Among the things I never thought I'd be writing about The Amazing Spider-man, Andrew Garfield
says that he was inspired by Spider-man XXX: A Porn Parody. “I watched it a few times. I watched it more from an inspirational stand point than from a sexual standpoint. I think you can find inspiration from anywhere when it comes to this character because it’s everyone’s; it belongs to everyone…”
Entertainment Weekly has some great photographs from the new season of Husbands the Series. I spoke to Jane Espenson and Cheeks last night about the new season, and will have that interview for you next week, but I can tell you that you're going to love it.
I'm sure that The VICE Guide To Being Gay is going to offend some people – it trades on some stereotypes, but the A-to-Z guide is pretty funny, and it has more than a few truths in it. It's a bit NSFW, and give it a chance beyond "A" because that's as raunchy as it gets.
A new study shows that gay male parents live much the same lives as opposite sex parents, including being too tired for sex. Being parents also decreases risky behavior and makes us all better people on many fronts.
Meanwhile, Jerry Mahoney, who wrote a Real Voices column for us, is my kind of dad, because he's not getting a cat.
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Chris Evans tells Women's Health that he loves women with a softer side, he loves to dance, especially tap, and if you want to love him, you have to love dogs. I love dogs. Just sayin'.
With all the talk of the individual mandate surviving SCOTUS yesterday, our friends over at Buzzfeed compiled a list of other Man-dates you might like. Trust me, these will be more popular than Obamacare is to Rush Limbaugh.
In food news, NOM protesters at General Mills are saying they were bullied by management and security outside the headquarters. What did management do when 7 people showed up on their sidewalk that was so horrible? Brought them coffee and ice water with lemon. "'There would have been cookies too, except the protesters said they’d accept them only to add to the smattering of “dumped” food they had collected. It’s the neighborly thing to do,' Tom Forsythe, spokesman for General Mills, explained the unexpected hospitality. 'I was raised as a Minnesotan, and when people drop by your house, you put on coffee, so that’s what we did.'” Brutal.
Kraft also spoke out about the rainbow Oreo that took Facebook by storm.
"We are excited to illustrate what is making history today in a fun and playful way. Kraft Foods has a proud history of celebrating diversity and inclusiveness. We feel the OREO ad is a fun reflection of our values. There has been a lot of buzz about the image, and it shows how relevant OREO is to people even after 100 years."
Would the U.S. really drop their shadow war in Uganda because the country is anti-gay? It seems a possibility.
House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) has introduced the Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act, which would update the definition of "spouse" in military regulations to provide equal benefits for same-sex spouses.
It appears that Ryan Reynolds has officially signed on to the new Highlander franchise. I have to wonder if this is really necessary.
Larry Kramer has some choice words for Barbra Streisand concerning The Normal Heart, which she held the rights to for many years, but never produced after she said she was sad she wasn't directing the movie:
Ryan has wonderful ideas that jell and enhance my work. You said you couldn’t get financing. He has his financing. He said if he couldn’t get it, he’d finance it himself. (You chose to remodel and redecorate your houses.) This is a man whose driving passion to make this movie is extraordinary. When many years ago, [agent] Johnnie Planco took me to lunch to tell me you wanted to buy my play, I jumped up and down in the restaurant and yelled out loud in my happiness . . . Barbra Streisand wanted to film my play, and that meant people all over the world would get my message. I guess it wasn’t meant to be. You had other movies and tours to make first. I sat back with increasing sadness as I watched you (often at the last minute) choose something else to do . . . This is not a person with quite the same burning passion to make it as you always claim . . . I will always regret not having the experience of working with you on something, but I feel totally blessed that Ryan Murphy has come into my life to take your place.”
Kyle Dean Massey, Kenton Duty, and Kat McNamera swear that The Contest isn't a porn movie, but they do have a pool scene, which explains the robes, though Kyle isn't known for being modest. And we love him for that.
Hot guys shouldn't wear full length robes fastened, always opened
This cat either supports marriage equality, or it's just very hot outside
The Harvey Fierstein/Cyndi Lauper musical Kinky Boots has annouced their cast for the Chicago run. The cast will number 32, but the stars will be Stark Sands and Billy Porter.
A promo photo that cuts off the footwear? For shame!
Wilson Cruz shows us the marvelous view from his Harlem beach
Jimmy Fallon teamed up with LMFAO for "The Spin Class Song" which is pretty funny, and has a little gay One Direction moment as well. I was kind of surprised by Jimmy's arms in that tank top.
On a more serious note, we all teared up hearing the story of Shane Bitney Crone and Tom Bridegroom when Shane's video blog went up about losing Tom, and not being allowed at the funeral by his parents. It turns out that the couple had met Designing Women's Linda Bloodworth Thomason at a gay wedding of mutual friends, and Linda wants to turn their story into a documentary to be in theaters by fall, which she says that she can do with some fundraising. When I'm writing this, they have $109,000 of the $300,000 goal to get this story into people's lives. You really need to go read the message from Linda about how touched she is by their story, and also how the "Killing All the Right People" episode of Designing Women came to be.
Modern Family's Ariel Winter stars as Dora the Explorer, and not only is she a badass, I have to admit Diego grew up to be quite the hunk. You'll never be able to watch Dora the same way again.
I don't get to drink much anymore, thanks to a column each night - you guys are brutal enough on the typos when I'm sober. But if I did, I'd need to know these helpful hints for battling a hangover.
I know it's probably aimed at teens, but there are some genuinely funny moments in Fun Size, starring Nickelodeon's Victoria Justice and Suburgatory's Jane Levy. I have to admit, I laughed out loud at the chicken.
After seeing Bradley Cooper in Hit & Run, I wasn't sure that I could ever look at him again. But in Silver Linings Playbook, he's charming, and he dances with Jennifer Lawrence, who makes most everything better.
Well, I guess this answers that age old question.
I know I'm going to regret saying this, but Here Comes the Boom doesn't look half bad, which for a Kevin James movie is high praise from me. Perhaps it's the inspirational tone, perhaps it's the presence of Henry Winkler, or perhaps it's all the shirtless guys kicking the crap out of James. Who knows?
Total Recall has a full new trailer, and it includes the three boobed sex worker, which was a big deal to a lot of people. My favorite part is still the beginning with a shirtless Colin Farrell on the balconey, there's just something sexy about that whole look.
Dustin Brown and Alec Martinez from the Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings want you to know that If You Can Play, You Can Play.
I don't know where to begin with this Denny's commercial, that sounds like it was directed by the Tea Party. I think I'll just go to IHOP instead.
