1. Men with beards rejoice: a new study suggests that on average, women and straight men find men with heavy stubble more attractive and think men with beards make better fathers. I can attest that we gays like a good beard too. [via HuffPo]
2. Actually, it's
a great day for everyone. Not only are beards officially sexy, but a
research team in Italy found that those who ate pizza
regularly were less likely to develop cancer (probably because of a chemical called lycopene found in tomato sauce). So let's all get a slice
to celebrate our health. [via Washington Times]
3. 15 NYC subway
lines, including the A, C, E, N, Q, R, and G trains will be experiencing
disruptions of various kinds through Sunday. This puts a slight damper on
our plans to binge on pizza and bearded men all weekend. [via DNA Info]
4. On May 19th, 23 poets and scholars will do a marathon reading of Hart Crane's "The Bridge" at Brooklyn Bridge Park to celebrate the bridge's 130th anniversary. The reading will be held at 3pm at Pier 1's Granite Prospect. [via Press Release]
5. Collector's Weekly has a good read on the how Baz Lurhmann's portrayal of flappers in his upcoming film The Great Gatsby fails to talk about the female empowerment behind the movement: "The flapper movement wasn't simply a fashion trend...it was a full-blown, grassroots feminist revolution." Read the full article here. 
6. Sigur Rós is appearing on and contributing music to The Simpsons. We've gotta see this one. [via Pitchfork]7. Endless buzzkills One Million Moms are now causing a whole lot of hooplah about this Philips manscaping ad. [via Queerty]
8. And here's a song that's a composite of crazy shit guys say on their OKCupid profiles. Shockingly catchy, no? [via Death and Taxes]