Boy George Covers Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games': WATCH

Boy George has covered Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" and with it comes this video featuring "the gorgeous Angel Rose and the equally gorgeous Cesar Polini, a story of young love in bleak Britain."

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...

Mitt Romney's New Heroic Campaign Theme Song: VIDEO

You all may remember William Tapley (aka The Third Eagle of the Apocalypse) for his genitalia-oriented expert analysis of the art at the Denver Airport. Well, Third Eagle is back with "Mitt Romney, a Hero in My Mind", which he hopes Romney will scoop up quickly as a campaign theme song.

Watch Tapley's musical genius at work, AFTER THE JUMP...

(jmg via daily dish)

Bristol Palin Denies Her Son Tripp Used an Anti-Gay Slur: VIDEO

Last night Brandon posted a now widely-circulated video from Life's a Tripp, Bristol Palin's reality show, in which her son Tripp is seen calling her what looks like the word "faggot".

On her blog today, Palin denies that's what he said:

Let me be clear.  I’m not proud of what he did say.  Sadly, he used a different “f word.”

Lifetime filmed over 12 months (on and off) and they caught a moment on film that would cause any parent to be red in the face.  Tripp is always surrounded by adults – around the campfires with cousins and their friends, at the shop with my dad and his snowmachine buddies.  He’s apparently picked up some language that I’d prefer he not use. On national television or at home.

I do oppose gay marriage, as I’ve written about before (and the HuffPo points out).  I guess the temptation to label my three year old son is just too great for the lefty papers to resist.  However, one of my new Twitter followers made an excellent point.

He tweeted that the left tries to hold my three year old son more accountable than their adult spokespeople.

Watch again, AFTER THE JUMP...

Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at 61

Sally Ride, the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, has died at 61 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, according to Sally Ride Science:

Sally lived her life to the fullest, with boundless energy, curiosity, intelligence, passion, commitment, and love. Her integrity was absolute; her spirit was immeasurable; her approach to life was fearless.

Sally was a physicist, the first American woman to fly in space, a science writer, and the President and CEO of Sally Ride Science. She had the rare ability to understand the essence of things and to inspire those around her to join her pursuits.

Sally's historic flight into space captured the nation's imagination and made her a household name. She became a symbol of the ability of women to break barriers and a hero to generations of adventurous young girls. After retiring from NASA, Sally used her high profile to champion a cause she believed in passionately--inspiring young people, especially girls, to stick with their interest in science, to become scientifically literate, and to consider pursuing careers in science and engineering.

In addition to Tam O'Shaughnessy, her partner of 27 years, Sally is survived by her mother, Joyce; her sister, Bear; her niece, Caitlin, and nephew, Whitney; her staff of 40 at Sally Ride Science; and many friends and colleagues around the country.

Ride's second trip to space was also aboard the Challenger. She was in training for her third when the Challenger disaster occurred in 1986.

RIP.

(image source)

Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1171

WHAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL: Obama 'sings' One Direction.

IMOGEN HEAP: Sings salt into shapes (warning: lower your volume a bit if it's up and take off your headphones).

GLAM: A South Korean girl group says it doesn't matter who you love.

JUPITER SETTING: A stunning occultation of our solar system's largest planet and the Moon.

For recent Guides to the Tube, click HERE.

News: Naps, Mitt Romney, Bigfoot, Vodka Soda, Eagle Scouts

And now, carbonated vodka soda.

Indianapolis gay bar may have been targeted in drive-by shooting.

NASA: Storm of comets circles nearby star.

Lindsay Lohan wants to remake Thelma & Louise.

Last week I published a straight Eagle Scout's letter to the Boy Scouts of America turning in his badge. Now, many others are doing so as well.

NOM's latest star, Dawn Stefanowicz, shares horror stories of living with a gay parent. Good As You: "Dawn is taking one story of growing up in a gay-headed household thirty, forty years ago and using it as some sort of cautionary tale against every gay-headed household worldwide."

Posh Spice reportedly blocking efforts at a Spice Girls reunion for the London Olympics Closing Ceremonies.

Daytime naps linked to dementia. "French researchers who looked at results from 5,000 over 65s found the fifth who regularly took long naps scored lower in mental ability tests. Dr Claudine Berr, from the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médical (Inserm), told the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Vancouver: “These results suggest that excessive daytime sleepiness may be an early predictor of cognitive decline.'"

Pen pal letter from 21-year-old Morrissey revealed. "I’m unhappy, hope you’re unhappy too."

Emile Hirsch to play Navy Seal in Lone Survivor?

Ever wanted to own a massive model of 'Bigfoot'? Now's your chance.

Mitt Romney Olympic archive still off-limits: "The archivists involved in preparing the documents for public review told ABC News that financial documents, contracts, appointment calendars, emails and correspondence are likely not included in the 1,100 boxes of Olympic records, and will not be part of the collection that will ultimately be made public."

Revealed: The former Bain employees raising millions for Romney.

The dog who will play Sandy in the upcoming revival of Annie on Broadway is a female terrier mix rescued from an animal shelter in Houston: "Save her. I don't care what it costs."

Male model fix: Daniel Bederov.

Massive rainbow flag now flies over San Diego's Hillcrest neighborhood.

Gay Scotsman's body found in Brighton, UK: "In the 1970s he decided to move to London where he felt it would be easier to live as an openly gay man. He spent many happy years in Croydon living with his partner Henry until he sadly died in 2001."

Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone designing line of shoes: "According to a release July 19, Ciccone will be hosting bespoke installations in London, Paris, Prague, Toronto, New York, Miami and Los Angeles to launch the brand."

Salon: The tightrope of gay PDA. "I can’t really remember the exact circumstances of when I first held a man’s hand in public. The emotions that preceded it have all faded, along with the person, in the ensuing years. What I do remember, throughout the five or so minutes that I grasped that boy’s moist palm, is anxiously searching every face around us, every person that passed us by, checking for any sign of potential trouble or disapproval. The simple act itself — of taking my date’s hand — seemed less a simple sign of affection than an open dare to voyeurs, an exercise in what my grandmother would have called 'making a spectacle of yourself.'"