Voters in Tuesday’s midterms delivered a series of historic firsts for minorities and marginalized people. Minority candidates, women, and members of the LGBTQ community will be taking up the mantle of elected office in their states for the first time. In both local and national races, LGBTQ individuals will be …
Read More »These Republicans Are Casting Doubt on Election Results and Refusing to Concede
Republicans spent much of Election Day planting seeds of suspicion about the integrity of the nation’s election systems. As the results began to trickle in, GOP candidates made it clear that they plan to harvest their crop, especially in races that remain undecided or where the margins were narrow. Arizona …
Read More »We Failed 'Heartstopper' Star Kit Connor. Let's Make Sure It Doesn't Happen Again
When Netflix‘s heartwarming queer romance Heartstopper first premiered on the streaming app, the internet was a huge fan of the series’ emotional storyline and honest script. But it was Heartstopper‘s 18 and 17-year-old leads Kit Connor (Nick Nelson) and Joe Locke (Charlie Spring), who sold viewers everywhere in its emotional …
Read More »R.I.P. to Twitter's Short-Lived Double Verification
Liza Minnelli has officially outlived Twitter‘s nightmare of a double verification idea. First proposed by new overlord, excuse us, owner Elon Musk, double verification was an attempt by Musk to solve a problem he created in the first place. Early last week, Musk announced plans to charge everyone $8 a …
Read More »'Black Panther' Star Letita Wright Recounts 'Traumatic' On-Set Injury, But Vaxx Questions Linger
Black Panther star Letitia Wright spoke about the “traumatic” injury she suffered while filming Wakanda Forever, but did not clear up lingering questions over her Covid-19 vaccination status. A new Variety cover story on Wakanda Forever offers some fresh insight into a particularly intense period for the film, which was …
Read More »A Trans Influencer Was Arrested in Miami. They Put Her in a Men's Unit
Popular transgender beauty influencer Nikita Dragun has been released from jail after she was arrested following an altercation at a Miami hotel pool, Rolling Stone has confirmed. Police were called to the Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach after reports that Dragun was acting in a disorderly fashion. She was arrested …
Read More »Trump Keeps Musing About Journalists Being Raped in Prison — He's Not Joking
Donald Trump ended his pre-midterm rally blitz in disgusting fashion, calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “an animal,” championing the death penalty, and giddily imagining the prison rape of the journalist who reported on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “The leaking from the Supreme Court is unbelievable,” …
Read More »'The Whale' Trailer Gives a First Look at Brendan Fraser's Ovation-Worthy Performance
A24 has finally released a teaser trailer for the upcoming drama The Whale — spotlighting the first look at actor Brendan Fraser‘s full-body transformation for the role. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, The Whale is adapted from the acclaimed Samuel D. Hunter play, detailing the life of a 600-pound gay man …
Read More »Jack Antonoff Offers Taylor Swift Art Bro Reassurance on 'Anti-Hero' Bleachers Remix
Jack Antonoff’s mission to transform Taylor Swift into Bleachers is almost complete. The singer’s close collaborator joined her on a newly recorded arrangement of Midnights single “Anti-Hero,” this time bringing his band into the fold for a conversational, dual perspective rendition that channels the production style Antonoff usually saves for …
Read More »Takeoff to Be Honored With Public Funeral in Atlanta
Fans of Takeoff will be able to mourn the rapper in person. On Tuesday, Atlanta‘s State Farm Arena announced that it will host a public funeral to honor the late Migos member this Friday. Fans who are residents of Georgia can pay their respects to Takeoff, who was shot and …
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