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I just googled leading causes of death for children under 12: deaths due to injury in accidents number in the thousands whereas gun deaths are usually less than 300 per year. Also, gun ownership saves at least hundreds of thousands of lives (some say millions) due to the deterrence factor. As hard as you tried to pretzel gun control into a topic about pornography and children, I don’t see how it’s related. First of all, even if pornography were proven to have zero detrimental effects on minors, I would still argue for age restrictions. I oppose the sexualization of children and support any steps we as a society can take to limit the sexualization of minors. The “they’re gonna find porn one way of the other” argument is, in my opinion, an abdication of responsibility. Plenty of studies do show that minor boys (not much about underage girls) who consume a lot of porn do suffer psychological and emotional harm: depression, low self-esteem, sexual aggression, misogynistic views of women, anxiety, higher levels of substance abuse, poor communication development … I could keep going because it’s a long list. Granted, none of these studies prove causality (it’s too difficult to isolate for all other factors, for example, single motherhood, absent father), but the correlations are high enough to be troublesome.

Wait! It gets better!! Check out this guy’s ad: *special note: Poor people stay away from me*

I went inside La Sagrada Familia for the first time a couple of weeks ago … the ghost of Antoni Gaudí will haunt me in my sleep for what I said before about his greatest project! I had only seen it from the outside and just didn’t care for it. But oh my gawd, the interior of the cathedral is spectacular!! I love your description: the colors, lines, and height of the interior make you feel like you’ve stepped into a fantasy world. The exterior, while I still don’t like it from a distance, looks much nicer when you see it up close. The least expensive tickets (26€ for just entrance) are bought up en masse by tour companies to resell at a big markup. You’re better off buying the most expensive ticket (40€ for entry, guided tour, and tower access) and just skipping the extras (definitely not worth going up the tower — you don’t see much, and the climb down, stairs only, no elevator, feels endless). It’ll still be cheaper than the scalped tickets, and all the money goes to the cathedral’s construction, as opposed to some tour operator’s bottom line. I can’t say La Sagrada Familia is underrated because so many people rave about it and because it’s a supposed must-see in Barcelona. But it definitely is not overrated. I’m going back to la ciudad condal at the end of November and plan on seeing it again.

His photos look like they’re AI-generated.

I have no idea if this guy is in college or not, but with a body like that, who cares??

I’m tempted to see this because I’m feeling pangs for a dose of British aristocracy, but I haven’t seen the series. Does the movie make sense stand-alone? Or do you really need to see the series first to enjoy it?

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His ad now says he’s 21. Wow, he managed to age 3 years since your post in July!!

Wow, the value of the stolen jewels is estimated at $102 million! Hmm, either the thieves were incredibly lucky, or they knew in advance that the window they were planning to break was not alarmed. I’m guessing the latter. When you think of how much (little) a museum security guard makes, it’s understandable that one of them could be tempted into a “consulting” role for the team who pulled off the job.

NY State also has 8 weapons and forgery counts against Mangione, although granted, those charges are far less serious. While 2nd degree homicide normally gets a sentence of 15-25 years, the maximum is life without parole. Apparently judges issue that sentence often in high-profile cases. Luigi also faces federal charges, the most serious of which is murder through the use of a firearm, which can get the death penalty.

As incredible as it sounds — failure to Mirandize is an error even a rookie doesn’t make — apparently there is some basis for the claim. When Mangione initially showed a fake ID, he was not read his Miranda rights. The arresting officers did so only after Luigi provided legit ID. Mangione’s defense team is trying to get all charges dismissed based on this hiccup, but of course Pennsylvania authorities insist all proper procedures were followed. Luigi’s many fans are eagerly awaiting the judge’s ruling.

I haven’t used it, but I hear teleChapero.com is the best site for finding providers in Spain. You can use Rent.men, but prepared to pay a lot more. I don’t know anything about Hunqz.

Who/what is “them”? And to what does “so” refer to? Sorry, but I don’t understand your question.

The guy on the right looks quite dapper, but do people still dress like that nowadays? The robbers used a chainsaw and a forklift?? Sounds like some rather elaborate planning.

X is way too prudish. It won’t allow this tweet to be embedded, link only. It’s just a photo of two guys dancing, albeit shirtless. https://x.com/thegayedit/status/1979878452682793048?s=61

Do you think the cheap seats would be OK? Since the least expensive seats start at *coughsputtergasp* $139, I’d rather avoid taking out a 2nd mortgage for prime seating, as long as the cheap seats still provide a good experience.

One of the chaperos at Thermas told me he used to “work” at Sauna Adan, but after it closed, he moved to Barcelona to work at Thermas. When I asked him if any Madrid sauna eventually ended up replacing Adan, he said no. A friend of his who stayed in Madrid confirmed as much.

How much is “crazy high”?

Please write a trip report. I’d love to hear about your voyage!

I’m pushing the limits, since Wiki can’t seem to decide if Azerbaijan is East Europe or West Asia, but this gymnast is so smokin’ hot I hope nobody minds. Besides, the gymnast threads are all closed for lack of recent posts.

I read an opening weekend of just $840,000 from 1,300 screens. For context, major Hollywood releases debut on 3,000-4,500 screens, and they were hoping for an opening weekend box office of $1.5-3 million. It looks like you'll be able to see it on streaming sooner rather than later.

I just saw a movie that I can’t believe managed to get produced, Maspalomas, the story of a gay senior who lives a very free & open but self-exiled life in the Canary Islands until he suffers a stroke, whereupon he has to move into a nursing home in his native Basque Country. Thrown back into his old repressed life, from which he fled to the farthest possible place in Spain, he goes back deep into the closet. I didn’t hate it, didn’t love it either. More than anything, I had to wonder where they got the budget to make an ultra-niche movie about a gay 70-something in Basque — note that there are at most 750,000 Basque speakers, and that number shrinks every year. Either the producer managed to finagle an arts grant, or some rich gay Basque decided to finance a vanity project. However it got financed, it’s not bad; I certainly didn’t regret going to see it. I hate to damn it with faint praise, just that I can’t honestly say I particularly enjoyed it either. When I was in my early 20s living in NYC, I would rush out to see any and every gay-themed film because so few were made. Good luck in the mid-1980s getting financing for a movie with a gay theme, veritable box-office poison back then. 40 years later, they’re making gay-themed movies with a 73yo protagonist in a language barely anyone speaks any more. We’ve come a long way.

Destiny takes me back to Manila, will be there from mid-December until … ?? Saunas (except BCN’s Thermas) & bathhouses aren’t my thing, but I’ll be doing plenty of hiring. If anyone has any questions, I’ll do my best to answer. The “research” might be fun, LOL.

Ah, Jack Wrangler (on the left), my first daddy crush …