Formerly Fourth

Thanks to the work of the blogosphere, there has been a thorough debunking of the "gay cure" hysteria that PETA is attempting to stir up (by way of a website, celebrity denouncements, and a sloppy, fact-challenged Sunday Times article that reads as if PETA wrote it themselves.)
Oh, how much better my Xmas would have been if I'd only seen this, which a reader sent yesterday. Seriously, wonderfully disturbing. (NSFW, needs sound.) Again, I love my people.
Grand Central Terminal food court, Thursday 1pm
Here's a recap of some of the 2006 HomoQuotables:
Labels: HomoQuotable
The old issue of sex in gyms has reared up in San Francisco after the Department of Public Health there observed men having sex in the steam room of Gold's Gym in the Castro, forcing them to order management to address the situation. In addition, men being screened for syphillis at the SF-DPH have reported sexual encounters in the Gold's steam room and members of the club have complained to management about sitting in semen. This story echoes an incident in 2005 when a member of Manhattan's David Barton Gym sued the club for $25,000, claiming it was allowing open sexual activity.
Labels: Morning View
It fascinates me to see where people are reading JMG. Lady Sitemeter tells me that just yesterday I was visited from folks in government (CDC.gov, Senate.gov, NYC.gov) the military (Army.mil, Navy.mil), ad agencies (Publicis, Ogilvy, Mediavest), universities (UCSF, Columbia, NYU), and for some reason, tons of retail and media companies (Macy's, Viacom, Fox, NBC, Clear Channel).
Labels: Open Thread Thursday
Broadway theatres grossed an all-time record $25 million during the week between Xmas and New Year's, with 15 shows grossing over $1M each, the highest of which was Wicked, with $1.8M, the all-time one week Broadway record for a single house. (Although, thanks to premium ticket prices that push $400-$500, even dreck like Disney's Tarzan can throw a million-dollar gross.)
In no particular order, here's a recap of some of the hottest gay culture topics discussed on JMG in 2006. What was the biggest issue for you?
BBC Radio 2 just conducted a poll of its listeners, asking "Based on songwriting, lyrics, gigs, and showmanship, who is the greatest British band of all time?"
I've added an update to the original post, but in case you don't scroll back to it, I recommend visiting The Next Hurrah, a community blog, and check out this post written by a biologist, for an interesting and revealing take on the issue of animal sexuality research, PETA's campaign against Dr. Charles Roselli at OHSU, and the implications for unborn homosexuals. And make sure you check out the comments.
"Downtown service on the 6 train is temporarily suspended due to a sick passenger." That's probably the most commonly heard announcement when your train does not appear. This morning's AM New York reveals that in many of the cases, the "sick" passengers are young women who have fainted due to excess dieting. There are about 400 "sick passenger" delays every month in NYC, peaking shortly before the summer swimsuit season, no doubt.
Labels: Morning View
Smooth as butter and always harmonically aligned, Bonham's segues are so seamless that even dancers who know this music forwards and backwards will find themselves surprised as each track slips gently into the next. Bonham re-edits many cuts in ways that both respect the originals and provide surprises for jaded listeners. Finally, this set truly does reflect the emotional and music arc of a perfect disco night out.I have the fantastic Remember The Party 4 sitting right here on my desk. Walters' other reissue picks for 2006: Cerrone's Supernature, Peter Jacques Band, Motown Disco: Soulful Grooves, and the superb A Tom Moulton Mix. You can order Remember The Party 5 from Medium Rare Records.