Normally we’re all about the jokes here on the Roundup but even funnyman David Letterman is very, very serious today, following his jawdropping “little story” last night:
Meanwhile, two of our favourite writers have gone deep and dark — Shawn Syms exhaustively covers the criminalization of HIV while Paul Gallant examines the poor state of gay activism in a recent piece for This magazine. We’re near, we’re queer…whatever.
Down south again, the right-wing drive to overthrow the US government is picking up steam, according to this caller on Michaelangelo Signorile‘s radio show:
While creepy, this whole movement is still ridiculous considering that “socialist” Barack Obama is proving to be George W. Bush’s biggest fan.
Good grief, more depressing news: Lady Gaga and Kanye West were going to tour together but poor sales have cancelled it all (I smell a Taylor Swift plot!):
This was surprising news: Lady Gaga and Kanye West were going to tour together?
And finally, worst of all, CALIFORNIA HAS FALLEN INTO THE SEA:
Yeah, it’s just a big clip from the upcoming absolutely-fucking-ridiculous disaster movie 2012. I couldn’t maintain such seriousness forever, you understand. Have a great weekend!
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