ABOVE: The film Vera is mesmerizing. Caught a screening and captured the above Q&A with one of the filmmakers and Vera Gemma herself.

BELOW: Keep reading for a hot singer, a Democratic traitor, a would-be assassin and more ...

ABOVE: Happy 70th to Mandy Patinkin and his tucus!

BELOW: Keep reading for Madison Cawthorn's last stand, Hakeem Jeffries rising and more ...

ABOVE: Bat that thing up!

Bonus Batman nude 

BELOW: Keep reading for Speaker Pelosi's husband attacked by a conspiracy theorist, Hank Williams Jr.'s gay son and more ...

ABOVE: Mirror, mirror ... sorry, forgot what I was saying.

BELOW: Keep reading for Luke Evans, Trump's insane promise, RIP Johnny Fever and more ...

ABOVE: No mystery why this pic makes me feel better about 2022. For now.

BELOW: Keep reading for quite a nice spread, the Trumps in jeopardy, a trans winner on Jeopardy! and much more ...

ABOVE: Bammer47's selfies and personal pix are always sexy or culturally resonant, great arguments IN FAVOR of Gen Z's self-absorption. The photos remain after our self-fascination vanishes.

BELOW: Keep reading for a remembrance of James Hormel, Trump correcting Candace Owens, COVID stalking public figures and more ...

ABOVE: I urge you to follow Todd Lien on IG. He's great! He has a small part in Boy Culture: The Series and was a delight to work with.

BELOW: Keep reading for solid-gold Tom Daley, the gay plight in Afghanistan, Willam and Matthew Camp team up for gay justice, Jeff Stryker blows out a big ol' candle and more ...

Mags of the week (Image via Rage & Metrosource)

ABOVE: Kenneth covers it all.

BELOW: Trolling Westboro, Pride in London is off, flutist says COVID-19 isn't real, new old Streisand and many more ...