
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…
JOKER’S WILD: Out director Todd Haynes has revealed more details about his upcoming explicit gay romance drama starring Joaquin Phoenix. [IndieWire]
WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS: Fans of male chastity have begun “Locktober”, the month for celebrating the joys of locking up your penis. [Daily Beast]
FASHION ROADKILL: Sam Smith‘s performance of Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round” nearly got derailed by a giant furball at their boyfriend Christian Cowan’s runway show during Paris Fashion Week.
PRAISE BE: A group of progressive Florida churches rallied against Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ ongoing attacks aimed at the LGBTQ+ community, reproductive rights, and K-12 education. [Miami Herald]
DARE TO BARE: Completely nude dating series Naked Attraction has taken the US by storm and the British show’s executive producer spilled the tea on some of its controversial behind-the-scenes dealings. [The Hollywood Reporter]
THIGH’S THE LIMIT: Jake Gyllenhaal is flaunting his inseam pride by creating a collection of running shorts and it’s all for a great cause. [HeartBreak.Run]
LGBTQ+ HISTORY: California Governor Gavin Newson has picked Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, making her the first Black lesbian to openly serve in Congress. [LGBTQ Nation]
MIRACLE MEDICINE: By the end of the decade, people living with HIV may be able to self-inject treatment every two to three months. Currently, a hospital/doctor’s office visit is required. [Guardian]
‘TIS MARIAH SEASON: With Halloween still four weeks away, Mariah Carey is getting a jump on the holidays by announcing her “Merry Christmas One and All Tour” and tickets go on sale this week! [Just Jared]
SO CLOSE: Watch as drag queen Alexis Stone transforms into Glenn Close’s iconic portrayal of Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians to attend the Balenciaga show at Paris Fashion Week.
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Diplomat
NBs wakwoke they/them is almost dead thk god. Still love Sam but he’s gotta get his brain cells realigned.
Good to see Jake doing good in the world. Seems he’s always had a good heart.
henare
You sound awful.
swhall
agree with Henare
Diplomat
Re awful: so does they them as singular. Complete disrespect for the english language.
dbmcvey
Drunk posting again, eh Dips?
abfab
Diplomat. Always in the process of losing it. Give them/it credit for carrying on.
abfab
Dip knows about heart.
mailliw110
Still sad no one went to your birthday party when you were just an annoying little brat?
Diplomat
You’re all Trump’s pet monkeys, promoting the destruction of the American family while he takes down Democracy. What a team. Birds of a feather etc
The latest replacement for the word woman was “child giver” so fake men can feel included in child birth. Get over it, you’re toast.
Your childish baseless rants are weak and sad while you wipe your psycho asses with the LGB flag. Your flagulating doesn’t stand up to hard facts.
Too bad you’re ruining it for Trans and NB kids with this over the top psychosis.
bachy
The Hollywood Reporter article says that Naked Attraction UK is available in the US with Prime’s MAX add-on. I did a Search and lemme tell ya, they really make it hard to find. You have to type out the entire title before it shows up.
The article makes the show sound absolutely outrageous. Very curious to see what it’s all about.
swhall
I have Max and Naked Attraction appears 5th in the top banner, not buried at all
dbmcvey
The UK version is pretty available all over the internet.
Kangol2
You can find clips of Naked Attraction on Twitter/X. It’s hardly “outrageous.” They show men’s and women’s genitalia, and people get selected in part based on that. I think what’s freaking prudish American commentators out is that they show people of all races, lots of uncut men (since it’s Britain), women’s vulvas, trans people, piercings and tattoos, etc. And for the most part, the British act like adults, instead of hysterical children like some of the Americans hyperventilating over this show. It’s really absurd but not surprising.
xanadude
I think Cher is gonna know Mariah off her sleigh this year!
justyouandi
Doggone it, Jake is shaving his legs! He and Tom Daley have the most beautiful hairy legs, but noooooo …….. for some reason they think smooth is sexier! Wrong!
dbmcvey
Swimmers shave their legs to lower water resistance.
mailliw110
Why is body hair not ok to cut, but head hair is?
Pietro D
JAKE’S as hairy as a BEAR so he obviously has done some serious lazer electrolysis.
Why do so many gay men simply don’t like the natural order and beauty of a man’s body,
everyone shaving everything above and below. We barely ever get to see some delicious
male pubes with this obsession to be totally smooth down below. I don’t mind it, but I also
like a fabulous hairy man, hairy in every nook and cranny. It can be so god damn hot and
exciting.
abfab
I can tell you why Pietro. It’s because they don’t want to attract the likes of you.
mailliw110
Why do you complain about someone who you will never meet? So, you don’t cut or trim any hair on your body? Grizzly Adams comes to mind.
nm4047
didn’t see anything short about those shorts, pretty much average length of any shorts available today.
Dymension
Wait, those aren’t short shorts. I certainly remember short shorts where you could see someone’s hairline.