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Hot on the heels of the entirely non-earthshattering news that gays smoke twice as much as straights, comes word of a new study that shows that patients who have had an injury to a certain area of the brain, the insula, were immediately freed of their smoking addiction. This finding presents great implications in the field of addictions studies. The …

NYC will issue a series of free condoms in multi-colored foil packets featuring the logos of all 24 city subway lines. Condoms will be available in subway stations and are free to any business or organization that requests them from the Department of Health. No word yet if the 4-5-6 comes in XL.

Nope. I’m completely overhauling JMG beginning tomorrow. From now on, it’s nothing but shirtless twinks, adorable kittens, reality show recaps, scribbled-on C-list celeb photos, heterosexual sports stars, and memes, memes, memes. First up: “Which Roman emperor are you?” I’m fucking Caligula, bitch.

The Pentagon has a new microwave “crowd control” device that is fired from a Humvee-based satellite dish. Those in the path of the beam feel as if they are about to burst into flames. With a range of 500 meters, the military claims that the device only penetrates human skin to a depth of 1/64 of an inch and cannot …

The above IP was attached to an email sent by Donnie Davies to JMG reader Big Ass Belle. It appears to resolve to Marina Del Rey, California. Davies claims to reside in Texas. Come on intarweb, the answer is out there in teh tubes. UPDATE: A reader emails to say: “I know Todd Quillen, and I’m happy to say he’s …

If you belong to a skydiver’s club, do not ever have an affair with the boyfriend of a fellow skydiver. Just don’t.

Microsoft has been busted for offering to start paying a blogger to make edits to its Wikipedia entries. I am 300% certain that other companies have employees making sure that Wikipedia entries are tweaked to favor themselves, but you have to shake your head at Microsoft for going out-of-house on this. Microsoft has admitted that it violated the Wikipedia terms …

The New York Times has finally weighed in on the “gay sheep” controversy of several weeks ago, crediting anonymous biologist blogger (and JMG commenter) Empty Pockets as unmasking PETA’s campaign to ruin the work and reputation of OHSU researcher Dr. Charles Roselli. Martina Navrativola, however, stands by her allegiance with PETA, saying, ““The more we play God or try to …

UPDATE: The “real” Davies exposed: HERE. After an almost 48-hour run of speculation that has gripped the gay blogosphere, tenacious and smart JMG reader “Chrome” (a frequent commenter here), wrote to me early this morning with his conclusion that “Ex-gay” Pastor Donnie Davies is actually actor/musician/improv performer Todd Quillen. Quillen’s personal site is here, his Yahoo photo album is here. …

This week’s OTT is inspired by Donnie Davies. Complete the following sentence: “That’s as gay as………” My favorite still has to be the southern classic: “That’s as gay as Christmas!” I’ve also got a fond spot for “That’s as gay as lunch with Liberace!”.

OK, this is driving me slightly mad. Davies’ Mona Lisa smile in this latest video make me strongly suspect that he’s been having a field day at the expense of the gay blogosphere. But as I’ve said from the start, satire or not, the entire production has been brilliant pro-gay PR. Today, I’m more leaning towards believing that Davies is …

I haven’t said anything about the Isaiah Washington issue until now, because aside from the fact that he’s an actor I’d never heard of, from a show I’ve never watched, it’s just NOT that important a story in the grand scheme of gay activism. In a day when gays are subject to outright and open legalized discrimination, is it really …

The outlook for an effective HIV vaccine remains bleak, even as several large-scale trials are due to report their results in 2008. Merck, Aventis, and VaxGen are all underway with vaccine trials, but scientists are hoping only that the results reduce infections “a little”, at least providing a springboard to future research. Highest hopes are pinned on the Merck study, …

Last night Dubya was interrupted by applause 62 times. He was interrupted by the sounds of millions of eyes rolling 62 million times. But wasn’t it great to see Nancy Pelosi sitting up there? Overall the speech was deadly dull and by the numbers. Introduce heroes from the audience: check. Usage of the word “terror” two dozen times: check. Mention …

High-definition porn shows too much. (Via NY Times) Gay Superbowl: Bears Vs. Colts. (Via Cup Of Joe) The “Big Questions” of science, answered. (Via Wired) A new Pee-Wee Herman movie? (Via SFGate) Barack Obama’s high school pics. Hello Jermaine! (via Gawker).

To wash the God Hates Fags video out of your brains, and in celebration of today’s Oscar nomination for Jennifer Hudson, here’s the internet’s greatest lipsync artist, YouTube star Madanna, making his third JMG appearance with his take on Hudson’s Dreamgirls showstopper. Somebody please get this kid his own show!

I really hope YouTube Google MySpace keeps this video up, it’s beautiful PR for gay activism. I mean, COME ON, take a swishy bear in a PINK shirt and have him sing about fighting homo temptation? It’s GOLD, Jerry! And the line “To enter heaven, there’s no backdoor”? Priceless. And check out the list of gay bands to stay away …

AIDS Healthcare Foundation sued Pfizer yesterday, saying that ads for Viagra are misleading and encourage the recreational use of the drug. This move by AHF follows up last month’s anti-Pfizer ad campaign. The lawsuit seeks to force Pfizer to suspend its advertising for Viagra and to start a public information campaign on the dangers of using the drug. I continue …

…there’ll be no Oscar for Dreamgirls. But gay movie fans should be pleased by Jennifer Hudson’s Best Supporting nom and Meryl Streep’s 87th nomination for The Devil Wears Prada, (although I predict Judi Dench will walk away with Best Actress). Listen to me on this one, gentle readers. Last year I nearly predicted all the major categories correctly..