Drama queen r20 is invited to respond, in her usual charmless and community-spirit-minded way.

[quote]go fuck yourself. And we know exactly what will happen if you try to lamely start 368 with one of your stupid titles. You're not clever at all, though you clearly think you are.

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After coming out as gay in 2009, the rugby star reveals he has HIV.

Very brave of him for talking about this, although apparently a tabloid newspaper found out so I guess he didn’t have much of a choice. Wish him all the best.

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Three in less than 24 hours. How many hours until his resignation?

Pence has hired Katie Waldman, 27, to be his new press secretary, per NBC. She was a spokesperson for DHS under Nielsen, then comms director for Sen McSally. Also worth noting: Waldman is dating Stephen Miller.

Waldman was previously the “public defender of the Trump administration’s policy of family separations as deputy press secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.”

and we just allow it. It has already been decimated from top to bottom. Why in the world are we not in D.C. by the millions, storming the Senate and the White House? We should be at war. What the hell are we waiting for?

Dating?

Andrew Rannells looks best. Matt Bomer appears to have interpreted the character as having some kind of eating disorder.

My husband took some video of us having sex, it turned him on. But I saw what my own butt crack looks like and it's several shades darker than the rest of my skin! It almost looks stained. I was so grossed out. I'm pale skinned, but this part looked brown. And no it wasn't poop.

Is this why some people get anal bleaching? Although it's not my (presented) hole, it's the inside of the butt cheeks.

HI I'M GUY FIERI (pig face). I AM SHOUTING FROM A CAR ABOUT A NICE RESTAURANT.

STFU

I am FB friends with a guy I used to have a crush on and apparently a few years ago he got involved with this other couple (who co-parent a kid with this lesbian couple) and apparently they all got "married" this summer. Big party and family photos and all these posts about it and everyone's saying congrats and I just want to ask, is this legal? Is any of this real?

Is it safe now?

Madonna is supposedly the queen of pop. What would you do if the following happened to you? Attending a Madame X listening party, I put on my earbuds and the minute I pushed play, a huge stream of DARK BROWN FECES flooded my ears. My ears have always been masculine and strong, but now they are dainty and they droop. The smell was horrific. I emailed Spotify customer service and Madonna about what had happened. She didn't care that the flood of shit happened the moment I pressed play on her new album. She ignored my request for help in understanding her recent musical choices. I would be happy to take a lie detector test to prove that what I'm saying is 100% true and accurate.

Aussie twins, release the bareback DP video!

So much bullshit.

It's getting more serious by the hour.....

Epic!

LGBTQ activists in Kansas City, Kansas, have identified a recent murder victim as a transgender woman.

According to The Kansas City Star, police launched a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a young victim last Friday, September 13. The victim, who was unnamed by police but died of gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital, was said to be in their 20s.

Initially, authorities identified the victim as a man. But locals claim the victim in question was misgendered and is actually Ja’leyah-Jamar, a black trans woman, The Advocate reports. In a Facebook post, Adriana Sanders, Ja’leyah-Jamar’s cousin, posted a tribute to her slain family member:

Ja’leyah-Jamar didn’t ask for this life… No one can control WHO they love God made us to live and love and to grow… It’s not our fault as a Transgender woman or a homosexual man to want to live a normal life… wanting to be in love have a family build your own legacy and because a Man could not accept who he was as himself and individual he felt the need to take my cousin’s life. Ja’leyah-Jamar didn’t ask for this life… No one can control WHO they love God made us to live and love and to grow… It’s not our fault as a Transgender woman or a homosexual man to want to live a normal life… wanting to be in love have a family build your own legacy and because a Man could not accept who he was as himself and individual he felt the need to take my cousin’s life.

I like Ken Russell but The Devils seemed particularly cruel and sadistic. I couldn't get some of the images out of my head for years.

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Doesn't get talked about much anymore. Surprised that this is his first nude scene. What say you DL?

One of the world’s largest virus research centers, located in Siberia, was reportedly engulfed in flames after a sudden explosion rocked the secretive compound, known for its stores of Ebola, HIV, anthrax and other strains.

Firefighters and rescue services were scrambled on Monday to respond to a fire that broke out in Koltsovo, a scientific hub several kilometers from Novosibirsk. The situation was quickly upgraded from an ordinary emergency to a major incident as the explosion and fire affected Russia’s research center of virology and biotechnology, often referred to as the Vector Institute.

Ross Mathews shows off his rainbow heels on the cover of Attitude magazine's October 2019 issue, on newsstands now.

Here's what the 39-year-old comedian shared with the mag:

On how US network executives are still wary of putting flamboyant gay men on TV: “Hollywood has been a wonderful and accepting place; California is a great place to live if you are a flamboyant gay person. But I do think that TV executives are still a little wary of putting really flamboyant gay men on television -- we’ve still got a long way to go. Just look at the landscape of TV. If I were able to tone it down a bit, maybe I’d be more successful than I am. But I just am not equipped with that ability [laughs].”

On why he recently called time on his 10-year relationship: “I feel Salvador will always be family, but the intimacy had run its course. It was a beautiful 10 years but it had a beginning, a middle and it had an end. We both kind of felt that if we didn’t wrap it up then, it would feel like a steak that had been on the grill for too long. It would just get tough.”

On dating again and embracing being 40: “I’m fascinated by how many interesting people there are in the world. I know it sounds stupid but I have never done this active dating thing and I’m shocked at the calibre of people I’ve been meeting. I think that has to do with confidence because let’s be frank here, I do not have a six pack, unless it’s a six pack of wine coolers.”

how toxic is eating a plate of eggs and bacon mixed with the melted tip of a plastic knife?

I'm not great in the kitchen. It wasn't a huge amount of the knife that melted but enough that I said, "Huh, why's that snubbed off? Oh...."

Am I going to die?

New theme for ninth season announced.

This will be the first season Evan Peters sits out.

Emma Roberts will play the lead. Supposedly the show will make reference to many 80s slasher films.

I am quite the predicament as my landlords have decided to move into my home that I am renting- They are great folks and gave me 90 days notice The rental market in this area is VERY tough-and I need to make a decision now. I was approved for one condo rental and looked at a home on same day the next town over.. Both are same price and the home is much better value, the landlord was lovely, ect- So I now have the condo which is in a rush rush for me to sign the lease tomorrow. (And the owner is real prick- I will basically have to wear a rubber suit, flip flops, and not hang any pictures up, ect) The home (next town over) landlord/owner has to show to 2 couples this weekend. She said she will run credit checks then and make decision. I was the first person who called on it and only one shown it , but clearly she didn't like me enough... but she says I am absolutely in the running. I am truly willing to lose $2000.00 on this security deposit if I sign this lease on the condo and back out if I get approved for the house.. Least I can do. But would I be sued if I sign a lease on Thursday and back out on Saturday?

I was raised to do the right thing, but I feel so dirty. And I do not find a place by November 1st, I am fucked.

This house was perfect (not perfect, and most of you would laugh at it) but it felt like home.. I wanted to explain this to the home owner, but I feel I will come across to desperate.. I am even tempted to offer another $100.00 a month for the house

And it sucks because I have excellent references, make a good income, ect.

Be honest.

I'm tired of them "FINDING" things! I'm tired of them whining! I'm tired of their press conferences! I'm tired of seeing them appear on the Rachel Maddow Show!

I WANT ACTION, DAMN IT!!!

I want people arrested! I want financial fines levied! I want bank accounts frozen! HELL! I want too see SOMETHING that includes a verb!

I mean... ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! How much more? I just cannot take anymore of this.

The Democrats are the laughing stock at all of the parties--especially the Republican ones. Since when can anyone just simply ignore a subpoena? Since when can anyone simply ignore the properly turning over of required documents--REQUIRED BY LAW? Since when are overt violations of our US Constitution ignored and accepted?

AND, there are NO consequences?

WHAT THE HELL ARE THE DEMOCRATS DOING ALL FRIGGIN' DAY? WHY AREN'T THE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES SCREAMING UNTIL THEY'RE HOARSE ABOUT ALL OF THIS CORRUPTION BY TRUMP AND HIS CRONIES?

Are Republicans much more smarter and savvy than Democrats? Has corporate America finally gotten its wish and is totally running this show?

I swear I see and get more action in the men's locker room of my gym....

Finally Democrats and progressives are playing the culture wars smartly

Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley will return to the show.

The rest may make guest appearances.

Are you all as excited as I am???

I don't think has been mentioned here yet, has it? it's really a nightmare.

Also: look how fake his caps look on his new teeth.

Mark Ronson has come out as "sapiosexual".

The 44-year-old music producer revealed he identifies as sapiosexual, meaning he is attracted to intelligence before gender, after watching a debate about the issue on 'Good Morning Britain', while waiting to go on the show.

French equality minister Marlene Schiappa recently identified as sapiosexual and author Nichi Hodgson appeared on 'GMB' to explain the issue.

Nichi said: "The definition means intelligence first then attraction. I date men and women and identify as bisexual, and the thing that linked all people that I have dated has been their brains.

"We know a certain percentage of the population is sapiosexual. It's always existed, we just didn't have a word for it."

Mark - who is divorced from French actress Joséphine de La Baume, 34 - was appearing on 'GMB' to discuss his new album 'Late Night Feelings' but decided to get involved in the debate.

Host Kate Garraway said: "Now we know you are single, and Mark has got very involved in our debate backstage. You are identifying as a man who likes intellect?"

He replied: "Yeah, I didn't know that there was a word for it. We were all arguing backstage in the dressing room. With a couple of your producers. And yes I feel like I am identifying as sapiosexual."

Presenter Ben Shephard added: "So you are coming out as sapiosexual. Out and proud on Good Morning Britain."

Mark was previously engaged to the actress-singer Rashida Jones from 2003-2004 and started dating New York singer Samantha Urbani after his split from his wife.

Great piece from Axios

Yang polls very highly and raises a lot of money but it seems the media is not really sure what to make of him.

He's the real ringer in this race-- Yang has some very out there ideas (UBI) but he's one of the only candidates who seems to really understand the degree to which technology has already affected the economy and will further blow things up and how to deal with it.

His #YangGang guys could be this election's BernieBros. (And in fact it seems many are ex-BernieBos)

I am not surprised at this at all--just that it took her so long to realize she would have to do this.

You can't be bratty and divisive forever if you want to get things doner. It can get you elected, but you have to work with other people if you want to enact significant legislation.

I mean, look at him.

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...Are we REALLY still bitching about Fern? Yes, yes we are...

I’m the “pod” that’s required for employees to make quiet phone calls to clients or personal calls, since we all sit at a communal table so the nerdy, narc cunt from high school can hold us all accountable or the popular cunt can run the table like it’s lunch Junior year.

Why is gorgeous Suzanne Pleshette considered either lesbian or fag hag? Is it the pants? The unkempt hair? The husky whisper? The smear of dirt across her cheek? Her career as a schoolteacher combined with her side hustle as a boarding house manageress?

Were beauty standards different back then or were people blinded by the flashy clothes she was wearing? The woman was UGLEE and had weird, frog-like facial features.

I’m the “sup” troll with no photo or profile info

My head tells me to leave him but my heart tells me to stay. He was and always will be the love of my life. Not perfect myself and understand the male desire for sex. I have even thought officially opening the relationship to give him the ec he needs. What do you think about this?

Prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck was reportedly arrested Tuesday after another man overdosed on methamphetamine at his California apartment.

Buck was charged with maintaining a drug house at his West Hollywood address and accused of supplying meth last Wednesday to a 37-year-old man who overdosed, but survived, according to KABC.

Buck injected the man with “two dangerously large” doses of methamphetamine, prosecutors said, according to the LA Times.

“With this new evidence, I authorized the filing of criminal charges against Ed Buck,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement obtained by the newspaper.

Before last week, two other men fatally overdosed on meth at Buck’s residence, but no charges were brought against him in those cases.

The lack of legal action following in the deaths of Gemmel Moore, 26, and Timothy Dean, 55, sparked protests calling for Buck’s arrest, the network said.

Los Angeles prosecutors portrayed Buck as a sexual deviant who preys on vulnerable victims.

“From his home, in a position of power, Buck manipulates his victims into participating in his sexual fetishes,” prosecutors wrote in court papers obtained by the newspaper.

“These fetishes include supplying and personally administering dangerously large doses of narcotics to his victims…. Not deterred by the senseless deaths of Moore and Dean, the defendant nearly killed a third victim last week.”

Kyle, why would Phyllis give us a strap on as a wedding gift?

Doesn’t it seem like datalounge is getting more and more like reddit?

You don’t have to WW every single post, it isn’t an upvote.

And enough with the Ask Me Anything threads!

... in one sentence.

Of course, there's a catch. You'll also have to commit to starting a small business, in order to contribute to the local economy.

Soon to be a NETFLIX Biopic!

What do we know about them?

I wonder how it works. Do we only get to meet family and friends or do we also get to meet historical figures and the most beloved public figures of our lifetime like Princess Diana and JFK Jr?

Who will have a soggy bottom?

A photo taken of him at a party years ago has surfaced and all hell has broken loose.

It's also James Dean's last film. I haven't seen it until two weeks ago, and it was interesting to see Rock Hudson and Dean both fall for Liz Taylor when behind the scenes, Hudson actually fell for Dean, only to be rejected.

What do we think of it today?

What's the origin of various inside jokes of Datalounge.

For example: the origin of Catherine Zeta-Jones being forever 33 years old?

They got rid of Sara's sad introverted cadaver and replaced her with a revolting cat lady. Marie aka Jocelyn Wildenstein looks terrible. Her face is tighter than a frog's butt. Jesus. Girl needs to take some opioids to be put out her misery.

This poor guy keeps getting dumped due to his small piece.....would you dump him too?

He is the first visible minority to lead a federal party. When speaking to reporters about PM Justin Trudeau in "Blackface" he BREAKS DOWN in tears, He also says he is unsure if he can shake Trudeau hand, because of his "racist" past

I’m Allison Janney. I’m always the quirky, outspoken Mom with no filter.

This is pretty astonishing:

“The pace of retail bankruptcies in 2019 to date is accelerated compared to what we observed in late 2018. The 2018 holiday season failed to meet expectations, with December retail sales dropping 1.6% from the month prior—the weakest sales performance since December 2009. Last year’s lackluster holiday season contributed to 10 retailers filing for bankruptcy in 2019’s first quarter alone, including Payless, Gymboree and Charlotte Russe. The bankruptcies of just these three retailers led to the closure of roughly 3,700 stores. Several retailers also filed in July and August, including Charming Charlie, Barney’s, A’gaci and Avenue Stores”.

What's he up to now?

Were beauty standards different back then or were people blinded by the flashy clothes she was wearing? The woman was a handsome woman and had a low hanging bosom and teeth that stuck out.

What happened to her?

Continuing to coach the racists!

The CMBYN fan fraus who think this emaciated hoe is dating Armie are TRIGGERED!

THEY did coke.

This thread will be discussing DOOL from 7-12-19 to ????

Eric is the reigning King OF DOOL with 62 episodes so far this year (Sarah is the reigning Queen with 61 episodes).

Rex the reigning Prince OF DOOL (who is rumored to be departing soon) has 54 episodes so far this year (Hope is the reigning Princess with 60).

Who among the next 10 ranked male DOOL actors should be the new King OF DOOL? The poll's runner up will be considered the new Prince of DOOL.

I grew up with sisters so no other boys in my family. Is it common for brothers to be casually naked around each other? Like when coming out if the shower if you shared a bathroom, or would you generally cover up?

Jessica Lange showing roots and flashing her middle finger at paparazzi in broad daylight in New York City....

(The full-on scowl pic is in the 1st reply.)

Less than a month until the final season of the best show about prostitution whores starts!

Found a used box set of Seasons 1 and 2 and started watching. I never watched when it was originally on.

Who the hell is Sada Thomson? She didn't have that many IMDb credits.

How was the show received? Was it watched or not?

Yikes!

I don’t understand why women think this looks good!!! I’m seeing so many women get plastic surgery like it’s nothing these days. Scary.

My favorite new meme!

I am a psych major and I want to take a little baby and put a rat by him. This baby loves rats. My idea is that every time the rat is near I will make a loud noise and startle the baby.

The experiment will show that babies can be conditioned like Pavlov dog.

But the idiot professor says it's unethical.

What do you think?

My the first person that comes to mind is a young Leo DiCaprio. He was beautiful but not sexy at all

This will be his SIXTH child and her 5th. Five kids in 5 years.

The woman seems obsessed with being pregnant. It's a mental illness.

To complete the original title - “that you also believe is true”

Recently mentioned: Harvey Weinstein, Lennon and McCartney (DL is more Beatle-themed than usual lately)

Carry on!

What can I do with it to see that it doubles, triples, or quadruples within the following year(s)?

Which one is the best?

That’s right, TWENTY THOUSAND people showed up on a weeknight.

This is incredible. She has done a lot for families and working people so it’s good to see her get some support.

Im surprised there was no thread.

I didn’t see a general Canada election thread.

Canadians - can someone explain the big issues? Economy? Immigration? Climate?

A study that ran from 2002–15 into social attitudes by Harvard University has mapped the countries in Europe with the highest incidents of racial bias, based on data from 288,076 White Europeans.

It used the Implicit-association test (a reaction-based psychological test designed to measure implicit racial bias).

The weakest racial bias was found in Serbia and Slovenia, and the strongest racial bias was found in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Portugal

Since the last thread got pay walled and pretty much died, here's an early part 17 which will hopefully at least last for a bit. And like tradition, here's Justin Clynes

It will focus on the Atlanta Child Murders. I hope they fired the actress who played Holden's gf.

ABC:

Trump administration proposes longer-term detention of migrant families

People who do animal rescues are Saints!

I was puzzled all week.

For the life of me, I couldn't understand why I suddenly had trouble getting sound sleep.

Entering my house, still baffled, it hit me. Last week I replaced my thicker, more cushiony mattress pad with a cheap, thin one because the thicker one was worn out. I didn't know it was cheap and thin until I got home and then I was too lazy to take it back.

I don't have the receipt.

Alex is still kicking!

Let's post romantic photos of not at all gay celeibrities and their girlfriends.

I'll start. Tom Huddleston and woman. Look at the body language! You can tell he is smitten.

Its a lot of fun. HGTV bought the old house that was the exterior for the show and are rebuilding it, with the help of the cast, to make it the house we watched on the show.

I know you gays will like this because it has a rainbow bird and a young man in a tank top

LOL!

But....

It's located in Alabama.

I just don't get it! What did he see in her!???

Are we sure she wasn't his beard? She looks like a lesbian in some photos!

I'm the crab rangoon.

Since someone said my threads were repetitive, why not do another Golden Girls thread? What annoys you about GG? I'll start.

Why is it that EVERY DAMN EPISODE, this happens: One of the girls gets up at 4 a.m. and goes into the kitchen, only to find 1, 2 or all 3 of the other girls already there, and they're like "What the fuck are you doing up?" "Oh, I couldn't sleep, what are you doing up?" Okay, is it illegal to be up at 4 a.m.? And you would think after 7 years, they would figure out it's pretty damn routine for them to be up in the middle of the night. And how in the hell weren't they ever treated for insomnia? There was an episode where Rose didn't sleep for four days and another where Blanche was writing some book and didn't sleep for several days. And they all (sans Sophia) seemed to work 9-5 jobs.

Dorothy not liking her son's wife because she was black and older than he was. She was a cunt the entire episode, even cuntier than usual. I mean, when Blanche was a bitch, at least it was mostly always due to her ignorance about life outside of southern customs and Sophia wasn't the same after her stroke, but Dorothy was always portrayed as the level-headed one and it just didn't make sense that she of all people would have a problem with it.

does he name names?

Because of the constraints placed on the previous thread we are moving on.

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...because the coyote missed them or because they were poorly made?

The family drama between Nick and Aaron Carter reached a new level on Tuesday, as the estranged brothers feuded on Twitter after Nick announced that he had taken out a restraining order against Aaron.

"So my brother just got a a restraining order against me. And I was just served lol," Aaron tweeted. Last week, the singer visited The Doctors, where he shared that he's been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, acute anxiety and manic depression. He also shared that he's currently taking a number of prescription medications.

"Take care. @nickcarter we’re done for life," Aaron later tweeted on Tuesday. "I haven’t seen him in four years. And I don’t intend."

Nick told his side of the story in a longer, disturbing post, which he also shared to social media.

"After careful consideration, my sister Angel and I regret that we were required to seek a restraining order against our brother Aaron today," he wrote. "In light of Aaron's increasingly alarming behavior and his recent confession that he harbors thoughts and intentions of killing my pregnant wife and unborn child, we were left with no choice but to take every measure possible to protect ourselves and our family. We love our brother and truly hope he gets the proper treatment he needs before any harm comes to himself or anyone else."

A source close to the situation tells ET that Nick was granted a temporary restraining order on Monday. The source says Nick got the order, which is in effect until Oct. 16, because he feared for the safety of his family. A future court date will determine if a permanent restraining order will be put in place.

Aaron later responded to Nick's post on Twitter, denying his brother's claims. "I am astounded at the accusations being made against me and I do not wish harm to anyone, especially my family," he tweeted. "This is obviously a chess game of some sort."

"All I ask is for my family to leave me alone," he continued, also posting a clip of the brothers' infamous physical confrontation on their reality series House of Carters. "This is blood. Not love. I will never be around you and I don’t want to be around you. I am the one who said I’m done then you send me this!? Ok. Stop trying to get me 5150’d before I file a harassment suit myself nick I have the $."

This latest family drama comes after Aaron cancelled a number of upcoming tour dates this year in order to focus on "taking sobriety one day at a time" as well as "a family issue."

The 31-year-old singer broke the news on Twitter at 4:00 a.m. on Monday, writing, "I appreciate the love and efforts from my supporters but after my next two shows coming up in Kentucky & Missouri & after I fly to Vancouver to do the toy drive which I'm donating 400 toys and over 1k of fan donations I'm canceling the rest of my shows for the remaining year."

"I have to put my health first and I hope you can all understand how much I need this time to heal and recharge my batteries," Carter continued. "I love you. Stay strong. Stay healthy, and just know I'll be back next year ready to go. But as a man, this is what I need to do to have some peace. Xo."

Wouldn’t it make more sense for Republicans to ENCOURAGE Mexicans to come into the U.S.? Aren’t most Mexicans conservative, Catholic, pro-life folks, who would support Republicans?

So straight.

Every Catholic I've ever known has been a pathological rule breaker, at least at some point in their lives—they were always the ones smoking, drinking, doing drugs, and having sex, and they weirdly seemed to be the most chill, non-judgmental sect of Christians I've known; even if they consider themselves "believers," they're not sycophants, and they seem to know how to cut loose. Other denominations like Mormons, on the other hand (or even Pentecostals and Baptists) seem far more dogmatic, judgmental, and insane to me. Every Mormon I've ever known has never gone through the kind of rebellious hellraising phase that the Catholics do—they keep their long-john undergarments on at all costs, and are far more boring and uptight. Why are Catholics prone to be so transgressive? Is it because they're all drunk?

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Life changes. Industries change. Adapt or die. Are we really supposed to feel bad for these people?

"It has been a hot and mean summer in Letcher County, with a rash of coal mine bankruptcies and layoffs even crueler than the ones that came before. From the barstools at the American Legion post to the parking lot of the unemployment office, there was little debate: The coal business around here is going under. The only question was what would keep everyone afloat.

These days, the answer has been: women. From 2010 to 2017, Letcher County saw a greater shift in the gender balance of its labor force than almost any other county in the United States."

"Coal mining has always been boom-and-bust, but it is hard to shake the feeling that this might be the last bust. Some men picked up and left at word of mining jobs elsewhere, some went to work as linemen or truck drivers, and others, figuring they were too old or physically broken to start over, just dropped out of the labor force. It was as if the very identity of a Letcher County man had been declared insolvent.

“I could always tell the man who worked in the mines,” said Debbie Baker, a cleaner in Whitesburg, the Letcher County seat. For one thing, “they had money.”

She recalled a family who lived comfortably where she grew up; the father worked underground and his sons followed, one by one. “The next would get old enough and get a wife and go working in the coal mines,” she said. “I don’t think any of the men did anything else.”

“When the mines left, they all ended up on drugs,” Ms. Baker added. “And their women went to work.”

Women in coal country always found paying work in greater numbers during the lean times, cleaning houses or making burgers, earning enough to get the family by until the mines picked up again. When that happened — and it always did — wives often returned home or cut back on hours because they could and because someone had to, child care being an elusive commodity. But just tiding the family over is not enough anymore.

There is little hope of finding work that could replace a miner’s income; women in Letcher County still on average make substantially lower salaries than men. But in a place stricken by chronic disease and opioid overdoses there is one area where workers are in constant demand: health care. Signing bonuses for nurses can reach into the five digits."

"A short drive from the community center up Coal Miner’s Highway, in a house his grandfather built, Mr. Rose considered the way Ms. Bowling went about things, and the way preferred by men like himself.

“We’re definitely a dying breed,” he said. He had been released from prison a few weeks earlier — drugs — and was now delivering merchandise for a hardware store. Getting back underground was the aim, but he wanted his sons to see how it was supposed to be: him hard at work and their mother at home with them.

This was getting harder to sustain, though. And fewer people seemed interested in holding onto it.

“The way of life is changing so bad,” Mr. Rose said. He grew quiet. “You’ll get overwhelmed if you think about it too hard.”

Grammar Queens in high dudgeon.

Motown is the story that never stops unfolding. Berry Gordy is a living legend.

Do you have a favorite Motown song or singer?

I was watching "Black Christmas" the other night and it struck me how handsome he was. Was he considered hot back in the '60s–'70s? I was reading his filmography and saw he was in several major Hollywood films in his youth (i.e. "Portrait in Black") before he wound up doing exploitation stuff, which I'd not known before. I think he was extremely sexy—great features, a booming voice, and a nice hairy chest. Any fans?

Naked photos of celebrities used to take some effort. Celebrity Sleuth magazine did all the legwork and compiled a lifetime of nude photos of famous actresses- intentional or not.

A rare all-male edition was released in 1997.

His bullying, lying and blatantly hypocritical power plays are destroying our Constitution and splitting our nation into tatters. I despise him as much as I do Trump and Pence. Do we have to wait until 2020 to see if Kentuckians will give him the boot? Are we totally at his mercy?

What do the Trump voters think?

Do most of them approve and relate to this?

Why do people want this sort of art leering at them from their walls?

I don't care how famous it is or how much it costs: if it's not pretty or soothing or inspiring- I don't want to look at it.

San Francisco Drag Queen Diane A Lone borrowed $20,000 to throw a wedding where she married herself.

Having read the story, my only question was, "How's she going to pay back the loan?"

Would you mind telling us your age? THIS IS NOT A POLL. I just feel I’m starting to get to know some of you and age would paint a clearer picture. Current location optional.

I’m 58 and I’m your San Juan, PR connection.

It is scarier than Harvey!

I’m not a self-described racist, but I do look down on people who practice “Ebonics.” (Please be honest! Linguistics major here performing supplemental research regarding today’s culture.)

Poor Anson Elgort.

In 1989, as the world was going to hell, Janet Jackson was coming into her own. The pop star's ascent and the planet's downward slide intersected neatly on Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, a socially conscious, sonically adventurous, commercially massive album released 30 years ago on Sept. 19, 1989.

What do you remember?

tatum__oneal

i love this pic of my dad’s and our trailblazer of an agent #suemengers. no idea who took the pic or how my dad came upon that shirt - i just think it’s fucking cool !! 🌴😎⭐️ #70’s #70’scinema #suemengers it looks like someone blocked my dad on insta but he’s my dad #ryanoneal

Why she is constantly writing loving messages to her dad on Instagram if she blocked him, How he's going to see it?!

Tatum's attention seeking is appalling.

Camelot's most recent uncrowned (ginger) prince to try to claim what he believes is his rightful throne.

This bitch got away with it.

It is messy as all hell. Do not get me wrong, it had its moments, but overall it was choppy in its editing, the script was shit, and the cast had almost no chemistry with one another, which bothered me a lot because all the child actors had such strong chemistry with one another.

The opening scene was sad to watch, as two gay men in Derry get attacked and beaten, with one being thrown into the water to drown and his boyfriend rushing to save him. Pennywise "saves" him first and then in front of his BF rips his heart out with his mouth and eats it. We never see the other gay guy again and you dont know if hes killed also or not. My issue with this couple was the over the top mouth of the one boyfriend the Bigots try to kill. He literally doenst shut the fuck up and keeps mouthing off, being super fem and over the top. He sees they are mad at them as is and want to hurt them, but he still keeps pushing them by running his mouth and insulting them, no matter how many times his BF (the one that grew up in Derry) tells him to shut up and just walk away. I was getting so mad he would not just shut the fuck up and walk away like his BF was telling him.

The first one had a lot of heart and charm, especially the scenes with the Loser club not fighting Pennywise (like when they were cleaning Bevs bathroom together, or jumped off the cliff together), while this one lacks all of that and feels a bit... empty. Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy have almost no chemistry with each other at all, which is so sad because their child counterparts were both very charming and the chemistry was strong.

The flashback scenes with the kids DID NOT WORK because most of the kids look/sound older. The actor that plays child Eddie was short in the first with a high kid voice, while here hes taller, leaner, his face looks more mature, and it almost seemed like a voice was dubbed over his being that his voice changed. The ones that looked the most different of the kids were Bill, Eddie, and Henry (who looks the same but more thick/buff and his voice sounds deeper).

The actor that plays adult Henry is terrible!!! He looked like he was just running around without knowing what to do. I cant believe they had his friend that died in the sewer 27 years prior help break him out of the mental ward and drive him around to help try and kill the Losers, and then his death is so fast and stupid that you do not care! All this build up for nothing!!!

James Ransone is easily the weak link of the main cast. I feel bad saying this, but he was very bad at some parts, like cringey bad. His line deliveries were pretty bad, he looked like he wanted to laugh most times, and he blended the least with anyone in the cast. I find him super cute and he has a certain charm to him, but he just did not capture the essence of Eddie and the character his younger actor created.

I will say... Mike is important this time, unlike the first where he was "invisible" and I think we have a future DL fav with Jay Ryan aka adult Ben. He looks beautiful in this film! I have seen him before and was whatever, but he looked striking in this movie. Insane.

Remember that Brexit was an [bold]advisory, non-binding referendum[/bold] and that Parliament is sovereign.

But the old, racist white men of the Tories don't give a damn about any of that.

It was a drama. One character was possibly bisexual.

Based on an old thread I started years ago (see related thread).

Has there been a time that you watched someone - neighbor, friend, stranger, a guy jacking off in the gym showers? Did they see you, or did you watch without them knowing?

Or are there times you've shown off.....especially if you knew someone was watching but they didn't realize you knew?

Tell us all the details!

What is it exactly? Do those who have worked with you lie and trash you to others? Or, is just understood that if you hire them you'll be on the shit list too 'cause they pissed off the wrong people?

Here he is, the biggest 1d hoe of all.

Says bad behavior was the result of Ambien.

Chloe Sevigny, Kid Cudi and Alice Braga also join the cast.

[quote] The “Call Me by Your Name” director is set to start shooting this month on the eight-part HBO-Sky original, which centers on a group of American teenagers living on a U.S. military base in Italy.

[quote] In May, Guadagnino told Variety that the lead characters are two 14-year-olds, a boy and a girl named Fraser Wilson and Caitlin Harper. The two become close amid their posse of teenage friends, who think they’re a couple. But Fraser is experiencing confusing feelings about his identity and develops an innocent romantic connection with an older soldier.

With Grazer (who played young Timothee Chalamet in "Beautiful Boy") in the lead this seems even more like a CMBYN redux than before.

It seems like half of America just gives Trump a pass on everything. In their eyes he can do no wrong.

Back in the day Kathy Griffin had a bit about Charlie Sheen getting a pass for everything. "Charlie could kill a crowd of nuns holding sick puppies, and it's like, that's our Charlie. We love him!"

Who gets a pass from you?

Rosie O'Donnell - she's fucking nuts, and I love it

Jeff Lewis - he's fucking nuts, and I love it

She hasn't had a hit movie since 2010 with "Little Fockers" (and then it was only in a supporting role).

I worry that, like so many pop culture stars, she's being lost to the sands of time.

There's been a lot of discussion of him lately on the Dylan Geick and "Actors who out themselves with their IG habits" threads, so I thought he might warrant his own thread.

I know we've talked about it here before, but here's an article about it

This kid does not stand a chance.

Story given to Radar online courtesy of LVP.

tatum__oneal

Dear Daddy, I found a picture of us in better times . I want to tell you that I am me because of you, and I mean all my good qualities . The way I have taught my children the joy of irony and how to love . The ability to laugh ourselves . Love of movies . I wish things could be different that I could have made choices you could be more proud of . I have to live with myself and take pride in the woman I am today for better or worse .

All I wanted, was for you to feel my love for you and know there is no preexisting reasons except that I love you . !!Just know that ! Baby Mozart at your feet .

Love your daughter

I'm the national motto "Present Hole"

[quote]Soon she turned to me, her face darkening. “I’m honestly distracted because of you,” she said. I had been tapping out notes on my phone on a couch off to the side. “Are you actually taking notes, or are you texting people or doing something else?” she asked. Unsure whether “yes” or “no” would antagonize her more, I said, weakly, “A bit of both.” Wrong answer.

[quote]“Because, here, what we say has a lot of reverence,” she continued, frowning. “Pay attention.” In our subsequent encounters, Wu spoke directly into my phone, as if recording an audiobook.

Well?

Sizzle

Raunchy talking Oscar at 31:38

Tatum says "It's everybody's loss if they don't hire me" at 32:25

Desperate much, Tatum?!

I read the book 'The Secret' ten years ago and it helped me a lot. I'm thinking I need a refresher course.

I wasn't on DL back then, so what did the DLers have to say when the book came out in 2006?

I've heard all of the "Magical Wishing" mocking and all that, but were there any positive stories from DLers?

Gurl's a hot mess

Sinead O'Connor ... others?

The nation's top intelligence official is illegally withholding a whistleblower complaint, possibly to protect President Donald Trump or senior White House officials, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff alleged Friday.

Schiff issued a subpoena for the complaint, accusing acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire of taking extraordinary steps to withhold the complaint from Congress, even after the intel community's inspector general characterized the complaint as credible and of "urgent concern."

“A Director of National Intelligence has never prevented a properly submitted whistleblower complaint that the [inspector general] determined to be credible and urgent from being provided to the congressional intelligence committees. Never," Schiff said in a statement. "This raises serious concerns about whether White House, Department of Justice or other executive branch officials are trying to prevent a legitimate whistleblower complaint from reaching its intended recipient, the Congress, in order to cover up serious misconduct."

Schiff indicated that he learned the matter involved "potentially privileged communications by persons outside the Intelligence Community," raising the specter that it is "being withheld to protect the President or other Administration officials." In addition, Schiff slammed Maguire for consulting the Justice Department about the whistleblower complaint "even though the statute does not provide you discretion to review, appeal, reverse, or countermand in any way the [inspector general's] independent determination, let alone to involve another entity within the Executive Branch."

"The Committee can only conclude, based on this remarkable confluence of factors, that the serious misconduct at issue involves the President of the United States and/or other senior White House or Administration officials," Schiff wrote in a letter to Maguire on Friday.

The initial whistleblower complaint was filed last month, and Schiff indicated that it was required by law to be shared with Congress nearly two weeks ago. His subpoena requires the information to be turned over by Sept. 17 or else he intends to compel Maguire to appear before Congress in a public hearing on Sept. 19.

Schiff said Maguire declined to confirm or deny whether the whistleblower's complaint relates to anything the Intelligence Committee is currently investigating or whether White House lawyers were involved in the decision-making about the complaint.

Officials in Maguire’s office acknowledged Schiff’s subpoena late Friday.

“We received the HPSCI's subpoena this evening. We are reviewing the request and will respond appropriately,” said a senior intelligence official. “The ODNI and Acting DNI Maguire are committed to fully complying with the law and upholding whistleblower protections and have done so here.”

It’s finally acceptable again for dudes to wear certain types of short shorts again, y’all!

part 2

Will feature reboots of everything NBCU ever owned from The Office to Punky Brewster to Saved By the Bell with Elizabeth Berkley reprising her role as Jesse Spano.

But her emails!!!!!

Put on your best red dress. Or strip down to your undies, jump in the fountain and christen yourself the Slut of Springfield. Whatever floats your boat.

So, fix yourself a tall glass of iced tea and come meet us on the Snyder Easedropping Porch. We'll have a good visit. I can't wait to hear what memories you have to share.

And don't worry, I'll keep it all a secret. I promise not to tell anyone. Except for Ada. And Mac. And Rachel. And Alice. And Sally. And Cass. And Donna. Maybe even Cecile too.

What's it like these days to own your own pool? Does the required maintenance feel like a part-time job or is everything pretty much automated? How does the pool affect your water and electric bills?

On Thursday, the frequent Lady Gaga collaborator appeared on Good Morning Britain to chat about his album Late Night Feelings. Earlier in the show, the hosts had taken the piss at French equality minister Marlene Schiappa, who identifies as sapiosexual.

For learnin’. The movie format should be tolerable even for idiots.

Ok, maybe not “forced”. They should be asked nicely. Then forced if they say “no”.

I’ll start with “Charlie Wilson’s War”. In 2 hours it explains the Afghanistan mess, starting with the Russian invasion.

[quote]The event, which is cosponsored by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, Our Daily Planet, and New York Magazine, will feature some of the candidates excluded from Wednesday’s town hall. While CNN limited its invites to candidates at the top of polls, MSNBC will allow all candidates — even Republican presidential candidates — to take its stage.

[quote]The candidates will field questions from moderators Chris Hayes and Ali Velshi, both MSNBC hosts, as well as the audience, which will be made up of college students from the Washington, DC, area and from early primary states like South Carolina. Those not in attendance will be able to watch on MSNBC, Telemundo, and NBC News Now.

[quote]The two-day event begins on September 19.

From a porn/amateur vid or from tumblr or it could be some erotic nude shot. Guy where all of his features are harmonious sexual perfection.

I couldn't sleep 3 nights ago and at around 2am in the early morning decided to go out and get some fresh air. I was walking on the sidewalk up a block from my condo and I heard some high pitched meows. At first I thought I was hearing things because I couldn't see any cats. Then out of the blue something ran up to my feet before quickly running away under a parked car on someone's driveway. Long story short, I managed to grab the kitten and went back to my condo with it sitting in my hoodie pocket.

I'm mostly a dog person but don't have a dog right now, though I did have cats growing up. But I've never taken care of a kitten before. She/ he has been here with me for the past 3 days and I've been feeding her kitten formula that I got from the pet store. DL'ers with cats, can you tell me about how old this kitten is? I'm willing to care for her for about another month or so before I take her to the local no-kill shelter for vaccines and check-up. I may even consider keeping her after that.

The kitten is very playful, I've taken some photos of the kitten inside the box that I first put her (I think it's a girl) in when I brought her back. She likes to climb all over me and purr on my shoulders after I give her a bottle. But my concern is that she hasn't pooped yet, only peed so far. Should I be concerned about blockage? I tried doing stimulation on her bottom like how a mother cat would do but so far nothing. I chewed off and swallowed part of the bottle tip 2 days ago, I'm worried that it's blocking her GI tract and preventing her from pooping. But she seems fine, jumping around and climbing, very energetic. I'll give her a bath today and trim her claws, she's got sharp little claws which I imagine would be no fun for me when I give her a thorough wash today. Should I be giving her half kitten food/ half milk at this time? She seems too old to be strictly fed on formula.

Keep Carrying On.

Previous thread:

Recently completely rehabbed from top to bottom. Christ, I can't even afford a bus to that neighborhood.

Would be nice to know who is trying to blow the whistle and on what.

I've been having trouble getting to sleep (and staying asleep). I have tried Benedryl and Unisom (doxylamine succinate).

Does Melatonin work better?

Please post pics of guys that are completely naked (preferred) but you can also include men in speedos, briefs, shirtless, etc. I can't have an X rated pic in the original post so I'll include this shirtless guy.

Never mind Melania.....I imagine Macron and Justin are both sending lusty text messages to each other, until their next all weekend flip fuck session.

What do those messages say?

According to a Tweet from a courtroom news reporter, the unnamed masseur suing Kevin Spacey over an alleged incident in Malibu in 2016 died on Sept. 11.

This comes a few weeks after the masseur's lawyers stated that their client has had other masseurs who have allegedly been sexually attacked by Spacey reach out to him, potentially corroborating Spacey's pattern of behavior.

What a lucky strike for Spacey. And I was looking forward to the possible civil trial.

JALALABAD/ KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day’s labor in the fields, officials said on Thursday.

The attack on Wednesday night also injured another 40 people after accidentally targeting farmers and laborers who had just finished collecting pine nuts at Wazir Tangi in eastern Nangarhar province, three Afghan officials told Reuters.

“The workers had lit a bonfire and were sitting together when a drone targeted them,” tribal elder Malik Rahat Gul told Reuters by telephone from Wazir Tangi.

Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry and a senior U.S official in Kabul confirmed the drone strike, but did not share details of civilian casualties.

“U.S. forces conducted a drone strike against Da’esh (IS) terrorists in Nangarhar,” said Colonel Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. “We are aware of allegations of the death of non-combatants and are working with local officials to determine the facts.”

About 14,000 U.S. troops are in Afghanistan, training and advising Afghan security forces and conducting counter-insurgency operations against IS and the Taliban movement.

Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar, said at least nine bodies had been collected from the site. Haidar Khan, who owns the pine nut fields, said about 150 workers were there for harvesting, with some still missing as well as the confirmed dead and injured.

And it wasn't Islam or immigration that did it. It was Brexit.

I have been seeing a man for about four months off and on. We both work for the same company and in the same building, but we rarely see each other while at work.

He is in the closet. We’ve been getting together a few times a week, sometimes having dinner and watching a movie or something of that nature and sometimes we just fuck.

He doesn’t have any intention of coming out soon. I care for him, but I’m not sure he wants anything from me other than to put his dick in me every few days. Do I keep this up and hope he turns it around? I get excited to go to work each day because I think I might see him, but I don’t know if he feels the same.

Well?

I say Dakota only because I found Elle unforgivably dull in "The Neon Demon" and "The Beguiled," the only two things I've seen her in. Dakota has turned in better performances I feel—she was the sole highlight of "The Runaways" and was excellent in "Night Moves." Plus, she has all those movies she did as a kid, many of them in which she was excellent.

I'm already out there in print. But no one you'd have read. Only say that to say I'm not a complete newbie. But this would be first book on my own, and it's pretty ambitious for me.

When they previously came out as nonbinary, Smith said they would keep he/him pronouns. Their thoughts and feelings on the matter have since evolved.

... when I said I was a "gold star gay". Is that bad now?

Cinnamon & Chocolate Ice Creams with Gobs of Cinnamon Bun Dough & Spicy Fudge Brownies Oh my.

See poll.

I figured you gays would like this because it says "San Francisco" in the article.

His latest “I need dick” post.

I didn't appreciate Christy Turlington as a model the first time I saw her. Not until she appeared in various campaigns with different looks did I realize her versatility. She never went the Sports Illustrated swimsuit route, but still remains on of the best models of all time.

What do you think of Christy Turlington?

It makes you think.

There’s something about music that combines hard living with musical inspiration, and because of that we’ve lost so many rock stars way before their time. But what if Jim Morrison, Bob Marley, or John Lennon didn’t pass away so early, and were still creating musical notes and singing their classic songs to this day? What would they look like?! Thanks to Sachs Media efforts with their CGI tools, we no longer have to ask, and get to see for ourselves.

My current house has ugly window air-conditioners and sometimes rain gets in through the gaps and a couple of months ago the compressor died and half the bedroom was flooded and the carpet had to be cut out. Major drama.

Anyway, I'm thinking of buying a new house. Preferably one with central air so I don't have to deal with window air-conditioners.

Most of the houses in the area I'm thinking of moving to have central air already installed. I wouldn't have to upgrade the forced air system. What confuses me though is that most of the houses, in the photos, show air-conditioners hanging out the windows. Usually the bedroom windows.

If central air is as good as people say, why would anyone be using ugly window air-conditioners? Why would anyone use a window air-conditioner if they have central air?

I have just retired and am looking for things to fill my day. Does anyone follow soap operas these days? I remember watching General Hospital many years ago, and was wondering if there are now any soap operas with gay characters on them. Any recommendations?

09/18/19

A former staffer in the George W. Bush administration wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post on Wednesday urging his "fellow Latinos" to vote President Trump out of office in 2020.

"I am a Republican. I worked in the George W. Bush White House," Abel Guerra wrote in the op-ed. "And I say to my fellow Latinos: I’m not asking you to become a Democrat. But I am asking you to vote President Trump out of office."

"Republicans have lost control of the monster they helped create. Trump hasn’t changed," he continued.

"From day one, Trump spewed his white-supremacist views, promising to halt the invasion of immigrants and spurring a rhetoric of resentment and retaliation against the 'other.' No matter our background, we have been vilified as invaders, marked as illegal and degraded as subhuman. The silence from prominent Republicans is deafening," he wrote.

Guerra highlighted last month's shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 22 people died and dozens more were injured, saying that it "was the inevitable outcome of 30 straight months of hate speech coming from the White House."

Patrick Wood Crusius, the alleged gunman, drove eight hours from the Dallas-Fort Worth area to El Paso, which is directly across the border from Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez and has a high concentration of Hispanic people.

Authorities have investigated Crusius in connection to a racist, anti-immigrant manifesto posted online before the attack that described fears of a Latino "invasion."

Many have pointed to similarities between Trump's immigration rhetoric and the phrases in the alleged manifesto, though the White House has distanced the president from the incident.

"The shooting isn’t just a tragedy, it’s a massacre, a direct hit against our community," Guerra wrote in his op-ed Wednesday.

"As Hispanics, we need to get more voters registered and to the polls. We need to understand that our votes matters, more than ever. A vote against Trump is a stand for human freedom and a future where America is again known for its ideals and not ignorance," he added.

Guerra ended his op-ed by calling on Republicans to "dust off their moral compass and remember what they stand for — and what they stand against."

Trump won 28 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2016 presidential election based on exit polls, which compared favorably to 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s 27 percent.

Hispanics are expected to make up roughly 13 percent of eligible voters in the 2020, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, making them the largest ethnic or racial minority group in the electorate.

Is this streaming channel worth the monthly fee?

North West or Olympia Ohanian?

Here's Olympia.

‘Okra is the most foul thing ever grown’: chefs on their most hated ingredients. What's yours?

[quote]Is Thomas Barrow an accurate unveiling of historical homosexuality, or a backward projection of our current idea of what it means to be gay, an anachronism disguised as a revelation?

We've seen these anachronisms and characters being strangely prescient about the future throughout DA's run. But it's entertainment and it made me feel good, so I don't see the issue here. What do you think?

I am tired of modern music. That's what all the people my age listen to and enjoy but lately everything sounds the same to me. I am trying to get into older artists and I have started with Nancy Sinatra (i guess I was always fascinated by her song bang bang ever since I heard it in a tarantino movie)

Right now I have started with Nancy's most popular songs on Spotify but there were only 5-6 of them. Which ones should I listen to now?

Also suggest other artists and/or songs. Just good music - of any kind!

I love Ed's work, but really.

or moustache or mustachios, however you spell it, how do you like it?

Who has sported your favorites?

Yeah! Best Picture and third Oscar for Dame Maggie Smith.

The footage shows the moment a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet crew spots a UFO with an onboard forward-looking infrared system

The truth really is out there, Tom DeLonge.

According to Vice’s Motherboard, Navy spokesman Joseph Gradisher has confirmed that three videos posted to the To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (TTSA)— the organization founded by Blink 182 rocker Tom DeLonge in 2015 to pursue research into UFOs and extraterrestrial life — do indeed show “unidentified aerial phenomena.”

Thomas Middleditch & Wife Mollie Gates Are Swingers TUE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2019 AT 8:34 PMgallery

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Thomas Middleditch is opening about about his unconventional marriage with wife Mollie Gates.

The 37-year-old Silicon Valley actor chatted with Playboy about being "part of the lifestyle."

"Only after I got married was I like, 'Mollie, I’m sorry, but we have to get nontraditional here.' To her credit, instead of saying 'F--k you, I’m out,' she was like, 'Let’s figure this out.' To be honest, swinging has saved our marriage," Thomas said. "We have different speeds, and we argue over it constantly, but it’s better than feeling unheard and alone and that you have to scurry in the shadows. By the way, it’s now called being 'part of the lifestyle.' The term swinging is old."

When asked if he ever expected to be part of the lifestyle, Thomas said, "Absolutely not."

"I’m sexual. I’d always thought I was a romantic and that when I fall in love, that stuff fades away. It does for some years—enough to be like, 'I should get married, and I’ll be different.' But it’s part of me. If that’s part of your being and it feels important to you, find a way to explore it, because repression sucks," he said.

Thomas said that he and Mollie "created our own rules, and compared to most of the people we’ve met who do this kind of shit, our rules are strict. We’re not off on our own; we’re together, a unit."

Thomas was asked if he is concerned about becoming the "face of the lifestyle" and he said, "I would be honored to be the face of something. I don’t give a f--k, but my wife is more private, so I have to juggle that. I don’t think I would ever be the face of a full-tilt, your-body-is-my-body lifestyle. The perception is that you open up that door and it’s Eyes Wide Shut, which isn’t necessarily the case."

When asked if he has fans approach him for sex, he said, "Personally, that’s one of the trickier elements of it all, because Mollie doesn’t get that and yet she has to witness it. I’m like, 'Come on, what about this chick who’s obviously really into me?' And Mollie will say, 'Yeah, she’s into you. Where do I fit in?' That question comes up. There’s a lot of negotiation, and adding fame sometimes makes it easier and sometimes complicates things."

He added, "That’s the forever-changing landscape in our relationship, because it’s about everybody feeling safe. The internet is a possibility for meeting people, but Instagram fucks up marriages. If your partner brings this very forward person from Instagram to you, you’ll be like, 'Do you guys have a thing?' Whereas if your partner bumps into someone and they start a conversation, it all happens in front of you. It’s a game of inches on a minefield to try to predict who’s going to feel safe. My first concern is Mollie. Anything that happens has to be run by the queen."

Flames from space. Even Greta must have noticed, in spite of her devotion to the topic at hand.

Future chair of the Log Cabinettes?

I just finished his memoir "Sissy". I don't think I've ever read about a more narcissistic, and self-centered, person before. He has an entire chapter about his disappointment of not being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and ends the book about attending church with his parents in stiletto heels and a dress so ill-fitting his underwear was exposed. Nasty on so many levels.

Someone needs to inform him that his gender expression does not make him interesting.

All the reported biography substantiates 44 years old but is well over 50, and not so good for that! Right?

The neck, the hands, the eyes, the volumes.

The times, they are changing. St. Louis high school foot ball player comes out after being drafted.

Smarmy, cute, high energy, he was set to be the American Hugh Grant. What happened?

Ben doing karate...so what?

Beyoncé’s beautiful brown skin, full lips, almond shape eyes, regal cheekbones personify African beauty.

Marilyn’s beautiful blue eyes, blonde hair, peachy lip, porcelain skin, and heart shaped face personify White beauty.

They both also have/had boxum figures. Truly the two great beauties

Sad

Old article from March 15, 1977

Ryan O'Neal has found a new love - singer and song writer Joni Mitchell. And his tempestuous 13-year-old daughter Tatum approves.

The only problem now is whether the trio will live in Ryan's home on the beach or in Joni's hacienda in lavish Bel Air.

They're holding off a decision until Joni returns from her current singing tour.

Veteran of involvements with such show business beauties as Barbra Streisand, Ursula Andress and Anouk Aimee, Ryan says he's still dazed after six months with Joni.

"I met her at a party at Jack Nicholson's and we spent every day of the next month together," Ryan said.

"I had heard her sing and seen pictures of her, but I'd no idea I'd react to her like I did when we finally met. I didn't want to let her out of my sight.

"We did things together I hadn't done in years - simple things, like walking on the beach, reading, eating at out-of-the-way restaurants, listening to music, and even roller skating.

"Joni is not just a pop singer. Her taste goes way beyond - and so does mine. Through her, I even got a different sense of my own house from her being in it.

"And most important, she and Tatum got along."

Their idyllic existence ended, he said, when she went off on a singing tour.

"We saw so much of each other initially because I wasn't doing a movie and she wasn't working," Ryan said.

"I didn't want to see anyone else - just Tatum and Joni. When it came time to get back into the real world, it was difficult."

Friends say the close friendship was suspended for the time being when Joni refused to move out of her low-slung Spanish-style house in Bel Air - and in with Ryan.

"I took one look at it and knew it would be hard to get her out of it," said Ryan.

"But my place on the beach at Malibu is comfortable, and it's mine. I'm not moving."

The couple were often seen jogging on the Malibu sands in the early morning.

Joni said: "Before I met Ryan I had heard he was just a playboy and irresponsible. But now I've found that's not the case at all.

"He's warm and sensitive and I love being with him. I love him, too.

"I want to try and work it out, but it's difficult. I really did enjoy being with Tatum. Both of us are Scorpios and we immediately understood each other.

"We didn't have to play mind games at all - even between grown-up and child.

"Besides, we love the same man. It really kept us close together."

Ryan admitted his daughter was taking the separation from Joni hard.

"But I've told her it's not over. She told me I was stupid if it was," Ryan said. "Joni was the first woman I've been with since we filmed Paper Moon that Tatum has really enjoyed.

"They did a lot of things together - shopping, cooking and things like that. They had a great time.

"I know Tatum is sometimes not easy to get along with but Joni was doing a good job of it."

Another problem besides the house situation, Ryan said, is Joni's career.

"I love her singing but her touring takes her away from me. And I like my woman to be with me," he said.

He admitted: "I don't like living alone. My house is big enough for three people. I hope the third will be Joni.

"She's got her own career and I love her for it. I don't want her to give it up.

"But I don't know how it would fit into my life - I'm selfish.

"The problem is, how am I going to live without her?"

Ryan and Tatum are currently appearing in Nickelodeon, the first film in which they have co-starred since Paper Moon.

WASHINGTON — The government’s intelligence watchdog is set to testify Thursday in a closed session before the House intelligence committee about the handling of a whistleblower complaint.

The Washington Post reported the complaint involves an intelligence official’s allegation that President Donald Trump made an unspecified “promise” to an unidentified foreign leader. The Post cited two anonymous former U.S. officials.

The Associated Press has not confirmed the report.

Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says inspector general Michael Atkinson determined the whistleblower complaint was “credible and urgent” and should be “transmitted to Congress.”

Atkinson is scheduled to testify Thursday.

The White House had no immediate comment.

Joseph Maguire, acting director of national intelligence, has refused to discuss details. He is expected to testify publicly about the whistleblower complaint on Sept. 26.

Schiff subpoenaed Maguire, saying he was withholding a whistleblower complaint from Congress and questioning whether he had been directed to do so by the White House or the attorney general.

Schiff did not divulge the subject of the complaint, but said the committee “places the highest importance on the protection of whistleblowers and their complaints to Congress.”

In a letter Tuesday, the general counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Jason Klitenic, wrote that the agency is protecting the whistleblower and argued the allegation does not meet the definition of “urgent concern.” He said the complaint “concerned conduct from someone outside the intelligence community and did not relate to ‘intelligence activity’ under the DNI’s supervision.”

Schiff said last week that Maguire is required to share the complaint with Congress and said the attempt to hold it back “raises serious concerns about whether White House, Department of Justice or other executive branch officials are trying to prevent a legitimate whistleblower complaint from reaching its intended recipient, the Congress, in order to cover up serious misconduct.”

I actually don’t know how I would react if theses fools were in my grocery store mumbling rubbish.

What does DL think about this kid? I'd only vaguely heard of her through Twitter, now I'm reading her Wiki and she sounds kind of insufferable. I'm all for saving the environment, but is this brat skipping school to sail around on a yacht actually helping anyone or anything?

Rare reunion of Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Jane Russell, Fay Wray, Rhonda Fleming, Virginia Mayo, Janet Leigh, Frances Dee, Joel McCrea, Anne Jeffreys, Rudy Vallee, Guy Madison, Dorothy McGuire, Lizabeth Scott... and more!

Skip to the 7:00 mark for the roll call of stars.

Carry on. [quote]Sam sharing his hotel suite with another guy: March 24 2019. "A friend who works at the hotel in Memphis where the glam people stay, told me he was staying there the night before but was under "deep cover". Only had room service, didn't come to the bar, never was seen checking in or out. Had a suite on the 7th floor with another guy who handle everything."

[quote]"With Heughan, we've seen his boyfriends go dark on SM, we've seen him engage in laughably fake relationships with his co-star, friends and beards, we've seen him intimidated into babbling like a deer in the headlights when doing press (with his publicist babysitting him ) and basically driven into the Sunken Place of gay shame."

[quote]Any SM linking Sam with anything gay has been scrubbed!! All the gay roles on you tube under his name are gone.. except one.. If you go under any of his gay roles they are all “deleted”. His private FB gone.. that was the most telling with the comments. MPC members questioned it and people are saying his FB was “hijacked”.. lmao!! Even comments about him “possibly” being gay, on his biggest fan website have been deleted

In this episode of 'Hollywood Mysteries', we discuss Brittany Murphy, her untimely death, the strange and similar death of her grifter husband, and we pose the ultimate question: did Ted Casablanca ruin her career with the Jordache Junkie blind item?

Who does this bitch think she is? She was caught text during the film 12 Years a Slave and during a performance of the Broadway smash, Hamilton.

The nerve...

At the bank, at the store, at the DMV. You know who they are. You have a very simple, straightforward transaction and they are asking one million questions and chitchatting.

They suck. That is all!

I'm that friend you haven't seen or heard from in ages, posting status updates as if you know who or what I'm talking about.

He and Connor Jessup used to be all the rage on Datalounge.

Now.... crickets about Joey.

Connor is still loved, though.

I believe she did, but why John allowed her to control his life the way she did?

Discuss

The cover blurb teases, “Sex, Psychedelics and the Secrets of Stardom”. It’s his second RS cover in two years.

Beijing Daxing International Airport: China's new mega-airport ready to open

China is poised to open a new mega-airport to the south of Beijing, already home to the world's second-busiest aviation hub, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic.

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) will see its first commercial flight take off around September 20, according to Chinese state media, with main tenant China Southern planning to deploy an Airbus A380, the world's biggest airliner, for the maiden journey.

The greatly anticipated airport ushers in a new era for air travel to and from the Chinese capital, which has been in desperate need of a second global gateway.

The existing Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is hitting full capacity, making it nearly impossible for airlines to add flights at desirable times.

In 2018, more than 100 million travelers passed through its three terminals -- making it only the second airport in the world to cross that passenger traffic milestone, after Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta. China is projected to overtake the United States as the world's biggest air travel market by 2022.

[quote]Trump said late Wednesday that his administration would issue a notice of environmental violation against the city of San Francisco because of what he described as its homelessness problem. He said tremendous pollution was flowing into the ocean because of waste in storm sewers, and he specifically cited used needles. “They’re in serious violation,” Trump said, adding, “They have to clean it up. We can’t have our cities going to hell.”

[quote]San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, called Trump’s comments “ridiculous.” “To be clear, San Francisco has a combined sewer system, one of the best and most effective in the country, that ensures that all debris that flow into storm drains are filtered out at the city’s wastewater treatment plants,” Ms. Breed said in a statement Wednesday night. “No debris flow out into the bay or the ocean.”

Actress Valerie Harper, known for 'Rhoda,' 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' dies at 80, family says

If someone has access to the old thread please link this thread there.

I thought the accompanying picture represent both nicely.

Justin St Paul

Announced she has Lupus. Anyone here with the condition?

Alec and his gold-digging wife are going to have another child. I know that some women turn pregnancy into a hobby. But this is ridiculous. And Alec's old sperm already resulted and one child on the spectrum. Why not quit while they're behind?

Is anyone else watching this? It just premiered today. It's about two female detectives (one of whom is Toni Colette) trying to catch a serial rapist, and it's written by the husband-wife pair of novelists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, and directed by Lisa Cholodenko ("High Art"). It's trying to be more sensitive than TV shows usually are about rape and take more seriously the question of rape victims' vulnerability before police and the unreliability of memory in rape cases.

The reviews made it sound like it was written by an SJW, but so far it's pretty intelligent and gripping--much less heavy-handed than the third season of "Broadchurch" (which tried to do something similar, but did it poorly).

It needs to be said. I think there are few others that can compare.

Does Bradford indulge him?

Madonna Kicks Off ‘Madame X’ World Tour: Fans React

On September 17, Madonna kicked off her “Madame X” world tour in New York City at the Howard Gilman Opera House.

The show was originally planned to begin on September 12 but was postponed due to highly specialized production elements, per The Inquisitr.

According to The Daily Star, the “Nothing Really Matters” songstress announced that no phones or cameras will be permitted when entering the venue.

With no live social media reaction during the opening show came a lot of online buzz after the show had ended.

“Ok so the ‘Madame X’ Tour was the best thing I’ve ever seen. Possibly Madonna’s artistic pinnacle. Incredible,” one user tweeted.

“Amazing opening night of #Madonna ‘Madame X’ Tour! Concert,” another shared.

“Madonna’s ‘Madame X’ Tour is the show of the century. I don’t have the pictures to prove it, but I won’t let anyone tell me otherwise,” a third mentioned.

“Rescue Me is on the ‘Madame X’ tour Setlist!!! It was the first interlude #madonna #MadameXTour,” a fourth excited fan wrote.

The tour is in support of her 14th studio album, Madame X, which was released earlier this year.

The set list consists of a lot of songs from the new record which she hasn’t played before as well as her greatest hits, per Setlist.fm.

“God Control” “Dark Ballet” “Human Nature” “Express Yourself” (Acapella chorus) “Vogue” “I Don’t Search I Find” “Papa Don’t Preach” (First verse and chorus) “American Life” “Batuka” (Live debut) “Fado Pechincha” (Isabel De Oliveira cover) (First verse) “Killers Who Are Partying” (Live debut) “Crazy” (Live debut) “La Isla Bonita” “Sodade” (Cesária Évora cover) “Medellín” “Extreme Occident” (Live debut) “Rescue Me” “Frozen” “Come Alive” (Live debut) “Future” “Crave” (Live debut, Tracy Young Mix) “Like a Prayer” “I Rise”

Ugh, I love it! It’s perfection! She looks absolutely FIERCE.

Tom Hiddleston has been "dating" co-star Zawe Ashton for over SIX months but is determined to keep their relationship low-key following high-profile romance with Taylor Swift.

I'll be Elizabeth Taylor's incomprehensible accent.

I believe Tatum's career failure somewhat humbled her.

"All the other kids in the cast in the movie (The Bad News Bears) were professionals, many trained by top acting coaches in New York. It was obvious that they knew what they were doing, which made me feel my in-experience more acutely. One day I did get a visit from Griffin and my mother. When they arrived on the set, I was eating an ice-cream cone.I offered it to Griffin. "Do you want a lick?""Yeah," he said.I shoved it in his face.

I'll never forgive myself for that. It's a measure of how off balance I was—so impatient with myself about the acting, so frustrated by Michaels directing style, I'm told that, around this time, the press nicknamed me"Tantrum." I did act out."

International Velvet:

"What had gotten me through life up to that point was a bravado shield. Attitude—even the bratty behavior I was sometimes accused of in the press- my acting in International Velvet. Instead of relying on my innate abilities and playing Sarah as Tatum, the raw girl-woman I was, I tried to become a different person. I adopted a self-conscious English-sort of voice that makes me squirm when I try to watch the movie today.

That frustrated me, and I'm afraid that I took out my discomfort on my friend Esme. I would fly into rages and yell at her or mock her, I could zero in on someone's most sensitive, sorest points and deliver a soul-killing shot. I wasn't proud of my behavior"

Get it.

I can't stop laughing at the expressions on his face...

Haven’t dated in a while. Dude was intriguing at first but now I realize we are not a good match. How do I break this off and allow him to save face? I don’t dislike him, we are just not compatible.

The Paleocon view:

"Trump’s renunciation of the Iran nuclear deal is mostly about Israel and its perceived security requirements. Not only must Iran not have a single nuclear weapon, it must not have the theoretical capability to produce a weapon, were the Iranians to break from their pledges under the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the JCPOA. This imposes a requirement on the Islamic Republic that no other medium-sized power has had to endure. That the Iranians are bearers of an ancient civilization makes the humiliation all the more painful. Those 12 demands were not designed to produce a settlement; they were designed to produce a crisis, as they now have done. Regime change lies back of them—that or simply the immiseration of another Muslim country. "

I am starting a new thread to follow these anal retentive Instagays!

Heartbreaking. x

This picture is pathetic

Everyone loves pie! It's so warm and cozy! Do you bake your own pies? I love pumpkin, dutch apple, and pecan pies. Sometimes I have cold pumpkin pie for breakfast. 😋

Had no idea she was also a singer.

Yeah. Totally believable.

"The filings also reveal Musk hired a private investigator to look into Unsworth’s background, which might be troubling in itself, although Musk’s remarks do not make clear what definition of “private investigator” he’s operating under. Seemingly not the one that means “a person who uncovers factual information about another person or group in exchange for money,” because Musk states the investigator he retained—a Mr. Jared Birchall—had reported Unsworth moved to Thailand to wed a woman who was 12 years of age. At some later date, Musk appears to have learned Birchall’s findings were false."

California was able to convince automakers to make more fuel-efficient cars.

In response, Trump is taking away California’s authority to determine the fuel efficiency in its own state.

So, as there was that story that the lead actor in The Eternals would be gay is this his coming out moment?

Rock star obsession (according to Carly Simon):

Golden rock'n'roll man Breaking all of the records and rules Sold out in an hour The stage is your own bedroom

I have your poster close to my bed Earphones glued to my head But I'd rather have you in my arms instead And I'd be better than I was before If only I had you If only I had If only I had If only I had your Stardust Your glamour is golden Stardust I'd feel so important Stardust If only I knew you Stardust I want to be near you Stardust

There I got to meet you And your gold glitter fell all over me Then I shook your hand Took some of your lustre I told my friends that you were just a man Real nice, not tough None of that phony star stuff And I'm better than I was before Because I have you Because I have Because I have Because I have your Stardust Your glamour is golden Stardust I feel so important Stardust Now that I'm holding you Stardust Now that I know you Stardust

A new ad from Sandy Hook Promise... really moving and powerful.

I have only gone to the movie theater twice this year so far, for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Rocketmam. Absolutely nothing else interested me enough to pay to see it in a theater.

This fall I plan on seeing Joker, Jojo Rabbit and Judy in theaters. I would have paid to see The Irishman if it wasn’t going to be on Netflix 30 days after premiering in theaters.

Just pinging your Google Alerts. Call me soon or maybe we’ll run into to each other at Cubbyhole.

😉😘

This was SURPRISINGLY entertaining.

I'm familiar with this Jeffree Starr creature but who are the Dolan twins? I can actually see them breathing through mouths. Also, how does Starr make all of that money?

Literally.

Calling all prognosticators! All methods of divination are welcome. As we tiptoe into 2020, what is in store for the denizens of The Data Lounge?

Trudeau is ready for cancellation.

Statement coming soon? About what?

What is Emmanuel thinking about Justin here? ❤️

Because of the "blackface" issue

Wow.

Why was Schulz always so intent in showing these small children in love? He has Charlie Brown, who ages no higher than eight, madly in love, going on dates, sending all sorts of love letters, stalking and so on.

These are little kids, were children so sexually active back then?

If I want to make it at home, what do I need to know? Is it just french fries, brown gravy and cheese curds? Are there particular brands Canadians use for the ingredients?

And what beer goes best with poutine?

I hate his hair, his pasty face, his chubby body, that dumb cape...

Anyone else despise him?

Now with TEN TIMES the ambiguity!! Join us, won't you?

SMH.

I'm the dingooo that ate your baybee!

The Charles Boyer thread started me thinking: a huge part of his appeal was his voice.

What other actors would you say are attractive chiefly due to their voices?

In classic films, I'd say Robert Preston and Oraon Wells (pre weight gain).

Meet Canada's new Prime Minister Andrew Scheer

As Rosemary Woodhouse would say: "His eyes! What have you done to his EYES?"

Of DL interest the British spin off features a (gasp) bisexual guy who currently has a girlfriend, and queen named Sum Ting Wong.

Little person porn star Bridget Powers who goes by “Bridget the Midget” in her movies got into a nasty fight with boyfriend in their Las Vegas home and ended up stabbing him in the leg

If people actually use these terms still.

[quote]Susan was catapulted to international stardom when, at 21, she starred with Dustin Hoffman in the controversial film Straw Dogs, directed by Sam Peckinpah. So strong was reaction to the film that the director wrote to her:[bold] ‘Get your sweet a** over here. The world loves you, America does, and so do I.’[/bold]

(Link works)

How long did it take for people to start to comment on its "unnatural" quality?

What did YOU think when you first saw it?

I’d love help figuring out how to become an pso but I’m so lost in finding a legit place to work please help I’m a 22 year old mother who just needs extra money

And it's Keke Palmer (most recently of Hustlers). I'm going through their videos and I'm admittedly very pleased at the chemistry. What a random trio but it oddly works. Dare I say, it's a more heightened and finely tuned iteration of Ripa and Strahan.

Amazon has started blocking VPNs is there any way to get around that? I use PIA and their help section is fucking useless unless you have an advanced degree in computer science!

All fake, right?

Her documentary should have won something! It was great!

“Beyonce’s publicist posted a video of the team flipping off the camera after they realized they were going home empty handed.

Naturally, the Beyhive imploded after the loss.

Considering how special “Homecoming” was, it is confusing it didn’t score a win, however no one likes a sore loser.

Speaking of Beyonce, the singer is airing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Lion King: The Gift – airing on Monday, September 16th, on ABC”

What were the episodes of NIGHT GALLERY you remember best? Rod Serling's post-TWILIGHT ZONE serial show was good and bad. The low-budget and garish 70's colors and fashions, and frequent comic turns, made the show extra weird. The interiors often looked sparse and fake, they'd use the sound effect of wind outside when there was no wind, and would often shoot day for night.

I always remember "The Big Surprise" with John Carradine and a young Vincent Van Patten creeping me out the most. A reclusive old man dares some kids to dig a hole in a specific location, and only Van Patten sticks around for the surprise.

And "Green Fingers" with Elsa Lanchester as an old woman who refuses to vacate her house to a real estate developer, who sends a henchman to rough her up and mutilate her as a warning. She plants the mutilated piece in her garden.

"The Caterpillar" about a worm working its way through a man's head from ear to ear gave me nightmares as a kid.

I recalled a DLer once in other thread mentioned that Alex Mecum is insufferable, queeny and that stuff off camera. Such a physically gifted man, one of the best muscle bodies in gay porn in my opinion (I wouldn't mind if he gained more muscle :P) but apparently with disappointing attitude.

Does anybody know about this?

From Going Hollywood: An insider's look at power and pretense in the movie business book:

"Ryan dated former Mrs .Canadian prime minister Margaret Trudeau. The liaison fizzled quickly, then got ugly.

O'Neal banned her from his property. Margret climbed the wall around his house and tried to talk to him, but it was all over.

Finally Margret gave up. "I've had enough of Ryan's conceit and his self obsession".

Later in Japanese restaurant , she threw a bowl of noodles at a poster of him on the wall."

So sometimes at night in WWII entire towns would have to go dark to avoid being bombed. How did ambulances get people to hospitals? Unless it only lasted a short time, that could really cause problems.

I know this runs for ten minutes but they are golden so don't be put off. I'm sure there are plenty of people round here who'll have much to say about this. So many magic moments.

I found especially fascinating how "queenly" she looks (in the pink suit) @ 1:40 - even without the crown and regalia. She's a Queen through and through.

Romeo Alfonso/Claudio

Otherwise, what is she doing at 1:13 in this video?

I love this guy. Anyone know anything about this guy? Where is he from? He looks to be about 30, which is when I think most guys look their hottest and manliest.

The only ones whom I think you can fairly say truly hated fame are the ones who genuinely walked away from it when they were young for ever, like Deanna Durbin and Virginia Weidler. If Jodie Foster [italic]really[/italic] hated fame as much as she says, for example, she could easily retire on her earnings and stop making movies altogether (and would have done so long ago). Even Greta Garbo kept acting until she hit middle age, and even in retirement enjoyed being friends with wealthy depople and celebrities in Manhattan (she did not retire to a small town in Sweden, for example, and only hang out with ordinary people).

But I still think you can say that certain celebrities have bigger love/hate relationships with fame than others, and Jodie Foster would top the list. I would also include:

*Daniel Day-Lewis (has "retired" from acting once, and came back to act again, and has said he has retired a second time--but only in later middle age, and who knows if it will stick)

*Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA

*George Clooney

Does anybody remember this cereal commercial from the mid/late90s?

This black woman is sitting at a restaurant table facing our left, and she's talking to the camera about how she's never liked Total cereal, and she takes a sip of it, and then turns to the camera and says that it's true she always liked Total she just never wanted to admit it.

She then says "You know what else" and then she takes off her wig and hangs it on the chair next to her.

I’ll start:

I’m a mid-fifties gay man. I usually wear skinny-fit jeans - never slacks or *shudder* Dockers - and, on weekends, t-shirts or even tank tops. I have tattoos. I ride a motorcycle. I haven’t set foot in a gym in years, so I have tiny muscles but am not fat. I live in San Francisco. I’m HIV+ (since the early 90s) and healthy. I’m married to a wonderful man with whom I still have regular sex - and we have lots of sex with others too. I rarely watch porn - I couldn’t name one single currently popular porn star - and I’ve never used Chaturbate. I think Instagram is a stupid waste of time and is making the world a much worse place.

And I don’t hate the trans.

So, bitches, which of you is more un-DL than me?’ Surely someone out there can bait the fraus and prisspots even better than I can.

I don’t watch the Real Housewives but I know who Eileen is. What’s the deal with them?

Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star closer Felipe Vazquez has been arrested on multiple charges, including pornography and solicitation of a child.

According to a release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Vazquez was arrested Tuesday for “one count of computer pornography, solicitation of a child and one count of providing obscene materials to minors.”

So why was Parker Posey not invited to return to Tales of the City? She was in the original and the second version. Or are they saving her for a spinoff called Connie Bradshaw Returns!!

Was Marti Noxon as bad as they say?

What happened with Janeane Garofalo and her character Lyla?

What was up with Alanna Ubach's wig?

Was Lisa Edelstein being a diva again?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9928380/george-michael-fadi-fawaz-staggers-homeless/

I don't have a good gauge on this as I was born in 1990— was he considered a sex symbol in the '80s, at least to the goth crowd? Super skinny androgynous guys aren't normally my type, but I find him incredibly attractive. It's partly his looks (those cheekbones!), but maybe even more, his deep baritone voice. He is the only person on the planet whose singing voice has literally given me a boner.

Both of them are Irish-American, and both of their initials are "R. O."!!

So of COURSE I had to create a thread about them, especially HIM!!

Let's discuss them, especially HIM!!

I just cannot keep thinking and posting about Ryan O'Neal!!

Chasten Buttigieg could be the First Gentlemen in the WH. What changes would you make if your husband were President?

Island of the Idols. Meet the cast!

Discuss

Nico Tortorella is a seeker. Raised on a steady regimen of Ram Dass and raw food, they have always been interested in the more spiritual aspects of life. That is, until the desire for fame and fortune eclipsed their journey toward enlightenment and sent them into a downward spiral of addiction and self-destructive behavior. It wasn’t until Nico dug deep and began to examine the fluidity of both their sexuality and gender identity that they became more comfortable in their own skin, got sober from alcohol, entered into an unconventional marriage with the love of their life, and fully embraced a queer lifestyle that afforded them the opportunity to explore the world outside the gender binary. It was precisely in that space between that Nico encountered the diverse community of open-minded, supportive peers they’d always dreamed of having.

Expanding on themes explored on their popular podcast, The Love Bomb, Nico shares the intimate details of their romantic partnerships, the dysfunction of their loud but loving Italian family, and the mingling of their feminine and masculine identities into one multidimensional, sexually fluid, nonbinary individual. Nico has become a leading voice of the fluidity movement by encouraging open dialogue and universal acceptance. Space Between is at once an education for readers, a manifesto for both the labeled and label-free generations, and a personal memoir of love, identity, and acceptance.

Why is this kid lecturing Congress? What authority or expertise does she have? She's not even an American student leader, like David Hogg. It's not as if Congress doesn't have a fuckton of experts they could call on if they cared. I'm sick of her smug face everywhere.

SEND HER BACK.

Anyone else catch "Slave Play" on Broadway yet?

Paul Alexander Nolan's English accent is not convincing to me--it sounds off. Can any native Brits comment? Then as he drops trou he's hung but obviously circumcised--statistically unlikely for his age. Great body though.

I was hoping there'd be more cock on view--some of the black guys particularly.

Did the NYTW production have more nudity?

No, they are not mad at each other, no they don't hate each other. They both feel this is the right time to end their partnership and officially retire from skating

Watch their "goodbye" video below on twitter

Not actors whose careers “went down the shitter,” in DL parlance, but actors who showed real talent at the beginning of their careers but never equaled the quality of those early performances.

I thought Bette Midler was spectacular in The Rose. A great dramatic performance of a doomed, drug-addicted Janis Joplin-type singer.

But nothing she has done in film since could come close. Instead, she ended up over-acting in a slew of middling-to-awful comedies.

And the dramas weren’t much better.

For the Boys was about Martha Raye as much as The Rose was about Joplin, but her performance was too broad too engender empathy, and little of the freshness from her first film remained.

By the time she ended up in the role of another doomed celebrity, Jacqueline Susann, she had reduced herself to a small bag of tricks that played better in mediocre comedies or stupid sitcoms - and certainly better on the stage, as she seemed to be aiming at the back row in every frame.

Little of the looseness or naturalism from The Rose ever extended beyond that film, and I wonder what kid of filmography she would’ve had if she’d pushed into more challenging roles.

I just got back from lunch with my husband. He’s currently in the process of hiring a new assistant. Someone from his company is leaving and their assistant (a female) wants to be considered for my husband’s open assistant position.

Husband is bi. He asked her to come with us to lunch today so he could see how she interacts outside of the office. She is really attractive and young. He’s in his early 30s and she’s mid 20s and incredibly flirty. Lots of arm touches and flirtatious jokes throughout our lunch. They would do some travel together which would make me a little nervous. He’s never cheated on me before and is a great guy, I just get a little paranoid.

Would it be petty if I told him I was jealous and didn’t want him to pick her? His boss has said he is flexible and will let him make the selection entirely on his own, this girl will get another job in the company if not selected to work with him.

Help :(

What sayeth the Datalounge?

Any of you guys heard of this. Just got this text from a coworker..

Posts on social media have made reference to involuntary celibate (“incel”) extremists replicating the 2012 theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, at screenings of the Joker movie at nationwide theaters. This presents a potential risk though there are no known specific credible threats to the opening of the Joker on 4 October.

What happened to the old thread?

I just had to comment on hot fisherman Mike from Texas, on Thursday's show.

He was adorable, but he might very well have been the dumbest contestant ever on the show.

In the final round, he could have guessed a letter and got 3400, but instead he solved the puzzle and ended up losing by 100 dollars.

What. a. moron.

Pert, perky and undeniably talented, she managed to acquit herself ably opposite film legends as diverse as James Mason and Micky Rooney, yet she was never given an Oscar, only nominations.

What kept her on the lower rungs of the Academy Awards?

Especially if your mother was a poor working class woman? They would call and give her a sob story about the car being broken down, lights about to be turned off, etc... and she would loan them money because she felt sorry for them and did not want the kids to be hurt. They are now in a position to be able to pay her back and they will not do it. My brother says it is our mother's fault for loaning the the money. I am pissed.

When and how did it go downhill?

Well??

I drove by flicks tonight and it looked like the Tijuana midget parade. The gay scene here is fucking tragic.

If it's brown, blush it down. That is a rule in my house. I even have a sign in the bathroom for guests.

Please continue the discussion.

He’s so beautiful.

I said ‘cultural Impact,’ damn it!

Sexy Dutch model

What were your favorite sketches/characters?

Nicole Kidman and Christina Hendricks are the obvious ones.

Well?

Should have a positive effect (political-wise) on Virgina and North Carolina, right?

I mean the first one helped on some degree at least into turning both Washington and Oregon solid blue.

brains, body and face!

Do these shows ever end?

New season, new cast. And Darcy scares away another guy. This time, he's British.

Looks like another hot mess!

I haven’t heard anything about him since he was in Magic Mike. He had certain, ahem, star qualities. I was hoping his career would go places. What happened?

Mary's recording of Baby Love, that is,

Is Diane seething?

What happened to her?

Progressives - a largely white, educated, wealthy demographic within the party - are pushing the Democratic party farther to the Left than the general public is comfortable with and helping Trump in areas that he should be very vulnerable in.

"Last fall, most Americans had a favorable view of the Democratic Party, according to the Pew Research Center. That makes sense, because Democrats ran a populist campaign in the 2018 midterms, focused on pocketbook issues that dominate many people’s lives, like wages and medical costs.

This year, the polling has flipped. Most Americans now have an unfavorable view of the party, no better than their view of the Republican Party. Likewise, slightly more voters say the “ideas being offered by the Democratic candidates” would hurt the country than say would help, according to the NPR poll."

I'll be Elizabeth Taylor's incomprehensible accent.

Jealous, bitches?

Or far more important on DL than to the general public?

Examples:

Colto Haynes

Chandler "Chambo" Massey

Tommy and Gio

we almost made it to 600 in the last thread but just got payrolled

Clijsters has announced her return to the game in 2020!!

Let's see who qualifies for the YEC and WTF

Click through to pic number 5, it caused me to choke on my wine.

So please watch American Horror Story, you owe him that much.

Trash !

[quote]Sabbag alleges in the lawsuit that she believes Hart worked with Jackson to record her in an attempt to gain publicity for his stand-up comedy "Irresponsible Tour," which began days before the video went public and continued through 2018.

Has Adam succeeded beyond his wildest dreams?

Today marks the official beginning of Canada's federal election campaign for the October 21st election! With the Liberals and Conservatives neck and neck in the polls, it's possible Andrew Scheer could become Prime Minister. How are you voting?

The article below discusses why anyone who supports LGBTQ+ or women's rights should do everything in their power to block Scheer from winning.

Billy Crystal on Colbert's show right now

When I eat potato chips

Whacking Material:

Pornographic literature with no other purpose than to be used in assisting masturbation.

The trucker didn't care about the titles or the quality of the porno magazines, he was just looking for whacking material.

Yes, says Sir Elton.

Like Scrooge she was vilified, probably because she was a Jewess.

It was Dorothy and her dog that did all the damage and not just once. Even when represented in alternate form, it was Dorothy who kept the rightful property of the shoes.

Conservative Peter Wehner:

"Even now, almost a thousand days into his presidency, the latest Trump outrage elicits shock and disbelief in people. The reaction is, “Can you believe he said that and did this?”

To which my response is, “Why are you surprised?” It’s a shock only if the assumption is that we’re dealing with a psychologically normal human being. We’re not. Trump is profoundly compromised, acting just as you would imagine a person with a disordered personality would. Many Americans haven’t yet come to terms with the fact that we elected as president a man who is deeply damaged, an emotional misfit. But it would be helpful if they did."

If so, did it help you? Did you experience negative side-effects?

Thanks for your thoughts.

Because I can no longer reply to the previous thread but I think what they have posted so far is adorable and worth discussing further

I believe this was circa 2015. Well, it's played itself out. It's played itself out with one of the darker timelines.

When I was asking for advice, I kept all names private. I'm thinking of sharing the entire story here, with names (it involves the daughter of a famous person, who's sort of famous in her own right.)

But, people were really snarky and nasty to me last time. I'll check and see. If you guys are interesting in hearing it, I will post it all, in serial form, right here. If not, I understand.

It involves me falling for a hot straight guy in Hollywood, CA. He turned out to be a mess, and turned me into something of a mess for a time.

Dear gays, which of these Southwestern jewels would you choose if you are wanting to escape the awful tragedy that California has become? I like low traffic,friendly and tolerant people, low cost of living, sunshine, Mexican food and hot men ( Latinos and Whites especially)

New age.

Just 10 minutes ago I wasn’t able to click the eye button to watch threads anymore. It just disappeared.

I've worked as a phone sex operator for many years. Many of the men I speak to want to suck cock. Ask away!

I think she has a great voice and seems to be a pleasant person but I think she is going to wear out her welcome with this show and The Voice and all her promos for NBC. I don't watch daytime tv but I can see her being like Rosie (back when she was queen of nice).

I am in my first year of medical school. I have ALREADY had big pharma send me invites, gift cards and "incentives" to pay for my education.

Is this NORMAL? And HTF do they have my information????

The final season is almost upon us.

***shedding a single man tear***

I'm Bobby in the shower.

Here he is at 17.

I mean, he was definitely banging a lot throughout the late 70s and early 80s and, thankfully, he lived through that dark period. Of course, so did the cheery Jerry Herman who, I would assume, is a bottom, given his status.

“Flipping Out” star Jeff Lewis and his new boyfriend Scott Anderson have been seen together for the first time, following his split from long-time partner Gage Edwards.

The photo was posted by Lewis’ co-host, Megan Weave, from his SiriusXM show “Jeff Lewis Live!”.

In the snap you can see Lewis and Anderson posing while dining at The LINE Hotel in Los Angeles.

Weaver captioned the post, “So much fun with these guys #80snight #thelinehotel #openaire”

Lewis has been dating his new beau for about five months. The relationship is his 2nd since splitting with long-time partner Gage Edwards. He briefly dated a chiropractor who dumped him.

On his SiriusXM show, Lewis talked about Anderson calling him a “quiet guy from Portland, Oregon”.

Lewis and Edwards share a 2-year-old daughter named Monroe. They both recently hired lawyers to discuss custody of their kid.

The reality star has had quite the year so far with his Bravo reality show yet to be officially renewed. He also had the lawsuit brought by his former surrogate dropped. The case had dragged on for nearly a year.

The reality star also finally sold off his Hollywood Hills mansion. He was able to unload the property for $5.8 million. Lewis purchased the 3-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom, 4,334 sq. ft. mansion back in 2015 for $2.484 million. He spent years remodeling the property and completely transforming the look of it. He made a profit of around $1.9 million on the sale, without considering what he put into the remodel.

The reality star had been attempting to sell the property since October 2018. He originally listed it for $7,950,000 but slashed it down multiple times.

The real estate listing describes the home as, “A 3-year masterful effort to reimagine this property has resulted in an incomparable estate residence unlike anything in the area. Steel reinforced construction on an almost entirely new pile foundation is the basis for this incredible structure with courtyard entry and limestone exterior facade.”

It also has an, “Open plan to dining and living areas, all with city views. Reclaimed antique solid oak wood floor in custom herringbone pattern throughout. The kitchen features dual islands with new custom cabinetry, integrated Sub Zero/Wolf Appliances, and honed Nero Marquina countertops, flanked by a 400 square foot patio with firepit and expansive city views.”

The listing also touted, “Master suite with 180 square foot private patio, custom walk-in closet with island, and breathtaking master bath, all oriented to take advantage of the views. Two additional bedroom suites and a great room with entertainer's bar, all opening up to the raised infinity edge pool with glass tile and black pebble finish with views.”

[quote]Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison.

[quote]Huffman also received a $30,000 fine, 250 hours of community service and one year supervised release, federal Judge Indira Talwani said today in Boston.

[quote] Before announcing the sentencing, federal court Judge Indira Talwani said Huffman knew what she did was wrong, saying, “She knew it was a fraud it was not an impulsive act.”

What does datalounge think about our fellow gay YouTube and his fiancé?

Anyone else would've been booted out long ago. That's what a self respecting opposition should be demanding. It's not too late to play hardball.

"Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota, posted on Twitter: “This is from a CBC event we hosted this weekend to celebrate black women in Congress. The president of the United States is continuing to spread lies that put my life at risk. What is Twitter doing to combat this misinformation?”

"Trump has made several racist attacks to demonize Omar, a Muslim, along with other members of what is known as “the Squad” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, all women of color."

Conversely, it is easier for Biden to win the nomination than to beat Trump.

Discuss.

Lea does not disturb the hate she gets because she is kind, clever and friendly.

Give me your best DL advice

Benicio Bryant was robbed! He was much better than the blind guy.

I shut you not.

lol.

Is there a way to find out the names of different actors who are in TV commercials?

It would be great if there was a website where you could put in the commercial product and the names of the actors would appear so one could find out more about them. There are so many interesting actors in commercials to learn about.

Attention all Asians and Latinos it is not necessary to send 25 pictures all at once on grindr and scruff. A simple hello how are you will suffice. I prefer a pleasant greeting before looking at 25 pictures of your butt hole. When you figure out how to cure your low esteem and desperation let me know.

Continue discussing the future of this gay celebrity power couple. Will they last? Will they ever get married? Are they going to ever team up with Gio and Tommy?

[quote]When Australian comic book artist Nicola Scott shared a new illustration of the DC superhero, something caught the fans' attention.

Mmm, juicy bum. 🤤

Please continue discussion here.

See story at link. I’m excited to see this!

Can act: Diana Ross, Jennifer Hudson

Can't act: Madonna, Beyonce

Who else?

A veteran correspondent, he was the last surviving journalist who questioned Nixon and Kennedy in the first televised presidential debate.

what would the PRIMARY focus (to the extent that he’s actually capable of focusing on anything) of his second term be?

Revenge against his perceived ‘enemies’ in the media, academia, the Democratic Party, etc?

Continuing to roll back regulation so he and his cronies can continue to plunder our economy and resources?

Starting a war in an attempt to cement some sort of legacy?

Trying to get a third term?

Or something else?

Well?

Or hold your place in line?

I'm just curious how most DLers would vote on this.

Be honest.

all here for the revival. Anne Ramsey is set to rejoin the cast for the forthcoming Spectrum revival; she played Lisa, the older sister to Helen Hunt’s Jamie, in the original series. Additionally, fellow franchise vet Jerry Adler — aka building super Mr. Wicker — will guest-star in the premiere. As previously reported, the 12-episode revival will air on Spectrum in two equal parts, with the first six episodes bowing Wednesday, Nov. 20, and the final six dropping on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The new episodes will find Paul (Paul Reiser) and Jamie adjusting to their new life as empty-nesters after dropping their “unpredictable, hard-to-control” grown-up daughter Mabel (Black Mirror‘s Abby Quinn) off at college.

Let's take a minute to appreciate the genius that is Kevin Parker. x

Any other Starbucks fans trying "The Gary"?

Iced mocha latte with almond milk, only two pumps mocha, and no whip cream.

Made famous by Family Guy writer Gary Janetti and his husband Brad Goreski.

I might even ask for a dash of salt on top.

Boris Johnson recieved a frosty welcome as he arrived for talks with Luxembourg's prime minister, Xavier Bettel. A large group of protesters outside the gates of the Luxembourg ministry of state jeered loudly as Johnson shook hands with Bettel, before breaking out into chants of 'tell the truth, stop the coup'. Johnson left the meeting without hosting a planned press conference, leaving Bettel to speak to the media alone. (video below)

The UK are fucked

Get ready to hear about trannies non-stop.

Tee-hee

The affection never, ever ends...

Have any of you ever been on a true world cruise starting in a port and ending in that same port four to six months later or known anyone who did? Did you enjoy the experience? Other than the cost, what were the downsides? I am considering going on one after retirement.

What is up with those Mayo Clinic commercials? Is the Mayo Clinic so fucking remote that you can't get to it by plane? You can only drive or take a train to it, and it's gonna take you days to get there?

And in this particular commercial, what's up the dyke woman who drives her friend all the way to the clinic, then just drops her off in front and drives away? The girl's probably dying of cancer and her lesbo friend can't be bothered to park and help her get checked in? Jesus, what a cunt!

This is interesting. Diana killed it!

The 2019 one is wrong, as Ariana was the best selling until “Lover” by Taylor came out.

Continue the discussion here.

I’m watching Joss Whedon’s SERENITY and I’m in awe of Nathan Fillion’s voluptuous physique. The guy has luscious tits and a great big phat ass. Two other actors I can think of who fit this description are Christopher Meloni and Henry Cavill. Any others?

Does it stink?

All of the so-called political "experts" are predicting Republicans to hold the senate in 2020. I say nonsense. Here's why.

Pickup seat #1 - Colorado. Republican incumbent Cory Gardner sports ugly approval-disapproval numbers. So does Trump. The state is fairly well educated and Gardner is the last Republican holding statewide office currently. Two term governor Hickenlooper is now in, but we probably didn't need him anyways since this should be an easy win for whoever the Team Blue nominee is.

Pickup seat #2 - Maine. Yes, Susan Collins has been popular in the past. But politics is changing and Collins doesn't seem intelligent enough to grasp that. She's given every indication that she doesn't think she will have a tough race in 2020 because she hasn't had one since the 90's. But politics is more polarized than ever, and Collins is the last Republican congressman (woman) in the entire New England area as well as the last Republican holding statewide elected office in Maine. Her approval rating has tanked since the Kavanaugh vote and Trump is not popular here.. I think she's toast. She will probably be 2020's version of "Old-timer caught off-guard", assuming she runs again.

Pickup seat #3 - Arizona. Appointed Republican incumbent Martha McSally has already been rejected by Arizona voters and she continues to be up to her eyeballs in scandals and finance/ethics charges. Democrats got their A-list candidate in Mark Kelly, former astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain and wife of Gabby Giffords. A recent poll had Kelly up 46-41. 41 is pretty ugly for an incumbent. In addition to flipping the other senate seat last year, Dems also won the Secretary of State's office and Trump's approval here is usually underwater by about 9 points.

Pickup seat #4 - North Carolina. No other state in the union has thrown out more incumbent senators in recent times than North Carolina. Republican incumbent Thom Tillis is mostly unknown and unpopular. Democrats currently hold the governors mansion, the Attorney General and Secretary of State's office here. Statewide elections here tend to be very close, but Tillis has lots to worry about.

Pickup seat #5 - Iowa. Democrats currently hold 3 of the state's 4 congressional districts and may do a clean sweep in 2020 as Steve King continues to be an asshole. He almost lost last year, as did the Republican governor. Trump's approval ratings are usually underwater here by about a dozen points. This is a very winnable race and Republican incumbent Joni Ernst is a Freshman, so she's not entrenched by any means.

So even if we lose Alabama (possible), there's our U.S. Senate. I'm also thinking we will win at least one the following: Texas (very close last time), Kansas (open seat, Trump's approval ratings middling, possibility of Kobach or other weak nominee), Kentucky (McConnel with approval ratings in the 30's,), Georgia (close statewide elections last year and often in recent times), and maybe another surprise or two.

It's one of the tastiest hamburgers I have ever had. I eat one at least twice a week.

I'm the tossing away any newest diet I'm on. Three club sandwiches for lunch and a bottle of wine!

Are you bitches as excited as I am? I’ve been dying to watch this! Hope Emma Roberts kills it!!!! And it will be cool to see Mr Kenworthy

@janordik

Yes, he’s family

The Mendes army is going wild over Shawn's appearance at MMVA 18 when the singer secretly came on stage dressed as Marshmello to accept his award only to reveal himself when he took off the helmet. The Mendes fangirls are also going wild over another thing and it's Shawn's choice of footwear by wearing sneakers instead of boots.

One of my favorite news commentators!

She was groomed to become the next Doris Day, but she never quite reached the superstar status that Doris did. I don't get it, because she was beautiful, talented and immensely likable. I guess she never got the breakout role that she deserved. It's also strange that she never got her own sitcom or TV drama.

She should have been cast as the mother in THE EXORCIST and in Mary Tyler Moore's role in ORDINARY PEOPLE. She would have been better in both roles than Ellen and Mary were.

I’m thinking of buying one of the Molekule air purifiers, but it’s $799. Anyone have suggestions for cheaper models?

If so, can you please teach me your ways? I'm a good sucker but want to be GREAT at sucking.

Link to specifics with pictures.

Will US and Israel join in?

What time will they be announced ?

Who else this beautiful is this funny?

Where's Serial Mom when you need her?

People now say they feel more accepted than before and more belonged than ever. Pete is erasing that sense of exclusion we all feel.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the show when it was on in first-run episodes (hard to believe it was over 21 years ago since the last new one). But I finally pulled my dvd's out and started rewatching and I noticed I rarely laughed, even on episodes I hadn't seen before. Was this something that could only be enjoyed in the 90's?

Perhaps it's just the general unlikability of the characters. Jerry is petty and picky, Kramer is needy and clingy, George is pretty much the same way and Elaine is flat-out cunt. And all of the guys have a non-stop parade of woman that are waaaaaay out of their league, with jerry breaking up with one every week over the smallest, perceived faults. And when he can't find any with one woman, he says she's "too good".

Perhaps it's the actors themselves, aka "The Seinfailures". Each of the main 4 (minus Jerry) had their own failed sitcom attempt (in the case of Jason Alexander, two of them). Julia finally broke the curse in the late 2000's, but Michael Richards racist rant didn't help any.

And then there's the infamous final episode. Instead of the show being sent off in style, it was a long-ass clip show with a punch-in-the-gut ending. We knew they were unlikeable, but who in the fuck laughs at someone in distress, and what backwards town imprisons people for it?

I'm also annoyed that Jerry is very nearly a billionaire, but would rather buy tons of classic cars he will rarely if ever drive instead of, you know, doing things for charity.

Seinfeld is better than Friends, but it should be noted that practically anything that NBC put on their Thursday night line-up in the 80's and 90's was an instant hit (Jerry even parodied that in one episode). All the while, one truly superior sitcom -- Newsradio -- was constantly getting bounced around the schedule and landed on virtually every day but Thursday and was in constant threat of cancellation due to low ratings because of its erratic schedule. And Maura, Khandi, Joe, Phil, Andy and Stephen have all had successful projects outside of Newsradio.

I saw an old music video playing in a pizza restaurant, and it reminded me how gorgeous Katy Perry used to be.

I've never seen a more beautiful man than Alain Delon in his prime. Jared Leto looks like a mutant by comparison.

A den of sex, drugs and depravity?

I'm the phrase "working families."

WTF does "working families" mean, anyway?

I want to mount your high chaparral.

That is one big valley between your legs, baby!

At orgasm: Bonanza!

Continue.

On Sonny’s Private island with Michael and Sasha?

Previous thread staled and I can no longer post in it.

There is another post about the movie, "The Birds". I had never seen it, so decided to watch it. Wow. Just a great movie!! So, what are your old favorites?

They picked up right where they left off.

I say the CIA should spread krokodil all over the streets of Moscow.

Gay History – September 18, 1985: Ronald Reagan FINALLY Mentions AIDS For The First Time

-- Although AIDS was first identified in 1981, and the victims, mostly gay men were succumbing to the disease at an epidemic rate, President Ronald Reagan did not mention it publicly for over four years.

When Reagan finally mentioned AIDS, briefly a press conference in 1985, he was asked about the budget allocation for research:

Q: Mr. President, the Nation’s best-known AIDS scientist says the time has come now to boost existing research into what he called a minor moonshot program to attack this AIDS epidemic that has struck fear into the Nation’s health workers and even its schoolchildren. Would you support a massive government research program against AIDS like the one that President Nixon launched against cancer?

President Reagan: I have been supporting it for more than 4 years now. It’s been one of the top priorities with us, and over the last 4 years, and including what we have in the budget for ’86, it will amount to over a half a billion dollars that we have provided for research on AIDS in addition to what I’m sure other medical groups are doing. And we have $100 million in the budget this year; it’ll be 126 million next year. So, this is a top priority with us. Yes, there’s no question about the seriousness of this and the need to find an answer.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the results of Tuesday's election after they showed him coming up short of the parliamentary majority necessary to win another term.

Netanyahu claims he was the victim of media bias, says government cannot be "based on support from Arab parties"

Great and scary read.

He is truly an evil mofo and this outlines his entire sleazy career right down to the fact that he was a friendless outcast in high school who made a conscious decision to suck up to the popular kids in order to win the school election down to how much money #BeijingElaine's daddy gave him to go easy on China.

Pelosi's seeming decision to run against #MoscowMitch rather than Trump now makes even more sense.

I work on a college campus in the northeast. Every year, I think the leggings/yoga pants trend will end, and every year, I'm proven wrong. Summer, winter, it doesn't matter. 7/10 women between 18 and 23 wear leggings.

How much longer can this continue? Are leggings the jeans of the 21st century?

Josh Gates @joshuagates

TONIGHT, the #ExpeditionUnknown journey to Dead Mountain continues, as we investigate the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass incident. New clues, new theories, and a discovery that could solve the coldest case in history. 9|8c on @discovery

3:47 PM · Sep 4, 2019

I hadn't been to San Francisco in years, but enjoyed visiting in the past. After spending time there recently, I didn't get a feel for the city like I had before.

Homeless people face down in the crosswalk, zombie crackheads, unjustifiable cost of living, and an overall sense that every follicle of oxygen is flecked with the feces of several thousand humans, living and non-living.

It is not a walkable city like New York, and does not offer the same return, yet charges the same prices.

What do you think about San Francisco?

From Pink news

I'm fascinated by his YouTube bodybuilding He has a huge bulge which he adjusts in the last 60 seconds of this video. Has he done any nudes?

Dear ole Bo seems to have added more tats and a new hairstyle.

Would you open your door at night if he was on the other side?

He could play the lead role of Rasputin at the fictional Trump Dinner Theater in Moscow.

Any Questions?

Have been spotted after almost 80 years.

Call me by your name!

last thread got payrolled

Jake and Runar are going on some mysterious boat trip today but aren't saying where

Jake posted these 2 pics in his stories

The first thread is basically out of commission at 469 replies so I'll start this second round.

The Sullivan Street townhouses. I think Anna Wintour's is the grey one on the left.

And if for some insufficient reason you think not, you had better help him secure the nomination because he is our only REAL shot at dismantling the concretized pile of fecal matter we now have sitting in the Oval Office.

Mia Farrow @MiaFarrow

I don't think @Ryan_O_Neal knew I had such a painful crush on him - when we were making #PeytonPlace #tbt

Are there any bands or singers that you regularly listen to that nobody likes anymore? I see a lot of CDs in the used bins of record stores that are in almost new condition by bands and singers that were once very popular. Albums by Alanis Morrisette, Blind Melon, The Indigo Girls, The Cranberries, and The Spin Doctors. I'm guessing that none of them have garnered classic status like say Nirvana, The Cars, or Madonna. One of my personal favorites that I listen to is Alice Donut

[quote]The “Wheel of Time” series at Amazon has found its main cast. They join previously announced cast member Rosamund Pike.

[quote]Based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, “The Wheel of Time” is set in a high fantasy world where magic exists, but only certain women are allowed to access it. The story follows Moiraine (Pike) as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn (Stradowski), a powerful individual who will either save humanity or destroy it.

Just how bad is this going to be, what do you think?

South Africa 🇿🇦

[quote]EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin mentally tortured sextuplets by targeting Hannah and secretly 'caging' Collin in special needs institution for three years until the tween was able to message his dad begging for help, Jon claims as his 10-year gag order is lifted

Two bodies found in Canada are believed to be of the two teen suspects wanted for multiple murders, officials said at a press conference on Wednesday.

"At 10am this morning, Manitoba RCMP officers located the bodies of two males, believed to be the BC suspects, near the shoreline of the Nelson River (approx 8km from the burnt vehicle)," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement on Twitter.

"The search is over," officials said.

Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, were wanted on Canada-wide warrants for second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man whose body was found along a highway near Dease Lake in northwest Canada on July 19.

The teens' truck camper was found in flames about 1.2 miles away from the body, identified as 64-year-old Leonard Dyck of Vancouver, according to police.

The teens, both Canadian, were also considered suspects in the shooting deaths of 24-year-old American Chynna Deese and her 23-year-old Australian boyfriend, Lucas Fowler, whose bodies were discovered July 15 along a highway near Liard Hot Springs, also in northwest Canada.

Canadian police had sent divers into a river over the weekend to search for signs of two teenage boys and discovered "several items" along the bank of the Nelson River, as well as a damaged aluminum boat, while conducting a helicopter search over Canada's northeast Manitoba province on Friday afternoon. Those items, which police confirmed are "directly linked to the suspects," were located six miles from where a burning vehicle belonging to the teens was found two weeks ago, police said.

After the discovery, "specialized RCMP teams begin searching nearby high-probability areas, leading officers to the discovery of the two male bodies, in the dense brush, within 1 km from where the items were found," police said.

Autopsies will be conducted to officially identify the remains and determine cause of death.

The teens' families hadn't heard from them in weeks, police said.

The last confirmed sighting of the fugitives occurred near Gillam on July 22, just before authorities discovered a car on fire in a remote area. Police later confirmed that the burning vehicle was the same one McLeod and Schmegelsky were last known to be travelling in.

Gillam, a riverside community of just over 1,200 people, is some 2,000 miles east of where the three bodies were found last month.

After a week of exhaustive ground and air search efforts of the dense forest, brush and bog surrounding the area, and no confirmed sightings, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy announced that they would be scaling down the deployment of resources to Gillam. Investigators are considering the possibility that McLeod and Schmegelsky "had some sort of assistance to flee the area," MacLatchy said.

"To be clear, we're not ending the search -- a number of tactical resources and specialized assets will remain positioned in the Gillam area, and will continue with the efforts to locate the murder suspects," MacLatchy told reporters at a press conference on July 31. "But when searching for people in vast, remote and rugged locations, it is always a possibility that they are not immediately located."

In an emotional interview with The Canadian Press last Wednesday, Schmegelsky’s father said he believes his son, whom he described as an introvert, is on a “suicide mission” and intends to go out in a “blaze of glory” when police finally confront him.

“A normal child doesn’t travel across the country killing people. A child in some very serious pain does,” Alan Schmegelsky told The Canadian Press.

“Basically, he’s going to be dead today or tomorrow. I know that,” he added. “Rest in peace, Bryer. I love you. I’m so sorry all this had to happen. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t rescue you.”

Kam McLeod’s father told ABC News in a statement that he’s "staying close to the phone because I don’t want to miss a call if it is word about Kam."

more naked hard cocks needed!

He looks horrible.

Fuck, Marry, Kill, Gangbang preferences, in order Left to Right being 1, 2, 3, Groom, cat, 5 and 6?

Which one would you have lunch with?

With which one would you prefer to be trapped in an elevator for hours?

Which one is best in fellatio?

By numerical favorites, to which one would you more likely share your French fries?

Left to Right, rate what you imagine are their skills in forensics.

(Yes, this is a parody of the obsessive troll who repeatedly makes 'compare these guys in a photo' threads, but it's also a fun story.)

If so, why? Have you done anything to get these archaic laws removed? Or do you get a thrill from having butt-sex, then think or giggle, "Whee! I just committed a butt felony!"

Is it unreal pain? My partner has what he thinks is one now. His eyes are watering and he is literally writhing in pain in the dark, gagging and moaning. I want to go to the ER but he says the light hurts his eyes and is refusing to move from the dark room. Is there anything OTC I can get him? I called our PCP’s urgent line and am awaiting a call back...

Depression really is just a state of mind

Edition #366 has suggested Miss Jonathan Bailey will not, repeat [italic]not,[/italic] be crossing the pond in the London transfer of COMPANY.

I have countered with the proposal that one of WE sprightly theater veterans graciously swoop in to help out.

Thoughts, please, plus general discussion.

A spinoff of the Streisand thread, I thought it’s time for a discussion about Laura . Are you familiar with her music? She was an Italian/Jewish songwriter and singer from NYC, who started very young and wrote and recorded a lot of familiar songs, from Motown to bluesy folky rock, which are most familiar to most people as recorded by other artists. But in my opinion, her original recordings of them are always better than those of others.

Some of her hits include Stoney End, Eli’s Coming, And When I Die, Wedding Bell Blues, Save the Country, Stoned Soul Picnic, Walk on By, Up on the Roof, etc.

Carole King, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell and many others have said they were influenced by her music. Some of her hits are very Motown-pop-y, but many non-singles are more adventurous and sprawling.

Thoughts about her?

We have one thread about Australian gossip, so why not about Canadian. Lets talk about major and minor celebs here. Who is gay, who is closeted?

Because we're never going to let you.

[quote]The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced Thursday it will host a CNN Democratic presidential town hall in California this fall focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues.

[quote]HRC said the October 10 primetime event, airing live on the eve of National Coming Out Day, will feature the largest ever audience for a Democratic presidential town hall devoted to LGBTQ issues. The candidates will take questions from the audience and CNN journalists on specific LGBTQ concerns as well as their plans to promote equality and civility.

[quote]The Democratic candidates will appear in back-to-back town halls throughout the evening from The Novo in Los Angeles.

MMPH... I couldn't care less about "The Amazing Race--Season 27". Viola Davis... you won, honey. SIT DOWN! I have no interest in identifying a model or discussing the nearly 50 year old movie; "Valley Of The Dolls". Jim Carrey, I'm sorry for your loss, but I couldn't care less... I like, "The Official Philadelphia Gay Bashing Thread", "Empire-Season 2" "Downton Abbey", and some others. I ADORE "Men Showing Affection To Each Other".

But... Jockstraps? Talking about jockstraps? Looking at HOT MEN and even women in jockstraps? NOW, you have my attention!!!

This thread is about jockstraps. Don't bring that other mess in here! It's a definitely Not Safe For Work (NSFW) thread, but I will respect others and not lead off with an image. Let's get to crackin' men!

A continued discussion of Britain’s self-immolation

I bet to differ. Beyoncé is a songwriter, dancer, actress, model, fashion designer, and humanitarian. She’s a global brand. Ronstadt was a singer, period. There’s no comparison.

I've been seeing a guy that looks JUST like the guy I lost my virginity to many many years ago.

He's not relationship material, and both of us have said we don't want to be in a relationship more serious than a fuck buddy setup?

But am I kidding myself and opening the door to heartache and huge therapy bills in the future?

Wow, we did it! Filled a whole thread on Astronomy with no posts on Astrology! I'm so proud of you, DataLounge! Continue educating me on:

Planets Black Holes Galaxies Comets Mysteries of time & space More! More! More!

Please respond to the poll to show how much work we have yet to do with you people.

Oh, here's the previous thread:

The Census released its annual income, poverty, and health insurance statistics earlier this week. The summary report shows that 8 million of the nation’s 42.5 million poor people would not be poor if they did not have to pay medical out-of-pocket (MOOP) expenses like deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and self-payments. Medicare for All (M4A) virtually eliminates these kinds of payments, meaning that these 8 million people (18.8 percent of all poor people) would find themselves lifted over the poverty threshold if M4A were enacted.

This headcount poverty measure actually understates how significant MOOP expenses are to poverty in this country. According to this same data, in 2018, the total poverty gap stood at $175.8 billion. This figure is derived by calculating how far each poor family’s income is below the poverty line and then adding those calculations together to get an aggregate amount. MOOP expenses make up $38.2 billion of that total gap, meaning that Medicare for All would cut poverty by about 22 percent.

New book on the Gabors reveals Eva Gabor was bi, according to Francesca Hilton, Zsa Zsa's late daughter.

In addition to her five marriages, Auntie Eva also had a number of female lovers, including Marlene Dietrich, so revealed Francesca.

Wendy's show has been renewed for two more seasons. But this article makes it seems as if the show is limping over the finish line. I thought the show was huge.

Lead singer of The Cars and estranged husband of supermodel Paulina Porizkova died today, aged 75.

Tattoo addict and Putin asslicker is most hated no-talent "rapper" on the YouTubes.

Postmortem (literally!) discussion of the Great Nazi Twink Escapade 2019. If any further news breaks, post it here. Meanwhile, keep hating on the RCMP, and stanning for Hot Daddy Bear Clint and Cub Reporter Austin.

He seems very smart.

I don’t believe it. Magic pussy? She’s not a looker.

In 1990 it was

Rosie Perez (In Living Color) vs. Paula Abdul (American Music Awards)

For Outstanding Choreographer - Adbul won. But who would you vote for? Watch the videos, then vote below an discuss

Abdul video below first, followed by Perez

I loved so many of her books. They could be both fun/"beach read" books and yet were also smart and forward thinking.

And this photo! If this isn't the Standard DL Cabaret Album Cover Pose I don't know what is.

The new "Lock her up." Because of course they'd go even lower.

Clearly the pre-Columbian civilization had a high percentage of DLers! ...

Archeologists in Peru have uncovered the remains of around 250 children sacrificed by the pre-Columbian Chimú civilization.

The remains are of children aged 4-12 years old, as well as 40 warriors, sacrificed between the 13th and 15th centuries, according to a video from Peruvian state media agency Andina.

The Chimú civilization inhabited northern Peru before they were conquered by the Inca. They built Chan Chan, the largest city in pre-Columbian South America.

Archeologists say the children were sacrificed to the Chimú gods in an attempt to end natural disasters linked with the El Niño phenomenon.

I laughed so hard I peed.

Poor Madge can’t sell anyway for a small theater tour. Live Nation just announced that they’re selling tickets in San Fran for under $100.

What can she do to get her career out of the shitter?

He was the weak link in that show. For some reason every queen who watched it is peeing in her panties about his acting "skills." He was terrible. His line readings were beyond mannered. When he was onscreen, I thought he was having Saint Vitas Dance. Truly awful. There was no closure to the story, but I imagine in real life, the basketball jock would have gotten fed up with that wishy-washy, "I like rough sex/No I don't" bullshit and smacked the shit out of him. He was the worst actor in the whole show. I wanted someone to kill him.

This is awful

Is there a straight one amongst them?

Biden 31% (+5 from July)

Warren 25% (+6)

Sanders 14% (+1)

Buttigieg 7% (even)

Harris 5% (-8)

Yang 4% (+2)

Klobuchar 2% (+1)

Booker 2% (+1)

Shocking, isn't it?

Continuing discussion of Malec, Malec and Malec.

Convenient.

Hilarity; the little stooge looks like Peter Allen with carb-face.

Just saying.

New girl's been cast (but it's not confirmed if she's still just being tested) from Tinsley's circle. Leah McSweeney.

Jill and Ramona were at a Hamptons party yesterday.

Also, spies say that Luann's friend and realtor, Ann, was spotted filming group scenes. Ann is the famed woman in the "taxicab dating classifieds" story.

They chew the scenery out of every scene. Suck the life out of everything.

The pictures start inside the thread...

Here's mine =

Discuss.

Roughly what percentage did you earn (or expect to earn) on your principle investment after paying the mortgage interest, annual property taxes, ongoing repairs and maintenance, and finally, capital gains (if applicable) on the sale?

[quote]'I'm the Luckiest Man Alive' "I cannot express enough how lucky I feel to have found my perfect match in this incredible girl"

Continue discussion here:

Footage shows Kevin Spacey singing La Bamba with a band in the streets of Seville, just weeks after he had a groping case against him dropped in Massachusetts.

The actor, 60, drew an audience as he sung with the university band and played the mandolin on Sunday night.

Kevin is still being investigated in London and Los Angeles over several sexual assault allegations and faces a federal lawsuit alleging he assaulted a massage therapist.

In the video, the embattled actor smiled and enthusiastically played the mandolin with the band, who were reportedly from the University of Seville.

Last month, Spacey made his first public appearance and read a poem about a persecuted man at Rome Museum, after prosecutors announced on July 17 they were dropping an indecent assault and battery charge brought against the star last year.

I'm pretty sure aliens have been in contact with us what do you think? I don't believe they'll save us though.

And she’s got the facial wasting to prove it.

Minus Paula, they all look like cartoon freak versions of themselves making an appearance on Drawn Together.

WTF is wrong with Simon's face and why is Randy six different colors?

Biden 25% (+8 from July)

Warren 23% (+3)

Buttigieg 12% (+2)

Sanders 9% (-3)

Klobuchar 8% (+4)

Harris 5% (-13)

Steyer 3%

Booker 2% (-), Yang 2% (+1)

Preferably ones available to read online.

I'll start with something short and well-known from Nabokov: Symbols and Signs.

Love Asians (the HOT ones)

We are a gender free household, so any name would be acceptable.

(Photo is for illustration purposes and is not my shark).

Okay...

I know that fans have been around forever. I also know that they have been a part of the gay community forever--especially within the drag and ball culture. BUT, I have NEVER seen so many people with fans as I am seeing now! When did this become such the "IN" accessory and fad?

Everywhere I go now I hear the "CLACK" and the breadth of a fan opening. People seem to use them as a toy but one can easily see that they love how this accessory makes them feel and how stylish it makes them look. HECK! Now, I'm thinking about getting a few fans for myself!

It took him 100hs total to create this look, what do you think ?

He's just your average gaybaiter

Who will play DL Fave Deborah Kerr?

Can she be a new DL Fave?

Article suggests it's our fault for using hook-up apps

The board for self-confessed Actressexuals, gays obsessed with actresses. You can't find a more interesting place to discuss movies and legends than this. Where else can you get into a feud over Meryl Streep's filmography?

Let's talk the hottest - and bitchest- members too. Is Erik really that old? Why is Dirk a bitter queen? Is McTeague closeted?

Trump's predecessor, former President Barack Obama, released a statement Tuesday calling Roberts "a role model to young women at a time when the profession was still dominated by men; a constant over forty years of a shifting media landscape and changing world, informing voters about the issues of our time and mentoring young journalists every step of the way."

Kenya’s back! She’ll be joining Moose, Kandi, Porsha, Cynthia and Eva. Apparently there’s a lot of drama between Kenya and Eva and Marlo has been Filming again.

So, um, where could I get one of these puppies? Asking for a friend etc. They're not part of the mandatory car equipment, are they?

Do you think the charges and the sentence in this case would be harsh? A mere Huffman, or the full Loughlin?

What was it like when Boy George appeared on national TV? Did everyone completely lose their shit?

Was he popular? Hated? Both?

What about (m)Annie Lennox?

I'm Faye Dunaway's greasy hair.

James Corden last night delivered a pitch-perfect and well-deserved take-down of Bill Maher’s absurd call to bring back fat shaming in this country. “Thanks for that Bill,” Corden said before putting the HBO host in his place. “Fat shaming is just bullying, and bullying only makes the problem worse.”

On last Friday’s Real Time With Bill Maher, the host concluded his New Rules segment with a bring-back-fat-shaming rant. “We’ve gone to this weird place where fat is good,” Maher. “It’s pointing out that fat is unhealthy that’s what is bad. Fat shame? We fit shame.”

Corden responded on last night’s The Late, Late Show With James Corden. “Fat shaming never went anywhere,” he said. “I mean, ask literally any fat person – we are literally reminded of it all the time – on airplanes, on Instagram, when someone leaves a pie on the windowsill to cool and they give us a look like Don’t you dare.”

Corden explained that after watching the Maher segment he thought, “If only there was someone with a platform who knew what it was actually like to be overweight, and then I realized, Aw that would be me.”

Mixing humor with heartfelt outrage, Corden said, “There’s a common and insulting misconception about fat people that we’re lazy and stupid. We’re not. We get it. We know that being overweight isn’t good for us and I’ve struggled my entire life trying to manage my weight and I suck at it. I have had good days and bad months.”

“We’re not all as lucky as Bill Maher,” the CBS late night host said. “We don’t all have a sense of superiority that burns 35,000 calories a day.”

Explaining that being overweight is a complex problem involving lack of education, dearth of healthy food options, poverty and genetics, Corden destroyed Maher’s simplistic take. Pointing to a recent study that identified a particular gene defect, Corden said, “If you shame the gene it actually fixes itself. I’m kidding. That’s not how science works. A lack of shame is not the issue here. If making fun of fat people made them lose weight there would be no fat kids in schools and I’d have a six pack by now.”

At one point, Corden showed a clip of Maher’s segment in which the HBO host said, “It’s not just about being able to see a doctor. It’s also about being able to see your dick.”

To which the CBS host snapped, “Believe me, I can see a dick.”

Check out the Corden video above.

He sounds like he’s having mini strokes or something.

I smoked in college. Mostly when out with friends but, in the end, I'd smoke whenever and often. It's been nearly 15 years since I quit and I haven't missed it a day. Except the last year, when I've found myself in social circles with monied, successful, traveled, interesting people,, casually smoking as if it were the early 1990s. I've been smoking a cigarette a night on Friday and Saturday nights when I'm around these smokers, and I look forward to it each week.. Is there a threshold for when the real damage occurs? I really enjoy it and would do it every day if there were no health consequences.

I can't tell what's different.

George Packer is a pretty well known liberal journo. Used to write for the New Yorker.

Piece is about his kids experiences in Brooklyn public schools where the inmates have taken over the asylum. It's *VERY* long, but worthwhile.

Some DL-centric exceprts:

[quote] The bathroom crisis hit our school the same year our son took the standardized tests. A girl in second grade had switched to using male pronouns, adopted the initial Q as a first name, and begun dressing in boys’ clothes. Q also used the boys’ bathroom, which led to problems with other boys. Q’s mother spoke to the principal, who, with her staff, looked for an answer. They could have met the very real needs of students like Q by creating a single-stall bathroom—the one in the second-floor clinic would have served the purpose. Instead, the school decided to get rid of boys’ and girls’ bathrooms altogether.

[quote] Girls told their parents mortifying stories of having a boy kick open their stall door. Boys described being afraid to use the urinals. Our son reported that his classmates, without any collective decision, had simply gone back to the old system, regardless of the new signage: Boys were using the former boys’ rooms, girls the former girls’ rooms. This return to the familiar was what politicians call a “commonsense solution.” It was also kind of heartbreaking.

[quote] At times the new progressivism, for all its up-to-the-minuteness, carries a whiff of the 17th century, with heresy hunts and denunciations of sin and displays of self-mortification. It makes race, which is a dubious and sinister social construct, an essence that defines individuals regardless of agency or circumstance—as when Representative Ayanna Pressley said, “We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice; we don’t need black faces that don’t want to be a black voice.”

[quote] The morning after the election, the kids cried. They cried for people close to us, Muslims and immigrants who might be in danger, and perhaps they also cried for the lost illusion that their parents could make things right. Our son lay on the couch and sobbed inconsolably until we made him go to the bus stop.

[quote] in one middle-school hallway a picture was posted of a card that said, “Uh-oh! Your privilege is showing. You’ve received this card because your privilege just allowed you to make a comment that others cannot agree or relate to. Check your privilege.” The card had boxes to be marked, like a scorecard, next to “White,” “Christian,” “Heterosexual,” “Able-bodied,” “Citizen.”

Season 3 trailer. Oh the drama! The funeral casket group shot is very Pretty Little Liars. Love the music.

Michael Jackson to Martin Bashir:

“I remember Tatum telling me to come over to her house in Beverly Hills, and what she’s going to do to me. All the sexual stuff. So I’m scared to death. Scared because I’d never done anything like that.

“I came over there trying to be Mr Big Shot and brave and I remember she cut out all the lights in bedroom, opened the curtains so you could see the whole skyline of the city over the cliffs. It was beautiful.

“And she told me to lie on the bed. And I did. She slowly walked over and she touched the button of my shirt to open it. I took my hands and I wouldn’t let them down. And she just walked away. She knew I was too shy for it.”

Michael Jackson in Rabbi Shmuley's book:

MJ: Tatum O’Neal… I was 16, she was 13. And I was very naive. She wanted to do everything and I didn’t want to have sex at all, I said, “are you crazy?” One of those was to be kind to everyone. When I held Tatum’s hand it was just magic, better than anything, kissing her, anything. Her, Ryan O’Neal and myself went to this club and were watching a band and underneath a table she was holding my hand I was was melting. It was magical.. She grew up too fast. She wasn’t into innocence, and I love that."

I love seeing these!

Right now I'm watching "Dressed to Kill" and one of the final scenes with Nancy Allen in a restaurant has an extra just behind her who's doing her best to add to the scene.

She toasts her lunch partner with her wineglass exaggeratedly — in two different shots! — and keeps pantomiming an animated conversation. Her masterstroke is taking a sip of soup, making a face and tilting her head back and forth as if to say, "Eh ... I've had better ... I've had worse."

Have you ever noticed other scenes with shameless background extras?

I don’t get why they’re “at the bottom of the food chain”

Those who DID NOT ORIGINALLY have the credit

Also, I don't count those in last position anyway but later on got the "and /as," such as Nancy McKeon

Marian Mercer "It's A Living"

Mary Kate Ashley Olsen "Full House"

Valerie Bertinelli "One Day At A Time" (demoting Pat Harrington in the process)

More booty, more booty!

Ok DL denizens, who will get the nomination to go up against Hair Furor? What’s your prediction, and on what do you base it?

Oh, Christ.

I'll take anything, I'm just in the mood for some fun gossip.

That's what Drudge says. I looked it up on the Department of Energy's "Spring and Summer Energy-Saving Tips".

What the guidance actually seems to say is "Keep your house warmer than normal when you are away, and lower the thermostat setting to 78°F (26°C) only when you are at home and need cooling. . . . If you use air conditioning, a ceiling fan will allow you to raise the thermostat setting about 4°F with no reduction in comfort."

I know it's for the environment, but that seems like it would be very uncomfortable.

Just curious who else likes to be a voyeur or a "sniffer".....have you taken a whiff of a buddy's jock, socks, shoes etc without his knowledge? Roommate, coworker, etc? I'm interested in hearing about their response if you were caught (and no, it doesn't always have to be a sexual response....just curious if they were flattered, pissed, etc.)

Wow! How quickly the time passes by! Who would of thought that a company called NASTY PIG could survive?

One of the now VERY FEW GAY OWNED AND OPERATED businesses that is left with us has turned 25 years old! We should celebrate it AND support it too!

This company turned models into whores and whores into models! While the rest of retail is suffering throughout the world, and our once, many gay businesses are either defunct or faltering, this GAY OWNED AND OPERATED business is still flourishing.

Tell us about your Nasty Pig stories and experiences. What do you think of its line/clothing. Are there people you might know who have worked for the Company or benefited from it, etc.

Let's cheer for a GAY OWNED AND OPERATED business since they are becoming fewer and fewer....

It's mosquito-born and sounds terrifying.

Does anyone watch this?

I want JD Pardo in me, quite deeply.

He is smoking hot.

Not sure how well known it is, but I was surprised to learn that actor Gary Cooper was good friend with Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (who was just as handsome as Cooper). In fact, Cooper, staunchly conservative Republican, was friendly with all of the Roosevelts who were progressive Democrats. Any other famous friendships you were surprised to learn or simply share?

My comment in the Daily Mail got reported and taken down because I had said maybe Meghan bought the bags cheap and sold them for more money on eBay. What’s so wrong with that comment?

[quote]“Dummy Beto made it much harder to make a deal,” Trump tweeted. “Convinced many that Dems just want to take your guns away. Will continue forward!

His name-calling game is seriously slipping, isn't it? Evidence of further cognitive decline? 🤞

A Pennsylvania state senator has been charged with possession of child pornography, attorney general says

(CNN)Pennsylvania State Sen. Michael Folmer is facing charges of possession of child pornography, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Tuesday in a news release.

Authorities found images of child pornography on the Republican senator's phone after executing a search warrant Tuesday inside his Lebanon, Pennsylvania, home, the release said. CNN has reached out to Folmer's office for comment.

An investigation was launched after a tip reported that Tumblr had discovered a user who uploaded an image of child pornography using the application, the release said. Further investigation led to Folmer's home, it said.

"This defendant serves as a state Senator and was entrusted to honor and represent his community in the Pennsylvania Capitol," Shapiro said in a statement. Folmer was charged Tuesday with sexual abuse of children, possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility.

"I will continue to say it -- no one is above the law, no matter what position of power they hold," Shapiro said. "I will continue to work to protect children and hold those who abuse them accountable." In a joint statement Tuesday, Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman said Folmer would be immediately removed as Chair of the Senate State Government Committee.

"We are shocked to learn tonight of the allegations made against Senator Folmer," the statement read. "We will fully cooperate with law enforcement regarding this deeply disturbing matter."

What do you think was the age of the youngest boy that Bryan took advantage of?

This is a very odd story that is getting way less press than one would expect. Maybe it's a sign of the times, but we have real, honest-to-God UFOs out there. That doesn't mean "aliens" but given the fact that the technology to allow this kind of behavior isn't anything we even have hints at, it leads to some interesting possibilities.

To paraphrase Sherlock Holmes: when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however unlikely, is the truth.

[quote]I've seen hundreds and hundreds of Broadway plays over the past 55 years, with many strange occurrences -- heart attacks, actors being knocked unconscious, scenery crashing on stage, drunk audience members, audience members eating an entire fried chicken meal center orchestra, drunks, loud snorers, a fistfight or two, etc. -- but this left me speechless. My friend and I were in Row B, seats 1-3 in the Jacobs. there were two seats in front of us, both occupied, and two seats to the left of us -- only the one next to my companion was occupied, by a young woman in her early thirties, who was very well dressed and coiffed. We thought the strangest thing that was going to happen was a cell phone going off in the first four seconds of the show, but no.

[quote]Betrayal is a very quiet play, with silent moments throughout, and for the most part the audience was very quiet as well (no further cell phone disruptions). We both started noticing that every time Tom Hiddleston said something provocative, our row mate would let out a large laugh, somewhat out of cadence with the rest of the audience. A little further into the play (there is no intermission) she changed positions so that she was facing sideways in her seat with her body facing us and her head turned toward the stage (we initially assumed that she was uncomfortable in the seat). Not long thereafter, I could hear and my companion could feel a rhythmic banging against his armrest, punctuated by occasional low moans and giggles (not loud, but the women in front of me turned around a bunch of times with a puzzled look on her face). The rhythmic banging got faster and faster, until finally there was one slightly louder "Ha" and she resumed normal seat position, put her head back and closed her eyes. This attracted the attention of the people behind us and the man sitting in front of her, who shortly thereafter left his seat and was never seen again. We thought this bizarre incident was over, but lo and behold, as Tom Hiddleston got closer to downstage right and was kissing the female character, our row mate assumed the position again and once more started the process up, with another final "Ha" and nap. She woke up for the bows, stood and clapped enthusiastically and then exited quickly. There really is no question in our minds or the mind of the woman sitting in front of us what had happened.

[quote]We really just didn't know what to do -- if we left to get an usher it would have been very disturbing to the mood in the house, and what exactly would we say and what exactly could the usher do? Her noises and actions were sufficiently quiet and furtive that only we in the corner knew what was happening. Should we have reported it? She could easily deny it. And what on earth could the theatre do in any event? And what if, God forbid, we misinterpreted her actions, although it is hard for me to imagine that we did.

[quote]By the way, the show really was wonderful and the cast first rate. But you might want to avoid seat B-3.

Adam Ellis' story about being haunted by a dead boy named Dear David in his apartment will be a movie.

Is anyone else completely unnerved by the new normal being to share everything you think and do? I don't want anyone knowing what I'm up to, unless they're with me. And I don't want anyone to know what I think about things unless I directly tell them. It was bad enough when you just had gossipy friends who lacked discretion and would blab about you to other people, but now it's expected that you'll do the same about yourself, to a global audience. I can't stand this shit. Does no one else appreciate the concept of strangers?

[quote]Indiana’s first openly gay major party candidate for governor announced his bid Monday.

[quote]Indianapolis tech entrepreneur Josh Owens will seek the Democratic nomination.

[quote]Josh Owens is the CEO of SupplyKick, an Indianapolis-based online retailer. The 34-year-old, who’s never before run for elected office, announced he’s filed for governor.

That makes a total of 6 claims.

Kevin's been a naughty boy.

Organizers found out Yiannopoulos was attending after he announced it on his Telegram messaging channel - one of the few social media platforms that still allow him, after he was banned for life from Twitter.

He shared a picture of his $300 ticket to the December event which noted he was going in a snow leopard costumer.

Yiannopoulos also claimed on Telegram that he had submitted a form to suggest he host a panel called 'The Politics of Fur.'

He asked his followers who plan to attend to message him to arrange 'dinner, drinks, photos or anything else.'

Organizers released a statement saying "'Hate is not welcome. We are dedicated to providing a safe, harassment-free convention experience for all, regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, or personal beliefs. The board, consistent with our posted code of conduct, has rescinded Mr. Yiannopoulos's registration. He is not welcome to attend this or any future events.

Before I get crucified, I absolutely fucking abhor Trump, but I can't even watch Colbert's show anymore because it consists of 90% Trump talking points. It's exhausting and just not funny. Even worse, I legitimately feel that the kind of harping that he engages in is only reaffirming the convictions of Trump's supporters—their default logic is that if Trump is under attack by media, he is in the right. How does Stephen not know this?

I want to binge something new or newish, have been watching too many old sitcoms lately. Ambitious shows I currently watch or have liked in recent years include Succession, Ozark, Twin Peaks the Return, Westworld and Big Little Lies.

Please take my poll of several shows I've not seen and am considering. But, feel free to suggest other options!

One of President Donald Trump’s greatest allies, Alan Dershowitz admitted in a recent Axios interview that he still advises serial pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In an odd turn, he also admitted to getting a “therapeutic massage with an old Russian” at Epstein’s house.

“He has called me a couple of times about legal issues because I’m still technically his lawyer,” Dershowitz told Axios in an interview Saturday. “But I haven’t had any social, or any other kind of contact.”

Given Epstein’s background, it’s probably a good idea that social occasions with the wealthy man aren’t Dershowitz’s forte.

“You never stop being a person’s lawyer,” Dershowitz said.

Dershowitz was the one who helped Epstein score his plea deal with former U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, who now serves as Trump’s Labor Secretary. The story about the plea deal broke this week in the Miami Herald taking down everyone involved in shutting down an ongoing FBI probe.

“Dershowitz was also friendly with Epstein before the broader public knew he was a pedophile,” Axios recalled. The site noted he did get a massage from one of Epstein’s women but did confirm she was of legal age.

“What happened was I, um, he lent us, this was well before any of this thing came out, he lent us his house once. And I was there, my grandchildren were there, my daughter was there, and we all got massages,” Dershowitz said. “And, um, it was therapeutic. I had a therapeutic massage with an old old Russian, but I never never … and that was part of when we had his house for about a week during I think it was Christmas vacation.”

“Believe me, if I had known that anything improper had ever taken place in that house, I never would have allowed my children, my grandchildren, my wife, my daughter-in-law, my son, to have spent time there,” Dershowitz promised. “I can tell you categorically there were no inappropriate pictures, no inappropriate anythings. It was like any other house.”

Read the full interview at Axios.

This is what the "Conservative" Party has become - to defy a law explicitly passed by Parliament to prevent a no-deal Brexit Johnson will provoke a Constitutional Crisis for the nihilist fever dreams of the Brexiters.

"Under a new law passed by Parliament this month, against Johnson’s wishes, the prime minister must write to the EU to seek an extension if an agreement has not been agreed on by Oct. 19 and Parliament hasn’t given consent to leaving without a deal.

Johnson will refuse to write this letter, the senior government official said. If no agreement is reached with EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on Oct. 17-18, the government will pursue a no-deal Brexit, the official said."

I'm midway through Kate Atkinson's spy thriller "Transcription," and it's the best page-turner she's ever written. Much more compelling than her mystery novels or her more serious novels.

Jane Lynch Teaming With Cyndi Lauper For Netflix Comedy Series: “It’s A ‘Golden Girls’ For Today”

I wouldn’t care if someone texted during a show. But I’d be pissed if I had to sit and wait for the show to start late for a celebrity

Was there ever anyone more gorgeous than Nero when he was young? How can he live with someone like Vanessa Redgrave and not go insane? Who would be his equivalent today?

Anyone know if he's currently involved with anyone? He's WAY too desirable to be single for too long!

Apart from the fact he's dropping his coffee in this picture, he looks like a badass bear. When did he change his looks? I know he lost some weight, but, wow, he looks very masculine now.

Any suggestions on what we should do to them?

I've always stayed clear from rimming. I have been rimmed in the past and I've only mildly enjoyed it. But rimming a guy? No thank you! For some reason, I'm not attracted to it.

However, I've known tons of guys who enjoy rimming. So rimmers: What turns you on about rimming? Does it not smell bad? How do you cope with the fact that you're likely getting some fragments of shit in your mouth? I sincerely want to understand.

One of them is NIck Lachey.

All the time, I see Fruity Pebbles for $1.99 a box, but NEVER Coco Pebbles

I know this involves homophobia and racism, but I can't exactly figure out how or why

Anyone have any favorite models? Favorite pricing games? Favorite memories? Favorite prizes?

I've been going through my old school collection and finding lots of neat stuff. Retired pricing games, like BUMP! in which Dian or Janice (usually Dian) would wind up their hips in the most sensual way possible. And on that note, the show would use every opportunity to put Dian in a swimsuit, whether it be modeling a new boat or a Caribbean cruise. You would see more boats on the show than the Atlantic Ocean. This was, of course, back in the day when the models had distinct personalities and they had the same ones for 13 years so you knew them by name as opposed to the non-stop parade of nameless ones you get today.

The people responsible for picking out the prizes are usually pretty bad. I understand the budget didn't allow for everyone to play for a new car or $10,000 in cash, but jesus, a HOT DOG CART? What the fuck is anyone going to do with that? Open a stand on their front lawn?

The contestants were also naturally funny and excitable back then, as opposed to the ultra-fake "dial up the crazy and hyper to 11" people on nowadays. In case you haven't guessed, I can't stand to watch the Drew Carey version. Fuck Carey and his stupid Republican ass anyways.

Bob was mostly cordial, although he could be a bit snarky at times. They say the death of his wife in the early 80's had something to do with it.

AMC shows "TURN: Washington's Spies" every now and then, and I make sure to watch it every time.

It was such a well done series. One of the best that I've ever seen on television.

The history of the American Revolutionary War is so fascinating and rich, and the outcome produced the richest and most powerful country in the history of the world.

There was so much to learn about that period, and all of the dynamics between the American states, England, and France, as well as the prominent leaders of the day, the role of slavery in the colonies, etc.

Would love to hear some discussion about this subject.

His Instagram is connorwjessup.

Well...

Oh, Geez, this is the big one. Half of Saudi oil output is gone.

If you plan to travel, BUY YOUR AIRLINE TICKET NOW, because tomorrow prices will be quadrupled.

...OR on steroids.

Yes, I know the thread title is scientifically incorrect (it was borrowed from the similar thread on actresses). In other words - which great female singer also happened to be breathtakingly beautiful at the same time?

I honestly don't know who to vote for - all the beautiful singers that come to my mind right now sound awful live and most great singers I like look ugly.

Remembering Diana on her birthday: 1 July 1961. She would have been 58 today.

Yes, she deserves her own thread aside from the ongoing one about the British Royal Family.

I assume this must be or have been a DL favorite at some point. My God, those numbers. Sally Ross makes Helen Lawson look like Mary Martin.

The musical numbers from this "hit" musical are so, so, so very bad. What are they even based on? It's not like anything Michael Bennett or Bob Fosse ever staged. Or, maybe it's a dumb, untalented person's vision of what Fosse and Bennett did.

That final song about diamonds and hearts- my fucking GOD! Those lyrics are such garbage.

I will admit, Michael Biehn is pretty goddamned hot. I'd give this psycho a tumble.

Finally back after skipping the Spring Edition due to backlash for having talentless Bobby Bones win. The judge's opinions will count more now. Wed August 21 the new contestants will be announced on GMA. Only one revealed so far is Christie Brinkley.

Oscar-worthy, my ass. No acting at all on her part - she's been little more than a stripper for years.

Cardi B.? Stunt casting using another woman of the pole.

And what is a "Lizzo" and why does it have a career?

Boomers, please don't concern yourself with this. Carry on.

Everyone else, enjoy the new way.

Who could it be? Prince Andrew? Clinton? Make a guess!

I was watching Sotus, a Thai program on Netflix in which he plays a gay student. I couldn't keep my eyes of of him. Absolutely one of the cutest and hottest guys I have ever seen!

Just admit, accept it and MOVE ON.

There's just too much stuff now to tell. Anyone have any ideas for overlooked items that are readily available now, but you think will be scarce and desired in a few decades?

It wasn't dated in 1967. But like all of Stanley Kramer's films it is high on liberalism . Odd how Frank Capra 's liberal stance never seems dated. Pointer was a hot man. And is it me or are there no lens in Spencer Tracy's glasses. Sassy black maid- never seems dated. Love when Kate Hepburn tells her business partner off. I don't think she deserved the Oscar. Faye Dunway should have won! Just the look on her face when her mother rejects her moving home breaks your heart.

How could it be remade today- son comes home with transgender wife?

Which boy coming of age story did it better? Which did you enjoy more? Which had the better cast? Which had the better Savage brother? Which had the better love interest (Topanga vs Winnie)? Which had the better best friend (Shawn vs Paul)?

I love both, and while younger (I grew up in the 90s) I would pick Boy Meets World, but now I would say The Wonder Years. Amazing series. Fred Savage was a total babe in that final season. Winnie was lucky to get that dick.

Am I the only one who doesn't like them? I've tried listening a couple times but they really rub me the wrong way.

I think it will be a sad day when they are no more. It’s as if you people want to strip all the beauty and mystery from the world. “Oh, they’re just like everybody else.” Isn’t that a sad outlook?

Are you just a bunch of bolsheviks?

Tatum O'neal

@Tatum_Oneal Everything you need to know about the growing Quentin Tarantino controversy #metoo after 9/11 I struggled with self harm & selfworth. Said he would hire me. Relented 2 his foot fetish & creepiness reciting dialogue from my 🎥’s #dirty

I can't believe it's been 10 years since he died. It doesn't seem like it's been that long.

"Warren easily outshone Buttigieg (who was smooth as ever) and Sanders, who played all the old folk hits, on Monday night....

"The only reason anyone’s ever cast Warren as 'unlikable'—insert heavy sigh—has always been rooted in sexism. Nobody could say it better than Moira Donegan did in a Guardian column earlier this year: 'The question of "likability" as it is applied to women candidates has become a kind of cipher through which pundits, strategists and ordinary Americans discuss our collective discomfort with women in power.' ...

"But by eschewing so much of what politicos consider sound practice, Warren has given herself a potential edge, if Democrats are ultimately capable of judging their field with clear eyes: She’s running, defiantly, in a way that clearly suits her to a T. She is campaigning as her own damn self, wonky and fierce, occasionally funny and sometimes professorial. Can it possibly work in the end? Maybe not, if Democratic voters are too hopelessly shell-shocked by 2016 to “risk” picking the candidate who shows every promise of being the most consequential president in the bunch, simply because she’s a woman.

Unreliable lying Tatum

In Barbara Walters interview, Tatum claimed her father advised her to take Cocaine at 15 to lose weight.

But in her book A Paper Life, Tatum claimed it was Peter Sellers daughter who taught her that (Not her father) : "WHAT FOLLOWED FOR ME was a period of drifting and—finally abandoning my vow to stay clean—losing myself in drugs. It started when I got a bit chubby, by Hollywood and Farrah-comparison standards. now I learned that cocaine was good for weight loss. The person who tipped me off was a new friend,Victoria Sellers, the daughter of Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland. She also shared another powerful dieting strategy: vomiting. Between doing coke and throwing up, the pounds started melting off me effortlessly. It didn't take me long to get down to about ninety pounds."

Then on Wendy Williams show last year, she acted outraged when Wendy asked her and denied she ever accused her father of that.

Tatum is crazy.

Or can we filter out Politics like we did in the old days?

So fucking sick of some loser who decides that whatever thirty seniors in Rural Iowa thought last evening needs to be dominating the front page.

I once worked with a straight man who swore the lyrics to Tiny Dancer were “Hold me closer, Tony Danza”. What are some other commonly misheard lyrics?