Queer Clicks: August 15 | Guy Branum: I’m Tired Of Watching Famous Straight Guys Show Us What Gay Sex Is Like, Helsinki, Tom of Finland Style , & Other News
Guy Branum: I’m Tired Of Watching Famous Straight Guys Show Us What Gay Sex Is Like
“Guy Branum isn’t used to seeing himself as the protagonist of the story. He says he has an “interesting perspective” as a fat gay man, two marginalized identities that are more likely to see him cast in the role of the sassy sidekick.
But in his new book, My Life As a Goddess, the stand-up comedian and writer for “The Mindy Project” and “Chelsea Lately” explores his own story through the lens of pop culture and mythology, ultimately rewriting the rules about who gets to wield power.” Huffington Post
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Helsinki, Tom of Finland Style
“Few artists have had as big an impact on gay culture as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland. Not only was he prolific (Tom of Finland created somewhere near 3,500 illustrations in his 40 year career), but the hyper-sexualized, masculine men featured in his work are nothing short of iconic. ” New Now Next
Boy George and Culture Club release first new single in 20 years
“It’s been almost 20 years since the release of the band’s last studio album, Don’t Mind If I Do, but now they’ve returned with a brand new single called Let Somebody Love You, and we have a feeling fans are going to love it.
Produced by Future Cut and written by band members George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss alongside Ritchie Stevens, the track stays true to the sound that made Culture Club a worldwide phenomenon, and is perfect for those hot summer days.” Gay Times
Big Dipper Will Leave You Thirsty in Diet Coke Break Ad
“The thick and sexy artist Big Dipper’s latest video will quench your THIRST. The co-host of the podcast ‘unBEARable’ and creative mind behind the hot and wet video LOOKIN has worked with Y’all or Nothing to bring us a throwback to a very memorable Diet Coke commercial that features an office full of women who rush to their window to watch a construction worker cool off with an ice cold can of Diet Coke. Yeah, you know you’ve been there.” Instinct Magazine
