Author: Randy Slovacek

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Latest On ‘Heartstopper’ Finale Movie + More News

Kit Connor and Joe Locke in 'Heartstopper'

Some news items (other than the U.S. attack on Venezuela) for your Saturday perusal.

• The Fight: Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman shares that editing for the finale movie of the coming-of-age series is nearly complete and should arrive sometime in 2026.

• Queerty: A Grindr user turns to advice columnist Ask Jake after being blocked by two consecutive guys following what seemed like ‘successful’ meet ups – “Is something wrong with me?” Jake is spot-on with his answer. Continue reading “Latest On ‘Heartstopper’ Finale Movie + More News”

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Sam Asghari Promotes Gay-Themed Short Film + More News

Sam Asghari (screen cap)

Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• The Fight: Fresh off his recent cover feature for Playgirl, Britney Spears’ ex, Sam Asghari (above), is using his heightened profile to bring mainstream attention to a poignant new short film titled Freedom of the Fly, which centers on the life of a gay Muslim man. Continue reading “Sam Asghari Promotes Gay-Themed Short Film + More News”

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Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025

Donald Trump (via official White House photo)

For the folks who trust in Donald Trump in part because he’s touted his “success” as a businessman, 2025 was a year where retail investors could place their own bets on his business acumen.

Two of the easiest ways supporters could “cash in” on the Trump business empire was to buy stock in his publicly traded media-finance-and-energy company, Trump Media & Technology Group which owns Truth Social (ticker symbol “DJT”) or his cryptocurrency memecoin, Official TRUMP.

Unfortunately, those were bad bets in 2025. Continue reading “Betting On Trump Stock/Crypto Didn’t Work Out Well In 2025”

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Anderson & Andy Do Their Thing + Pink Celebrates NYE From Hospital + More

P!nk sends New Year's greetings from hospital bed (image via Depositphotos)

Happy New Year! Some news stories for you as we shrug off last night’s festivities.

• TMZ: International pop star Pink shared a selfie from a hospital bed on New Year’s Eve, revealing she’s undergoing surgery to get two new discs in her neck. Sounds sad, but the singer was upbeat in her Instagram message adding, “Rock ‘n’ roll is a contact sport.”

• OUT: Even CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live telecast couldn’t avoid the cultural power of HBO’s “Heated Rivalry,” as the show came up at least four times between hosting besties Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper. During one segment, Cohen asked country artist Brandi Carlile, “Do lesbians care about ‘Heated Rivalry?” as Cooper giggled uncontrollably. Continue reading “Anderson & Andy Do Their Thing + Pink Celebrates NYE From Hospital + More”

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Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking”

Donald Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks at a White House Cabinet meeting (screen cap)

Donald Trump, the oldest person ever sworn in as president, continues to face more and more questions about his health and how his advanced age might be affecting his ability to perform his duties.

A recent impromptu interview with the Wall Street Journal Trump addressed some of those questions and how he perceives his own care. Continue reading “Trump On Falling Asleep At Meetings: “I’m Blinking””

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New Year’s Eve: Maureen McGovern ‘The Morning After’

Maureen McGovern in 2018 at Birdland Jazz Club in NYC

As we close out the year that was 2025, I wanted to leave you with one musical moment of hope.

When I was a young pup growing up in the 1970s, so-called “disaster films” became the rage. One of the early movies to establish the trend was the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, which follows a cast of characters on New Years’ Eve trying to survive a capsized luxury ship struck by a tidal wave.

You see the metaphor I’m working with here, yes?… Continue reading “New Year’s Eve: Maureen McGovern ‘The Morning After’”

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Best Queer Films Of 2025 + Remembering Those We Lost + More

Some news stories for you as we say goodbye to 2025:

• Pink News: I approve this pretty comprehensive round-up of the best queer films of 2025 (the superb ‘Twinless’ pictured above). As we head into the rest of this holiday week, check out the list for those you might have missed.

• Queerty: Remembering the beloved LGBTQ figures we lost in 2025 including fashion designer Giorgio Armani, actors Anthony Geary and Richard Chamberlain, poet Andrea Gibson, and more. Continue reading “Best Queer Films Of 2025 + Remembering Those We Lost + More”

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Trump Vetoes Safe Water Bill In Revenge Campaign Against Colorado

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s first veto of his second term kills a bill unanimously passed by both the House and Senate to fund a major safe drinking water project in Colorado.

Trump has been on a vengeance campaign against Colorado for imprisoning his ally, Tina Peters. Peters was a former Mesa County clerk who was sentenced to nine years in prison for her role in the security breach at her local elections office during the 2020 election. Continue reading “Trump Vetoes Safe Water Bill In Revenge Campaign Against Colorado”

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Connor Storrie’s Self-Acceptance Arc Is A Beautiful Thing

Connor Storrie (screen capture)

Connor Storrie, who plays Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov in the gay romance/drama Heated Rivalry, sat down for some high-profile interviews ahead of last week’s season finale.

And in separate chats with GQ Magazine and Variety, the 25-year-old shared about a few self-made videos he posted on YouTube when he was just 12 talking about his dreams of becoming an actor. Continue reading “Connor Storrie’s Self-Acceptance Arc Is A Beautiful Thing”