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Mr. Spock Is Gay? No Sh*t.

By Joanna Robinson | Posted Under Pajiba Love | Comments (19)

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This weekend “Heroes” and Star Trek star Zachary Quinto came out of the closet. The folks over at Celebitchy call it a “glass closet” because those of us paying the slightest attention already knew Quinto was gay. But he chose to come out vocally and visibly in order in honor of a bullied gay teen, which is lovely. (Celebitchy)

On the other side of the issue, Robert Downey Jr. has said that it’s high time we all forgive Mel Gibson his trespasses. Gibson is anti-gay, right? It’s hard to keep track of all the things he hates. I’m going to hold onto my disdain for a little while longer if it’s okay with you, RDJ. (Evil Beet)

Speaking of religious nut jobs, here’s former teen heartthrob Kirk Cameron celebrating his 41st birthday. Caution, it’s super depressing. (Uproxx)

Seth sent me this incredible essay written from the perspective of “The Thing.” You know, from The Thing and its remake The Thing and its reborquel The Thing? The essay is great, the last sentence, however, even made TK cringe. (Clark’s World Magazine)

New York Comic Con happened this past weekend and as soon as I see a stellar cosplay gallery, rest assured I will post it here. Who doesn’t love an excess of latex clad thighs? In the meantime, check out this handy chart of the 15 People You’ll See At Every Geek Convention. (Geeks Are Sexy)

Not enough zombies on that chart if you ask me. Speaking of zombies, this Ace store has a handy selection of household products you can turn to should you find yourself among the Walking, Decaying, Rotting, Oh-Snap-My-Arm-Just-Fell-Off Dead. (Westlake Ace)

Apparently, a German tourist may have fallen victim to cannibalism. On the downside, I’m very sorry for him and for his lovely girlfriend. On the upside, should there be a Lifetime movie (and there will be), Eric Christian Olsen has this part in the bag. (Telegraph)

Sean Penn has some delightful words for The Tea Party. One of them is the N-word. (MovieLine)

Quick OCCUPY round-up. Protests in Italy turned violent as a pack of rioters broke off from the peaceful Occupy Protest to loot and burn Rome. (Italy Mag) Several protesters were arrested at a Citibank branch in NYC when they tried to close their accounts. This article has a breakdown of why Citibank should have taken some notes from Chase. (Red Green and Blue) And, finally, CNN has an interesting Op-Ed article on why it’s foolish to dismiss the Occupy movement. (CNN)

In honor of the debut of Season 2 of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” here’s a gallery of grotesque cakes that look both enticing and repugnant. (Blastr)

We’ve also got “The Walken Dead,” a cute video that, like most of this kind, goes on a bit long. But anything that references The Rundown is aces in my book.

Finally, Jim Meskimen, impressionist extraordinaire, does the ABCs of celebrity voices. In one take. Dear lord the man is talented.









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Comments

"New York Comic Con happened this past weekend and as soon as I see a stellar cosplay gallery, rest assured I will post it here."

We were at NYCC 2011 last weekend, and took some pretty sweet shots of the event. Be sure to come back to the site and check them out. They're in the "featured posts" section on top of the site.

Posted by: Geeks are Sexy at October 17, 2011 1:19 PM

As a straight (allegedly) person, I really do feel for anyone who has to hide such an elemental part of who he or she is. I'm happy for Quinto and for anyone else who comes out. Peace to all of you who struggle with this.

Posted by: klingonfree at October 17, 2011 1:31 PM

Am I the only person that sees the similarities between Eli Roth's swarthiness and Zachary Quinto's? Am I crazy?

Posted by: scorzi at October 17, 2011 2:04 PM

Lucky menfolk. And good for him.

I kinda get why RDJ wants to support Mel Gibson - wasn't it Gibson who have him a break again after he got clean? But somehow being a former drug addict seems easier to forget than being an anti-semitic, homophobic wife-beater.

Posted by: pem at October 17, 2011 2:06 PM

Now it makes so much sense, I thought that Spock didn’t like Uhura because she was black. Come to find out it wasn’t because he didn’t like black women, it was because he don’t like women period. Before anyone gets started with me, I think gay people should be allowed to marry just so they can suffer the horrors of being married just like straight people. I got a problem with Neil Patrick Harris, he knew he was gay before he took the role as a poon-hound on “How I Met Your Mother.” Why don’t he come out on the show and stop pretending to be something he’s not. If he’s so proud to be gay, he should make the writers recognize him as being gay. You have people in real life that hide who they truly are and it is such a terrible and sad thing. Neil Patrick Harris has the platform to announce on his show that a character can be gay and still have a leading role. Until he does, in my book he will always be a hypocrite.

Posted by: Pookie at October 17, 2011 2:41 PM

scorzi - I try very hard not to see it.

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at October 17, 2011 2:44 PM

Lucky menfolk. And good for him.

I kinda get why RDJ wants to support Mel Gibson - wasn't it Gibson who have him a break again after he got clean? But somehow being a former drug addict seems easier to forget than being an anti-semitic, homophobic wife-beater.

Posted by: pem at October 17, 2011 2:06 PM


Fuck Hollywod, Mel Gibson can say the most vile things to his wife on tape and use the N-word repeatedly and a supposedly former coke hound can vouch for him and Isaiah Washington allegedly called one of the characters on “Grey’s Anatomy” a gay slur, and Washington is dammed near run out of Hollywood. And fuck Shonda Rhimes for not trying to find out what really happened. She created the show and she’s the head writer, at the very lest she should have opened her mouth, but she was probably just glad to get a check every Friday.

Posted by: Pookie at October 17, 2011 2:44 PM

scorzi, they could be brothers and I find Mr.Roth terrifyingly appealing until he opens his mouth.

Posted by: Intern Rusty at October 17, 2011 3:15 PM

That story...is why I love SF short stories, so much.

Posted by: Alabaster Salamander at October 17, 2011 3:18 PM

I think it's pretty ridiculous to say that NPH should demand that his character come out on How I Met Your Mother. It's a show, and his job is to play a character. He is not that character. This is not hypocritical in any way.

Posted by: nix at October 17, 2011 3:18 PM

Spock is not gay, in fact, unless his creator's came out with that JK Rowling style. The actor who portrayed him in the newest movie is. I know this is tongue in cheek, but too many people already seem to think a gay actor can't or shouldn't play a straight role, and I think Quinto did a great job with Spock, so I had to comment. Best of luck to Quinto.

Posted by: danielle at October 17, 2011 3:41 PM

I think Pookie may be on to something. No one in Hollywood should be allowed to play a role that is anything other than completely and totally based on the actor him/herself. So if you need a stuck-up, out-of-touch rich bitch, you get Gwynnie P.

In fact, let's just be done with screenwriters. Every movie and television show from now on will just feature a bunch of famous people standing in a room together, reality-show style. We could even throw in some twists, Project Runway or Top Chef style.

Posted by: idgiepug at October 17, 2011 3:52 PM

I can't seem to find "Get the N-word out of the White House." anywhere but Penn's interview and comments on it.

Who said this? Link?

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at October 17, 2011 4:07 PM

I got a problem with Neil Patrick Harris, he knew he was gay before he took the role as a poon-hound on “How I Met Your Mother.” Why don’t he come out on the show and stop pretending to be something he’s not. If he’s so proud to be gay, he should make the writers recognize him as being gay. You have people in real life that hide who they truly are and it is such a terrible and sad thing. Neil Patrick Harris has the platform to announce on his show that a character can be gay and still have a leading role. Until he does, in my book he will always be a hypocrite.

Posted by: Pookie at October 17, 2011 2:41 PM

Um, because he's an actor. Pretending to be something he's not on stage/screen is his very job definition.

Posted by: Fiona at October 17, 2011 4:29 PM

Here's the link BierceAmbrose. I believe it was on a CNN talk show.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/oct/17/sean-penn-tea-party-racism

Posted by: PaddyDog at October 17, 2011 4:39 PM

For the first time RDJ disappoints me. He's just another celeb who thinks all celebs are entitled. Well it was a good run.
Oh and Leonard Nimoy is Spock and he's been happily married for years so I dont know what you are talking about.

Posted by: logan at October 17, 2011 5:22 PM

I'm eh...shocked..that the dude loves to ride the cock.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 17, 2011 7:59 PM

I thought one reason gay actors kept "in the closet" was because it would be harder to get parts as straight characters (which are a majority of the roles). And here we have a comment which implies they SHOULDN'T play straight characters.

I think actors should be allowed to play any character, regardless of whether the part matches their own personal orientations - sexual, political, religious, whatever.

Posted by: Pat C. at October 17, 2011 10:34 PM

I remember my dad expressing shock that a gay actor on some tv drama was dating a woman on the show "because he's gay!" "Um dad - did you think all these people were really doctors too!!?"

Posted by: danielle at October 18, 2011 1:02 PM