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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? 1. When Is Outing OK? – Four case studies. 2. HIV IS A Gay Disease – Says the LA Gay & Lesbian Center. 3. Mass. Marriage State – Lesbians out-marry gay men 2-1. …

…with the man who says, “My beard is my new dick.”

So while I was up at a conference in Maine, I met a female recent national leather title-holder. International Ms. Cruelty, or something like that. Anyway, she was with her slave, who was a girl, who called her “Daddy”, because the slave was her boy. I. Love. My. People.

The Queer Of The Year 2006 is Mike Jones, with almost twice as many votes as the second place nominee. Jones, a Denver-based former prostitute, exposed the hypocrisy of the nation’s leading evangelical figure and in doing so, influenced the nation’s midterm elections, helping the Democrats win a slim majority, according to top Republican officials. Thanks go out to all …

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?” The appalling results: 5. Take That4. Oasis3. Rolling Stones2. Beatles1. Queen The top three bands and their respective positions are infinitely arguable. But I can’t stop staring at the list and thinking, “Where …

Part of my plan for 2007 is to set for myself realistic, achievable, short-term goals. Yesterday, my goal was to spend the entire day motionless in front of the Law & Order marathon, with a one-hour Simpsons/Seinfeld break at 7pm. Only one day into the new year and I’m already a winner!

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 …

Calling “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” a “useful speed bump that allowed temperatures to cool for a period of time while the culture continued to evolve,” General John Shalikashvili, formerly Bill Clinton’s chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff, the top military rank in the nation, has called for the repeal of DADT in an op-ed column (registration required) in today’s …