You'll see more of him below. (GIF via GIPHY)

ABOVE: Bad news — he can't wink.

BELOW: Keep reading for what COVID-19 is not just what it is, the secret behind Keanu's biggest hit, shameless show-offs and more ...

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Tom Goss usually knows just what we need, and during this pandemic, he is prescribing a heft dose of “Nerdy Bear” ... with some Super Mario Bros. on the side ...

ABOVE: You can still watch Broadway Bares, but you'll need to take a rain check on “Rotation.”

BELOW: Keep reading for a Fire island gay old time, Kit Harington's adjustment, Trump's most doddering interview yet and more ...

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Below, singer Seth Sikes turns in “Fire Island Ferry,” his take on “On the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe” from the movie The Harvey Girls.

“I’ve been hiding out on Fire Island since COVID hit and learning the tricks of the trade: editing, sound mixing and writing,” he reports. “If we never get back to normal, then at least I’ve learned a new skill.” 

It's an excellent match; I think Judy Garland would have approved, and I know Vincente Minnelli would have ...

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I like this song by Komanda so much ...

ABOVE: He was in Teen Beach Movie.

BELOW: Keep reading for how to come out to Mom and Dad, the new Epstein doc drop, Ivanka & Jared's financial disclosures, a Greek-American racist gone wild and more   ...

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Check out the new-ish video for the rIVerse track “Stand Up” — I love that this socially conscious group came together during a community theater production of High School Musical 2, BTW ...

Confessions on a Dua Floor!

Dua Lipa's already excellent “Levitating” will get the full Blessed Madonna remix treatment, and will welcome Madonna and Missy Elliott to the fold.

Dua Lipa's most recent single failed to hit the Top 40, but she usually fares well there, meaning, for Madonna fans, that the Queen of Pop may finally return to Billboard after an unfairly long absence.

Speaking of Madonna, today, July 27, marks the GASP! 37th anniversary of the release of Madonna's still-sterling self-titled album. It remains one of my favorites in her catalogue; I love every song on it.

This is the original U.S. cover, shot by Gary Heery:

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And this is the cover as it might have looked (when the set was dubbed Lucky Star), with photography by Edo Bertoglio and design by Madonna's late BFF Martin Burgoyne. This was first seen perhaps 20 years ago when someone who had a color proof sold it on eBay:

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It's a great shot, but SO much more disco era, no?