Hot Ballou
Tyson Ballou is summer-ready.
BROKEN NEWS: Phylllis Diller celebrating Barbra Streisand in 2001.
Mitt Romney not a fan of Barack Obama's. (Who cares?)
Colorado Republican storms away angrily from Aurora victim's dad.
Marriage equality in France is a done deal.
Cannes shooter: "It really appears to be a crazy guy."
Catholic loon Bill Donhue jumps on the IRS wahhh!mbulance.
Jason Bateman & Will Arnett give 'em something' to talk about:
An arresting development.
Via Sticky (Work Unfriendly): Actor Peter Calandra was born to be interviewed...and viewed.
All that (see above) and one of his fave movies is Funny Girl, too? (Work Unfriendly)
Michael Stokes shoots Alex Minsky.
And you thought your bosses were assholes?
Brazilian judges rule in favor of marriage equality.
Shelter dogs and cats are Colorado's official state pets.
Michele Bachmann more insane than previously thought.
HANDS OFF HARRY HAMLIN, PEOPLE!
Natalie Maines is back with "Without You."
"Democrats worship abortion." Oh, my D&C!
A sad day for drunk drivers.
James Franco in As I Lay Dying:
Talk about a graphic novel!
Blisteringly erotic gay comic released.
Walk Off the Earth cover Madonna's "Material Girl."
Most at the Met Ball ignored the "punk" theme. Who looked best?*
Jesus Luz goes shirtless for Junior.
Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee: "I am not gay."
Chris Pine would play gay.
In Minnesota, marriage equality advances.
Getting picked up by Ryan Gosling.
Air Force's Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Office head assaults woman.
NYC couple attacked in broad daylight near MSG.
Gay vs. lesbian with AARP as the weapon.
Use these self-publishing moms for inspiration to make bank.
Pat Robertson: Gays like murderers, rapists, thieves.
ABBA museum. Suggested donation? "Money, Money, Money."
You know I'll be attending this:
Str8 ally Chris Kluwe dropped by the Minnesota Vikings.
Jimmy Wright's drawings of NYC's gay meat market.
Helen Mirren vs. drummers.
Fuck, yeah, Ryan Phillippe.
Pet Shop Boys compare new album to Madonna.
Christina Crawford on her mom's rumored affair with Marilyn.
A Portrait of James Dean: Joshua Tree, 1951 avail for digital download today.
Come back to the five and dime, Jimmy Peen, Jimmy Peen (#bulge).
*Dakota Fanning, Anne Hathaway, Madonna, Rooney Mara, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Aubrey Plaza, Amanda Seyfried & Kerry Washington can all get it.
Above, Janelle Monae & Erykah Badu's "Q.U.E.E.N."
Olympia Dukakis is a foul-mouthed dyke.
Is Jason Collins "marketable" now?
When anti-gay firings lead to a backlash, things are changing.
"You're about to find out who I am."—Reese Witherspoon in arrest vid.
Reagan probably would not have supported marriage equality, Patti.
SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY: Gay-friendly Catholics vs. gay-unfriendly bishops.
Ryan Lochte auditions for The Bachelor on Chelsea Lately.
Is Ryan ready to take the plunge?
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'm not a hard-news site, even if I'm bright and have opinions on many topics. But just waking up (in L.A., amid autoposts of other topics on my blog today through Sunday) to the Boston news, I felt I had to chime in and just say how horrifying it is for Boston and this country and the civilized world that a pair of young men who, by most accounts, seem to have been good, regular kids for a long time, could radicalize and decide it would be a good idea to kill people at a marathon.
The interview with their uncle is powerful. "Losers" who "don't deserve to live on this earth." His message of sorrow to the victims is memorable.
I hope the second brother is captured or killed very soon and that we can begin to figure out how the hell they changed, and together.
I will say, though, that I wish there were some way to put the genie back in the bottle regarding how news events are researched and reported and commented on within the social media. There is a beauty to free expression and participation, but there is also a devastating shrapnel of misinformation, compelling-sounding lies and false leads, and seemingly spontaneously generated mythologies that arise so quickly.
I just want to know the facts, I don't want to read about (phony) Twitter accounts and other nonsense,and risk becoming an unwitting messenger of bullshit. I want a glimpse into their minds so we can try, somehow, to figure out a sensible way to keep people like this from developing their twisted plans.
