ABOVE: Took Variety long enough!

BELOW: Keep reading for an age-gap for the ages, Titanic 8K peek, Sarah Palin LOSES and more ...

ABOVE: And speaking of Fire Island, see below ...

ABOVE: Follows here.

BELOW: Keep reading for Susan Collins threatening marriage equality over hurt feelings, Republicans cheering themselves for screwing veterans, Alito's Euro victory lap and more ...

ABOVE: Been too long without some Locky.

BELOW: Keep reading for a peach of a peach, Biden prodded on abortion, record # of LGBTQ congressional aspirants and more ...

Let's have socks. (Image via Instagram)

ABOVE: I'm not sure the message Charlie Puth's sending, but consider it received.

BELOW: Keep reading for THE Tom Chase, Musk vs. Trump, a trans art exhibit at Outfest and more ...

(Image via video still/Venfield8)

My old — and anonymous — art buddy Venfield8 seems to be becoming active again, like a volcano rumbling. Recent posts ...

ABOVE: Eight would be enough. Follow here.

BELOW: Keep reading for EARLY Oscar handicapping, a GOPer who would be happy to kill her grandkids to save them, Georgia Guidestones guide and more ...

Charles aka Chuck with classic model Manny, who's holding up well! (Image by Matthew Rettenmund)

I made it out to a talk by my old friend Charles Hovland at Bureau of General Services at the LGBT Community Center, where he dished some serious dirt about being a photographer of male nudes during the heyday of porn mags like Honcho, Torso and Mandate.

His book — Hunks Twinks Thugs — is very much like his talk was, filled with details. Check out the book by writing Charles at crhovland@aol.com (and note that X-rated stuff is in the hardcover).

More here.