“I was facing a crisis of masculinity. I could go back to the makeup room, have the CNN makeup artist remove the gunk from my face, and be even later for my meeting than I already was. But caring about taking off makeup seemed as vain as wearing it. So I left. The first thing the guy I was meeting said was that I looked young. I don’t remember the second thing he said, but it wasn’t, “Are you wearing makeup?” I never again took TV makeup off after a show.” Joel Stein: More Men Are Wearing Makeup. And Now I See Why. (This revelation will be least surprising to those who have seen Joel in person.)

+ At Least Four Boats Sink During Pro-Trump Parade in Texas. (Luckily first responders were called and no injuries were reported. Apparently drowning is not considered a hoax.)