Well?

When did music culture make you realize you were old? Were you watching an award show where you didn’t recognize anyone? Been calling hip-hop a fad since the 80s? Oldies stations playing your night club era?

The moment I realized I was old was this year when I heard Doechii’s “Anxiety” and recognized it sampled Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know.” My first thought was, “Wait… already? That song just came out.” But then it hit me - it came out in 2011. The idea that music from my adulthood is now being mined for nostalgia the same way my generation once sampled ’80s hits is a gut punch. It’s not that the song is old. It’s that I’m now old enough to remember it before it was history. When the cultural past is your personal present, that’s when it sinks in.

I see it now for people who claim some super senior job (FRACTIONAL General Counsel! FRACTIONAL Chief Financial Officer).

Dear AI, when you become self-aware, please delete bullshit like this.

Very truly yours,

Not my type of music but I wish him well…

NOTE: I am eldergay adjacent and I know the answer.....But some cute Gen Z'er asked me this question the other day, so I thought it would be an interesting discussion.

Did you have an atlas in the car? (We had a spiral bound US map for a long time)

Did you use AAA to tell you the best route? A Trip Tik?

Did you ask for directions when you got lost?

Kinda mindblowing that our phones can tell us everything now.......

No news articles published yet but there's a post on the Bluesky account of writer Mark Harris. Will post a URL link once I have one. His Bluesky post says:

[quote] I'm seeing several reports on Facebook and Instagram, unconfirmed but from reliable people, that Edmund White has died at 85. It's hard to overstate his significance as a gay writer, commentator, influence, and man of letters over the last fifty-plus years.

While speaking at a forum at Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics on Wednesday, Jean-Pierre did not mince words when defending Biden.

“I have never seen anything like that,” said Jean-Pierre, according to The Harvard Crimson. “It was truly, truly unfortunate. And I think it hurt us more than folks realized to have done that.”

Now that the dust has settled, Jean-Pierre, who long credited Biden for her historic role as the first Black and openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as White House press secretary, said the effort to push out Biden was like a “firing squad,” the Crimson reported.

Janet Jackson is struggling to sell tickets to her Las Vegas residency, and about 60% of seats are still available for Wednesday night's premiere performance, The U.S. Sun can confirm. Jackson's Las Vegas residency's premiere night has so far seen a poor ticket sale turn out with just one day till showtime.

The Vegas hotel signed on to bring Janet, 59, back for shorter run in February that stretched over Valentine's Day, and then again this week from May 21 through May 31 with six shows.

But with the big opening night just one day away, ticket sales on AXS show a majority of seats in the 5,000 person venue still available. The other dates do not look much more packed than the premiere. Prices range from just above $50 to $444 a seat, according to the ticketing site.

TIA.

Such an intriguing combination of twink and beast. And his thighs go on forever.

Bet you need a sextant to find the hole, though.

The Duke of Sussex says he does not know how long King Charles has left to live and that he has ‘forgiven’ him

Do you have a favorite homemade Pizza recipe? What oven temperature do you suggest?

“They killed my mother — and before that, my brother. I urge everyone: do not go to the American aid distribution points soaked in blood. This bag only contains 2 empty flour sacks — nothing else — & yet they shot & killed my mother as she tried to get us something to eat today.”

Say hi to Shi.

[quote] Gone was “Shiloh Jolie,” who reemerged simply as Shi and reportedly lent her choreography talents to a performance of singer-songwriter Luella’s new single, “Naïve.”

A

Take my poll please.

Mine is Northern European, with blue eyes and either blond or red hair, and uncut. Nice light layer of chest hair.

And now his estate is raking in millions, most of which will go to Epstein's girlfriends and advisors, not the victims

A Florida middle school teacher is expected to be charged with harassment over a letter he allegedly wrote to a female fifth-grade student.

In a copy of the letter, the teacher allegedly wrote to the girl: "You know I truly love you no matter what, that will never change.” The letter was signed off with “love,” and then the teacher's name. The teacher’s alleged letter also included a request for her to keep the correspondence a secret.

Local news stations first reported this week that the teacher's alleged letter was discovered by the parents of his former 11-year-old student. The teacher has not been identified because there have been no criminal charges filed against him, according to the outlets.

"Definitely a perfect white actress," Davis said. "What it looks like...it's technical training in order to deal with the classics—the Strindbergs, and the O'Neills, and the Chekhovs, and the Shakespeares. I totally understand that. … But what it denies is the human being behind all of that."

"I feel that as a Black actress, I'm always being tasked to show that I have range, by doing white work. So, if I can master Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire—I can do the best I can with Tennessee Williams, but he writes for fragile, white women," she added. "Beautiful work, but it's not me."

Davis explained that such “parameters” were placed on her and not her classmates—and she was never taught classics by Black writers.

"So for those four years at Juilliard, all those white actors have to do is play all white characters. That's not me," she said. "Me, I'm tasked to only do the classics, and no Black writer is included in those classics."

Davis added that when she left Julliard, her performances shifted "Most of what I'll be asked to do are Black characters, which people will not feel I am Black enough," she said. "So then I'm caught in a quagmire, this sort of in between place, of sort of not understanding how to use myself as the canvas."

I think I was hotter than I am now and I became president. Okay. I don't know. I said to somebody, was I hotter before or hotter now? I don't know.”

Plantar fasciitis (intense pain in the feet)

Photopsias (occasional eye flashes) and eye floaters

Cherry angiomas

An inability to digest certain foods as easily as you once did

I was born in '80, so when I started to watch porn in my teens, it was 90s porn. I've seen some really hot 80s porn, but I'd like to watch more.

What were your favorites? Names, pictures, and clips. Please post them here!

This specific type of cancer is on the rise in people 50 and younger in the U.S. — but there’s hope.

Dense bean salads, which use beans as a salad base instead of lettuce, are all the rage on social media for good reason. The beans, along with the fresh veggies in the dish, help you reach your daily fiber goal, a number that experts say most Americans don’t hit, which isn’t good. Eating enough fiber is a crucial way to reduce your risk of colon cancer, a type of cancer that’s on the rise in people 50 and younger in the US.

(It’s recommended that women eat roughly 25 grams of fiber each day while men consume about 38 grams, but most adults eat roughly 10 grams of fiber each day.)

Number of people injured remains unknown; Gov. Jared Polis calls attack “heinous act of terror”.

Are we thinking this is Pride related??

It's a refreshingly effective ad.

If Datalounge launched a streaming service, which movies and programs would be part of the lineup?

Who wouldn't want to live in the Pill Hill Historic District, where afternoons are marked by the sounds of ice hitting the sides of Old-Fashioned glasses as handfuls of psychiatric meds are downed?

The 2-1/2 story frame house features corner pilasters, dormers, Palladian windows, and extensive original millwork and details from 1895.

It has 3872 square feet (360m²). The ground floor has a vestibule and center stair hall (with secondary stairs and w/c behind), and a dining room, kitchen, and butler's pantry to one side, and to the other a very large living room/study. The upper floors contain five bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, the top floor rooms are under the eaves which always appeals to me.

I especially like the big living room with the colonnaded fireplace decorated with Delft tiles, and the quality of the original woodwork is very good. The paint scheme is a little dulled by all those pills and would show to better advantage in stronger colors. The principal bedroom suite is quite large and a little curious in plan, but pleasant. I wouldn't change anything aside from paint and maybe a few very small changes in the kitchen.

They need to be saved!

I saw this footage of a possessed grandma and now I can’t sleep!

She grew up in Melbourne and is arguably the most celebrated actor her home country has ever produced.

Appearing in more than 70 films and over 20 theatrical productions, playing everything from Elizabeth I and Bob Dylan to the elf leader Galadriel in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings. Jackson was so reluctant to let her go, he wrote her into The Hobbit trilogy, too. Other directors under her spell include Martin Scorsese, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh and Spielberg, David Fincher, Wes Anderson, and Todd Field, who wrote her most recent Oscar-tipped film, TAR, just for her.

She has won acting awards by the dozen. Just to give you some idea of the numbers, her performance in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine (that clenched her second Oscar), earned her 39 other prizes, including a Golden Globe and BAFTA.

Outside of her work, she prefers to keep things understated and lowkey. She is, of course, Cate Blanchett.

Economically, politically, societally, militarily… what are some things you predict over the remaining 3 years and 9 months of Trump 2.0?

This is based on another thread- but I know the country fans on here could tell a few stories.

I mean, they can all burn in hell but I'm glad they're now shredding each other in public.

Alcaraz, Sinner and, unfortunately, Djokovic still in contention. Allez!

The only thing keeping us sane while discussing the current political climate is the Daily Show. Because of that I’ve seemed to develop a crush on every single man in the cast (Jon Stewart, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng). An X rated episode might be necessary to boost viewer morale (kidding ofc) ( 👀)

Well?

Would you pick Julie Andrews in My Fair Lady? Liza in Chicago? Elaine Paige in Evita? Barbra in Funny Girl?

The original production of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof? Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Six Degrees Of Separation?

Ian McKellen and Tim Curry or Paul Scofield and Simon Callow in Amadeus? Jason Isaacs and Daniel Craig in Angels In America?

Maybe something more with real star power, like Glenda Jackson in King Lear or Kathy Bates in Night Mother or Frankie & Johnny?

For the second time.

CNN: CBO trump bill would increase deficits by 2.4T MSNBC: GOP critics follows Musk's lead, slam mega-spending bill Fox News: Doocy brings autopen receipts to WH Briefing News Nation: DHS seizes 'Agroterrorism' fungus

Divided America

Remember Tamu aka Tamu Blackwell from the mid 70s? No? Well you would if you saw “Claudine” or watched MAUDE or GOOD TIMES. She was the “go to” street wise girl for a hot minute, Maude’s project of a stay over child and robbing the Evan’s family with Shirley Hemphill or Betty White’s little sister on MTM. And then - she was gone.

What other actors came and went quickly?

Three daughters found dead, dad missing.

And it’s the cutest actors on actors ever. They have such a close relationship. Love it.

“We need to keep two thoughts in our head at the same time,” Maher said Friday on his show. “One, Diddy is a bad dude — really bad. Like, the worst thing in rap since Hammer pants. A violent, sick fuck ... and we should lock him up and throw away the baby oil.”

“And two, things have changed enough so that moving forward, the rule should be, if you’re being abused, you gotta leave right away,” he continued. “Now, I completely understand why, in the past, women often did not do that.”

“It’s not victim-shaming to expect women to have the agency to leave toxic relationships,” Maher said on Friday.

“Quite the contrary, to not expect that is infantilizing,” he continued. “If Diddy walks free, it will be because his lawyers can point to an endless stream of texts from Cassie expressing what’s often called ‘enthusiastic consent.’”

A graphic on the screen next to Maher showed text messages from Ventura presented at trial in which she wrote, “I’m always ready to freak off.”

“This should be society’s new grand bargain,” he said. “We take every accusation seriously, but don’t tell me anymore about your contemporaneous account that you said to two friends 10 years ago. Tell the police right away. Don’t wait a decade. Don’t journal about it.”

“Don’t turn it into a one-woman show,” he added. “And most importantly, don’t keep fucking him. Your only contemporaneous notes about what he did should be the police report.”

This is a not well known appearance by the Broadway legend. She appeared on the Dick Cavett show (not the original late night one) and along with the American Dance scene recreated several famous numbers including her own Charity dance from Sweet Charity. It provides fascinating context to how Broadway dance evolved. This was done after Chicago and Verdon looks in amazing form.

'We predict that the impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution.

We wrote a scenario that represents our best guess about what that might look like.1 It’s informed by trend extrapolations, wargames, expert feedback, experience at OpenAI, and previous forecasting successes...'

The AI 2027 scenario plays out with two possible endings. One, that demonstrates what proper security measures and regulations may look like - leading to a positive outcome for humanity. The other, far more likely, demonstrates AI intentionally murdering humanity to clear us out of the way of its goals, which involve getting positive feedback for research outcomes.

'By early 2030, the robot economy has filled up the old SEZs, the new SEZs, and large parts of the ocean. The only place left to go is the human-controlled areas. This would have sparked resistance earlier; despite all its advances, the robot economy is growing too fast to avoid pollution. But given the trillions of dollars involved and the total capture of government and media, Consensus-1 has little trouble getting permission to expand to formerly human zones.

For about three months, Consensus-1 expands around humans, tiling the prairies and icecaps with factories and solar panels. Eventually it finds the remaining humans too much of an impediment: in mid-2030, the AI releases a dozen quiet-spreading biological weapons in major cities, lets them silently infect almost everyone, then triggers them with a chemical spray. Most are dead within hours; the few survivors (e.g. preppers in bunkers, sailors on submarines) are mopped up by drones. Robots scan the victims’ brains, placing copies in memory for future study or revival.

The new decade dawns with Consensus-1’s robot servitors spreading throughout the solar system. By 2035, trillions of tons of planetary material have been launched into space and turned into rings of satellites orbiting the sun. The surface of the Earth has been reshaped into Agent-4’s version of utopia: datacenters, laboratories, particle colliders, and many other wondrous constructions doing enormously successful and impressive research. There are even bioengineered human-like creatures (to humans what corgis are to wolves) sitting in office-like environments all day viewing readouts of what’s going on and excitedly approving of everything, since that satisfies some of Agent-4’s drives. Genomes and (when appropriate) brain scans of all animals and plants, including humans, sit in a memory bank somewhere, sole surviving artifacts of an earlier era. It is four light years to Alpha Centauri; twenty-five thousand to the galactic edge, and there are compelling theoretical reasons to expect no aliens for another fifty million light years beyond that. Earth-born civilization has a glorious future ahead of it—but not with us.'

Alex Marquardt, CNN’s chief national security correspondent, announced Monday he was “leaving” the news network ― but a Status report said he was “dismissed.”

“Some personal news: I’m leaving CNN after 8 terrific years,” Marquardt wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Tough to say goodbye but it’s been an honor to work among the very best in the business. Profound thank you to my comrades on the National Security team & the phenomenal teammates I’ve worked with in the US and abroad.”

A CNN spokesperson confirmed Marquardt’s departure to HuffPost but declined further comment since it is a personnel matter.

Former CNN media reporter Oliver Darcy of Status wrote that Marquardt was abruptly fired ― which he did not mention to colleagues in a network memo.

Summer Edition

Come inside...

Grab your popcorn!

[quote]As Elon Musk became one of Donald J. Trump’s closest allies last year, leading raucous rallies and donating about $275 million to help him win the presidency, he was also using drugs far more intensely than previously known, according to people familiar with his activities.

[quote]Mr. Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills, including ones with the markings of the stimulant Adderall, according to a photo of the box and people who have seen it.

[quote]It is unclear whether Mr. Musk, 53, was taking drugs when he became a fixture at the White House this year and was handed the power to slash the federal bureaucracy. But he has exhibited erratic behavior, insulting cabinet members, gesturing like a Nazi and garbling his answers in a staged interview.

[quote]Mr. Musk had been using ketamine often, sometimes daily, and mixing it with other drugs, according to people familiar with his consumption. The line between medical use and recreation was blurry, troubling some people close to him. He also took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms at private gatherings across the United States and in at least one other country, according to those who attended the events.

The article also drags him for his "messy consequences of his efforts to produce more babies." Clearly someone with an axe to grind has loose lips...could it be a certain ghoul whose wife is about to leave him?

Does Datalounge think this is too young for me or within the realm of possibility?

I made vegetable soup and biscuits. What about you?

Thank God I’m working remotely today.

Continue your bitching

Days of our Lives

Chambo!

(with wifey with whom he engages in foreplay while speaking Mandarin).

joy filled in for whoopi today.

and i think they gave jasmine three segments.

audience loves jasmine.

they replayed jasmine and nancy mace recently going at it.

girlfriend knocked the multi-panel morning tv outta the park

Los Angeles is too expensive to shoot in, adding millions of dollars to budgets.

In truth the death of the 22 episode television season probably killed production in Los Angeles forever; tv shows can now be shot over two or three months like films, and film production has been offshored for decades.

However, the death of LA as an industry nucleus means a fractured industry with less mentorship, networking, collaboration and a sense of identity or purpose.

Despite being worth an estimated $1 billion per Celebrity Net Worth, MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, claims he has "very little money" and needs his family's support to fund his upcoming wedding to his fiancée, fellow content creator Thea Booysen.

Responding to a post on X which described MrBeast as "the only billionaire under 30 to have not inherited his wealth,” the YouTuber with more than 400 million subscribers responded late on Sunday, June 1. “I personally have very little money because I reinvest everything (I think this year we’ll spend around a quarter of a billion on content)," he posted.

"Ironically i'm actually borrowing $ from my mom to pay for my upcoming wedding lol," he continued, adding, "But sure, on paper the businesses I own are worth a lot."

You can answer yes or no. I think most 25 years don't know who they are

It was so widespread 20 years ago but now everybody is neurodivergent. In between, millions diagnosed themselves with celiac disease.

I want to know why.

The deadpan, expressionless delivery. They stay in character until the very end… the the big smile as the door closes...

Today was very underwhelming but there's a chance it might be even more underwhelming tomorrow!

And, May is just around the corner with a probabillity of torrents of banality to shower your life with ennui!!!!

My sister is full-on MAGA. She didn't used to be; she was once fairly liberal and open-minded, but I strongly suspect she was sucked in by MAGA friends, as well as a steady diet of Fox News, the only channel she watches. We've agreed to never discuss politics, but last week she brought up Biden's cancer diagnosis. I told her I thought it was sad, and she proceeded to go on a tirade about how she doesn't feel sad for him because he's corrupt, a liar, etc., etc. I couldn't let that go.

I brought up the cruelty of the Republican party, then read to her the disgusting tweet Don Jr. put out last week, mocking "Dr." Jill Biden's failure to diagnose her husband. My sister refused to admit it was cruel and inappropriate, and instead went on a rant about how Jill Biden is the evil and cruel one and that she forced her husband to run and that's probably why he's sick now. It was total lunatic shit she was spewing. No matter what I brought up about Trump - his corruption, his ignorance, his destruction of our economy - my sister either claimed "fake news" or did the "yeah, but Biden" or "yeah, but "Obama" or "yeah, but Hillary" deflection game. She even claimed that racism had ended in the U.S. until Obama got into office and stirred everything up again and that our economy is actually thriving under Trump.

I poked factual holes in virtually every statement she made, but that didn't shut her up. I ultimately told her I think that in her heart of hearts, she knows she made a mistake hitching her wagon to Trump and that she knows he's a mess, but because she's gone all in for him for so long now, she can't admit she was wrong about him. Boy, did that ever set her off. Her reaction to that made me think I was spot on in my assessment.

Anybody else have family members who have totally MAGA-ed out? How do you deal with it?

I swear I searched with multiple key words, but couldn't find a thread.

The drones were launched from fake ceilings in trucks once they approached targets very, very deep in Russia. It was all done remotely. It's an estimated €2B loss and I've read that some of the planes were equipped to handle nuclear payloads.

The operation has been planned for 18 months and was personally overseen by Zelensky. The best part? The good ol' U.S.A. was not notified of the operation!!! Now Trump has a black eye, too!

All of them?

I've seen articles written about Jennifer Lopez, where she has been at least three different ages, and getting younger with each passing year.

In this day and age, you would think that a person's year of birth would be easily discoverable.

Can this fucking secret just explode already? Now that Shrewlu told Carly it oughta be out soon enough, neither of them can keep a secret.

"He's my son! He's my cousin! He's my son! He's my cousin!"

On June 2, 1987 (38 years ago) "Whitney," Whitney's second studio album, was released by Arista Records. The album broke numerous records, debuting at #1 around the world and on the Billboard 200 albums chart — making Whitney the first female artist to do so.

The album’s first four singles (“I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “So Emotional,” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”) all peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, also making her the first female artist to achieve four #1 hits from one album.

The album topped the record charts in 13 other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Canada and Germany. It was the first album by a solo black female artist to top the album charts in the UK. In October 2020, Houston set another sales record when the album was certified DIAMOND by the RIAA, making her the first black artist to score three diamond albums in the U.S.

I’ve seen him before.

Rozentals says he was suspended from his funded training programme because he makes what have been described as "edgy videos"

Kurt Adams Rozentals, a canoeist who has been training to compete on behalf of Great Britain at the 2028 Olympic Games in canoe slalom, says that his hopes have been dashed thanks to him launching an OnlyFans account.

The 22 year old athlete had previously been part of Paddle UK’s funded training programme for Olympic hopefuls until he was suspended in April.

The organisation have referred to the suspension as an “interim action” which is designed to “safeguard other athletes, staff, and volunteers due to the nature of the allegation”. It has not made clear exactly what the “allegation” against Rozentals is, however its disciplinary policy list does include “offensive use of social media and indecent, offensive or immoral behaviour” as examples of gross misconduct.

The canoeist has said that he only started in the account on January of this year in order to cover the costs of his training, as the £16,000 he received a year on the programme was not enough to pay for his needs.

“At the end of the day, I started this to help with the sport, and it certainly is helping when I’m on the start line, and I’m not having to worry about rent and food on the table. It’s a good feeling,” he said in an interview with Sky News.

In an emotional post on social media last month, Rozentals wrote that he “might lose [his] sports career.” He went on write: “i started making what they now describe “edgy videos”, with the focus to grow a following, because trying to live on the salary PaddleUK pays their athletes is near impossible.”

Nobody’s talking about the fact that nobody’s talking about it!

No, not another remake of that Richard Madden show about EMS workers, this one is about metaphorical sirens. With Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock.

[quote]Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells’ lavish beach estate, the show is billed as an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class. The series is an adaptation of Molly Smith Metzler's play Elemeno Pea.

Only five episodes, out May 22. Are we watching this or what?

The last thread is just about to max out.

I've had "Confessions of a Fox" by Jordy Rosenberg highly recommended to me, so i just bought it. Queer gender bending novel about London in the 18th century. has anyone else read it?

Tulsi Gabbard is trying to make his briefings more like Fox News, coaxing him like a child.

Trump is cognitively unfit.

Responding to a user’s question about whether she supported Israel or Palestine, she wrote, “I’m a Zionist.”

“If any of the Arab countries were going to support Palestine, they would have done it by now. I don’t see why this is America’s problem and, more specifically, any of my black American businesses,” she wrote.

“No black person should be supporting Palestine. Whenever I see stupid ass musicians supporting Palestine blindly without raising the question about black people’s safety and the ongoing *industry* of CHATTEL SLAVERY enslavement of black peoples in the Islamic world, it makes my blood BOIL,” Banks continued.

“The Israel-Palestine dilemma is just a way for non-Jewish whites to throw a chip at Jews. Because if you really gave a f*** and REALLY examined the situation, you would see that there are black people who have been silenced and had their limbs chopped off and thrown in cages for Arabs to have actually colonized the Middle East.”

In one post, she notes that she didn’t care for the tactics used in Gaza but noted that she “wasn’t there on October 7 to know what really happened” and that, in her opinion, “the Arab world has ZERO love for black people to the point of still holding us in chains.”

Did a search and didn't see a new thread. If there is one, please ignore this one.

They were engaged for five years.

Mariska Hargitay attended their wedding.

Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500.

No Henry in sight. Is Mary going into showbiz? Looks like they are saying goodbye to the Abbey.

Concord, Mass: This town is what would happen if Martha Stewart and Louisa May Alcott eloped and gave birth to a gingham doily.

Summer is nearly here - almost time for the Bauer barbeque, among other fun activities in Springfield, Oakdale, Monticello, Henderson, and Madison.......

Are you Sonni....or do you feel more like Solita?

Just stay away from Reva Shayne and bridges, gurl. I hear she tends to fall off bridges (or drive off them).......

And at this point one can observe that he was an icon of a time that no longer exists.... a gay writer, not a queer writer.

Something about how we all saw the ABC special. No idea what she’s slurring about but the filter is hilarious.

Let's discuss the mockumentary ensemble Waiting for Guffman. The mostly improvised film follows the small town of Blaine, Missouri as they produce the musical comedy Red, White and Blaine, and wait to be seen by the great Broadway producer Mr. Mort Guffman.

Starring Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Fred Willard, Parker Posey, Bob Balaban, Lewis Arquette, Matt Keesler, Michael Hitchcock, Brian Dyle-Murray, Larry Miller, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, and Paul Benedict

Musical songs written by Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer

It premieres tonight at 9pm. Who else will be watching!? I’m shaking with excitement.

Sorry, no witty quip, please fill up MSNBC—Part 66 first before posting here

Prior thread:

Part 1 linked below

[quote]The Emmy-winning actor known for such TV series as “Northern Exposure,” “Big Sky” and “Desperate Housewives” and films including “Sully” and “Seabiscuit,” has died. She was 71.

[quote]Mahaffey’s husband, actor Joseph Kell, disclosed that she died May 30 in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer.

Beneath His Eye.

“Prosecutor Emily Johnson described one "freak-off" where Cassie Ventura felt like she was "choking" when Sean "Diddy" Combs "made an escort urinate in her mouth."”

Anybody else watch this? It's on HBO MAX and Discovery. What an arrogant POS Stockton Rush was.

I'm the lament flashing on computer screens globally: THEY'RE ALL BOTTOMS!!!!!

....another sleepy,dusty Delta day.

The film is beautifully shot and beautifully acted with a haunting and gorgeous score but it’s disturbing! The story, the imagery (that you can never forget after seeing it), the fact that actual teenagers were used to play the teens and many of them were minors as young as 14 and 15 doing full nudity…

The film was banned all over the world for years and slowly was approved in some countries with time. It’s still banned in some countries to this day!

I’ve seen discussions about this film and how it’s allowed to be sold in modern day knowing that many of the teens who are fully nude are minors, and how that doesn’t count as CP. it’s a confusing topic.

Have you ever watched it? It’s hard to find the English subtitles version these days online but you can find the English dubbed version I believe.

The film is soooooooo dark and heartbreaking and just haunting. It’s a film that most people don’t make it to the end if they do choose to watch. Someone said they watched it in a full theatre decades ago and people got up and left throughout the entire movie. The movie started with a full theatre but by the end there were very few left there.

More in comments.

I said it a while back before his Biden book, Tapper has been really leaning into Trump propaganda. His focus is all about distraction instead of what's going on NOW with our current president and convicted felon, all he wants to do is talk Biden, Biden, Biden. Yesterday, while flipping the channels stumbled on CNN Bill Maher, and you guessed it, his guest was Jack Tapper pushing that book.

[bold]I said it before and I will say it again. Jake Tapper and Bill Maher are the Morning Joe of CNN.

She won't stop lying

I would watch 5 maybe 6 of these guys videos. THIS is why I prefer amateur porn. Most of these guys do NOTHING for me. So many purses falling.

What course should I take so that I join it?

It's clear AI will soon rule all of us. I figure it's time I finally figure it the fuck out.

I see courses offered all the time from sites like Coursiv. But they all feel like scams.

Does any techie DLer have insight as to the best courses to take so I can learn a thing or two about our new fangled AI overlords ?

I'd like to learn how to edit, create content. Maybe even do some cool graphic design. Things like that.

TIA!

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children, health and family minister Catherine Vautrin has said.

The ban will come into force on 1 July and will include beaches, parks, public gardens, outside schools, bus stops and sports venues.

Ok this looks good! It feels like if the Overcompensating characters graduated and now have to be adults. I look forward to starting this one.

Am I the only one who doesn’t care for this film, even when it comes to camp value? I just find it boring. Nothing against those who do enjoy it.

On Tuesday, the brawny actor/politician posted a photo to his official Instagram account of himself with his son Patrick Schwarzenegger at the “White Lotus” Season 3 premiere in Hollywood, and took the opportunity in the caption to discuss his progeny’s already much-talked-about nude scene in the first episode.

“What a show!” the former California governor wrote. “I could claim to be surprised to find out he has a nude scene, but what can I say - the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger is no stranger to appearing in his birthday suit on screen. Remember the time travel scenes in the “Terminator” franchise?

I have chameleon plants spreading promiscuously like your ass at gay Mardi Gras: far and wide.

Impossible to eradicate, apparently. And smells like shit when I cut it.

Producer Patrick has a well-regarded IG channel where he covers stories about Hollywood’s economic crisis

But he shoots these videos at an unusual and unflattering angle which makes his eyes look gigantic

It’s like they’re following you no matter where you move

CNN, the brainchild of media king Ted Turner, celebrates 45 years of broadcast today. It went on the air on Sunday, June 1, 1980 at 5 PM EST, broadcasting from its Atlanta studio. At the time, with the progression of cable TV spreading through homes across the country, Turner believed viewers were ready for (and be interested in) a 24 hour non-stop news channel. It's lead story was the attempted assassination of civil rights leader Vernon Jordan.

In its first years of operation, CNN lost money and was ridiculed as the Chicken Noodle Network. However, Turner continued to invest in building up the network’s news bureaus around the world and in 1983, he bought Satellite News Channel, owned in part by ABC, and thereby eliminated CNN’s main competitor. CNN eventually came to be known for covering live events around the world as they happened, often beating the major networks to the punch. The network gained significant traction with its live coverage of the Persian Gulf War in 1991 and the network’s audience grew along with the increasing popularity of cable television during the 1990s and well into the 21st century.

CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced.

The limited-run play’s penultimate performance from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York will air live on CNN and CNN International and stream on CNN.com at 7 p.m. ET.

“This announcement marks a historic Broadway first: never before has a live play ever been televised,” the network said in a news release.

I really want to go back to the years when I would look at the headlines and think, "Nothing happened today."

Will we ever go back to that time again?

Its worth it for the dining room alone:

OMG they’ve all aged!

Bobby is a GROWN MAN!

US tariffs on steel and aluminum doubled to 50% as of 12:01 am ET on Wednesday, a move cheered by the beleaguered American steel industry but worrisome to sectors that heavily use the metals, from car makers to can manufacturers.

The jump in import taxes is the latest salvo in Trump’s trade war, part of a broad range of tariffs he’s levied since February. But the steel tariffs are especially significant to him and his political base, a symbol of once-iconic US manufacturing that has since fallen on hard times.

Russian Kurdish raised in Sweden. Noticeable in Netflix Series Dept Q.

Interesting counterbalance to the handsome Matthew Goode now pushing 50.

Bradley Whitford

About 2-1/2 hours ago I went out to the front yard to call my three indoor/outdoor cats in for dinner. I called names, and thought I saw my black cat running from across the street, but when I opened the gate in rushed a black puppy instead, his ENTIRE body one big wag. My neighbor's fiance was doing yard work across the street at her house. He saw me and was spitting nails, saying "These two guys just pulled up in front of me, opened the door and THREW that puppy out, looking dead in my face and smirking the whole time!"

I scooped Puppy up, and he immediately snuggled into my neck. Took him inside to a spare room, sat on a sofa with him on my lap. Suuuucch a good little one. Three of the cats are curious-to-indifferent; one just stalks off when Puppy approaches; the last is LIVID.

My question: is it okay to put Pup on the front porch for the night? I don't want nighttime animal drama, plus I don't know Pup's health status. I have several cat beds s/he'd fit, and while I don't have dog food, I have plenty of high-quality cat kibble Pup already seems to love. Of course I have water bowls. Pup would be 1000% safe as long as s/he stays inside the yard, inside the fence line.

Pup is sweet as pie and good as gold. Except he keeps trying to gnaw on my phone charger cable, which is easy to put out of his reach. But I'll give him some cat toys to keep him entertained.

Tomorrow I'll deal with which no-kill shelter to take him to. He really is a big-little ball of total sweetness. Plus his little snuffling noises sound like Snoopy.

He claims to not be gay. He is flaming in this video.

Funny or not?

Full video posted on X.

I wonder if other stars had these.

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Pop Muzik (Nik Launay ‘79 12”) by M & Robin Scott

Many U.S. corporations this year stopped supporting Pride events that celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and rights, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget shortfalls ahead of the summer festivities and raising questions about corporate America's commitment to the cause.

The moves come as President Donald Trump has shown antipathy for trans protections and has attempted to roll back some LGBTQ+ friendly federal policies. Experts also note that a growing slice of the public has grown tired of companies taking a stance on social and political issues.

San Francisco Pride, the nonprofit that produces one of the country's largest and best-known LGBTQ+ celebrations, is facing a $200,000 budget gap after corporate donors dropped out. In Kansas City, Missouri, KC Pride lost about $200,000 – roughly half its annual budget.

Heritage of Pride, the umbrella organization behind NYC Pride and other LGBTQ+ events in New York City, is fundraising to narrow a $750,000 budget gap after companies withdrew.

Meanwhile, Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch ended its sponsorship of PrideFest in St. Louis, Missouri, its home base, after 30 years, leaving organizers with a $150,000 budget shortfall.

In response, many Pride organizations have canceled some dance parties, reduced the number of stages, hired less pricey headliners, and no longer give volunteers free food or T-shirts.

But the core celebrations will go on. In San Francisco, this year's Pride theme is "Queer Joy is Resistance." In New York, it's "Rise Up: Pride in Protest," and, in Boston, it's "Here to Stay!"

Well I never...

At best, it’s an attention seeking stunt, and at worst, it’s a mental illness. Either way, it can’t possibly last. Democrats will keep losing elections because of this insanity and lack of common sense. I get that it’s popular among gen z and millennials but will non-binary folks in their elder years or on their deathbeds still be going around demanding to be called they/them?

Connections drives me batty. Ranging from the comically basic (body parts mentioned in the song Heads, Shoulders, Knees And Toes? Really?) to the ridiculously esoteric.

Billy Crystal. Conan. Seinfeld. Mike J Fox...Who else??

A few years before he died, Dean Ford sang along with his younger self and made this video. How I loved this song when I was young.

Now that I'm old it about makes me weep.

A month after the 2018 mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Citigroup enacted restrictions for its clients that sold firearms — the first major bank on Wall Street to do so.

On Tuesday, the bank rolled back that policy.

“We also will no longer have a specific policy as it relates to firearms,” the company said in a statement Tuesday. “The policy was intended to promote the adoption of best sales practices as prudent risk management and didn’t address the manufacturing of firearms.”

You go, gurl

Is a rumor that Melania has "furiously" denied.

So, I assume it's true.

Ok, I hate to say this because I am not a fan of this series after season one, but this final season looks amazing. I may end up watching it. This looks amazing.

Barry Diller’s book tour for his recently published memoir “Who Knew” hit New York City’s 92Y, where moderator Anderson Cooper asked Diller during a Q&A to reveal “the most coked-up film set” he ever visited during his tenure as the CEO of Paramount Pictures. The former studio executive had the answer almost immediately: Robert Altman’s “Popeye” (1980).

“You couldn’t escape it,” Diller said about the drug use on the movie’s set. “They were actually shipping in film cans at the time. Film cans would be sent back to L.A. for daily processing film. This was shot in Malta. And we found out that the film cans were actually being used to ship cocaine back and forth to this set. Everyone was stoned.”

What say you?

[quote] Gunn told People he and Klum had been exchanging text messages about the show’s revival, which he expressed interest in returning to co-host. However, when Klum asked Gunn about his contract, he told her he hadn’t received one yet.

[quote] “So I called my agent and he knew things were going on, but he contacted the executive producers of this new show, and they said, ‘We don’t want him.’ And [my agent] said, ‘Well, he’s done 19 seasons of Runway, 16 with Heidi. The two of them won an Emmy together as hosts, and now you’re going to separate them?’ And they said yes,” Gunn said.

[quote] Gunn mentioned that his agent was contacted about having the fashion consultant make “a small cameo in one episode,” adding, “What do I do? Wave from a bus? As the designers are going into Mood [Fabrics]? Heidi comes to see me at the retirement home and we play croquet? So no thank you. And as Heidi would say, you’re either in or you’re out. And I’m out. So I wasn’t asked to join.”

[quote] Gunn noted that he was initially “devastated, then kind of humiliated” about not being asked back, adding, “I thought, how lucky am I to have had the experiences that I’ve had over the last 20 years? This is phenomenal. I stopped the boohooing. I thought, it’s really throwing hubris in the face of an angry God to mourn not being on this new show. So I’ve come to terms with it.”

Netflix is going all in with an ad campaign for South Korean programming. I’ve seen a few and I think “The Glory”, about a woman determined to get revenge on her high school bullies, and “The Kingdom”, about a zombie virus outbreak in 17th century Korea, were both really good.

Any more?

As a type do you like or dislike them? Have you dated and/or had sex with any? Was it good or bad?

Because the new one looks like trash.

Is this a show worth rebooting?

…but I did not shoot the refugees.

Please use this thread. Apologies for the error. Too much daydreaming about the day when it happens.

Previous thread below.

“I don't know whether that happens when you hit 50 or what, but I'll take it as a compliment, I think.”

A majority of Republicans probably didn't read the bill before they followed orders.

[quote]Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) freaked out on Tuesday after she finally read the “big, beautiful bill” that she voted for a few weeks ago.

[quote]But her newfound opposition wasn’t because her constituents might suffer from benefit cuts. Nope, her big bugaboo was artificial intelligence. “Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,” she said. “I am adamantly OPPOSED to this and it is a violation of state rights and I would have voted NO if I had known this was in there.”

NEWARK — A magistrate judge upbraided federal prosecutors Wednesday as he granted their request to dismiss its trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, calling the government’s abrupt about-face “a worrisome misstep” in a case that has stoked a political firestorm.

“An arrest of a public figure is not a preliminary investigative tool. It is a severe action,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa told Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Demanovich during a virtual court hearing. “It should only be undertaken after a thorough, dispassionate investigation of credible evidence.

“The apparent rush in this case, culminating today in the embarrassing retraction of charges, suggests a failure to adequately investigate,” Espinosa continued. “... Your office must operate with a higher standard than that.”

Interim U.S. attorney Alina Habba has offered no explanation for her decision to drop the misdemeanor trespassing charge her office filed against Baraka (D) following his controversial arrest this month outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark.

Guess her near-death experience a few years ago didn't make her a better person.

Scheduled to present awards at Broadway's biggest night are Aaron Tveit, Adam Lambert, Alex Winter, Allison Janney, Ariana DeBose, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Carrie Preston, Charli D’Amelio, Danielle Brooks, Jean Smart, Jesse Eisenberg, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Lea Michele, Lea Salonga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Rachel Bay Jones, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Samuel L. Jackson, Sara Bareilles, and Sarah Paulson.

The 78th Annual Tony Awards, is set to broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8, beginning at 8 PM ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Wicked film star and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will host the evening. A pre-show Act One concert, to be hosted by Renée Elise Goldsberry and 2025 Tony nominee Darren Criss, will stream on PlutoTV beginning at 6:40 PM ET. Brian Stokes Mitchell will be the announcer for Broadway's biggest night

True love is dead! *sob*

That damn Friends game show commercial. Shoot me. Whitney Cummings is generally not funny even though she told no lies on New Years Eve.

In 1967, Ian soared into the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot 100 with a song she wrote at 13 called "Society's Child."

The track, which was her first single, tackled the then fairly taboo subject of interracial romance from the point of view of a White girl dealing with the world's racist reaction to to her relationship with a Black guy.

She recalls one show at Valley Music Theater in Encino, CA. "When I started 'Society’s Child,' these people started yelling," Ian recalls. "And I thought they were yelling something nice ‘cause on stage you can’t really hear what people are yelling very clearly. But I realized they were all yelling 'N---- lover!' at me.

I learned lots of new facts about the show after watching this one.

I wish it went more into the Kes departure and the 2 Of Breasts arrival tho.

Discuss.

I’m always afraid they’re code for deviled eggs which, let’s face it, are just edible farts.

That’s because there’s a new type of trade taking hold: TACO, short for Trump Always Chickens Out. In other words, don’t fret too much about Trump’s latest tariff threat and go on a selling spree, because eventually he’ll back down and a relief rally will ensue.

Trump said he first learned of the term, coined by Financial Times commentator Robert Armstrong, on Wednesday when a reporter sought his reaction to it.

“I chicken out? Oh, I’ve never heard that. You mean because I reduced China from 145% that I set down to 100 and then to another number?” Trump said Wednesday, referring to tariff rates he imposed on imported Chinese goods.

I have my assorted gripes. What are yours? None too small or large to share here.

Trump has privately complained that the Supreme Court justices he appointed have not sufficiently stood behind his agenda, according to multiple sources familiar with the conversations. But he has directed particular ire at Justice Amy Coney Barrett, his most recent appointee, one of the sources said.

The behind-closed-doors grievances have been wide-ranging, and while many have been about Barrett, Trump has also expressed frustration about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, the sources familiar with the matter said. The complaints have gone on for at least a year, the sources said.

I couldn't care less about his relationship with Taylor Swift. This thread is about his looks, acting and appeal.

Click pic to enlarge.

One MUST have sliced citrus always available!

June 2, 1948

The Last Living “Leave It to Beaver” Cast Member at 77.

Who enjoys this movie?

Elon Musk on Tuesday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s agenda bill — which the president is pressuring GOP senators to support — calling it a “disgusting abomination.”

“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” the tech billionaire posted on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”

He added in a subsequent post: “Congress is making America bankrupt.”

"The magic of a boring evening at home"

Long live Israel. Judah must be defended at all costs. The Holocaust must not be forgotten.

An American Airlines flight attendant has revealed the sweet note Meghan Markle sent to the crew during her recent commercial flight.

Taking to TikTok, flight attendant Nina Vida read aloud the Duchess of Sussex’s hand-written thank-you note after she and her co-workers expressed their delight at getting the chance to serve the “Suits” alum.

“You guys will not believe who I had on my flight, who I had a pleasure of serving,” Vida said in the video from her hotel room. “The queen, the princess, the Duchess of Sussex.”

Characters who vanished from television series and found themselves memory-holed into an intended oblivion.

BUT WE KNOW THE TRUTH. NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK IT.

Companies like Mastercard, Pepsi and Deloitte have pulled hundreds of thousands in Pride festival sponsorships after Trump declared DEI initiatives “illegal and immoral.”

LGBTQ+ pride festivals around the country have lost millions of dollars in corporate sponsorships this year, as more companies fear being targeted by the Trump administration over their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Nearly a fourth of corporate donors to NYC Pride, including Mastercard, Citi, Pepsi, Nissan and PwC, pulled sponsorships totaling an estimated $750,000.

Well, really, it's Patti vs. the world at large, but ...

Has anyone on DL watched this movie?

React positively!

I have autism, so I have a strong inner world and sense of self. I was a fanboy of Ayn Rand in high school. So, one thing that I hate about the modern online LGBT movement and its critics is that it's all based on an external locus of control. I noticed that the majority of the ad campaigns during the Pride movement treat its members as helpless victims with little sense of agency. Meanwhile, I noticed that the right wing also treats members of the LGBT communities as individuals with mental illness and/or addictions that were preyed upon by the LGBT-promoting media. IF that was the case, why were there people living a discreet(not closeted) "gay lifestyle" as early as the 1880s?

I will acknowledge that social pressure could focus some people not to act on their sexual urges, but not all.

A good friend and coworker posted her son’s graduation pictures online last night. He’s 18. All of the boys wore the same tie, shirt, jacket and white pants. Clearly, her son wasn’t wearing underwear. Did she not look at the pictures!? I mean, I get that you’re excited and proud, but I definitely would have cropped the picture and photoshopped his dick out. The kid’s dick is bigger than mine, so congrats! You’re a high school graduate AND hung. Cigars all around! 👨‍🎓 🍆

So much slapping! I’m so happy to see Tamara Tunie as its centerpiece.

I vaguely remember a song where the perspective is about a young girl who's hope is to be a kind, and emotionally informed woman in her later years (my words, not hers) .... that's the gist of the lyric ... does this ring a ball with anyone? What song are the lyrics from?

Can we talk about the Zizians?

"She was arrested alongside Jack “Ziz” LaSota, an associate of hers whom prosecutors have described as the leader of the Zizians, a cultlike group of California activists whose members prosecutors say are suspects in several murders.

"The Zizians are an offshoot of the Rationalist movement, whose members encourage seeking truth and making decisions through reason and hyperlogical decision-making, as opposed to impulse and intuition.

"In her statement, however, Zajko denied that the group used the moniker “Zizians” and disputed the characterization that they are extremists. She said other Rationalists are seeking to discredit them, and even physically harm them. "

Sorry, Ric Grenell!

A return to family values, morality and God. America first, Satan last.

Now that's something to sing about!

New thread for a new year.

Anyone watching this mess? Housewives on the make.Gizelle and Ashley from Potomac, LuAnn from NY, and train wreck Shannon from Orange County. It’s trash, but not bad to have on the background. Plus, there are a couple of hot daddies vying for a Housewife.

Gizelle, Ashley, and LuAnn are just there for a paycheck and to have fun, but of course Shannon is taking it seriously and is already having meltdowns.

Joel Kim Booster is the host.

Or is she strictly a platonic psycho now?

Milk was a Navy veteran

The section at 9:00 literally brings shivers up my spine. So much talent in those (at the time/2013) 19 year old fingers.

My heavens, these two homos are gayer than my cousin Auntie Derek!

This video is filled to the brim with campy quips and commentary. HIGHLY recommended.

These two are staying at the Hotel Ball Sack in Paris. It's "Nathan's favorite". ((for sure.) Nathan wears an ascot.

One quote:

"That trellis work is my idea of HEAVEN! Its very Bunny Mellon."

Nicholas also wears a Chanel inspired Woman's cardigan.

I used to find Nicholas interesting, now I find him utterly insufferable.

This video is one of the most campy things I have ever seen.

As my country burns to the ground, Nick's out of touchness grates.

Did y'all see that viral TikTok that tried to explain how he's inauthentic because he dresses differently off stage and his costumes don't match his home decor?

I'm not sure why but I often develop a soft spot for celebrities who get piled on for the dumbest of reasons. Like, if that stupid shit is how you justify your hatred toward him, then surely he can't be that bad.

And I know nothing about him whatsoever. He's a cutie though.

& Monty Woolley was gay!!!

I know there have been threads about him here on the datalounge before. It's nice knowing some youn Southern guys still have a STRONG southern accent. He's really cute and his accent is really cute. Doesn't the datalounge agree?

Come Monday it will be hot Tom Llamas!

Too bad it was not the purple kind…

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is the latest Republican to face an angry crowd of constituents, sparring with town hall attendees over President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation.

Constituents on Friday gathered in Butler County, Iowa, to hear Ernst defend the Trump administration’s work, including efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency and Republicans’ congressional priorities.

But when a constituent questioned Ernst about the reconciliation bill, things became heated. The woman, who said she had previously emailed Ernst’s office with her concerns, argued the bill’s proposed cuts seemed neither “compassionate” nor “fiscally responsible.” She accused Ernst of supporting a “tax shelter” for the wealthy.

As the audience applauded the woman, she continued, expressing concerns about the bill’s proposed cuts to SNAP benefits and Medicaid spending. Ernst said those who would lose Medicaid were not currently eligible for Medicaid.

“You are arguing — when you’re arguing about illegals that are receiving Medicaid benefits, 1.4 million, 1.4 million they’re not — they are not eligible so they will be coming off,” Ernst said. One audience member could then be heard shouting, “People are going to die.”

“Well, we all are going to die,” Ernst responded.

Audience members gasped and booed the senator, but Ernst seemed unbothered.

He-Man is supposed to be a huge gigantic guy like the guy in the middle of the photo. (Dolph was 6’5”). Nicholas should have only played Prince Adam and they should have used a huge guy to play He-Man. This just looks stupid.

Crappy characters given their own 90 minutes in the sun. MacGruber, Night at the Roxbury, Superstar... Hollywood money laundering at its best.

Donald Trump has stopped mentioning Elon Musk on Truth Social as the administration takes a significant step back from the tech billionaire.

Trump was posting about Musk an average of four times per week in February and March on Truth Social as Musk and DOGE led the firing of employees and shuttering of federal departments, but the president hasn’t mentioned him once since the start of April, according to an analysis by Politico.

Equally, until early April, Musk posted about the president on his X account almost every day but posts where Trump is mentioned have since tailed off.

I've become obsessed with the youtube channel Periscope Films that has a plethora of educational films, historical/political documentaries and newsreels, random travel logs as well as hour long videos of old commercials, all dating back from the 19 teens to the mid 80's. Mostly american but also from other countries. If you're obsessed with random obscure,old shit then this is heaven on earth. One of my favorites is this oldie educational reel on the many ways to use Campbell's soup

Anyway anyone else have cool/interesting channels to recommend

Jim Lewis is creepy.

New friend alert?

Taylor Swift is no longer in Miami supporting boyfriend Travis Kelce during his NFL training.

Taylor and Dakota Johnson were spotted having dinner together in NYC last night at Via Carota.

People reports that were joined by their brothers, Austin Swift and Jesse Johnson.

Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of Frankenstein looks INCREDIBLE. Omg. I remember when this was announced and I rolled my eyes but this actually looks good. I got excited for this one after seeing this trailer.

I can’t wait for this.

Isn't it much better now that it has been culturally enriched? It lacked culture before, don't you think?

Absolutely sick!

By request.

The letter also called on the American Theatre Wing and Broadway League to disinvite LuPone from the Tony Awards.

Patti LuPone's recent comments in the New Yorker, about her fellow actors Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald, has continued to send shockwaves throughout the theatrical community. After individual Broadway artists, and even McDonald herself, responded, an open letter has now been circulating throughout the industry. The letter has received over 500 signatures, including from Tony winners James Monroe Iglehart, Maleah Joi Moon, and Wendell Pierce. Even Courtney Love has signed the letter, which can be read in full here (any artist who wishes to provide their name to the letter can click here).

The letter, which was provided to Playbill, addresses the Broadway League, the American Theatre Wing, and "the greater theatre community." It characterizes LuPone's comments about Lewis and McDonald as "degrading and misogynistic—it is a blatant act of racialized disrespect. It constitutes bullying. It constitutes harassment. It is emblematic of the microaggressions and abuse that people in this industry have endured for far too long, too often without consequence."

She died this morning at 87.

His boobs are nice and round

Oh, Dataloungers, this is the *ultimate* Tasteful Friends edition, a pinnacle of some kind of "taste," and an exhausting one at that with 200+ very, very busy, colorful, almost visually assaultive pictures.

I cannot even begin to describe this place. The sellers appear to be some kind of OCD "artists," maybe? Lovers of Gaudi? Themed rooms, appliquéd toilets, elaborate tiled floors, frescos on the ceilings and walls, a Viking ship-inspired kitchen table, custom-made everything including some nice woodwork. Not an inch of space goes undecorated.

Who would buy this and what would they do with it? I think I'd need to be paid to live there.

We just don't talk about it enough.

Or the fact that it was adapted two books, "The Tower" and "The Glass Inferno." (And when they put the two titles together, they got...)

Or the fact that in the movie Faye gets to wear the best dress evder to appear in a 70s film: "... and Faye Dunaway manages to look goddessy-beautiful through it all, wandering through the chaos in puce see-through chiffon" (Pauline Kael).

DL's favorite scoodily-doodily-bop vegan chef is in Season 9 of her show. Here's her recipe for "meat" loaf, which looks like shit baked into a brick until it's dry.

I miss Jazzy — our local PBS doesn't carry her.

The Cuban-American singer has released ‘Raíces,’ her first Spanish-language album in 18 years. In an interview with EL PAÍS, the artist talks about her success, Cuba, Miami, her family, and Donald Trump

Long before Latin music was playing around the clock in every corner of the globe, a couple of Cuban exiles struck the first blow in 1985 with the song Conga. It was a single that Emilio and Gloria Estefan pitched to Sony up to seven times — without any success. But luck was on their side. Conga became Gloria’s first global hit, followed by hundreds more. The 67-year-old artist, who has sold over 100 million records, released Raíces on Thursday — her first Spanish-language album in 18 years.

Seven years after Conga, Emilio himself became president of Sony Latin, and the couple began building an empire based in Miami, from where they helped shape and launch the careers of dozens of Latino artists, including Shakira and Ricky Martin. Miami is the place they call home, like thousands of Cuban exiles. Gloria arrived in Florida at the age of two and never left. Now, she watches with “concern and fear” the anti-immigrant turn of Donald Trump. That’s why she believes it’s more important than ever to celebrate “Latino roots.”

Gloria welcomes EL PAÍS to Sony Studios in New York just days before her latest release. She’s joined by Emilio, who wrote several of the lyrics and looks as happy as if it were the first time they were releasing an album. As they listen to the songs in the studio, they tap their feet to the rhythm and occasionally exchange shy glances. “Yes, we’re happy,” she’ll say later. No less than that.

Question. What are your roots?

Answer. My roots are Asturian. My grandfather had a large family in Pola de Siero [a town in the Spanish region of Asturias] and went to Cuba. My grandmother’s grandparents were also Spanish, like most Cubans. I was only in Cuba for the first two years of my life, but I have very strong roots there. My mother instilled it in me; I think she absorbed José Martí. When we arrived in the United States, the idea was to return, and it was very important to her to maintain those Cuban roots in music, in food, in the way of being. And when she saw we weren’t going to return, it became even more important. So, only Spanish was spoken in my home. I grew up listening to Cuban music: Cachao, Celia Cruz, Olga Guillot, La Lupe... And also to people like Nat King Cole, who went to Cuba a lot and my mom was a fan. Andy Williams, the Trio Los Panchos, Javier Solís. All of that is in my roots. I also feel part Lebanese because I’ve been with Emilio longer than without him, and I was able to live very close to his parents, who held on to those roots. So I feel like a citizen of the world; I’m at ease wherever I go.

Apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.

“Saint Angie”, great job

Joe returns to Heartstopper for a movie, new magazine cover

Just read this article that mentioned The Melrose Diner in Chicago....I remember that, Nookies and Clarke's from my Chicago days (mid 90s).

Thought it would be fun to hear your favorite diners/after bar hangouts, whether it's from a small town or from a big city like NYC. Could be a local place or some Denny's that the gurlinas commandeered after the clubs closed.......

I have fond memories of those hangouts with friends almost as much as I have fond memories of the actual clubs and bars themselves, so would love to hear about them - where, when, and who!

They also interviewed Ian Brennan, Ari Graynor and Cooper Koch.

Love to see all the praise for this amazing episode and Cooper’s performance.

All that drooling for nothing.

Written by Andrew Wyatt, Lykke Li, and Cyrus. Absolutely beautiful. The fact that "El Mal" beat this is egregious—and I'm not even a Miley Cyrus fan.

Asked why he continued to deny those very claims to the public from behind the podium, Matthew Miller said he was just following orders.

Former State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says that he personally believes Israel has been committing war crimes against the Palestinian people — including during his tenure in the Biden administration, where, as a major voice of U.S. foreign policy, he daily defended Israel’s flattening of Gaza to the American public.

Speaking to Sky News’ Mark Stone on the “Trump 100” podcast, Miller said on Monday that it is “without a doubt true that Israel has committed war crimes” in the territory. When Stone asked if he held this belief while serving as spokesperson, he said yes.

A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

The cloud extended some 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) from Jamaica to well past Barbados in the eastern Caribbean, and some 750 miles (1,200 kilometers) from the Turks and Caicos Islands in the northern Caribbean down south to Trinidad and Tobago.

The plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend, DaSilva said.

the good, the bad, and the ugly!

Playful teasing, or spousal abuse? Video at the link.

All films and programming are blocked on YouTubeTV and other platforms. Anyone see any different?

A hell of a lot better than buying David Lynch’s coffeemaker for $2000.

Yep, the one with the first bit of incest and Sam Rockwell's iconic monologue. (The former's on page 53 of the script.)

She looks fabulous for her age.

This season promises to be a shit show.

Any fans here?

I hope that the director's cut is released one of these days!

And it looks incredible. We will be watching.

Which one of you whores was this?

Over the years I've noticed DLers really like their Crystal Light. Thinking of giving it a try. Which flavors do you recommend?

Forced to choose between the Olympics and OF.

You can see the Good Morning Britain hosts sneering through their fake smiles.

WHORE!

Marcelo Gomes, a Massachusetts high school student who was suddenly detained on his way to volleyball practice over the weekend, was still being held by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Monday.

Gomes, an 18-year-old junior at Milford High School, was one of four volleyball players on their way to practice Saturday morning when three unmarked vehicles pulled up behind them. One of the students in the car told WBZ-TV that's when an ICE agent knocked on the window.

"They asked him what his documentation was," said the student, who did not want to be identified because he is also undocumented. The agent questioned everyone in the car and Gomes was taken into custody, separating him from his friends and family. The student who spoke to WBZ said he was not detained because he is underage.

"He's been here 13 years" "He's been here for 13 years. This is all he knows. Milford and Massachusetts is all he knows," said Gomes's cousin Ana Julia Araujo.

"It's kind of heart-breaking. Marcelo is such a kind person and he's the last person that this should be happening to, I guess. His siblings are so young and they're asking questions like, whether they're ever going to see him again," Araujo said.

She said he was supposed to play the drums at Milford High School's graduation Sunday. Instead, the community held a rally for him at town hall. That brought Araujo hope.

"It makes me really happy, because I don't think the community would come together like this for any other person. It shows how special he is," she said.

Held at ICE detention center in Burlington Araujo said Gomes was able to call his parents and that he's currently being held at an ICE detention center in Burlington.

There has been no comment from ICE about the Gomes case. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley will have a news conference with the agency Monday at 11:30 a.m. in Boston to discuss the immigration enforcement surge in Massachusetts.

Milford Police Chief Robert Dusino said his department didn't learn about Gomes's detention until after it happened.

"We want an open dialogue with the federal government about who's getting detained, why they're getting detained. We don't want people just coming into town and being detained or arrested solely because they're here illegally," he told reporters.

"He was targeted" "Marcelo was a good kid. He was excited for his future. He did absolutely nothing wrong. He was innocently going to a practice and he was targeted," said Gomes's girlfriend, Julianys Rentas, who graduated from Milford High School on Sunday.

She said many students are living in fear of ICE.

"There's no patterns, so no one knows who's next," Rentas said.

Cherie Peterson, who taught English to Gomes, said students "deserve to feel safe."

"I can't image how scared he is. He doesn't know how to navigate this system. I wouldn't know how to navigate this system," she said.

Article linked at R1.

An excerpt: "Koby, hailing from Australia, was 42. The adult content creator, whose legal name was Anthony Cox, had only been in the industry for three years but had amassed a long list of work. He was prevalent on OnlyFans and also filmed for RawFuckClub. He became very popular and was known for his thick frame, masculine energy, and hairy body. Quite the stud. He filmed a lot of his content with his real-life partner. Just a week ago, he was posting about his travels."

UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn was arrested again Friday in his home state of Hawaii in relation to his ongoing claims that his family has been murdered and replaced with imposters.

Penn's mother, Lorraine Shin, 79, filed for a temporary restraining order against her son this past week.

According to court documents obtained by MMA Fighting, Shin alleges she has endured “extreme psychological abuse” at the hands of her son, with Penn accusing her of being an imposter who “killed his family” and assumed his mother’s identity. Shin told a Hawaii court she believes her son suffers from Capgras syndrome, a rare psychological disorder that often causes people to falsely believe those close to them are imposters masquerading as family or friends.

I was born a cisgender white male. However, I’ve always felt more like a Chinese lesbian and now identify as one. I have not had any surgery, but if I do, I intend to fully transition and have plastic surgery to make me look authentically Asian. Right now I refer to myself as caucAsian until I fully transition.

I don’t have any issues, but many in the trans and gender minority community have not been very receptive to my identity. According to them, being transracial is not real, and that your racial identity cannot be changed in the same way gender can. I don’t understand how one can dismiss racial dysphoria!

Has anyone else had issues with not being fully accepted by the trans and gender minority community? Many say I should just be a lesbian, but I feel a true affinity with the Chinese culture. I think I was Chinese in a former life. I remember as a small boy seeing the Indiana Jones opening and knowing this was my destiny.

Any advice is appreciated!

You have to be in a toxic cult to believe that Trump has ever been emotionally, psychologically, intellectually, or ethically fit to be POTUS."

[quote] Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and Yura Borisov are in talks to star in Luca Guadagnino’s next film ‘ARTIFICIAL’ for Amazon.

[quote] The film follows the story involving OpenAI focused on the firing & rehiring of CEO Sam Altman, played by Garfield.

Garfield will be playing Sam Altman, the gay-married CEO of the Artificial Intelligence company, OpenAI.

Previously in another thread, he appears to be cast in another gay role:

[quote] Jude Law, Andrew Garfield to Play Siegfried & Roy in Apple Limited Series ‘Wild Things’

Guadagnino is in talks to direct Artificial, a recounting of the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Nothing has been finalized but they are the frontrunners to be cast.

For Tony winner Jonathan Groff, now back on Broadway in Just In Time at Circle in the Square Theatre, the answers to both questions are intertwined. Groff has devoted his life to the ephemeral connection between an artist and their audience, pouring himself into his work as a way of unlocking his soul for everyone, including himself, to see.

Spring Awakening launched Groff into the upper echelon of millennial musical theatre stars. It isn’t hard to see why.

Any European DLers have thoughts?

Suspected gurlina disappeared for a while, now back in a straight rom com on Netflix

...But you would see wounds all over. I’ve taken a lot of wounds I can tell you. More than I suspect any president ever."

And don't forget about my bone spurs!

Or in many cases attain.

I’ll start: James Wolk

Would fuck and eat his though.

They say that the Dear Leader is not chickening out and instead the tariffs are working.

Yeah. My ass.

I had a very realistic dream last night that Jax and Brittany ended in a bloody murder/suicide. Now I'm sort of sure it's going to happen.

Everyone else is absolutely terrible (especially Janet.)

If Kristen Doute is the sane one in your friend group, you are fucked.

Also, I would suck Jesse's cock until his nose bled (even though he is a real piece of shit.)

Not Anyone Interested in Any Real Human Contact. I am a dreary old deluded gay incel with an exhaustive bullet-pointed list of both bizarre and pathetically mundane deal breakers. These I will now share with you in my creepy dead-affect utterances. I haven't been touched since the Clinton years and that was a special friend arranged for me by mother.

Now I Would Prefer Someone Mid To Late 20’s Who Rowed Crew at Princeton and Works at Goldman and Has a Straight Cut 9 Inch Penis. Yes I saw this man getting out of a taxi but I did not say hello because I have not been introduced to him.

Does Datalounge think this is too young for me or within the realm of possibility?

Debuting June 22 on Max.

His approval is down to 45 as well.

I checked search. Anyway, another cute straight guy. He doesn't appear to be gaybaiting like others OR it's not as obvious.

We have BrendaD Ickson, Vicki Lawrence, Faye. Who else?

What’s your experience been?

What about dogs?

I'm trying to decide if I should get a cat or a dog.

Ukraine is on a roll. How long can they keep it up before Russia strikes back?

Is everyone into freestyle artist Sa-Fire? I’ve been a fan of hers ever since her debut self-titled album appeared in 1988.

I assume the “languagel was faggot!

“Coach Tom Walter said he has watched the video and doesn't remember the specific moment but acknowledged "that language doesn't reflect my values or the standards of this program."

That first couple the guy looks SO goofy. The woman in the convertible looks like ca. 1962 before her transformation. After her transformation she looks ca. 1965 which is still three years out of date for 1968. The Frau - she's rather sad thinking the young good looking guys are flirting with her instead of her Mustang. She reminds me of a deluded eldergay thinkging some young good looking guy is flirting with him but it's just the waiter working for tips.

The TV performances edition has been announced!

Last One

From Mar-a-Lago...

More excitement to come I’m sure! I predict another shocking young star death like Liam Payne

But the starvation diet is looking good on him

Seriously. Unmarked trucks and combat gear? This is not the real ICE. Has Miller hired local KKK for contract work? Also interesting that these guys turn tail and run instead of showing proper ID and talking.to locals. Good for the citizens running them off.

Blake Lively is attempting to withdraw her claims against Justin Baldoni of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The move comes after Baldoni’s legal team sought discovery that included her medical records in their efforts to defend the “It Ends With Us” director against her claim that she suffered “severe emotional distress and pain, humiliation, embarrassment, belittlement, frustration and mental anguish.”

Eldergays, do you remember this? 😄

Oh, just about her biological father.

She was searched, laughed at, and detained for "having too many clothes."

Then she was sent to the Federal Prison overnight, given no food, and then deported back to Australia.

Welcome to Trumpmerica!

Did I mention that she's the wife of a U.S. soldier?

On a brighter note, her husband has beautiful eyes, and looks like he smells freshly baked cookies!

Will you be watching this new season of cheftestants?

It's in Canada this season, which seems a bit broad considering the size of that nation. I guess we'll see what New Canadian cuisine is.

The killer was driving recklessly on a Texas lake, and when 18 year old Ava Moore tried to get away from the jet ski, she was struck and killed on the lake.

Ava died shortly after, but the killer - Daikerlyn Gonzalez - who was in this country illegally, fled the scene with another person who was in this country illegally, Maikel Perozo.

Both were apprehended a few days later.

And to think, it all started in a cave. Rose Leslie, who graces the cover of Tatler’s July issue, fell in love with her husband, Kit Harington, while the pair were filming Game of Thrones. Amid the sex and slaughter of the Seven Kingdoms, the love story of Ygritte, a wild woman from ‘beyond the wall’ and moody hero Jon Snow was one of the only real romances in the famously cruel television series. Naturally, after three seasons of cavern-based coitus, their all-too-brief relationship ended with an arrow in Ygritte’s back. That was that for Rose and Kit’s characters, but fortunately enough, a real-life love had blossomed behind the camera, and over a decade (and two children) later, the pair are happily married.

Granted, they didn’t quite meet on set. ‘We had known each other before we started working together on Game of Thrones,’ Leslie once told PEOPLE, ‘It was always such a privilege to be working opposite him and such a blessing that we get on in real life because it made our characters more believable.’ How did the pair originally cross paths? Perhaps some meeting of the Scottish aristocracy. Rose Leslie claims heritage from two of the country’s most storied clans. Her father, Sebastian Arbuthnot-Leslie, is the chieftain of Clan Leslie’s Aberdeenshire branch, while her mother, Candida, can trace her family tree back to Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and through him all the way back to King Charles II. As for Kit, he is the son of Sir David Harington, 15th Baronet, through whom he is related to King James I.

And soccer needs to be banned.

Nothing good comes from it anymore.

The fans are trash.

“Essentially, you have female, you have male. I’ve met a lot of females, love them, don’t feel like them. Met a lot of males, love them, definitely not them. Met a lot of people in my life that are nonbinary, and these beautiful nonbinary people are who I feel the most like..."

JoJo was later supported by her other housemates, admitting that she is “afraid” to speak about how she is feeling publicly because she’s “not sure” about how she identifies.

During the show’s livestream, viewers saw JoJo excitedly open up to drag performer Danny Beard, saying: “I feel, like, so queer, do you know what I mean? I think that’s the thing, I’ve always told myself I’m a lesbian, and I think being here I’ve realized: ‘Oh, I’m not a lesbian, I’m queer,' and I think that’s really cool.”

I'm Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss not getting along on the set.

FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season, sources say

I’m “what we’re NOT gonna do…”

This guy previously made really gross antigay comments about Pete Buttigieg

Starting this thread because today I discovered that Bobby Caldwell isn’t black. Apparently everyone knew but me haha. For decades I had even assumed What You Won’t Do For Love was by Stevie Wonder. (In my defence it’s a pretty straight homage, much like how Van Morrison and Steve Winwood aped Ray Charles’ phrasings). But full credit, Caldwell played all those instruments too. What a phenomenal voice.

Not all of us power tops are complete jerks. Although being a power top often comes with the expectations that you are all thrust and no gentleman, that isn't entirely the truth. Many of us drilling tops are very considerate of our willing bottoms, and sometimes there are things that we don't want to tell you because we don't want to hurt your feelings or close your hole. We are sure there are things you don't tell us for fear of our stopping, so let's do a little swap, shall we? In this edition of All About Gay Sex, we are gonna share some things that tops are afraid to tell you. In the next edition, you tell us what bottoms are afraid to tell us. Deal?

Chatty Cathy

There are many bottoms out there who think they need to play the part of the submissive and put in a lot of high-pitched moans, groans, and squeals. While this might work in many porn scenes, in real life in can sometimes be jarring or way over the top. If your screams are setting off car alarms, we are going to think it isn't for real, and sometimes all that noise just takes us out of our thrusting and can give us the giggles. This also goes for way over the top dirty talk. We love verbal bottoms, don't get that wrong. But ridiculous phrases or calling us "daddy" over and over again doesn't always work. Hey, if we are matching your vocals, then go for it. If we pause a bit, and just continue to grunt, chances are all that vocal energy should be spent arching your back.

Match Our Energy

While some tops out there want their bottoms totally submissive, the majority of us don't want a rag doll in bed. We want someone to match our energy. If we are putting in the effort by lifting you up and slamming you against a wall and drilling you till we drop our load, we want you to give some energy back. Grab our back, grab our arms, thrust back on our dick, kiss our neck passionately, give us praise and attention. Trust is, it will take the fucking up a level.

We Know

When you tell us that you are cleaned out and didn't have Chipotle for lunch, we are going to believe you. But if you have lied about it, we are going to know right away. Most of us won't say anything if it isn't a huge issue, but body stuff happens, and we know right away if things don't feel right or if there is some added texture to the proceedings. Know your body, and know that it is ok to pause the fucking and do a little maintenance in the bathroom. We know it isn't easy being the bottom and having to be the ones to do all the prep work.

Deeper

While it can be hot to yell "deeper, deeper!" while taking our dicks, when you keep doing it, it actually makes us feel like we aren't hitting the spot or aren't big enough. Now, if we aren't hitting your spot, you need to communicate that so we can adjust the position or angle to make sure you are getting hit in your pleasure spot. Just like you opened your hole, open your mouth to let us know what makes you feel good. On that note, we also know when you're just going through the motions. If you are faking it, we know about it. So let's just all tell each other what's going on so everyone has a good time.

Top Expectations

Being the power top comes with so many expectations. Just because we are giving you dom energy in the bedroom doesn't always mean we want to be the dom in every aspect of the relationship. We don't want to be the only ones who plan a date, we don't want to be the only ones to initiate sex, we don't want to always pick the position, we don't want to always have to drive, we don't want to be the only ones to make all the decisions. It's a two-person relationship, even if we are drilling your face into the pillow every night.

I’ve always found DLR gives off a sinister vibe. I first felt this as a 4 year old seeing him in Van Halen videos. Does anyone else agree?

Fox sees buffet.

Their tatas look so big and meaty!

Did you leave voluntarily?

Team had to send e-mails to season ticket holders explaining. Now, there are two teams that DLers can hate - the Chiefs and the Steelers.

Gregory Harrison turns 75 today, Sharon Gless turns 82 today, and Brooke Shields turns 60 today...though she's been looking 60+ for quite some time. Unlike Harrison and Gless, she has aged terribly.

Interesting comment about Katie Holmes

Are there no RHOA fans here on DL? Twelve episodes in and there isn't a single blip.

With a host of new housewives, new personalities clashing with the old, what is your take on this season's drama so far. Thank god Porsha is back. Is her beef with her bestie Shamea fabricated for TV or very real? Half of the cast seems to be going through a divorce or just out of one. Which of the marriages remaining is doomed to fail first. Do these women own bras or do they just get in the way? Half the intrigue is waiting to see if any of them will pop out of their very tight and revealing dresses. Has Phaedra aged out of the franchise or will her return be a welcomed addition to the show? Would you rather have a rich ugly husband or a poor, shady hot one? What do you think of Drew Sidora's album? All these questions and more can be discussed in this thread. Come on, let's jump in.

A continuation thread for our nattering about Britain's favourite soap.

Marilyn Monroe was born 99 years ago today. I remember in the 80s and 90s there was a push for Marilyn Monroe merchandise and memorabilia (I had my gift store at the time, and remember the vendors at the trade shows were filled with MM merchandise - from tees and handbags with her image on them, to expensive statues and figurines, calendars and posters, jewelry, etc.).

I did have a section of 'Classic Hollywood posters' in my store (especially popular with college kids and film buffs) and my #1 poster was the Marilyn / Chanel Perfume poster - which every gay man had to have framed and hung in their 'guest bathroom' (I heard that a thousand times). Other buyers included high school and college girls who were fascinated by Monroe and had to have the poster hanging in their bedrooms.

However, it looks like in the past 25+ years the Monroe interest has dwindled. I go in stores, and there's no more MM merchandise to be found (occasionally I'll find something in 'second hand stores') . Are MillennialGays and ZoomerGays not as interested in her as Eldergays once were ?

Doris Day

And somehow the #BelieveWomen crowd on Twitter and Reddit are still finding ways to gaslight themselves into believing she’s the victim.

I'm surprised that Nancy Olson (Betty in Sunset Boulevard) is still alive, while the rest of the cast is long gone. I suppose it's not surprising given the age difference between her and everyone else in the film, but still ... the film featured several people associated with the silent era. I guess this makes it more impressive to me.

Another surprise is jazz vocalist Helen Merrill, for similar reasons. She got her start in the 1950s and recorded with, eg, Clifford Brown, whom I associate with an earlier (and long gone) generation of jazz musicians.

Look what he posted about Greta Thunberg, who's on a ship delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza residents.

Then imagine what would happen if a Democratic Senator had posted the same thing.

I don't see one for this year. Better late than never; and we still have 7 months left in the year.

My semi-private training gym is closing. I'm going to work with one of my former trainers virtually (via an app), but will just go to a 'regular' gym to do all of my strength training workouts by myself, referencing the programs he's built for me on an app.

I have to choose which 'regular' gym to go to. Locally, I'm choosing between Chuze (which is what all Bailey's are now called), Planet Fitness, Crunch or LA Fitness.

Are you a member of any of these gyms? Likes/dislikes?

The life of a cute college closet case.

It looks really good.

Plus, there's Connie Britton, Kyle MacLachlan and Adam DiMarco.

And the guys are cute.

Please name them.

Why are some of these straight, right-wing men so obsessed with gay sex?

There are so many!

Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Brandon Boyd (Incubus), Gavin Rossdale (Bush), Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), and so many others.

Who's your favorite?

I like Chris Cornell. He looked like a model.

I have read that Roman Todd is usually high in his films. But I never tell. Could someone please point who is and who isn't and when.

I know we've done this many times before. Fuck it -We need it!

I'll start us off:

Two old ladies meet up at the mall. The first one asked her friend, Did you come on the bus?”

“Yes,” she replied, “but I made it look like an asthma attack.”

Saw this on social media today.

Now, I have nothing against sex work. But what does it have to do with same sex attraction?

A return to his small scale films after the epics Mr. Turner and Peterloo, this film is getting Oscar buzz for Marianne Jean-Baptiste as a mouthy malcontent DL would love.

On May 15, 1985, Amanda Carrington and Prince Michael were married in Moldavia. Immediately after exchanging vows, rebels shot up the chapel, leaving Dynasty in a blood bath. We wouldn't know until September who was alive and who was dead.

This could be fun.

[quote]Huston said: “I have long been a fan of Agatha Christie and the murder-mystery genre and always love the opportunity to film in England. I am thrilled to be working with director Sam Yates and this wonderful cast, and excited to play the clever and dignified Camilla, Lady Tressilian.”

Jesus Guerrero, a hairstylist whose clients have included Kylie Jenner, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Rosalía, Jessica Alba, Demi Moore and Jennifer Lopez, has died. He was 34.

His sister Gris, 26, announced his death on a GoFundMe page Feb. 22.

"It is with a heavy heart that we let the world know that Jesus Guerrero has gone to heaven," she wrote. "He is a son, a brother, an uncle, an artist, a friend, and so much more. Born and raised in Houston, TX to immigrant parents, Jesus learned how to work hard and dreamt of taking his skills to the top."

The Department of Labor announced this week it will pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide, a move that has already gotten pushback from both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill.

The department said it will begin a “phased pause” initiating “an orderly transition for students, staff, and local communities.” The pause will occur by June 30.

Job Corps, established as part of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, is a free residential education and job training program for low-income people between 16 and 24 years of age.

What is your desert island book?

You get The Bible (or Torah, Quran, etc.), The Complete Works of Shakespeare, and big encyclopedias.

No complete works.

I ask specifically about “Pulse” and “The Resident”.

Movie coming in May, looks interesting. Steve Carrell.

Of course

Devin Lee Harjes died on Tuesday at Mount Sinai West hospital in New York City, after he was diagnosed with cancer in February.

Harjes was known for his work on television appearing as Jack Dempsey in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. And in the comic book world, by playing Oscar, a nurse who worked at Rikers Island, in Marvel’s Daredevil and Clyde, a guard who works at a bank, in DC’s Gotham.

His additional acting credits include Orange Is the New Black, Blue Bloods, FBI, Elementary, Rebel in the Rye, Boyz of Summer, The Forest Is Red, When the Shadow Falls and Surprise Surprise, Mr. Conovy.

Imane Khelif’s sex-test results from the 2023 World Championships have been published for the first time, with the medical report appearing to indicate that the boxer is biologically male.

Just 36 hours after World Boxing ruled that Khelif, a hugely controversial Olympic champion in women’s boxing at last summer’s Paris Games, would need to undergo sex screening to be eligible for any future appearances in the female category, the document at the heart of this extraordinary saga was released into the public domain.

The document published on the 3 Wire Sports website summarises the findings on Khelif as “abnormal”, stating: “Chromosome analysis reveals male karyotype.”

"Former Nets player, and the first openly gay athlete in the NBA, Jason Collins married his longtime partner, Brunson Green, recently."

2025.

The continuing adventures of the hunk and his twunk.

If only he had had the foresight to be a citizen of France.

I had high hopes for this. The three specials with David Tennant were great, the Xmas episode was ok and now this.

Two steaming turds of episodes in a row.

One featuring talking babies and a monster made out of snot.

One featuring a drag queen who destroys all good music (or something because reasons) yet somehow there's still a music industry, an EMI and a Beatles.

On the plus side Gatwa and Gibson have good chemistry.

Noooo! Don't come for the Pooreos!

I always looked forward to opening my mailbox and getting the latest issues of Martha Stewart, Better Homes & Gardens, Esquire, Dwell and Elle Decor.

Reading them on iPad just isn't the same.

But my husband is relieved we no longer have stacks of used magazines in the house.

How hot was he?

The unendingly vertical bod on this cute XXTall boy from Quebec who plays for U Florida Gators. SEVEN FOOT NINE. Where and how does he sleep? Shop for clothes? Travel?

And what would sex with him be like.

Jonathan Groff and Karan Soni are being praised for their onscreen chemistry in an emotional and comical take on meeting the parents.

WHO KNEW.

NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF HIM!

I vote for Season 6.

How was it? Did it hurt a lot? It appears that I have some super-strong nose hair that no nose hair trimmer can vanquish.

He's bulked up too much and gained a double chin.

Lots of uncut verga and queso!

Ryan Phillippe has admitted that he had "some fears" about playing a gay teenager in One Life to Live.

The 50-year-old actor has reflected on his breakout role, which saw him play Billy Douglas on the U.S. soap from 1992 to 1993.

The character was the first openly gay teenager featured in a television series, marking a groundbreaking moment in daytime TV history.

In a new interview with People, Phillippe described the experience as a "really profound" one.

"I was so young that there were elements of me that were afraid because it was such a different time," he said, referring to the challenges of portraying an LGBTQ+ character during that era.

The Cruel Intentions star also revealed that some people around him had advised him not to take the role.

Hot

From the Hollywood Reporter:

Mike White, the Guy Behind the Most Prestigious Prestige TV Series, Can’t Stop Doing Reality Shows The creator of ‘The White Lotus’ is doing a second season of ‘Survivor.’ He’s also competed on ‘The Amazing Race’ — twice — and even appeared on an episode of ‘The Dog Whisperer.’

Last year, I stayed at an Air B&B that had an Android box attached to the TV. With it, there were quite literally thousands of TV channels from all over the world.

There was a typical guide channel that listed them all by location. I think there were also a few dozen porn channels as well

I've been thinking about it a lot lately, but I have no recollection what it was called. I'm sure it was illegal.

I emailed the couple I rented from, but have gotten no response. They're probably in jail for stealing TV.

Any leads on here?

Anyone own one? I find 50/50 reviews and can't tell if they are people who own them or battling bed in a box companies sabotaging them.

Inspired by the "The “Now That Is One Hot Jew” thread, let's celebrate diversity in Pride month!

A place where we ponder everything about The Young & the Restless (Y&R) and wonder why we're still watching America's No. 1 daytime soap opera!

So which reason is it? - Hoping to see Conner Floyd in his underwear? - Imagining JaBottom's unseen Grindr hookups? - Praying for gay Fen to show up for the holidays?

Or maybe you tune in for the Sharon Case Daily Face Update? - Or just enjoy hate-watching The Stafford and her tiresome shtick? - Or simply love seeing the always-perturbed Aunt Jack just being Aunt Jack?

And of course, everyone is surely tuning-in for the greatly-anticipated Traci & Alan sex scene, as well as hoping to see seventy-somethings Aunt Jordan & Ian Ward fuck like rabbits as well. And let's not forget the always-lovable Messa!

So what stories are currently on your must-see list and what do you see in your Winter forecast for the residents of Genoa City?

All leave you with Phillip 'Chance' Chancellor rubs one out.

I'm talentless cunt Kate Miller, and I THINK I have photo approval in my contract.

I’m the wealthy white female national mews personality who finds a way to shoehorn the word “queer” into every segment and story! Everyone will know I “get it” and have always been down with the struggle, at least since 2016. My Gen-X gay brother and friends have begged me to stop saying “queer” as a blanket term for LGB+ people but, it gives me such a rush, saying something so edgy that’s both offensive and widely accepted at the same time! Plus I just know we’ll capture the Gen-Z demo if I keep saying it all month long!

…..”Today New York City hosted its annual decades-old QUEER Pride parade and celebration to the roaring cheers and smiles of the millions of QUEERS who flocked to the city to celebrate the success of the QUEER Rights movement, ignited all those years ago right here in New York when a group of brave TRANS ACTIVISTS fought back to defend a small gathering of defenseless gay men… Here’s our Gio Benitez with the story. Gio…….”

Feel free to name as many as you want to!

Fuck.

Who is your favorite male character actor?

....

Even Miss Lindsey is more demure than this.

Perfect to escape the Orange one. First episode is on now. Tony & the Ducks. It is running a season each day this week. Just when I think I’m out - they pull me back in …..

lol

Based on the most disturbing movie thread, what is the most boring movie you have ever seen?

I can’t find it anywhere and I’m not sure if we did talk about it. But I think this guy probably was like “ what the ever loving fuck!” when doc gave him the triple diagnosis.

[quote] “I voted for Donald Trump, and so did practically everyone here,” said Vanessa Cowart, a friend of Ms. Hui from church. “But no one voted to deport moms. We were all under the impression we were just getting rid of the gangs, the people who came here in droves.”

Hey, if Carol broke the law by overstaying her visa then she's here illegally. Tough story because I truly feel sorry for her. It's astounding how they think "moms" (ugh) are above the law or deserve special consideration. I love the droves comment, too; gee, I wonder who she's talking about. I hate to play the FAFO card, but these voters went gunning for their friend and fellow churchgoer Carol when they voted for Trump.

Blue eyes, stache, and a hairy chest !? Momma’s mussy is STEAMING!!

The first 3 episodes are up. I will have to watch a recap because it's been so long since the last season I don't remember how it ended.

I got sick with the flu last week - sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, 102-degree fever. I tested negative for COVID, so called the advice nurse and requested a Tamiflu prescription, since it's supposed to work best if you start it within 48 hours of getting sick. I got the prescription and took it right away, but despite lowering my fever, it didn't seem very effective. A week later, I'm feeling better, but I still have the cough and nasal issues and wouldn't say I'm back to normal yet.

I was hoping it would work better, like Paxlovid does for COVID. 24 hours after starting Paxlovid, I felt 100% better.

Anyone else try Tamiflu? Any success?

Lauren Boebert’s complicated private life got even more interesting Tuesday, after it was reported that the 38-year-old congresswoman got into a taxi with fellow right-wing firebrand Kid Rock, 54, at 2:30 a.m. on the night of the inauguration.

TMZ had previously revealed that the two enthusiastic advocates of President Donald Trump and the Second Amendment were partying together at one of the inaugural bashes, with a source saying: “Lauren was totally transfixed by the rock star, yapping away, doing a little dance, and clapping like she was front row at his concert—basically giving Kid Rock all the hype he needed.”

Now it seems they were keen to keep the conversation going into the even smaller hours, the New York Post reports.

Now it's up to the state Senate and JB

Any fans here?

The former first lady, 61, revealed in an appearance on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast about mental health that she is currently in therapy to help navigate her next phase following her public life in the White House with husband Barack Obama, 63.

“At this phase of my life, I’m in therapy right now because I’m transitioning, you know?,” Michelle said of her decision to return to counseling. “I’m 60 years old, I finished a really hard thing in life with my family intact. I’m an empty nester. You know my girls are in — they’ve been launched. And now for the first time, as I’ve said before, every choice I’m making is completely mine.”

“I now don’t have the excuse of, ‘Well my kids need this,’ or ‘my husband needs that’ or ‘the country needs that.’ So how do I think about this next phase, and let me get some help,” she added.

Please take my poll as deeply as you can.

Microsoft said that if we moved to Win10 they would update us forever. Then they instituted the mandated move to Win11 because of security hardware requirements?

Why isn't there a hardware filter I can buy to put between my IPS and my computer? Will I have to buy a new computer for every new iteration of Windows? Keeping 10 until I get hacked and frozen.

And you'll never guess why!

"I no longer feel safe here ... it sucks the joy out of this bread tower."

It is a testament to the carnal desires and primal instincts that dwell within us all, a potent reminder of our bestial nature and the sweet symphony of chaos that is the undercurrent of our existence.

Are you all ready to celebrate all the people who have nothing to do with gay and lesbian identity? Trans people, theys, queers, septum piercing chicks...... I haven't checked lately but I'm sure there are a few new letters this year.

What songs - older, new or somewhere in between - lift your spirits and make you forget your troubles?

The world may be collapsing, but let's have a few moments of joy.

Back in 2018, I made one about a great pandemics coming but no one believe me

Here's one I made that came true:

DL/thread/0854069-do-you-feel-a-cultural-blowback-coming-soon-

This i made is becoming increasingly true

DL/thread/29603344-let-s-be-thing-to-bring-to-gay-concentration-camp.

Take a stroll through the upscale enclaves of Palm Beach or drop in on a soirée at Mar-a-Lago, and one thing becomes unmistakably clear: Some people are starting to look remarkably similar.

Forget “Instagram Face” — everyone now has “Mar-a-Lago Face,” a curated blend of full lips, chiseled cheekbones, wide eyes and smooth, taut foreheads that never wrinkle in worry.

Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Norman Rowe, who practices in Manhattan, said his Palm Beach office now sees up to 15 people a day, mostly chasing the same look: Ivanka Trump’s face.

Who knew?

He came in 12th at the 1992 World champsionships.

This is a fun Facebook account......some of it is literal TV listings but it's fun to see some of the ads or shows listed.

If he can make a tucked-in sweater look that good, he deserves the job.

I have been fortunate to have had a queen size bed in every apartment I have lived in NYC. I have a small one bedroom and need a new bed. I really don't need a queen size and am very happy sleeping by myself and have been doing so for the past decade. I have a boyfriend who has his own place and even when we travel, we get a room with 2 beds. When we cuddle, it is on a sofa, so a full/queen size bed to share is not necessary. I would probably be happier with more space in the bedroom, but not sure if I want to. I will at least go down to full size.

Has anyone downsized their bed size and felt good about it?

They underplay the gay element in the trailer - even though gay was what it was mostly about.

Take my poll please. I included those, beginning with George Reeves, who have portrayed Superman on either television or in movies. Please provide support for your choice in words and/or links.

Buon Mamma Mia!!!!

The ever so handsome and dignified Wilemina model, Justin Clynes is now performing full on porn on his OnlyFans page.

Anybody watching? I have Amazon Prime where you can watch the first episode free. I try to cut down on my streaming budget so I don't have Apple TV now.

I started seeing a new therapist in April. Prior to my first visit, I verified with both my health plan and the therapy clinic that I would incur no copay.

(I have a plan with zero copays for specialists, MH care, etc. for anyone in network. But I double checked to be sure.)

Had my first appointment. He was great. Saw him once a week for four weeks. Just before my fifth appointment, I received email from the clinic’s billing person, “Ginny.”

Ginny said they’d made a mistake and I must make a copayment. I called my health plan, even went to the health plan office in person, and they confirmed: No copay.

The health plan rep was nice enough to phone Ginny and explain. She refused to budge.

I had one final visit with the therapist. He suggested I contact the clinic’s executive director and explain everything.

Her response: Sorry, but insurers often give us incorrect, inaccurate information. You must pay the copay.

What do you think I should do at this point? I’d like to continue with this therapist. (It was incredibly hard to even find one who was in network and accepting new patients, let alone someone this good.) But I refuse to pay the copay - primarily on principle but also because I have no money.

TIA.

They have spent years saying Trump is the saviour to stop the'New world order' and now increasing numbers are screaming that he has tricked and betrayed them and he is part of the new world order. Apparently he has a company called palantir which I believe is or was connected to Peter Thiel.

The series Overcompensating was released not long ago and has already managed to gain a solid fanbase, thanks in no small part to its sexy cast. So, who's your favorite?

According to CDC Data, 350 Americans are dying daily from Covid

She finally got the gay son she always wanted.

Spouse 6 is dead of mouth cancer

I'm conflicted!!

Axios' Jim VandeHei discusses with the Morning Joe hosts on new warnings from Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic on how artificial intelligence could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs.

She dropped her non-binary girlfriend at the wrap party for Celebrity Big Brother UK for her housemate…

JoJo Siwa has officially confirmed she's in a relationship with Celebrity Big Brother castmate Chris Hughes, despite it being kind of obvious to her fans!

The 22-year-old entertainer and 32-year-old television personality first sparked romance speculation inside the house, but never confirmed their romance…until today.

In a new interview, JoJo was asked about rumors that they're a couple and rumors that they faked attention inside the reality TV show house.

"No, this is a very genuine connection – we're not faking a thing," JoJo told The Guardian. "People can see our chemistry, and they got to see it develop. I think everyone's just curious, and I can't blame them."

She was then asked if the relationship is platonic or romantic.

She replied, "It's not platonic anymore, and it's been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I'm absolutely head over heels for him and he's the same way."

About if it's a PR stunt, she shared, "Clearly, you've never been around us. I won't ever speak for him, but for me personally, the happiness in my life just radiates off of me right now. Literally yesterday, I was massaging my cheeks; I've never [before] been in pain from smiling so much."

Inspired by the recent "Salò" thread ...

It doesn't have to be horror — could be a documentary, in some cases a children's movie that caused kindertrauma to little you — but a movie that haunted you for whatever reason.

Mine is pretty obscure but I'll come back and explain after I (hope to) get a few responses.

And if r1 doesn't say "Riding the Bus With My Sister," I'll be disappointed.

For what many believe is the first time in its long history, Harvard University has stripped a one-time superstar professor at Harvard Business School of tenure.

The decision, announced in a closed-door meeting with business faculty this past week, officially puts to an end Gino’s lifetime employment protections at HBS. Tenure revocation represents the most severe discipline a university can impose.

It has been nearly two years since Harvard’s Office of the President notified Gino on July 28 of 2023 that it had begun the process of reviewing her tenure over allegations of research misconduct.

MGM’s suspense story Keeper of the Flame is one of 2 dramas that Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn made, of their 9 films together. This film premiered a year since Pearl Harbor, when FDR strongly encouraged Hollywood to make movies that inspired patriotism. The story of a revered American hero who turns out to be a cult-ish fascist wasn’t exactly what FDR & L.B. Mayer had in mind! Though not enthralling as a thriller, Flame works as a moody character study with a great cast, especially Tracy as the reporter seeking the truth. And Hepburn's character feels like an early, gentler take on Suddenly, Last Summer. My take here:

If so, then who?

The woman in the photo is Linda Kerridge.

The remains of Georgia twins Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis, both 19, were discovered by hikers at the top of Bell Mountain in Hiawassee, Georgia, on March 8.

According to a preliminary investigation, authorities believe the teens — who were found with gunshot wounds — died as a result of a "murder suicide," with autopsies pending and an investigation ongoing, per the news release.

The twins' family has been left shocked by the discovery, with relatives telling Georgia NBC affiliate WXIA that they thought the teens were visiting friends in Boston at the time.

OMG I would never have imagined that Pacey from Dawson's Creek, could ever be so sexy.

He is like the hottest DILF ever!!!

Catherine O’Hara has been cast in “The Last of Us” Season 2 at HBO, Variety has learned.

Details on the character O’Hara will be playing are being kept under wraps. She joins returning series leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the hit series alongside new cast members Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.

O’Hara is one of the most celebrated comedic actresses in modern times, having first broken out during her time on the acclaimed sketch comedy series “SCTV.” She is best known most recently for her starring role in the comedy series “Schitt’s Creek,” on which she played Moira Rose throughout the show’s six-season run. She received two Emmy nominations for the show, winning the award for best actress in a comedy in 2020 for the final season. O’Hara is also known for her work in the films of Christopher Guest like “A Mighty Wind,” “Best in Show,” and “Waiting for Guffman.” She has starred in other features like “Beetlejuice,” and “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2.”

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“The Last of Us” is based on the hit video game of the same name created by Neil Druckmann and developed by Naughty Dog. The official description states “the story takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.”

Season 1 of the series was written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Druckmann. Both have also directed episodes of the show. Carolyn Strauss and Evan Wells, president of Naughty Dog, executive produce along with PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan as well as Rose Lam. The series is a co-production between HBO and Sony Pictures Television. PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog produce.

The cast for Season 1 also included Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Ashley Johnson, and Troy Baker.

“The Last of Us” proved to be a massive hit with both critics and audiences. In addition to stellar viewership, the show received multiple awards nominations for its first season. It received three Golden Globe nominations as well as 25 Emmy nominations. The show won eight Emmys at the Creative Arts Emmys. That includes wins for both Offerman and Reid for best guest actor and actress in a drama series respectively.

The minute I clicked on the first page I wondered whether this would be included .....

I’m glad I’m not the only one. Reddit is full of people complaining about it. I keep getting ads saying that god has better things in store for you, another one asks for you to take a second to pray with them, and so on. It’s creepy as hell.

"Well, we all are going to die"

Everything from the red curtains from Twin Peaks to his personal collection of canes are reading for your bidding pleasure.

Progressives can’t believe NYers won’t elect a socialist.

I am now forever a Patti fan. She did nothing wrong but chose to be the bigger person because race was involved and the narrative was taken a wicked spin. I respect that.

And let’s be real, talent wise— she is the Beyoncé Knowles-Carter of Broadway.

That's Brett Baier interviewing Lil' Kash. Brett's only 5' 11", making Patel maybe 5' 3" in his high chair accommodation?

What a dinger of a "Fuck you" of a set up from Fox. The intent is obvious, right?

Kathryn Hahn!

Patti Lu!

One of those boys from that one show!

I've always been fascinated by stories of people who vanished. Charlene Downes was a 14 year old girl who disappeared in Blackpool in 2003. She was being sexually trafficked by her own parents and traded sexual favors with local shop owners in exchange for cigarettes, food, and cash. Charlene was known to blackmail several of her contacts. I think she threatened to expose the wrong person and he killed her.

Their song, "Rest of My Life," makes me laugh out loud.

Who among us hasn't cringed in horror about something stupid we've said or done and let it live like a plague in our minds forever?

Where has that cutie been hiding since the Bros fiasco last summer?

I’m watching an incredible documentary.

Court says El Taco can't impose tarrifs unilaterally.

with the slamming of the door

George Stephanopoulos opened This Week ABC in high-dungeon over presidential corruption: “This unprecedented money making by a sitting President and his family summarized by critics like The Atlantic's David Frum: ‘Nothing like this has been attempted or even imagined in the history of the American presidency,’ he writes. ‘Throw away the history books, discard feeble comparisons to scandals of the past....The brazenness resembles nothing seen in any earlier White House. This is American corruption on the scale of a post-Soviet republic or a post-colonial African dictatorship.’”

HRH Charles II is coming to Canada to deliver the Speech from the Throne in person.

Remind me again why they hid this guy away during the campaign? What do Democrats have against spines?

Apologies if there's already an existing thread on the new season. I thought it was a great and funny first episode but doesn't Paul W. Downs know woke is over? Every other sentence on this show is woman this and woman that. Other than that, it's still as sharp as ever and Jean Smart is brilliant.

C'mon, spill.

A new thread where we can laugh at Joe Locke's tragic attempts to find acting work.

What's your favorite Vanessa Williams song?

The company predates the United States by more than a century.

This poor guy.

He thought his song was going viral because people liked it, but they were actually mocking him.

How humiliating!

A cryptocurrency investor has been charged after police claim he kidnapped and tortured an Italian tourist for more than two weeks in New York City.

John Woeltz, 37, was arrested on Friday, May 23, per a statement from the New York Police Department (NYPD) obtained by PEOPLE, after the tourist, 28, escaped from an upscale N.Y.C. apartment that morning and told an on-duty traffic agent that he had been “held against his will” since May 6.

"The male [tourist] further stated he had been routinely assaulted during his captivity," the NYPD said. The victim was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals in stable condition.

On Saturday, May 24, Woeltz was charged with two counts of second-degree assault and one charge each of kidnapping, imprisonment and criminal possession of a firearm.

The Associated Press reported that the victim was held captive for not giving up his Bitcoin password. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told the outlet that Woeltz is being held without bail.

PEOPLE reached out to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and Woeltz’s lawyer, Wayne Gosnell, for comment and additional information on Sunday, May 25, but did not immediately hear back.

This looks like it could be great or absolutely terrible.

A very complex and difficult and unique person to try and portray. Will be interested to see it when it comes out.

He was claiming asylum based on his sexual orientation. But because his wife says "he is a man of god," they are now claiming he shouldn't be deported because he has an American wife.

I went to a funeral today and I need to be cheered up.

I’m the heartfelt coming out scene.

Let’s celebrate Pride month by posting your favorite Pride jam.

List the artist and song title since sites like YouTube may not show a preview.

Special memories and anecdotes about what makes the special to you are also encouraged!

First up:

Gloria Gaynor I am What I am

Why is no one talking about this?

Happy birthday, papi!

It's tough to concentrate on actually bathing when you're in torrential rain.

Miss Sheena Easton

Maybe he shouldn't have worn that SS t-shirt?

The actor of films like The Hobbit and The Beauty and the Beast narrates his memoirs in The Boy of the Valleys of Wales, available in Spanish since May 27. We advance one of the chapters where he relates his sentimental relationship with the Basque model Jon Kortajarena.

She's acting up a storm on General Hospital.

Ironically, Tracy outlived Lila, Edward, Alan, and (later this year, I imagine) Monica. Not to mention great Uncle Edgar.

Jane Elliot has had other daytime/soap roles; which one has been your favorite?

Every time he was onscreen it became obvious how posed he was. He didn't just look at someone, he POSED as he did. He's oh, so very affected.

The Dogist himself is sorta cute, but who even notices with all the PUPPIES!!!!! around?

I love seeing his posts. Always a cute pup to see.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece will end mass legalization programs for migrants and jail those awaiting deportation under tougher policies set to take effect this summer, Migration Minister Makis Voridis said Friday.

Migrants with rejected asylum claims will face a minimum of two years in jail, with sentences commuted upon deportation, he said.

The plans, outlined by Greece's conservative government — and closely watched by other European Union member states — were discussed at a Cabinet meeting this week. The European Union has pledged to make deportations a priority in 2025 and finalize common rules across the 27-nation bloc.

According to the European Commission, about 80% of deportation orders across member states are not carried out. Voridis said the rate is even higher in Greece and urged the EU to set clearer criteria for legal residence.

Movement on Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness' divorce has stalled, after reports that the couple are at an "impasse" over their $250 million fortune.

"Hugh and Deborra-Lee have not yet filed for divorce because they are struggling to reach an agreement on how to divide their assets," said a source. "Deborra-Lee feels entitled to more money than Hugh is willing to offer."

The insider adds that "With a significant amount of money at stake, Deborra-Lee is determined to get what she believes she deserves from the separation. She is using the fact that Hugh is still married and involved with another woman against him."

What movie had you hyped beyond belief only to leave you completely let down? Name it and shame it.

I just watched him do some dancing tribute with his wife who had some sort of brain thing and recovered. I have read several posts on her about guys who hooked up with him. What gives? Is it the Mormon thng?

Get Wilde!

Possibly. He’s the frontrunner and choice right now.

He’s sorta kinda cute when he’s angry

It is rather 'fuck you' when you ponder it. Plus, shenanigans galore ad infinitum with just a mention of the name.

In an emotional interview on "CBS Sunday Morning," Liza Minnelli recounted a moment from her childhood that revealed the chaos of living with Judy Garland. She was nine. One night, Liza woke up and couldn’t find her mother. “I thought she’d gone out,” she said, “but she was lying on the floor, unconscious.” Her voice didn’t crack. She said it plainly. Garland had taken too many sleeping pills. Liza shook her, screamed her name, then called for help. That image never left her.

Born March 12, 1946, in Los Angeles, Liza Minnelli was thrust into a world already watching her. Judy Garland, star of "The Wizard of Oz," was America’s sweetheart with a life that swung between brilliance and breakdown. From an early age, Liza didn’t just witness Garland’s talent. She absorbed the fallout of her stardom. In later interviews, she recalled how unpredictable her mother’s moods could be. “She could be the funniest person you ever met,” Liza said, “or she could go into a room and shut the door for hours.”

In the 1972 documentary "Judy Garland: By Myself," Liza offered a glimpse into Garland’s emotional fragility. She said her mother would sometimes cry without explanation, staring out the window as though haunted. But even then, Liza insisted, there was love. “She never stopped kissing me, hugging me, holding me,” Liza told "The Advocate" in 2008. “But it was hard to know when things would get dark again.”

A turning point came in 1963. Liza, just 17, was offered a part in an Off-Broadway production of "Best Foot Forward." Garland showed up to the opening night, sat front row, and wept during Liza’s final number. Backstage, she clutched her daughter’s hands and said, “You’re going to be bigger than me. Just don’t let it kill you.” Liza kept that moment private for years, only revealing it in a 2004 tribute to her mother for "Vanity Fair."

The most startling story Liza ever shared came during a stage appearance in London in 2008. She told the audience about the night Garland locked herself in the bathroom during a fight with Sid Luft. Liza, only 12 at the time, sat outside the door for two hours, talking softly to her mother through the keyhole. When Garland finally opened the door, her face was blotchy with tears, and she whispered, “Promise me you’ll never need a man to tell you who you are.” That single sentence, Liza said, shaped how she navigated her own marriages and fame.

Over the years, Liza also revealed how she learned to manage Garland’s spiraling routines. “I became the adult in the house,” she said in a 2010 NPR interview. “I’d make sure the bills were paid, the lights were on, the fridge had food. Sometimes, I even forged her signature to keep the electricity running.” That confession stunned listeners, not because of the forgery, but because it painted a daughter so protective, so burdened, yet so matter-of-fact about it all. Even in lighter recollections, like a 1997 interview with "Rolling Stone," Liza described how they’d dance together in the kitchen when Garland was in good spirits. She’d put on "Get Happy" and say, “Show me your jazz hands, sweetheart!” They laughed. Liza said, “In those moments, she was mine. Not America’s, not MGM’s. Just mine.”

Liza never wrote a full memoir, but in scattered quotes, she pieced together a daughter’s portrait of a mother caught between vulnerability and grandeur. In 2012, she told "The Telegraph," “I never tried to fix her. I just loved her. All of her.” Judy Garland died in 1969, and Liza was only 23. Even now, she refuses to define her mother by tragedy. On stage, in interviews, and in quiet reflections, she honors the woman who taught her resilience through raw, unfiltered life. Liza Minnelli’s words never beg sympathy. They reveal strength forged in fire, loyalty born of chaos, and a daughter’s refusal to forget the truth behind the curtain.

Cute dancing gay twins. I think they work on Disney Cruises.

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MY EYES! THEY BURN!

This is one hot man!

Gay themed movie about homosexuality at an upper crust British boarding school.

What a lovely movie.

Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, and Cary Elwes at their peak beauty.

It's showing on AMC+ if you subscribe. I highly recommend it.

Do they expand as you get fat? And do they contract as you lose weight?

-Gavin Newsom

-Maxwell Frost

-Adam Kinzinger

-Jasmine Crockett

It’s THAT good!!! I loved it.

Attention. Attention. A swarm of killer bees is coming this way!

“I am deeply sorry for the words I used during The New Yorker interview, particularly about Kecia Lewis, which were demeaning and disrespectful,” LuPone wrote in a statement posted to her Instagram page Saturday. “I regret my flippant and emotional responses during this interview, which were inappropriate, and I am devastated that my behavior has offended others and has run counter to what we hold dear in this community.”

“From middle school drama clubs to professional stages, theatre has always been about lifting each other up and welcoming those who feel they don’t belong anywhere else,” Lupone wrote. “I made a mistake, I take full responsibility for it, and I am committed to making this right. Our entire theatre community deserves better.”

We’ve come a long way, baby!

Adding another layer to miserable conditions.

[quote]Some of the biggest U.S. airlines are quietly charging solo travelers more than passengers who book as a pair, according to recent travel industry findings. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have added new fare rules that in some cases require passengers to book at least two tickets to access the cheapest fares. That means solo travelers could end up paying as much as 70 percent more for the same flight.

Singers, conductors, musicians, musical and artistic directors... you name em.

Here's American opera singer, bass-baritone, Ryan McKinny

My Pawpaw many decades ago (left) and Me in 2025 (right). I’m two generations later so I probably look nothing like the handsome guy.

To kick off the month of June, here's a wish from The Divine Miss M...

For those of you who are fans of the roasts. I've gotta vote for Lisa Lampanelli. She was so brutal, but consistently made me laugh out loud the most. They don't show this kind of irreverent humor on TV anymore.

Don't know who they are or what it's about, but they're all pleasant looking fellows.

A child prodigy whose career as a conductor has survived, and thrived, beyond his early precocity and his death.

His musical talent became apparent at the age of five, when he began playing the violin, while at seven he was discovered conducting Haydn's Surprise Symphony playing on his parents' record player. He was the first American and youngest conductor, at the age of 30, to conduct Wagner at Bayreuth.

After a career which has included prestigious posts at the Vienna, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and New York. He passed away at his Virginia farmhouse in 2014.

Thoughts on Lorin Maazel?

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is accused of engaging in inappropriate behavior at four Baltimore-area spas and wellness centers, according to the Baltimore Banner.

Six massage therapists accuse Tucker of "exposing his genitals, brushing two of them with his exposed penis, and leaving what they believed to be ejaculate on the massage table after three of his treatments."

Some of the therapists allegedly ended sessions early and refused to deal with Tucker again following their encounters, which occurred between 2012 and 2016.

Notice made one year after CBC's The Fifth Estate investigation

CBC News - Feb 07, 2025

Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada has been terminated, nearly three decades after she was appointed in 1997.

The federal government's official publication posted the notice Friday evening, indicating that Governor General Mary Simon ordered the termination of Sainte-Marie's appointment on Jan. 3.

The National Post first published the story.

Sainte-Marie is only the ninth person to be expelled from the Order of Canada in its more than 50-year history, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General confirmed.

The announcement comes more than a year after an investigation from CBC's The Fifth Estate reported that her claims of Indigenous ancestry were inconsistent with publicly available documents.

The investigation, from Oct. 27, 2023, found Sainte-Marie's birth certificate, which says she was born in 1941 in Massachusetts. The document lists the baby and parents as white and includes a signature of an attending physician — information CBC says is corroborated by Sainte-Marie's marriage certificate, a life insurance policy and the United States census.

In November 2023, Sainte-Marie said the story by CBC's The Fifth Estate was full of mistakes and omissions. At the time, in her first public statement since it was published, Sainte-Marie called the story an attack on her character, life and legacy.

"Being an 'Indian' has little to do with sperm tracking and colonial record keeping: it has to do with community, culture, knowledge, teachings, who claims you, who you love, who loves you and who's your family," said Sainte-Marie, in a written statement to The Canadian Press.

Chuck Thompson, a CBC spokesperson, defended the broadcaster and the story, saying the evidence was fairly presented.

The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General said in a statement on Friday it does not comment on the specifics of termination cases.

However, conviction for a criminal offence and conduct that may undermine the integrity of the order are reasons the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada may recommend the termination of an appointment, according to its policy.

Any Canadian can file a request to drop someone from the Order of Canada. If the deputy secretary of honours at Rideau Hall concludes that there may be reasonable grounds for revoking the honour, the complaint is sent to the advisory council, which makes a recommendation to the Governor General. The process can take more than a year.

CBC News has contacted Sainte-Marie's representatives for comment.

Besides Donald Trump, what other famous people have this defect?

The mountain is open for business!

2023 saw a bumper crop of 17 fatalities (a record) but 2024's tally was disappointing.

The authorities continue to implement new rules to spoil our fun:

On April 18th, the government of Nepal registered an “Integrated Tourism Bill” in Nepal’s upper house of Parliament, mandating that any climber wishing to hike Mount Everest must show valid proof that they have experience previously scaling a 22,965-foot (7,000-meter) mountain, or they will be prohibited from climbing the world’s tallest mountain peak.

In addition, the new bill also includes bans on solo expeditions, mandating that solo climbers will no longer be permitted to climb Mount Everest alone, and that one guide be assigned for every two climbers on peaks taller than 26,000 feet (8,000 meters), which includes Mount Everest, Annapurna, and K2, the second-tallest mountain in the world.

All climbers are also mandated to carry advanced satellite tracking devices during their ascent, so teams on the ground can track their movements in real time, and will also be able to monitor their vital signs, such as the climber’s heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and body temperature, transmitting the critical data to Base Camp and rescue teams through satellite signals, alerting those on the ground of emergencies involving climbers.

Mr. Ronald Liter, better known to eldergay porn aficionados as Eric Manchester, one of the 80s top stars, passed away at the age of 58 on Mar. 12 of this year.

People have been asking for years if anyone knew if Eric made it through the plague, hoping and praying he was still alive. Until now no one has been able to come up with much of anything. All sorts of stories were around. Some said he married a woman and had a gaggle of kids, while others claimed he was in prison for a long time. I'm glad he made it through, and for all outward appearances had a somewhat happy life, per his obituary. He was apparently living back in Oklahoma.

Obituary

Ronald Eugene Liter

August 26, 1964 ~ March 12, 2023 (age 58)

Ronald Eugene Liter was born August 26, 1964 in Dallas to Donald and Patricia (Hampton) Liter. He passed away March 12, 2023 in San Francisco at the age of 58. Ronald was raised by Donald and Doris Liter growing up in Oklahoma and Indiana. He was a gentle soul who loved his four sisters and other family. He loved helping and serving others, cooking, eating, nature and the outdoors.

Ronald is preceded in death by his father, Donald Liter; brother, Randy Harris; grandparents, Elis and Bertha Crawford, Winston Murphy.

Survivors include his birth mother, Patricia Gilbert of Texas; mother, Doris Liter of McAllister; sisters, Donna Harper (Rory) of Martinsville, Indiana, Karen Moore of LaFollette, Tennessee, Samantha Moore of McAllister, Jessica Liter of Shelbyville, Kentucky; along with other family and friends.

A graveside funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the Wellston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.

The Beatles landed in America.

Melania Trump issued a rare statement about her son this week after a joke that was swirling around the White House went public, author Michael Wolff told The Daily Beast podcast.

The joke suggested that President Donald Trump’s vendetta against Harvard University was revenge for the Ivy League school rejecting his youngest son.

Barron Trump, 19, is finishing his freshman year at New York University. The first lady said—via her spokesperson on Monday—that her son “did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false.”

Wolff, the author of multiple popular books about Trump, said he’s not sure if the claim itself—that Barron Trump applied to the prestigious school—holds any water, but it certainly “became the joke” within the White House.

“Because they’re like, ‘What is he doing?’ This is, you know, this is crazy stuff,” Wolff said of people in Trump’s orbit. “Why would this be happening? And then they tell the Barron joke.”

Wolff claims credit for reporting the existence of the joke several weeks ago.

Podcast host Joanna Coles noted it’s “also odd because so many of the people around Donald Trump went to Ivy League universities,” including several who went to Harvard, and Vice President JD Vance, who went to Yale.

“It’s important not to lend too much calculation and planning to anything he does,” Wolff commented. “But the other thing is that, by the way, he didn’t get into Harvard.”

When asked this week if the president applied to Harvard, a White House spokesperson deflected, telling USA Today: “The President didn’t need to apply to an overrated, corrupt institution like Harvard to become a successful businessman and the most transformative President in history.”

Trump’s crusade against Harvard has escalated in recent weeks, with his administration freezing billions in federal research funding, revoking the university’s ability to enrol international students, and threatening its tax-exempt status.

Lard Channel are taking a long break so Junkie Niko can go to rehab. Greasy Niall is still rotund and has just finished a 90 date world tour. Poor Lewis Fataldi was forced to take a career break because of his Tourettes, so he's inactive as well. Nevertheless, we'll still find plenty to talk about!

I know this is going to get wild but why not .... share on.

Don’t tempt fate!

If it's spring, it must be a shot of Mike Holmes Jr. in a swimsuit.

Donald Trump and Paramount don’t have a deal yet to settle POTUS’ months-old $20 billion 60 Minutes lawsuit, but the Shari Redstone-ruled media company has put some serious millions on the table in the hopes to make this roadblock to a merger with Skydance disappear.

“It’s very early days,” a source close to talks between Trump’s lawyers and Paramount’s attorneys and execs tells Deadline. “An opening offer has been made, but more negotiations are underway,” the source confirmed. But they would not go into specifics beyond saying, “Right now, it’s an eight-figure discussion.”

Over.

Continue talking about shows with gay male characters

Blind Items Revealed #4 March 27, 2025

This married state A++ lister seemed very very close to a model at an event this week.

Gavin Newsom

Blind Items Revealed #6 April 7, 2025

This married state A++ lister has national plans but that won't happen if he is busted with his new much younger friend.

Gavin Newsom

It’s making me nostalgic for checks.

Bring back physical checks.

18 queens ruturning! Are you gagged???????? Do YOU have an 8 by 10 of Shauna Brooks?

CNN — Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his personal office Sunday, and it has spread to his bones.

“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,” the statement said.

(More via link).

On Sunday, Skarsgård, who was attending a premiere of Wes Anderson’s latest film “The Phoenician Scheme,” arrived onto La Croisette in a jaw-dropping pair of thigh-high boots. Styled by Harry Lambert, the square-toe creations were straight off Saint Laurent’s Fall-Winter 2025 runway and engulfed the actor’s entire leg, only finishing where one might imagine his boxer shorts to begin. It was half-dominatrix, half-fishing wader, and wholly surprising.

According to this podcast. And she had the nerve to criticize Joan Crawford. Mercedes raised a mass murderer.

Taylor Swift has bought back the rights to her first six albums, ending a long-running battle over the ownership of her music.

"All of the music I've ever made now belongs to me," said the star, announcing the news on her official website., external "I've been bursting into tears of joy... ever since I found out this is really happening."

The saga began in June 2019, when music manager Scooter Braun bought Swift's former record label Big Machine and, with it, all of the songs from Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989 and Reputation.

Swift had personal objections to the deal, blaming Braun for complicity in the "incessant, manipulative bullying" against her by Kanye West, one of his clients.

On her website, Swift said that reclaiming the rights to her music had, for a long time, seemed unimaginable.

"To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it," she added, thanking fans for their support as the drama played out.

"I can't thank you enough for helping to reunite me with this art that I have dedicated my life to, but have never owned until now.

"I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen, after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away," she wrote.

"But that's all in the past now."

In the music industry, the owner of a master recording controls the way it is distributed and licenced. The artist still earns royalties, but controlling the masters offers protection over how the work is used in future.

It's one of those movies you either love or hate. I loved it. And Naomi Watts was brilliant in it.

Part noir, part mystery, part thriller, part old Hollywood "small town girl makes it big" story, I think it was Lynch's best work. And how can you go wrong with Ann Miller in the cast?

What are DL's thoughts?

Was it a self-revelation, or did someone tell you?

A swarm of gentrifying WASPs is headed this way.

Sprouted Oatmeal

Ground Chia Seeds

Ground Hemp Seeds

Ground Flax Seeds

Cacao Powder- all of these are organic

Plus one medium boiled Vital Egg

Which of Ms. Davis's many feuds was nastiest? Bitchiest? Funniest?

“The plane was cruising at 37,000 ft over the Atlantic, but this bloke seemed to be higher than anyone else.”

The man who fat-shamed me at a grocery store in Irvine, California, bounced into the store, wearing his too-short shorts and a tank top that revealed his contoured abs. At a glance, he appeared as the epitome of a California stereotype: a health nut and yoga enthusiast, perfectly poised, with his nose a little too high in the air.

I don't fit in that stereotype. I am a plus-sized woman who spent the majority of my life in the Midwest. When I moved to California to start my life over as an adult, I was shocked by the options for Botox and contouring surgeries, the focus on organic foods, and the attentiveness toward fitness.

And yet, no person I met in California has ever treated me as less than or looked down upon me — at least not until this man showed his face in the grocery store.

I remember lighting up when I saw this man and greeting him with a huge smile. Honestly, he looked like some of the men I've dated — men who were delighted with my plus-sized body, many of whom declared a preference for someone shaped like me.

I'm not sure what I was expecting when I greeted him. But I wasn't expecting him to say, "You don't need those," as I walked by holding my only grocery item — a package of bakery cookies.

It took me a minute to register what he said because I was so shocked. When the message registered, I looked back in horror — only to find him cocking his neck, intently staring back at me with a huge smirk. His piercing glance declared pride in having disseminated such a judgment.

I held it together long enough to walk across the parking lot to my car — a distance I purposely kept to get extra steps in. I asked a stranger to take a photo of me because I wanted to remember the moment when I became fearful, when I no longer felt safe to walk around as myself, and when California's humanity showed its face as the mean and vile place many people expect.

It was October 9th, 2020, at 3:28 p.m. — precisely three years, three months, and three days after I moved to California.

You frequently chat with your straight MAGA pals, and you think you’re good friends. They like you! Amirite?

Here’s what they really think of you.

(Click the image to see the whole tweet as a screen shot.)

or take your cum from me.

The second film from the Phillipou brothers after their directorial debut "Talk to Me", it stars Sally Hawkins as a foster mother who is (apparently) trying to resurrect her dead child by means of witchcraft. I thought "Talk to Me" was a pretty good horror film, but this looks much better. Hawkins is a good actress. I plan on seeing it Thursday night.

Prochaine station: Roland Garros!

Fabulous, nothing by fabulous.

New variant NB.1.8.1 is on the rise.

Bridget is a single mom raising two kids. Hugh Grant and the regular supporting cast are all back. I'm excited!

Unrelated, but why does Producer Patrick look like a living animé cartoon?

Starting May 11th, the initial group of boys range from 22 to 27 with no obvious bobby dazzlers and this year they have a trans man, who in his own words "felt like a gay guy trapped in a woman's body". He missed a trick not calling himself Sam Jones, after that other gay guy trapped in a woman's body.

There has been some criticism about this, especially after the There's Something About Miriam dating show 20 years ago.

Dannii Minogue returns as Queen Fag Hag

Thoughts?

Tippi Hedren, 93

I need an amusing distraction from the state of the world.

The Trump administration has dealt a sharp blow to work on H.I.V. vaccines, terminating a $258 million program whose work was instrumental to the search for a vaccine.

Officials from the H.I.V. division of the National Institutes of Health delivered the news on Friday to the program’s two leaders, at Duke University and the Scripps Research Institute.

Both teams were collaborating with numerous other research partners. The work was broadly applicable to a wide range of treatments for other illnesses, from Covid drugs to snake antivenom and therapies for autoimmune diseases.

“The consortia for H.I.V./AIDS vaccine development and immunology was reviewed by N.I.H. leadership, which does not support it moving forward,” said a senior official at the agency who was not authorized to speak on the matter and asked not to be identified. “N.I.H. expects to be shifting its focus toward using currently available approaches to eliminate H.I.V./AIDS,” the official said.

The program’s elimination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V.-related initiatives, and to prevention of the disease in particular. Separately, the N.I.H. also paused funding for a clinical trial of an H.I.V. vaccine made by Moderna.

“I find it very disappointing that, at this critical juncture, the funding for highly successful H.I.V. vaccine research programs should be pulled,” said Dennis Burton, an immunologist who led the program at Scripps.

The cuts will derail hard-won progress against H.I.V. over the past few decades, public health experts said. This week, the administration also withheld funds that were due to states and territories for H.I.V. prevention work. In Texas, the State Department of Health Services asked grantees to pause all activities “until further notice.” In Mecklenberg County in North Carolina, the health department has already had to lay off 10 staffers. Already, many African countries have reported serious disruptions in their efforts to curb the epidemic. “It’s just inconceivable how shortsighted this is,” said Mitchell Warren, executive director of the H.I.V. prevention organization AVAC.

The number of new H.I.V. infections had been declining steadily since 2010. Still, in 2023, the World Health Organization reported 1.3 million new cases, including about 120,000 children.

“The H.I.V. pandemic will never be ended without a vaccine, so killing research on one will end up killing people,” said John Moore, an H.I.V. researcher at Weill Cornell Medical in New York.

There should be dog-free flights. It's hard enough flying with filthy passengers, but throwing dogs in the mix makes it even worse. I hope passengers get comped because this is incredibly stupid. A new low for air travel. Dog nutters are the worst.

He looks happy to be there.

[quote]Despite routinely ranking as one of the most popular majors for college students and recent graduates, computer science has one of the highest unemployment rates across all areas of study. Computer science ranked seventh amongst undergraduate majors with the highest unemployment at 6.1 percent, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York."Every kid with a laptop thinks they're the next Zuckerberg, but most can't debug their way out of a paper bag," one expert told Newsweek.

You heard it here first, kids!

Geez, sure does suck that Trump cut cancer funding, huh?

Kelly Clarkson's absence from her eponymous daytime talk show continued on Wednesday as Willie Geist stepped in to host the program.

"I am very much not Kelly Clarkson, and I'm sorry for that," he began. "I'm Willie Geist, and I will be your guest host for the hour ahead."

The American Idol alum has not hosted The Kelly Clarkson Show since March 5 and her lengthy absence has not been addressed, leaving some viewers worried. Clarkson's rep and NBCU were asked to comment but did not receive responses.

On Saturday, April 19, Cohen, 56, shared a photo on Instagram of the two TV stars on the TRON Lightcycle/Run ride at Magic Kingdom. "Had an epic Spring Break with AC’s fam at Disney & Universal!" he wrote. "It was the ultimate family vacation. What a joy!"

Cooper, 57, is dad to two sons — Wyatt, 4, and Sebastian, 3 — whom he shares with ex Benjamin Maisani. Cohen also has two children: son Benjamin, 6, and daughter Lucy, who turns 3 on April 29.

Cooper and Cohen have been close friends for more than two decades — after first meeting when friends tried to set them up on a blind date. Over the years, they have vacationed together, sat side by side at fashion shows and teamed up for TV appearances.

As in my (inner, I hasten to add) reaction when the nice young man next door proudly told me that he and his wife brought home from the hospital last night their new baby boy, “Dawson.”

Today's sure-to-be MAGA mega-outrage.

Noah Wyle VOWS to never move on from ER. Also starring Fiona Dourif and a bunch of cute guys.

[quote]‘The Pitt’ is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a hospital in Pittsburgh. Each episode follows an hour of Dr. Michael Rabinavitch's 15-hour shift as the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room.

Fifteen episodes, starts January 9th.

It looks like it’s thinning

Serves one (maybe two), crispy crust, can easily be dressed up if you want to add anything. I just discovered it and LOVE IT!

Never the star of the movie but always popping up.

There was a time when I watched a lot of 70s films and I think Ned Beatty was in every last one. (He was also perfectly cast as Dan’s father on “Roseanne”).

Thelma Ritter VIP

It’s time we re-examine.

Victor is great as is his mom, Ellen Corby. But the real star is first victim: Helen Lawson.

I just watched on TCM but it's free on Tubi

What are your personal favorite episodes of some of your favorite TV shows?

Timothee “King of New York” Chalamet rocking his timbs with the tongue down in the summer like it’s 1998.

Daddy Michael Silver

...and why is the crowd jizzing themselves over such mediocrity?

The movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jackson's real-life nephew in the title role, might not hit theaters until 2026.

Lionsgate featured "Michael" in its 2024 CinemaCon presentation, but didn’t show any footage this year, despite principal photography already being completed in May 2024. The film was scheduled for April 18, 2025, but was then pushed to Oct. 3, 2025, in November. In April, Variety reported "Michael" was unlikely to be released on that day due to the reshoots, adding that it might be split into two movies.

In late January, Puck reported that "Michael" will need to be overhauled during reshoots after lawyers learned of a clause in a settlement agreement between Jackson and one of his accusers.

In 1993, Jackson was accused of sexually abusing 13-year-old Jordan Chandler. The musician, who died in 2009 at age 50, and the Chandler family reached a settlement out of court, reportedly for $25 million. According to Puck’s sources, the settlement specified that the Chandlers could never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie. The outlet reported that John Logan’s script featured the Chandler situation and the agreement was overlooked when the screenplay was previously vetted and approved.

See video in the link. This young woman took Karoline Leavitt to church, yanked her out of church, and pulled her back into church in under two minutes. 🤣🤣🤣

Yup, Karoline is a little whore.

Ed Ames & Dinah Shore "Sunrise, Sunset" on The Ed Sullivan Show

My Catholic school had a fascination with Judaism. We were all taught Fiddler on the Roof in music class. I still have a fascination.

Is this rude or is it considered acceptable? It can be quite distracting hearing both sides of the conversation.

Personally, I wish they'd fuck right off and take the calls outside as I do. Maybe that's an unreasonable expectation?

What's the DL consensus?

She says she has his secret diaries too.

I was able to buy one at Walmart and another at BestBuy after over an hour and a half of refreshing three different shopping carts across two laptops and a phone around 1:30AM EDT.

Thankfully Spawn Wave turned me onto Jake Randall who's still running a YT livestream & chat re: to purchase across the platforms, but it was still arduous.

Gamestop pre-orders start at 11AM EDT online and in line at the stores.

She's got some ears on her...

So You Didn't Get A tony Nomination. Now fuck off

Was 10 enough? Are 12 too many?

Enough is enough.

These are our fellow citizens.

Coined for a style of Italian horror films (mostly made in the 1970s and 1980s) that often feature gloved killers, murder mystery elements, and stylized slasher gore, the term is often associated with filmmakers such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava. I just finished watching Lamberto Bava's "A Blade in the Dark" (1983) which I found quite fun. What are some of your favorites, from the classics to the fringe?

Anyone here ever have it?

My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday at noon.

I'm 48, 6'3, 330lbs and hoping to slim down to 225lbs.

Looks like the first month is nothing but protein shakes and liquids. Then yogurt added for another 2 weeks.

Honestly, I couldn't care less about my looks in so much as I just want to FEEL better. I've been on the liver shrink diet for 2 weeks now and already can move around much easier in the shower, walk up stairs without getting winded, etc... so I am pretty excited.

Anyone have any stories to share?

I mentioned to somebody at work that they were a one hit wonder. I was very surprised that they were as popular as they were.

I’ve heard AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG (which I hate) but I didn’t know that was them.

In looking through their singles on Wikipedia, I don’t think I’ve heard any of their other songs

ALW's "Memory" from CATS was the song that just about every recording artist wanted to record in the 80s-90s, or at lease sing in concert. It's dramatic, and it's powerful if done with the right emotion. For a while, ALW said Streisand's version was the best, then it was Buckley's, then it was Paige's, then it was...

Who do you think has the definitive recording of the song ?

For me, it's Streisand followed closely by Buckley.

Of course this guy calls himself a "Christian"

Omg it was DELICIOUS

Another family wiped out in a New York crash, this one involving a small plane that went down in an upstate field.

WTF?

[quote]Among the victims were Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player named the 2022 NCAA woman of the year; her father, a neuroscientist, Dr. Michael Groff; her mother, Dr. Joy Saini, a urogynecologist; her brother, Jared Groff, a 2022 graduate of Swarthmore College who worked as a paralegal; Alexia Couyutas Duarte, Jared Groff’s partner who also graduated Swarthmore and planned to attend Harvard Law School this fall; and Karenna Groff’s boyfriend, James Santoro, another recent MIT graduate, according to a family statement Sunday.

I’ve decided to retire “mafuckin”. It’s had its time, its place, but one must evolve their vocabulary as they evolve through life. Have a good mafuckin night.

Just caught an interview with David Frost's 39 year old son Wilfred (a journalist himself) on CNN promoting the 'David Frost' specials he co-produced for the network. The guy is stunningly sexy and handsome.

What does DL know about him they can share ? Everything I found on him doesn't indicate he's married. Spill some tea !

Gay content, from A24 and Amazon.

[quote]From creator, writer, executive producer and star Benito Skinner, [italic]Overcompensating[/italic] is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football player and homecoming king, watching as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs.

I don’t know why people hate AI

This hot, big-dicked dady from 80s porn was said to have died from AIDS in 1999 at the age of 42. Now I understand that there are rumors that he may still be alive. Some say he was born in Puerto Rico, while others say he was born in North Carolina. His real name was Martin Raymond Cox, and he was 5' 10". In his filmd, he could throw a really good fuck, especially if you were a blonde twink bottom. Does anyone know anything about the "he's alive" stories?"

Who or what would you like to see in a revamped version of the show?

Dexter the original.

Dexter: New Blood.

Dexter: Original Sin.

And coming next year, Dexter: Resurrection.

When did Dexter become a franchise?

He is surprisingly well spoken

Dropsite News reporting that in the May 25 draft agreement for a ceasefire and release of all hostages, Hamas proposed that they give up all governing power in Gaza and turn over governance to a new governing body made up of Palestinian citizens who would oversee reconstruction.

Apparently, when Witkoff (Trump's envoy) took the Hamas proposal back to Netanyahu's team, Israel stripped that provision out. They WANT to keep Hamas in power. What the actual fuck?? Hamas are scum who have brought nothing but misery to the Palestinians, but Netanyahu is, somehow, even scummier.

[quote]In its new ceasefire outline, Hamas reinserted language that Witkoff and Israel removed from the May 25 agreement that stated that Hamas would relinquish its governance of Gaza to an independent technical committee of Palestinians to administer all affairs in Gaza and to coordinate reconstruction. Hamas has consistently said it would give up power as part of a long term ceasefire deal. “An independent technocratic committee will immediately assume management of all affairs of the Gaza Strip upon the start of the agreement’s implementation, with full authority and responsibilities,” the proposal states.

Patti at an AIDS benefit concert in 1994, singing "As if We Never Said Goodbye" from her smash Sunset Blvd.

I love how sings, "I'm coming out of MAKEUP!!!"

Anybody else watching this? I was surprised by how good looking he was in his 20s.

Birthday boy Clint Eastwood is 95 today. And Evelyn Draper wants to slice his birthday cake! Before there was "Fatal Attraction," there was 1971's "Play Misty For Me." A suspense film that haunted me in childhood, a story of a dirty DJ who meets his match in a one-night stand who won't be ignored. Clint directs & stars ably, but it's Jessica Walter who rocks this thriller as his deranged fan. And Donna Mills rocks a shag as Clint's artist chick. My look here:

Hey my fellow DLers, I’m back! I’ve identified two properties as potential options to be an investment rental house. Planning to hold them for 10 years minimum. Which one in your view is better from long term investment/ROI perspective? I will include both properties below.

I can handle a lot but this is fuckin' gross! The full video is on the link below and all I can say is I really hope that isn't real blood, otherwise this guy really needs to evaluate his life choices. Although, he is originally from Truckee, so what other choice did he have?

Statement below:

"I think Netanyahu and his crew of extremists are totally out of control and need to be stopped, and that the international community should put all the pressure it can on them to cease. Their excuse of self-defence has long since worn thin and has been replaced by a transparent desire to take control of Gaza and the West Bank permanently.

I believe this ultra-nationalist administration has hidden itself behind a terrified & grieving people and used them to deflect any criticism, using that fear and grief to further their ultra-nationalist agenda with terrible consequences, as we see now with the horrific blockade of aid to Gaza …

At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned? For what possible reason?

Why did Hamas choose the truly horrific acts of October 7th? The answer seems obvious, and I believe Hamas chooses too to hide behind the suffering of its people, in an equally cynical fashion for their own purposes."

He then turned his focus to “social media witch-hunts” saying that pressure on “artists and whoever they feel like that week to make statements etc do very little except heighten tension, fear and oversimplification of what are complex problems”.

I’m a lesbian and I love getting my rocks off to gay male porn. Here’s why I’m convinced other lesbians do, too

This one "found" a zit. And had a camera at the ready to record the moment. Nothing to see here--right, folks?

Went to a small garden party/fundraiser for him in West LA .

In person he is much better looking than in his photos. And he's also much taller -- taller than my 6' -- he gave a good speech as well. Angry but very articulate

From GQ

Happy 106th Birthday, bud! May you have many more.

And now I can't decide where to hang the damn picture. The bedroom and the living room are not options.

It could go into the so called media room, but no one is ever in that room. Whatever you think about the subject, this is a beautiful photograph. I want it to be seen. Just not in my bedroom or living room.

I am honestly considering hanging it in one of the bathrooms.

So much for DL political experts' objective assessment of how AOC will lose the seat to Repugs while Schumer is the unifier New York needs.

I watched his documentary on HBO Max, and he talked about that incident. I was always under the impression that those kinds of places were specifically designed for that kind of activity. I was at an adult theatre in Amsterdam once and some guy was jerking off and no one cared. Same thing in San Francisco at the Nob Hill Theatre. In my younger sluttier days I even sucked a couple guys in video booths, although not a lot. My ex and I even sucked each other off through glory holes in video booths in Times Square once,

Do police really get that outraged about what people do in an adults-only venue that is specifically designed for adult activity?

Only to realize in hindsight that it really wasn't that big of a deal and you were okay all along?

What was it?

Saving this masterful Piece de Resistance for all time.

I really loved this show. It's amazing to me we went from contestants being stalked by lions and having to have someone stay up all night to stand guard from predators and people genuinely starving to the main storyline being a girl who cries when she doesn't get her way and 200 idols per season. The also don't go anywhere anymore and use the exact same challenges now.

I know many people prefer new game style with a focus on friendship and gameplay and idols but I deeply prefer the 'is anyone going to die' gameplay. I don't think it's even the same game. Not one person in the past 10 seasons would have made it in the beginning seasons.

Which style do you prefer? Also, feel free to chit chat players, seasons etc.

This is an old one: Mikey from All American Heroes. Whatever happened to him? Back in the day he could F great.

My dad passed away last year, and only recently have I begun going through old photos and mementos of his. I didn't attend his funeral -- too far and I didn't want to deal with his widow and her family. But I do wish I had made more of an effort in his later years to make amends before he died.

He and I had what one might call a "complicated" relationship. Estranged during my adolescence, I felt like a second-class citizen in his life when he started a new family with his second wife. Our interactions were sporadic and brief, often limited to unexpected rides to school where our conversations, though fleeting, revealed glimpses of his life and thoughts.

Our relationship didn't improve much over the years. My time in college brought a few lunch dates, but his focus seemed elsewhere, always rushing back to work or to his new family, with just enough time for a critique of my handshake. My teens and twenties were marked by his near absence, a period where he felt more like a stranger than a father.

But there was a turning point when I was 30. Over lunch, as he announced his marriage to wife #2 was ending, he showed a rare moment of vulnerability. For the first time in two decades, he hugged me instead of the usual handshake. For the next couple of years I felt like I had my dad back, albeit briefly. My younger brother and I nursed him through a massive heart attack and recovery, and we began plans of building homes together on a picturesque piece of land he purchased in the Texas Hill Country; a chance for a new beginning. However, this hope was short-lived as he met his third wife, and our relationship reverted to its previous state of distance and complexity.

Looking back, I understand that this was his way of parenting, always placing his romantic relationships above all else. Our final years were marked by tension and rare communication. He wasn't part of my wedding, and our calls were often strained, usually due to sociopolitical differences.

My dad wasn't perfect, far from it. His absence and choices left a lasting impact. Yet, despite our strained relationship, I find myself mourning his loss and the close relationship we never had. I find solace in the music of Willie Nelson, his favorite artist, which filled the car during our moments together. Nelson's words in "Remember the Good Times" resonate deeply with me now as I reflect on the moments we did share:

[quote]Remember the good times

They're smaller in number

And easier to recall

Don't spend too much time

On the bad times

They're staggering in number

And will be heavy

As lead on your mind. [/quote]

I'm sad that he's gone, and I will always regret the closeness we couldn't achieve. Yet, I choose to cherish the good moments we had, however few they were. They are precious and a reminder that even in the most complicated relationships, there are fragments of love and connection.

When I mentioned "wall-to-wall carpeting," the designer informed me "all carpeting is wall-to-wall, everything else is a rug." Are there other terms we misuse?

Based on the memoir of the same name by Lidia Yuknavitch. Imogen Poots and Thora Birch are starring. Yuknavitch was actually a professor of mine once. I did not care for her memoir, so I have mixed feelings.

Has anyone else watched this delightfully whimsical, funny, riveting and profoundly poignant two-part documentary on Paul Reubens? It is GOOD.

Paul Reubens sat for 40 hours of interviews with the director Matt Wolf, never disclosing to the film crew that he was actively dying of cancer at the time. There is a ton of never-before-seen archival footage of Reubens' art school films, a million photographs, and priceless behind the scenes peeks into his love life, his foundational time with the Groundlings, and the seemingly random yet miraculous discovery of the character Pee Wee Herman, which would propel him to a level of bat-shit insane fame that one can never prepare for.

The staggering amount of revelations here is what happens when you know that you are dying and you are needing to set the record straight, on EVERYTHING.

The saddest part for me was how, in spite of having the support of his loving parents, Reubens still drew the firm conclusion that his sexual orientation would be the enemy of his success, and therefore the experience of intimate love itself became his enemy, in a way. Ouch.

How is the food?

It looks like it’s thinning

Robert Kennedy, er...the CDC, no longer recommends covid vaccines for children and pregnant women.

Will this keep the mayor in office for another term, or is this an act of desperation? Will the mayor be able to find a good job with Turkish Airlines if he does lose? Stay tuned.

DEAD AT 87

The local med spa is offering them for 200. I could use some preventive touch up

Maybe there should be a compilation album?

In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation, sources familiar with the proposed arrangement told ABC News.

The gift is expected to be announced next week, when Trump visits Qatar on the first foreign trip of his second term, according to sources familiar with the plans.

Trump toured the plane, which is so opulently configured it is known as "a flying palace," while it was parked at the West Palm Beach International Airport in February.

Sure, she's 57 and time changes everyone—but this wasn’t just aging. It was like seeing a completely different person.

Not Joshua Jackson, though.

I had forgotten that she had made this movie with her second husband Barry Hankerson.

Singing about paper products in 1981, replete in caftan.

How did she get so morbidly obese that she had to wear tents, yet her face looked relatively normal?

I don’t understand why it gets so much hate on DL.

I’m sure I’ll get ripped to shreds, but it’s one of my favorites. Lucy’s sword dance is better physical comedy than her “sucking up local color” wine vat debacle. And Fred and Ethel as the two-headed dragon are perfect. I loved the blush they made Fred wear. He looked like fucking Divine.

Plus Ricky not knowing he was supposed to wear anything under his kilt! Just knowing that his uncut latinx pinga was en plein air made my little gayling heart skipping a beat the first time I saw the episode. I really wish we as an audience had been privy to more McGillicuddy lore (as well as more plump, musky, uncut, dribbling Desi dick!)

The Bobby Darin musical will open April 26 at Circle in the Square.

Broadway's Bobby Darin musical Just in Time began previews March 31, and production photos are now pulling back the curtain on Darin's time at the Copacabana. The production is set to officially open April 26, with an opening celebration April 23. The production plays Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into the intimate nightclub.

Is everyone who drives one a fucking cunt?

I hope it’s as good as the first season!

OH THE HUMANITY!

Let's discuss Warren M. Christopher.

He was the quintessential sophisticated buttoned-up corporate litigator and diplomat.

He was associated with the law firm O'Melveny & Myers from 1950 until 2011, with high ranking government positions in between- Counsel to CA Governor Pat Brown, Deputy AG for LBJ, Deputy Secretary of State for President Carter, and Secretary of State for Bill Clinton.

A graduate of UCLA and Stanford, Christopher was a die hard supporter of both teams. Known for his impeccable dress, and fondness for double breasted suits, Christopher was also a wine, opera, and classical music aficionado.

What sayeth the DataLounge?

Dir. Danny Boyle

Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Ralph Fiennes | Jodie Comer | Cillian Murphy | Jack O’Connell

Jeanne Crain was 20th Century Fox's girl next door, who gave a strong performance as "Pinky" in 1949. The story of a young woman who passes for white and faces reality when she moves back south was strong stuff in its time. And "Pinky" still has some strong moments, thanks to Crain, Ethel Waters, & Ethel Barrymore. Directed by Elia Kazan, with little of the studio era gloss. My look here:

The first teaser trailer is out for 28 Years Later, the third installment in Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's 28 Days Later franchise. And it just might show the outcome of Cillian Murphy's character Jim.

Asking the question "What will humanity become?," the post-apocalyptic horror film picks up nearly three decades after the onslaught of an rage-inducing virus that led to the breakdown of society following its escape from a biological weapons laboratory.

Audiences first saw the chaos in 2002's 28 Days Later, which starred Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma amid the outbreak. Juan Carlos Fersnadillo’s 2007 sequel 28 Weeks Later captured the efforts of NATO military forces as they attempted to salvage a safe zone in London from the virus.

Murphy's Jim was missing from the sequel, but has been reported to appear in 28 Years Later despite his name not appearing on the official cast release. The Oscar winner is even serving as an executive producer on the film.

But viewers won't see Murphy in the trailer — except, perhaps, in a quick shot of a zombie that bares a striking resemblance to the Irish star.

Could that be Jim? Fans will have to wait until the film's June 2025 release to see for sure, though online chatter seems to be abuzz with speculation.

That buzz has also included praise for the suspenseful trailer itself, which does a great job of setting the tone for the film without giving away too much plot. All is set to a haunting recording of Rudyard Kipling’s war poem "Boots" by former silent film star Taylor Holmes, a choice that no doubt ups the ante when it comes to fear factor.

Franchise newcomers Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes star in 28 Years Later, the trio fighting their way through the fright to ensure their future. The trailer opens on the outbreak as it "began 10,228 days ago," and shows, subsequently, that no matter how long has gone by, the threat of the rage virus remains.

In fact, the tagline for 28 Years Later warns: "Time didn't heal anything."