Hunk du Jour

I haven't done this in a while:

Apparently, #NationalSendANudeDay is a thing.

Even if it's not, who cares?

Maybe I should sign up to Instragram -- but don't expect anything like this from me: those days are over.

And just in case you've been vacationing in outer space, that's Colton Haynes, one of those people I can look at any time.

Culture Break: Bizet with Beefcake (Updated)

Courtesy of Aksarbent, we have this wonderful video for you, of "Au fond du temple saint" from The Pearl Fishers, featuring William Burden and Nathan Gunn:

And yes, there really is a website devoted to hunky baritones, called, appropriately enough, Barihunks.

Update: I realized I only have Pearl Fishers on LP, so I ordered a CD. And spent some time yesterday listening to Carmen.