Some news stories for you as we get over Hump Day.
• OUT: While appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Pedro Pascal put his finger on his puckering lips indicating he wanted a kiss from the host. Colbert understood the assignment 🙂
Pedro Pascal was “jealous” of the kiss Stephen Colbert shared with first guest Julia Louis-Dreyfus, insisted on one of his own. pic.twitter.com/6qw1axiP8H
— LateNighter (@latenightercom) May 13, 2026
• Them: Out comedian Margaret Cho recently shared that she turned down a role in the hit series Heated Rivalry (which was shot in Canada). Cho was concerned her public criticism of the Trump administration would make her a target for detention at the Canada border.
• Boy Culture Podcast: For the first full-length episode of his “Boy Culture” podcast, Matt Rettenmund chats with Richard Bernstein (aka Colt legend Mickey Squires) about being the star of the new documentary “Mickey & Richard.”
• Outsports: Iran is demanding that Pride flags be banned from World Cup stadiums this summer. But — Iran’s Group G match against Egypt in Seattle on June 26 has been designated a “Pride Match” by the city’s local organizing committee.
• Queerty: What is “ballmaxxing” & why are so many men doing it? p.s. I’ll pass…
— Queerty (@Queerty) May 12, 2026
• CNN: A new CNN poll finds that 77% of Americans – including a majority of Republicans – say that Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their own community.
• Meidas News: The Department of Justice and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) quietly unveiled a package of proposed regulatory changes that could someday allow Americans to buy guns online much like they purchase electronics or clothing.
Note – Donald Trump Jr. holds a substantial financial stake in GrabAGun, an online firearms retailer explicitly marketed as the “Amazon of guns.”
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