Drag Queen Story Hour: Now on Nina West’s Instagram Live

The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum is reading children’s books on social media.

www.advocate.com/youth/2020/3/18/drag-queen-story-hour-now-nina-wests-instagram-live

Daily Dose: A wild queer musical classic of divas and drag

Welcome to Queerty’s inaugural entry in our Queerantined: Daily Dose series. Every day as long as the COVID-19 pandemic has us under quarantine, we’ll release a suggested bit of gloriously queer entertainment designed to keep you from getting stir crazy in the house.

The OG: Hairspray

John Waters made an instant classic that somehow manages to walk the line between a family movie and outright filth…as only the Pope of Trash can. Ricki Lake makes a plucky debut in the role of Tracey Turnblad, a fat girl with her eyes on becoming the most popular girl in school. Divine gives his best performance as Tracey’s mother Edna, proving that genderblind casting can have an awesome effect in the right role. Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Mink Stole, Vitamin C, Jerry Stiller and Pia Zadora also star, in a campy pastiche of nostalgia and racial commentary. Besides the abundant comedy, Hairspray also features a delightful soundtrack of 60s doo-wop music. You’ll want to get up and dance.

Given the lack of access to gyms during this pandemic, that’s not a bad thing.

Streams on YouTube, iTunes, Amazon & Vudu.

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‘Non-People’, Rand Paul, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders Campaign, Hospital Capacity, Dwarf Kingfisher, Miley Cyrus: HOT LINKS

CALL IN THE ARMY. Elizabeth Warren joins calls for Army Corps of Engineers to create new medical facilities: “The Army Corps is in position to help address this public health emergency by converting existing space into temporary medical centers. Taking this action will save lives. Given the reality of the exponential growth of the virus, supplemental infrastructure must be designated and ready to receive patients immediately.”

‘NON-PEOPLE’ How Rand Paul describes undocumented immigrants.

2020. Bernie Sanders to “assess his campaign” after Tuesday losses. “The next primary contest is three weeks away. Sen. Sanders is going to be having conversations with his supporters to assess his campaign. In the immediate term, however, he is focused on the government response to the coronavirus outbreak and ensuring that we take care of working people and the most vulnerable.” Suspends Facebook ads…. “A pause in digital advertising spend on Facebook has been a good indicator that candidates are dropping out of the 2020 race before.”

DARK HORSE. Katy Perry wins a battle in the copywright wars.

HOSPITALS. How quickly could they fill up if we don’t slow coronavirus down? “Though the U.S. health care system is projected to be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, the pressure on hospitals will vary dramatically across the country. That’s according to new data released by the Harvard Global Health Institute, which for the first time gives a sense of which regions will be particularly stressed and should be preparing most aggressively right now. The maps we’ve created based on the data shows why public health officials are so intent on ‘flattening the curve,’ or slowing the spread of infections over a longer period of time, like 18 months instead of six.”

DANIEL RADCLIFFE. The Harry Potter actor opens up about how being a child actor drove him to alcoholism: “They are by that point the breadwinner for their family. So multiple people are now reliant on them continuing to do this job and they feel pressured into it and forced into it. I think that’s why you can see people go to drink and drugs because it is fun and they’re available and it seems like a good idea.”

SOUTH PHILLIPINE DWARF KINGFISHER. Photographed for the first time in history. “The South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx mindanensis) was first described 130 years ago during the Steere Expedition to the Philippines in 1890.”

CANCELED. The Eurovision Song Contest has been canceled due to coronavirus.

MILEY AND DEMI. Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato reconnected as friends on an Instagram Live video. “It’s a time of crisis that you realize what really matters and it all seems really silly and small.”

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Lisa Loeb “Sing Out”.

HUMP DAY HUGS. Jacquemus.

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Detroit Man Convicted of Murdering Two Gay Men, Trans Woman

Devon Kareem Robinson was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of gay men Alunte Davis and Timothy Blanchard, and trans woman Paris Cameron.

www.advocate.com/crime/2020/3/18/detroit-man-convicted-murdering-two-gay-men-trans-woman

Seth Rogan got stoned and live-tweeted while watching ‘Cats’ and it was glorious

Like many Americans, Seth Rogan is currently cooped up in his house with nothing to do except get high and watch movies. Last night, he decided to smoke a bowl and live-tweet his response to 2019’s Cats because, well, why not?

Related: Hollywood special effects artists: Don’t blame ‘Cats’ on us

“I’m pretty stoned and watching Cats,” Rogan warned his 8.3 million followers late last night. “I’ve never seen the broadway show. It is truly trippy.”

What then followed were dozens of observations about the $100 million box office bomb starring such notable talents as Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen.

Here are just a few of the highlights…

“Let’s make 35 nonsense songs introducing cats!” – The makers of cats.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Some cats in pants. Some no pants.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

WHAT IS JELLICLE?!,!?

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Judi Dench is in a cat fur coat which I can only assume is socially APPALLING in this world.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Memory straight up comes from NOWHERE.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

“The Theater Cat!” Let’s intro another fucking cat!!!

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Ian Mckellan just straight up has normal fingers.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

This is so “Broadway funny”.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

“Do it more like a cat!” – the director of cats. “You sure it’s not weird?” – actor in Cats. “Nah fam it’s fucking genius! People have loved this shit for decades! It’s perfect!”

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Alright I’m turning this off and watching 90 day fiancé. Good night. Stay clean as fuck.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Rogan concluded by calling for them to release the “butthole cut of Cats.”

To which one person commented:

Every cut of Cats is the butthole cut of Cats.

— John Smith (@GOP_U) March 18, 2020

Related: Fans Settle For Naked Drawings Of Seth Rogen Until His Inevitable Sex Tape

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How Gay Guys Greet During the Coronavirus: WATCH

Brian Jordan Alvarez updates a 2015 web comedy classic. If you’re not sure to what he’s referring, remind yourself by visiting this post.

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