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Patti LuPone Goes Viral Calling Out Anti-Masker & Twitter Is LIVING For It

Broadway diva Patti LuPone won Twitter today as video of her calling out an anti-masker during a Q&A after a performance of COMPANY on Broadway went viral.
Patti LuPone (with the mic) calls out anti-masker at COMPANY
Broadway diva Patti LuPone won Twitter today as video of an exchange between the star and a woman in the audience at COMPANY on Broadway went viral. Continue reading “Patti LuPone Goes Viral Calling Out Anti-Masker & Twitter Is LIVING For It”

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Grindr To Go Public At $2.1 Billion Valuation + More News

Grindr, the dating app that specializes in connections for the LGBTQ+ community, has agreed to go public through a blank-check firm in a deal that values the combined company at $2.1 billion. Some news items you might have missed: • Bloomberg News: Grindr, the dating app that specializes in connections for the LGBTQ+ community, has agreed to go public through a blank-check firm in a deal that values the combined company at $2.1 billion. Continue reading “Grindr To Go Public At $2.1 Billion Valuation + More News”

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News Round-Up: May 9, 2022

Out actor Matt Doyle scored a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the revival of COMPANY
Matt Doyle (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • Queerty: Out actor Matt Doyle scored a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical today for his gender-flipped performance as Jamie, whose pre-wedding jitters serve as inspiration for “Getting Married Today.” #IdLikeToProposeAToast Continue reading “News Round-Up: May 9, 2022”

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Bomb-Sniffing Jack Russell Terrier Honored In Ukraine

Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier, wagged his tail and barked as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the 2-year-old pup a medal on Sunday for his bomb-detection services.
Patron, the bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier of Ukraine (screen capture)
Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier, wagged his tail and barked as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the 2-year-old pup a medal on Sunday for his bomb-detection services. Continue reading “Bomb-Sniffing Jack Russell Terrier Honored In Ukraine”

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Jill Biden Made Surprise Visit To Ukraine, Meets With First Lady

Jill Biden made a surprise visit into Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska and other mothers affected by the deadly invasion from Russia.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska (via Twitter)
On this Mother’s Day, First lady Jill Biden made a surprise visit into Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska and other mothers affected by the deadly invasion from Russia. Continue reading “Jill Biden Made Surprise Visit To Ukraine, Meets With First Lady”

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Polls: Majority Of Americans Oppose Overturning Roe V. Wade

A new poll by Yahoo News/YouGov, conducted after the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s controversial draft opinion regarding overturning Roe v. Wade, suggests the issue could hurt Republicans in the 2022 midterms.
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A new poll by Yahoo News/YouGov, conducted after the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s controversial draft opinion regarding overturning Roe v. Wade, suggests the issue could hurt Republicans in the 2022 midterms. Continue reading “Polls: Majority Of Americans Oppose Overturning Roe V. Wade”

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News Round-Up: May 6, 2022

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
Some news items you might have missed: • Citizen Times: Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is having quite a week as a federal appeals court questioned whether a lower court got it right when it blocked a challenge of the controversial congressman’s candidacy by voters who cited a section of the Constitution addressing insurrection as disqualifying him. Continue reading “News Round-Up: May 6, 2022”