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The Gays and Tennis Part 95: Labor Day Weekend at the USO!

third round action underway. So far there have been more upsets in the men's draw, including the biggest yet-newly crowned supervillain Tsitsipas losing in a 5th set tiebreak to Spain's next teen hope Alcaraz.

of course the biggest upset is 18 year old Fernandez taking out defending champ Osaka. Osaka served for the match in the second set but got broken, imploded and didn't recover, losing 6-4 in the 3rd set

by Anonymousreplies 12September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

HOT MESS: Matthew Modine threatens to sue Fran Drescher for slander!

This all relates to several KTLA interviews with members of Modine's SAG faction, which Drescher said violated Union rules. Modine is facing off with Drescher to lead the SAG Union in next month's elections.

“I’m ashamed of Fran Drescher,” Modine said tonight during a MembershipFirst town hall meeting. “I’m disappointed. But she’ll be judged by the people in the world after she’s gone, or by whatever god she worships.”

This is getting to be as nasty as the epic Valerie Harper vs. Melissa Gilbert battle of 2002!

by Anonymousreplies 73September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

NYC Tornado Watch!

What do I do?

What do I wear?

by Anonymousreplies 186September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

DL Fave Taylor J Phillips reveals freakishly large feet [Part 2]

Continue

by Anonymousreplies 217September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

Have you encountered the Welp Troll?

The Welp Troll comes onto threads all puffed up and outraged, says Welp or Oof a lot, and accuses all posters who disagree with him/her of being paid to post by various PR agencies.

by Anonymousreplies 45September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

Let's Be New England

I'm Aunt Helen, and yes I'm a cold bitch.

by Anonymousreplies 502September 4, 2021 2:54 AM

Per MSNBC Panel, Trump will be finished after the indictments.

Same reaction I had to the unvaccinated getting COVID..... GOOD. FLUSH THAT FUCKER ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!

by Anonymousreplies 47September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

Oscars Broadcast Implementing Changes In Attempt To Increase Ratings

The Oscars broadcast is implementing some changes in an attempt to increase ratings. This past award season and the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony itself were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The window for films to be eligible for nomination was extended two months until the end of February 2021. The ceremony was also quite different from past broadcasts as it was relocated to Union Station from the Dolby Theatre. The order in which the awards were presented was also unexpectedly shuffled around as Best Actor was the final award instead of Best Picture.

While the show looked a bit different than in years past, the 93rd Academy Awards still provided plenty of highlights. Chloé Zhao's moving drama Nomadland netted her a win for Best Director, the first woman of color to win in that category. Nomadland later took home Best Picture and saw its leading lady Frances McDormand win Best Actress for the third time in her career. The final award of the night, Best Actor surprisingly went to Anthony Hopkins for The Father over the expected winner, Chadwick Boseman, for his final live-action performance in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Reports later indicated the 2021 Oscars were the lowest-rated in its history.

Now, the Academy Awards will implement some changes to try and bring ratings back up. According to Hollywood insider Matthew Belloni's What I'm Hearing newsletter, the Academy's board of governors won't meet until next month, but he's hearing that several awards categories, such as the short films, will be presented either before the show or during commercial breaks, with a brief acknowledgment during the main broadcast.

Additional changes will be made in an attempt to make the Oscars more of a celebration of film and less about specific films competing against each other for awards. Belloni cites the "increasingly niche tastes of Academy members" as the reason most people haven't seen the films up for awards. In fact, a poll taken before the 2021 Oscars found that audiences were unaware of most of the year's nominees for Best Picture. Whether or not the public should branch out or the Academy should adapt to suit their tastes will be part of the ongoing debate.

Even those who have enjoyed and defended the Oscars over the years will likely agree the show needs to take on an adapt-or-die approach. The past two years saw the two lowest-rated Oscar broadcasts in history, so the pandemic isn't entirely to blame here. Whether or not ratings increase for the 2022 Oscars remains to be seen.

by Anonymousreplies 13September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

The Gays and Tennis Part 94: Week One of the US Open

Rune won the second set only to cramp and lose to Djokovic in the first round. Will it be a calendar-year grand slam for "Nole"?

Let's continue discussing the "USA Open".

by Anonymousreplies 367September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

Credit Card Fraud: what to do?

I was a victim of credit card fraud. My CC institution is not taking it seriously. IT is a lot of money. I talked to a lot of their employees about it. They have made so many mistakes.

What do I do to turn this around?

by Anonymousreplies 8September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

baby squirrel in my yard

It appears to have fallen out of the tree. I moved it to the base of the tree without touching it directly. I have left messages for 3 wildlife rescue groups, but does anyone know how long the mom will generally take to come get her baby? Should I not have moved it?

by Anonymousreplies 59September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

Trump Telling People He Plans to Run for President Again in 2024

[QUOTE]Trump has told at least three people he’s dined with that he plans to run in 2024, a former RNC official tells Rolling Stone. “Now, whether he does or not is a different issue. We’ve still got three years. But he’s telling people that.”

by Anonymousreplies 125September 4, 2021 2:53 AM

Who stretched the most career out of the least talent?

Let's list 'em, starting with triple threat Ann-Margret -- who couldn't act, sing, or dance

by Anonymousreplies 260September 4, 2021 2:52 AM

12 step programs make you dependent on the approval of the group/ other people

That’s detrimental.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 4, 2021 2:52 AM

Lardos thread 15 - Lard balls Niall, Lewis, Gemma and Niko

Let’s continue the discussion here! Unhealthy mega fatties Niall Hogran, Lewis Fataldi, Fat Niko and their blubbery super fan Gemma.

Gemma adores these fat guys and their big wobbly bellies so much she wants to be just like them.

by Anonymousreplies 46September 4, 2021 2:52 AM

Films set in Australia

I just watched The Sundowners and it was really good. In one scene, the sheep are being corralled and there are kangaroos hopping around in the distance.

Other favorite Australian set films are: The Man From Snowy River and Quigley Down Under.

What are your favorites?

by Anonymousreplies 83September 4, 2021 2:52 AM

Hail, Satan

Have you ever or currently worship Satan? Is it more beneficial than worshiping God? Doesn’t seem like the whole God & Jesus thing works out for most people. Just slow punishment until death.

by Anonymousreplies 46September 4, 2021 2:52 AM

Let's Be Designing Women!

I'm T. Tommy Reed and the unspoken fact that Anthony was my prison bitch.

by Anonymousreplies 28September 4, 2021 2:51 AM

I’m angry at a recruiter and I’m angry at myself.

During a phone interview today, we were discussing my resume. The recruiter seemed to be very impressed by my experience. He threw me for a loop though when he suddenly asked what year I graduated college. I’m 53. I knew where he was going with that question. I called him on it and he got defensive. He said he just wanted to make sure I wasn’t leaving anything out in my work history. He said “is this your entire work history on the resume?”

I never did tell him what year I graduated, and he did say he would submit my resume to the hiring manager, but I don’t believe him,

I’m infuriated at him that he would stoop to asking that question. I’m pissed at myself for calling him on it. It was probably a no win situation, but I probably just destroyed any possibility with this employer.

What would you have done?

by Anonymousreplies 122September 4, 2021 2:51 AM

Dancing with the Stars - Season 30

DWTS 2021 Contestants - Rumored Celebrity Cast for Season 30!

It's like DL Catnip.

Hilaria Baldwin

Luann de Lesseps

Fran Drescher

LeAnn Rimes

Chris Harrison

Can you believe Dancing with the Stars is already in season 30!? The 30th season is set to kick off on ABC in September 2021, but the casting rumors have already begun!

Producers have likely been casting for several weeks/months now, and the rumor mill is swirling about which celebs might be competing this season.

The official DWTS cast list has NOT been announced, and the following celebs are simply guesses based on various source reports.

Dancing with the Stars season 30 debuts on September 20!

Click inside to see the rumored cast members on DWTS…

by Anonymousreplies 53September 4, 2021 2:51 AM

Europe fears Afghan refugee crisis after Taliban takeover

HANGEDIGI, Turkey (AP) — From above, the new border wall separating Turkey from Iran looks like a white snake winding through the barren hills. So far it only covers a third of the 540-kilometer (335-mile) border, leaving plenty of gaps for migrants to slip across in the dead of night.

Traffic on this key migration route from central Asia to Europe has remained relatively stable compared to previous years. But European countries, as well as Turkey, fear the sudden return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan could change that.

Haunted by a 2015 migration crisis fueled by the Syrian war, European leaders desperately want to avoid another large-scale influx of refugees and migrants from Afghanistan. Except for those who helped Western forces in the country’s two-decade war, the message to Afghans considering fleeing to Europe is: If you must leave, go to neighboring countries, but don’t come here.

“It must be our goal to keep the majority of the people in the region,” Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said this week, echoing what many European leaders say.

European Union officials told a meeting of interior ministers this week that the most important lesson from 2015 was not to leave Afghans to their own devices, and that without urgent humanitarian help they will start moving, according to a confidential German diplomatic memo obtained by The Associated Press

Austria, among the EU’s migration hard-liners, suggested setting up “deportation centers” in countries neighboring Afghanistan so that EU countries can deport Afghans who have been denied asylum even if they cannot be sent back to their homeland.

by Anonymousreplies 130September 4, 2021 2:51 AM

Tasteful Friends- Joshua Tree oasis hailed by U2, Jay-Z and Beyoncé on sale for $1.75M

But wait… Joshua Tree is an “up and coming” area? No. They better not fuck it up by building tons of complexes etc.

I’m sick of beautiful areas being ruined by the rich.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 4, 2021 2:51 AM

The NEW and IMPROVED Commercials You're Hating: Coronavirus Lockdown Edition

Continued from the previous, now closed, thread.

by Anonymousreplies 66September 4, 2021 2:50 AM

US Afghanistan Evacuation Is Over

The last plane has left Kabul airport.

by Anonymousreplies 125September 4, 2021 2:50 AM

Collin Simpson is still hot, Part 5

Yumm

by Anonymousreplies 0September 4, 2021 2:50 AM

Jon Phelps

He’s the blazing hot pig porn star in TIM’s Slammed. Has he done any other porn??

by Anonymousreplies 3September 4, 2021 2:50 AM

Kaley Cuoco and Husband Karl Cook Split: 'Our Current Paths Have Taken Us in Opposite Directions'

Kaley Cuoco and her husband Karl Cook are going their separate ways.

The Flight Attendant star, 35, and Cook, 30, announced the news Friday in a joint statement shared exclusively with PEOPLE.

"Despite a deep love and respect for one another, we have realized that our current paths have taken us in opposite directions," they said. "We have both shared so much of our journey publicly so while we would prefer to keep this aspect of our personal life private, we wanted to be forthcoming in our truth together. There is no anger or animosity, quite the contrary."

Their statement continued, "We have made this decision together through an immense amount of respect and consideration for one another and request that you do the same in understanding that we will not be sharing any additional details or commenting further."

Cuoco, an avid equestrian, started dating Cook, also an equestrian, in 2016. They got engaged on her birthday in November 2017.

They tied the knot on June 30, 2018, in a ceremony at a horse stable near San Diego, California, with close friends and family in attendance.

This past June, Cuoco and Cook celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary on their respective Instagram pages.

"NY, June 30th, 2016 is the year we met," the Big Bang Theory alum captioned an old photo of the two. "2 years to the day before we got married and now 3 years married! Why have you stayed married to me for so long?! I'm sincerely impressed @mrtankcook lol I love you oh so much you have no idea…happy anniversary!!!"

"I agree @kaleycuoco I am just as amazed it's been been three years, feel like just a flash," Cook added in his own post. "I love you so much and I can't wait for a million more years!!"

by Anonymousreplies 21September 4, 2021 2:50 AM

Yas Kween!

Yaaas!

by Anonymousreplies 7September 4, 2021 2:49 AM

Zendaya & Timmy Chalamet at the Venice Film Festival

Omg they look gorgeous. I am OBSESSED. She is absolutely divine.

by Anonymousreplies 37September 4, 2021 2:49 AM

Who should I have crush on, Eric swalwell or Adam Kinzinger?

Adam starts at handicap -1 for being a republican.

by Anonymousreplies 97September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

Ben Barnes, part XXIV

Working with GDT? Is he finally growing up? Becoming an adult? At 40?

Probably not?

by Anonymousreplies 16September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

Matthew McConaughey Hasn't Worn Deodorant In 30 Years, And Yvette Nicole Brown Revealed What He Smells Like

In case you haven't heard, there's been a ton of controversy around celebs and their bathing routines this month. Go ahead and grab some popcorn as I catch up to speed.

It all started when Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis sat down for a chat during Dax Shepard and Monica Padman's Armchair Expert podcast. Mila revealed she didn't have hot water growing up so she "didn’t shower much anyway. But when I had children, I also didn’t wash them every day. I wasn’t the parent that bathed my newborns — ever."

And if you can believe it, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard came out in support of Mila and Ashton. During a chat on The View, Kristen said, "I'm a big fan of waiting for the stink. Once you catch a whiff, that's biology's way of letting you know you need to clean it up. There's a red flag. Honestly, it's just bacteria; once you get bacteria you gotta be like, 'Get in the tub or the shower.'"

Now, in case you didn't know, Matthew McConaughey is famous for refusing to wear deodorant for the past 30 years.

According to Elite Daily, Kate Hudson asked him to wear some while they were filming Fool's Gold. He said, "She always brings a salt rock, which is some natural deodorant, and says, 'Would you please put this on?' I just never wore it. No cologne, no deodorant."

He continued, "The women in my life, including my mother, have all said, 'Hey, your natural smell smells one, like a man, and two, smells like you.'"

Well, Yvette Nicole Brown has entered the chat.

Yvette recently hopped on SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show and talked about the hygiene habits of her former colleague, Matthew.

"I remember that Matthew McConaughey said that he did not use deodorant and that he didn't have an odor. So my first thought was, 'I'm going to get as close as I can to him to see if he's right.'"

"He does not have an odor," she announced. "He smells like granola and good living. He has a sweet, sweet scent. That is just him, and it's not musty or crazy."

by Anonymousreplies 56September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

"Is that thing STILL on??": TV shows that have gone on far, far too long

"Grey's Anatomy" is in its seventeenth season.

"Law & Order: SVU" has run even longer.

And "The Simpsons" has been running the longest of all, for over 30 years.

WHY are these shows still going? Are their stars not embarrassed?

by Anonymousreplies 55September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

Physical (2021)

A new show starring Rose Byrne as an asshole who finds meaning through the power of 80s aerobics. Anyone else watching?

by Anonymousreplies 16September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

Why do so many straight guys date fat women?

I see so many straight couples where the man is thin, but the woman is fat.

What gives?

by Anonymousreplies 85September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

“Dune”s COLLAPSE is COMPLETE!

“‘Dune’ Review: Spectacular and Engrossing…Until It Isn’t” - Variety

“A ponderous trudge through the desert.” - Hollywood Reporter

by Anonymousreplies 63September 4, 2021 2:48 AM

Actor Miles Teller refused to get vaccinated, tests positive for covid, causes shutdown of Godfather spinoff production

the anti-vax entitlement and selfishness of it all

by Anonymousreplies 46September 4, 2021 2:47 AM

Madonna fires back at those who criticize her using filters

😂 This old b!tch is funny. The world would be very boring without her. 🤣

by Anonymousreplies 10September 4, 2021 2:47 AM

WHET Chandler Massey

Last public appearance was March - and virtual at that. Instagram and Twitter gone dark. Causationnation obviously an embarrassment. DOOL a distant mammary. Was his confidence just not enough to overcome his incompetence? I'm at a loss. Please Datalounge, please help me make sense of it all.

by Anonymousreplies 339September 4, 2021 2:46 AM

Family reunion but most are not vaccinated

Am I being paranoid if I don’t go because of Covid? The unvaccinated are evangelicals who think they have natural immunity and God will protect them. It is a shame because I love my relatives and in the past have really enjoyed them. They are fun and funny and it’s sad how Covid has changed things.

by Anonymousreplies 18September 4, 2021 2:46 AM

Lens Strikes (a Pose) Again!

This time with a bikini and a flashdance chair

by Anonymousreplies 5September 4, 2021 2:45 AM

Trump to Announce He’s Running for President in 2024

Here we go again.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 4, 2021 2:45 AM

electric lawn mowers

Do you have one? Seems like I've seen a lot of them in my neighborhood recently.

by Anonymousreplies 4September 4, 2021 2:45 AM

Disgusting Racism by Hillary at British Football Players ...Will Anyone Defend Them?

Since moving to Europe, I have become increasingly aware of the football and racism scene here. My question remains: why is a Nazi country allowed in the EU? I just watched as Hungarians, who passed a disgusting law against us, booed black English football players, pelted them with drinks of they made a goal and made monkey chants. Their anti- LGBT law is not in accordance with the rest of the EU...is this ok in the EU? Will William say anything? What will FIFA do?

by Anonymousreplies 110September 4, 2021 2:45 AM

Woman spends a day as an enslaved maid for a white woman

She does these experiments for deeper understanding of what black people went through once.

by Anonymousreplies 69September 4, 2021 2:45 AM

Lillian Hellman and Julia

I'm reading her book Pentimento and the story of Julia.

Weird reading this "memoir", knowing or thinking that I know that Julia was a total fiction.

Julia, in the book, comes from an extraordinarily rich upper class family with a house on Fifth Avenue and all the other trappings of a very rich upper class New York family of her era. At the time of the movie surely it should have been so easy to verify the existence of such a family and such a woman.

I find the whole thing so bizarre.

What on earth was she thinking?

by Anonymousreplies 41September 4, 2021 2:44 AM

Ryan Murphy’s Impeachment: D for Dud

Highlights:

TV docudramas always walk a fine line between illumination and exploitation. But American Crime Story‘s first installment, The People v. O.J. Simpson, broke the mold by doing the impossible: It gave us a fresh perspective on a story we thought we already knew so well. It had depth, it had nuance, it made us rethink the legacies of infamous media pariahs… and I say all that to emphasize that Impeachment: American Crime Story does none of this.

Despite its lofty pedigree, Impeachment is a disaster: a schlocky, overheated melodrama that’s only a degree or two removed from a Saturday Night Live parody. It might as well be a quickie TV movie that aired on Fox in 1998 with a title like Intern Affairs.

Impeachment also falls victim to Murphy’s worst storytelling instincts: shallow characterization, shock value substituting for genuine surprise, and dialogue that tells instead of showing. The characters here say exactly how they feel and what they’re thinking — and loudly. (“Stop worrying about Whitewater!” one White House official yells to another.) The whole project has a gloomy, bad energy to it, feigning gravitas with ponderous cutaways to presidential portraits and justice statues. Murphy takes a backseat to Burgess in the credits — she wrote four of the first six episodes — but his fingerprints here are unmistakable.

THE TVLINE BOTTOM LINE: FX’s American Crime Story franchise plummets with Impeachment, a trashy, exploitative trainwreck that borders on parody.

by Anonymousreplies 210September 4, 2021 2:44 AM

Erin O’Toole, Canada’s Next Prime Minister

He has the Obama factor. Trudeau is fucked.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

NINE PERFECT STRANGERS on Hulu starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans, Michael Shannon and Bobby Cannavale

Will it be the new White Lotus? A group of wealthy, privileged and most likely awful people gather at an exclusive resort for wellness and healing, but all isn’t what it seems to be, especially being lead by the deceptive Masha played by Kidman with such an awful accent it can only be a plot device. It starts Wednesday August 18 with 8 episodes weekly.

by Anonymousreplies 381September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

Michael Jackson‘s 1996 Interrogation on abuse claims

I’m gonna get shit for this but I still to this day believe he didn’t do it. These people wanted to bank off of him, and who better than the biggest pop star in the world? And he’s a “black” man. You know they wanted to take him down. They always do.

Was he a weirdo? Yes. But does that mean he was sexually abusing boys? No.

by Anonymousreplies 366September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

If you have a husband or a serious romantic partner you live with, do you give him any of your passwords?

And if so, just for social media?

by Anonymousreplies 26September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

Being a flight attendant must really suck now.

I've been wasting time watching passenger freak outs, and people are out of control. I'm glad I don't have to travel right now.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

90 Day Fiance: The Other Way - Season 3

Premieres August 29 on TLC.

Jenny & Sumit - India

Kenny & Armando - Mexico

Ari & Bini - Ethiopia

Corey & Evelin - Ecuador

Plus two newbies.

I can't wait!

by Anonymousreplies 78September 4, 2021 2:43 AM

Family (1976-80 TV Series) Appreciation Thread, Part 2

Let's continue our discussion about the lives, loves, and latent lesbians of the Lawrence family of Pasadena.

All five seasons, now streaming on Tubi.

by Anonymousreplies 126September 4, 2021 2:41 AM

The Queen & The Marine

Arthur Chatto, the 22-year-old great-nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, will soon become the first-ever royal to join the Royal Marines.

by Anonymousreplies 30September 4, 2021 2:41 AM

Abortion Will Be Gone By Next Summer. They’re Coming For Us Next.

What are you going to do about it?

by Anonymousreplies 53September 4, 2021 2:41 AM

The Shortest Books Ever Written

Ladies' Man: A Long List of All the Women I've Bedded by Lindsey Graham

The Wit and Wisdom of Marjorie Taylor Greene: Her Most Intelligent Quotes

What else?

by Anonymousreplies 139September 4, 2021 2:40 AM

Dear Cologuard...

How about not plastering your giant damn logo all over the god damn box you sent me the test kit in? My neighbors all saw this. Plus I have to send it back in this same box. which means when I drop it off at the UPS station the employee is going to know I'm handing them a box with my shit in it.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 4, 2021 2:40 AM

Call The Midwife Season 10

Coming soon to the States! UK DL'ers please don't spoil.

BTW - I had no idea ubertwink Timothy Turner was 21 in real life!

by Anonymousreplies 63September 4, 2021 2:40 AM

Miriam Margolyes has written her autobiography

[quote]having been a working actress for over 50 years, it is a decidedly odd feeling to know that, whatever else I do, however acclaimed or successful I am, I will go to my grave best known for playing Professor Pomona Sprout in two of the Harry Potter movies. It made a great difference to my career, making me more famous than I ever thought possible. Fans follow me in the street; people ask to have their photographs taken — selfies, as they call them — standing next to Professor Sprout. Even now, I have to get photographs printed to sign and send out to my Harry Potter devotees

the next bit made me laugh >

[quote][bold]but, if I'm honest, which I must be, I fell asleep during the premieres of both films. And whenever I glimpse scenes on television, I'm never absolutely sure what's happening — even in the ones I'm actually in! For that reason, I can honestly say that I've never seen a single Harry Potter film and I've still never read the books.[/bold]

by Anonymousreplies 12September 4, 2021 2:39 AM

How is Bryan Singer not in jail?

All you have to do is google his name, and you'll find a treasure chest of photos with him slobbering over some twink.

He seems to be the only perv who escaped doing time.

by Anonymousreplies 70September 4, 2021 2:39 AM

What do you think of Jake's look? at the Venice Film Festival

Personally I think he looks a mess. I hate the over-sized baggy suit (is this the new fashion?) and the unshaven look with formal attire should be put to bed once and for all.

and what's all that touchy-touchy and holding hands with his sister?

by Anonymousreplies 29September 4, 2021 2:39 AM

Hilary Thomas Baldwin continues to double down.

Los Baldwinitos.

by Anonymousreplies 344September 4, 2021 2:39 AM

How Practical Are COVID-19 Vaccine mandates, really?

Has anyone considered the possibility that this would not just be an "ultimatum for the unvaccinated" but also potentially pretty damn inconvenient for those who ARE vaccinated? It's looking like effectiveness wanes around 4-6 months based upon how quickly they're coming up with all of these boosters. There have been suggestions to create a "no vax no service" culture. So, vaccinated people would have to constantly have to keep "their papers" up to date every 4-6 months just to go shopping and...exist in public, basically. Judging from the number of people who definitely drive around in vehicles with expired tags/licenses because life happens, is this really something that they believe most people would be willing to have to worry about?

by Anonymousreplies 131September 4, 2021 2:37 AM

American Horror Story: Double Feature

Premieres this Wednesday on FX.

Get PUMPED, bitches!!

Will they address the Covid Outbreak in Provincetown??

by Anonymousreplies 262September 4, 2021 2:37 AM

"The Nanny" Wins

.....

by Anonymousreplies 41September 4, 2021 2:36 AM

Who has the biggest dick in Hollywood?

Well?

by Anonymousreplies 131September 4, 2021 2:36 AM

Do you read classic literature? Who are your favorites/least favorites?

I love classic literature! However, I have discovered many people do not. Some of my favorites are:

E.M. Forster

Edith Wharton

Henry James

Gustave Flaubert

Franz Kafka

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Leo Tolstoy

Agatha Christie

Oscar Wilde

I'm sure I've left a few out. What about you?

Least favorite is probably Jane Austen. A few of her books are good, but I've realized their are a lot of people who say they love classic literature and have only read Austen. (Like many people say they love to read, but have only read Harry Potter books).

by Anonymousreplies 381September 4, 2021 2:35 AM

‘Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles’ is currently filming

8 of the 9 total cast members will be there, everyone agreed but Aaron, although he did initially show interest.

Dom is not there yet but he will supposedly be showing up. But who knows.

I think this is exciting, after how wonderful New York turned out to be. It was nice to get back to REAL for a change.

by Anonymousreplies 409September 4, 2021 2:35 AM

Let's be CHINA

I'm the fake communism

by Anonymousreplies 224September 4, 2021 2:35 AM

Charges Filed Against Male 'Transgender' Serial Sex Offender In Wi Spa Case

In June, a group of women complained that a person who identified as female exposed their penis at the Wi Spa in Los Angeles. The incident led to months of sometimes violent protests, with media outlets declaring it an example of bias against the transgendered, or even that it didn’t happen. Slate said it was a “transphobic hoax.”

But on Monday, charges of indecent exposure were discreetly filed against a serial sex offender for the Wi Spa incident, following an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Sources with knowledge of the case but not authorized to speak publicly say four women and a minor girl came forward to allege that Darren Agee Merager was partially erect in the women’s section of Wi Spa. Besides being a suspect in this case, Merager is facing multiple felony charges of indecent exposure over a separate incident in Los Angeles.

Merager, who spoke exclusively to The Post, denies the allegations and says that he is actually the victim of transphobic harassment.

On June 23, several women confronted staff at the Wi Spa in Los Angeles’ Koreatown over accusations that a person exposed male genitalia in the women’s section. Video of the interaction was posted the following day on Instagram by a woman using the name “Cubana Angel.”

“It’s okay for a man to go into the women’s section, show his penis around the other women, young little girls — underage — in your spa?” she asked the staff. “He’s a man! He is a man!” The three-and-a-half-minute video was reposted across social media and promptly went viral.

“Cubana Angel” spoke at a press conference on July 7 in Pasadena next to her attorney. “As I was walking, I noticed something that was really disturbing, something that caused me to feel that I was transported into the men’s locker room,” the woman said.

She said some women and girls were uncomfortable and began putting their robes back on. She complained to staff, where the video was recorded, but they legally could not do anything because of California law. “We as women have rights to be safe in public spaces and they are being violated by men,” she said.

Both “Cubana Angel” and her attorney, Marc Little, declined to comment for the story.

The video was followed by weeks of sometimes violent face-offs between right-wing and Evangelical Christian protesters at the Wi Spa, and Antifa and far-left counter-protesters. On July 3, after police formed a line to separate the two groups, 40 people were arrested.

by Anonymousreplies 101September 4, 2021 2:34 AM

Let's Crash the Texas Abortion Anonymous Reporting Website

Come on, DLers - this is your chance to you really put your creativity and cuntiness to good use. Go to this "whistleblower" site, enter some bogus information, and crash this disgusting site!

by Anonymousreplies 90September 4, 2021 2:34 AM

Poll: voters increasingly might recall Gavin Newsom as YES vote gathers steam

The share of California voters who say they will vote to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) from office is quietly growing about 10 weeks before they head to the polls, a troubling sign for an incumbent who faces quietly mounting crises across his state.

A survey released Tuesday by the University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, sponsored by the Los Angeles Times, found 47 percent of likely voters saying they would back the recall effort and 50 percent saying they were opposed.

Republicans “are confident that they can turn out the governor,” Mark DiCamillo, the polling director, told the Times. “I think the Newsom campaign really has to light a fire among the Democrats and say, ‘Look, the outcome is in jeopardy unless you get out there and vote.’ ”

Republicans make up just a quarter of registered voters in California, but they account for a third of the likely voters who made it through the poll’s screening questions, a sign of sky-high enthusiasm. Democratic voters make up 46 percent of all California registered voters, but just 42 percent of the voters that say they are likely to cast ballots in the recall.

The Berkeley poll is the second released in the last week that shows recall supporters gaining ground. An Emerson College poll out last week showed 43 percent of voters backing the recall, while 48 percent were opposed; a March survey conducted by the same pollsters showed just 38 percent backed the recall.

by Anonymousreplies 167September 4, 2021 2:33 AM

Sam Heughan posts new thirst trap

My god his head and neck are huge.

by Anonymousreplies 62September 4, 2021 2:33 AM

Why Football is so Hot, Part 2 🏈

Football and its hotness is back!

by Anonymousreplies 377September 4, 2021 2:32 AM

You go Tori!!!

Looking good girl!!

by Anonymousreplies 53September 4, 2021 2:31 AM

Best Places in the U.S. for Gay Men to Retire?

Excluding Palm Springs. It's hot enough there already without climate change, and it will probably melt to the ground at some point.

by Anonymousreplies 137September 4, 2021 2:30 AM

Coronavirus Megahtread 9: Year of Living Dangerously

The prrvious thread way paywalled. I searched but couldn't find anorher thread.

by Anonymousreplies 493September 4, 2021 2:28 AM

How popular is Biden?

Let's keep track!

by Anonymousreplies 92September 4, 2021 2:28 AM

ABBA - I Still Have Faith In You

Just released today. Frida sounds amazing!

by Anonymousreplies 64September 4, 2021 2:28 AM

Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra

What a strange combo. Here they are appearing on "What's My Line?". He treats her like a naughty child.

Mia appears at the 14:00 mark .

by Anonymousreplies 250September 4, 2021 2:28 AM

Was Lou Grant (the spinoff) any good?

Didn't Asner anger people with some political stance? Did that hurt the show?

by Anonymousreplies 120September 4, 2021 2:27 AM

"Gay" porn performers that have become pussy fuckers PART 2

Cont.

by Anonymousreplies 79September 4, 2021 2:23 AM

80s & 90s Straight Porn Studs Appreciation Thread

I'll start with Randy Spears.

by Anonymousreplies 58September 4, 2021 2:23 AM

Let's be a TIM video shoot

I'm the cocktail of drugs given to the bottom that knocks them out cold and blurs the line between consent and assault.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 4, 2021 2:23 AM

Delicious Pastitsio Recipe

A poster on the casserole thread recommended and shared a recipe for pastitsio that I made the other night. It was delicious and easy.

If you like pastitsio and want to make something that is not only really good, but also easy to prepare, you should check it out.

Many thanks to the person who shared this recipe.

by Anonymousreplies 53September 4, 2021 2:22 AM

I'm looking for a good MINI-SERIES to BINGE for the holiday

Any ideas?

by Anonymousreplies 75September 4, 2021 2:22 AM

Yummy Recipe for Cod stuffed with Prunes and drenched in Preggo

Start with fresh Cod Filets and marinate them in vodka and absinthe mixed. (Five shots of each) and a cup of fennel, and 1/2 bottle of tabasco overnight

Next day take a full 16 oz of elderly prunes (taste the best!) and mash with:

Garlic, onion, carbunkles, artichokes, capers and liver

Stuff the mess into your cod

Take jar of Preggo and even more sugar 4 heaping tablespoons full

Pour Preggo mess on stuffed fish

Top with Béchamel, lemon zest, kale, and deep fried prawns

Bake covered at 350 for six hours!!!!

Serve while hot, with a bottle of Boone’s farm strawberry hill wine

And

Fresh cornbread topped with yoghurt and spinach

-Enjoy Bitches

by Anonymousreplies 26September 4, 2021 2:22 AM

Texas' abortion ban is against my religion. As a rabbi, I will defy it if necessary.

Written by a Rabbi in WaPo-

Judaism teaches that potential life is sacred. Nevertheless, our religion also teaches that potential life is not the same as actual life, that a fetus is not a human being. This is directly derived from Scripture. Therefore, even during labor, the pregnant woman’s life has precedence over the life of the fetus. And if we have reason to believe a pregnancy will be a serious threat to the woman’s well-being, whether that be mentally, physically or otherwise, then she will be counseled to abort the fetus, and to do so in a way that maximally protects her own health.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 4, 2021 2:21 AM

Let's Be Things from Seinfeld Episodes: Part II

I'm the piece of fruit that Jerry and George bicker over like an old married couple.

by Anonymousreplies 12September 4, 2021 2:20 AM

Sondheim’s quintessential lyric?

I’ll start: “I still want and/or love you.”

by Anonymousreplies 407September 4, 2021 2:19 AM

My cooter is on fire

In case anyone asks

by Anonymousreplies 19September 4, 2021 2:18 AM

2nd Release From the New Diana Ross Album !!!!! If the World Just Danced !!!

I can't stop dancing !!!!!

by Anonymousreplies 12September 4, 2021 2:18 AM

High School Twink Broke Into a Random Home and Stabbed a Man to Death Between Classes, Police Say

A Nevada high school student allegedly broke into a random home and stabbed a man to death last week before returning to class just hours after the murder, authorities said.

Police said Ethan Goin, 16, randomly stabbed 48-year-old Vergel Guintu in the neck at his home last Friday after the man went to check on a noise that he heard in the house, according to reports.

Guintu’s wife and mother-in-law recounted the grisly scene to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, according to local outlets, telling law enforcement that Guintu went to investigate the sound and was later found in their home in a pool of blood. He had just returned home from dropping the couple’s son at school.

The Clark County Coroner’s Officer confirmed to The Daily Beast that Guintu had suffered stab wounds to the neck. Additional details about the murder were conveyed through court documents and police records obtained by local outlets.

Guintu’s mother-in-law told officers that after Vergel Guintu went to inspect the first sound, she heard a second one, and moments later an alleged intruder clad in black with a mask and hood passed before her, according to KVVU. She then saw Guintu drenched in blood and his wife, who had been upstairs, immediately called 911, the outlet said.

Police said that emergency personnel who arrived at the scene pronounced Guintu dead at the scene.

According to a declaration of arrest obtained from the Clark County Family and Youth Services, forensic technicians discovered a light-colored hair on Guintu’s wrist during an autopsy, KVVU said, and it was among the clues that led detectives to Goin.

While canvassing the next day, a neighbor reportedly told cops about a suspicious person with blonde hair and dressed in black clothes who was seen in the neighborhood roughly around the time of Guintu’s murder.

Officers then tracked down a suspect later identified as Goin. When they caught up with him, Goin was dressed in black clothing with what appeared to be bloodstains on his boots as he descended into a car toting a black backpack. He later admitted to cops that he planned to dispose of the bloody knife he still had on him, according to KVVU.

According to the outlet, Goin allegedly told detectives that he felt he had been bullied at school and left class not long after the school day began on the day of Guintu’s murder.

Goin recalled jumping a wall into the backyard of a house near his neighborhood and stayed “in the backyard of the house for some time,” but he said much of what happened after he climbed through a window in the house was a “blur,” police reports said, according to KLAS.

Goin also told detectives he had a knife and noticed blood on it when he got home. Not long after returning home, he headed back to class and even saw police moving about the crime scene on his way there, according to KVVU.

The teen allegedly told detectives he realized that he had stabbed someone when he saw news reports about the brutal incident not far from his home, the outlet said.

Goin has been booked in Clark County Juvenile Detention Center and was reportedly denied bail in a Thursday hearing.

by Anonymousreplies 28September 4, 2021 2:17 AM

Summer loves

Have you had any memorable ones during your life?

Do tell!

by Anonymousreplies 0September 4, 2021 2:16 AM

Tonight's dinner with a good friend: Poached Cod in Tomato Sauce with Prunes

But I'm not sure what type of Mediterranean side dishes to serve with it. I'm thinking something with couscous. Any ideas?

by Anonymousreplies 397September 4, 2021 2:14 AM

MSNBC - Part 29

Part 28 has been pay-walled. Can someone with privileges please post a link there.

The prevailing theme was life following the end of daily TRMS.

by Anonymousreplies 218September 4, 2021 2:14 AM

My twink wants to do MDMA together

Shall I engage?

by Anonymousreplies 30September 4, 2021 2:13 AM

Harry & Meghan "will become bit players" like Wallis & Edward

'It may seem far from now, but it will happen. What will happen to Harry and Meghan ten years from now?...Edward and Wallis faded into obscurity, eventually turning into 'bit players' and 'awkward guests' at dinner parties in New York."

by Anonymousreplies 322September 4, 2021 2:13 AM

Dorothy Parker

Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song, a medley of extemporanea, And love is a thing that can never go wrong, and I am Marie of Romania.

Dorothy Parker, Enough Rope

by Anonymousreplies 2September 4, 2021 2:13 AM

Eight is Enough

I'm sure there was a lot of rivalry among the women on the show - who was the prettiest? who received the most fan mail? - We all know that Willie Aames and Adam Rich had quite a few fans.

Mary, the eldest daughter, (Lani O Grady) was considered the smart one. She was very serious about attending medical school.

Joanie (Laurie Walters) was the actress who was very passionate about her craft. At one point she posed nude in a stage play.

Susan (Susan Richardson) was the active one with the red hair who wanted to become a police officer.

Nancy (Dianne Kay) was the pretty one, but never amounted to anything and was always struggling to hold onto a job throughout the show.

Elizabeth (Connie Newton) was the dancer. She was very passionate about dance.

by Anonymousreplies 271September 4, 2021 2:11 AM

Why did Madonna pass on Baby Love?

It's a great song that would have suited her style.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 4, 2021 2:08 AM

Who are some batshit crazy "celebrities" who've managed to fly under the radar?

I was watching the movie "Big Fish" and Alison Lohman appears as the younger version of Jessica Lange's character. I decided to Google her out of curiosity and holy shit...she's nuts. In addition to not appearing in anything since 2016, she's a COVID denying anti-vaxxer.

We all know about Sean Young, Britney Spears, Brendad Ickson, Charlie Sheen, and othere. But I'm curious about other celebrities who might fly under the radar.

by Anonymousreplies 35September 4, 2021 2:05 AM

Dateline Port Charles: What About Naomi?

Poor, poor Violet, suffering another loss. Will Budig return for a Greenlee/Ryan redux? Once Mike introduces Nina to his “little friend” will she finally become a (long in the tooth) mother? Can Spencer go away again, PLEASE?

by Anonymousreplies 66September 4, 2021 2:04 AM

New York Times Pitchbot on Twitter

Some of these are brill.

by Anonymousreplies 50September 4, 2021 2:01 AM

Arthur Chatto is joining the MARINES!

Arthur Chatto, the 22-year-old grandson of Princess Margret, the Queen's late sister, is set to become the first member of the royal family to join the Royal Marines after it was announced he'd been accepted into the training program, the Evening Standard reported on Thursday.

Prince Edward, the youngest of the Queen's four children, also trained for a position in the marines but, according to the New York Times, dropped out in 1987 at the age of 22 four months into the program.

Following his reported acceptance, Chatto, who is 29th in line for the throne behind his cousins Prince William and Prince Harry according to the Evening Standard, will be preparing for an intense 32-week Royal Marine training, which culminates in four grueling tests.

Maria Noyen Fri, September 3, 2021, 1:06 AM Arthur Chatto (center) pictured attending the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. Chatto caught the attention of royal fans back in 2018 while attending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's nuptials. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images

The Queen's 22-year-old grandnephew is set to become the first royal to join the Royal Marines.

Arthur Chatto attended Prince Harry's 2018 wedding and is 29th in line to the throne.

Prior to him being accepted to train as a Royal Marine, Chatto also worked as a personal trainer.

Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

Arthur Chatto, the 22-year-old grandson of Princess Margret, the Queen's late sister, is set to become the first member of the royal family to join the Royal Marines after it was announced he'd been accepted into the training program, the Evening Standard reported on Thursday.

Prince Edward, the youngest of the Queen's four children, also trained for a position in the marines but, according to the New York Times, dropped out in 1987 at the age of 22 four months into the program. Arthur Chatto (left) pictured attending Prince Harry's wedding in 2018 alongside his mother Lady Sarah Chatto. Chatto, 29th in line to the British throne, is pictured with his mother Lady Sarah Chatto. Pool/Max Mumby/Getty Images

Following his reported acceptance, Chatto, who is 29th in line for the throne behind his cousins Prince William and Prince Harry according to the Evening Standard, will be preparing for an intense 32-week Royal Marine training, which culminates in four grueling tests. Related video: Here's what will happen when Queen Elizabeth II dies Scroll back up to restore default view.

According to the Royal Navy website, these include an endurance course, a 9-mile speed march, a Tarzan assault course, and a 30-mile march.

But it appears the young royal, who was previously dubbed the "next Prince Harry," has the dedication to fitness and the outdoors needed to excel in the program. According to Tatler, Chatto previously worked as a personal trainer at BoundFitness, a gym in Edinburgh, while studying geography at university in the city.

During the pandemic, the magazine also reported he led a number of online training sessions for clients, some of which can still be viewed on the gym's Instagram.

As for the outdoors, Chatto proved himself in 2020 when he completed a 38-day charity row across 2,000 miles along with three of his friends. Known as GB Row, the race touts itself as the "world's toughest." According to Chatto's team profile for GB Row, he and his rowing teammates named themselves team Exe Endurow and chose to raise money for the British Red Cross and Just One Ocean, a charity committed to preserving the oceans for future generations.

Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Representatives for the Royal Navy declined to comment.

by Anonymousreplies 15September 4, 2021 2:01 AM

Are you still upset about 9/11?

It doesn't really occupy my thoughts, and my anger about it has mostly subsided.

However, this being the 20th anniversary year, many networks are airing movies and footage of the event again.

I watched "United 93" yesterday, and it brought back all the old emotions.

Those poor people on that plane. The fear. The terror. The uncertainty.

What made it worse was how everyone just assumed it was a normal flight, eating breakfast, drinking juice and coffee while on their way to San Francisco.

Little did they realize that they would all be dead within an hour, plummeting into the ground at nearly (or over) 1000 mph.

And the hijacker/terrorists thinking that it was justified for some "holy war."

The whole thing still seems like a dream.

by Anonymousreplies 184September 4, 2021 2:00 AM

MILKY LOADS says "I'm sorry for being a Republican asshole for the past 32 years!!"

And the NY Times applauds him.

Morning Joe commends him.

Claire McCaskill says "I'm a huge fan!"

What the hell??

Andrew Sullivan? Andrew NASTY!

by Anonymousreplies 260September 4, 2021 1:57 AM

What does it say that bands like Queen and ABBA are more remembered, celebrated and iconic than their contemporaries ?

Queen and ABBA were dismissed as not serious bands by then music critics. You rarely saw them getting awards. But they had the adoration of public and boy did they fill stadiums and sell hundreds of millions of records. Over the decades, their music has remained popular and in Queen's case, it got arguably more popular. On online music platforms they are giving young music artists a run for their money while the bands which were considered the best during their time are largely forgotten or at best became legacy acts and nothing else. What gives ?

by Anonymousreplies 35September 4, 2021 1:55 AM

The cast of Steel Magnolias on Donahue - November 30, 1989

I would rather have thirty minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.

by Anonymousreplies 108September 4, 2021 1:54 AM

These Guys Admittedly Have "Hard Sex".

They also have hard accents.

by Anonymousreplies 23September 4, 2021 1:54 AM

Putin pulled a creepy sex joke on Condi Rice. What do you think?

The Russian moron is both creepy and racist.

by Anonymousreplies 21September 4, 2021 1:53 AM

Candace Owens has a "sudden illness"

And hasn't been seen grifting in two days. I wonder what it could be?

by Anonymousreplies 237September 4, 2021 1:52 AM

Did Troy Donahue ever engage in the homosex?

He was a very handsome man.

And why would someone so good looking, turn into a drinking and drug addict?

The guy could have had the world in his hands.

by Anonymousreplies 20September 4, 2021 1:51 AM

Theatre Gossip #435, "Introducing the Newest Cocktail at the Shubert Bar: Sutton Foster's Nipple" Edition

This Just In: Adam LeGrant is STILL dead.

by Anonymousreplies 210September 4, 2021 1:50 AM

What is the BEST EVER nickname for Ron DeSantis, Republican Governor of Florida?

Since squeaking into the Governor's mansion in 2018 by just 32,463 votes and millions of voters suppressed, Ron DeSantis has proceeded to govern like an extremist, supporting Trump, a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol, COVID-19 super spreader policies and corruption to cover up the COVID data.

Now that he has to face re-election in 2022 for Governor before he can launch his Quixotic bid for the White House, what should we call Governor Ron DeSantis?

by Anonymousreplies 13September 4, 2021 1:49 AM

Old Designer and his Non-binary Partner living the VanLife

The design is clean and well thought out. A perfect mobile love nest.

by Anonymousreplies 22September 4, 2021 1:49 AM

Francis Coppola, A Gambling Maverick Moviemaker Who Won Big, Betting On Star Cast For Epic ‘MEGALOPOLIS’

EXCLUSIVE: Breathtaking bets on his vision established him as one of the greatest living American filmmakers and a vineyard magnate. Now, Francis Coppola is ready to put a lot of his hard-won chips on the table one more time to make his epic dream project, Megalopolis.

While the financial configuration is still evolving, Coppola at 82 years young is betting big on himself once again, by sharing the financial risks of a film that will cost between $100 million-$120 million. He is in deep discussions with a stellar cast of actors eager to work with the director of The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now!, The Conversation and other classics, on a seminal picture that is decades in the making.

While some conversations are further along then others, the actors Coppola is discussing roles with include Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker, Cate Blanchett and Jon Voight, with Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange also among those he is seeking. He will also reunite with James Caan, whose role as Sonny Corleone in Coppola’s The Godfather made Caan one of the biggest stars of that era. This for a big tapestry film that will have many other actors in the cast.

Deadline has written about Coppola’s Megalopolis hopes for several years – I’ve seen second-unit footage of Manhattan architecture and street sounds that was shot 20 years ago, a campaign that ended after 9/11 shook Manhattan to its core. Coppola’s enthusiasm never wavered.

Emboldened by the recent sale of a portion of his considerable vineyard holdings in Sonoma County to Delicato Family Wines, Coppola has fortified his resources to borrow against, and is ready to gamble once again on his vision to make a movie he feels can be a North Star for a younger audience, and society in general, searching for optimism in a moment where global warming is taking its toll, and polarizing politics and digital misinformation are so pronounced that half the country is resisting Covid vaccines that scientists honed in a remarkably short time to combat a global pandemic.

“It has become like a religious war, in that it’s not about anything logical,” Coppola told Deadline. “I think the big news here is that I am still the same as I was 20 years ago or 40 years ago. I’m still willing to do the dream picture, even if I have to put up my own money, and I am capable of putting up $100 million if I have to here. I don’t want to, but I will do it if I have to.

“I’m committed to making this movie, I’d like to make it in the fall of 2022,” Coppola revealed. “I don’t have all my cast approved, but I have enough of them to have confidence that it is going to be a very exciting cast. The picture’s going to cost between $100 million and $120 million. Needless to say, I hope it’s closer to $100 million. I’m prepared to match some outside financing, almost dollar for dollar. In other words, I’m willing to put my money where my mouth is. What’s interesting about that is, there was a documentary about my dream studio, when I owned Zoetrope Studios and I was unafraid to risk everything I had in order to make my dream come true. Well, I really haven’t changed my personality, at all.”

While waiting for this Megalopolis moment, Coppola has spent the last few years preparing himself. He has kept off the weight he shed several years ago, and his stamina is in evidence in the way he created new versions of some of his past films, most notably the final installment of The Godfather trilogy that he retitled The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, Apocalypse Now and The Cotton Club. I hear he will be at Telluride this weekend to unveil restored versions of his films The Rain People, and The Outsiders: The Complete Novel. After doing the work and feeling at peace with those past great films, as Coppola holds court at that festival, I expect the dominant conversation will be about how he is looking forward, toward Megalopolis.

continued…

by Anonymousreplies 44September 4, 2021 1:49 AM

Meghan and Harry Brace for a Fresh Tabloid Onslaught After Piers Morgan’s Victory

Grab the popcorn!

by Anonymousreplies 13September 4, 2021 1:47 AM

Rising Abuse, Sexual Violence Against Incarcerated Women by Male ‘Transgender’ Inmates

Alarming incidents of sexual violence against incarcerated women are on the rise as laws are increasingly passed to allow male inmates who self-identify as women to be placed in women’s prisons.

Here are examples of some of the worst reported incidents of sexual brutality and other violence by transgender-identifying, male prisoners against incarcerated women to have come to public light in recent years.

United States — Women’s Liberation Front reported in July that a male felon who is incarcerated in the Central California Women’s Facility under legislation SB132, has been raping incarcerated women, leaving at least one of the women pregnant. We have now heard from seven different people inside CCWF that at least one woman, possibly more, is now pregnant after being housed with a male felon who was transferred to the women's prison under SB132. #StopSB132@Scott_Wiener @WomanIIWoman1 @NoXY_USA @NoXYinXXprison — WoLF (@WomensLibFront) July 26, 2021

Canada — Serial child sex offender Madilyn Rebecca Harks, previously named Matthew, confessed to about 200 offenses against 60 victims. Harks was incarcerated for the sexual assaults of two girls, ages four and five. While on probation, Harks sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl. According to the Vancouver Sun, Harks, who has undergone genital reconfiguration surgery, sexually assaulted two female inmates who were “child-like in appearance” while in custody. Heather Mason, an advocate for women in prison wrote that, prior to his placement in a women’s facility, the women inside were told to ignore their feelings of danger, to ignore this person’s crimes. And my friend did; she was nice to Madilyn Harks. In return, Harks tried to groom her, followed her around, told her she had a ‘young spirit’, ‘I’m horny’, and stood outside the washroom listening to her and asked her if she was on her period. No staff ever intervened in any of these incidents. In fact, when she began to deteriorate because of Harks’ predation, she was offered segregation, which we know only causes more harm. In response to her grievance, CSC cited Bill C-16 as its justification and refused her remedy: a review of its gender identity policy for its impact on women prisoners. Before he targeted my friend in the SLE, a sexual assault report was made against him by another woman prisoner, but police did not pursue any charges. (2019 PBC Decision).

by Anonymousreplies 97September 4, 2021 1:47 AM

Angry Men With Zip-Ties Ambush School Principal After COVID Masking Request

Police arrested a 40-year-old Arizona dad after he stormed into an elementary school principal’s office with a friend wielding plastic handcuffs, insisting the administration broke the law by asking his child and six others to wear a mask and quarantine after being in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

“I can tell you the end result of that incident was we did make one arrest for trespassing,” Sgt. Richard Gradillas of the Tucson, Arizona, Police Department told The Daily Beast, identifying the dad arrested as Rishi Rambaran.

Two men accompanied Rambaran on Thursday as he ambushed Principal Diane Vargo while she sat with another educator at the Mesquite Elementary School in Tucson. One of the men, Kelly Walker, livestreamed the incident on Instagram, explaining that Rambaran, who is also known as “Reese,” had called him and asked him to be there in case he needed backup. The third man, who has not been identified, stood in the doorway of Vargo’s office with a fistful of “law enforcement-grade” zip ties at the ready—as the trio was prepared to make a citizen’s arrest, Walker said.

“When this kind of coercion and bullying is perpetrated by school administrators, breaking the law, a citizens’ arrest is an option worth looking into,” Walker wrote on Facebook. Gradillas told the Beast that in his 14 years on the force, he’s “never seen a citizens’ arrest.”

The Vail School District’s COVID policy follows public health guidance issued by Pima County, which requires students to quarantine at home for at least a week after exposure. The school in fact was abiding by Pima’s rules, and had not violated any laws by asking the students to mask up or quarantine.

Walker, a local marketing strategist and copywriter, co-owns a coffee shop in Tucson with his wife and in-laws. The shop, which describes itself as “Tucson’s hub of Freedom and delicious coffee,” recently hosted a meet-and-greet with far-right author and convicted felon Dinesh D’Souza. Next month, Walker, who compared Thursday’s elementary school dust-up to Rosa Parks’ struggle for equal rights, will be welcoming Matthew Lohmeier, a disgraced Space Force lieutenant colonel who was relieved of his post in May over a self-published book warning of an impending “white genocide,” as well as a “neo-Marxist agenda” within the military “designed to patiently and methodically overthrow the US government and replace it with a communist dictatorship.”

The surreal event at Mesquite Elementary began with a message from Rambaran, Walker said in a video he streamed while driving over to meet him.

“I’m headed to Mesquite Elementary School right now, where a friend just notified me and some others that his son was indiscriminately taken to the office to be quarantined because supposedly someone had decided he but not other kids in this classroom were exposed to COVID,” said Walker, a father of five who reportedly homeschools his own children. “And they shoved a mask on his face, wouldn’t let him call his parents, and now his dad is there… [T]he school is blatantly breaking the law, blatantly going against the will of the people. I think this community has expressed that they’re not going to have this kind of bullying of our kids, these kinds of scare tactics.”

In reality, administrators at Mesquite Elementary had reported a positive COVID case to the Pima County Health Department, which requires schools to provide the names of anyone that has been exposed to someone testing positive for the virus.

Walker said he was prepared to “raise hell,” and insisted the school couldn’t take the law “into their own hands” by instructing a student to quarantine.

Once inside Vargo’s office, the principal listened patiently as Rambaran and Walker attempted to browbeat her into reversing the quarantine order. In video shot by Walker, Rambaran can be seen calling the police and asking them to arrest Vargo. If Rambaran’s child wasn’t allowed back into the classroom immediately, the group said they were prepared to execute a citizens’ arrest.

by Anonymousreplies 21September 4, 2021 1:47 AM

If Drew can get it done in 5 minutes….

….then you can too!

by Anonymousreplies 0September 4, 2021 1:46 AM

Police are injecting those who resist with ketamine

The fire medics rolled up McClain’s shirt sleeve and reportedly injected him with a 500-milligram shot of ketamine, a powerful sedative. Less than two minutes later, the 23-year-old started snoring, and after lightly slapping him a few times to make sure he was out cold, the medics lifted McClain’s limp body onto a stretcher. On his way to the hospital, McClain went into cardiac arrest. Less than a week later, he was dead.

Ketamine is most commonly used as an anesthetic in hospitals and veterinary clinics, and while most physicians consider it relatively safe to use in medical settings, in certain situations it can have severe, potentially lethal side effects.

The drug blocks the brain’s pain receptors and can knock people unconscious within minutes or put them in a dissociative, trancelike state. Those qualities are useful for treating chronic pain and depression, but it’s also become a popular recreational drug, with people snorting it to get high or lost in a “K-hole,” a state where users feel detached from reality. Several lawyers told the Cut they’ve recently noticed another insidious ketamine application: police officers and paramedics using the drug as another tool to terrorize Black people. In dozens of recorded cases, officers have instructed paramedics to inject civilians with ketamine, using safety as a justification. In reality, though, the sedative is often being abused just like guns and tasers.

by Anonymousreplies 69September 4, 2021 1:46 AM

Will Smith’s performance in ‘King Richard’ makes him an Oscar race front runner

The Telluride Film Festival world premiere of the crowd-pleasing "King Richard," a drama charting the rise of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, was expected to launch Will Smith into the Oscar race for his portrayal of the girls' demanding dad and coach, Richard Williams. And it did just that, providing Smith with his most challenging role in two decades — a loving, egocentric father who, it turns out, does know what's best for his daughters.

So, mission accomplished, much to the delight of the 500 masked, fully vaccinated, COVID-tested festivalgoers who packed Telluride's Galaxy Theater and cheered (well, as much as you can, with your face covered) during the closing credits of this feel-good film.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 4, 2021 1:45 AM

2024 is looming

Your Presidential ticket

by Anonymousreplies 75September 4, 2021 1:44 AM

The UK is sick of Boris Johnson. #JohnsonOut has been trending on UK Twitter at #1 for days now.

The hashtag comments on Twitter are priceless.

Teabag Trump will be voted out in no time.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 4, 2021 1:43 AM

What is bothering you RIGHT NOW?

Not last week or yesterday or in general, I'm talking about right now at this very moment. What is bothering you? Spill. No annoyance too small or too petty, Unload here.

Me: I waited too long to eat the nectarines I bought over the weekend and now they are overripe mush and leaking juices.

by Anonymousreplies 170September 4, 2021 1:43 AM

Walking 4-5 miles dailynstill won't rid of big belly and big butt?

Long post:

I am 61, am waaay overweight, with two meds for blood pressure plus one for cholesterol.

Okay, so I'm almost 5' 9", 278 pounds but down from 282 or so in the last year. So no pandemic added pounds. But I'm a 46 waist for a few years now but able to squeeze into my size 44 khakis from years ago if my size 46 waist pants aren't laundered.

I was a size 34 waist around 25-30 years ago, may 210 lbs. In September 2001, at 210 lbs., my doctor said I was 100 lbs. overweight which shocked me, as did he really expect me to be 110 lbs. at 5' 9" or so? Yes, I was overweight, but with a big frame and I think carried it reasonably well back then? Apparently not.

Believe it or not, I've been a vegetarian for thirty years, but a poor diet with lots of ice cream, bread, pasta, pizza, etc. No soda, try to limit or ignore entirely all fruit juices due to the high sugar level. I"m even wary of flavored yogurts and the high sugar save a couple of brands with low sugar.

No gym or strength training at home, no sit ups or pushups. But I do walk regularly during the pandemic, sometimes 2-3 plus miles a few times weekly, and usually at least a mile most days. Not good enough, obviously, as although not gaining weight the past 17 months, I'm not losing pounds or pants size.

I'd like to join a gym and get a personal trainer, but the Delta variant has me concerned, even though fully vaccinated and even if masks are required. Are most of you reluctant to join a gym at this time due to Covid?

I had read years ago that simply walking is NOT an effective exercise plan -- it needs to be used in tandem with strength training, sit ups and push ups, etc. YET, for years, it seems most every expert seems to say walking is the best exercise! Ha!

So, it seems my moderate walking is not helping, or maybe it's helped to at least maintain my weight in the pandemic instead of weight gain, as many have experienced.

Change diet AND join a gym and get a personal trainer, even with Delta in the air? Walking is not enough!?

Has anyone here just used simple walking of a few miles daily, without strength training and/or push ups, sit ups, jumping rope, etc.?

Otherwise, at 61, I feel pretty well thanks to my BP and cholesterol meds, and enjoy my moderate walks. Just have issues getting up quickly when l'm on the supermarket floor examining products on the bottom shelf, or walking down the subway stairs or getting off the trollry with its steps; seems a problem with some (most?) older people as well.

by Anonymousreplies 84September 4, 2021 1:43 AM

I told him I am the flower

And you are the seed

We walked in the garden

We planted a tree

by Anonymousreplies 8September 4, 2021 1:41 AM

ROFL look at Chad Michael Murray’s Ted Bundy movie

Who directed this, ChiChi LaRue?

by Anonymousreplies 10September 4, 2021 1:40 AM

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Straight Midwesterners in the 90s identified with Fargo, but the gay fellas surely fell for this movie instead. A Minnesota town endures a pageant that pits the whole spectrum of teens - from rich legacy winners to fag hags and trailer trash with a dream - against each other with some dark and hilarious results.

It's better than Heathers!

by Anonymousreplies 108September 4, 2021 1:38 AM

Actress Helen Martin

She was my favorite as Pearl on 227. She laid a lot of track during her long career. My fave performance of hers was when she appeared as Ashtray’s grandma.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 4, 2021 1:34 AM

Poor hot, hairy, sweaty weatherman

He needs some comfort.....and a good ball licking.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 4, 2021 1:34 AM

He wanted to be King but he seems like a queen

Prince Henrik of Denmark from this weird false noble family in France had all these fights with his wife the Queen of Denmark cause he was not made King Consort. But his hobbies and interests make him sound like a real queen.

There are some photos of him as handsome in his youth. And his sons are gorgeous. But gurlfriend..

Ok, who's had him?

by Anonymousreplies 12September 4, 2021 1:32 AM

Vintage TV Commercials

. . . that haunt your nightmares. Sometimes, out of nowhere, my night will be interrupted by a chorus of voices saying "Scatter Perm."

by Anonymousreplies 87September 4, 2021 1:31 AM

OnlyFans is a life changer for all of us!

We should all be thankful for what it’s done to hot young men. They’re so thirsty for attention and easy money now they put it all out there.

Thank you Onlyfans!!!

by Anonymousreplies 48September 4, 2021 1:28 AM

Does he ping? Do purses fall out of his mouth? Or is it just a lisp?

I have to know. Professional Fitness Model = Prostitution Whore ?

I'll buy him! Money is no object!

by Anonymousreplies 11September 4, 2021 1:25 AM

Eldergays, Tell me about Douglass Watson

Everyone's favorite father figure. Patient, understanding and accepting. The ideal father figure for so many of us growing up.

Even when he was pissed off at or divorced from Rachel, he was still loving and generous with her children. If only every father (and step-father) was so perfect!

Share your Douglass Watson memories .

by Anonymousreplies 59September 4, 2021 1:15 AM

The Best of Bernice Clifton

I wish I had known Bernice. She is like the crazy-assed aunt I never had.

by Anonymousreplies 24September 4, 2021 1:13 AM

The New Daily DOOL thread 2021

I can't figure out where the last one went, or what edition it even was.

So let the talkback resume!

Today: Ericole over....for good?

Zucker should win an Emmy for her scenes. She killed them.

Also, Braindead Ciara and Ben "All Abs, No Substance" Weston probably imitating Bo and Hope's big wedding stunt from waaay back when.....

by Anonymousreplies 185September 4, 2021 1:12 AM

Please tell me Madeline Kahn was nice

I don't know anything about her personally but love her work. I know she left Broadway's [italic]On the 20th Century[/italic] early, but also that she worked repeatedly with Mel Brooks. Was she nice or a diva?

by Anonymousreplies 160September 4, 2021 1:04 AM

The police are not happy with the Chauvin sentencing, anonymous cops pronounce.

They worry officers may restrain themselves and maybe get hurt! Why not kill somebody first and find out later if he was 1) armed, 2) the person you were actually after or 3) would have been sentenced to death for having an expired license plate.

I feel for them, I really do. THEIR way of dealing harm and death is under attack. They got that right.

by Anonymousreplies 83September 4, 2021 1:00 AM

5G is a disaster

I had to buy a new iPhone 12 recently (old phone broke) and my 5G service is bad. Some days it works okay but other days it's erratic and my voice, my friends tell me, keeps cutting out. I brought the phone back to the Apple store for diagnostics and they said it was fine (after an hour and a half of tests). Verizon says it's not their fault.

Anyone else have this problem with 5G?

by Anonymousreplies 19September 4, 2021 1:00 AM

Parenting advice needed

We have two kids and the eldest is 15. He's had a girlfriend the same age for almost two months. She has a bad attitude towards almost everything and our son worships her. I disliked her from the start, but kept my mouth shut. Husband thought she was fine until he found out she refers to us behind our backs as "Homo-1 and Homo-2". When I asked our son about it, he laughed and said he thinks it's "cute". A few days ago she was at our house and heard them in the family room talking. Our son said something about "Yeah, I don't think my dads would go for that." Her response was "You're 15. You don't have to listen to your parents." I walked into the room smiling and asked them what they would like for lunch. (I wanted to put poison into hers.)

So, what's the best way to get rid of this little bitch? I'm not averse to having her kidnapped and sold into sex slavery.

by Anonymousreplies 138September 4, 2021 12:57 AM

I have pneumonia and not COVID

My doctors were shocked. I had three negative COVID tests before they just called it “comminty acquired pneumonia” probably viral. . Even the radiologist said the chest x-ray looked like “classic COVID pneumonia”. I am vaccinated and even I was shocked i didn’t have COVID. I wasn’t sick or anything until slowly this lingering cough and wheeze started a few weeks ago..

They tested me for blood clots, recent heart attack, flu, strep, RSV and HIV-all negative.

And now I’m on oxygen and steroids and dreading going back in for a follow-up because they tried to hospitalize: me when they diagnosed me on Monday.

I literally haven’t left the house in a year and half and can’t imagine how I got this. I haven’t even had a cold for two years.

by Anonymousreplies 23September 4, 2021 12:53 AM

Has anyone here done the ancestry DNA or 23 and me tests?

Any genetic surprises? And is the health information they give you helpful? I'm a little wary about the privacy aspects but I think it might be fun.

by Anonymousreplies 199September 4, 2021 12:52 AM

Ed Buck’s innocence is DEAD to me.

GUILTY!

by Anonymousreplies 45September 4, 2021 12:49 AM

If You Have It, Flaunt It

Yes at the airport!

by Anonymousreplies 4September 4, 2021 12:49 AM

So I go into the office today and there's a blob of jizz on my desk.

I don't know how I'm supposed to react to this. On the one hand, I'm outraged but of course I'm also rather flattered. I guess I should have called HR, but I didn't

by Anonymousreplies 16September 4, 2021 12:47 AM

DL fave Aaron Taylor-Johnson hits the beach.

I don't think the gays are going to like his non-gym body.

weird belly button

by Anonymousreplies 13September 4, 2021 12:45 AM

Ben Barnes turns 40

Is he an eldergay now?

by Anonymousreplies 367September 4, 2021 12:43 AM

The End of Roe v Wade starts now

This law allows any private citizen to sue any person involved in the chain (except the mother). Anyone -- doctor, priest, husband, Uber driver. If the defendants do not seek council to respond, they will be found in violation and must pay $10,000.

by Anonymousreplies 434September 4, 2021 12:40 AM

Fat Josh Peck whines: "Stop calling me FAT!!!"

Josh Peck is asking that people "move on" from the obsession surrounding his weight loss with a TikTok video that has nearly 60 million views as of Thursday morning.

The former Drake and Josh star spent his childhood acting on Nickelodeon where he was known for having a fuller figure and portraying the goofy counterpart to Drake Bell. But after losing a significant amount of weight as he grew up, the 34-year-old is now pleading that people stop poking fun at images of him as a child.

"Well I wake up in the morning and I see a meme. It's a picture of me when I weighed 315 and I scream from the top of my lungs, 'Can we just move on?! Please!" Peck sang to the tune of "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes.

Peck captioned the video, "I guess I'm the one who keeps bringing it up..." poking fun at himself and the prior videos he's made about his younger persona.

Although much has changed for the actor, who is also now a father to a nearly 3-year-old son, Peck has been open in the past about using humor as a form of self-defense when it came to his weight. "If I thought a kid was going to make fun of me, I might make fun of myself first," he told USA Today in 2004. According to his YouTube channel, where he's posted a number of videos about eating — including one where he ate all of the food that he did as a young kid — Peck continues to make jokes about his weight, even after slimming down.

Still, the jokes can be harmful.

"Gratuitous fat jokes always hurt, no matter what," he said in 2014. "Even if you've gotten it most of your life, and even if it's in the context of the script, it makes you feel bad about yourself."

Luckily, Peck received countless positive responses to his latest viral TikTok, including those that called him an "icon."

"I get you want to move on from that but you are literally an inspiration to tons of people," one person commented.

And while he remains one of few male actors who has chosen to acknowledge his weight and embrace the work that he's put into his weight loss journey, Peck's story certainly is inspiring to many — similarly to that of Jonah Hill.

"I think a lot of the silence comes down to toxic masculinity," Virgie Tovar, one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image, previously told Yahoo Life of the lack of conversations around body image being had by men.

Still, as issues around body image persist for young boys and men, the more they're talked about by high-profile celebrities, the less shame others may feel.

"Some of us are you from back then and see you now and it's easier for us to cope and have hope," someone commented on Peck's post. "Here's to my glow up bud."

by Anonymousreplies 18September 4, 2021 12:35 AM

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 11 thread #4

this season is so good! We have now arrived at the moment where things fall apart for Erika

last thread paywalled

by Anonymousreplies 203September 4, 2021 12:34 AM

Who's the most famous person who's ever been in your mouth? Part 2

Since we're nearing the end, I'm starting part 2.

I can't really add anything as I'm not a whore, but please, keep the facts coming!

by Anonymousreplies 156September 4, 2021 12:33 AM

Shang-Chi Spoiler Reviews

Easily 15 minutes could have trimmed and it wouldn't have lost any narrative flow.

Positives - Tony Leung

Negatives- The climactic fight with the dragons was a bloated mess.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 4, 2021 12:30 AM

Why did Western/Anglo countries settle on salt and black pepper as standard seasonings?

Nearly all cultures use salt. But why black pepper?

by Anonymousreplies 34September 4, 2021 12:29 AM

Balls

Why do we have two, instead of just one big one? Why are some the size of jelly beans and others like golf balls? I kept having partners with the former and finally found one with the latter. He said some guys didn't like them big (WTF?). What are your balls stories? We haven't had a thread on them in years.

by Anonymousreplies 161September 4, 2021 12:26 AM

Chicago police lieutenant facing criminal charges for allegedly shoving flashlight between teen’s buttocks during arrest

CHICAGO — A veteran Chicago police supervisor is the third city cop this week to be arrested on allegations that he used excessive force in an on-duty incident, authorities said Thursday, accusing him of shoving a flashlight between a clothed teen’s buttocks in February.

Lt. Wilfredo Roman, a Chicago cop since June 2000, was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct, both felonies, according to Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

At a bond hearing Thursday for Roman, where he was ordered released on his own recognizance, prosecutors said the officer “shoved” a flashlight between the buttocks of a 17-year-old suspect in February, after he was handcuffed and over his clothing, and saying, “That’s what you get for carjacking.”

Assistant State’s Attorney Mary McDonnell said the incident took place as police were arresting the 17-year-old, identified only as “Z.K.”, and a second teen, 16, on North LeClaire Avenue after a foot chase.

After allegedly carjacking a man at gunpoint and taking his Mazda, the teens were spotted by Roman, who radioed in to report that they had fled on foot and he was chasing them but could not get over a gate.

Other officers caught up to Z.K. in an alley, where he allegedly tossed a handgun while trying to climb a fence, McDonnell said. An officer gave the teen verbal commands to surrender, and he then raised his arms and got on the ground. While being handcuffed, Z.K. yelled at the officers that the handcuffs were too tight.

As the arresting officer loosened the cuffs, Roman allegedly walked up and yelled at Z.K. to shut up and then “shoved his flashlight between Z.K.’s buttocks,” McDonnell told the judge.

McDonnell told the judge the teen “yelled out when the flashlight entered his buttocks.” McDonnell said the teen was clothed when asked for more details in court by Cook County Judge Arthur Wesley Willis, who set bond.

The incident was captured on officer body cameras.

Roman’s lawyer, Jim McKay, contended there was no injury to the teen, as he was clothed and wearing a coat during the alleged incident.

“This is a spank or a spanking, for the love of God,” McKay said. “I had nuns that treated me far worse.”

McKay also noted that Roman, 44, a father of two who is engaged to be married, has never been disciplined by the Chicago Police Department.

The Chicago Police Department issued a statement on the case Thursday without addressing the specifics of the allegation.

“Last night, Lt. Wilfredo Roman of the Chicago Police Department surrendered for arrest to members of the Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs at the 1st District Police Station,” the statement said. “The Cook County State’s Attorney has since approved felony charges for Aggravated Battery/Public Place and Official Misconduct/Fail Perform. These charges are related to an on-duty incident that occurred on February 9, 2021 in the 1900 block of N. LaCrosse (25th District). Upon learning of the incident in July, the department promptly relieved Roman, 44, of police powers. He could face additional disciplinary actions pending the outcomes of the criminal and administrative investigations.”

Roman is a tactical lieutenant in the Grand Central patrol district on the far West and Northwest Side. Sources said he has been under investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability for a use-of-force incident this year.

The charges come the day after two other Chicago cops had court appearances for the alleged beating of a 17-year-old boy who they were trying to arrest earlier this year on the South Side after a car chase.

Grand Crossing District Officers Jeffery Shafer and Victor Guebara were charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct in that case. A Cook County judge ordered them released on their own recognizance.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 4, 2021 12:26 AM

Monaco's Charlene: in Sth Africa since 2020 & no longer wears wedding ring

On top of the freakish haircut.

So, has she left Albert and the kids? Certainly looks that way.

by Anonymousreplies 408September 4, 2021 12:19 AM

Need help transcribing some old letters, if anyone here is good at that sort of thing!

This one was written by a (gay) officer in the British army during WW1. I got most of it but I'm struggling with the words before "Georgie and I" - one looks like "hirin" but that's not a real word

by Anonymousreplies 23September 4, 2021 12:17 AM

Look everyone, here is the girl Armie Hammer will probably end up eating

I wonder if people goes with red or white.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 4, 2021 12:09 AM

Project Runway Season 19 on BRAVO

Bravo has slotted Thursday, October 14 at 9 p.m. for the Season 19 premiere of its Emmy-winning fashion competition series Project Runway.

Mentor Christian Siriano returns along with judges Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth, and 16 new designers from across the U.S. and abroad, each ready to prove they have what it takes to show a collection at New York Fashion Week and win the grand prize of $250,000.

As was previously reported, Karlie Kloss won’t be returning as full-time host for Season 19, but will appear occasionally throughout the season.

Additionally, digital series Project Runway Redemption premieres on Thursday, September 9, with new episodes airing every week until the Project Runway premiere. It will feature alums from Project Runway seasons 17 and 18 going head to head for a $25,000 prize.

Project Runway wrapped its 18th season on March 12, 2020, just as the coronavirus pandemic started. The Season 18 finale, which featured Serena Williams as a guest judge, saw Geoffrey Mac walk away with the prize.

The long-running competition series is produced by Alfred Street Industries and Spyglass Media Group. Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe, Meri Haitkin and J.J. Duncan serve as executive producers for Alfred Street. Siriano also serves as executive producer.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 4, 2021 12:07 AM

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin facing historical sexual misconduct allegation: CTV News sources

[quote] The incident, sources say, allegedly dates back 32 years to early 1989, when Fortin was a student at the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que.

[quote] The sources, who are not authorized to speak publicly, said Fortin is under investigation for allegedly exposing himself before a woman.

So he's been removed from the vaccine task force for allegedly exposing himself more than 30 years ago? And the complaint against him was only made two months ago?

by Anonymousreplies 115September 4, 2021 12:04 AM

Former Disney star Peyton Meyer appeared to respond to a pornographic video that went viral

Former Disney star Peyton Meyer and his girlfriend appear to have responded to rumors surrounding a video that went viral earlier this week that appeared to show them having sex. Meyer is known for his roles in "Girl Meets World" and the recent Netflix movie "He's All That."

Two unverified TikTok accounts which appear to belong to Meyer and his girlfriend Taylor Mae LaCour posted the same video on Tuesday that appeared to respond to the viral explicit video. It starts with a frame from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants saying "Several Months Later" before showing the couple gyrating together and rubbing LaCour's stomach.

The account that appears to belong to Meyer didn't explicitly confirm or deny whether it was him in the video. It did interact with commenters joking about its content - liking a comment by one TikTok user saying "she likes it slow" while replying to another comment saying "pick up the pace" with a tortoise emoji.

The account that appears to belong to LaCour captioned the same video "caught in 4K," which is slang for someone being caught doing something on social media. The account also seemed to respond to jokes about the "pacing" of the explicit video, commenting, "I like ending it on a slow note."

One TikTok user commented on the video saying, "I love that y'all can joke about it. I don't know why everyone thinks it's funny. That a huge invasion of privacy regardless if they're in the industry."

The account purported to be run by LaCour responded, saying "Imagine someone hacking your phone, stealing your identity and putting your private info all over the internet."

Neither Meyer nor LaCour immediately responded to Insider's requests for comment.

The explicit video that fans believed to feature Meyer was shared by Twitter account "TikTok Leak Room" earlier this week.

TikTok Leak Room, which has now been suspended by Twitter, amassed over 30,000 followers prior to its suspension, according to LadBible. The outlet also reported the account was widely known for leaking sexually explicit videos and images of online personalities and celebrities.

Insider has been unable to verify that the person in the video is Meyer.

Reactions to the explicit video along with warnings for people to not look it up and risk "ruining their childhood" have also gone viral on TikTok. Four videos posted on Tuesday, which all depict TikTok users looking shocked while the "Girl Meets World" theme tune plays in the background, amassed a combined total of 7.3 million views.

The tag #tiktokleakroom has been viewed over half a million times, while the tag #peytonmeyer now has nearly 39 million views.

Users on Twitter, Reddit, and a forum dedicated to discussing adult content have shared the same explicit video and images in various posts viewed by Insider which date back to May 29. The same video also appears to have been uploaded to various pornographic sites in early June.

The users sharing this content claimed it was from an OnlyFans account, though an OnlyFans spokesperson confirmed to Insider that there was no account under the name of "Peyton Meyer" on the platform.

Representatives for Twitter did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 4, 2021 12:03 AM

Stars who never looked the same after Plastic Surgeries

Ummmm wtf.

Also, I love Pamela Anderson, she has always been so hot to my gay ass, but she did work on her face that doesn’t look good. I would have put her on the list.

by Anonymousreplies 163September 4, 2021 12:02 AM

Addicted to meth

How do you get off?😭

by Anonymousreplies 113September 4, 2021 12:02 AM

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Was it really based on a true story?

Why did they dread sundown?

by Anonymousreplies 27September 3, 2021 11:58 PM

The best meal you had recently

I just had pulled pork with coleslaw on a bun. The meat was juicy and tangy with bbq sauce,the ends just a little crisp. The slaw added a nice crunch between the soft bun and the tender pork. I had a grilled baked potato on the side. It was blackened outside yet the inside was soft as a cloud and rich with butter and sour cream😋.

by Anonymousreplies 21September 3, 2021 11:55 PM

Do you use ammonia for cleaning?

My boyfriend and the cleaning lady are obsessed with it. They use it everywhere, kitchen, bathroom… among other products.

My boyfriend is totally reluctant to stop using it, even though I hate the smell. He is convinced that ammonia is the only way to clean properly, and eliminate other smells like food or anything, and my boyfriend is not Joan Crawford’s ghost. The truth is that after a few minutes any smell is gone and our house is clean.

What are your thoughts about ammonia? Do you use it? Do you hate the smell?

by Anonymousreplies 27September 3, 2021 11:53 PM

Mike Richards steps down as Jeopardy host days after accepting the gig

Problematic comments he made in the past have resurfaced.

by Anonymousreplies 116September 3, 2021 11:49 PM

I Want to Be Underwhelmed -- Preparing for Autumn Edition

It's the time of the pumpkin spice season

by Anonymousreplies 97September 3, 2021 11:49 PM

Worst Picky Eater You've Ever Seen

Just curious. I loath picky eaters.

by Anonymousreplies 138September 3, 2021 11:44 PM

Michael Sheen could be the next Dr. Who

The female Dr. was a huge mistake!

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 11:43 PM

That Capital One Commercial About Buying a Car Has Caused Me to Despise Eugene Levy!

I liked him ever since the Opti-Grabber made him go cross eyed in "The Jerk". Enjoyed him to varying degrees in the Christopher Guest movies, "Best In Show" being my favorite.

When I hear him hollering, "SARAH," it's a race to the mute button. This irritating fucking commercial is played all the fucking time and now I cannot bear Eugene Levy another second.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 11:43 PM

Want to know what will happen when the Queen dies?

It's all here.

by Anonymousreplies 115September 3, 2021 11:38 PM

Lou Grant TV show

Anyone a fan? I watched this episode and really liked it. This show covered toxic waste in water investigation. The show abruptly canceled after 5 seasons even with high ratings . Any gossip on set? This episode features Dominique Dunne too

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 11:37 PM

Tonight's Dinner: Rama Garden with Beef

Thanks to those who have asked about tonight's dinner. Happy to share recipes with anyone who would like them.

Rama Garden with Beef

Fried Rice

But first, cocktails on the beach!

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 11:36 PM

'The Other Two': Season 2 Coming Out Over 2 Years Later

I'd honestly forgotten about this show. But Season 2 begins streaming on HBO Max on Thurs, 8/26, and so I'm rewatching the first season. Several laugh-out-loud moments. Drew Tarver's awkward sexual encounters don't hurt, either.

by Anonymousreplies 72September 3, 2021 11:34 PM

The Phoenix Lights UFO sighting

Dis any of you DLers witness this back in March of 1997? Was just watching some documentary on it.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 11:32 PM

The Other Two on HBO Max

Hilarious new comedy (30 min episodes).

One of the protagonists plays a gay actor. It’s about a kid who becomes an instant celebrity because a video goes viral and how his two older siblings who are such losers try to latch on to his celebrity.

Considering I’ve been watching so many murder shows that I figured it was time for laughter—and this show is funny!

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 11:31 PM

Andrew Neighbors now has an OnlyFans

The once super shy and conservative Midwestern boy has made an OnlyFans. Granted who knows if he will post any nudes. But still. He’s come a long way.

by Anonymousreplies 471September 3, 2021 11:30 PM

Why won’t many boomers let go?

I see this everywhere, people who could easily retire sit on jobs they don’t need. For what? To die a millionaire? It’s very selfish to those of us under retirement age who cannot get ahead because octogenarians need to keep their positions. Btw my parents both retired at 55 so I know it’s not every Boomer.

by Anonymousreplies 148September 3, 2021 11:29 PM

David Tyler Muir, The Most Handsome of the Network News Anchors

The 47-year-old ABC News anchor. Suave and handsome. Is very good at his job. Equally good about remaining in his glass closet.

Continue the discussion of DL fave David Tyler Muir here.

by Anonymousreplies 61September 3, 2021 11:23 PM

Tattoos Are for Stupid People

But keep getting them.

by Anonymousreplies 52September 3, 2021 11:23 PM

CNN’s Fat-Ass Totally Straight Brian Stelter Mocks Pro-Choice Advocates

Can he even see his own dick?

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 11:22 PM

Alleged Epstein victim sues Prince Andrew for sexual abuse

Uh oh

by Anonymousreplies 362September 3, 2021 11:20 PM

Discovery+ orders “House of Hammer” miniseries doc from Armie Hammer’s aunt

I am going to watch the shit out of this.

by Anonymousreplies 176September 3, 2021 11:17 PM

Inside a Florida Hospital Full of Dying, Unvaxxed Thirtysomethings

MIAMI—After ending a 12-hour shift on Sunday, an intensive-care unit nurse at Baptist Hospital was ready to put August behind her.

The nurse, who spoke on condition of anonymity because she did not have permission from the hospital to speak to reporters, said the past month was the worst of the pandemic so far—echoing the horrific hard numbers in the state.

“It’s horrible,” the nurse told The Daily Beast. “I’ve never bagged so many thirtysomething-year-olds, leaving behind young kids, pregnant wives.”

“The screams when we tell them their loved ones didn’t make it,” the nurse added. “We’re exhausted.”

Across much of America, frontline hospital workers are going through similar stress and fatigue as they grapple with a devastating coronavirus surge primarily fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy. But in Florida, experts and medical workers say, a uniquely stubborn and denialist Gov. Ron DeSantis has helped transform hot vaxx summer into a summer from hell.

With skyrocketing numbers of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths this summer, any optimism that the Sunshine State was rounding the corner on the pandemic has been laid to waste. And September may not offer any respite.

According to a Miami Herald analysis of recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, Florida added at least 894 deaths on a single day to its August tally as reported to the agency this past week. According to The New York Times’ COVID-19 tracker, an average of 262 Floridians a day drew their last breaths during the seven days ending Aug. 31, representing about a sixth of the nationwide total. Over the past week, COVID-19 hospitalizations mercifully trended downward, except for Aug. 30, when there was an uptick by 10 patients, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Interviews with employees and internal emails obtained by The Daily Beast show how Baptist, like other hospitals, struggled to keep up with a torrent of new COVID-19 patients, a majority unvaccinated and under 65—and sometimes much younger. Instead of breathing a sigh of relief after a year and a half of nightmarish case loads, the hospital’s halls transformed into spectacles of pandemic skepticism and death.

Spokespersons for Baptist Health South Florida, the nonprofit company that owns Baptist Hospital, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

In an Aug. 20 email to all employees, Baptist Hospital CEO Patricia Rosello told her workforce that the previous evening, three people in their thirties died from COVID-19.

“We realized this week that not everyone who works here realizes how different this surge has been,” Rosello wrote. “We want you to share this data and information with your friends and family as we all have to do our part in sharing the TRUTH. Many of your colleagues are having to face the multiple deaths of young people. We have pregnant patients with COVID in our ICU and that is something we did not experience before.”

Rosello warned that the start of the new school year and the Labor Day holiday would likely send more people to the emergency room seeking treatment for COVID-19. “Unfortunately, we will see our numbers rise, so we have to continue to be strong and resilient.”

Her email contained the hospital’s coronavirus update, which stated that Baptist had experienced a 700 percent increase in the number of patients not breathing and flatlining throughout its COVID-19 units from June until Aug. 20.

“We’ve had code blues going off all the time,” the nurse working at the hospital told The Daily Beast, referring to an emergency code hospital staff respond to when a patient is in cardiac arrest or having respiratory issues. “It’s very scary.”

The same day, a separate email sent out to all Baptist hospital nurses informed them that the oxygen supply had reached critical levels.

by Anonymousreplies 38September 3, 2021 11:16 PM

Mega-vaxxy Israel banned from Sweden (along with the USA)

[quote]Sweden bans entry for travelers from US, Israel due to rising COVID-19 rates

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 11:13 PM

Florida Will Adopt Texas Anti-Abortion Law

Maybe these Karens will wake the fuck up with their daughters come home knocked up in high school.

by Anonymousreplies 35September 3, 2021 11:08 PM

Nick Jonas’s new era is a total flop

What happened? Spaceman (single) only made the Billboard bubbling under chart. The album didn’t even make top 10.

by Anonymousreplies 145September 3, 2021 11:06 PM

I Want to Live in a Quonset Hut

They're so cool. I'm going to build a recreation of the Gomer Pyle set, be the "camp commander" and then all the other huts will be for young unmarried men. We'll have a big communal bathroom/shower. It'll all be so military-themed - I'm already getting a thrill. I think I'll build it in Twentynine Palms.

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 11:04 PM

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6 - Part 3 of Part 2.

The paywall is up on Par2 of Part 2.

by Anonymousreplies 72September 3, 2021 11:00 PM

Karlie Kloss and husband Joshua Kushner - new NYC apt.

"swanky 7,200 square-foot New York City penthouse listed for $42.5million... featuring a luxe home gym and personal library"

The MONEY all these people seem to have!

by Anonymousreplies 18September 3, 2021 10:59 PM

People who have been married and divorced 3+ times

Have you ever known one of them, and if so, what were they like?

I'm referring to ordinary, non-famous people and not celebrities, obviously.

by Anonymousreplies 104September 3, 2021 10:53 PM

What's happening with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial?

I haven't heard anything about it in a long time. I get the feeling that they will just keep her locked up and the public will forget thereby avoiding any questions about Epstein's pals.

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 10:52 PM

Let's be things found in the home of an Eldergay - Part 2

Liink to Part 1 below:

by Anonymousreplies 16September 3, 2021 10:49 PM

Ben Barnes XXIII

Lions and fairies and dilfs, oh my! Is JHo the object of his desire? Is he reading these threads? Is he wearing a rug? Stick around and find out nothing!

by Anonymousreplies 600September 3, 2021 10:48 PM

Why was Cookie so ugly?

Short, fat, common looking and by the looks of it, hairy.

She looked like a Hobbit.

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 10:46 PM

"Life Goes On" Revival in Development; Kellie Martin, Chad Lowe to Return

ABC’s groundbreaking family drama is getting a new lease on you-know-what.

by Anonymousreplies 83September 3, 2021 10:45 PM

Bring PRAYER back in school!

And teach American family values! This country is going to Hell and the damn kids don't care. They are Satanic and on the Tick Tok.

Prayer back in school is the answer!

by Anonymousreplies 39September 3, 2021 10:41 PM

Trip to Japan

When Covid is over or the situation is back to normal.

Is it worth it? How much to budget for two adults? Where to go? What to see? What to do?

by Anonymousreplies 176September 3, 2021 10:40 PM

Joe Rogan Says He Tested Positive for COVID-19, Takes Unproven Horse Dewormer

Ivermectin has been falsely touted by some anti-vaxxers as an alternative to getting vaccinated.

by Anonymousreplies 219September 3, 2021 10:33 PM

"Vera" - British detective show starring Brenda Blethyn

I recently started bingeing this series ... I'm almost caught up -- just the final episode of season 10 to go. (There are four 90-minute episodes per season.) She's a bit like a female British Columbo. But she has the benefit of two hot sidekicks (at different times.) It's actually a decent series, although I think it relies way too much on the "we've discovered a heretofore unknown relative/family connection" trope in the final act. And it seems odd that she doesn't seem to have any superior to report to, unlike on just about every other British police procedural. Blethyn is great, and there are occasionally some recognizable-to-Americans guest stars, although less than in many other similar shows. It's set in far northeast England; lots of Scottish accents and terms ("bairn," "lad/lass," etc.)

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 10:33 PM

Let’s be Trashy Gays

I’m the incorrect thought that wearing rainbow attire with glitter everyday of the year is helping to further the community.

by Anonymousreplies 132September 3, 2021 10:32 PM

Madonna vs Janet- Omg did a DLer make this video?

It was uploaded 13 years ago. 😂😂😂

I’m dying at Janet shading Madonna 😂😂😂

“WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?”

So dramatic 😂

by Anonymousreplies 62September 3, 2021 10:32 PM

For the life of me, I still don’t understand why Jewel’s pop album destroyed her career

The song “Intuition” was actually pretty good, the video was almost ironic, and the album as a whole isn’t even pop! It’s more pop-country. A lot of the songs on the album aren’t like Intuition.

All her fans turned on her after she did this. It was ridiculous. She was ahead of her time though. I wonder if Taylor Swift knows Jewel did it first but it didn’t work in her favor how it did Swift, who sort of smoothed her way into pop with each album.

I used to love Jewel.

by Anonymousreplies 105September 3, 2021 10:32 PM

Wall Street bankers have been underpaid for way too long 📈💵

Manipulating spreadsheets does not add a great deal of economic value, but it’s a critical part of Wall Street Darwinism.

💰Until the recent bump in analyst pay, compensation for financial analysts had barely kept pace with inflation.

It’s not so much that analysts are overpaid now, it’s that up until recently they were underpaid.

Analysts perform an important function at investment banks. They:

🥪 Get lunch

🖥 Handle tasks that bankers and traders are too busy to take on

It’s better to send the person making $120,000 to get lunch than the person who’s making $1,000,000.

Analysts are essentially apprentices. From booking trades to manipulating spreadsheets, the types of things an analyst might do does not add a great deal of economic value. It’s manual labor of sorts

🎓 Fewer college graduates have a desire to get into banking these days. Recruiting departments struggle to find the types of candidates they previously attracted.

Business undergraduates frequently go into the startup world for the promise of IPO riches

Rent, food and nearly everything else is much higher than it was in 2001. $120,000 does not go very far in New York—or any other urban area.

The cost of higher education has also increased dramatically, and young people have bigger student loans

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 10:31 PM

Movies that are impossible to find

Be it through streaming, torrents, Blu-ray, DVD, VHS etc, what are the movies that you would like to see, but could never get your hand on?

For years and years I wanted to watch Morgan: A Suitable Case For Treatment (Vanessa Redgrave is my favourite actress) but could never find it. Sites like Amazon that have the film don't deliver to where I live.

by Anonymousreplies 331September 3, 2021 10:30 PM

Cambridge University will put notes on ‘misleadingly’ white Roman and Greek plaster-cast sculptures

– explaining it doesn’t mean the ancient world had an ‘absence of diversity’.

by Anonymousreplies 416September 3, 2021 10:27 PM

My co-worker is going to name her daughter "Swallow "

I told her that was a bad idea and now she is visibly snubbing me. Should I set her on fire?

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 10:27 PM

Head of anti-vax group 'Freedom Defenders' hospitalized, family begging for money

He's 30, with three kids under 5 and wifey knocked up again. Caleb is truly special.

And so dedicated to owning the libs that when he couldn't breathe he refused to be tested for COVID -- just so he wouldn't make the numbers go up!

[quote]At first, Caleb refused to get tested for COVID-19, or go to the hospital. "He was so hard-headed," Jessica said. "He didn't want to see a doctor, because he didn't want to be part of the statistics with COVID tests." Caleb instead began taking tablets of Ivermectin, high doses of Vitamin C, zinc aspirin, and an inhaler.

Anyway, the family wants your money. And prayers. But mostly money.

by Anonymousreplies 459September 3, 2021 10:24 PM

Jussie Smollett Maintains Innocence At Latest Court Hearing Of Renewed Felony Charges

Gurl, give it up already.

by Anonymousreplies 43September 3, 2021 10:24 PM

TCM REFRESHED? OH NO!

Just got this email:

But while classic is forever, we here at TCM are thinking it’s time for a refresh.

Don’t get us wrong, we’ll still present the greatest films ever made, along with all the backstories, profiles and context you’ve come to expect. That’s our DNA and a promise.

Only now, we’ll be doing it in a fresh, new way.

Same but different; making the best even better. We’re excited to show you. See for yourself starting September 1st.

And a video from Ben......oh my......I'm scared.

by Anonymousreplies 221September 3, 2021 10:23 PM

Why Is There So Much Hate On Datalounge for Chasten Glezman-Buttigieg??

Are you all just jealous?

by Anonymousreplies 74September 3, 2021 10:21 PM

Saleem Kidwai, who uncovered long buried literature on gay love in India, dies at 70

His texts were cited before India's Supreme Court when they overturned laws banning homosexuality in 2018

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 10:19 PM

Noah’s Arc TV Show

Revolutionary tv depiction of gay black men

by Anonymousreplies 46September 3, 2021 10:19 PM

Florida to issue $5,000 fines for anyone requiring proof of vaccination

The delta variant-driven COVID-19 surge made August one of the worst months of the entire pandemic.

The U.S. reported almost 4.22 million new coronavirus cases in August alone, making it the fourth-worst month for infections. And 26,805 Americans died of COVID-19, more than three times the July total. The last week of August was deadlier than all of July.

At the latest pace, an American is dying of COVID every 1 minute, 5 seconds. Every minute, another 111 Americans are testing positive, nearly two per second. Compared to the last week of July, there were 105% more cases and 268% more deaths in the final week of August.

Among the states with their worst month ever for cases: Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon and Washington, in addition to the U.S. Virgin Islands:

Meanwhile, Florida reported its worst month of deaths in the pandemic, reaching 4,900 fatalities in August.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is not only doubling but tripling down against those trying to impose measures to fight off the coronavirus in the state.

Two days after the DeSantis administration followed through on his threat to withhold funds from school districts that defied his ban on mask mandates, the Republican governor's office confirmed that Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and governments that require proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

DeSantis signed a bill in May that banned vaccine passports, and last week the state's Department of Health established how it would be enforced. The fines will start Sept. 16.

DeSantis is also engaged in a legal fight against Norwegian Cruise Line, which sails out of Florida ports, and its requirement that passengers show proof of vaccination.

Florida is only now starting to emerge from a huge summer surge in infections and still leads the nation in hospitalizations and deaths per capita. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has reported more than 15,000 patients are currently hospitalized in Florida, up from about 1,800 in June.

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a Democrat who plans to challenge DeSantis for governor next year, tweeted her opposition to the fines, saying, “Once again, Governor DeSantis is retaliating against Floridians who are trying to protect themselves and their communities from COVID-19.'

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 10:18 PM

Why At That Price I Can Afford Several

One for all of my friends.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 10:17 PM

Who else is in love with Jack Dylan

The little guy is so cute, charming and has some crazy energy

by Anonymousreplies 100September 3, 2021 10:16 PM

David Archuleta- “GOD made me come out!!!”

Awwww, good for him, and thank you God.

by Anonymousreplies 83September 3, 2021 10:11 PM

There has to be more to life than looking for dick

But I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what that could be.

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 10:11 PM

How Many Abortions Has Brett Kavanagh Paid For?

Just wondering

by Anonymousreplies 30September 3, 2021 10:07 PM

Delicious and very unusual middle-eastern recipe

The ingredients take some research in terms of specialty store, but the result is worth it.

You will need:

A haunch of donkey meat, trimmed and dressed in a manner similar to leg of lamb; have a small core cut out from the center cut.

Flour and other ingredients to make a standard bread dough

Fresh dill

1 pound of shelled walnuts

I cup of cream, whipped - but unsweetened

Dates, dried cherries, raisins, dried figs, prunes (finely chopped)

Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Pat the meat entirely dry and rub with salt and pepper.

Prepare the bread dough and add 1/4 cup fresh dill to the mixture, kneading until combined.

Arrange the nuts and dried fruit under the haunch of meat with a light basting of olive oil.

Load the unsweetened whipped cream into a pastry-piping unit.

Ram the dill-dough up your ass while smashing your nuts and spurting your cream.

Roast thoroughly for one hour and 15 minutes

Discard the dried-out old fruit

Enjoy!

by Anonymousreplies 14September 3, 2021 10:07 PM

Vaccinated person talking with unvaxxed person

What are the health risks? Vaxxed to unvaxxed, unvaxxed to vaxxed?

I have both doses of Pfizer and while outside chatting with my 77 year old neighbor he says that he isn't getting no Goddamned needles full of germs jabbed in his arm. His wife hasn't had the vaccine either and she has a lot of health issues.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 10:07 PM

June Haver

Supposedly the "next Betty Grable," she wasn't even the next George Gobel

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 10:04 PM

Why do people think gay men deserve to be murdered…

… because “straight” men can’t handle that they had sexual relations with a man?

I was reading up on this swell80 guy being murdered (he allegedly tricked “straight” guys into doing porn with him) and I see a lot of comments saying he deserved it and a lot of people have no sympathy for him. Why? People are saying his murderer was probably some guy he “tricked”. That doesn’t give anyone the right to murder.

A gay man lost his life because some “straight” idiot couldn’t come to terms with the fact that he had sex with a man.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 10:00 PM

Desantis ban on Public Health Measures is KILLING Teachers.

DeSantis ban on Public Health Measures, including in the schools, is KILLING Teacher.

DeSantis is a the Governor of Florida, a state with high rate of UNVACCINATED persons that is also seeing unprecedent Covid cases, most due to Delta Variant. DeSantis and other Republican Party Officials are actively spreading harmful misinformation about Covid Vaccines. Under DeSantis, Hospitals, including ICU beds, are full with patients with severe Covid illness. A brutal illness that can lead to death. Survivors are plagued with serious and debilitating symptoms, called long term covid or long covid.

by Anonymousreplies 15September 3, 2021 9:54 PM

WHET Naomi Watts ?

Why did her career go straight down the shitter ? was it the Diana movie ?

by Anonymousreplies 82September 3, 2021 9:54 PM

Fat Whore Jon Hamm Vacations In Italy

We don’t need no stinking COVID permission.

by Anonymousreplies 121September 3, 2021 9:52 PM

Jobeth Williams: her stardom was brief

Two huge films back to back: Poltergeist and The Big Chill then flops and nothing of note.

She turned down The Natural for some reason. Got G an Oscar nom.

(She's pretty great in Poltergeist. Really dynamic performance considering how much experience she had at the time--not much.)

by Anonymousreplies 96September 3, 2021 9:46 PM

Gay man attacked for supporting LGB Alliance

This is what the world has come to. A gay man is attacked at Pride for wearing an LGB Alliance shirt. Shameful.

by Anonymousreplies 257September 3, 2021 9:45 PM

Guy Fieri is now the highest paid chef on cable television

Up until last month, Guy Fieri, esteemed mayor of Flavortown, had a pretty sweet $30 million exclusive three-year contract with the Food Network. But his negotiation skills must be as acute as his eye for a good business venture, because Forbes has reported that Fieri has signed a new three-year contract with the network—this time for $80 million. That ought to cover the gas for his little red Camaro as he zips around the country for seasons 34-36 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

Fieri is now the highest paid chef on cable TV by a significant margin. And why not? Forbes notes that Triple D (Fieri’s affectionate term for his flagship program) “generated more than $230 million in 2020 ad revenue for the Food Network, according to data analytics firm Kantar.” Not only that, but the series has consistently drawn audiences to the network since 2006, or more than half the lifespan of the network itself. Discovery Networks, parent company of the Food Network, is notoriously cheap when it comes to paying its biggest stars, so while we have no evidence of this, it can be reasonably assumed that Fieri leveraged his role as the face of more than fourteen different Food Network franchises to secure his healthy raise. He now makes more than Gordon Ramsay, “Pioneer Woman” Ree Drummond, and Chip and Joanna Gaines all made on their respective networks at their peak. Fieri’s on fire.

Guy Fieri rolled up to the gates of Flavortown inside a Trojan horse of flames, frosted tips, trash can nachos, and various other X-treme affectations. But since first captivating the public 15 years ago, he’s brought real talent and thoughtfulness to each of his projects. It’s not just any TV personality who could provide independently owned restaurants with such a lasting bump in business, nor would it be nearly as fun watching an even slightly more pretentious chef tool around in their sprawling ranch kitchen. Guy’s new $80 million contract is an acknowledgement by the Food Network that its biggest star is one who earned his shine—and he somehow did so with an authenticity that never looked authentic. He used his attention-grabbing persona as a tool, always taking that attention and casting it immediately toward what matters: the restaurants, the workers, the happy customers, the food, the food, the food.

To anyone who disparages his reign, we have only this to say: What did Guy Fieri ever do to you?

by Anonymousreplies 180September 3, 2021 9:44 PM

Theranos founder expected to argue abuse from ex-boyfriend marred ability to make decisions

When all else fails...

by Anonymousreplies 105September 3, 2021 9:44 PM

Anti-Vaxxer Richard Ashcroft of The Verve Spewing COVID

The Verve's Richard Ashcroft, who has spoken against vaccines and the effects of COVID passports on live music, pulls out of festivals after catching COVID

by Anonymousreplies 44September 3, 2021 9:43 PM

What is THE best American TV show of all time?

Don't hold back now.

by Anonymousreplies 103September 3, 2021 9:42 PM

Kamala Cancels Plans to Campaign for Newsom

She must think that Gov. Newsom will easily be retained in office and he doesn't need any help.

Glad that's out of the way.

by Anonymousreplies 50September 3, 2021 9:42 PM

Did you go to a boarding school like in Dead Poets Society?

How was it? (or do work at one now?)

I want to go. Sadly I've already finished high school.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 9:39 PM

Mustard chicken

I wonder how this tastes. Thoughts?

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 9:38 PM

Real life Snow queens

As a stranger I could not help but notice there are a lot of quite serious racial issues going on in your country. But on the other hand there seems to be some love (or at least attraction) going on between gay men of different colors. It seems that black gay celebrities, more often then not, are into white guys, some even exclusively and are called Snow queens. I noticed they get reproaches for such preferences. Are ordinary guys also frequently snow queens, what are DLers experiences? Is it a celebrity whim? Or are those celebrities cunning, and after coming out proclaim themselves as such to avoid unwanted attention of some unpleasant gangsta "men fans"?

by Anonymousreplies 25September 3, 2021 9:34 PM

Hot Jack Grealish - transferred to Manchester Coty for record 100m fee

The video makes him look super hot and handsome.

by Anonymousreplies 20September 3, 2021 9:32 PM

Let's be things found in the home of an Eldergay

I'm the Vanity Fair magazines fanned out on the coffee table.

by Anonymousreplies 572September 3, 2021 9:28 PM

Family of hikers mysteriously found dead on California forest trail, Part 3

Sobbing fraus and "think about the children" twats STAY OUT.

by Anonymousreplies 435September 3, 2021 9:27 PM

Strict division between tops and bottoms

Reading comments on Datalounge I have noticed a tendency to divide gay men strictly in tops and bottoms and putting every men that doesnt look like Stallone or Schwarzenegger in bottom category. As for gay couples, I noticed a lot of Dataloungers almost asking "who is the man and who is the woman", like my grandpa. Is this division real in your lives or are these people eldergays whose prime was in Doris Day era?

by Anonymousreplies 151September 3, 2021 9:27 PM

Let’s discuss Bruce Campbell

I lusted after him in all three Evil Dead movies and even now, in middle age, he’s still a fox. I’ve got a chance to meet him later this year at a convention and I’m excited.

by Anonymousreplies 81September 3, 2021 9:17 PM

I'm pro-choice, except when the fetus has a big dick.

It's common sense

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 9:17 PM

Blondie's "The Hunter" (1982)

Let's discuss it.

Blondie had the #1 song of 1980 ("Call Me") and they, and Debbie Harry, were the hottest shit on earth, especially after "The Tide Is High" and Rapture" both hit #1 in 1981.

Then Debbie released a dud solo album with Chic that year, and Blondie reunited to put out this strange loser, which was bedeviled by drugs, everyone hating each other, and one single that managed to creep to #37.

by Anonymousreplies 62September 3, 2021 9:15 PM

Britney Spears deserved an Oscar nomination for Crossroads!

Or at least a Golden Globe.

I was moved during her breakdown scene. She did so good!!!

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 9:15 PM

The Mu Variant

Down in the Ozarks they inject weed killer for this. OK DLers, now I want you to invest in large amounts of Weed Killer ETF. You will thank me later.

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 9:12 PM

Telma Hopkins joins the cast of ‘The Young and the Restless’

And she is reunited with her Family Matters TV son, who is an actor on the show.

Good for her! That’s interesting.

by Anonymousreplies 307September 3, 2021 9:12 PM

Socialite Elisabeth Kieselstein Cord has died

This is pretty shocking.

by Anonymousreplies 54September 3, 2021 9:11 PM

The Pointer Sisters

Why weren't they bigger?

Her music is pretty awesome. My favorite song of them is the lesser known Dare Me.

Yours?

by Anonymousreplies 359September 3, 2021 9:11 PM

If Roe v. Wade overturned, institute draft/conscription for National Service to take care of all those newborn children

Those anti-abortion care so much for the unborn children, -- well, if you voted against abortion, protested, gave money or otherwise supported banning abortion, time for you to do time to take care of these kids after they are born.

by Anonymousreplies 20September 3, 2021 9:08 PM

John Pierce, lawyer for Capitol rioters & Kyle Rittenhouse, on a vent w/Covid-19

Or is he? One of his colleagues denies it, claims he's just suffering from "dehydration and exhaustion." Yeah...sounds legit.

[quote]Pierce, who is known for his fiery Twitter presence, hasn't posted on the platform since August 20. Just days earlier, he posted a skeptical tweet about the COVID-19 vaccine, saying, "The entire 82nd Airborne couldn't make me get an experimental government vaccine stuck in my arm."

He is representing at least 17 Capitol rioters and was fired by Kyle Rittenhouse's family "amid a fallout over the legal defense fund Pierce had helped set up alongside the far-right activist Lin Wood."

Anyone have a thought or prayer to spare for Johnny?

by Anonymousreplies 62September 3, 2021 9:07 PM

"Schitt's Creek" Star Emily Hampshire Explained How Demi Lovato Tried To Ask Her Out

On the latest episode of their podcast, 4D with Demi Lovato, a guest revealed that Demi had tried the ol' DM slide with her — yup, Schitt's Creek star Emily Hampshire.

"You slid in my DMs and you said, 'Hey, I like you on the show. We should kick it sometime,'" Emily explained. "And then you said, below it, 'And by kick it, I mean go on a date. I find you attractive.' You made it clear it was a date."

"I loved that because I was like, 'Sometimes that's confusing!' I'm decades older than you, so 'kick it,' I was looking it up."

Alas, it was the age difference — 11 years — between the two that led to Emily not wanting to take things in a romantic way. In response, Demi brought up the iconic LGBTQ age-gap couple, Sarah Paulson (46) and Holland Taylor (78).

"You also said, 'Think of Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor,'" Emily added. "And then right after, you were like, 'I don't mean you're the Holland Taylor!' I thought it was the funniest thing in the whole world because I was a Holland Taylor in that situation. Proud to be."

Demi responded by saying, "A non-binary person can dream, you know what I mean? And they, she — I was a 'she' at the time — she was dreaming big. I was like, 'What's the worst that could happen?' And then I made a really good friend. You're a dope friend, and I'm happy we became friends."

“Me too. I wish you weren’t 29!” Emily replied.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 3, 2021 9:04 PM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Legacy is Tarnished

This is a repost from another thread, but it rings true in the wake of the new abortion law in Texas :

"I have never seen another living Supreme Court justice lionized while they were still alive like she was. And she bought into it all, she loved the attention. That's why she didn't resign, no more attention. No more documentaries, no more plush toys. If everyone tells you how fantastic you are and how irreplaceable you are, you believe it. The truth is, she WAS replaceable. Any other number of qualified individuals were prepared to vote exactly the same way as she would have voted. That's the point of our system - you resign when your team is in the Oval Office, you get replaced. This was such an unnecessary problem."

by Anonymousreplies 19September 3, 2021 9:03 PM

Netflix “Q-Force” animated show from Sean Hayes

Well the one liners are witty, I’ll give them that.

by Anonymousreplies 39September 3, 2021 9:00 PM

Longtime DLer is dead to me

One of my oldest and closest friends, a prolific DLer who contributed to our vile pit of trollery for many, many years died this morning. He had been diagnosed with stage IV cancer.

He loved this place for the wit, humor, trollery, and craziness. Knew all the oldtime and inside jokes and appreciated both the highs and lows that DL provided. You bitches provided him laughs during the last few months of his life and all the years before. He stopped speaking to his family long ago.

It would tickle him to get the standard DL treatment given to all death announcements.

I'll miss him greatly - thank god I called dibs on his stuff already.

by Anonymousreplies 318September 3, 2021 8:58 PM

Hot Boy Summer is Here! And this year’s boy is William White!

Canadian road worker and aspiring model William White has ridden the wave of TikTok this weekend to emerge as the ultimate Hot Boy for Summer 2021. Whether he’s flirting with cougars, making straight men question their sexuality, flashing that killer smile or throwing a seductive wink he’s captured the hearts and minds of all while badly lip syncing to classic 70s and 80s music. Come ride the wave with @whiteyy18!

by Anonymousreplies 154September 3, 2021 8:58 PM

Nicolas Fairford - Designer and Advisor on Fine Living Part THREE.

Part Two was paywalled, so go ahead and discuss our working-class homo who is moving on up. Serving tea? Making your bed? Anal douching? Nicolas is here to help.

by Anonymousreplies 407September 3, 2021 8:55 PM

They are putting a bus stop infront of my house!

How is this legal? What if undesireables start flooding this prestige area? Think of the property values!

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 8:55 PM

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC SEASON 13 THREAD #3

When can I pre-order Lu’s Christmas album?

by Anonymousreplies 379September 3, 2021 8:54 PM

Porn Legend Peter North’s Wife Accuses Him of Rape and Abuse: ‘I Just Want My Life Back’

I didn’t know if I was going to die that night,” says Nadia North, fighting back tears.

Eleven days prior, the adult actress and filmmaker had threatened to leave her husband, porn legend Peter North, only to have him attack her, she says. But on this day, Dec. 18, 2018, she was determined to follow through with it. The abuse had been escalating, and she feared for her safety. So, she threw some clothes, personal belongings, and a burner phone into a bag, and waited for North to leave their Newport Beach home. As soon as he left to go to the gym, she sprang into action and was all ready to leave when North returned to the house. “He caught me,” she tells me.

The next several moments were a bit of a blur. “I ran upstairs, he threw me down on the ground and kicked me in the back of my head,” she explains. “And I’ve had brain surgery in the past—I have a soft spot on the back of my head, so I can’t get kicked there—and he hit me so hard I was throwing up and got a concussion.” As she was writhing about on the floor, semi-conscious, she decided to hit record on her phone and pushed it under the bed. She was convinced he was going to kill her and didn’t want him to get away with it.

“He shoved a bunch of pills in my mouth, sat [in a chair] and blocked the door, and waited for me to fall asleep,” she remembers. The saga of Nadia and Peter North (real name: Alden Joseph Brown) began as a love story. The couple met in 2015, after North reached out to Nadia to help him raise capital for his nutrition company.

“We talked on the phone a lot and he seemed charming,” the 43-year-old shares.

She was aware of North’s background. By then, he was an adult-industry staple, having acted in porn since 1983 and starred in over 2,000 XXX films. North, who is now 64, was primarily known for “barely legal” content featuring the aging performer having sex with young women who were barely over the age of 18. In the 1980s, the feds grilled him for shooting a number of porn scenes with an underage Traci Lords, but the government never followed through with the investigation.

“He used to brag about how Traci Lords was underage when he worked with her. He said a lot of things that… I don’t want to get into,” Nadia says.

by Anonymousreplies 413September 3, 2021 8:54 PM

Hot baseball star Cody Bellinger

Datalounge seems to have missed this one.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 8:50 PM

🍆 England Footballers 2020-1?

Please select from 10 of the most attractive currently in the 26-man line-up, and show your work.

by Anonymousreplies 113September 3, 2021 8:50 PM

Theme from The Beyond (1981)

It's pretty amazing. I love some of these old soundtracks for retro horror movies. Do you have any favourites?

by Anonymousreplies 18September 3, 2021 8:49 PM

Did George Michael’s album “Faith” deserve to win Album of the Year at the 1989 Grammy’s?

I get it was a massive hit with like 4 #1 singles but was it really the best out of the five albums? I feel it was probably the weakest of the five.

Album Of The Year

The nominees were:

George Michael - Faith Lyrics

Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures

Steve Winwood - Roll With It

Sting - ...Nothing Like the Sun

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman

Not to mention he wasn’t nominated for any other category besides Male Pop Vocalist for “Father Figure”, which he lost.

There is no footage of him winning online. None. You can find footage of others winning that night, but none of his win. So weird. Did he not show up?

by Anonymousreplies 81September 3, 2021 8:47 PM

Gaga's bullet ridden dog walker needs our help

Prayers 🙌. Give what you can.

by Anonymousreplies 48September 3, 2021 8:47 PM

I don't think Kathy Griffin is long for this world

[quote]Kathy Griffin, 60, says she is still suffering from 'vocal cord issues' amid her lung cancer treatment: 'It's hard to focus with shortness of breath, deep coughing, pain, extreme fatigue'

by Anonymousreplies 26September 3, 2021 8:45 PM

Justin Trudeau calls Election Part II

As requested.

by Anonymousreplies 107September 3, 2021 8:41 PM

Eiza Gonzalez is dating Dusty Lachowicz now

She went from Timothée to this!

by Anonymousreplies 67September 3, 2021 8:40 PM

Billy Porter causes waves at the “Cinderella” premier with his beautiful ensemble

Wow. This is one of the best looks he’s done. Love it!!!

by Anonymousreplies 78September 3, 2021 8:40 PM

Only two tablespoons per load and other helpful hints

To effectively clean your clothes, you need to use only 2 tablespoons per load at most—and that’s for big loads weighing 12 pounds or more

What are some other helpful hints that you DLers want to share?

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 8:39 PM

Fat frat douchebro, Tucker Carlson, spewing shit again

Even idiot Fox zombies must be gong "durp" at this one.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 8:39 PM

Liza and Mark

Why couldn't they make it work? I had so much hope for them.

by Anonymousreplies 22September 3, 2021 8:38 PM

Ed Asner is Dead to Me

Condolences to Jules Asner

by Anonymousreplies 221September 3, 2021 8:35 PM

GQP dirty trickster James O’Keefe loses office to Ida flooding

HAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA

Too bad he didn’t drown.

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 8:34 PM

Was Natalie from Facts of Life considered a great big fat person?

Back in the 80's?

by Anonymousreplies 153September 3, 2021 8:34 PM

Anybody watch Only Murders in the Building on Hulu yet?

First episode’s OK. Steve Martin and Martin Short are good. Selena Gomez is…pretty. Her flat line readings already drive me crazy. Short plays a Broadway director-a hetero one. Which is stupid. The costume department obviously didn’t get the memo.

by Anonymousreplies 23September 3, 2021 8:32 PM

Pratik Sehajpal, Indian pretty boy

Currently a housemate on Bigg Boss (Big Brother India). Just now on the current episode one of the women in the house was rubbing him down with baby oil.

by Anonymousreplies 22September 3, 2021 8:27 PM

Who else would live to see Justin Bieber's reaction to the new HBO show "The Other Two"?

Seriously, it's stupid and hilarious but sone massive nods to Bieber here. There definitely needs to be a thread about this show!

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 8:24 PM

Have you guys heard of this disappearance?

It involves a five year old child, named Summer.

Cutest kid, ever.

Anyhow, poor Summer was born to some pretty crappy parents. The mother is an opiate addict, and her father is a repeat offender, child molest or, who allegedly molested his little stepsister and her school mate,/BFF, when they were both children/pre-teens/and teens. He’s done prison time for various offenses, including sexual assault (I believe), and has a horrible reputation for sexually harassing women and causing general mayhem in 6 different t states across America.

This dude, Don, and his wife, both claim that the little girl just disappeared within a matter of seconds, from their very remote and isolated property, located in the Tennessee hills/mountains, which is so remote, one would have to specifically drive up through not well known roads to get to their family home.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (the TBI) have officially stated repeatedly that a kidnapping scenario is HIGHLY unlikely, and have completely ruled it out as a possibility.

The parents are believed to have waited several hours to perhaps even a day or two, before reporting Summer missing. It is most likely that they reported ber missing right after she disappeared, yet refused help until hours later.

Personally, I believe the little girl was possibly experiencing molestation from her father, and/or an lder brother(s), or even a family friend/acquaintance, as well as possible physical abuse or neglect from her mother.

I believe the little girl went to a local swimming hole in town, and expected a distressful situation by wading into deep waters which she wasn’t experienced in successfully navigating via swimming, treading or floating on, and hence, went under water for over 10-15 seconds. I believe she was rescued by a teenaged boy who had accompanied her mom and grandmother to this swimming hole, and was given a form or minimal CPR soon afterwards, if at all.

Either way, I believe she appeared to have completely recovered from a near drowning incident, yet was later to succumb to a dry drowning event.

I believe that Candus,her mother and Candus, grandmother (her mother’s and grandmother’s name is Candus, as they’re both identically named) weren’t either familiar with dry drownings or had suspected it as a possible aftermath, and therefore, missed the window of opportunity to rush Summer to an ER, (as is normally done after a near drowning, due precisely for the reason that dry drownings occur after near drownings- even if the victim appears perfectly OK), and they were both caught off guard and by surprise of the girl’s demise, and specifically didn’t pursue contacting official emergency medical services and police, due to fears of police discovering physical signs of sexual/physical abuse and/or neglect.

It’s unbelievable that they haven’t been charged in her disappearance as of yet, but I suspect that they will be charged soon.

Honestly? I don’t understand why people who aren’t fit to have children, go ahead and conceive Willy nilly, and pop them out. There’s absolutely no reason to get pregnant and birth a child today, unless it is a well planned and wanted pregnancy, leading to intentional parenting by one or two people who intentionally want to become parents, and are emotionally, psychologically, and financially ready and able to do so.

Here’s the latest YouTube video where the numskull father is yammering on (sorta like me… lol!)

Poor baby. I hope she makes it home but I believe it’s much too late for that.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 3, 2021 8:22 PM

People who keep messaging you and you have never replied.

Do they think I’m just gonna break down one day and say fuck yeah, I’m NOW ready to fuck you?

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 8:16 PM

Michael Boston Creates A New Instagram After His Old Account Was Deleted

by Anonymousreplies 29September 3, 2021 8:15 PM

he tasty

😋 🤤

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 8:06 PM

What is worse—the word placement or the oddly shaped robe? Truly WTF.

Worst tattoo EVER!

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 8:05 PM

What were the most abusive , toxic TV / movie sets ?

From any era in Hollywood.

by Anonymousreplies 214September 3, 2021 8:05 PM

Lil Nas X is expecting!!!

And the baby will be born on 9/17.

by Anonymousreplies 23September 3, 2021 8:03 PM

Ryan Gosling tea?

My co-worker just told me (we live in LA; both somewhat connected to Hollywood people) there's apparently a rumor that Gosling hires a boyfriend just for set. Officially its his "assistant" but it's actually his trailer lover.

Has anyone heard anything? It sounds like a cut-and-paste rumor for every pretty actor out there but I couldn't resist asking DL.

by Anonymousreplies 31September 3, 2021 8:03 PM

What are your restaurant recommendations for Portland, Maine?

Thx in advance!

by Anonymousreplies 14September 3, 2021 8:01 PM

Lens Dunham is the Willendorf Venus of our era!

Beautiful!

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 8:00 PM

Want to report your neighbor's abortion.

Here is the website to inform on women who are having abortions in Texas. Everyone is flooding them with fake reports. Have at it you guys.

by Anonymousreplies 92September 3, 2021 7:57 PM

Hot HGTV Summer

A welcome return to hot piece of ass Scott McGillvray. So many ads running with his shirtless dadbod leaping into a lake.

This is the new HGTV thread, so fire away!

by Anonymousreplies 204September 3, 2021 7:56 PM

Whitney Houston & Mary J Blige at the height of their power singing Ain't No Way at the 1999 Divas Live Concert, this was magic

This was Whitney right at the edge before she started tumbling down. I have the album but watching this live, you'll see her jumping and and trotting around the stage, sweating her ass off while doing these unbelievable vocal acrobatics, and doing it perfectly. Like a gymnast. She went right from this song to I Will Always Love You and I'm Every Woman with Chaka Kahn. She had to be on something to have that energy, right? Or could she have actually had natural energy to be doing the singing and all that movement? I miss her so much.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 7:55 PM

Literary categories at chain bookstores that do not exist but probably should

People with six last names finally get married

English men travel to places that are not England and are simply shocked

The south of France is lovely if you're a 60-year-old middle-class twat with a drinking problem

I took a year off to try to love kale

Gee, Autumn makes me think of death (poetry section)

You won't believe how wacky these Asians are

Beautiful rich teenagers with drug problems in Beverly Hills are innately interesting

500 pages of world-building and 500 words of plot

I read every single Stephen King novel and here is my rip-off (most of these are now by Stephen King)

Oh my God you guys my boss is such a cunt

A guide to trigger warnings

Why Donald J. Trump is an anagram of Blessed Baby Jesus

The various terrible things happened to poor little me (roughly in order)

Why I am fabulous (as told to a loser)

Sex scenes and fashion labels interspersed with piercing blue eyes

All the sad young illiterate men (also known as "Here is my novel about me writing my novel")

An Australian celebrity attempts to think (also doubles as world's shortest books)

by Anonymousreplies 15September 3, 2021 7:44 PM

Fat backstabbing closet case Josh Peck is the new "Turner & Hooch!"

After he turned on his former friend Drake Bell (who he lusted after for years), fat ass Josh Peck was rewarded with the role of Turner, in the new movie "Turner & Hooch.

The original role of Turner was played by Tom Hanks.

Congrats, you traitorous, back-stabbing FAT FUCK!

by Anonymousreplies 72September 3, 2021 7:43 PM

Datalounge made my doctor fire me yesterday.

I went in for pain and inflammation of my nutsac. Doctor said it's Ochidis probably caused by going commando in tight jeans as I sometimes like to do.

So while I'm hooked up to a drip and the doctor is sticking needles in my balls to take cultures an Admin came into the room. She flapped her arms and blinked her eyes about 1000 times a minute and ranted about some paperwork.

So drawing on Datalounge wisdom I replied "Are you always like this? Charming."

After she left the room I said to the doctor "She's a gem, isn't she?"

He replied "that's my daughter and you were very rude to her."

He fired me.!

I nearly said "Well, I never in all my life.

Damn you, Datalounge.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 7:41 PM

Huge Fake Boobs

I work with a woman in her thirties who spent her time away from the office getting gigantic Dolly Parton-level DDs.

Women talk shit about her and men are all over her, and I can't help but wonder...

Are women with enormous fake tits sluts?

by Anonymousreplies 22September 3, 2021 7:35 PM

Summer is over YET!!!

Show us what you're going to dazzle the Holiday crowds sartorially, Bitches!

by Anonymousreplies 15September 3, 2021 7:29 PM

"Pro-Life" Whistle-blower website encourages people to snitch on people who have or provide abortions

These same freepers are currently pretending to care about women in Afghanistan. LOL.

by Anonymousreplies 106September 3, 2021 7:27 PM

Joint Property & Charity

Can one leave their 1/2 of joint property to a land conservation trust to prevent a McMansion development from being built?

No, they don't speak and are on totally different pages about what to do with it.

TIA!

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 7:26 PM

What is the Best Meal Prep Company for Bodybuilding?

There are so many meal prep options now

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 7:21 PM

Two senior FDA vaccine regulators are stepping down

Marion Gruber, director of the FDA’s Office of Vaccines Research & Review, and deputy director Phil Krause will exit the agency.

Their announced plans to depart come as the Biden administration prepares to begin offering Covid vaccine boosters shots to the general public.

The officials were reportedly frustrated with the White House getting ahead of the agency on booster shots.

Two senior Food and Drug Administration officials responsible for reviewing Covid-19 vaccine applications are leaving the federal agency this fall, an agency spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

Marion Gruber, director of the FDA’s Office of Vaccines Research & Review, and deputy director Phil Krause will exit the agency in October and November, respectively, according to a letter shared with CNBC by FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo.

“Thank you so much to Marion and Phil for all that they have contributed and continue to contribute to the agency, and thanks so much to each of you for all that you do every day,” FDA top vaccine regulator Dr. Peter Marks said in the letter.

The news was reported earlier by the biotech website BioCentury.

Their announced plans to depart come as the Biden administration prepares to begin offering Covid vaccine booster shots to the general public the week of Sept. 20. Some health experts saw the move as premature and political, especially because the FDA hasn’t finished reviewing data on boosters yet.

Endpoints News, a biotech industry publication, reported that the officials are leaving because they’re frustrated that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its advisory committee are involved in decisions they think should be up to the FDA.

The final straw was when the White House got ahead of the agency on booster shots, according to Endpoints News, citing a former senior FDA leader.

When asked at a briefing later Tuesday whether the departures will affect trust in the FDA, White House Covid czar Jeff Zients said the decision to distribute boosters was made by a number of senior health officials, including acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock.

“As our medical experts laid out, having reviewed all the available data, it is in their clinical judgment that it is time to prepare Americans for a booster shot,” he said.

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 7:17 PM

Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” is getting Best Picture talk

Jamie Dornan, Oscar nominee?

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 7:11 PM

The Alarmists were Right

This has been true about nearly every major issue of my lifetime. Environmental catastrophe, endless war, dismantled civil rights, electoral fraud, fascism, the consequences of eroding the social safety net.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 7:11 PM

Official Star Trek Discussion Thread

Since the Picard and Discovery threads have now become subscriber only (and doesn't seem to be working for subscribers), I thought I'd start a new thread where we can discuss all things Trek.

by Anonymousreplies 597September 3, 2021 7:09 PM

Don't Feel Like Leaving the House Much...Anyone Else?

Before the pandemic I was a different person. I went out every single day and can't remember a day I stayed in. I got up and couldn't wait for my Starbucks morning coffee group back home and loved the walk to work out here through the waking hours of the farmer's markets. I was social, enjoyed dressing up for the day, interacting. Rarely ate lunch alone, couldn't wait for after-work events, gym, or cooking. Dated all the time and attended cultural events. I was fit and proud enough that I fit in everywhere and enjoyed being out. Now, after the months at home, I got depressed and gained weight and of course, as I admitted on another thread, drink too much. Obviously I am in a foreign country and pretty isolated. I did manage to take 2 trips and keep working and get a bunch of medical tests that would cost a fortune in co-payments back home done. However, these days I struggle to leave the house, clean and have kind of lost my zest for life. I feel ashamed of my weight gain and haven't bought new clothes. All I do is work, eat, drink, and sleep. Anyone else staying in way too much?

by Anonymousreplies 37September 3, 2021 7:03 PM

Have any of you developed a "Zoom crush"?

I am on a work committee with a guy whom I've never met in real life.

I'm smitten!

It's probably a sign that I have been trapped in a COVID, loveless world for far too long, but I look forward to "seeing" him in Zoom meetings, even if we don't interact one-on-one, and when an email from him appears in my inbox, my heart does a little somersault.

I know this is all foolish, just a silly COVID diversion, but it's brightened my days a bit.

Do any of you bitches have Zoom crushes?

by Anonymousreplies 29September 3, 2021 6:55 PM

Jake Tapper is looking haggard.

He looks like a dpressive.

by Anonymousreplies 80September 3, 2021 6:55 PM

Bowen Yang says he invented ‘Mussy’

Out actor and comedian Bowen Yang has finally received the rite of passage all stars of the modern age need to have: a video where he reads tweets written about him.

The 30 year-old Saturday Night Live star sat down to read a bunch of “thirst” tweets written about him. Unsurprisingly, the results were glorious. The video is part of Thirst Tweet, an ongoing series produced by Buzzfeed, similar to a concept now popular among late-night and comedy shows, such as Jimmy Kimmel Live!

What separates Thirst Tweet is that all of the tweets shown to the celebrities feature posts where the authors publicly expressed their sexual or romantic feelings for the celebrity.

One previous moment in the Buzzfeed series that gained notability was when Taron Egerton, who starred as Elton John in the biopic Rocketman, learned what a “bussy” is.

Yang referenced that moment when he read one tweet where a user said they wanted Yang to spit in their mouth.

“What’s it called when you’re, like, the receptive partner to spit? That’s what I am. I’m like a spit bottom,” he joked.

“I guess I’m here to coin ‘mussy’ — a ‘bussy’ with an m,” he proclaimed, “you do the math.”

“This is a Taron Egerton moment for all of you,” he said. “I have a great mussy.”

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 6:51 PM

Kiddo vs Toots

When you want to read a little two bit hussy for filth like Kim Hughes often does, and you tell her to watch her step.....

Is it "Watch your step, kiddo?" Or "Watch it, toots?"

Or is it maybe "Ain't THAT a real kick in the cunt!"

by Anonymousreplies 362September 3, 2021 6:44 PM

CLICK: 911 operator hung up on residents seeking help during Ida

Okay then......

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 6:40 PM

When American television audiences started hooting and hollering.

I used to think it started with the Morton Downey show and seeped into Married, With Children.

But we just watched an episode of Happy Days, and the nonstop screaming at every single thing happening was surprising.

So maybe it started with Happy Days?

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 6:39 PM

Obvious things - in hindsight - you were belatedly surprised to learn.

I just realized that the “19” in Covid-19 referred to the year 2019.

And as big a fan as I was of Mad Men, it wasn’t until after the series ended that I became aware that “Mad” was short for Madison Avenue.

by Anonymousreplies 340September 3, 2021 6:38 PM

Do you take naps?

I love the idea of napping, especially after I eat lunch, but -- inevitably -- I feel like shit the rest of the day.

Some days, it's a struggle. Working from home makes the struggle 100X worse, because even though I can sleep at my work desk, nothing beats crawling under the covers.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 3, 2021 6:37 PM

Girls5Eva, new comedy from Kimmy Schmidt team, on Peacock 🦚

I just learned about this today and can’t wait to watch!

“Unbreakable! They alibe, dabbit!”

by Anonymousreplies 39September 3, 2021 6:35 PM

Kristen Stewart receives rave reviews for “Spencer” in Venice

Variety spooges all over her performance.

by Anonymousreplies 29September 3, 2021 6:32 PM

Daryl Hannah and Neil Young

What do they see in each other?

by Anonymousreplies 35September 3, 2021 6:31 PM

40 Ways Things Are Getting Better

So many Debbie Downers and Daisy Doomsters on the DL, it's nice to see a list of the way things are getting better.

Two of my faves: i) greater acceptances of us gays, and ii) much better weed.

by Anonymousreplies 8September 3, 2021 6:28 PM

Lady Gaga Announces New Chromatica Remix Album

How excited are you right now?

Isn't it amazing!

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 6:28 PM

It’s time to meet the cast of Big Brother 23, butt first! Part 3

Previous thread is now subscriber-only.

by Anonymousreplies 256September 3, 2021 6:28 PM

"The Possession of Joel Delaney" (1972)

Does anyone remember this crazy film? It was a precursor to "The Exorcist" starring Shirley MacLaine as a Manhattan socialite bitch whose hot hippie brother (Perry King) becomes possessed by a Puerto Rican serial killer who beheads women. It's downbeat and very creepy, atmospheric, and has solid performances. There is some weird incest subtext between MacLaine and King, as well as moments that suggest King's character might be a closet case. Even weirder is a moment when MacLaine finds King's girlfriend's corpse and severed head—there is a slow, bizarre crossfade where MacLaine is licking her lips and craning her neck as though she is having an orgasm.

I first saw it about 10–15 years ago when it came out on DVD for the first time, and rewatched it for the first time in years this weekend. It's better than I remembered it being, but weird. In some ways, I think it's creepier than "The Exorcist" as it doesn't have any wild gross-out theatrics. It had a lot of internet lore around it back in the early-2000s, as it was difficult to find. The ending was controversial because it shows a fully-naked adolescent boy (King's possessed character forces his nephew to strip his clothes off, and then makes his niece eat dog food).

by Anonymousreplies 78September 3, 2021 6:27 PM

This makes me so sad, I don't know why.

In the past fortnight, life for the British embassy guards who remain in Kabul has become extremely difficult. They have been sacked from their jobs by the international security company GardaWorld, which employed them under an outsourced contract; they have not received their August salaries nor have they received promised severance pay.

Buoyed by UK promises of assistance, and hopeful they would be evacuated to the UK last Thursday, many sold their possessions – cars, televisions, carpets, furniture – and handed their homes to relatives. When the evacuation attempt failed, some returned to homes stripped of furniture. Others have been forced into hiding, after visits from Taliban representatives.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 6:19 PM

I was told that I have an "important " penis but not as important as my asshole.

I don't know what to make of this. My interlocutor declined to expatiate and instead essayed an alternate thesis statement. Should I not be bemused?

by Anonymousreplies 18September 3, 2021 6:17 PM

Swimming in sewage after hurricane Ida in Philadelphia

An alternate title is: The Gang Gets Hepatitis.

by Anonymousreplies 20September 3, 2021 6:17 PM

Jessica Simpson- WHAT is going on?

This chick is NOT sober. Is it pills? A stroke? Day drinking? Something is up. This interview is from March but all of her recent ones are the same- If she's not BOMBED then something is seriously wrong. Why do her handlers let her do these interviews? Tamron looked visibly uncomfortable.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 6:12 PM

Timothée Chalamet wears women’s clothes at Venice

Trans is beautiful?

by Anonymousreplies 56September 3, 2021 6:11 PM

Tony Blair Calls Joe Biden an Imbecile

Boris Johnson also reportedly referred to him as "Sleepy Joe".

by Anonymousreplies 107September 3, 2021 6:09 PM

James Dean and girlfriend Barbara Glenn

Before Keith Gordon’s parents died, they spoke to him about the letters. “I had two deathbed requests from my parents,” he reveals to Closer. “My mom said, ‘Never get rid of the letters,’ and my dad said, ‘Please, whatever you do, get rid of the letters!’ So, I’ve always felt there was no way to win.”

Actor James Dean wrote those letters to Keith’s mother, New York actress Barbara Glenn, as his star began to rise. The couple, who had been introduced by actor Martin Landau, dated for two years but remained close even after the Rebel Without a Cause actor moved to California. “It was a weird mix of romance and friendship,” says Keith, who sold three of the letters through Christie’s in London in 2011 but held on to several others.

The letters confirm many of the characteristics ascribed to Jimmy, who died in a car crash in 1955 at age 24. “I got the sense from his letters that he was very obsessed with his work, his art and doing a good job,” Keith says. “He did not suffer fools gladly … but he had a really good sense of humor.”

It’s clear from his emotional correspondence that Jimmy was also quite lonely. “There were a lot of sweet things like ‘I miss you’ and ‘It’s so hard to be so far away,” Keith reveals. “He seemed like this intense, somewhat lonely and a little confused guy. You get a sense of the ups and downs [in their romance].”

In one letter, Jimmy unexpectedly chides Barbara for accepting a swimsuit modeling job. “He got really moralistic with my mom and said she was selling herself out cheap,” says Keith, describing what sounds like the ranting of a possessive boyfriend. “He decided she was prostituting herself, which is odd because they weren’t naked pictures. I found it so funny since they were all from this super-hip 1950s crowd.”

Keith didn’t hear much about his mother’s relationship with the iconic actor growing up. “It was this weird semi–family secret because my dad was super jealous,” Keith admits. And it’s hard to blame his father, actor and stage director Mark Gordon, for feeling that way. Barbara’s courtship with Jimmy was a milestone for her. “I think it was the love of her life,” he says. “She was a couple of years younger than him, and I think it was her first big romance.”

Before Jimmy’s untimely death, Barbara confessed to him that she had met Mark, the man she would marry. “In the last letter from Jimmy to my mom, he says that my dad was a good man,” Keith shares. “He said that what they had was too crazy and was never going to work. He was really happy that she was with someone who was stable and sane. He was sort of giving her his blessing.”

That’s the letter Keith, who became an actor and filmmaker himself, is least likely to part with. “It’s really sweet and personal,” he says. “And it’s one I like the most because it actually sort of connects to my own coming into existence!”

by Anonymousreplies 39September 3, 2021 6:06 PM

Poignant story about a gay dad taking his teen daughter on a gay cruise

February, 1991. The first night on the ship, I wore a cobalt velvet jacket with a shawl collar, stonewashed jeans, and a necklace bearing three tiers of iridescent orbs, an unintentional nod to the disco ball that would cast the ballroom in a glittering glow. I was barely a teen-ager, and, from my view across the dining room, I appeared to be the sole female passenger on the cruise ship carrying several hundred gay men from Miami, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, over the course of seven days—and definitely the only kid. I was travelling with my father, who, less than eighteen months later, would die after a five-year battle with aids. But, for the moment, he was well—at least well enough to take his daughter on a Caribbean vacation.

Fitting me into his gay life style, one that did not typically accommodate children, was my father’s norm. I don’t know whether he was driven by a desire to express himself fully, to compromise neither his identity as a gay man nor as a parent, or by a lack of willingness to sacrifice any time in a world that he had spent most of his life denying. My dad had grown up in the Bronx, the son of first-generation Jewish immigrants who had transcended their Depression-era childhoods to become successful professionals. He himself would become a sought-after advertising executive who worked with arts organizations in New York. All along, there was an expectation, both internal and external, that my father would marry a woman and have a family. He had discussed his early homosexual desire with a therapist, who dismissed it as unresolved envy of his more athletic childhood friends, and, eventually, he married my mother and had me. Two years later, his affair with a man ended the marriage. From that point forward, he made minimal effort to conform his life to mine—it was always the other way around.

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 6:06 PM

That Applebee's ad song is sticking in my mind

I didn't realize it was taken from an actual country song. Apparently Applebee's even changed their menu just to match the song. The singer is kind of hot.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 6:04 PM

Barbara Eden is 90 today!

Happy Birthday, Barbara Eden!

by Anonymousreplies 143September 3, 2021 6:03 PM

Gay YouTubers Part 19

The previous one was paywalled.

by Anonymousreplies 155September 3, 2021 6:00 PM

If Karen Carpenter was still alive what would she be doing now?

Well?

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 5:54 PM

Mother of Kabul Airport Casualty Marine Rylee McCollum Speaks

It's devastating. I hope Biden called her.

by Anonymousreplies 107September 3, 2021 5:50 PM

Miles Teller Assaulted In Men's Bathroom

The man who allegedly assaulted Miles Teller - is a wedding planner

Do think there is more to this story?

by Anonymousreplies 71September 3, 2021 5:47 PM

Below Deck Mediterranean - Season 6

Premieres tonight on BRAVO!

Captain Shandy's back, and sho ish Malia!

Btw, Maliash a leshbian....

by Anonymousreplies 318September 3, 2021 5:44 PM

Chris Salvatore has an Only Fans now

Is it worth checking out?

by Anonymousreplies 261September 3, 2021 5:39 PM

'Extremist' shot dead after stabbing six people in Auckland terror attack

Man in Auckland, NZ stabs six in terror attack.

by Anonymousreplies 32September 3, 2021 5:26 PM

Why does Vanky’s daughter look like a dumpy Mexican beggar maid?

That one needs extensive surgery.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 5:25 PM

Luke Evans shares new photo of damaged sandpaper skin

I can hear it crinkling!

by Anonymousreplies 53September 3, 2021 5:23 PM

Gaetan Dugas

There was an interesting documentary on the Vice channel yesterday about the early days of the crisis and the efforts to track the disease. There were numerous photos of him and interviews with lovers and acquaintances.

Even when he was hot I didn’t find him fuckable. He seemed really high maintenance and the type to suck the oxygen out of any room he was in.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 3, 2021 5:22 PM

"CBS This Morning" Shakeup: Former NFL Player Nate Burleson to Replace Anthony Mason

The "NFL Today" analyst will join Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil on the CBS morning show.

by Anonymousreplies 121September 3, 2021 5:03 PM

According to Google it seems interest in Meghan Markle is low and has been trending downwards for ages

So it seems that their aggressive PR strategy is not working and creating a natural groundswell of interest in her. There was a big surge around the time of the Oprah interview but it seems as time goes by the majority of the public have no sustained or natural interest in her.

Haven't yet looked up Prince Harry on Google trends but I wouldn't be surprised if the pattern is similar.

Will Meghan be panicking she's slipping into irrelevance?

Even I thought the figures would be higher.

by Anonymousreplies 104September 3, 2021 5:00 PM

LA Times- Why do we praise Black performers for ‘crossing over’ to white audiences?

Saw a debate on Twitter this week that caught my attention: Madonna or Janet Jackson — who is the real queen of pop?

The conversation was started by Lizzo, who in sharing her list of music royalty gave the coveted title to Jackson, which set off Madonna fans. Billboard magazine, the music industry’s longtime chart tracker, gave the title to Madonna some time ago. Jackson is ranked third, behind Mariah Carey.

Before we forget the original, though, let’s be clear that in 1976, Billboard had already named Diana Ross the female entertainer of the century. She became the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of music, too often overlooked whenever people debate the “greatest of all time.”

That sort of amnesia is one of the many reasons I dislike debates of this nature to begin with.

But this “Madonna vs. Jackson” conversation drifted toward an interesting topic: crossover appeal.

Janet Jackson’s popularity is noteworthy for crossing racial lines, which highlights the fact that Madonna’s success did not. That’s not to say Madonna doesn’t have Black fans. Of course she does. I’m one of them.

But despite working with iconic R&B producers such as Babyface, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Dallas Austin and Timbaland, Madonna has managed just one Top 10 R&B/hip-hop single, “Like a Virgin,” which peaked at No. 9 back in 1985. The song’s producer, Nile Rodgers, is known for adding some funk to a number of white artists, such as David Bowie (“Let’s Dance”) and Duran Duran (“Notorious”).

Madonna was able to build an iconic career relying heavily on R&B production without the burden of needing to appeal to R&B listeners. She went for as Black a sound as she possibly could without being hindered by the music industry’s racism. Ranking on the R&B charts was unnecessary.

That’s not unique to Madonna. Bowie brilliantly pointed out the same thing in a 1983 interview on MTV in which he called out the network for its lack of music videos featuring Black artists. The interviewer, Mark Goodman, was so comfortable defending the racist practice that he offered this gem: “We have to try and do what we think not only New York and Los Angeles will appreciate but also Poughkeepsie or … some town in the Midwest that would be scared to death by Prince, which we’re playing, or a string of other Black faces.”

That Prince literally was from “some town in the Midwest” was apparently lost on Goodman. What was not lost on anyone in the industry at this time was that white America wanted to hear Black music, without seeing Black faces. That was the lesson of Motown 20 years earlier.

In 1984, Rodgers brought in his R&B band Chic to record “Like a Virgin,” and Madonna became a superstar. Perhaps even the queen of pop. Fueled by R&B.

Her 1990 hit “Justify My Love” epitomized this dynamic. “Justify” relies on a beat from a Public Enemy song — which is sampled from a James Brown song. Over that, Madonna does spoken word like a character from “Love Jones.” Despite its obvious R&B foundation, the song never cracked the R&B Top 40, even as it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

I love me some Madonna. I’ve seen her in concert maybe 10 times. I believe she is one of the most important performing artists in history. But I also know she’s been able to make a lot of R&B hits without the need to have a lot of R&B listeners, while Black musicians like Jackson have had to “cross over” to be seen as culturally legitimate.

Jackson racked up 10 Hot 100 No. 1 songs, while hitting the top of the R&B list 16 times. Sometimes a song was No. 1 on both charts at the same time.

The “crossover” narrative sickens me because it deems the sensibilities of white America as the sole arbiter of American music, which simultaneously dismissing the sensibilities of the people who have created America’s most popular genres of music. From country to rock ’n’ roll to R&B, Black artists have had to not only fight the odds just to make a living, but also fight erasure.

by Anonymousreplies 70September 3, 2021 4:55 PM

When parents regret children

It does happen. you know.......

Sometimes it's the lack of freedom. Sometimes it's regret for a snap decision.

And sometimes, a pint-sized harlot reminds you that children need discipline!.....

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 4:52 PM

The Queen - the beaming and the never before seen animation since Philip died continues.

It's extraordinary. She's semi-hysterical with delight.

by Anonymousreplies 542September 3, 2021 4:44 PM

Beautiful new pictures of Madonna

That MDNA skincare line must be great!

by Anonymousreplies 55September 3, 2021 4:43 PM

Why is John Legend married to Chrissy Tiegen?

She is not as hot as him, and actually, she is kind of gross. She also trashes up his image with her vulgar, crass tweeting habits. So why does he stay with her?

by Anonymousreplies 60September 3, 2021 4:42 PM

Craigslist Missed Connections

The Holy Grail. Anybody have any success stories from back in the day to share with the class?

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 4:40 PM

Cereals that are GAY

Fruity Pebbles.

by Anonymousreplies 75September 3, 2021 4:34 PM

New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a frenzied knife attack that wounded six people Friday at an Auckland supermarket.

Three of the shoppers were taken to Auckland hospitals in critical condition, police said. Another was in serious condition, while two more were in moderate condition.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was a terror attack. She said the man was a Sri Lankan national who was inspired by the Islamic State group and was well known to the nation's security agencies.

Ardern said she had been personally briefed on the man in the past but there had been no legal reason for him to be detained.

“Had he done something that would have allowed us to put him into prison, he would have been in prison,” Ardern said.

The attack unfolded at about 2:40 p.m. at a Countdown supermarket in New Zealand’s largest city.

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said a police surveillance team and a specialist tactics group had followed the man from his home in the suburb of Glen Eden to the supermarket in New Lynn.

But while they had grave ongoing concerns about the man, they had no particular reason to think he was planning an attack on Friday, Coster said. The man appeared to be going into the store to do his grocery shopping.

“He entered the store, as he had done before. He obtained a knife from within the store,” Coster said. “Surveillance teams were as close as they possibly could be to monitor his activity.”

Witnesses said the man shouted “Allahu akbar” — meaning God is great — and started stabbing random shoppers, sending people running and screaming.

Coster said that when the commotion started, two police from the special tactics group rushed over. He said the man charged at the officers with the knife and so they shot and killed him.

One bystander video taken from inside the supermarket records the sound of 10 shots being fired in rapid succession.

Coster said there would be questions about whether police could have reacted even quicker. He said that the man was very aware of the constant surveillance and they needed to be some distance from him for it to be effective.

Ardern said the attack was violent and senseless, and she was sorry it had happened.

“What happened today was despicable. It was hateful. It was wrong," Ardern said. “It was carried out by an individual. Not a faith, not a culture, not an ethnicity. But an individual person who is gripped by ideology that is not supported here by anyone or any community."

Ardern said the man had first moved to New Zealand in 2011 and had been monitored by security agencies since 2016. She said authorities are confident he acted alone in the attack.

Ardern said legal constraints imposed by New Zealand courts prevented her from discussing everything that she wanted to about the case, but she was hoping to have those constraints lifted soon.

Some shoppers in the supermarket tried to help those who had been wounded by grabbing towels and diapers and whatever else they could find from the shelves.

“To everyone who was there and who witnessed such a horrific event, I can't imagine how they will be feeling in the aftermath,” Ardern said. “But thank you for coming to the aid of those who needed you when they needed you.”

Auckland is currently in a strict lockdown as it battles an outbreak of the coronavirus. Most businesses are shut and people are generally allowed to leave their homes only to buy groceries, for medical needs or to exercise.

Sri Lanka's government expressed shock and sadness over the attack attributed to a person of Sri Lankan origin.

“Sri Lanka condemns this senseless violence, and stands ready to cooperate with New Zealand authorities in any way necessary,” its Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 4:27 PM

Who Will Come Out in 2021? Part 3

Previous thread was paywalled.

by Anonymousreplies 484September 3, 2021 4:16 PM

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Goddamit, I swore I was DONE upgrading my phone. My Note 10 does EVERYTHING I need it to do and more. I'm not a world traveler or corporate mogul so the Note 10 is way more than I need to function. But I caved and ordered the Samsung Fold. Like a fucking Samsung meth head.

Does anyone on DL have one yet?

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 4:15 PM

Misheard Song Lyrics

It's happened to all of us. We think, sometimes for years, that the lyrics of a song are one thing, but it turns out to be something totally different.

For me: I used to think Billy Idol was saying, "How's about a date" instead of "Eyes without a face".

How about you?

DISCLAIMER: Is there at least one related thread on this topic? Probably. Am I going to bother to try and search for it? Absolutely not. So there!

by Anonymousreplies 175September 3, 2021 4:14 PM

UNCOOL things BOOMERS won't GIVE UP!

As an eldergay boomer, I agree with many of the things, but not all.

I could GIVE UP: The Mall, cable tv packages, writing checks, a briefcase, catalogues, socks & sandals, phonebooks, etc.

I could NEVER give up: Diamonds, china dishware, hawaiian shirts, cursive writing, sending emails, cruises, etc.

What is on your list?

by Anonymousreplies 401September 3, 2021 4:07 PM

Aaron Rodgers Says That Time away from Shailene Woodley will be a ‘good thing’

I’m sure it will.😉

by Anonymousreplies 44September 3, 2021 4:07 PM

Channing Tatum is looking like he did 20 years ago again!

Omg look at him! He looks incredible, lean, healthy, handsome, and he’s back to the shaved head look, which always looked good on him! Loving it!!!

Him and Zoe make a cute couple! She’s so pretty.

by Anonymousreplies 131September 3, 2021 4:04 PM

Has anyone been accepted on Raya app?

Share your stories.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 4:04 PM

Is this what you call a Screaming Queen?

God how insufferable.

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 4:04 PM

$169,000,000 New York City Penthouse for sale

DL fave Ryan Serhant shows you around.

The price is so staggering...does the apt match up?

by Anonymousreplies 291September 3, 2021 4:02 PM

Happy Birthday Valerie Perrine

Age 78 and still glamorous.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 4:01 PM

What is your favorite “Old People Candy”?

This is the term my partner uses to describe the kind of candy I like - like orange slices.

According to him, only old people eat it.

But every year for my birthday, he buys me a giant bag full of old people candy. 🍬 🍭!

by Anonymousreplies 397September 3, 2021 4:01 PM

I’m wearing white well past Monday.

Rules are meant to be broken!

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 4:01 PM

The Howard Stern Show - 2

Continue your discussion of the Sirius/XM show, Howard, Robin, the staff, Wack Pack and more...

by Anonymousreplies 270September 3, 2021 3:59 PM

Crazy Days, Crazy Nights post - Jon Hamm

Let’s discuss

by Anonymousreplies 134September 3, 2021 3:51 PM

Glamorous muscular model allegedly tried to kill roommate over sexual advances

A musclebound fitness model who came to New York to make cash dancing at a gay strip club landed in cuffs after he tried to kill his roommate who he claims hit on him, authorities said Wednesday.

Geoffrey Tracy, 25, of Gilroy, Calif., allegedly stabbed 50-year-old Gregory Kanczes 16 times after the older man tried to grab his privates, according to police and a source close to the case.

He was arraigned Wednesday in Manhattan Criminal Court on attempted murder and assault raps and held on $500,000 bond for the gruesome Aug. 14 attack inside Kanczes’ Hell’s Kitchen pad.

The victim is in critical condition at Bellevue Hospital, according to cops.

“Mr Tracy is a gentle soul, who like many attractive young men and women, fell victim to predators seeking to exploit him for his good looks and take advantage of his youthful naivete,” said his defense lawyer Thomas Kenniff.

The violent altercation occurred a few days after Tracy arrived in New York.

A strip club owner spotted pics of the hunky personal trainer online and lured him to the Big Apple with promises of easy cash dancing at a gay club.

“He told him he could make a ton of money, bought him a ticket and flew him out,” the source said.

The owner arranged for Tracy, a San Jose State grad, to crash at Kanczes’ pad on West 49th Street near Ninth Avenue.

But by the fourth night in the dingy apartment, Tracy became uncomfortable.

The victim allegedly started rubbing Tracy’s legs then moved his hands closer to his groin and confessed to molesting him as he slept, the source said.

When the competitive bodybuilder resisted the creepy advances, Kanczes allegedly blocked the front door and threatened to kidnap him, according to Kenniff.

The criminal complaint says at 4:49 a.m., Tracy repeatedly slashed Kanczes, plunging a knife in to his neck, chest, shoulder and ribs.

Kanczes ex-boyfriend, Normand La Chance, called Tracy a “hustler” and blasted his self-defense claims as bogus.

“He’s [the suspect] so muscular and Greg’s not,” said La Chance, who dated Kanczes for 12 years. “You could have thrown him and ran out the door. You don’t stab somebody.”

La Chance said that Kanczes was down on his luck and was letting grifters stay at his apartment for extra cash. “Greg’s not like that, he’s not a predator,” he added.

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I might be willing to believe the California didn't mean to stab 16 times. The California hustler looks the sort who would lose count.

by Anonymousreplies 90September 3, 2021 3:47 PM

New York your new subtropical climate is here to stay

Y’all going to need water retention ponds every couple of blocks or something.

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 3:45 PM

Pedro Andrade’s giant head

I am in awe of it, I follow him on Instagram just so I can be shocked every time I see it.

by Anonymousreplies 101September 3, 2021 3:42 PM

Balenciaga Crap

What is it with this absurd Balenciaga crap? It is some of the ugliest, most common looking shit I've ever seen. You could slap the word BALENCIAGA on a God Damned oversized Walmart tee shirt and no one would know the difference. Cristobal Balenciaga designed some of the most beautiful, forward artistic clothing of the twentieth century. He must be rolling over in his grave with the overdesigned, logo-driven, horse shit that is now being sold with his name on it.

And don't get me started on Gucci. Christ. Who the FUCK is buying this shit? Especially at the ridiculous prices they charge for it. I understand that 'fashion' can be absurd and deliberately attention-getting. But this shit? Anyone who buys it is telegraphing how little actual taste they have.

by Anonymousreplies 87September 3, 2021 3:40 PM

Vogue was Peak Vadge

It's genius, really.

She was never as good again.

by Anonymousreplies 120September 3, 2021 3:35 PM

Why Is George Clooney EVERYWHERE right now?

Colbert, Kimmel, even NPR. And they always announce it like it’s so damn exciting. “Omg, CLOONEY is in the house, stay tuned!!!”

But no, he’s boring as hell.

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 3:35 PM

Tasteful friends, here is the home Crazy Mike Lindell bought one of his shady "cyber experts"

I wonder if there is more to the relationship than just data?

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 3:33 PM

Biden says U.S. health officials are considering Covid booster shots at 5 months, moving up timeline of third shot​

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins last week said data released by Israel on the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines over time was prompting U.S. health leaders to rethink their position on vaccine booster shots. Israel released new data on Aug. 16 showing a reduction in the effectiveness of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine against severe illness among people 65 and older who were fully vaccinated in January or February.

[The data referred to shows that, by June, people who were vaccinated in January had only 16% protection. DL won't let me post the link to the study for some reason]

by Anonymousreplies 100September 3, 2021 3:31 PM

CBS will begin casting 50% BIPOC from now on for Big Brother

No more 98% white casts. CBS has officially followed suit with the plan set forth by producers at BBCAN. We can expect at least 50% of the cast of #BB23 to be BIPOC.

Love this!

by Anonymousreplies 48September 3, 2021 3:30 PM

Colton Underwood seen kissing Jordan C. Brown

Colton Underwood was seen packing on the PDA with a mystery man and his identity has been revealed. The pair were seen sharing a kiss while vacationing at the Four Seasons resort in Maui, Hawaii this week. Colton's mystery man appears to be Jordan C. Brown. Jordan is well accomplished and interested in politics, having worked on the Barack Obama campaigns in both 2008 and 2012 and also on John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004. He was also active with the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016. Colton officially came out back in April of 2021. You can see the photos of Colton and Jordan at TMZ. In addition, Jordan's Instagram indicates he is pals with several celebs including Olivia Wilde, Sophia Bush, and more! See his birthday post for Olivia, which she responded to! If you missed it, Colton revealed he was blackmailed before he publicly came out.

by Anonymousreplies 47September 3, 2021 3:25 PM

Things I can do with figs

I bought some delicious dried figs today. I noticed that fresh figs are in season. What can I do with a fig? Apart from shoving it up my ass. Thanks!

by Anonymousreplies 46September 3, 2021 3:24 PM

Telegraph: Biden "holds grudges", will punish UK for Afghanistan criticism, allies say

BoJo you in DANGER, gurl

by Anonymousreplies 307September 3, 2021 3:24 PM

Pumpkin Spice Season RETURNS!

I went to clip my weekly coupons in the Target app and lo and behold! Pumpkin spice is back! It seems a little early but who's complaining? Not me! I love pumpkin spice!

What pumpkin spice product are you looking forward to indulging in this pumpkin spice season?

by Anonymousreplies 21September 3, 2021 3:22 PM

Predictions 2021 Chapter II: The Oracle is Revealed

Link to Part I

by Anonymousreplies 226September 3, 2021 3:20 PM

Janet just posted this to Instagram

She looks EXQUISITE. Omg. She manages to defy physics.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 3:16 PM

I miss America’s Next Top Model

I think it’s been underrated in how it has influenced and had a major impact on reality television of today. It has created some of the most epic reality television moments.

I really miss the hot male models when they switched to both female and male contestants.

My only problem with these kind of shows is I get depressed when a contestant I get attached to gets eliminated.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 3:13 PM

Boycott Tesla

Elon Musk declined to weigh in directly on Texas’ abortion law after Gov. Greg Abbott said the Tesla CEO supported his state’s “social policies.”

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 3:12 PM

Supposedly David Bowie and Freddie Mercury were fucking

Once upon a time those two were secretly fucking.

Ew.

by Anonymousreplies 18September 3, 2021 3:12 PM

Kamala Harris: The absentee VP by design

It's all part of a game plan.

by Anonymousreplies 16September 3, 2021 3:11 PM

What is This Thing called JoJo Siwa?

Watching this scary looking tween on Good Morning America, and I'm wondering, "who the hell is this and why is she famous?"

From the ridiculous decorations in her hair, to her gigantic teeth, to her annoying vocal fry, to her fake, bubbly enthusiasm - I don't get it.

Is it still okay to say "kill it with fire" on DL?

by Anonymousreplies 50September 3, 2021 3:06 PM

Here comes the variant μ - Mu!

Adios Lambda, you are too weaker!

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 3:02 PM

my new fuckbuddy wants to plough me raw

I'm not on Prep, and he is. He says that I'm not at risk. I told him my concern was syph and hepatitis, but he's already had the syph (mee too), says it's no big deal. He's 'not afraid". I know that if he insists, I won't be strong enough to say no. He's handsme, younger, and extremely well hung. Advice ?

by Anonymousreplies 128September 3, 2021 3:02 PM

Jack Dylan Grazer comes out as bi

It was a casual remark in a TikTok live and he has a penchant for trolling, so take it with a grain of salt, I guess.

by Anonymousreplies 357September 3, 2021 3:00 PM

Eldergays, why do photos from the 60s and 70s have such weird colouring?

Was it the actual colour of things or the film that made everything look so dull?

Here's an example.

by Anonymousreplies 18September 3, 2021 2:50 PM

Live action Rick and Morty with Christopher Lloyd

Take my money.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 2:35 PM

Brady Potter

One of the hottest himbos to come out of TikTok, and he's actually bisexual. Praying for his return to OnlyFans.

Your thoughts?

by Anonymousreplies 249September 3, 2021 2:31 PM

Who's boycotting Whole Foods? #BoycottTexas

Well?

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 2:26 PM

Nonbinary genderfluid

This is how one thirty-something biological female describes herself at another site where I'm active.

What does this mean in English? Does she morph from a fem gal to a rugged butch like Dr Jeyll into Mr Hyde? Does she run around wearing a flowered skirt with a shirt and tie?

Is this something that has (apparently) sprung among university types, or among the "poorly educated" as well? If a fad, will it fade?

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 2:20 PM

Susan Collins disappointed that SCOTUS justices she supported didn't halt 'extreme and harmful' Texas abortion law

In the wake of the anti-abortion movement's victory in Texas after a novel legal approach to banning abortion was not blocked by the Supreme Court, Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins released a statement slamming SB 8 as "extreme and harmful."

Collins went on to say that she opposes the SCOTUS decision "to allow the law to remain in effect for now while these underlying constitutional and procedural questions are litigated."

Two of the justices that refused to halt the law -- Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch -- were Trump appointees whom Collins confirmed to the court while insisting that she believed they would not overturn the landmark 1972 Roe v. Wade decision.

by Anonymousreplies 23September 3, 2021 2:19 PM

It’s time to meet the cast of Big Brother 23, butt first! Part 4

Previous thread was paywalled

by Anonymousreplies 16September 3, 2021 2:18 PM

What do you consider the saddest movie deaths?

What are some of the saddest deaths in films?

There are so many sad deaths in films, but I have to say Robin’s death in ‘Boys on the Side’ broke my heart. Her entire story broke my heart. I remember seeing this film with my mother when I was still a child, around 9 or 10, and I bawled my eyes out throughout the entire “You Got It” scene. Seeing how sick she became and knowing she was dying made me cry, but then when we see she’s gone at the end of the scene? I bawled.

My mother didn’t cry at all but she liked the movie 😂

by Anonymousreplies 114September 3, 2021 2:17 PM

How do you feel about the lack of support for the Neutrois community around here?

Where's the N?

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 2:15 PM

Mayor Pete gonna be a dad

Congrats boys!

by Anonymousreplies 452September 3, 2021 2:14 PM

"Olivia Rodrigo once thought only white girls could be pop stars"

People in the replies ain't buying it!

by Anonymousreplies 96September 3, 2021 2:11 PM

Richard E. Grant's wife died last night.

He posted this message on twitter.

Very sad.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 2:01 PM

Honey Boo Boo, now 16, in Teen Vogue

I do feel sorry for her; a trainwreck of a mother and no friends.

by Anonymousreplies 112September 3, 2021 2:00 PM

Tom Daley

Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor.

by Anonymousreplies 280September 3, 2021 2:00 PM

Talking to a guy who only listens to classical music/opera

I've been talking to this guy who only listens to classical music/opera.

At first I thought he was sophisticated, but now it is a little annoying. He mentioned that pop and rock music bore him.

The thing is he does not know how to read music or play an instrument.

by Anonymousreplies 39September 3, 2021 1:57 PM

Gérard Depardieu reveals stunning hygiene rituals to Paris Match.

The beloved superstar fondly nicknamed "Gégé" by the French people, recently revealed to Paris Match that he hasn't bathed since les évènements de mai 1968. Depardieu also boasted that the dépôt blanchâtre et pâteux of his prépuce fromageux has created 2 bountiful strands of human pearls over these 50 years.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 1:42 PM

I love mature men, part 4

Missed me?

by Anonymousreplies 279September 3, 2021 1:41 PM

Larry Elder Leading GOP Candidates to Replace California Governor Newsom

[QUOTE]When asked to choose among candidates hoping to become California’s next governor should Newsom be recalled, 18% of likely voters preferred conservative talk radio host Larry Elder. 40% remain undecided.

by Anonymousreplies 324September 3, 2021 1:21 PM

Piers Morgan Wins Ofcom Complaint Against Meghan Markle

Ofcom today issued its decision on the Complaint dear Meghan filed with Ofcom against Morgan when he dared to question the truth of statements she made during the Oprah interview. He lost his job on GMB over the action, but Ofcom cleared him of all wrongdoing and specifically mentioned the "chilling effect on freedom of speech and a free press" of insisting that the press had no right to question anything said by anyone.

It's quite a slap in the face for Meghan and a huge victory for Morgan. And the TV programme's ratings slid when he stormed out.

Will it have him back, do you think?

And, how delicious that the decision appears JUST as Omid Scobie's latest pack of lies is published.

Ofcom is the official Office of Press Complaints and wields enormous power.

I believe Meghan also has one pending against the TIMES te the last excerpt from Robert Lacey's "updated" book on William and Harry that contained the unflattering bit abou TV how she left the Fiji food market after two minutes on thst first tour Down Under.

Let's see how that one fares.

by Anonymousreplies 83September 3, 2021 1:12 PM

D’Amelio Show: The cuntiest cunts who ever cunted!

And so bland in the looks department, most Italians, even if not attractive, have a sort of inner glow like Madonna, but these bitches missed out on it. And I don’t think fame changed them at all, they must have been awful from the start. Noah Beck is dating one or maybe both of them. Run, Noah, runaway as fast as you can. All 8 episodes on Hulu now, I do have a new respect for Addison Rae after ten minutes of this. Come hate watch with me, and see culture die in real time.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 1:06 PM

The Far Right's Constant Rebranding

Tea Party, Freedom Caucus, Alt-Right, Unite the Right, MAGA, Proud Boys.

Drudge Report, Fox News, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, Infowars, The Blaze, Daily Caller, Newsmax, Federalist.

This constant sparking and blowing up of branded movements and propaganda outlets and then dropping them just as quickly and moving onto the next one is a big part of the far-right Nazis' game, but I have never heard anyone—not a single person, not a single time—in the media discuss it.

Everyone just accepted the term "alt-right" and used it without questioning when and why it was being commonly used. Then they did the same thing with the Proud Boys.

Everyone back in 2015 just accepted that Breitbart is a news outlet without questioning it. The Obama White House invited Milo Yiannopoulos to press briefings, where he openly mocked Obama; he was employed by this website and therefore considered a legitimate reporter. Now Meghan McCain's fat plagiarist husband has a regular place on Face the Nation and ABC News because he began a website for far-right Nazis that is considered legitimate news.

Why does everyone play along with this?

Why not call far-right white supremacists what they are instead of accepting their reinvented brand names? Not alt-right, not proud boys, not MAGA movement participants, but just fucking domestic terrorists. That is what they are.

Why not refuse to accept glorified bloggers into press conferences to sit alongside Washington Post and New York Times reporters? Not "Federalist Founder Ben Domenech" but "disgraced onetime Washington Post conservative columnist who runs a homemade white supremacy website funded by anti-American venture capitalists."

by Anonymousreplies 46September 3, 2021 12:51 PM

Why are gay hotels in Palm Springs soooo tacky AND over priced?

Yeah, I know, a lot of them are clothing optional, big deal. Most of the hot guys never strip down anyways, usually just the fat trolls. Most want a 3 night minimum, usually no maid service that while time and the places all look no better than a Vagabond. The decor typically has not been updated since 1989! I thought gay men had better taste at lease where they live and play.

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 12:42 PM

The Australian gov't now can secretly access citizens' email AND impersonate ppl by sending emails from the accounts

They can also add new words or data to already-sent emails sitting in your inbox and outboxes.

by Anonymousreplies 37September 3, 2021 12:39 PM

Odd things that turn you on

For me, here's just a few: 1. I like seeing a hint of a guy's ankles when he's walking, especially if he's wearing jeans and trainers 2. I love a guy in grey sweatpants, especially if you can catch a glimpse of the outline of his dick 3. I like catching a whiff of a guy's scent, for example, on the train this morning, I was seated and there was a guy who was standing next to me but facing me. I noticed he kinda leaned in so that his crotch was right in my face and he had a really nice smell. It was a turn on.

by Anonymousreplies 149September 3, 2021 12:30 PM

Name parent/child stars equally accomplished

Judy Garland

Liza Minelli

by Anonymousreplies 63September 3, 2021 12:29 PM

Helix Studios Thread Number Whatever

Let's start YET ANOTHER new thread about Helix Studios, the studio we love to hate. How about a poll?

by Anonymousreplies 62September 3, 2021 12:27 PM

Lolo Jones, 38 year old virgin, opens up about difficulty dating: ‘You give up hope’

Lolo Jones is opening up about her dating life in a candid social media post about the difficulty that she's faced in her quest to find a partner.

The 38-year-old Olympic hurdler and bobsledder has been open about romantic relationships in the past, sharing that she was a virgin at the age of 37 and is saving herself for marriage. She later said that her candidness was a mistake, telling Kevin Hart, "That killed all my dates after that," during a conversation in January 2020.

Now, over a year later, Jones went on a "life rant" on Instagram sharing that she has options but is "really just bored with dating," especially as she gets older.

"I think after so many times of getting my hopes up that I will meet your person... you just get over it. You give up hope," she wrote. "Look I’m no spring chicken. I’m 38 years old. ... The good news about being this age and talking to other guys this age is, they are usually serious about dating and meeting their match too. What a relief."

Still, she admitted, "It's hard to date." Jones went on to explain that she feels as though she's picking between two extremes when it comes to the type of men she dates. "One guy is a Christian one guy is not. One guy is a workaholic the other one unmotivated. I’m torn between personality or character. Looks or morals."

The added concerns surrounding the pandemic have only increased her frustration.

"The dates all want me to travel to them," she wrote. "RISK global pandemic date OR be a cat woman for the rest of my life. Hard call."

She continued, "I get bored because I feel I am never going to meet someone in person. Dammit I’m losing the last prime year of my life to lock down my husband before my face melts. I swear covid year gave me 10 extra grey hairs. Really not helping the cause to lock someone down before I get 'old old.'"

Turns out, many of Jones' followers feel the same way. "Totally relate," one person wrote, while another said, "If Ms. Lolo Jones can be single looking like that and being an Olympic competitor, so can I, thanks for being the strong female inspiration we all need!"

Others praised her for being so authentic, which Jones often is.

"Cheers to all the singles," she concluded her post. "I feel your pain. Cats are not so bad."

by Anonymousreplies 109September 3, 2021 12:23 PM

Charmies still exist

I noticed that these elderly women still believe in the conspiracy theory about secret love between stars of CMBYN, even after they were not seen together anymore after the CMBYN promo and after it become public that Armie Hammer had, besides wife and kids, a harem of female sex slaves. What is the deal, do they have wi fi in insane asylums?

by Anonymousreplies 30September 3, 2021 12:18 PM

Gavin is winning

Ha ha

by Anonymousreplies 40September 3, 2021 11:50 AM

Who will be the new conservative voice on The View panel?

Eboni? Fiorina? The auditions begin. Hopefully, it will be a bigger shit show than Jeopardy's search.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 11:48 AM

Tasteful Friends: An Essex Village, CT, Colonial Charmer

Drool. I would not change a thing.

by Anonymousreplies 72September 3, 2021 11:42 AM

Robin DiAngelo claims her white racism started in utero

She even looks crazy.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 11:36 AM

Rose McGowan says Oprah is "as fake as they come"

What do you think, DL'ers? Personally, I think it's about damned time somebody went after Oprah. She's not God.

by Anonymousreplies 125September 3, 2021 11:31 AM

Hott Middle Eastern Dudes, Part Four

Adam Ayash

by Anonymousreplies 236September 3, 2021 11:25 AM

Straight Men Seeking Validation and Clout from Gay Guys

Does it offend you that straight guys today seek gay guys’ affirmation for their attractiveness? Or is it offensive gay-baiting and clout-seeking?

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 11:20 AM

HE'S JUST SO

😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 11:20 AM

What is it about dumplings that upsets people so much these days?

It's actually kinda funny, and you could almost write it before it happens.

Journalist working for Bitch Media complains on Twitter about a woman who has just published a book on dumplings and noodles. The woman is white. The journalist (Canadian, but of Filipina ancestry) tells her off for appropriating others' food.

Author writes back kindly but asks Journalist not to characterise her like that. Others point out to Journalist that Author has been training for 15 years in the art of dumplings and noodle making and has studied at premier cooking institutions in China.

Twitter finds that Journalist mostly rants online about how much she hates and wants to destroy "yt people", also makes homophobic remarks and unpleasant remarks about Indians and BO.

Journalist protect all her tweets after complaining that Twitter has driven her to therapy, at which point she puts up a Go Fund Me type thing to get people to pay for her therapy!

Hahaha, it's another Evy Kwong situation (this woman is called Roslyn). Bitch media are trying to defend her, but no one else is having it.

What IS it with dumplings?

by Anonymousreplies 89September 3, 2021 11:14 AM

Return trip to Llanview

A young Viki! A pre-Strasser Dorian! One of the Simons!

And the emoting of a certain Miss Katherine Glass!

by Anonymousreplies 260September 3, 2021 11:09 AM

Part 2: Raiders player Carl Nassib comes out as gay, first active player in NFL history

The maybe Republican football player has come out as gay. His political status is up in the air but he's a hottie who ass I'd like to see up in the air. Present hole you trailblazer you.

Oh and he's the first active openly gay NFL player.

by Anonymousreplies 459September 3, 2021 11:08 AM

Dudes are Finally appreciating Femboys

Thank you, James Charles

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 11:06 AM

Britney sends her thoughts and prayers to the HEART LAND.

This caption accompanies a video of her spinning. And spinning. And spinning.

My thoughts and prayers go out to so many people in this world at the moment. The news is horrific especially in the HEART LAND of Louisiana … God will DEFINITELY throw us some curve balls to set us straight to make sure we are AWAKENED !!!! He is definitely getting our attention now with the devastation in Louisiana … are you awake my friends??? I told you a while back … DON’T FUCK WITH MOTHER NATURE 🌱 … she is responsible for the air we breathe 🌬 … the sunrises 🌄… the sunsets 🌅… the rainbows 🌈 … but she’s also a beast with the earthquakes … tornadoes 🌪 … hurricanes 🌀 !!!! Go outside and pick up a PIECE OF HER and just LISTEN … but it’s nice to be able to look up and know FAMILY is nearby … I’m so happy my family is SAFE and doing well !!!! In life there’s always a TWIST … SPIN … GRIN ... or even a GIGGLE that’s best served with a beautiful spoon … find YOUR GOD and SERVE HIM WELL !!!! Here’s my twist on life and I’m serving it to God !!! This is how I praise … This is how I feel … by dancing 💃🏼 … singing … praying … and even cleaning 😂 !!! To some it will never be enough but I am perfect in His eyes and will continue to do what gives me praise !!! God bless you all !!! THE LIGHT IS COMING SOON ☀️☀️☀️ !!!! Psss so wait is God a man or a woman????

by Anonymousreplies 22September 3, 2021 10:39 AM

How Are These Electronic Waves and Signals Not Effecting Our Health?

Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G, 4G and 5G. Satellites beaming signals from space for GPS. This crap must be saturating the air around us 24 hours a day and you mean to tell me it has absolutely no effect on us?

by Anonymousreplies 54September 3, 2021 10:38 AM

German actor Max Riemelt - is he a sister?

I first noticed him in a movie called Berlin Syndrome and found him really attractive. He has apparently played gay multiple times and is rumored to be gay.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 10:36 AM

Lily-Rose Depp & Austin Butler Are Seemingly a New Couple, Pack on PDA in New Photos!

Lily-Rose Depp and Austin Butler are seemingly a new couple based on the new photos that just surfaced!

The 22-year-old actress and the 29-year-old actor were spotted packing on the PDA during a date night in London over the weekend.

Daily Mail has shared photos of the couple with their hands all over each other while sharing a passionate kiss after their two-hour dinner date. Lily-Rose and Austin were also seen walking near the river with his arm wrapped around her shoulder and their hands interlocked.

Four months ago, Lily-Rose was spotted with her former boyfriend Timothee Chalamet amid speculation that they were back together.

Austin and his former girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens split back in January 2020 after almost nine years together. There were rumors that he was dating Elvis co-star Olivia DeJonge, but those were never confirmed.

by Anonymousreplies 50September 3, 2021 10:26 AM

I'm 38 and my bf is 24

... it's gonna work out right? LoL

He's gorgeous and has a huge penis He's also cheated on me a million times and punched me hard enough to give me a bloody nose ... three times. The bloody nose was only once tho so that's not bad, right? Right??

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 10:22 AM

Cliffs Notes. They got me through HS English.

Are they still used?

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 10:22 AM

Let's be the Hudson Valley

I'm the desperate aspiration to be seen by others as a "wine region".

by Anonymousreplies 53September 3, 2021 10:11 AM

“Belfast”: Jamie Dornan sings Everlasting Love and it is glorious

Yes that’s him singing (he sung previously in Barb and Star).

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 10:02 AM

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6 - Part 2 !

Go at it, bitches!

Part One here.

by Anonymousreplies 490September 3, 2021 10:00 AM

Let's Revisit Logic's 2017 Suicide Awareness Song "1-800-273-8255"

[bold]... and also the Gay Struggle themed video featuring some familiar faces.[/bold] Okay, this is MAINLY for the Gay Struggle themed video featuring some familiar faces.

The song made it to #3 on Billboard Hot 100, got certified quintuple platinum, and was nominated for Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Music Video. Just an FYI: The 800 number in the title is the Suicide Prevention Hotline and the notoriety of the song title increased calls to the Hotline and visits to the website by about 25% in the weeks after release. So that's good even if the song isn't your cuppa tea.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 9:57 AM

Ultra-Vaxxed Israel’s Crisis Is a Dire Warning to America

In June, there were several days with zero new COVID infections in Israel. The country launched its national vaccination campaign in December last year and has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with 80 percent of citizens above the age of 12 fully inoculated. COVID, most Israelis thought, had been defeated. All restrictions were lifted and Israelis went back to crowded partying and praying in mask-free venues.

Fast forward two months later: Israel reported 9,831 new diagnosed cases on Tuesday, a hairbreadth away from the worst daily figure ever recorded in the country—10,000—at the peak of the third wave. More than 350 people have died of the disease in the first three weeks of August. In a Sunday press conference, the directors of seven public hospitals announced that they could no longer admit any coronavirus patients. With 670 COVID-19 patients requiring critical care, their wards are overflowing and staff are at breaking point.

“I don’t want to frighten you,” coronavirus czar Dr. Salman Zarka told the Israeli parliament this week. “But this is the data. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t lie.”

by Anonymousreplies 56September 3, 2021 9:47 AM

Shawn Mendes gets surrounded by fans in NYC before the release of his new single

He looks so happy with his assistant he keeps with him 24/7! Where is Camilla?

by Anonymousreplies 484September 3, 2021 9:46 AM

Why isn’t Jerreth Ludwig more famous Part 2

Daddy Figure:

by Anonymousreplies 221September 3, 2021 9:37 AM

MST3K Short - Assignment Venezuela - A married man finds gay love in balmy Venezuela

One of my favorite shorts from Mystery Science Theater 3000. The wimpy white dad makes numerous references to things being wide or narrow, and spends a lot of time driving around in a saucy convertible with his male companion, Ray. Also, he works in the oil fields, and is around lubed-up pistons and shirtless brown men all day long.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 9:36 AM

Godspeed, Sarah Jessica!

I'm just waiting for her Golden Girls Do Manhattan reboot to fail. When's it released again?

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 9:31 AM

Is Jack and Diane the Most Depressing Song Ever?

So the writer thought that the " thrill" of life was gone by the time high school ended? Mellencamp is a bigger downer than all of the depressive posters here.

by Anonymousreplies 15September 3, 2021 9:28 AM

Hollywood Montrose in "Mannequin"

Was this character offensive, iconic, or a little bit of both?

The movie was hot garbage, but maybe this little queen perked things up.

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 9:25 AM

Media to Women: Shut Up

I can’t believe this is even a question.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 9:22 AM

What Is Susan Sarandon Thinking Today?

Do you think Susan Sarandon and her ilk are very proud today? Do they feel they got exactly what they wanted by not voting for Clinton? Is what they did and its impact on the Supreme Court and abortion rights exactly what they were hoping for?

Have to break a few eggs, right?

by Anonymousreplies 16September 3, 2021 9:01 AM

Pecs That Jut Out, Part Infinity

I saw this and just had to post it here... talk about pecs that jut out!

by Anonymousreplies 47September 3, 2021 8:57 AM

Would you rather fuck a loose, used up hole or a virgin hole?

Thoughts?

by Anonymousreplies 25September 3, 2021 8:48 AM

Director Patty Jenkins, Auteur

[quote]"All of the films that streaming services are putting out, I’m sorry, they look like fake movies to me. I don’t hear about them, I don’t read about them. It’s not working as a model for establishing legendary greatness."

Honey, please. You literally make movies about comic book characters, and you make them on computers. What could be more "fake movie" and less "legendary greatness" than that?

I can find 20 things streaming-only that are better than "Wonder Woman 1984" or whatever it is.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 8:47 AM

Nicollette Sheridan vs. Kim Cattrall

Who is a better person and a better actress? They were both born in the UK, both were a part of a hit show and both of them say that it was a bad experience.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 8:46 AM

Dolphins Alert Rescue Crew to Lost Swimmer Who Had Been Stranded for 12 Hours

A lost swimmer was found off the coast of Ireland thanks to a few helpful dolphins.

The swimmer, who had been missing for nearly 12 hours, was spotted on Aug. 22 by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers when they saw him surrounded by a pod of dolphins, BBC reports.

"At 20:30, the volunteer lifeboat crew with Fenit RNLI spotted a pod of dolphins and a head above the water about two-and-a-half miles off Castlegregory beach," the RNLI said. "The casualty was conscious and immediately recovered onto the lifeboat and brought to Fenit Harbour to be taken to hospital."

The swimmer, who was identified as a man in his 30s from County Londonderry, was "hypothermic and exhausted" when he was rescued, and had only been wearing a swimsuit after hours spent in the chilly waters.

The man told his rescuers he had been trying to swim out to Mucklaghmore Rock, which is over five miles from the beach where his clothes had been found. His abandoned belongings are what sparked the search.

Fenit RNLI's Gerard O'Donnell told the BBC that the rescuers had been "scanning the water for any sign of movement and were worried with light fading that they would not find anyone," before they discovered the man amongst the dolphins.

He has since been taken to University Hospital Kerry, where he is recovering.

The animals surrounding him were later identified as bottlenose dolphins living in Scotland's Moray Firth. Since 2019, the dolphins have been spotted off the Irish coast.

RNLI coxswain Finbarr O'Connell told The Irish Independent there were "a lot of dolphins around" the man when he and his crew finally located the lost swimmer. He added, "Maybe they helped him in some way or another: who knows?"

O'Donnell reminded anyone venturing into the water for a swim "to let people know where they are going and when they are expected back," adding, "This was a very lucky individual."

Dolphins have a history of protecting humans in the ocean. According to Slate, "Dolphins have sometimes been known to occasionally engage in 'reciprocal altruism,' helping members of other cetacean species."

Back in 2004, four New Zealand swimmers were rescued from a great white shark by a pod of dolphins who encircled them, allowing them to escape. "They could have sensed the danger to the swimmers, and taken action to protect them," Orca Research's Ingrid Visser said at the time.

And in 2014, long-distance swimmer Adam Walker made headlines in a similar incident, when a pod of dolphins helped keep him safe from a predatory great white nearby.

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 8:40 AM

Post photos of hideous FtMs

I'll start.

This 'gay male', Evan Tess Murray

by Anonymousreplies 56September 3, 2021 8:34 AM

Objectively speaking, which one of your parents was hotter? And which one was lucky?

Both of mine were average in looks, but managed some insane sex appeal and promiscuity. Each lucky in different ways. I see my boyfriend's parents and think "How did they ever even make him?!" She's gorgeous and his dad isn't, but then his stepdad is hot as fuck, far surpassing his mother, LOL!

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 8:14 AM

Jason Sudeikis doesn't know why Olivia Wilde left him for Harry Styles.

[quote] Sudeikis told GQ that it’s going to take him quite a while to figure out exactly why things went wrong.

“I’ll have a better understanding of why in a year,” Sudeikis said. “And an even better one in two, and an even greater one in five, and it’ll go from being, you know, a book of my life to becoming a chapter to a paragraph to a line to a word to a doodle.”

For now, though, the 45-year-old actor is seemingly trying to grasp what the breakup has to teach him.

“That’s an experience that you either learn from or make excuses about,” he told GQ. “You take some responsibility for it, hold yourself accountable for what you do, but then also endeavor to learn something beyond the obvious from it.”

by Anonymousreplies 205September 3, 2021 8:03 AM

Pfizer Develops Twice-Per-Day Covid Pill That Must Be Taken with Vaccines

Pfizer-BioNTech has announced a new oral antiviral treatment for the coronavirus that must be taken twice per day along with the mRNA vaccines.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla announced the new pills in a tweet on Wednesday.

"Success against #COVID19 will likely require both vaccines & treatments. We're pleased to share we've started a Phase 2/3 study of our oral antiviral candidate-specifically designed to combat SARS-CoV-2-in non-hospitalized, low-risk adults."

Success against #COVID19 will likely require both vaccines & treatments. We’re pleased to share we’ve started a Phase 2/3 study of our oral antiviral candidate—specifically designed to combat SARS-CoV-2—in non-hospitalized, low-risk adults — AlbertBourla (@AlbertBourla) September 1, 2021

Pfizer is projected to earn $34 billion in 2021 from sales of its mRNA vaccines.

In a press release this week, Pfizer stated the pills were developed to specifically target SARS-CoV-2 in fully vaccinated, "non-hospitalized, low-risk adults."

Pfizer says the oral protease inhibitor antiviral pills will be "mandated" for all symptomatic adults who are "not at increased risk of progressing to severe illness, which may lead to hospitalization or death."

In other words, the pills will be mandated for adults who have natural immunity and are not likely to get sick if they contract Covid-19.

by Anonymousreplies 30September 3, 2021 7:31 AM

Hot East Indian Dudes Part 8

They're back!

by Anonymousreplies 55September 3, 2021 7:27 AM

Leonardo DiCaprio, 46, body shamed for 'dad bod'

On Tuesday, paparazzi photos of Leonardo DiCaprio were published in major outlets including BuzzFeed, People, Daily Mail, Page Six and more. He’s seen walking on the beach with friend Emile Hirsch in Malibu, Calif., both of them shirtless.

DiCaprio, who is 46, was described by multiple publications as having a “dad bod,” defined by Urban Dictionary as a male body type that is best described as "softly round," and commenters called him “pudgy,” “flabby,” and said that while he’s “still handsome” it might be time to “invest in some bigger shorts.”

by Anonymousreplies 94September 3, 2021 7:17 AM

Is the generic for Rogaine just as good?

Has anyone used the generic for Rogaine? If so, is it just as good as the brand name?

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 7:09 AM

What time is it?

Jill took my watch away. Says I can't play with it anymore.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 7:05 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DL and Gay Icon Gloria Estefan!

She's a fabulous Diva!

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 6:48 AM

Jason Priestly and Ian Ziering

Am I the only one shocked they haven’t gotten some work done around the eyes? Not knocking them for it, just shocked.

Is surgery around the eyes risky for men? You never know what it will look like?

by Anonymousreplies 90September 3, 2021 6:39 AM

Let's revisit "Abortion" and "Crime"!

a short summary, legalized abortion reduced crime rate!

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 6:37 AM

It's Friday, so tell me (more) about Kate Jackson.

DL, you are wise and experienced. Please continue to share your collective knowledge of actress Kate Jackson with me.

by Anonymousreplies 169September 3, 2021 6:36 AM

Joe Rogan Tells Young People To Not Get Covid Vaccine

The biggest podcast in the world.

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 6:30 AM

Shouldn't Q-anon Shaman be under a conservatorship?

Or isn't breaking into the Capitol in that get-up, carrying a sharpened pole and endangering people a reason to put a straight white male in one?

p.s. he admits he has serious mental issues

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 6:25 AM

Gaetz could be charged as early as July!

can't wait for the summer. It's gonna be fun

by Anonymousreplies 262September 3, 2021 6:22 AM

Are You A Gay Catholic Priest?

I’m not going to make any of the obvious remarks here. But I’m curious, what’s it like for you? How do you cope with celibacy? How do you handle your feelings for men? Is your vocation a rewarding one? Tell us about your life. Please note that I’m not trying to be prurient.

by Anonymousreplies 407September 3, 2021 6:20 AM

Castle Rock series on Hulu

It kept popping up for me every time I watched a show on Hulu so I finally clicked on it and what a nice surprise. I am halfway through the first season and it is good. I also watched the latest season of Fargo on Hulu which was pretty good but not as good as former seasons.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 6:18 AM

VPL - 2021

It's time for another VPL thread. This the place to post the latest and greatest examples. Sure helps with the Covid blues.

by Anonymousreplies 358September 3, 2021 6:18 AM

Have you ever been or visited very out-of-the-way cities?

Like Vladivostok, Ulaanbaatar, La Paz, Manaos, etc.

by Anonymousreplies 49September 3, 2021 6:17 AM

Animal Kingdom Season 5 - Part Two

The other thread is paywalled.

The Cody family is splintered.

Everything is falling apart.

by Anonymousreplies 46September 3, 2021 6:11 AM

Marcos Fecchino is Baby Henry Cavill

He looks like a baby, thinner version of Cavill.

Love.

Gorgeous.

Beauty.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 6:11 AM

WEHT Charlie Sheen?

He doesn't seem to get work anymore, although I was amazed that he still did after the wildly manic period when he left Two and a Half Men. He has admitted his HIV+ status, and he seems to have hooked up with some porn star yet again.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 6:08 AM

whats he thinking

is he thinking bout me

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 5:50 AM

Million Dollar Listing LA - Season 13.

Frederick is now in LA full time, and already making enemies.

The Brits are as cute as ever, Tracy has a boy toy, Heather has more plastic than a Chinese toy factory.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 5:45 AM

Did David Bowie like Freddie Mercury's tight pants?

Well?

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 5:38 AM

Joe Manchin Says He Won’t Support Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Bill

The West Virginia moderate is urging his party to “hit the pause button” on its ambitious package of spending on climate, health care, immigration and more.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 5:35 AM

Formula 1 2021 - Gather round for a hopefully COVID-free season, F1 fans

Our new anthem has arrived ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Look at the size of Mazepin’s head 🤯

Alonso is still the hottest 🇪🇸

by Anonymousreplies 99September 3, 2021 5:33 AM

How we are ALL affected by the abortion ban in Texas 🤰🏼🤱🏻 🔪👶🏻🚫

You’re probably wondering how I, a trans woman, am affected by the abortion ban in Texas. Well, any law that favors one group over another automatically makes everyone in that group “lesser” than the other. So while I can’t get pregnant, I’m still a woman, thus believed inferior.

by Anonymousreplies 13September 3, 2021 5:32 AM

Anti abortion movement is using Down’s syndrome as a manipulative tool

Don’t fall for it! A woman should never be forced to carry a fetus to full term, especially one who’s going to be disabled and hard to care for.

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 5:27 AM

Which are some of the strangest and most unbelievable relationships in showbiz?

past and present

by Anonymousreplies 263September 3, 2021 5:26 AM

CNN’s Chris Cuomo Viewership Tanks After His Brother’s Resignation

CNN’s Chris Cuomo has seen a ratings decline since his brother, Andrew Cuomo, resigned as governor of New York after being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. In the competing 9 p.m. ET slot, MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” also saw declines compared to Maddow’s year-to-date average, though they weren’t as significant’s as Cuomo’s. Fox News’ Sean Hannity was the only one of the three to see increases. Notably, “Cuomo Prime Time” was still CNN’s highest-rated show in August, garnering 964,000 total average viewers and 222,000 in the advertiser-coveted age demographic of 25 to 54.

The journalist was on his annual birthday vacation the week the governor announced his resignation. He returned from the time off the week of Aug. 16, and from that day until Aug. 31, “Cuomo Prime Time” garnered 1.09 million total viewers, on average, according to Nielsen media research ratings data. That was a 29% decline from his year-to-date average of 1.546 million. In the key demo, he secured an average of 268,000 viewers, for a 31% decline from his year-to-date demo average of 387,000.

Comparatively, Maddow’s competing 9 p.m. ET MSNBC program secured an average of 2.356 million total viewers from Aug. 16 to Aug. 31, which was also a decline for her. Year to date, “The Rachel Maddow Show” averaged 2.851 million total viewers. She slid 28% in the demo, too, pulling in an average of 309,000 viewers between 25 and 54 compared to her 430,000 year-to-date average.

Fox News’ 9 p.m. ET offering, “Hannity,” was the only show in the time slot to see increases. From Aug. 16 to Aug. 31, Hannity pulled in 3.677 million total average viewers, of whom 654,000 were in the demo. Year-to-date, his average total viewers numbered 2.703 million, while his demo averaged 427,000. His increases during the two-week span amounted to 36% and 53%, respectively.

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Aug. 23. “Cuomo Prime Time” averaged 1.105 million total viewers from Aug. 23 to Aug. 31, which was a 29% decrease from the year-to-date total. Of those, 269,000 were in the demo, a 30% decrease. Maddow’s decreases in total viewers and the demo compared to her year-to-date totals that week were less: She had 2.474 million total average viewers and 321,000 demo viewers for decreases of 13% and 25%, respectively. Hannity nabbed 3.67 million total average viewers for an increase of 36% over his year-to-date total that week. Of those, 643,000 were in the demo, giving him a 51% increase.

In announcing that her office had found sufficient evidence that the governor sexually harassed nearly a dozen women, New York Attorney General Letitia James also confirmed reports that CNN’s Cuomo had helped advise his brother when the accusations began earlier this year. The investigative report detailed how the CNN anchor not only advised his brother, but testified in the months-long probe.

“During his testimony, Chris Cuomo explained that there was discussion about remedial measures the Chamber should take in light of the sexual harassment allegations, but some people had taken the position that ‘they should just wait.’ When asked about any remedial measures during his testimony, the Governor testified that the Chamber is ‘talking to people about’ them,” the report said.

CNN did not address the new reporting on Cuomo’s involvement in the strategizing sessions at the time, but referred TheWrap to past statements acknowledging he shouldn’t have participated. Last spring, Cuomo stated on his show that he couldn’t cover the accusations against his brother, who appeared on the program during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to banter and joke around. “Cuomo Prime Time” did not report on the resignation.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 5:22 AM

Favorite MST3K/Rifftrax episodes

Rifftrax had started releasing some of their stuff on Youtube. Here's a horrifying and hilarious tour of the Hormel meat packing plant. Don't watch if you're squeamish.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 5:21 AM

"Demon Seed" (1977)

No, it's not Treasure Island Media flick—instead, we have Julie Christie starring as the wife of a computer scientist who has built an artificial intelligence system that becomes fixated on her, to the point that it seals her inside her Los Angeles mansion to probe, torment, manipulate, and inseminate her. I am surprised that it hasn't been discussed here before. Despite some dated effects and silly moments, it's really quite fun.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 5:10 AM

he a mmm mm yummy

delicous

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 5:08 AM

DL Lesbians - Discover the best vagina emoji!

The author's favorite is the Oyster 🦪

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Oyster 🦪

Accept no substitutes: This is the one. I don’t understand people who refuse to admit that. The oyster is as close as the emoji dictionary gets to a perfect pussy mimesis. The shape is right, the little bivalve calls to mind a highly appropriate brininess and texture and let’s not forget that the oyster is a famous aphrodisiac — so the inherent eroticism of the thing is a fine match for the eggplant, firm and tall. Plus, the hinge at the oyster’s top resembles a clit, and the desktop version of the oyster emoji even contains a pearl, which gestures toward the rarefied and luxurious conditions inside a vagina. No other emoji compares. Why even bother continuing?

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 5:05 AM

Harvey fFerstein in 1983

I'd have done him.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 3, 2021 5:04 AM

Welp. September is almost here.

Fall. Leaves changing color. Cooler weather.

This year is just flying by, isn't it?

by Anonymousreplies 79September 3, 2021 5:00 AM

An ugly guy wants to fuck me

Because of Covid, I haven’t had sex in a year and I’m horny as fuck.

A guy who has always had a crush on me (and apparently has a girthy cock) keeps texting. I’ve never hooked with him before because I’ve never been particularly attracted to him. I need sex to be more than just a cock in my ass. I like passion and connection. It’s hard for me to detach sex from emotions.

Should I just give in and let him fuck me?

by Anonymousreplies 24September 3, 2021 4:58 AM

Michael James Shaw

This man is SMOKING hot.

He's currently on The Walking Dead's final season.

I want him in me, quite deeply!

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 4:50 AM

Greetings

Does anyone have a memorable greeting they use when meeting someone new?

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 4:46 AM

“The power of the dog” teaser released

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.

Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, an Australia-New Zealand co-production, will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival this week.

Based on the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, the ’20s Montana-set film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll and Adam Beach.

The Power of the Dog is produced by See-Saw Films, Brightstar, BBC Films, Big Shell Films and Max Films. Netflix has the worldwide rights excluding the UK, with Transmission Films to distribute theatrically in Australia and New Zealand.

Emile Sherman and Iain Canning produce with Roger Frappier, Campion and Tanya Seghatchian.

The post ‘The Power of the Dog’ (Teaser) appeared first on If Magazine.

This sounds interesting and Oscar-baity for sure. They are saying DL favorite Kirsten Dunst is amazing and her Oscar nod (maybe winning) is secure. Let’s root for this girl!!

by Anonymousreplies 16September 3, 2021 4:39 AM

Top 20 Musicians Who Destroyed Their Careers On Stage

#20 Creed

#19 Lindsay Lohan

#18 Karmin

#17 The Replacements

#16 The Sex Pistols

#15 Michelle Shocked

#14 Guns N Roses

#13 Robin Thicke

#12 Miguel

#11 Greta Van Fleet

#10 Eric Clapton

#9 Sly Stone

#8 Janet

#7 The Everly Brothers

#6 Maroon 5

#5 Fergie

#4 Dixie Chicks

#3 Sinead O’Connor

#2 Ashlee Simpson

#1 Milli Vanilli

by Anonymousreplies 27September 3, 2021 4:37 AM

Candace Owens Denied Covid Test

And the rejection letter is a thing of beauty...

by Anonymousreplies 73September 3, 2021 4:35 AM

Below Deck Med Season 6 - Part 2

Cheers to getting rid of Lexi and her RATTY korean wig!

Btw, does Captain Shandy still work on the boat? She's hardly on camera.

by Anonymousreplies 84September 3, 2021 4:29 AM

What recreational drugs are you on right now, or do you plan to be on this evening?

Me, I've had sufficient recreational drugs for one lifetime.

by Anonymousreplies 37September 3, 2021 4:18 AM

Sutton Stracke: The Ugliest Housewife

Is Sutton Stracke the ugliest housewife? She’s 49 but she looks like she’s 67 with bad plastic surgery. She’s got a wonky eye too.

by Anonymousreplies 14September 3, 2021 3:35 AM

Star-studded 'Steel Magnolias' unsold TV pilot 1990

Cindy Williams, Sally Kirkland, Polly Bergen, & Elaine Stritch try to move on after Shelby's demise.

by Anonymousreplies 246September 3, 2021 3:28 AM

Thelma Ritter

Any good stories to tell?

I don't know much about her, but from what I've seen her in, I think she's so fabulous.

Always in the background, but my attention was always on her.

And she acted in so many good movies like All About Eve, Rear Window, Pillow Talk, and The Misfits.

Not to mention acting alongside Hollywood legends like Bette Davis, Grace Kelly, Jimmy Stewart, Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift.

This woman should be a legend in her own right.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 3:25 AM

When to use contractor vs handyman?

I have a great contractor who did major renovations in the house. After that, he did a few small things to fix some bathroom leaks. Recently he seems very busy with projects so I contacted a handyman to fix some small things.

When should I call one versus the other?

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 3:08 AM

Pretty Gay K-pop Music Video

This is supposed to be a gay-theme music video—basically they’re cruising each other, right?

There are subtitles. They mention a girl. I’m confused.

by Anonymousreplies 251September 3, 2021 2:41 AM

I need to see Dr. Jacobs!

I found out he’s in Sioux City, IA. Should I get there?

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 2:37 AM

Gorge Clueny and the Italian Rentboy

What’s the story?

by Anonymousreplies 64September 3, 2021 2:34 AM

Any baseball fans here?

I am a huge baseball fan and since Covid last year I've become an even more rabid viewer, but I can't find anyone to talk baseball with.

All my gay friends make jokes like "Is that the one with touchdowns?"

Any gay baseball fans out there?

by Anonymousreplies 118September 3, 2021 2:26 AM

Why wasn't Ida Lupino considered for Scarlett O'Hara?

She has fire and sass. I can't find her in any of the lists of wannabes.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 2:22 AM

Sam Cushing and Chris Appleton

Well this seems like an interesting turn of events. What say you, DLers?

by Anonymousreplies 179September 3, 2021 2:15 AM

Do you think the prospect of abortion being banned in red states will prompt a big turnout of female voters in 2022 midterms ?

I mean think about it-if you are a Gen X or Millennial woman, you grew up with Roe v. Wade considered the law of the land. Sure there were numerous attempts by repubs to undo the ruling but everything failed. Until last night when the Supreme Court did not stop the new backwards, misogynistic Texas law that outlaws abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, a point at which many women don't even know they're pregnant. Surely every other red state will adopt a similar law and our 6-3 Supreme Court is not likely to stop them.

I would think most women under 50 will be outraged if this Texas law is allowed to stand.

by Anonymousreplies 66September 3, 2021 2:14 AM

🧻🧻🧻Toilet paper flying off the shelves once again! 🚽🚽🚽

It’s déjà vu all over again.

After toilet paper became a scarcity at the start of the pandemic last year, shoppers panic-bought dozens of rolls to stock up for a long lockdown in their future. Now, as case numbers surge in the U.S. once again, TP is once again a hot item in grocery stores, and many places are running out of it, according to reports.

by Anonymousreplies 33September 3, 2021 2:06 AM

Ask for COVID vaccine proof, face a $5,000 fine in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill earlier this year that banned vaccine passports. The fines will start Sept. 16 if people are asked to show proof of a vaccine.

"Promises made, promises kept," DeSantis spokesperson Taryn Fenske said Wednesday.

The statute reads that a business entity “...may not require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or postinfection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business operations in this state.”

The same rules apply to governmental entities and educational institutions. The statute continues by stating that it does not otherwise restrict businesses, government entities or educational institutions “from instituting screening protocols consistent with authoritative or controlling government-issued guidance to protect public health.”

by Anonymousreplies 23September 3, 2021 2:04 AM

Sacramento Teen Janelle Kelly Missing, Friends Plead for Help on Morning Show!

Thoughts and prayers for the safe return of Janelle.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 1:46 AM

Final Ellen Guest Revealed

Will Ellen be sober?

by Anonymousreplies 7September 3, 2021 1:43 AM

Do you think George Michael is gay?

Vote now!

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 1:39 AM

Diane Feinstein Needs To Be Run Out On A Rail

Fucking moron.

by Anonymousreplies 9September 3, 2021 1:22 AM

Rejoice Fat Whores! China is creating a generation of masculine tops!

Chinese authorities have also taken aim at the influence of male celebrities who embrace a gender-neutral style, saying they encourage young Chinese men to be insufficiently manly.

Last week, state-owned newspaper Guangming Daily published a commentary denouncing what it called the spread of niangpao, or “sissy pants,” pop culture.

“The new era needs healthy aesthetics,” the commentary read, referring to the period under Mr. Xi’s leadership. A healthy social culture is crucial “in the critical period for the formation of adolescents’ values,” it read.

Around the same time, a group of celebrities and officials from China’s film industry gathered in Beijing to announce an initiative to distance themselves from “sissy pants” culture while creating “good work full of courage, morality and warmth.”

The attacks on insufficiently macho celebrities followed a notice from China’s Ministry of Education late last year warning that young Chinese men had become too “feminine” and urging schools to promote sports like soccer with a view to “cultivating students’ masculinity.”

by Anonymousreplies 29September 3, 2021 1:22 AM

What’s going on at Daily Fail?

Their headlines are getting very New York Post-ish as of late.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 3, 2021 1:20 AM

Tech Entrepreneur’s Dismembered Body Found in Luxury Manhattan Condo

Friends identified the victim as Fahim Saleh, and law enforcement officials said that an electric saw had been found near his torso.

One of the law enforcement officials said a surveillance camera had captured video of Mr. Saleh in the building’s elevator with another person who was wearing a black suit and black mask. On the video, the elevator door opens and Mr. Saleh goes into the apartment, the official said. The masked person follows directly behind him, and the two immediately start to struggle, the official said.

by Anonymousreplies 266September 3, 2021 1:16 AM

Another nutcase: He says vaccines are a conspiracy by the Deep State medical establishment to depopulate the world.

Yes, conservative Daddy says: “I know you guys think that’s a conspiracy theory — but it’s not — it’s a conspiracy fact.”

Question: If the vaccines are killing people why aren't the vaccinated all dying?

by Anonymousreplies 11September 3, 2021 1:13 AM

ProPublica: 1000s of Trump supporters are suddenly taking over local GOP seats across the country

Article link below. A twitter thread summary is in the first comment.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 3, 2021 1:07 AM

Kurt Caz: YouTube South African Travel Hobo who I Need to Penetrate and Dominate My Pussy until the Eyes Roll back into my Head

His face is a little off, but the body is smoking hot. He seems to be straight, but non-judgemental. He goes to all of these kind of hood and dangerous places and sometimes nice locales. While a little dude bro, I’d lift my caftan for him and let him taste ecstacywith me. What say you?

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 1:01 AM

Jane Fonda refuses to recognize those barbarians!

I have a feeling she’ll go to jail gladly over this.

by Anonymousreplies 34September 3, 2021 1:00 AM

***BREAKING*** Was a Thing in the '80s

They even made a movie out of it.

by Anonymousreplies 12September 3, 2021 12:58 AM

#ThisNeverHappens has happened again: Mosque Bombing Convict Wants Transgender Identity Recognized

In 2018, before BBC’s Woman’s Hour turned into People’s Hour, it interviewed trans activist, and Jolyon Maugham teacher, Alex Sharpe, who spent much of the interview saying that predictions that self ID could lead to dangerous men saying that they’re women for nefarious reasons were “utterly bogus and massively concocted. It's a campaign of fear, it's a moral panic that's been generated by gender critical feminists.”

This led to the #ThisNeverHappens hashtag, which gets an airing every time a story breaks of a man who said he’s a woman in order to commit a crime or as a defence after being caught committing a crime.

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 12:57 AM

Coronation Street on ITV: Part 5

There'll be a week of post-watershed episodes starting on 31 May.

by Anonymousreplies 180September 3, 2021 12:53 AM

Need some fresh ideas for casserole recipes

What are your favorites? It’s nearly casserole season - let’s share our favorites. Main dishes, sides, salads. Is there such a thing as a dessert casserole?

Love broccoli rice casserole and eggplant casseroles. My local diner used to serve these. I’d love to recreate the dishes.

by Anonymousreplies 99September 3, 2021 12:51 AM

We Love it Here!!!!!

While most of you sheep are worried about masks, vaccines, and dying, our girl Brendad is a tornado among the elite social scene in L

by Anonymousreplies 5September 3, 2021 12:51 AM

Do you believe George Clooney is gay?

A poll. I know it's probably impossible to avoid the subsequent insanity in the posts so I will ask (with no authority and less hope) that if you comment you confine your response to why, without debating anybody else and ignoring anyone who tries.) It would be interesting to see a list of the reasons why and why not without the foolishness on the other thread.

Remember, obsessive fangurls can only derail a thread if you engage them between fistfuls of corn chips.

by Anonymousreplies 139September 3, 2021 12:40 AM

Hurricane Ida Has Destroyed My Windswept Terrace

I fear my western view overlooking Riverside Park, with its heart-stopping sunsets and the might Hudson, only exposed me further to the cruelties and vaguaries of Mother Nature. And she is one vindictive cunt.

My exquisitely cultivated container garden (including some rare foliage)--all gone. My imported Italian wrought iron chaise and my deco-style portable bar--destroyed. It's all just a puddly, dirty mess of twisted metal, smashed terracotta and glass, and leaves.

Luckily, nothing inside my tasteful co-operative apartment was destroyed. I still have my imitable looks and health. But I shall not soon recover from this epic loss.

I'm starting a Go-Fund-Me, should you feel moved to help a brother out.

by Anonymousreplies 4September 3, 2021 12:37 AM

Analyze This Ass (700 B.C.)

Assyrian soldier.

by Anonymousreplies 0September 3, 2021 12:34 AM

I got fired from my blowjob

Can I collect unemployment?

by Anonymousreplies 14September 3, 2021 12:32 AM

Shit on your dick

How'd you react?

by Anonymousreplies 60September 3, 2021 12:32 AM

Let's be a DL elderdaddy and his twink out for a night on the town!

I'm the scandalized, jealous stares from everyone as we hold hands and waltz into the bistro!

by Anonymousreplies 79September 3, 2021 12:31 AM

How many Republican politicians have paid for their mistresses to get abortions?

I'm guessing a lot

by Anonymousreplies 10September 3, 2021 12:31 AM

Whore Blake Mitchell and his boyfriend get cooking

But, there is no planned or surprise anal involved.

by Anonymousreplies 21September 3, 2021 12:30 AM

My name is Melissa and these are demonic entities in all the school boards of all the United States of America

We have authority in Christ Jesus. And all of us Christians are sticking together to take them all out!

I'm a nurse, infectious disease. 13 years. Masks don't work. Natural immunity is best. You are all demonic entities.

by Anonymousreplies 31September 3, 2021 12:30 AM

OMG< I have just realized Kamala IS Selina from VEEP!

Both were female presidential candidate with promising early leads

Both accepted VP offers, when their campaign falters

Both have decent looks

Both have unbridled ambition, despite being very unlikable

Both are fave targets of critical media

Both a heartbeat away from you know

Both screamed in reluctance when asked to bat for presidential agenda

by Anonymousreplies 8September 3, 2021 12:29 AM

Evil Season 2

This show is nuts but I can't stop watching!

by Anonymousreplies 22September 3, 2021 12:23 AM

Are Muscles Worth It?

I think of all the time Arnold Schwarznegger must have spent pumping iron in the gym and now I look at his emaciated body and think, "Is it worth it?"

John Travolta admits that he had Sylvester Stallone train him to get a better body. Now I look at Travolta and I think, "Is it worth it?"

by Anonymousreplies 277September 3, 2021 12:14 AM

WTF did Mel B do to her face?

I always found her so attractive, and she still is, but her face is so… different. It doesn’t even move.

But I’ve always liked her. She’s very open and blunt.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 3, 2021 12:11 AM

DL, please ID this porn video

The cocksucker is cute but looks a lil special

by Anonymousreplies 105September 3, 2021 12:09 AM

A Court Ruled Rachel Maddow's Viewers Know She Offers Exaggeration and Opinion, Not Facts

MSNBC's top-rated host Rachel Maddow devoted a segment in 2019 to accusing the right-wing cable outlet One America News (OAN) of being a paid propaganda outlet for the Kremlin. Discussing a Daily Beast article which noted that one OAN reporter was a "Russian national” who was simultaneously writing copy for the Russian-owned outlet Sputnik on a freelance contract, Maddow escalated the allegation greatly into a broad claim about OAN's real identity and purpose: “in this case,” she announced, “the most obsequiously pro-Trump right wing news outlet in America really literally is paid Russian propaganda."

In response, OAN sued Maddow, MSNBC, and its parent corporation Comcast, Inc. for defamation, alleging that it was demonstrably false that the network, in Maddow's words, “literally is paid Russian propaganda." In an oddly overlooked ruling, an Obama-appointed federal judge, Cynthia Bashant, dismissed the lawsuit on the ground that even Maddow's own audience understands that her show consists of exaggeration, hyperbole, and pure opinion, and therefore would not assume that such outlandish accusations are factually true even when she uses the language of certainty and truth when presenting them (“literally is paid Russian propaganda").

by Anonymousreplies 46September 3, 2021 12:08 AM

Georgia professor, 88, resigns mid-class after student refuses to wear mask properly

“At that point I said that whereas I had risked my life to defend my country while in the Air Force, I was not willing to risk my life to teach a class with an unmasked student during this pandemic,” Bernstein said in an email to the Red & Black, the university’s newspaper. “I then resigned my retiree-rehire position.”

by Anonymousreplies 32September 3, 2021 12:05 AM

Glenn Greenwald vs Chelsea Manning

A real Sophie's Choice if there ever was one.

by Anonymousreplies 17September 3, 2021 12:00 AM

Trevor Donovan is he “apart” of the team?! - a Part II thread

From “apart” I thread:

[quote] He’s to sexy to be single and apparently still is. I’ve never really seen a female on his IG feed, in stories or pics. He always takes pics of his dogs and there is always a male normally taking his videos. Anyone know his story?

by Anonymousreplies 99September 3, 2021 12:00 AM

Waiter opens cafe from his apartment

How is this legal, especially in NYC? Aren't there license requirements and kitchen regulations?

But the main reason I posted this: see what he is wearing (you have to scroll down). It looks like a Datalounge caftan, but it's a "dashiki".

by Anonymousreplies 15September 3, 2021 12:00 AM

I miss DJT Jr.

I know he’s a douche bag but something about him just turns me on. I find myself googling him now that he’s not regularly in the news.

by Anonymousreplies 60September 2, 2021 11:59 PM

DL Favorite South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem comes out of the woodwork again…

Color me shocked.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 2, 2021 11:55 PM

Can you make pasta without a pasta maker?

I've never tried home made pasta before, and I really want to make some.

But I don't have a pasta maker.

Can I roll it out from scratch and cut it by hand?

Will I only be able to make lasagna sheets and pappardelle?

by Anonymousreplies 10September 2, 2021 11:52 PM

Mary Jo Catlett

Should be a DL legend.

by Anonymousreplies 66September 2, 2021 11:51 PM

DeFacto is on a roll again

Please, come on already.

by Anonymousreplies 3September 2, 2021 11:48 PM

Piers Morgan is POZ!

Piers Morgan has shared he recently tested positive for COVID-19 and believes he caught the Delta variant at London's Wembley Stadium during the Euros final earlier this month.

The 56-year-old journalist, who has received both doses of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine, had a ticket to the England vs. Italy game that saw a number of fans break into the stadium to watch the match.

"My confidence that the event would be 'COVID-safe,' had disintegrated," Morgan shares in Mail On Sunday. "It was turning into an unregulated free-for-all."

The former Good Morning Britain host said he began to feel ill two days after England's defeat and took a lateral flow test, which was positive. A follow-up PCR test then also returned a positive result.

He writes his symptoms included fever, cold sweats, coughing, and "alarming" chest pains, although they have now faded.

"This is definitely the roughest I've felt from any illness in my adult life, BUT, as I slowly come out the other side, coughing and spluttering, I'm still here — unlike so many millions around the world who've lost their lives to COVID in this pandemic," he adds.

Morgan credits his survival to being vaccinated.

"For that, I owe a heartfelt debt of thanks to the brilliant scientists up in Oxford who created the Astra-Zeneca vaccine with such astonishing speed," he writes.

by Anonymousreplies 48September 2, 2021 11:47 PM

I will never eat snatch.

I can't imagine.

by Anonymousreplies 18September 2, 2021 11:42 PM

the name is Michael Craig, bitches

It's been years, literally, since we've had a thread about gohdjusss handsome Michael, British star of the RANK org, hunk for the ages, brother in law to Natalie Wood and thus, uncle of daughter Natasha . Who else loves this vintage hottie ?

by Anonymousreplies 110September 2, 2021 11:41 PM

Chinese Communist Party bans 'sissy men' to save 'revolutionary culture'

The Chinese government banned what it called "sissy men" from television Thursday and directed broadcasters to serve the people of China with "revolutionary culture."

The change to eliminate what China calls effeminate men from the national spotlight comes as President Xi Jinping leads a government campaign to tighten control over society at large in China and reinforce official views on morality.

The requirement reportedly came from the Chinese Communist Party's concerns that its pop stars will adopt what it described as the more effeminate trends of South Korean and Japanese singers and actors.

The party fears such a radical shift would emasculate China's young men.

A government regulator said that broadcasters are required to "resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics," according to the Associated Press.

The report also mentioned that the regulator used the derogatory term for feminine-looking men, "niang pao," meaning "girlie guns," in the directive.

The Chinese Communist Party's "national rejuvenation" effort has also reduced children's access to online games to three hours a week, and it will punish any celebrity who "violates public order" or "lost morality."

The regulator said broadcasters should avoid propagating "vulgar internet celebrities," as well as a lust for wealth.

Rather, the communist party suggested national television should "vigorously promote excellent Chinese traditional culture, revolutionary culture and advanced socialist culture."

by Anonymousreplies 9September 2, 2021 11:41 PM

British Medical Journal: Does the FDA think these data justify the first full approval of a covid-19 vaccine?

The FDA should demand adequate, controlled studies with long term follow up, and make data publicly available, before granting full approval to covid-19 vaccines, says Peter Doshi

On 28 July 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech posted updated results for their ongoing phase 3 covid-19 vaccine trial. The preprint came almost a year to the day after the historical trial commenced, and nearly four months since the companies announced vaccine efficacy estimates “up to six months.”

But you won’t find 10 month follow-up data here. While the preprint is new, the results it contains aren’t particularly up to date. In fact, the paper is based on the same data cut-off date (13 March 2021) as the 1 April press release, and its topline efficacy result is identical: 91.3% (95% CI 89.0 to 93.2) vaccine efficacy against symptomatic covid-19 through “up to six months of follow-up.”

The 20 page preprint matters because it represents the most detailed public account of the pivotal trial data Pfizer submitted in pursuit of the world’s first “full approval” of a coronavirus vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration. It deserves careful scrutiny.

The elephant named “waning immunity”

Since late last year, we’ve heard that Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines are “95% effective” with even greater efficacy against severe disease (“100% effective,” Moderna said).

Whatever one thinks about the “95% effective” claims (my thoughts are here), even the most enthusiastic commentators have acknowledged that measuring vaccine efficacy two months after dosing says little about just how long vaccine-induced immunity will last. “We’re going to be looking very intently at the durability of protection,” Pfizer senior vice president William Gruber, an author on the recent preprint, told the FDA’s advisory committee last December.

The concern, of course, was decreased efficacy over time. “Waning immunity” is a known problem for influenza vaccines, with some studies showing near zero effectiveness after just three months, meaning a vaccine taken early may ultimately provide no protection by the time “flu season” arrives some months later. If vaccine efficacy wanes over time, the crucial question becomes what level of effectiveness will the vaccine provide when a person is actually exposed to the virus? Unlike covid vaccines, influenza vaccine performance has always been judged over a full season, not a couple months.

And so the recent reports from Israel’s Ministry of Health caught my eye. In early July, they reported that efficacy against infection and symptomatic disease “fell to 64%.” By late July it had fallen to 39% where Delta is the dominant strain. This is very low. For context, the FDA’s expectation is of “at least 50%” efficacy for any approvable vaccine.

Now Israel, which almost exclusively used Pfizer vaccine, has begun administering a third “booster” dose to all adults over 40. And starting 20 September 2021, the US plans to follow suit for all “fully vaccinated” adults eight months past their second dose.

by Anonymousreplies 60September 2, 2021 11:34 PM

CDC: Effectiveness of COVID vaccines in keeping patients out of hospitals falls to as low as 75%

It remains unclear whether this is because the protection offered by vaccines declines over time, or if the COVID Delta variant has managed to overcome shots aimed at preventing it.

by Anonymousreplies 6September 2, 2021 11:32 PM

CHINA HATES BTS!!! LOLOLOL

They are banning "Sissy Boys" ya'all!!!

by Anonymousreplies 8September 2, 2021 11:20 PM

Why Does Everybody Hate Brandon Flynn

I've been wondering this for a while now. I haven't met a single person who likes Brandon or speaks good about him. Why do you think that is?

by Anonymousreplies 168September 2, 2021 11:16 PM

Rosie O’Donnell to interview 9/11 conspiracy theorists cut from Spike Lee doc.

Isn't she fab!

How excited are you about this?

by Anonymousreplies 11September 2, 2021 11:15 PM

This is worth a look.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 2, 2021 11:13 PM

Foxitis

A psychological disorder now being used as an excuse by defendants who stormed the Capitol on January 6,

Fox News is driving political violence in the US, a media watchdog warned, after the primetime host Tucker Carlson predicted “revolt” against the Biden administration.

In a Monday night monologue targeting the White House and military leaders over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Carlson demanded resignations. He also said: “When leaders refuse to hold themselves accountable over time, people revolt. That happens.

“We need to change course immediately and start acknowledging our mistakes. The people who made them need to start acknowledging them or else the consequences will be awful.”

by Anonymousreplies 4September 2, 2021 11:11 PM

Datalounge Census 2021

Please take part in our annual census.

by Anonymousreplies 2September 2, 2021 11:10 PM

I can't get worked up about abortion this time.

I'm just too exhausted by the political games.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg died while on the court, which she should have resigned from by then, and was replaced by a radical conservative religious nut who is totally anti-abortion. She was chosen because she is radically anti-abortion.

I listened to her whole hearing and Amy Coney Barrett told us exactly what her expectation was: She said she does not foresee overturning Roe vs. Wade because it had been the law of the land for so long, but that she could foresee states banning abortion totally and that she believes that is their right to do. She was cagey about how she would rule but it was clear based on her history. Kavanaugh is an anti-abortion conservative Catholic.

Abortion is the big deal sealer for many Republicans and they were chosen specifically for this, so I can't play along with people who are in hysterics and acting as if this came out of the blue.

I assumed this would happen as soon as Barrett was appointed.

Stephen Breyer was appointed to the court by Bill Clinton and he is 83. He will likely die or become unfit to work during a future Republican administration, and Democrats will blame Republicans but it will be Breyer'a ego's fault for not stepping down while he could be replaced by a Democrat.

And Democrats, cheated by Republicans who game the system and refuse to accept appointments by Democrats, will continue to play by and lose by the rules.

I feel bad for all the young women who will suffer from this and future rulings in conservative states as the US becomes Corporate Gilead, but it is inevitable and I am exhausted by people flipping out hysterically and acting like the Texas ruling and the Supreme Court's support of it were unexpected. Anyone who paid any attention during the Trump era or even since McConnell took his leadership role should have already accepted this as a given reality.

by Anonymousreplies 139September 2, 2021 11:10 PM

Dear Evan Hansen- Official Movie Trailer

You will be found....at a movie theater this September!

by Anonymousreplies 385September 2, 2021 11:09 PM

The Way We Were based on Farley Granger/Arthur Laurents relationship

Screenwriter Arthur Laurents based the story upon his earlier romance with bisexual actor Farley Granger. Their personality differences were immense: Laurents was Jewish and a political activist, while Granger was a carefree White Anglo-Saxon Protestant. During filming, Laurents was often frustrated by director Sydney Pollack's alterations to his screenplay. Laurents fought to keep certain lines and scenes in the film that Sydney Pollack wanted to change or to cut. Barbra Streisand was an ally to Laurents most of the time when conflicts arose.

by Anonymousreplies 184September 2, 2021 11:08 PM

Shawn Mendes was Camila Cabello's prince for the evening at the premiere for her film debut, Cinderella

Love his top! Where can I get it????

They’re such a hot couple. Honestly.

by Anonymousreplies 20September 2, 2021 11:06 PM

Lady and the Tramp

Watching it with a three-year-old and I’m high. It’s the scene where an avuncular old dog compliments the young Lady on getting a collar, and the way Peggy Lee growls “and a *licence*” is SO DIRTY.

by Anonymousreplies 7September 2, 2021 11:04 PM

The Walking Dead Final Season - Three Part Season "Trilogy"

Premieres August 22 on AMC.

Is anyone else excited?

Is anyone else sad?

Or do you just not give a shit any more?

Personally, I'm looking forward to it. I watched it from the very beginning, so why stop now?

by Anonymousreplies 159September 2, 2021 10:59 PM

The Starsky & Hutch gay/drag episode

"Death In A Different Place" (1977)

by Anonymousreplies 3September 2, 2021 10:54 PM

** BREAKING NEWS **

by Anonymousreplies 527September 2, 2021 10:52 PM

Languishing

I have been going through some pretty serious burnout, which started prior to but was exacerbated by the pandemic. I am just sick and tired of everything. At first I thought it was depression, then I thought it was maybe a middle-aged crisis (I'm 42) and a byproduct of aging. But after hearing about it first in the NY Times, I think languishing describes what I am feeling -

[quote]Symptoms of languishing include burnout, no motivation, and numbness. Languishing is not a mental illness but can be helped by attending therapy, along with other coping techniques.

What do you think? Are you languishing or is it something else? I didn't link to the the Times article bc of the paywall...

by Anonymousreplies 19September 2, 2021 10:48 PM

Poor Jeopardy Producer Mike Richards Just Can't Catch A Break

Now they've fired him from his producer gig on Jeopardy and Wheel Of Fortune.

by Anonymousreplies 54September 2, 2021 10:48 PM

Pro baseball player Bryan Ruby comes out as gay

He is now the only active pro baseball player to ever come out. He is also a country musician.

by Anonymousreplies 39September 2, 2021 10:47 PM

I just want str8 guys to know my bussy doesn't get pregnant

I'll never burden you with child support. I don't have abortions. I don't care if you like to 'play the field'. I don't cry several times a day. And I don't bleed 5 days a month.

Just blow and go.

by Anonymousreplies 11September 2, 2021 10:46 PM

Queer As Folk reboot ordered to series at Peacock, will be set in New Orleans

So it will be full of the BIPOC Trans!

by Anonymousreplies 204September 2, 2021 10:37 PM

Paddy O'Brian: When did he turn 70?

The pandemic has been harder on whores than I thought.

by Anonymousreplies 133September 2, 2021 10:37 PM

No jail time for limo company operator behind N.Y. crash that killed 20

I can't be the only one who remembers the death limo thread.

I did a search and couldn't find the original threads.

by Anonymousreplies 1September 2, 2021 10:36 PM

Benjamin Proud - Swimmer

I want to know ALL about him. 6'3", 26 years old. Here is some wiki data, but I want to know (and see) more!!

Benjamin Proud (born 21 September 1994) is an English competitive swimmer, representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games, the FINA World Aquatics Championships and LEN European Aquatics Championships, and England at the Commonwealth Games. Proud specialises in sprint freestyle and butterfly races. He is the 2017 world champion in the 50-metre butterfly. He currently represents Energy Standard in the International Swimming League.

Proud holds two British national records, as well as being a Commonwealth Games champion in the 50 m butterfly (2014) and 50 m freestyle (2014 and 2018) events. He was the fastest 18-year-old in the world who competes in the 50 m butterfly and represented Great Britain in the 50 m freestyle at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and both the 50 m freestyle and the 50 m butterfly at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

by Anonymousreplies 15September 2, 2021 10:31 PM

RJ King & Charlie Knepper: Models in wuv

DL fave Charlie Knepper and his boyfriend now have a YouTube channel where they post their inane, eye roll-inducing, and disgustingly sweet videos.

The cynical, borderline eldergay in me is nauseated by their youthful stupidity, but at the same time, they seem really cute together and the stunted romantic in me kinda loves it.

What say you heartless bitches? Yay or nay?

by Anonymousreplies 248September 2, 2021 10:30 PM

Miss Mendes is a racy sheer blouse

by Irene Lentz

by Anonymousreplies 3September 2, 2021 10:27 PM

Taryn Manning- “White women ATTACKED ME for playing “Karen”!!!”

“I was attacked a lot by white women who felt that I had betrayed my own race.”

Ugh Karen’s are insufferable.

by Anonymousreplies 10September 2, 2021 10:27 PM

This song came on during my Delta 8 time.

I am dead ☠️

by Anonymousreplies 1September 2, 2021 10:26 PM

Left-Handed Compliment

Is "I don't care what anyone says Carol, I like you," a left-handed compliment? If not, please jot one down for me understand the concept.

by Anonymousreplies 256September 2, 2021 10:24 PM

Kylie Minogue STILL Gives the Gays What They Want

Our first thread dedicated to the DISCO era of Kylie Minogue has already filled up. Let's celebrate Kylie's 15th studio album. DISCO = gay rights!

by Anonymousreplies 290September 2, 2021 10:22 PM

Kanye’s song “Jail” featuring Jay Z on his new album “Donda”

Wow. What a great fucking song. The lyrics are so real.

Kanye is mostly making noise but Jay’s verse is phenomenal.

Ugh. So happy to hear ART again.

by Anonymousreplies 29September 2, 2021 10:20 PM

That Fucking Asshole in Those TD Ameritrade Commercials

Can the Pentagon just drop a fucking bomb on this nasal-voiced, smug prick and put us out of our misery already? Fuck!!

by Anonymousreplies 12September 2, 2021 10:19 PM

Lee Grant

I think she deserves more play around here. She should at least get the designation as a DL favorite.

The woman gets blacklisted. She slowly comes back over the years, and eventually gets an Oscar for a delicious performance in Shampoo. Then, she winds up in some of the worst crap, with absurd, hysterical, over the top performances. Airport movies, other disaster films, in 1982 she plays Schneider's girl friend on One Day at a Time. I find her divine.

She's still around at age 93 with the most hideous facelifts. One thing I loved her in- HBO taped a stage production of Plaza Suite with her and Jerry Orbach. It's 100 times better than the movie, which she was also in. It showed me that when done correctly, Neil Simon can be gut bustingly funny.

by Anonymousreplies 15September 2, 2021 10:18 PM

Celebrities We Love Who Aren't Really As Nice As We'd Expect Them To Be

Two classic examples, based on anecdotal evidence:

Meryl Streep: her Connecticut neighbors have described her as aloof, unfriendly, rather self-important (never aggressively so, though). Do not bother Miss Streep or address her directly.

Lily Tomlin: she's made appearances on behalf of some LGBTQ causes, but she's reportedly demanding, a bit of a diva, needs to be the focus at all times.

I also strongly suspect married duo John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are nowhere near the fun-loving, easy, down-to-earth folks they are appear to be.

Stories? Suspicions? Doubts? Who disappointed you?

by Anonymousreplies 449September 2, 2021 10:16 PM
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