Good morning! Today is Wednesday, May 18, just another day when the term “love child” seems like a misnomer. Here are some other links of note today:
Newsroom
Magic Johnson Reflects on 20 Years With HIV
Even after two decades of living with HIV, the ex–NBA star continues the charge to raise awareness, change perceptions, and find a cure.
‘Planking’ Fad Could Lead to More Deaths
People find all manner of creative places to “plank.” But planking photos are often rated according to the perceived level of risk.
Charles Barkley on Gays in the NBA
“I’d rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can’t play.”
‘The Hendricks Syndrome’: Fall TV Returns to the ’60s, When Gender Roles Were Less Messy
The producers of “Pan Am” and “The Playboy Club” risk paying tribute to these specific, unequal gender roles in a way that may contest our country’s recent strides toward equality.
Good Morning Links
Today is Tuesday, May 17, and the “Terminator” line, “Your clothes, give them to me,” keeps playing in our head for some reason. Here are some other links of note today.
May: Month of the Moustache?
After Movember and Manuary, does anyone really have the endurance for a mustachioed marathon in May?
Michigan Church’s Children’s Ministry Policy Assumes All Males Are Child Abusers
The mentality towards a man’s role in the nursery has largely shifted, but some troubling exceptions—and prejudices—still remain.
Should the Sexual Peccadilloes of Men Be Public Fodder?
If the rules in England applied here, Favre’s name might never have been published in American media outlets.
Who Says Women Don’t Like Dick Jokes?
Maybe “Bridesmaids,” with its $24.4 million weekend box office take, can prompt filmmakers to stop aggressively applying gender to comedy.
Rick Welts, Don Lemon, and Will Sheridan Come Out in Unexplored Territory
The CNN anchor, Phoenix Suns president, and Villanova basketball star are now positioned as LGBT role models for the sports world and the black community.
SNL’s Live-Action Ambiguously Gay Duo Is Not a ‘Minstrel Show’
The wildly popular “SNL” sketch went live-action this weekend, and it stirred some debate over what’s offensive. But can’t we just have a long, hard laugh for the sake of satire?
James Tate Should Have Been Banned From Prom for Excessive Cheese
A grand “look at me” gesture is the height of romanticism?
Good Morning Links
Good morning! Today is Monday, May 16, and the Red Sox and Jorge Posada just swept the Yankees. Here are some other links of note today.
When Billionaires Control Professors, the Public Gets Screwed
Billionaire Charles Koch purchased the right to hire professors for Florida State University’s business school.
All This Loyalty Talk Is Bull
The Heat got LeBron and Wade. The Bulls didn’t. That’s all this series will be.