Sunday New York Times Round-Up: Tom Toles on Larry Craig, Ian McKellen is buff, and more!

• Sir Ian McKellen has taken on Shakespeare's King Lear to great success. The British thespian brings the role to New York in a few weeks, but the Times catches up with him to discuss the very difficult part. And to apparently ogle McKellen while changing. Reports Alan Riding:

(After our conversation this reporter was invited to accompany him while he changed from jeans and sweater into his Lear costume to record a scene used to publicize the production’s Antipodean tour. And, at a glance, it seemed evident that he is an actor who still works out.)

• Perry Moore talks about his new gay teen novel Hero. (Check back soon for our interview with Perry!)
• Editorial cartoonist Tom Toles takes on Larry Craig and anti-gay Republicans-- brilliantly.
  

• Gays in New Jersey help revive town owned by a Methodist organization which in turn won't let them hold their Civil Unions there.
• Larry Craig isn't Idaho's first gay sex scandal.
  
• Laura Mac Donald writes about America's Toe-Tapping Menace.