Boy Culture Links: MASSIVE Democratic Surprise in Texas, Cute as a Profession, 'Melania' Is a Bomb by Any Metric, Lowlife Michael Rapaport's AI Scam + More
FEBRUARY 1, 2026
INSTAGRAM: “Cute” is now a job description. (Wait — has it always been?!)
HUFFINGTON POST: Democrats have flipped a safe-red seat in Texas, with even that state’s odious Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick describing it as “a wake-up call” for his party. The swing was more than 30 points. If a safe-red district in Texas is swinging 30 points left, November isn’t going to be a blue wave, it’s going to be a blue tsunami — one that could sweep Trump right out of office. Or, at least, right into lame-duck oblivion.
PEOPLE: I think a lot of rich, powerful people were connected to Jeffrey Epstein for non-illegal, non-immoral perks. But it sure sounds like Sarah Ferguson was flirting with him — and using her daughter as part of it. Ick.
DEADLINE: Melania was estimated to make $1M-$5M prior to Friday. Due to strong Friday sales (with widespread rumors of people being paid to see it and “group sales” resulting in paid-for-but-empty seats in places), that estimate rose to $8.1M. However, it is ending up at $7M. That suggests that prior to the film’s release, it was underestimated (in red areas), but it also suggests that it was a bit front-loaded. We’ll never know how it really did, minus tricks, thanks to Jeff Bezos. But don’t you think a doc — or a faith-based movie — on just about any subject could match Melania’s performance with $75M behind it that the parent company and its CEO don’t care about losing?
Best of all, we get to look forward to Amazon’s upcoming (un)reality series about the no-there-there Melania.
INSTAGRAM: All of Matt Lattanzi’s hottest moments, in honor of his 67th today.
JUST JARED: Traitors failure Michael Rapaport shared an obviously fake image of director Mira Nair with her infant son (future NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani), Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein … and refuses to remove it.
THE BUCKEYE FLAME: Welcome to a Pride Night in ruby-red Ohio.
JNS: London gay-rights activist Peter Tatchell has been arrested for carrying an outlawed “Globalize the Intifada” sign.
PEOPLE: Young Jake Eldridge, a Big 10 football star, says he lived in fear of being found out as gay — so much so he was hospitalized:
“It was like living in this fake persona for a year. It really confused me. I started thinking, ‘Oh — maybe this is just who I have to be. Maybe football is just my whole life.’”
CNN: Thin-skinned Trump made the Smithsonian remove references to his two impeachments and acquittals. The Smithsonian spox sez it’s due to a new, minimalist approach … one that allows for a long-ass Clinton mini essay in which his impeachment is duly noted. When the Dems take power back in nine months, I want the acquiescent staff of this and countless other (more important) entities weeded out. I don’t demand that all government employees be Democratic or loyal to a Democratic president, but they damn well should not be MAGA. It’s. A. Cult.
Jake is adorable; his parents HAD to have known. Especially after he waxed the unibrow. He'll make someone a great husband. The 'cute' Australian didn't know how Twelfth was spelled. Cute won't last ;) Also, watch a few of his videos when he applies product. His hands sound like sandpaper.