LGBTQ news and entertainment
With gas prices continuing to skyrocket, Donald Trump told CBS News Monday that he wants to pause the federal gas tax “for a period of time.” Continue reading “Trump Calls For Pausing Federal Gas Tax As Prices Soar”
A new poll finds one in four Americans believe the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting in April was staged. Continue reading “Poll: 1 In 4 Americans Believe WHCD Shooting Was Staged”
Some news stories for you as we close out the weekend:
• OUT: Writer/director Elliot Tuttle, and stars Kieron Moore and Reed Birney, discuss their riveting indie drama, Blue Film (above), which is pushing the boundaries of queer storytelling.
• Queerty: Sydney James Harcourt, currently featured in Broadway’s 9-time Tony nominated CATS: The Jellicle Ball, dishes on the revolutionary revival & making “Rum Tum Tugger” a softer sex symbol. Continue reading “‘Blue Film’ Pushing Boundaries + Broadway’s New ‘Rum Tum Tugger’ + More”
An asshole tourist in Maui threw a huge rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal nearly hitting the seal’s head. When locals called him on his assholery, he reportedly told them, “I don’t care. Fine me, I’m rich.” Continue reading “Man Throws Rock At Endangered Monk Seal In Hawaii”
Electro-pop superstar Kiesza is making her return to the dance floor with Dancing and Crying: Volume 3, the latest installment of the singer’s dance series available now.
Focused on dance, joy, non-conformity, togetherness, and self exploration, the new collection reminds us that she’s still dance-pop royalty. Continue reading “New Music: Kiesza ‘Dancing and Crying: Volume 3’”
Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend.
• Deadline: The Meryl Streep/Anne Hathaway dramedy The Devil Wears Prada 2 will outstrip the original 2006 film’s global lifetime box office of $326.5 million today – just a week after the sequel’s release. Folks are projecting it could hit over $700 million worldwide by Sunday.
• Page Six: There’s Broadway chatter that Lea Michele called out of CHESS this week after being snubbed by the Tony Awards nominations on Tuesday. Continue reading “‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Surpasses Original Film’s Box Office + More”
Donald Trump announced on social media there will be a 3-day ceasefire in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine in order to observe “Victory Day,” recognized each year in Russia for the end of World War II.
The ceasefire will include a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Continue reading “Trump Announces 3-Day Ceasefire In Russia/Ukraine War”
Gainesville city officials and residents celebrated the opening of the newly-renovated City Hall Plaza that will provide more functional community space and accommodate more than 2,000 people.
The renovation incorporates rainbow bricks salvaged from the downtown crosswalks that were removed last year after state official ordered communities to remove rainbow crosswalks. Continue reading “Gainesville Repurposes Removed Rainbow Crosswalk Bricks For New City Hall Plaza”
Some news stories I thought worth your time:
• Gayety: A post on X lit up the platform after sharing a photo of a beefy booty in briefs and asking folks to weigh in. The prompt was simple. The response was anything but. Sixty million views later…
Continue reading “X User Asks About Men’s Butts And The Platform Lit Up + More News”
GLAAD has released its sixth annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) — a one-of-a-kind report analyzing policies related to LGBTQ user safety, privacy, and expression across six major social media platforms: TikTok, YouTube, X, and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Continue reading “GLAAD: Safety For LGBTQ+ Drops Across Most Social Media Platforms”