ABOVE: Why did so many movies of the not really THAT distant past choose dates in the relatively near future in which to set their dystopian messes?!

BELOW: Keep reading for Luke Evans flaunting all but a few measly inches of his body, Linda Lavin is still alive even if Betty White is not, my 9 and more ...

The perfect man ... (Images via GIF & ABC)

ABOVE: Don't forget to celebrate Jon-Erik Hexum's birthday.

BELOW: Keep reading for a new gay series, great jobs report, Biden's agenda moving (?) forward (?), Madonna heaps praise on Jeremy Scott and more ...

ABOVE: An embarrassment of riches.

BELOW: Keep reading for a gay Xmas tale, Billy Porter on his HIV diagnosis and more ... ...

ABOVE: Buddy forever!

Bonus image — '70s Yianni ad. Gay men LOVE their jewels. (Image via Yianni)

BELOW: Keep reading for Trump's 9/11 snub and 2024 wink, remembering gay heroes Mark Bingham and Father Mychal Judge, how the end of Flash spelled the end of a wealth of 9/11 information, a gay teacher fired and more ...

ABOVE: I fell for Hugh Grant in Maurice, which was probably a bad sign since he was a villain. Of course, I was still more into Rupert Graves, so there was hope for me.

BELOW: Keep reading for a Sex Education, more Americans rescued from Afghanistan, the death of Carl Bean and more ...

ABOVE: Tom Daley is going for the gold in exhibitionism.

BELOW: Keep reading for new takes on Maurice and The Wizard of Oz, a gay kid remembering his gay dads, Grant Goodeve's good side and more ...

ABOVE: I'm wishing a belated happy birthday (he was born today, June 17) to belated gay icon Barry Manilow (he formally came out like 10 minutes ago).

BELOW: Gay allies flex their muscle, Biden signs law making Juneteenth a holiday, the jock who can't get enough of thongs and more-m'more-more-more ...

ABOVE: Check out that short if you can.

BELOW: Keep reading for Yang's Office politics, a Disney-lovin' racist Brers witness to the theme park's modernization, HUD yanks anti-trans housing rules, Madonna's daughter speaks and more ...