Marine Corps' Nude Photo Sharing Scandal Expands to Include Gay Porn Sites

Marine Corps' Nude Photo Sharing Scandal Expands to Include Gay Porn Sites
Marine Corps Scandal

A scandal that began with hundreds of Marines caught sharing nude photos of fellow female servicemembers on social media has expanded to include sharing of photos of males servicemembers on gay porn sites. 

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Sorry guys, science confirms ‘gaydar’ isn’t real

Sorry guys, science confirms ‘gaydar’ isn’t real

This just in: Gaydar is not a real thing. At least, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Psychology.

William Cox is an assistant scientist at the university. He and his colleagues recently conducted a social experiment to try and get to the bottom of the whole gaydar phenomenon and whether some people really do have a “sixth sense” when it comes to detecting gay people.

Participants in the study were then told to look at the social media profiles of several different men (half of whom were gay and the other half of whom were straight) and determine their sexuality.

“Some of the men had interests (or ‘likes’) that related to gay stereotypes, like fashion, shopping or theater,” Cox explains. “Others had interests related to straight stereotypes, like sports, hunting or cars, or ‘neutral’ interests unrelated to stereotypes, like reading or movies.”

The end result?

Surprise! People assumed the “gay-seeming” men were gay and the “straight-seeming” men were straight, with an accuracy rate of around 60%. Not just that, but the researchers admit the basic premise of the study flawed, because the men they used were  an even 50/50 gay and straight. In the real world, it’s estimated only around 3-8% of adults identify as LGBTQ.

Cox writes:

What does this mean for interpreting the 60 percent accuracy rate? Think about what the 60 percent accuracy means for the straight targets in these studies. If people have 60 percent accuracy in identifying who is straight, it means that 40 percent of the time, straight people are incorrectly categorized.

In a world where 95 percent of people are straight, 60 percent accuracy means that for every 100 people, there will be 38 straight people incorrectly assumed to be gay, but only three gay people correctly categorized.

OK, so what exactly is the takeaway from all this?

Basically, Cox says, the whole idea of gaydar is bologna. Really, people are just relying on deeply-engrained stereotypes to make assumptions about strangers. This isn’t good because, as most people would agree, stereotypes often have negative consequences.

“First, stereotyping can facilitate prejudice,” Cox explains.

And prejudice can lead to aggression, as anyone who’s been to or seen videos from a Donald Trump rally can tell you.

“They can justify discrimination and oppression, and, for members of stereotyped groups, they can even lead to depression and other mental health problems,” Cox continues. “Encouraging stereotyping under the guise of gaydar contributes–directly or indirectly–to stereotyping’s downstream consequences.”

In other words, stop claiming to have gaydar. You don’t. Because it doesn’t exist.

And for those who still insist that, yes, they have the magical ability to intuitively pinpoint gay people in a crowd, Cox has this to say:

If you’re disappointed to learn that your gaydar might not operate as well as you think it does, there’s a quick fix: Rather than coming to a snap judgment about people based on what they wear or how they talk, you’re probably better off just asking them.

Related: Is Your Terrible Gaydar Making Life A Challenge? You Are Not Alone.

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Andrew Sullivan: Liberals Like Rachel Maddow Need to Stop Sounding ‘So F**king Condescending’ – WATCH

Andrew Sullivan: Liberals Like Rachel Maddow Need to Stop Sounding ‘So F**king Condescending’ – WATCH

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Bill Maher, Andrew Sullivan, and Barney Frank scolded Rachel Maddow for hyping the Trump tax return that netted the MSNBC host more than 4 million viewers this week but revealed little about the sources of Trump’s income.

“Did you see this?”, asked Maher. “And then it turned out to be a big nothing burger. Worse than a nothing burger. It was a ‘help Trump’ burger…This is probably the best tax return he ever filed which makes me think this came form Donald Trump. If we want to win this we can’t get played. This is getting played.”

Andrew Sullivan took issue with Maddow’s “smug” delivery:

“Also, there’s a giant cloud of smug above Rachel Maddow when she was doing that. Liberals have to be careful not to sound so f**king condescending and smug as if they know it and start actually engaging the other side and persuading people.”

And Frank noted the irony in Sullivan’s criticism.

“I think you might want to teach by example on that last point,” Frank interjected.

“F**k you, Barney,” snapped Sullivan.

Watch:

(h/t jmg)

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Eliad Cohen swings big, Frank Ocean’s nip-slip, & Shawn Mendes’ shirtless serenade

Eliad Cohen swings big, Frank Ocean’s nip-slip, & Shawn Mendes’ shirtless serenade

This week, Tom Daley went undercover as a British Airways attendant, Grindr released a line of filthy new emojis, and RuPaul revealed he’s married! Here’s what happened on Instagram:

Out footballer Anton Hysén lost his pants.

#fridaygym ?? thai food comin up along wiv the football on the telly????

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Chal Harn sat in the mud.

M U D M O N D A Y. #chalharnbook

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David McIntosh flexed for the mirror.

A fully functional soldier ready to lead the war for the survival of man, what are you!? #diet #cardio #mentality #strength #endurance #agility #agression ?WINTER SOLDIER?? a programme that delivers everything you need to become a warrior – Use codex SOLDIER for 15% off #wintersoldier #kingdavid

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Eliad Cohen broke the bank.

Bitch better have my money ????

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Ashley Parker Angel posed down an empty warehouse.

Because an empty warehouse is the perfect place to hang out barefoot in your underwear.

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Harry Louis busted out the roller blades.

???

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Frank Ocean found his light.

“cuz the 6 has the aux cable” via tumblr #FrankOcean

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Wilson Cruz had nothing to do.

What’s better than a hotel room bed and nothing to do?

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Colby Keller worked with his hands.

So satisfying to work with your hands. #woodworking #lumber #lumbersexual #homedepot #timber #screw #screwdriver #builder #furniture #instagay

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Jake Shears was the meat in an Anderson Cooper/Andy Cohen sandwich.

Andrew Christian took a dip in the pool.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita smiled in Spain.

Oh hi!

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Titanius Maximus pulled off a perfect squat.

Shut Up and Squat #sats #satssofo

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Chef Franco Noriega was ALL THIGHS.

BODY OF WORK #NEWYORKBABY

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Cody Christian let his nips slip.

Here’s Johnnnnny

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Pietro Boselli found paradise.

Good office today

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Desiigner shook up SXSW.

STOPPED BY SXSW THiiS YEAR AND iiT WAS LiiTTTT ?????????? #TheOutletTOUR #SXSW #woodies ? @juniorjaimes

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Chris Hemsworth sweat it out.

Tongan Olympian Pita Tofua returned to his natural habitat.

Nature gives us energy….In my natural habitat! #Home

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Gregg Sulkin soaked up the sun.

Soaking in the??

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Derrick Gordon spent the weekend in Tahoe.

Tahoe For the Weekend Was A Much Needed Getaway.

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One Direction’s Liam Payne got shirtless for Rollacoaster magazine.

?

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Max Emerson rode bareback.

I’ll follow whoever has the best title for #romanceNovel cover. #putin ? @betsyvolk @latownshend @sarahbenmrad

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Terry Miller became the first official Tom of Finland Store ambassador.

Tyson Beckford continued training for Chippendales.

Training the past 3 months for @chippendales and about ready to trim the fat!#tysonbeckford #teamtyson #beckfordbar

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Max Whitlock got a new camera.

Thank you very much @panasonic for helping me out when I film my #WHITLOCKWORKOUT #lumix

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EastSiders creator Kit Williamson found some boats.

Boats, right?

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Shawn Mendes played by the ocean.

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Mykki Blanco christened her hotel room.

It’s not like I’m running for office one day

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Bravo teased its new show, Stripped.

We #stripped all day at #SXSW to announce our new show coming this summer to Bravo! Keep an eye out for some more #stripped surprises this weekend.

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David Gandy laid in bed.

Jim Parsons hit the gym.

@jaimiealexander back atcha ???thanks for posing, @benbrunotraining

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Matt Lister turned 25!

Nick Cannon made Lupus look good.

While they talking… We working! #Ncredible #CashMoney #HustleHart #LupusWarrior #NoCameraTricks I make Lupus look good!

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Singer Austin Holmes showed off his six pack.

And Chance the Rapper snagged the cover of Complex.

I got my 3rd @Complex cover. Read & Watch my interview @ complex.com

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Disney’s New/Old ‘Beauty and the Beast’: REVIEW

Disney’s New/Old ‘Beauty and the Beast’: REVIEW

Beauty Beast review

Tale as old as time
True as it can be

You wouldn’t think that ‘tales as old as time’ would need so much retelling but they do. Certain properties never go away or are open to constant reinterpretation like the Shakespeare oeuvre or, well, fairy tales. A cursory bit of research reveals that there have been at least a dozen feature films or TV series from various countries based on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST tale.

If you have never existed before today, here’s what you need to know: A cruel prince is cursed and transformed into a beast. If the Beast doesn’t learn to love and be loved in return by the time the last petal on a magic rose falls, the curse will become permanent. Enter a beautiful girl who could be the one to break the spell…

Disney’s new colorful blockbuster isn’t out to create a new take or even to pick liberally from past interpretations for something like a remix. It has one and one ambition only: recreate their 1991 animated classic in live-action!

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Just a little change
Small to say the least

Whether this directive came from the Mouse House executives or the performance anxiety of Director Bill Condon and team we may never know but it’s a strangely paralyzing approach. And not just for the filmmakers but the audience, too. Once the realization that they’re dutifully aiming for a shot-by-shot remake settles in there’s really nothing left for the audience to do but either sing-a-long or spend the two hours playing “spot the difference.”

I chose the latter to be respectful of my fellow moviegoers, since my voice is less Audra McDonald and more Emma Watson if you know what I mean. The shot-for-shot realization settled in as soon as Belle entered her ‘little town’ singing about the joys of reading in her book club of one. (My favorite moment in the original is when she sits by the fountain singing to a flock and one sheep eats a page from her book. Hee. But it’s not there?! Justice for sheep actors!!!)

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Given that the live-action recreation is 40 or so minutes longer than the animated original, there are a few changes. Generally speaking the book scenes are much longer, in an attempt to flesh out the characters though they remain cartoons, and the songs are given the same treatment with a few new ones thrown in. The Beast’s new solo stops the movie dead in its track but one of the other new songs is a lovely ensemble number in which the castle staff long to be free of the curse. It’s a welcome moment given that the phenomenal but barely seen supporting cast (Audra McDonald, Ewan McGregor, Sir Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, etcetera) aren’t given very much to do at all.

The most significant detour is a brief magical trip to Belle’s childhood. This shift is a particularly smart move, filling out the relationship between Belle (Emma Watson) and her father Maurice (well played by Kevin Kline) while still keeping the sequence braided into the larger romantic drama. More imaginative scenes like this one would have gone a long way to giving the movie an identity of its own. It’s a pity that this remake doesn’t have the confidence of Disney’s recent Cinderella, which moved about more freely than expected as if its animated predecessor were an equal dance partner rather than a strict choreographer.

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Gaston’s impressive crotch shot. Luke Evans is the object of LeFou’s gay affection

[GAY SPOILER] As for that “exclusively gay” moment we kept hearing about, that’s much ado about nothing. Le Fou is as gay as he’s always been though this time Josh Gad makes sure you get the joke. Which is not to say that he makes it funny. In the finale, he dances with another male villager who learns he likes wearing dresses when the wardrobe (Audra McDonald) attacks him in the ‘castle fights the villagers’ scene. This gay joking wouldn’t be so obnoxious since it’s clearly not intended to be hurtful, if it weren’t within the most heteronormative fairy tale of them all where the man is a metaphoric beast that the perfect woman must basically house-train and soften.

Your mileage may vary but the opening prologue in which we get a teensy glimpse of the Beast as Prince also portrays him as something of a bitchy fop, complete with decadent glitter eye makeup. Problematic if you ask me, equating feminine dress up with soulless vanity. And it’s also unfortunate to have gay jokes circling around a male star who has had such a confusing relationship with coming out but what can you do!? [/GAY SPOILER]

Both a little scared
Neither one prepared

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Further compounding the problems of this stiff production is Emma Watson as Belle. Though her voice is on key (auto-tuned?), it’s abundantly clear that she’s no singer. There’s no character in her phrasing, no emotional nuance to the notes, and little joy. Soulfulness in singing is as vital to musicals as oxygen is to breathing. Perhaps she’ll improve in the book scenes? Alas, no. Watson has yet to learn to really relax in front of the camera which would normally be a death knell for movie stardom but this being the era of Franchises Ruling Them All, her Harry Potter Q-Rating goes a long long way.

Dan Stevens, who has been proving himself a surprisingly versatile actor since his breakout as Cousin Matthew on Downton Abbey, has a slightly easier time as the Beast but he isn’t the one carrying the picture. The visual effects people are helping there, too.

Certain as the sun
Rising in the east

Regardless of its rather glaring flaws this recreation of the animated classic is not without small moments of charm and flair. That’s inevitable if you’re doing a shot-by-shot remake of a stone cold classic (as Gus Van Sant’s much-reviled but somewhat interesting Psycho experiment proved in 1998). Yet when the takeaway to any remake is “Wasn’t the original great?” the whole enterprise feels like futile nostalgia.

Certain as the sun, this 2017 edition will be showered with as much real gold as any fictional fairy tale prince could ever possess. But as the Beast can tell you, money isn’t everything. He had so much of it but he appreciated nothing. That’s a sensation not unlike watching this movie’s gargantuan budget and inability to make you feel anything you weren’t already feeling merely by remembering the animated classic. The beast needed to find his soul to break the curse. By the time the credits roll the movie still hasn’t found its own.

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The two best film versions: Jean Cocteau’s 1946 classic, and Disney’s 1991 Best Picture nominee

Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast

Aside from Jean Cocteau’s 1946 ethereal French classic with his lover and muse Jean Marais as the beast, none have had the staying power of Disney’s 1991 animated musical version. The 2017 movie will not crash this party of two.

With so many animated classics already in preproduction for their new live-action versions, there’s cause to worry. If Disney keeps cannibalizing itself, reenacting their animated hits like they’re nothing more than karaoke videos, the Mouse House will eventually become its own cursed forgotten kingdom.

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We’re a long way off from audiences tiring of the repetition but one day they will. When they do that Disney logo will take on a whole new unintended meaning. That magic kingdom with its fairy dust rainbow will transform into a frozen castle filled with monstrous inanimate things. Those merely functional objects within will sort of resemble characters that were once beloved. In their tiny mechanical hearts they’ll live in terror of that last petal dropping.

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