CULTURE BUZZ: Writer Mike Albo coins the term for a straight dude whom others assume to be gay, despite the protest of the target. Just because a guy listens to the Scissor Sisters, wears skinny jeans, and watches Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List doesn’t mean… Okay, yeah, he’s probably gay.

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The Best Links:

1. What Makes One A Stray? “Maybe It’s a Melodious Laugh. Or a Fastidious Shirt-and-tie Combo. Or an Effusive Signature Salutation (“Oh My God! I’m Totally Psyched to See You!”).”
2. Let’s Just Call It “Europe”
3. Which Of These Five Fantasy Couples Is Really Gay?
4. Best Gay Rumor Ever [No, Seriously]
5. The Top Five In-The-Closet Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Gay
6. The Best of Dana Carvey: Lyle, the Effeminate Heterosexual
7. John Travolta Kisses Dudes On the Lips AND Loves His Sexy Wife!

Writer, comedian, and monologist Mike Albo has brought his character, The Underminer (“the best friend who casually destroys your life”), to YouTube. Better known as the “frenemy,” Albo’s alter ego satisfies your cathartic need to hate on somebody - anybody - who leaves you with a begrudging yet painfully polite smile.

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The Best Links:

1. The New York Times Love the Underminer!
2. You Can’t Not Love Mike Albo
3. The Underminer Takes You to Total Foods
4. Mike Albo’s Home Page (Or Should We Say “Web Presence”)
5. “The Underminer”: It’s A Book!
6. The Underminer on Gawker