Trudeau To US: ‘Your Government Has Chosen To Do This To You’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (screen cap)

After Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico kicked in this morning, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly addressed the American people today saying “we don’t want this” and “your government has chosen to do this to you,” as he announced retaliatory tariffs on behalf of his country. Continue reading “Trudeau To US: ‘Your Government Has Chosen To Do This To You’”

Oscars Has A ‘WICKED’ Good Night

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande open the 2025 Academy Awards (screen capture)

I thought last night’s Academy Awards festivities were one of the more enjoyable iterations of the Oscars in recent years. The big story of the night had to be Sean Baker, the force behind Anora, which cost $6 million to make, taking home 4 Oscars for directing, original screenplay, editing and ‘Best Picture.’ Continue reading “Oscars Has A ‘WICKED’ Good Night”

History Made With WICKED Oscar Win + More News

Paul Tazewell (screen capture)

Some news items you might have missed: • them: Out gay costume designer Paul Tazewell (above) became the first Black man to win an Oscar for ‘Best Costume Design’ last night for his brilliant work on the mega-hit movie musical WICKED. Continue reading “History Made With WICKED Oscar Win + More News”

Ontario Premier Threatens To Cut Off Energy To U.S. Over Trump Tariffs

With Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico set to take effect tomorrow, Premier Doug Ford  reiterated his threat to cut off electricity from Ontario to several American states (“with a smile on my face”) if the U.S. moves ahead with tariffs. Continue reading “Ontario Premier Threatens To Cut Off Energy To U.S. Over Trump Tariffs”

Gus Kenworthy Gets Candid About Sex + Airport Gays + More

Gus Kenworthy (selfie via Instagram)

Some news items for this fine Saturday: • Gayety: Actor and former Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy spoke candidly in a recent podcast interview about his sexual experiences (“more threesomes than… sex one-on-one”) nearly 10 years after publicly coming out as gay. Continue reading “Gus Kenworthy Gets Candid About Sex + Airport Gays + More”