Prince Harry, Greyson Chance, Joe Baken, Tina Turner, Colton Underwood, Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, Invincible, John Mulaney, The Beastie Boys, Watchmen at 35, LeVar Burton, America Ferrera, Dylan Keffer, and More: #GAYNRD DAILY #FLASHBACK FRIDAY
May 14, 2021
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FREAKY FRIDAY #GayNrd’s Daily round-up of news, photos, art, and ephemera from the four corners of the interwebz and social media for Friday, May 14, 2021. Art above: Batman by Artyom Topilin.
FIRE ISLAND is ready for business.
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WATCHMEN #1 came out 35 years ago.
NAKED LUNCH Photographer Xevi.
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HEALTHY AMERICA Superstore star America Ferrera shared a sweet photo bonding with her babies Sebastian and Lucia while reflecting on the challenges of motherhood over the last year to raise awareness for the global charity, Vitamin Angels. She partnered with the charity on Mother’s Day to share their work helping at-risk pregnant women and children in the U.S. and around the world gain access to the essential nutrition they need, and to encourage her followers to donate to the cause.
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DARK MULANEY Apparently his material post-rehab is a”intense.”
SEER Leo Herrera has more to say.
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SHUT UP WESLEY Not gonna lie. I am thrilled that we who are fully vaccinated can stop wearing masks all the time, but I love the almost total anoynmity I’ve enjoyed in public, for the first time in 30 years, during the last 18 months or so.
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TWEET OF THE DAY this is how you found me.
“I hope this email finds you well.”
How this email finds me: pic.twitter.com/RwBGkixs6l
— INVINCIBLE (@InvincibleHQ) May 13, 2021
HO HO HO Green Giant. It’s worth hearing Michael Jackson singsong the jingle.
THE LYING GAY BACHELOR Colton Underwood didn’t plan on ever telling the world that he was gay. After all, he’d starred as “The Bachelor” in 2019 to scout for a wife on national television, searching for love among 30 aspiring brides-to-be. The television personality was convinced he’d spend his entire life pretending to be a straight man — pushed into that direction by his church and small-town, conservative upbringing in Illinois. But last month, Underwood made national headlines by coming out to Robin Roberts in a bombshell “Good Morning America” interview, shattering the heteronormative conventions of ABC’s top-rated reality dating juggernaut franchise. After hiding his attraction to men since his early teens, the 29-year-old former NFL player initially disclosed his sexuality to someone else a year ago: his publicist.
The confession was prompted not by liberation but out of fear. “I’ll just say it,” Underwood reveals on a recent afternoon, still adjusting to his new life as an openly gay man. “I, at one point, during my rock bottom and spiral, was getting blackmailed. Nobody knows I was blackmailed.” Read the rest here.
LISTEN Prince Harry spoke to Dax Shepard on his podcast. Shepard said: “Prince Harry. My Man flew an Apache in Afghanistan; one of a dozen surprises that left me respecting this intellectual, thoughtful human being. And watching @mlpadman react to him was once in a life time ???????????????? #TheMeYouCantSee”
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Prince Harry Duke of Sussex sits down in the attic today to charm our pants off with his intellect, wit and thoughtful stance on approaching mental wellness. We feel so lucky to have been able to sit down with him- what a joy. ????????????
A BOY AND HIS DOG Me and bubs think the boys are going 17-0???? I’ve never been to an @nfl game so fingers crossed we get to go to one this year????
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FILMMAKER Joe Baken thanks @dnlreynolds and The Advocate for the C????????L write up!! You all totally got it! Full article and FULL MOVIE FOR FREE at the link in bio… If you’re looking for good excuse to procrastinate that jog you said you were gonna go on.. watching MAILMAN is a great one! @theadvocatemag
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SLUTTY we like the looks and Cardi B.
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GO BOY Motivation unlocked.
Exactly one year ago today, I made the conscious decision that I was no longer happy with my body. I decided to take control of my life. 95 pounds later and I am happier, healthier, and more confident. I’m not exactly where I want to be, but I know I’ll get there. pic.twitter.com/AMmdkbIYZi
— Allen (@GayNCRealtor) May 12, 2021
PERFECT NIGHT
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SNOW IN SUMMER First day of summer break and it snows a foot, I call it a win. says GayBroGoneMild from Rocky Mountain National Park, Mill Lake.
HALL OF FAME Wait, she’s not already in it?
I am absolutely thrilled to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame amongst such amazing artists! Thank you for all your continued love and support over the years! Love, Tina ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5IY9WQPsv7
— TinaTurner (@LoveTinaTurner) May 12, 2021
VINTAGE advertisement Cannon Towels (1944)
BATMAN: The Long Halloween, Part One revolves around the triumvirate of crimefighters – Batman/Bruce Wayne, Police Captain James Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent – as they try to solve the mystery of the Holiday Killer.
PUPPY LOVE Tom Holland and oh yeah, the dog too.
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FIRST LOOK at Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe.
“Let this be… OUR FINAL BATTLE!”#ThePowerReturns on JULY 23rd – only on @netflix!
(I wrote a bit about @MastersOfficial, @Mattel, and @powerhouseanim on my @instagram page, but I suggest you give @NetflixGeeked a follow to find out when even more MotU madness is revealed!) pic.twitter.com/606V6eFZlU— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) May 13, 2021
LOVE VICTOR is coming back!
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BOYS BOYS BOYS Following the success of the first issue earlier this year, @tlbgallery has announced the publication of Volume 2 of its stunning fine art photography magazine dedicated to queer and gay photography, BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! @queer_art_photography curated & edited by @ghislain.pascal.
Head to TheQueerReview.com for a preview of some of the work included in the Pride issue Volume 2 including photography by Australia’s @davidcharlescollins. ???? Three of Cups © David Charles Collins.
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SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA LET A HO BE A HO I went to my hometown gym today and the amount of people I’ve fucked in this town is crazy. I own this mf town.
I went to my hometown gym today and the amount of people I’ve fucked in this town is crazy. I own this mf town
— davey (@jerseyh0mo) May 12, 2021
BOOK WORM LeVar Burton Selects Parable of the Sower for His New Book Club. LeVar Burton — of Roots, Star Trek, Reading Rainbow (and now Jeopardy) fame — is continuing to inspire a love of reading, now with his new book club. ‘The LeVar Burton Book Club’ launched on the reading app Fable on Tuesday, May 12th. For the first three books, Burton chose titles that have shaped his own identity: James Baldwin’s Go Tell It On the Mountain, Octavia Butler‘s Parable of the Sower, and Jesmyn Ward’s The Fire This Time.
Go Tell It on the Mountain will be the focus of the book club’s first month, and three new book selections will be revealed every three months.
Burton told Entertainment Weekly that he selected this Baldwin book because “if you’re going to be introduced to Baldwin, or engage with Baldwin, it makes sense to begin with his origin story because it informs everything that he brought to the world of the written word.”
The TV host and actor says Jesmyn Ward’s The Fire Next Time was a natural selection in conversation with Baldwin’s work: “the essays and the pieces that Jesmyn has compiled are equally informative, illustrative, and enlightening of the Black experience in America.”
Burton, whose own sci-fi novel Aftermath envisioned a dystopian America, also stated that Octavia Butler’s writing has been deeply impactful on his own identity:
“Octavia Butler is a foundational figure in my love for science fiction, simply because when I was growing up and reading science fiction, there weren’t any heroes in those novels who looked like me. Octavia Butler created worlds of Black people in the future, and that is a distinction that I think isn’t lost on a lot of people. She represents an opening up and a new era in speculative literature. But, again, on a personal level, her inspiration to me has been foundational in my continuing appreciation for the genre.”
HEEEEY Sorry guys I know I been a little MIA lately………I have soooo many things happening right now that I cannot complain about because their blessings! ???????? I can’t be on as much as I want to or used to but ima try my best to be on here more, posting some fire content for you guys lol and more from the show @unseenrealitytv will be coming every Tuesday as well so you will see me on the show as well! I love all of you guys and everyone who has supported me from the beginning & before the GLITZ & GLAM ✨But if you guys understand DROP A “❤️” & GOODMORNING!!!
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TESTING TESTING
THROW THE BUMS OUT
TIME TO CHANGE know when it is.
NO SLEEP TIL VULCAN The Beastie Boys and Billy Idol.
BACK ON TOUR Greyson Chance is stoked.
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Chance: I AM GOING BACK ON THE ROAD. I proudly present to you, The Trophies World Tour ???? What a journey it has been the past year and a half… my heart is beyond ready to see you, and to sing for you again. We will be doing this safely, and I encourage everyone to follow their local city’s guidelines & get their vaccine! This show will be like nothing you’ve ever seen from me before. You can now register for an exclusive fan pre-sale code (see bio). Fan pre-sale is live on Monday at 10AM PCT. General on-sale is Monday at 11AM PCT. For additional ticket purchase information, please visit HERE. ✨✨✨
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SO HANDSOME BRO Felt kinda handsome might delete later ????????♂️
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GAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS really reveals how much we don’t know about using a bow and arrow.
FRIDAY’S FRENCH COVER BOY BASTIEN Parlez vous Francais?
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PARTING SHOT These hoes be frontin.
PUFF, PUFF, PASS is NOT a good idea to play with the Hulk.
