now, I saw the girl again.
[Yo Rick, What you sayin'?]
She was down on her knees and the girl wasn't prayin'.
She was trickin' on a trickster.
She was trickin' mighty hard.

That's some real (funny) shit.

And, in case you couldn't predict, we dedicate this to Shirley and her chanteuses. With love, of course...

We've all heard of racial profiling, but gay profiling? That's what seems to be happening down Australian way, where at least five men were arrested prior to boarding the nation's first all gay cruise. Hundreds lined up outside the ridiculously named NaviGAYtion Cruise to have a little fun on the high seas.

Not surprisingly, a few of them wants to be high while doing so. Coppers, however, put an end to their mischief, walking down the line with drug dogs and sniffing out the party-drug taking party goers. And it's no coincidence. Aussie police have made no secret that they will continue to patrol pansies based on “risk assessment and intelligence”. Sergeant John Cox remarks:

Police will continue to conduct similar operations based on information we gather and we will continue to arrest and charge any person in possession of illicit drugs.

Sure, it makes sense authorities would try to squash the sissie's drug use, but does that make it right, readers? Just because gay men may have drugs on them, is it wrong for coppers to assume gays are getting high and, thus, target gay men? Or are they just making an ass out of you, me and, most of all, them? What say you?

[Update: There seems to be some confusion in what we're asking here. We're not asking whether or not the men should be arrested for having illegal drugs. The obvious answer is "yes". Our inquiry revolves around whether or not it's right for cops to assume gay people always have drugs on them. It's related, as mentioned, to the larger issue of racial profiling, which the ACLU defines as "any police or private security practice in which a person is treated as a suspect because of his or her race, ethnicity, nationality or religion". To target someone based on their race - or, in this case, sexual orientation - is clearly discriminatory. No, the cops didn't say they're only targeting gay people, but to have them lining up the gays to sniff them out sounds a bit suspect. But, that's just us. More input, readers?]

First All-Gay Cruise Marred By Drug Bust [Same Same]

Kid Koala's directly responsible for 18 hours of our living hell. We can't get into the details, but rest assured it involved illicit substances and the celebration of a long-dead college founder's birthday.

Still, we're not holding any grudges. How could we? The Canadian DJ - born Eric San - churns out some of the most inventive, complex and trippy sounds around. This one here, "Basin Street Blues" comes from 2003's Some of My Best-Friends are DJs. Perfect for a lazy Monday afternoon. No drugs required.

Yesterday we had a little sit down with Colin Weil - the producer behind the new meth-centric documentary, Rock Bottom. Today we're having a heart-to-heart with the film's director, Jay Corcoran.

After the jump, read what Corcoran has to say about meth's emotional effects, why mentoring may save gay communities and how gay people, including gay cable companies, simply don't want to help.

If you're in New York, head on over to The Quad to see the movie! You may want to eat first, because you really won't be in the mood after.

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Meth's an ugly drug. Sure, it may seem like a real party, but Tina's had a devastating impact on gay communities. In an effort to curb it's catastrophic affects, producer Colin Weil and director Jay Corcoran have teamed up to bring us Rock Bottom.

Following six meth-users over three years, the documentary explores not only meth's damage, but the state of the gay union, in general. Now in an extended release at New York City's Quad Cinema, Rock Bottom sheds some light on post-AIDS fear, a generation's crossroads and the difficult task of establishing healthy relationships.

See what Weil had to say for himself, including how his own experiences influenced his decision to produce the movie, when a gay man needs to learn to grow up and why it's so fucking hard to find a steady date, after the jump.

We've also included a trailer for the flick. And be sure to roll on by tomorrow to read our interview with Corcoran.

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One almost feels bad for singer/stoner, George Michael. Appearing in court on charges of being unfit to drive and pot possession, the singer got a bit of a nasty surprise when prosecutors added being under the influence while driving. This is the second time in a matter of months Michael's faced such a charge. NME reports:

At Brent Magistrates' Court in London prosecutor Andrew Torrington added the charge of being in charge of a vehicle while unfit through drugs.

The singer was arrested on October 1 last year on suspicion of being unfit to drive and for possession of a substance believed to be cannabis. He was charged before Christmas with being unfit to drive through drugs.

Poor, poor George. If only he could get high in the privacy of his own home, like everybody else. Or, at the very least, get himself a driver...

Related: George Michael Can't Stop Puffin'

Talk about bad education. Pennsylvania principal John Acerra got uncovered as a meth-loving, gay-porn watching wanker when police arrested him for selling drugs from his office. MSNBC reports:

A 50-year-old principal was found naked in his school office while watching gay pornography on Tuesday, according to sources. Sex toys were found nearby, the sources added.
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Acerra, of Allentown, was the principal of Nitschmann Middle School in Bethlehem, and was arrested minutes after he arranged to sell the notoriously addictive drug to a police informant, according to investigators.

There's only one word to describe this story: ridiculous. Another word also springs to mind: screwed. As in, Accera's totally...

• Michael Lucas made history at this weekend's GayVN awards, taking home a record fourteen honors, including best non-sexual performance for Savannah Samson (pictured). Mazel to the tov, Savannah. Oh, and to you, too, Michael. [San Francisco Chronicle]

• If you're at all interested in pictures from the GAYVN after-party (and we know you are), then follow the link. [Tim and Roma]

• Titanic director James Cameron found Jesus (or, at least, his so-called "tomb"). [Sydney Morning Herald]

• Our world's just crumbled: Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz smoke pot. How disgraceful... [Mollygood]

• Ed Droste and the other kids from Grizzly Bear have a new video. It's totally creepy. [stereogum]

• Elton John's party netted 4.2 million bones to help fight AIDS. We threw a similar party and we made about five dollars and a bit of lint. We donated the lint and kept the $5. What? We need money, too. [365 Gay]