Peter Orlovsky, Louise Bourgeois, Denmark Teens Anti-Gay Hate, Cristiano Ronaldo Enlightened Supports Same Sex Marriage, Logan Springston, Taylor Kitsch, Ryan Phillippe

Peter Orlovsky, the longtime partner of Beat poet Allan Ginsberg, has died. He was 70. Orlovsky, himself a poet, met Ginsberg in 1954 in San Francisco, shortly before Ginsberg was to write Howl, the seminal work that defined an author, a genre, and a moment in time. The epic poem was the subject of an obscenity trial after it was published in 1956, and not long after the couple moved to Paris. That period is the subject of a soon to be released film – titled, naturally Howl – that stars James Franco as Ginsberg and Aaron Tveit as Orlovsky. The couple was famously photographed nude, embracing, in 1963 by Richard Avedon.

Louise Bourgeois has died. She was 98. An American, born in France, Bourgeois, who attained fame late in life, was known primarily for her sculptures – exaggerated, organic, and sexual in nature – were frightening, deliberately so, meant to suggest an obvious disconnect between need and want, and the availability (or lack thereof) of comfort.

A report from Denmark suggests that the country’s teenagers are more likely to be responsible for anti-gay hate crimes, and that frequently teens take to social media sites to articulate and cultivate their homophobia. Kenneth Engberg, a spokesperson for the Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians, says that “young people in Denmark today are not inclusive. There is simply no place for minorities. But our association lacks the resources to start a campaign to create inclusiveness and understanding towards gays and lesbians.

Cristiano Ronaldo, seen below at a practice for Portugal’s national team on Monday, is interviewed by the country’s Pubilico newspaper, and is asked whether he has followed the politics of Portugal, including the passed legislation that affords same sex couples the right to marry, Ronaldo replying that “the Portuguese man that I am, I try to keep informed about what is happening in my country. I know the law was passed and the comment it deserves is that we must respect the choices made by anyone, because, after all, all citizens should have the exact same rights and responsibilities.”



Meet 30 year old Colorado native Logan Springston who has a lovely big, um, bulge.(NSFW)

Taylor Kitsch is all pouty and perfect.

Ryan Phillippe spotted at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, reportedly with his new paramour.