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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: millionaire matchmaker, bravo, smike wallen, patti stanger, instinct, blind date

Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker has taken on another gay client after last season’s inaugural attempt—and we kinda wish we had gone out for this one! Before the episode airs Tuesday night, meet Patti’s new gay millionaire: Smike.

He’s 41, smart, successful, likes having his shirt off...

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Written by Jeff Katz, | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: rupauls drag race, logo, instinct, jujubee

RuPaul’s Drag Race became a cult hit (and our obsession) last year, and ever since, Logo and Ru have left us wanting more. Well, covet no longer. Drag Race Season 2 is back, and you better believe the heels are higher, the egos are bigger and the makeup is even more fierce. We wanted you to get to know the contestants a little better as they begin battling it out on stage, so we had each queen give us the dish in an exclusive tell-all Instinct questionnaire. Who’s the prettiest of them all? We’ll reveal a Drag Racer each day, so check back daily and find your favorite.

You already briefly met her in our February issue, but now get to know...

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: sherry vine, parody, satire, music, drag queens, taylor swift, grammys, grammies, performance, humor

First we heard from an off-key Taylor Swift on Grammy night, then from her label's president, then from Kelly Clarkson. But the latest to get into the pitchy-performance mess is NYC drag star Sherry Vine, who emulates Taylor with a perfect tone (which happens to be at times flat or at times sharp...).

 
 
Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: super bowl, ads, opinion, TV, beyonce, betty white

Maybe it was the inclusion of Focus on the Family's anti-abortion spot that soured the entire set of commercial breaks for me, but other than an opening from Betty White, the bazillion-dollar ads accompanying the foot bowl or world series or whatever it was were almost as boring as the game (*gay sarcasm: the game was actually intense!).

Aside from the Betty White spot, the cute Google ad stuck out, as well as the Beyonce/Vizio commercial.

But what really matters, ravishing readers, is what you thought. Which commercials soared above the rest last night?

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: the situation, jersey shore, mtv, abs, reality, TV, humor, wtf

You can blame MTV for a lot of things, but the latest assault on culture has grown out of control. Sure, it's a guilty pleasure, but the network's Jersey Shore has infiltrated media with relentless gusto. The latest attack? In case you had hoped before, you might not soon be able to refer to your six pack as "The Situation." Why? Cast mate (and friend of the gays) Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is in the process of trademarking his nickname -- a nickname he uses for his abs.

The Smoking Gun expands on the incredible breaking news:

For the first time in the republic's history, government officials are being asked to grant a trademark for the nickname a man has given to his abdominal muscles, records show. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: scott fujita, saints, straight allies, gay, equality, shirtless, hotties, pics, super bowl, new orleans

(And just for the hell of it, open the post for a hot shirtless pic of Scott!)

We enjoyed spending time reveling in Saints quarterback Scott Brees body of work (see previous post), but the team's linebacker, Scott Fujita, might be our favorite player from NoLa. Besides being downright gorgeous, Fujita is widely-recognized as an outspoken straight ally for GLBT rights.

Evidence of the newly-crowned Super Bowl champ can be found as recently as the National Equality March, which Fujita discussed on David Zirin's XM radio show. "It was a cause that I truly believe in ...

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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: drew brees, saints, new orleans, shirtless, hotties, primal instinct, video, shower

To celebrate his underdog win, New Orleans Saints Super Bowl champ and quarterback Drew Brees isn't going to Disneyland, but instead directly into the shower with Doves, and we're invited, ya'll!

 

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: justin timberlake, harvard, hasty pudding club, man of the year, video, drag, humor

Over the weekend Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Club's Man of the Year accepted his award -- and much hilarious torture -- with a smile.

Justin Timberlake took the stage of the annual roast only to be soon subjected to a quick drag makeover, as well as an "endowment" (not of the academic variety, mind you) joke. In case you're wondering and don't want to fast-forward midway through the first video: two drag queens claim to have asked Jessica Biel what size box (referring to the cult-hit SNL skit) Timberlake required. The response? Jewelry box. Sorry, fellas.

Enjoy the campy hilarity here:

 

 
Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: iowa, marriage equality, poll, legislation, majority, vote, same sex, gay, glbt, lgbt, des moines register

Though outside forces (such as the National Organization for Marriage) have attempted to sway them into revoking marriage equality legislation, a majority of Iowa's voters declare that it's not an issue they're concerned with this year.

The latest poll, conducted by the Des Moines Register, finds that 62% of Iowans believe that state politicians have more important things to worry about than overturning marriage equality. In fact, those polled insisted that a ban on text messaging while driving mattered more to them than putting marriage equality on the ballot.

Kudos, Iowa!

 
 
Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 08 February 2010
Tags: federal prop 8 trial, judge vaughn walker, gay, rumors, san francisco chronicle

The days of testimony might be over as we await Judge Vaughn Walker's decision in the federal Prop 8 trial, but over the weekend another morsel in close proximity to the nail-biting case snuck out: according to the San Francisco Chronicle, Judge Walker is openly gay.

“The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay,” the Chronicle wrote.

The paper cites a close friend of Judge Walker as the source, a source who says that the judge doesn't hide his sexuality but prefers to keep it out of his professional life.

Updated:

Thanks to our friend (and 2009 Leading Man) JoeMyGod, we've...

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