On a bright Friday morning in May, I walk up to The Perfect Sidekick Queer Gym in Oakland, CA. Outside, a garage door proclaims "You know you're curious . . ." and a rainbow flag hangs on the door. Owner Nathalie Huerta, an NASM-certified personal trainer and self-described "CEO of Making Sh*t Happen," and her wife, MJ, are waiting for me under the pull-up bars between clients. A heavy tire rests in front of the closed garage door near the weight benches and battle ropes. Black floor mats absorb the sound of my steps, and not a single mirror reflects back at me. In the back room, a few early attendees stretch and bob along to the playlist blaring through the spartan space — even the music is on beat with the exercise reps. In a half hour, I'll have my ass thoroughly kicked in that room by trainer James Cooley during a strength-training class called Hard Core Homo. "Our first location was previously a therapist's office . . . I thought, "If I do push-ups here, now it&..

Bernie Sanders Rails Against Disney “Greed” At Anaheim Workers’ Rally Democratic senator Bernie Sanders revisited one of the core themes of his 2016 presidential run during a rally for workers, excoriating the Walt Disney Co. for showering money on CEO Bob Iger while shortchanging Disneyland wor..

Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos Share Sweet Tributes For Son Michael's 21st Birthday Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have a 21-year-old on their hands! The couple celebrated their oldest son Michael's milestone birthday on Saturday with a pair of heartfelt Instagram tributes. Kelly honored her firstborn with a video slideshow that put together a series of touching family photos to depict Michael's journey from little boy to young man. While the morning show host showered Michael with motherly love in her caption, she also added her signature quirky humor to the post with "Star Wars"-themed background music and a dose of current slang. "21 years ago today the galaxy was shooketh! Happy birthday HE! We love you BIG," Kelly wrote on Instagram alongside a string of festive emojis. Mark went the throwback route in his message, too. The "Riverdale" actor illustrated just how much Michael has grown up over the years, sharing a current photo of the birthday boy looking thoughtful on..

Image via Getty Woman Killed By Hundreds Of Wasp Stings In African Sometimes mother nature is a real beyotch. According to KOCO, an Oklahoma was killed while visiting Africa with her husband. 65-year-old Gloria White was excited to see African primates in their natural habitat, but when they di..

‘Adrift’ Review: Shailene Woodley & Sam Claflin Nicely Weather The Storm Of Romance On The Open Sea It has taken 35 years for Tami Oldham’s compelling survival-at-sea story to make it to the movies, but as I say in my video review (click the link above to watch), it was worth the wait. Sure we h..

Visual Effects Society Adopts Anti-Harassment Code of Conduct The Visual Effects Society has adopted a code of conduct aimed at “ensuring that all members are treated with respect, dignity and inclusion.” Related Morgan Freeman's Attorney Wants Retraction From CNN After Sex Har..

Director Greg Barker On Getting Obama Administration Heavyweights To Open Up For ‘The Final Year’: “That Was A Big Ask” There was a time in America when an immigrant was allowed to hold a key position in U.S. foreign policy, a time when another woman—wearing a hijab—was granted daily access to c..

Mike Pont/Getty Images Ay dios mio, mami! Amara La Negra Appreciation Post Afro-Latina sensation Amara La Negra is still releasing new music, still educating the masses on colorism and yes, still thicker than a cold bowl of tu mama’s mangú. The “Love & Hip Hop Miami” star/songstress recently pose..