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.
Twice in a row, a guy blocked me minutes after our hookup. Is something wrong with me? https://t.co/96E2D53mG8
— Queerty (@Queerty) January 2, 2026
• LGBTQ Nation: Under pressure from Trump, Arlington (located between Fort Worth and Dallas) recently rolled back its LGBTQ+ protections. Now the city’s Pride organization has canceled its 2026 event.
• Pink News: Actor and rapper Will Smith is reportedly being sued by a male tour violinist over accusations of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation.
Will Smith sued by male tour violinist over sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation https://t.co/IiwbmswnDr
— PinkNews (@PinkNews) January 2, 2026
• Them: A former New York Times editor says the newspaper’s anti-trans slant come from leaders at the top of management.
• Instinct Magazine: The hit hockey romance series Heated Rivalry has changed the life of Canadian romance novelist Rachel Reid (who wrote the books the series is based on) not only monetarily, but it brought her diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease to the attention of world-class specialists who reached out to help her.
The success of “Heated Rivalry” now means Rachel Reid is getting better treatment to help fight Parkinson’s.
“One of the top Parkinson’s experts in the world reached out to me and asked if he could help me. I’ve never gotten to talk to a Parkinson’s expert. I’ve been on a…— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) December 30, 2025
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