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December 13, 2013
Hunky Priest Calendar; Trevor Donovan Film; FREE Gay Excerpt: The Littlest Christmas Tree
Hunky Priest Calendar
If you think there's a stereotypical "look" all Catholic priests have, think again. In keeping up with what seems to be this year's overdone, hit-me-over-the-head-with-a-hammer theme revolving around nude men and calendars, a cheesy Venice based photographer has created yet another splendid gem of "art" objectifying some of the best looking Catholic priests you'll ever see. My comments on this, below.
The images were taken during Holy Week. The ph...
If you think there's a stereotypical "look" all Catholic priests have, think again. In keeping up with what seems to be this year's overdone, hit-me-over-the-head-with-a-hammer theme revolving around nude men and calendars, a cheesy Venice based photographer has created yet another splendid gem of "art" objectifying some of the best looking Catholic priests you'll ever see. My comments on this, below.
The images were taken during Holy Week. The ph...
December 12, 2013
Trevor Donovan Blog; What's a Novella?
Trevor Donovan Blog
I see a lot of celebrities on social media all the time and I always wonder about them...in other words, I'm curious to see how they react to fans and how they actually socialize. After all, it's called social media for a reason. If it were designed for only certain people to post updates and photos so everyone else can fawn all over them it would be called Bullshit Media...or Full of Crap media.
The fact is most celebrities don't communicate at all with their fandom,...
I see a lot of celebrities on social media all the time and I always wonder about them...in other words, I'm curious to see how they react to fans and how they actually socialize. After all, it's called social media for a reason. If it were designed for only certain people to post updates and photos so everyone else can fawn all over them it would be called Bullshit Media...or Full of Crap media.
The fact is most celebrities don't communicate at all with their fandom,...
"Old" Catholic vs Catholic; Gay Marriage Australia; Gay Away Pills
"Old" Catholic vs Catholic
When I owned my gallery I remember a customer mentioning to me her father was a Catholic priest and he was married. I didn't get it at time and figured she was confused about something. After twelve years of private Catholic schooling, I thought I knew Catholic priests were not allowed to marry. But there was something she left out of her story, something that I didn't know about "Old" Catholics. I know this isn't publishing related or even LGBT related, but I think...
When I owned my gallery I remember a customer mentioning to me her father was a Catholic priest and he was married. I didn't get it at time and figured she was confused about something. After twelve years of private Catholic schooling, I thought I knew Catholic priests were not allowed to marry. But there was something she left out of her story, something that I didn't know about "Old" Catholics. I know this isn't publishing related or even LGBT related, but I think...
December 11, 2013
India's Gay Sex Law; GQ Straight Guys Kissing; Adoption Ban Lifted in Ireland
India's Gay Sex Law
In 2009 a lower court in India tried to decriminalize gay sex (they call it homosexual conduct). It was struck down and LGBT people in India are still subjected to up to ten years in prison if convicted. Supposedly, the claim is lower courts can't rule on laws like this...in spite of the fact that the lower court had to be sending a clear, strong message to the Supreme Court. This law dates back to colonial times from what I gather.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgende...
In 2009 a lower court in India tried to decriminalize gay sex (they call it homosexual conduct). It was struck down and LGBT people in India are still subjected to up to ten years in prison if convicted. Supposedly, the claim is lower courts can't rule on laws like this...in spite of the fact that the lower court had to be sending a clear, strong message to the Supreme Court. This law dates back to colonial times from what I gather.
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgende...
Better Jail Than Gays; 50+ Celebs Come Out; Obama Defends Gays
Better Jail Than Gays
I posted about a baker last weekend who refused to make gay wedding cakes because he doesn't support gay marriage and a judge ordered he had to do this or he would be in violation of the law. Since then, the baker, Jack Phillips, says he'd rather go to jail than bake a cake for anything gay wedding related.
"I do what I do because I love doing what I do and I believe it's what God's designed for me to do," Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, told Fox News' Elisa...
I posted about a baker last weekend who refused to make gay wedding cakes because he doesn't support gay marriage and a judge ordered he had to do this or he would be in violation of the law. Since then, the baker, Jack Phillips, says he'd rather go to jail than bake a cake for anything gay wedding related.
"I do what I do because I love doing what I do and I believe it's what God's designed for me to do," Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, told Fox News' Elisa...
December 10, 2013
Judith Regan CEO; Independent Booksellers Lose; App For Kids
Judith Regan CEO
I haven't seen much about Regan in the news since that debacle with the O.J. Simpson book she tried to get pubbed a few years ago, a book for which she was eventually fired. But she's back in the headlines and she's just been named CEO of a new division at Phaidon called "Regan Arts."
Regan, who has a reputation as a publisher of highly commercial work, was infamously fired in 2006 from her job overseeing an eponymous imprint at HarperCollins, Regan Books, over conflicts with...
I haven't seen much about Regan in the news since that debacle with the O.J. Simpson book she tried to get pubbed a few years ago, a book for which she was eventually fired. But she's back in the headlines and she's just been named CEO of a new division at Phaidon called "Regan Arts."
Regan, who has a reputation as a publisher of highly commercial work, was infamously fired in 2006 from her job overseeing an eponymous imprint at HarperCollins, Regan Books, over conflicts with...
Amazon Book Returns; Naked Men in Paris; Blake Skjellerup, Gay, Olympics
Amazon Book Returns
I once wrote a much longer post about Amazon's return policy on e-books, here. I went into details about several things and I'm only going to link right now. But the reason I'm posting about this again is because I saw something interesting that had never occurred to me before with e-book returns. On social media, I noticed someone mention that an e-book where all the proceeds were going to charity was returned.
From my original post. This is Amazon's return policy.
Boo...
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I once wrote a much longer post about Amazon's return policy on e-books, here. I went into details about several things and I'm only going to link right now. But the reason I'm posting about this again is because I saw something interesting that had never occurred to me before with e-book returns. On social media, I noticed someone mention that an e-book where all the proceeds were going to charity was returned.
From my original post. This is Amazon's return policy.
Boo...
December 9, 2013
James Franco on Broadway; Janet Reid on Self-publishing; Almost Gay Bishop in UK
James Franco on Broadway
In addition to a long list of film credits, an impressive academic career, and a list of published writing credits, James Franco is now heading to Broadway.
Leighton Meester has signed on to join James Franco and Chris O’Dowd in the upcoming Broadway revival of “Of Mice and Men” this spring.
Meester, the “Gossip Girl” star whose film credits include “Country Strong,” will make her Main Stem debut in the production, as will Franco and O’Dowd. She’ll play the role of...
In addition to a long list of film credits, an impressive academic career, and a list of published writing credits, James Franco is now heading to Broadway.
Leighton Meester has signed on to join James Franco and Chris O’Dowd in the upcoming Broadway revival of “Of Mice and Men” this spring.
Meester, the “Gossip Girl” star whose film credits include “Country Strong,” will make her Main Stem debut in the production, as will Franco and O’Dowd. She’ll play the role of...
Judy Blume/Lena Dunham; No E-books for 70%?Gay Fired Catholic
Judy Blume/Lena Dunham
This looks fascinating. There's a "mini" book coming out that focuses on a personal conversation with Judy Blume and Lena Dunham. (Dunham is the star of TV show "Girls" and I've posted about her here a few times. For the first time, gay characers are portrayed well on her show.)
Here’s more about the book : “What does surprise, though, in this 80-page book chronicling the pair’s first meeting and a conversation that touches on writing, celebrity, sex, censorship, and...
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This looks fascinating. There's a "mini" book coming out that focuses on a personal conversation with Judy Blume and Lena Dunham. (Dunham is the star of TV show "Girls" and I've posted about her here a few times. For the first time, gay characers are portrayed well on her show.)
Here’s more about the book : “What does surprise, though, in this 80-page book chronicling the pair’s first meeting and a conversation that touches on writing, celebrity, sex, censorship, and...
December 8, 2013
What is M/M? Naked Rower Calendar; Naked Weekend Key West
What is M/M?
I know most of my readers will think that's a silly question. But most people really don't know. If you do a simple search for "What is M/M?" you won't come up with much. If you do a search for "What is M/M Romance?" you'll find opinions, but nothing that I would consider a solid, set definition. Two things prompted this post: I went to a party over the weekend and most of the people, gay and straight, had never even heard of M/M...anything, and I recently read one of th...
I know most of my readers will think that's a silly question. But most people really don't know. If you do a simple search for "What is M/M?" you won't come up with much. If you do a search for "What is M/M Romance?" you'll find opinions, but nothing that I would consider a solid, set definition. Two things prompted this post: I went to a party over the weekend and most of the people, gay and straight, had never even heard of M/M...anything, and I recently read one of th...
