Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut, Don Jonwill hit theaters October 18th. 
The film is a comedy about a man who connects better with computer porn than real women. Morgan, it's time to put in that vacation request.
Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy's sexy drama Openis headed to HBO. The show is supposed to be a frank depiction of human sexuality and modern relationships, but there's no sign of a gay element from the descriptions so far. As with all Ryan Murphy projects, I'm expecting a stunning first season, after which we'll all lose interest except to complain about the show.
Uruguay has taken their final vote on marriage equality and approved it 92-71. The president is expected to sign the bill, and marriages will begin in a few months.
Meanwhile, back in
the U.S., Montana has finally repealed their sodomy law. Baby steps.
DC Comics has introduced their first transgender character in mainstream comics. In Batgirl #19, Alysia Yeohwill reveal to her roommate that she is a transwoman. Wired has the relevant panel. When writer Gail Simone pitched the idea, she wasn't sure what to expect. ”I thought I might have to sell it, so to speak. But he just paused for a moment, asked how this would affect Barbara’s story, and immediately approved it. And we went back to our excellent nachos.”
The California bill to remove the tax-exempt status from youth organizations that discriminate for any reason has advanced from the first subcommittee. Directly targeting the Boy Scouts, the bill is written broadly to include all youth organizations, and protects on the basis of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or religious affiliation.
Adam Lambertis set to perform at the Vienna Life Ball, one of the largest, wildest AIDS fundraisers in the world.
Contrary to reports (including here), Apple was not responsible for pulling SAGA #12 from the iOS platform, it was app maker Comixology, who provides the platform, and they're sorry they misunderstood the guidelines, and are restoring the issue after consultations with Apple, who called them after the story hit the news.
Larry Niven'sRingworld is one of my favorite books, and I'm thrilled to hear that SyFy is developing it for a miniseries.
The Church of England is planning to allow blessings of same-sex couples in civil partnerships. They emphasize that this isn't a marriage rite, and this isn't a reversal of policy. “In affirming its belief in marriage as the form the creator has given us for intimate and permanent relationship of a man and a woman, the Church does not treat questions of what is possible in hard circumstances or exceptional conditions as simply closed. They require pastoral wisdom.”
Buckwild has officially been canceled by MTV, and producer J.P. Williamsis furious. "This is the network that has shows about teen pregnancy. They'll stick by a show that allows 
you to abandon a child, but a kid dies by accident doing what he does for a living [mudding] and they cancel the show? There's something that smells of sh-- here on every level." MTV, for their part, was sensitive but honest. " After careful consideration, MTV will not be moving forward with season two of Buckwild in West Virginia. We love the cast and the show and this was not an easy decision, but given Shain’s tragic passing and essential presence on the show, we felt it was not appropriate to continue without him. Instead, we are working on a meaningful way to pay tribute to his memory on our air and privately."
South Africa has announced a plan for a once/day, three drug HIV treatment program that will cost $10/month. Assuming the drug is Atripla, the same treatment in the United States costs nearly $1,800/month according to what my insurance company pays.
MMA fighter Matt Mitrionewent on a horrible transphobic rant against transgender fighter Fallon Fox.
“Because she’s not a he. He’s a he. He’s chromosomally a man. He had a gender change, not a sex change. He’s still a man. He was a man for 31 years. Thirty-one years. That’s a couple years younger than I am. He’s a man. Six years of taking performance de-hancing drugs, you think is going to change all that? That’s ridiculous. That is a lying, sick, sociopathic, disgusting freak. And I mean that. Because you lied on your license to beat up women. That’s disgusting. You should be embarrassed yourself." The UFC, for their part, called it "offensive and wholly unacceptable" and suspended Mitrione's contract.
Cheyenne Jackson's eyes are unreal
As is Drake Bell's body fat. If I'm 10.6%, he has to be like 5%
Trevor Donovan is another one who can never quite keep his shirt on
Liza showed up to support her friend Alan Cumming at MacBeth
Katey Sagal looks perfectly at home being Artie's mom
Warehouse 13 returns April 29th at 10PM, and while we'll have a ton of content for the new season (seriously, I was on the phone all day yesterday lining it up), SyFy took the time to reintroduce us to the Warehouse, the team, and all the guest stars, not to mention where we left off at the middle of the season. It's a hilarious narration by Joanne Kelly, and it hits all the fun points that make this one of the favorite shows around the AfterElton.com offices, one of the rare shows we all agree upon. And yes, Pete really is the Will to her Grace.
I saw this originally as a set of GIFs on Tumblr, and my friend Rob tracked down the video for me. I honestly can't explain why I can't stop laughing.
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous is the new Bo Burnham comedy from MTV in which he hires a camera crew to create a reality show for himself in a quest to get famous so he doesn't get left behind in his hometown when his friends all leave for college and their lives. There's something so utterly charming about Burnham I can't put my finger on. And I still can't believe he's straight. My gaydar pings so loud it hurts.
If you can't get the convenience store to sell you alcohol, there are always alternatives. Not good alternatives, but there are alternatives.
Meat is a pretty cool zine that specializes in images of cute furry men. This month, they're honoring the men of San Francisco, and picked songster Matt Alber to be on the cover, and he really thinks you'll enjoy it.
The NYC MTA has been blasting through solid rock under Grand Central Station for a while connecting up the East Side. They've pretty much finished the blasting and put out this video to show just how much they blew up. This is incredibly impressive when you consider they're doing demolition under functional tracks and buildings in a massive city. Also, i like watching things explode.
The 7th Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant is next month, benefiting The Ali Forney Center, which is near and dear to my heart. Plus, you have mostly naked men competing in a shameless display of abs and biceps.
Heineken is a little too clever for their own good. They've designed Heineken Ignit, which is a smart bottle that pulses light when you drink, clink or the party just goes off the hook. I'm not sure I want to advertise my drinking habits that broadly.
