ABOVE: Influencers explained.

BELOW: Keep reading for OnlyFans as therapy, that pepper-spraying cop gets shit-canned, why Nancy Reagan's legacy should NOT be as AIDS angel and more ...

King in his prime.

Jon Gaines, better known as the hugely popular Gay Adult Film Star Jon King, was a dear friend who traveled in and out...

Posted by Shawn Mayotte on Saturday, April 10, 2021

On FB, Shawn Mayotte, whose books Mayotte: The Musings of a Narcissist — A Survivor's Story and Naked & Unashamed are out now — offers a long, personal tribute to gay-porn icon Jon King.

These books are worth it. (Image via MayotteNow.com)

 

Joe Jonas gets stuck in front of his wife. (Image via Instagram)

EXTRATV: Stars getting their COVID-19 shots.

JOE.MY.GOD.: Arkansas is now trying to make it so that teachers can refer to trans students by whichever gender the teacher chooses — and by their birth names. No personal determination at all.

HUFF POST: Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-South Carolina) sounds incredulous over Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) saying he won't do anything to fix the filibuster, even if it means no action can be taken on voting rights:

He said ... that January 6th changed him. Well, it changed me as well. I want to remind him of what some of those insurrectionists were saying to those African American law officers who were out there. One man talking about how many times he was called the N-word. I want to know, how does that man compromise in such a situation? How would he have me compromise in such a situation?

THE HILL: The House Ethics Committee has opened a probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) over allegations he paid for sex and slept with a 17-year-old, among other alleged wrongdoing.

GR8ERDAYS: It's always entertaining to hear who Leslie Jordan has met!

POLITICO: Biden won't publicly pressure Justice Breyer to retire — but let's hope he does.

ABOVE: Not your father's robe. (Though those can be fun, too.)

BELOW: Keep reading for the South African gay movie Moffie, RIP Prince Philip and (more so) Anne Beatts, Lil Nas X's Satan Shoes recalled and more ...

ABOVE: Incredible story, and image.

BELOW: Keep reading for a coming-out, Biden's executive orders on gun control, a mass shooting with a famous perp, Maluma's sweaty workout and more ...

Me an the boys once were all vaxd pic.twitter.com/g10F6fO5RV

— DYLAN (@dylangarsee) April 6, 2021

ABOVE: When you're vaccinated and young enough to eat literally anything without consequences.

BELOW: Chris Lowell's butt glows, new HIV vaccine (yes, HIV, not COVID), everyone able to get COVID-vaccinated starting April 19 and more ...

ABOVE: Well-observed.

BELOW: Keep reading for a Bridgerton move-out, Gaetz behind bars soon, Madonna and Diablo Cody explained and more ...

I think it's okay if your Rico Starr clothes have guy scent. (Image via Instagram)

 

Everybody is a Starr ... or can be, with a little help from Eric Alán's Rico Starr brand — which is blowing out two candles this month.

 

The clothes are inspired by sex, partying, gay culture, pop icons and (gasp) intimacy — and what better time to revisit that old friend as we hopefully approach the end of the worst of the pandemic?

 

“It's funny, I didn't even realize it until I was looking at some sales figures and happened to notice that I've been in business for two years,” Eric tells Boy Culture of his busi-versary. “The time has gone by fast. COVID obviously had a negative impact, but I'm still here! I feel like in those two years, I've learned so much and gained a lot of confidence with the brand and plan to expand it even more.”

 

What makes Rico Starr stand out?