Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Russian Fighter Buzzes U.S. Air Force Plane Over Baltic Sea

Incident is second between U.S. and Russian military assets that has been reported recently
From: ABC News
A Russian fighter jet flew within 50 feet of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane flying over the Baltic Sea Thursday as it conducted a barrel roll over the American plane, U.S. officials announced today.

The Pentagon has labeled the Russian intercept as "unsafe and unprofessional" in another second risky encounter between the U.S. and Russian militaries in the Baltic. Earlier in the week Russian aircraft had buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer more than 30 times over two days with one pass coming as close as 30 feet to the ship.

"On April 14, 2016, a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft flying a routine route in international airspace over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 in an unsafe and unprofessional manner," said a statement from U.S. European Command. "This intercept comes shortly after the unsafe Russian encounters with USS Donald Cook. There have been repeated incidents over the last year where Russian military aircraft have come close enough to other air and sea traffic to raise serious safety concerns, and we are very concerned with any such behavior."

On Monday and Tuesday, two Russian SU-25 fighter jets buzzed the Donald Cook 31 times at extremely low altitudes that were characterized by the Pentagon as being "simulated attack profiles." Photo stills and video of the encounters released by U.S. European Command showed how low the Russian fighters were flying with one pass coming within 30 feet of the destroyer.

"The U.S. aircraft was operating in international airspace and at no time crossed into Russian territory," said the statement. "This unsafe and unprofessional air intercept has the potential to cause serious harm and injury to all aircrews involved. More importantly, the unsafe and unprofessional actions of a single pilot have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries.

"The SU-27 performed erratic and aggressive maneuvers," said Laura Seal, a Defense Department spokeswoman. "The SU-27 intercepted the U.S. aircraft flying a routine route at high rate of speed from the side then proceeded to perform an aggressive maneuver that posed a threat to the safety of the U.S. aircrew in the RC-135U."

"More specifically, the SU-27 closed within 50ft of the wing-tip of the RC-135 and conducted a barrel roll starting from the left side of the aircraft, going over the top of the aircraft and ended up to the right of the aircraft," said Seal.

A Russian military spokesman denied that the Russian fighter had carried out aggressive behavior during the intercept.

"On April 14, air defense forces detected over the Baltic ocean an unidentified aerial target rapidity approaching the Russian border. An Su-27 fighter jet was deployed by the Baltic Fleet to identify the target,” Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told the Russian news agency Tass. "The flight of the Russian plane was in accordance with international standards for the use of airspace. No emergency situation occurred."

There was a similar intercept in January when two Russian fighter jets flew 15 feet in front of another RC-135 reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea. The Pentagon also labeled that encounter as having been conducted in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner.”

Olivia Newton-John! Ranking Her Essential 67 Songs

From: NewNowNext
48
 REACH OUT FOR ME 
1989

Olivia recorded Warm and Tender, a collection of lullabies and children classics, and it included a reworking of this Burt Bacharach/Hal David song

48 GUYS YOU MIGHT POSSIBLY WANT TO FUCK

From: Manhunt Daily
Madrid, Spain

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Me inscribí en Manhunt Mobile, pero todavía no completé esto.

43rd Daytime Emmy Awards - Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host

And the nominees are:
Kelly Ripa
 and 
Michael Strahan
Live! with Kelly and Michael 
Syndicated

Adrienne Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai 
and 
Tamera Mowry
The Real 
Syndicated


Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler 
and 
Sheryl Underwood 
The Talk 
CBS


Joy Behar, Candace Cameron Bure, Michelle Collins, Paula Faris, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie Perez, Raven-Symoné
and 
Nicolle Wallace 
The View 
ABC


Wendy Williams
The Wendy Williams Show 
Syndicated

Groovy Flashback: TIME Covers 1980 - 1989

From: Deep Dish
Michael Jackson (Thriller) - March 19, 1984

The 30 Worst Music Videos Of All Time

From: NewNowNext
 #19 
“Take On Me” 
A1

It’s bad enough that British-Norwegian boy band A1 tried to remake one of the iconic 80’s songs, but the video was cringe-inducing, a cheese fest that featured them flying through virtual reality for some reason.

BFI Releases List Of The Top 30 LGBT Films Of All Time

From: NewNowNext
22
Mulholland Dr. 
David Lynch
 France / USA 
2001

Mulholland Drive (stylized onscreen as Mulholland Dr.) is a 2001 American neo-noir mystery film written and directed by David Lynch and starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, and Robert Forster. It tells the story of an aspiring actress named Betty Elms (Watts), newly arrived in Los Angeles, California, who meets and befriends an amnesic woman (Harring) hiding in an apartment that belongs to Betty's aunt. The story includes several other seemingly unrelated vignettes that eventually connect in various ways, as well as some surreal and darkly comic scenes and images that relate to the cryptic narrative.

Originally conceived as a television pilot, a large portion of the film was shot in 1999 with Lynch's plan to keep it open-ended for a potential series. After viewing Lynch's version, however, television executives decided to reject it. Lynch then provided an ending to the project, making it a feature film. The half-pilot, half-feature result, along with Lynch's characteristic style, has left the general meaning of the movie's events open to interpretation. Lynch has declined to offer an explanation of his intentions for the narrative, leaving audiences, critics, and cast members to speculate on what transpires. He gave the film the tagline "A love story in the city of dreams".

Categorized as a psychological thriller, the film was highly acclaimed by many critics and earned Lynch the Prix de la mise en scène (Best Director Award) at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Director. Mulholland Drive launched the careers of Watts and Harring and was the last feature film to star veteran Hollywood actress Ann Miller. The film is widely regarded as one of Lynch's finest works, alongside Eraserhead (1977) and Blue Velvet (1986), and was chosen by 40 critics as one of the greatest films of all time in the British Film Institute's decennial Sight & Sound poll. A. O. Scott of The New York Times writes that while some might consider the plot an "offense against narrative order ... the film is an intoxicating liberation from sense, with moments of feeling all the more powerful for seeming to emerge from the murky night world of the unconscious."

Where Are The LGBT “Real World” Housemates Now?

From: NewNowNext
 22
Frank Sweeney
 “The Real World: San Diego 2”


The mustachioed babe of the San Diego house brought his own special brand of energy and whimsy to the show, where he was one of the series’ few bisexual men.

Life after The Real World has been good to Frank: He’s competed on The Challenge and won Battle Of The Seasons. A serious crossfit athlete, Frank got engaged to his boyfriend, Trent, in December.

The 14 Gayest Moments In Game Show History

From: NewNowNext
8
A Contestant Totally Queens Out On The Price Is Right

Drew Carey looked genuinely uncomfortable when Steven Raff raced the stage and hugged him, sobbing “Oh my God!” for a good three minutes. Of course he didn’t know Steven was going to ratchet the enthusiasm even higher when he got to spin the wheel.

Raff, who moved to L.A. just two days earlier, is now actually a game-show producer—you can follow him on Twitter at @gameshowboy.

“Looking” Finale Movie To Premiere At San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival

Patrick and the boys say "goodbye."
From: NewNowNext
We finally know when Looking will come to a close.

Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco will premiere the finale movie for the HBO series this June as part of the festival’s Closing Night event. Weekend director Andrew Haigh stepped behind the camera for the feature and Looking creator Michael Lannan wrote the script.

The 86-minute movie will wrap up the series that was canceled after just two seasons. Having the film premiere in San Francisco is fitting since that’s where the series was filmed, including the movie which wrapped production late last year.

Frameline Film Festival will take place in San Francisco from June 16-26. For more information click here.

14 Photographs Which Prove That Growing A Beard Changes Everything

From: Bright Side
 Leonardo DiCaprio


Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio(/dᵻˈkæpri.oʊ/; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer.

In the early 1990s, DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials, after which he had recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom, Growing Pains. In 1993, DiCaprio began his film career by starring as Josh in Critters 3, before starring in the film adaptation of the memoir This Boy's Life (1993) alongside Robert De Niro. DiCaprio was praised for his supporting role in the drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), and gained public recognition with leading roles in the drama The Basketball Diaries (1995), and the romantic drama Romeo + Juliet (1996), before achieving international fame with James Cameron's epic romance Titanic (1997), which became the highest-grossing film to that point.

Since 2000, DiCaprio has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of film genres. DiCaprio's subsequent films include, The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), the biographical crime drama Catch Me If You Can (2002), and the epic historical drama Gangs of New York (2002), which also marked his first of many collaborations with director Martin Scorsese. DiCaprio was also acclaimed for his performances in the political war thriller Blood Diamond (2006), the neo-noir crime drama The Departed (2006), the espionage thriller Body of Lies (2008), the drama Revolutionary Road (2008), the psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010), the science fiction thriller Inception (2010), the biographical film J. Edgar (2011), the western Django Unchained (2012), and the period drama The Great Gatsby (2013).

DiCaprio's portrayal of Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004), and Hugh Glass in The Revenant (2015), won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, and his role as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), won him the award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. DiCaprio won his first BAFTA award for Best Actor for The Revenant. DiCaprio has been nominated for six Academy Awards—five for acting and one for producing—and in 2016, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Revenant.

In addition to acting, DiCaprio is the founder of his own production company, named Appian Way Productions. DiCaprio is a committed environmentalist.

15 Gay Movies You Should Netflix-Stream

From: OUT
Tig

Grammy-nominated comedian Tig Notaro headlines and directs this stand-up comedy special taped at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, MA. Known for her distinctive storytelling, offbeat sense of humor and honesty, Notaro's deadpan stand-up style draws on highly personal experiences, including a breast-cancer diagnosis and the death of her mother.

A History Of Gay Kisses At The MTV Movie Awards

From: NewNowNext
Rose Byrne 
and 
Halston Sage
Neighbors

The same year, Rogen’s co-stars, Rose Byrne and Halston Sage, got a nom for their kiss (in front of Franco’s brother, Dave, no less).

100 Treasured Chests: Hairy Edition

From: OUT
Raúl Castillo
Actor

Raúl Castillo (born August 30, 1977) is an American stage and film actor and playwright, known for his roles in Amexicano, Cold Weather, and for his role as Richie Donado Ventura in the HBO series Looking.

Olivia Newton-John! Ranking Her Essential 67 Songs

From: NewNowNext
49
HOW INSENSITIVE 
2004

 Indigo: Women Of Song is a collection of covers of songs written by or made famous by women, and the opening track is the Bossa Nova classic “How Insensitive.”

Groovy Flashback: TIME Covers 1980 - 1989

From: Deep Dish
David Bowie (Let's Dance) - July 18, 1983

11 Great Moments From The History Of The GLAAD Media Awards

From: NewNowNext
3
Madonna Wears Boy Scout Drag 
2013
 The “Hung Up” singer coming out dressed as a Scout is one of the most iconic moments in GLAAD Awards history.

After recounting how she thought she should be allowed to be a scout—”I know how to pitch a tent!”—Madge shared a kiss with Anderson Cooper, and presented him with the Vito Russo Award.  

Cooper was modest in his remarks, saying others had done so much more than he had for LGBT rights. But he added he was fortunate to be a part of the same community as Russo, Larry Kramer and others: “I’ve had so many blessings in my life, and being gay is certainly one of the greatest.”