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Morning Meme: Chris Kluwe Is An Honorary Gay, How Much Money Is Psy Making From "Gangnam Style" and a John Waters Christmas

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Considering that Psy has been pretty free with allowing anyone to appropriate "Gangnam Style" for parodies online,Psy it does beg the question of just how much he's going make off the infectious single. Current estimates say that his revenue is going to be around $7.9 million before the fad runs out.

When the National Defense Authorization Act was sent to the Senate from the House, it contained numerous anti-gay provisions about weddings on military bases and reaffirming DOMA, but the Senate stripped those provisions from their version of the bill, and it's unlikely they'll pop back up in conference committee.

One of Kevin Clash's ex-boyfriends is defending the puppeteer from the allegations against him. He dated Clash when he was only 21. "Yes, he had an affinity for younger men, but what successful [straight] man doesn’t have an affinity for younger women? It’s the same thing, gay or not." And he doesn't think that Clash was predatory in nature. "Does he prey on these guys? In my heart I don't believe that. I think it's like Hugh Hefner, he dates younger women. Kevin likes younger guys. But, I am reading the news and all the negative stuff. I don't see it. He had a good heart."

LincolnIn case you were wondering, the tallest possible Lego structure you could build would be over two miles high, from 375,000 blocks before the bottom block would collapse under the weight. And even once it broke, the edges wouldn't be any sharper when you stepped on the shards than an intact block.

Senator Harry Reidhas invitedSteven Spielberg to screen Lincoln for the Senate, in the Senate, turning the chamber itself into a movie theater, which is believed to be a first. Maybe the body will learn something about working together during divisive times.

The Big Gay Ice Cream Truck is preparing to open their West Village store, and in honor of the event, they'll be adding anotherGolden Girls dessert to the menu. The Rue McClanahan will feature bourbon flavored ice cream between pecan praline cookies.

The Mexican Supreme Court has struck down a ban on gay marriage. The court doesn't have the John Watersbroad powers that the U.S. Supreme Court has to affect state laws, but it's an important stepping stone to see discriminatory laws fall.

You probably don't want to read about John Waters' Christmas show while you're at work, but trust me, you do want to read about it.

A West Point cadet has resigned after 3.5 years at the academy and has cited what he calls "criminal" proselytizing by commanders at the celebrated school concerning Christianity, creating a hostile environment for students of differing faiths. It sounds like he may have a claim, since the Academy is giving him an honorable discharge and he says they're not making him pay back his tuition.

Scientists are developing a new female condom woven from nanomaterials and embedded with anti-HIV drugs in a bid to help limit infections. The condom can be designed to dissolve after a few hours or even a few days.

It's been an eventful year in the GLBT world, and it's almost impossible to remember all the moments to take pride in. Buzzfeed has gathered up 60 Reasons To Be Proud in 2012.

Jack WhiteWe've lost another one. Josh Pacheco, a high school junior from Michigan, has taken his own life not long after coming out to a supportive family. Until after his death, the family didn't even know he was being bullied at school, taunted and pushed into lockers.

Jack Whiteis slammingLady Gaga again. Or is he? “I don’t think she lives it because it’s all artifice. It’s all image with no meaning behind it. You can’t sink your teeth into it. It’s a sound bite.” White later took to his blog to say that the quotes were taken out of context, with words he said slammed between quotation marks, and he never badmouthed her music. He then added “Peace to Lady Gaga and I fully congratulate and compliment her on her championing of gay rights issues and the momentum it’s given to help create change.”

Is men's junk coming of age in the media?

The school superintendent in Michigan has overruled the suspension of a teacher for playing the Maclemore & LewisChris Kluwe song "Same Love" in the classroom, and is restoring her pay. He does note that she did violate policy by not clearing media for the classroom with administrators before exposing the classroom to it.

Sir Patrick Stewartsays that he knows nothing aboutX-Men: Days of Future Past, and while he's a huge fan of the series and of Bryan Singer, he hasn't signed a contract to be part of the new film.

GQ has named Chris Kluwe and Brandon Ayanbadejo Honorary Gays of the Year. I have no problem with that, but does that mean that GQ is finally admitting it's a gay magazine? Did it just come out of the closet?

 

Glee's Alex Newell lets his inner princess out for NOH8

I probably couldn't, unless we spiked the eggnog and took a few hours

A mocked up poster for Modern Family that catches the eye

Katy Perry and David Burtka cozy up at Trevor Live!

Yes, Pizza Hut perfume exists, at least in Canada. Smells like cardio at the gym and regret

My future ex-husband takes our son out in the cold

 

 Kermit the Frog sat down with TV Guide to dish on a little bit of everything, from his favorite song to why he normally stays in cheap hotels, and even then he only uses two parts of the room.

 

I think Harvey Nichols stole their new holiday ad idea from Saturday Night Live's Laser Cats sketch, and when you start out copying SNL, you know things things are starting out rough, and only going downhill from there.

 

I have a certain fondness for a good Rube Goldberg machine, but I've also been known to appreciate basic rules of physics from Sir Isaac Newton, what with the whole "not flying off the face of the earth into deep space" thing he brings to the table. So I'm split on the idea of this machine, because can't we all just get along?

 

I admit that I never saw the Dragonball Z movie, but I have spent countless sleepless nights watching the cartoon on television. And I think this fan made trailer captures a lot of the fun of the series, other than the fact that they obviously couldn't take three hours for GoKu to power up before he starts fighting.

 

Storage 24 is basically about an alien terrorizing some people trapped in a storage building, but caught my eye because it has Mickey from Doctor Who in it. And staying true to his roots, he spends a lot of time running down corridors.

 

I remember the humble beginnings of the GIF. many years ago. I also remember when CompuServe threatened to start charging money to license the format to various tools. Thankfully, they didn't manage to kill the format out of greed, because nobody realized back then that Tumblr basically couldn't exist without them.

 

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