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IT’S NEW COMIC BOOK WEDNESDAY #GayNrd’s Daily round-up of news, comics, photos, art, and random bits and pieces compiled from the web. Art above is the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange, by @BossLogic.

MORNING RITUALS are important says author George M. Johnson in today’s TikTok.

SEE THE HERO INSIDE Men’s Health: Simu Liu wants you to see yourself as a superhero. The star of Shang-Chi—and the first Asian to lead a Marvel movie—talks about playing a superhero, being a change agent IRL, and the challenges, responsibilities, and powers that come with those roles.

REAL LIFE JAWS A surfer was killed by a shark on Tuesday off the Australian east coast, police said. The man, aged in his 50s, had been surfing off Forster, 137 miles north of Sydney, when he was attacked late in the morning, a police statement said. Onlookers pulled the man from the water suffering critical injuries to his upper right thigh, police said. “Despite the best efforts of paramedics and bystanders at the scene, the man could not be resuscitated,” NSW Ambulance said in a tweet.

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FOUND the love child of Johnny Depp and Tom Holland.

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ZACK SNYDER says that he also worked on a 300 sequel during the pandemic, but Warner Bros. passed on it because it ended up being a gay love story. “Over the pandemic, I had a deal with Warner Brothers and I wrote what was essentially going to be the final chapter in 300,” he told The Fourth WallThe Playlist’s podcast. “But when I sat down to write it, I actually wrote a different movie.” What movie did he write? A gay romance.

Above: Alexander and Hephaestion by Andrea Camassei (1602-1649)

“I was writing this thing about Alexander the Great, and it just turned into a movie about the relationship between Hephaestion and Alexander. It turned into a love story. So it really didn’t fit in as the third movie. but there was that concept, and it came out really great. It’s called Blood And Ashes, and it’s a beautiful love story, really, with warfare. I would love to do it, [WB] said no… you know, they’re not huge fans of mine. It is what it is.”

MERGER CNBC: In the words of the great Tom Lehrer, “Who’s Next?” Now that AT&T has decided to separate WarnerMedia and merge with Discovery, the rest of the media world — particularly the smaller players — face new pressure to make their countermoves.

Even before this deal, it was clear that Lionsgate, MGM, Sony Pictures and AMC Networks were probably too small to compete in a streaming world where success depends on a massive store of content and global reach. But ViacomCBS and Comcast’s NBCUniversal are much bigger, and probably assumed they had some time — at least a year — to see how many subscribers signed up for their streaming offerings, Paramount+ and Peacock. “Within the next two years, it’s going to be put up or shut up for all of us,” David Zaslav, Discovery’s CEO, who will take the top job at the combined company, said in December. “Can you show you’re scaling? Are you going to be a player in the U.S.? Are you going to be a player around the world?”

RECLAIMING PRIDE Peter Staley posted on Facebook: I provided this statement to Reclaim Pride just before the latest news from Heritage of Pride (HOP which runs the NYC Pride parade), but the statement still stands. Reclaim Pride NYC_Queer Liberation March – #QLM2021

A NEW DEVELOPMENT The New York Times says An ‘Army of 16-Year-Olds’ Takes On the Democrats: Young progressives are an unpredictable new factor in Massachusetts elections. They’re ardent, and organized, and they don’t take orders.

Above: Tristan Niedzielski, 17, at a rally in Boston on Saturday. Mr. Niedzielski, a high school senior from Marlborough, decided to skip Model U.N. this year and instead signed up to work on two campaigns.Credit…Philip Keith for The New York Times

DISPATCH FROM KENYA A public bus in Nairobi

A SMALL TOWN FIGHTS FOR ITS FUTURE ProPublica: A frustrated Black Lives Matter activist. A die-hard Confederate loyalist. A sheriff who won’t back down. In a place where protests are restricted and violence feels imminent, many cry: “We don’t want to die no more.”

THE NEIGHBOR.

Tarot card design featuring Agatha Harkness and Billy & Tommy Maximoff from WandaVision.

LEGENDARY pioneering comedian Paul Mooney, mentor to Dave Chappelle and Richard Pryor, has died.

MUST WATCH Richard Pryor roast Mooney from 1977’s The Complete Richard Pryor Roast.

SUPERBOY is Pride ready with this new outfit.

 

SAMPSON MCCORMICK remembers Mooney on Instagram: “I met Paul Mooney when I was 18, and he remained very active in my life and career. He was brutally honest and talked a lot of shit, but he pushed me and always had my back. He will always be godfather and one of the undisputed greats. Good night, Mooney. Thank you for everything.”

 

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SILVER MEDAL Out: “British diver Tom Daley rode a personal best dive all the way to a silver medal in the individual 10m platform competition at the European Championships in Budapest on Sunday. He had earlier won a gold medal for the 10m synchronized dive with partner Matty Lee. But, the Olympian told Team GB his biggest reward awaited him back home.

 

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“I’ve always said that this is a great medal to win but my biggest medal is waiting at home for me – my son and my husband – so I’m very excited to get back to them,” Daley said. “I get to enjoy diving, enjoy performing and competing but what this year has really taught us is what’s important – friends, family and everyone staying healthy.”

 

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BEN PLATT  Polygon: The Dear Evan Hansen trailer shows off a musical starring a suspiciously old high schooler.

PHOTO OF THE DAY Amazing Soccer Pitch in Lofoten Islands, Norway.

Henningsvær, Norway is a home of only around 500 people. It consists of a few islets and has very well-preserved architecture. This fishing town, also enjoys soccer. That’s why Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadion was designed, for amateur players.The field is located on an island and it is surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Steep mountains,sea, fishermen cabins along the bays create an unforgettable experience.

POKEMON LIFE In my Pokéverse , Sacha (Ash/Satoshi) goes to Alola for high school, so when he’s 16/18, and I just wanted to see how he’d look with longer hairs.

MAKE IT SO British beans on toast “is My signature dish since 1948,” says Sir Patrick’s Stewart.

To UK residents, beans on toast is a classic dish, apparently invented as a marketing ploy by Heinz in 1927 but one that’s become a staple of British cuisine ever since (which says a lot).

Even former Prime Minister Theresa May turned to beans on toast (and whiskey) when her entire political career was collapsing around her ears.

The recipe?

  • Toast bread.
  • In a saucepan, heat up the beans.
  • Spoon onto toast and top with Worcestershire sauce. (You could use Parmesan cheese too).
  • ENJOY!

FUNNY GUY #NeverForget Lil Nas X.

NON BINARY Demi Levato comes out. In the first episode of their new podcast 4D, Lovato says, “Over the past year and a half, I’ve been doing some healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as nonbinary. With that said, I’ll be officially changing my pronouns to they/them.”

Lovato said the change “best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and am still discovering.”

ADIDAS PRIDE STYLINGS As a celebration of the love that connects us all, Adidas is taking their long-running ‘Love Unites’ platform global for Pride 2021.

A 30+ piece Pride collection alongside a global campaign spotlighting influential members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

REAL WORLD Green Lantern haunts.

The Green Lantern Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1996

Hal Jordan Funeral Home, Cincinnati, OH 1995

ADVICE Seth Rogen tells Terry Gross on Fresh Air about comedy advice he got at 12 years-old that he still thinks about. Listen below.

Bareass Bara boy.

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PUTTING THE HO in homosexual. Crimson and Clover Studio is an online retailer that sells goods to invoke laughter and destigmatize sex through humor. Founded by Rachel Khona, a woman who grew up in an Indian household were sex is taboo, the site features an array of kitschy-quote (basically a cleaner way to say NSFW) emblazoned goods ranging from apparel to accessories and home/office goods.

Check out her hysterical gifts perfect for Pride.

ME literally every time I have to get my car fixed.

ACTOR TURNED ACTIVIST  Fresh Air: John Boyega has been outspoken about systemic racism in Hollywood. Last year, he talked about how his character in Star Wars was sidelined, along with the other characters played by actors of color. LISTEN:

Boyega is also re-teaming with Joe Cornish for  Attack the Block 2.

GET A BOYFRIEND WITH A BOAT BEFORE SUMMER Time’s running out!

 

DAMN he fine.

 

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HUMP DAY cover star Rob Knighton is “back to work.” ???????? #Loungewear #Swim #MrPorter

 

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Knighton looks hot on his bike too.

 

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BATTISON More images of Rob as The Batman are dropping everyday,

TRAILER OF THE DAY Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, the feature-length animated film distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment includes the all-new DC Showcase animated short, Blue Beetle.

Part Two Debuts on Digital starting July 27, 2021, and Blu-ray on August 10, 2021. Watch the trailer below.

PARTING SHOT The cutest couple answer some honest questions.

 

 

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