Boy Culture Links: Pride in Art, Pride in the Bars, Pride Everywhere You Look; Mayor Mamdani's Hat Trick of Electoral Wins, Rosie O'Donnell on How Madonna Ages, Checking in with Jimin Moon + MORE
JUNE 24, 2026
MODUS VIVENDI: If you’re looking for a hot swimsuit, Modus Vivendi’s (checks notes) Gelato Line will help, but it may also send you a subliminal message to eat, eat.
SOHO PROJECT SPACE: Don’t miss A Culture of Queer at SoHo Project Space if you’re in NYC. The pitch:
“For centuries, art has played a role in provoking thought and change, both overtly and subliminally, with queer artists at the vanguard, inherently advancing culture and society at large. This exhibition is a celebration of queerart and the role it plays in enriching civilization. This can take shape in many forms, often not directly addressing sexuality or identity, but provoking thought in countless ways.”
Almost over!
GLAAD: Political influencer Keith Edwards will host a live YouTube special with GLAAD for NYC Pride Live from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. EST on Sunday that will include New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Dominique Jackson, Kathy Griffin, Jonathan Griffin and more.
NEW YORK: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s three candidates of choice all won yesterday, with Brad Lander unseating highly regarded New York Rep. Dan Goldman. I went to the University of Chicago with Brad — he’s a mensch.
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: A federal judge has blocked the Trump DOJ from seizing trans youth’s medical records from NYC hospitals — for now.
TICKETS: C’mon Everybody in Brooklyn has an aggressive slate of Pride events from which to choose.
BOY CULTURE: Don’t miss my piece on the late, great Alex Escarano. He was quite a guy.
OUT.COM: I didn’t even realize my new obsession, Jimin Moon, danced with Nicole Scherzinger in last year’s Broadway Bares. In his new Out interview, he reflects on his success in Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical.
NEW YORK TIMES: The modern GOP is a cesspool — support is building to prosecute women who get abortions.
BBC: How a tortured saint became a gay icon.
PEOPLE: A student suspended for coming out will receive a payday from her school.
TICKETS: Nadya Ginsburg is a comic genius, and she is bringing her Feral Fatale to NYC, the Berkshires and L.A., which means Madonna and Cher FOREVAH. (Truly, she nails her celebrity impressions to an alarming degree. I go see her every time she is around.)
NYC tix here. Tix for the Berkshires here. L.A. tix here.
RADIO ANDY: Rosie O’Donnell tells a funny story about Madonna and aging and how women in the public eye are treated.
LAINEY GOSSIP: Lainey asks, “How did we expect Madonna to age?” as the enduring Queen of Pop, looking phenomenal, takes Europe by storm.
Rosie looks great, Andy looks terrible. I can only imagine what he must do to get ready for his TV show and other public appearances. In public he always looks 10 years younger, not puffy, etc. Rich or poor, it's good to have money ;)