MATTHEW MITCHAM: A SPLASH WITH A TWIST

From The Advocate  August 26, 2008  - Diving’s a sport where splashes are ordinarily discouraged. But Australian Matthew Mitcham’s decision to come out of the closet has attracted the whole world’s attention to this top-ranked jock’s shot at Olympic gold.

TICKLE ME ELMO BECKHAM
David Beckham joins Elmo in helping Sesame Street kick off its 39th season on Monday, August 11th.

HERO CELEBRATES 31ST WITH REAL-LIFE HEROES
Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia broke cake with troops in the Middle East for his 31st birthday, spending nearly a week in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan as part of USO tour.

LOGO'S HOT SUMMER NIGHTS: EASTSIDE STORY
Those summer nights were made for lovin', and Logo's got the perfect online and on TV movie lineup to keep your spark going. Every Sunday in July, we'll premiere a sizzling new film!

KISSING STRANGERS AS ART
Iranian photographer Ashkan Sahihi is well known for his unorthodox and pretty controversial photography projects - including this Kissing Series.

ELASUN CONDOM ADS GO VIRAL IN CHINA
From Trendhunter -Chinese condom manufacture Elasun released cheeky and clever ads with an Olympic theme. They depict athletic stickmen with condoms in place of various sports apparatuses such as basketball nets, bicycle wheels, archery targets and gymnastic rings.  A ribbed condom was even used to symbolise the water surface in swimming.

TATE TULLIER IS DNA'S FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER
Tate Tullier is DNA's featured photographer for August. This mixed bag of shots should give you an idea of what's in store. Tate, who's deaf, lives just outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in a place called Gonzales.