Gay tees, Parvati & Hasan Piker at drag brunch: 10 things we’re obsessed with this week
Another week of books, boys, and bops!
Mark
On the heels of Pride Month, Fourth of July weekend, and in the midst of Cancer season, has anyone else been in their feels A LOT over the past week?
Honestly, we probably just need to be drinking more water.
Of course, it doesn’t help that the last seven days of LGBTQ+ news have been playing with our emotions!
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First, we witnessed Jonathan Bailey’s Jurassic World Rebirth bulge, Andy Cohen ended an era, and Ricky Martin turned us feral.
Then, a new “Bette Davis Eyes” cover entered the villa, Joe Locke set his next big role, and Luke Newton announced he’s going gay-for-pay.
We had to ask ourselves: Have gay men lost their taste?
Otherwise, we’ve been soldiering on with our favorite books, boys, and bops.
So, let us share with you the 10 things we’re obsessed with this week…
1. T-shirts that remind everyone you’re gay
What do you wear to a party of all gay people to make sure they know that you, too, are, in fact, gay? As I prepare for my annual trek to Provincetown, I’ve been burdening myself with this question.
Thankfully, there’s no shortage of options at The Pride Store. Right now, I’m torn between this Say Gay Steamboat Willie Mickey Shirt (on sale for $29.99) and the slim-fit Bottoming My Way to the Top tee, on sale for $22.99 and available in black and white. That said, the real gay thing to do would be snag both and make a mid-party costume change.
2. Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power by Parvati Shallow
This week, the hottest party in New York City was not a warehouse rave, but 3 Dollar Bill’s Traitors vs. Survivor drag show and book-launch party for certified bi-con, Parvati Shallow. And understandably so, considering Nice Girls Don’t Win ($27.90 on Amazon) is the Mother Memoir the world has been waiting for.
In her own bold and eye-opening words, the reality show star reflects on her career-building television shows, growing up on a Florida commune, her divorce, sexual awakening, and how, through self-love and radical acceptance, she managed to survive it all. Pun intended.
(She also signed my book, “To Carson, a bottom on top,” and I will be thinking about it forever.
3. Hasan Piker and Lushious Massacr at drag brunch
@hasandpiker @AustinShow took me to a drag show #hasanabi #draggedtobrunch #austinshow ♬ original sound – hasanabi
I would watch 10 hours straight of hunky left-wing commentator Hasan Piker sitting next to Texas’ resident dragvestigator Luschious Massacr at drag brunch.
Unfortunately, this clip from their recent outing with Piker’s gay bestie, Austin Show, was all I could find. Nevertheless, it was enough to render me gooped and gagged.
4. Whatever the heck is happening on the Superman press tour
I don’t know who on the Superman marketing team decided that Clark Kent (David Corenswet) and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) needed to discuss their intense sexual chemistry in every interview, but I’ll admit, it might be working.
Who am I kidding? I already booked a ticket for IMAX this weekend.
5. Going to the club smelling like waffles
No one understands a scent-sual story like viral fragrance company, Imaginary Authors. Still, even I was shocked by the boldness of their new indulgent, nostalgic, and sweet-smelling scent: A Whiff of Waffle Cone, available in 2 to 50ml sizes, starting at $7.
Smelling fruity has never felt so decadent (or low-cal), thanks to the collaboration with popular ice cream chain, Salt & Straw. And the fragrance is a complex mix of notes like vanilla, salted caramel, saigon cinnamon, sandalwood, and heavy cream. Who needs the ice cream man when you can be the ice cream man?
6. Iced Latte Candles
As a candle and coffee lover, I felt personally attacked when I stumbled upon these adorable Iced Latte Candles, $36 each at Uncommon Goods. With scents like Caramel Macchiato, Cinnamon Chai Latte, and Lavender Matcha Latte, the only level of impulse control I managed to exercise was not buying two of each immediately.
Better yet, these 13.75-oz works of art burn up to 85 hours, are hand-poured in Washington, and feature realistic ice cube detailing and a stunningly accurate coffee gradient. Only downside: that friend of yours whose party trick is pretending to take a sip from a candle at the club has finally met their match.
7. “Hotel Rock Bottom” by Frankie Grande featuring Ariana Grande
Frankie Grande gave the gays some much-needed bops with his debut album Hotel Rock Bottom, but the packed deluxe edition (which dropped on July 11) ups the ante even more.
In addition to collaborations with Salina EsTitties and Big Freedia, the singer joins up with his little sis Ariana — ever heard of her? JK — for the family duet we’ve been waiting for. The siblings join forces on a rendition of the title track, which details how he rediscovered his inner light after finding sobriety. It’s a bop, and a tearjerker.
8. TikTok’s new Italian boyfriend
Over the past few weeks, this TikTokker went viral for a montage of clips starring her Italian flatmate, who seems to spend all his time shirtless or talking about pasta.
Honestly, I don’t understand the hype… but I do feel a sudden urge to watch Call Me by Your Name alone. Completely underrated.
9. And Just Like That… Season 3
OK, maybe HBO Max’s Sex and the City spinoff series can’t keep the beloved original show’s canon completely straight. (Nor its own, after seemingly k*lling off the same character twice.)
That said, I can’t deny the weekly creature comfort in hate-watching-slash-catching up with Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, and Miranda Hobbes, or whoever they are now. Already, this season has gifted us with a bevy of bulges, some laugh-out-loud lines, and whiffs of the authentic and sexy scenarios that made its predecessor so revolutionary. I’m not ashamed to admit I’d watch 20 seasons more! But it’s time to get rid of Aidan for good!
10. Charli XCX’s new Urban Outfitters Vinyl Collection
Whether you hopped on the bus during “360” or you’re a veteran Charli XCX stan, the singer’s brand-new, exclusive Urban Outfitters vinyl collection is a must-have. Especially if you’re one of those lime-green-wearing gays who can’t let Brat summer end.
The gorgeous selection — which runs from $35.98 to $49.98 at Urban Outfitters — spans the 32-year-old’s entire discography, from last year’s Brat and it’s completely different, to her self-titled Charli, underrated pop masterpiece Crash, the experimental how i’m feeling now, and earlier offerings like Number 1 Angel, Pop 2, Sucker, and True Romance.
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