Pandas may be cute, lazy, and utterly disinterested in sex, but evidently they have unique immune systems
that could pay back humans for all that panda porn we've shown them. Pandas produce a specific gene-encoded microbial peptide that is highly effective against a wide swath of organisms, including drug-resistant strains.
Thieves forced their way into the Paris Apple store as a janitor was leaving and managed to get away with over $1 million in boxed Apple products.
A man who agreed over Craig's List to donate sperm to a lesbian couple is being put on the hook for child support after the couple lost their job and had to apply for welfare. Despite signing a waiver of all rights and responsibilities to the child, the state says that the document isn't valid because the donation wasn't handled by a licensed physician. The lesbian couple is supporting the donor in his suit to have the child support liability dismissed.
Former EastEnder's star John Partridge thinks the show needs to bring in a new gay storyline now that his is over. “Bring in hot new gays, that’s what I say. Everyone needs to be represented – so somebody’s got to come flying that pink flag.”
In Columbus, Ohio, a gay couple snuggling in line for a late night slice of pizza at a snack truck were told by another man to "cut our gay shit out." As the young couple stood up for themselves, the crowd in line jumped in, denouncing the bigot, until the operators of Mikey's Late Night Slice told the man to leave, that he would not be served because he was spewing hate. Faith in humanity restored. Until tomorrow.
Wait. There it goes again. Cardinal George thinks gays should lead celibate lives and that the state has no authority to create marriage equality. “Civil laws that establish ‘same-sex marriage’ create a legal fiction." Actually, Cardinal, guess who is really lacking in authority right now?
It was only a matter of time until Justin Bieberkilled someone. But that's unfair. A photographer trying to take a photograph of Justin Bieber being pulled over by cops was struck by a car when he stepped into traffic. It turns out Bieber had just loaned his Ferrari to friends and wasn't even present.
Evidently sex at the gym is more common than I thought, and gym employees are trained to just look the other way. I obviously belong to the wrong gym.
Gov. Chris Christielashed out atSpeaker Boehner for tabling the Hurricane Sandy relief bill until the next Congress, and it was glorious. 
While I'm still mad at Christie over his veto of marriage equality, he really is a sight to behold at times.
The governor of Pennsylvania has filed suit against the NCAA for their sanctions against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal, saying it hurts tourism and taints the entire state. He may actually have a point that the NCAA overstepped its authority, but I'm supportive of the sanctions. This wasn't about punishing the school for the crimes of one man. This was about punishing the school because the school's highest officials felt that the business of football was more important than helping the victims of a child rapist they were made aware of, and that can't stand, or other schools will make the same decisions.
If your iDevice is still in Do Not Disturb mode, Apple hears you, and has a fix. The fix is to wait, and it will magically resolve itself on January 8.
In Illinois, the Republican State Party Chair Pat Brady is calling lawmakers and asking them to support marriage equality, giving some the cover they need to support the measure, which suffered a procedural setback Wednesday.
In one of those awkward moments, U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, Jr., appointed by President Obama, has filed a brief in the suit by a former employee of the Library of Congress who alleges he was fired after his supervisor learned he was gay. What's awkward about the brief is that it asserts
that Title VII doesn't apply to masculine gays or feminine lesbians.
House Republicans, forced to defend DOMA after the Obama administration declined to do so, have filed a brief with SCOTUS asserting standing to defend the law, even if SCOTUS determines the House doesn't have standing under the current case path. I find the writeup confusing, but it really boils down to the idea that even the House wants DOMA settled once and for all.
Ke$ha, surprising no one, says she's attracted to people, not genders. “I don’t love just men. I love people. It’s not about gender. It’s just about the spirit that exudes from that other person you’re with.”
Olympian Blake Skjellerup (front) says there's a story to this photo, which I would very much like to hear
Jake Shears gets a spray tan for the new year
A Being Human reunion?
Lance Bass steps out with Michael Turchin for the New Year
Finally, two of the sweetest gusy out there, Dom Palange and Travis Wall share a New Year's kiss
And is Anthony Bourdain tweeting an episode of iCarly a great thing, or the greatest thing?
Evidently, the U.S. Navy has a bath salts problem, because they put out this PSA that's both graphic, then boring. Does this happen? When I was in the Air Force, the idea of drugs was so off the table, it wasn't even a topic of conversation.
I do love the hot men in the new iamNASTYPIG campaign, but it is helping me to understand that I'll probably never be a Nasty Pig man myself, at least not with a straight face.
In this week's episode of NewNowNext SEXPert, Conner Habib is joined by Mr. Pam to answer a letter from a straight woman that only likes gay porn. This one may veer into NSFW territory, but I did like Conner's broader point that we don't necessarily watch porn to see what we like to do in bed, but what we might like to do - porn is fantasy, and I often find what works best for me may be one step further than what I'd be willing to do myself on a given encounter. Mostly.
Imagine You At Monster University. Thanks, but I'm not sure I'm suited to your academic program. Call me if you want to tailgate though. Unless it involves actual tails.
Outgoing Rep. Barney Frank is asked the question of just how smart is Congress. His answer surprised me. Not necessarily what he said, but that Barney Frank said it.
It's Gollum vs. Smeagol in a rap battle, with the winner to take Precious for themselves. Special appearance by Adam Levine.
The story of Shameless isn't necessarily a fairy tale, or at least not one of the fairy tales with a happy ending. Still, this papercraft style story is pretty compelling, and has a nice section on Ian/Mickey/Kash.
