LGBTQ news and entertainment
The new film Bad Together shares the evolution of a relationship between two seemingly opposite gay friends as Robbie and Cameron learn to accept and love one another (and themselves) over the course of four years. Continue reading “What To Watch: Seeking Friendship When You’re “Bad Together””
The November jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics exceeded expectations, adding 199,000 jobs to the U.S. economy, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent. Continue reading “Jobs Report: 199K New Jobs, Unemployment Falls To 3.7%”
Some news items you might have missed: • Axios: Despite falling consumer sentiment, Americans plan to spend an average of $975 on gifts this holiday season — a $109 increase from last year. Continue reading “Lagoona Bloo’s New “Toys” + Holiday Spending + More News”
Check out the newly released trailer for the upcoming Netflix film Good Grief starring Emmy Award-winning out actor Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek). The dramedy also marks Levy’s debut as a feature film writer and director. Continue reading “Trailer: Dan Levy & Luke Evans in ‘Good Grief’”
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: RuPaul’s Drag Race has unveiled the full Season 16 cast as a fresh batch of queens prepare to face off and suit up for the coveted crown. The new season premieres on January 5, 2024. Continue reading ““RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 16 Cast Announced + More News”
Many people think of LGBTQ people living primarily in cities on the coasts in blue states like California and New York. But the new Hulu documentary”We Live Here: The Midwest” (from filmmakers Melinda Maerker and David Clayton Miller) follows LGBTQ families from the Midwest who would like to stay in the part of the country they love but face challenges because of who they are. Continue reading “DocFilm: ‘We Live Here: The Midwest’”
Just weeks after being ousted as Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has announced he will retire from Congress at the end of this year. With McCarthy’s departure following so quickly behind the expulsion of George Santos last week, the House Republicans’ slim four-vote margin becomes a two vote margin. Continue reading “Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Announces Retirement”
Some news items you might have missed: • London Daily: Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, answers the question: “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?”
“He makes Nixon look trustworthy, and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws – he would make a Trump.” Continue reading “‘Why Do Some Brits Not Like Trump?’ + More News”
Sixty-five years after its 1958 release, Brenda Lee‘s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has finally hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 this week. Continue reading ““Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” Finally Reaches #1 On Billboard Hot 100″
The hits keep coming amid the sex scandal for Florida GOP Party Chairman Christian Ziegler (top photo) and his wife, Bridget Ziegler (a co-founder of the virulently anti-LGBTQ group Moms for Liberty) as Gov. Ron DeSantis has again called for Christian to step down from his position after being accused of rape. Continue reading “DeSantis Repeats Calls For FL GOP Chair To Step Down Amid Sex Scandal”