Mother Russia continues in her effort to solidify her rep as the world's most draconian superpower.

Caroler Tom Daley's treasure trail goes off the deep end.

Murderess Jean Harris dies at 89.

Idiot who bought firefighter killer's guns nabbed.

Nicholas Hoult in zombie romcom Warm Bodies.

MENTAL BREAK: Puppies in the snow!

Marilyn's FBI file stripped of redactions.

Matthew McConaughey definitely not firing blanks.

The skinny on Anne Hathaway's Les Miz diet.

GAY-BAIT:  Madonna's MDNA #1 in Russia.

Log Cabin Republicans vs. RINO Chuck Hagel.

New LCR prez hearts Newt Gingrich.

Liberace's ex, Scott Thorson, tells National Enquirer he was snubbed by Michael Douglas.

Unhealthy relationship

Please sing "Gambler" or "Rescue Me"

"Proud" Adam Lambert "excited" to cover Madonna on VH1 Divas.

Atlanta mayor is for marriage equality.

Michael Clarke Duncan: Branding 101.

Google's top celebs of '12 are dead.

Must the rest of Chic die to enter the Rock Hall of Fame?

New queer performance series hits NYC.

A free song for gay heroes of the past.

Hillary Clinton has the world by the balls.

For Russians who don't GET Americans.

A clubtastic "White Christmas".

Christine Quinn vs. at Injustice Scalia.

Cool Hunting's annual gift guide.

Taylor Swift Yoko Onoing One Direction?

What happened on the last 12/12/12.

Wonder what they were doing on 12/12 in 12 A.D.?

So sweet he even apologized in his suicide note for not being strong

Bullying pushes Josh Pacheco a Fenton, MI, teenager, to suicide.

Supreme Court strikes down Mexico's anti-equality law.

Gov. Jan Brewer "slugged" the climate-curious reporter.

Curtains: Maestro Dave Brubeck, Music Man's Susan Luckey.

Dita Von Teese's ultimate style icon: Madonna.

Opinions on gay rights are rapidly changing.

"You can't say, 'Gay once, gay always.'"—various quacks

Gay-bashing Miami cop gets job back.

French sperm quality totally sucks.

Julie Andrews can sing "Old Man River"—not much else.

Workers in Belarus banned from quitting.

Barbra Streisand might cast Lady Gaga in Gypsy.

Gay Secretary of Commerce for Obama?

World's oldest woman dies at 116.

Ryan & Rubio distance themselves from Romney.

Channing Tatum taking a breather.

I thought we were on a break!

Madonna has been acquitted of promoting homosexuality in Russia...bitch.

Russia is in the midst of banning all things gay, and yet this boy band slipped through the cracks...

Two members of Pussy Riot have escaped from Russia in order to avoid arrest. Good for them! The article says there are another 12 members still running around in Putinland—I had no idea it was such a large collective/group. I hope all of the others escape. Some laws are made for breaking, and how can you respect the authority in a country where you can't even say equivalent of the word "gay" on TV?

Sadly, the members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot have been convicted of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" and could get up to seven years in prison. Putin has said they "shouldn't be judged too harshly," probably rattled by international outrage over the case. They may be sentenced to the five months they've already served.

It's interesting that "religious hatred" is used to sentence them—this is similar to what religious hate groups are doing here in the U.S., turning the tables on the people they're oppressing by claiming the oppressed are the ones guilty of hatred against religion.

Disgusting, disgusting verdict.

If anyone has any info that this is not really him on the right, I'm all ears

UPDATE: Unfortch, the truth is that that is not Milonov, but German folk singer Heino. Thanks for the tip!

With thanks to Vladimir: Vitaly Milonov is a Putinisto, and the author of that horrendous anti-gay law over in Russia. He's also Madonna's #1 anti-fan after her brave show of support for Russia's LGBT community.

I'm not saying all homophobes are gay people who are tortured about it inside, but the picture above shows Milonov now and how he looked 20-30 years ago. I mean...that's family, straight up.

Oh, (Mother) Mary!

Finnish director Elias Koskimies sent me his violent, defiant mini-epic, a musical short entitled I've Only Just Begun. It feels post-apocalyptic, and yet it's really based on the anti-gay laws popping up in Russia. Stonewall happened already—must we keep fighting it? Thanks to the bigots of the world, the answer is yes. And Koskimies presents an image of LGBT people fighting back instead of accepting their lot. Really haunting tune, too, that reminds me of "What Makes a Man".

Koskimies tells me:

"I did this with my credit card and with over 60 people (film industry professionals, some real actors, real life drag queens, leathergays...) who more than happily volunteered."

Apparently Sandra Bernhard gave it a thumbs up, and she is like our Gene Siskel now, so don't be afraid to love it.