Check out the Shred of Hope auction, which raises cash for the Ali Forney Center.

My old co-workers all felt "all 3 are different." It was maddening!

This pronunciation battle ("carry" vs. "Kerry") has raged among my friends.

Lady Gaga's (fake) fingernail sells for $13,000.

Lauryn Hill got smacked with the Michelle Shocked stick.

11-year-old gay boy triumphs over anti-gay legislator.

Whitney Houston's daughter is a mess.

THE MUSIC MAN: Who the F**K Is Arthur Fogel?

The entire LGBT-themed list of videos from Kids In the House.

Above: There Was Magic, a look back at an AIDS benefit to remember.

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris attempts suicide.

Celebrate Gay Pride Month with The Nance!

Wonder if Jane Krakowski will read from Madonna's Sex?

Apple drops ex-gay app; Google's Play Store for Androids doesn't.

$800,000 for a bedbug infestation.

The only ass-eating that has calories.

Facebook: The Musical hits all the right notes.

"I'm your beauty/you're my beast/welcome to the Middle East."

Do tell (Aviv)!

Material girls

Hilary Devey flattered by Madonna comparisons.

"Lady Gaga Created Madonna" trends on Twitter. Okayyy.

How Nicole Winhoffer shapes Madonna's incredible ass.

Madonna flashes fashion critic Suzy Menkes.

"Top Touring Artist" Madonna to appear at Billboard Awards.

Madonna's Fernand Leger painting raises $7.2 million for charity.

That'll teach 'em!

Dan Savage's love

Dan Savage's hunk husband speaks.

Wedding bells for Dawn French!

An al-Qaeda terror attack is thwarted in Canada.

Paraguay's new prez has troglodytic views on gays.

Amazing Keith Haring video.

SATELLITE DISH: Gossip from MTV's earliest days.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged for using WMD by feds.

White House sticking to Constitution.

Gun Owners of America honcho: Liberals "pleased" with bombing.

Bette Midler "adored" the "terrifying" Sue Mengers.

Angelyne has a not-so-nice trip.

Who would Jesus abort?

Only 3 known SF earthquake (1906!) survivors.

Barbra regrets not doing Cabaret, Klute and Julia.

Michael Michaud dishes on the late Sal Mineo.

Sofia Vergara's "great time" as a transsexual.

Meet the Imam into gays and marriage equality.

Janice Dickinson broke? 

Brenda Dickson broke and homeless?

Roberto Bolle coming to NYC.

How to find sex...offline?

Folsom Street East is off.

Phyllis Diller's final TV gig: Dukes of Melrose.

Teamsters vs. Westboro: Guess who won?

Pop Tarts: Portraits of Women up for grabs.

CRAZY FOR IT: 'Mazing Madonna megamix.

Madonna's homeless brother injured during arrest.

How Mack Sennett created Studio City.

Pop-up exhibit of Madonna's iconic wardrobe at Macy's in L.A.

Dress her up

I wish I had been around when Lauder was handing out presents...

Lauder's BILLION-dollar art gift.

HIGH THERE: Azealia Banks & Snoop Lion chat.

South Africa announces $10 anti-retroviral drug.

Sharon Needles quizzed at The Hookies.

14 foods you should never eat.

PDF: Amazing toy & pop culture auction.

Cary Grant Film Collection hits DVD.

Madonna as a "cure" for AIDS.

Madonna fires Kabbalah from Raising Malawi.

Andy Cohen's cowgirl-position face.

Watch what happens...

"Could a father not marry his son?"

Jeremy Irons can suck marry my dick.

President Obama returning 5% of his pay.

Dateline 1983: Danceteria.

20 sexy Michael Fassbender gifs.

He's living life as a merman.

Lady Gaga in—and out—of her wheelchair.

Beyoncé thinks she might be a feminist, even if she's married.

Madonna will auction off a Leger painting for girls' education.

Working out with Madonna's trainer.

Is Ken Cuccinelli against anal sex because he's an asshole?

Butt...butt...butt...

Incredibly, the actual violin played on the deck of the sinking Titanic has been proven to have survived the disaster. Its place in history is inarguable:

"Within minutes of Titanic striking an iceberg on April 14, 1912, [Wallace] Hartley [pictured] was instructed to assemble the band and play music in order to maintain calm.

"The eight musicians gallantly performed on the chilly boat deck of the Titanic while the passengers lined up for the lifeboats.

"The band carried on until the bitter end, famously playing a final hymm of 'Nearer, My God, To Thee.'

"Hartley, and the other seven band members, perished along with 1,500 passengers and crew when the luxurious vessel sank at 2.20am on April 15.

"After his body was recovered by the ship the Mackay Bennett 10 days later, the violin wasn't listed by officials among the inventory of items found in his possession.

"A newspaper report later stated that Hartley was found fully dressed and with the instrument strapped to his body.

"The conflicting accounts gave way to the theory that either the violin simply floated off in the Atlantic or was stolen by somebody involved with handling the bodies."

As  it turned out, the instrument was, indeed, recovered at the time of the wreck, was sent to the owner's fiancée, and was later donated to the Salvation Army upon her death from cancer. One of the organization's members kept it until her death. Her heirs are about to auction it for what is expected to be close to a million dollars.

As incredible as the fact that it exists is the chain of facts that have been unearthed to verify its provenance. I wonder how many other items are kicking around this world with incredible histories, but are worthless because their provenance is non-existent?

The big Kennedy auction, involving the belongings of late JFK aide Dave Powers, happens February 17. The wealth of ephemera is overwhelming, including many personal photos or possessions of seemingly every Kennedy who's ever walked the face of the earth.

Out today is Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Musicals, which is described in a press release as follows:

"Warner Bros. continues to entertain the world with films passionately produced, selectively acquired, carefully preserved and impeccably curated for both the casual and ultimate movie lover to enjoy forever. Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Musicals will be released February 12 and will include films such as Singin' in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz and many more."

Talk about a killer collection! The full list is:

I volunteer to be the judge

Dave Franco enters a penis competition.

It's National Gay-Straight Alliance Day.

Marriage equality for Delaware?

CANCELED: Saturday mail delivery ends.

West Point's cutest cadet couple.

Strom Thurmond's love child dies at 87.

Madonna's MDNA auction for Sandy.

Boxer Ogogo's bulging went Speedo.

Guy Ritchie & David Beckham for H&M.

Going to the movies? Then why are you pickin' your seat?