Though we were heartbroken to report that Instinct's Editor In Chief of seven years, Mike Wood, stepped down this week, we were absolutely elated to see our very own Jeff Katz promoted to the prestigious position. Congratulations, Jeff!

For more on our huge news, follow the jump for the full press release. 

Mixed news for LGBT Russians today as the nation's Supreme Court tackled the definition of the "Gay Propaganda" ban that has been spreading like a virus around the country. While the court decided to uphold the ban of the "direct promotion of homosexuals among minors," it ruled that LGBT Pride Parades and gay rights demonstrations are not prohibited under the controversial law. 

While Reichen Lehmkuhl harshly pushes the spotlight away, his ex- or current- or it's-complicated-bf Rodiney Santiago is certainly welcoming it. And for that, we thank him. 

More pics of new promotional images from the A-List: New York star's (and former Instinct cover guy's) swimwear line after the jump!

Guess it wasn't exactly a blissful union when Jitters & Bliss decided to exploit the National Organization for Marriage's "Dump Starbucks" campaign by offering their customers a "Preferred Homophobic" discount of sorts. Details follow. 

If you think we can be irreverent at times, then you might not have seen the Comedy Central cult-hit show of 3 seasons, The Sarah Silverman Program. Not only did the bitch school us on the art of wry humor, but she presented an unlikely gay couple (Brian and Steve) that was one of the first to break the stereotypical TV mold.

And for that we thank you (apologies for the reference to another Comedy Central cult-hit show).

Want to recall all the other cultural ground Sarah Silverman broke with unbridled sardonic wit (and fart jokes)? Follow the jump for a chance to win The Sarah Silverman Program: The Complete Series on DVD in this week's Swag Suite!

Looks like we have our work cut out for us this weekend. Magic Mike, perhaps trying to get us to forget that very first trailer, has released roughly 20 new promotional stills for us to study.

We've cut out all the pics with chicks and whittled it down to the dozen hottest stills, so grab another cup of coffee and dive in after the jump!

Hear that cackle in the distance? It emanates from a monster lair deep in the Lower East Side where Gaga has checked her "Madonna" news alerts for the 4,357 time today to learn that MDNA continues to smash records. But this time around it's not a chart record that Her Madgesty's boy-toy will have to spend his playtime nailing to the wall of her trophy hall. 

Ricky Martin continues his knack for whetting our whistles in this brand-spank-us new promotional video for Evita's return to Broadway, which officially opened last night. Take an extra long Friday lunch break and follow the jump to watch!

Well, you can't say lawmakers in St. Petersburg, Russia don't make good on their horrific promises/threats. After months of controversial debate and international attention the Russian city has officially banned the "promotion" of homosexuality, including Gay Pride. Details after the jump. 

Kelly is taking a note out of the over-promotion handbook written by Gaga. The tease is starting to become unbearable! After the jump, read what "Miss Independent" has to say about "Mr. Know It All."

Wanna see the result of the intense, dedicated boxing workout Tom Hardy looks like he's heading to the gym to start in the above pic? Follow the jump to see the bi-curious star of Inception shed the clothes and show his shirtless sweat in a hot new promotional pic for his upcoming film, Warrior. 

Critics of the just-released promotional video for Toronto Pride 2011 say that it "sets the movement back." But is it just a misguided gathering of unfunny stereotypes and jokes? Watch and sound off in the comments, after the jump!