Gossip Girl Bathhouse Scene Pure Fiction
In the second episode of “Gossip Girl,” an 18-year-old student (Maximus “Max” Wolfe, played by Thomas Doherty) has a crush on his teacher (Rafael “Rafa” […]
New York City
Look Back At The Continental Baths
The Guardian has published a piece on the Continental Baths that were so popular in the 1970s Here is an excerpt Six months after it […]
Closing Of NYC Bathhouses In 1980s
In the 1980s New York City politicians voted in favor of closing NYC bathhouses as a response to the HIV/AIDS crisis. It was argued that […]
Jonathan Ames & The Russian Baths
Jonathan Ames is a novelist and memoirist. In addition to being the creator of two television shows. HBO Bored to Death and Starz Blunt Talk. […]
Bette Midler Swan Song At Continental Baths
For all those newbies who don’t know, Bette Midler started her career singing at the Continental Baths. Along with Barry Manilow as her accompanist. Just […]
Fairoaks Project Exhibit In NYC
I had previously written a blog post about the Fairoaks Baths Exhibit in 2010. I was going to write a follow-up as the exhibit will […]
Naked Male Found Dead On Toilet At East Side Club
Male discovered deceased in bathhouse toilet at 2:35 AM on Sunday morning (January 26) at the East Side Club. Sources told the New York Daily […]
Party At Turkish & Russian Bathhouse
Now before you get excited, the party was at a straight bathhouse. Which took place at the Russian and Turkish Baths. Describes on its website […]
Continental Baths The Musical
Bette Midler is scheduled to appear on Broadway in the 2013 one-woman show about the life and times of Sue Mengers. However we might get […]
Continental Baths Documentary Completed
As mentioned last April, a Baths Documentary of the legendary New York City gay bathhouse ‘The Continental Baths’ was in production. As its director Malcolm […]
Bette Midler & Barry Manilow: Back To The Baths
In your dreams, but we can all dream right? Well how about the closest thing. The cabaret show “Bette & Barry: Back to the Bathhouse” […]
Bette Midler 5 Grand For Bathhouse Chat
As mentioned in an earlier posting, filmmaker Malcolm Ingram is preparing a documentary on the famed Continental Baths in New York. There is one person […]
Michael Fassbender Gay Bathhouse Scene
A new movie opened last Friday in select cities. Shame is about one man’s journey as a sex addict in New York City. Michael Fassbender […]
Jake Gyllenhaal Spotted At The Baths
Jake Gyllenhaal Spotted At The Baths. Unfortunately it was a straight bathhouse. They do exist as a place for guys (or gals) to relax, unwind […]