Zane Phillips Joins ‘LOOT’ + Grindr Unwrapped + More News

Zane Phillips in LOOT

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

Apple TV: The third season of LOOT is here and no one is mad that Zane Phillips (above) has joined the cast as hunky boyfriend “Moro” to billionaire “Molly Wells” (played by Maya Rudolph).

Erin in the Morning: The United Kingdom’s “Girl Scouts” organization—Girl Guiding—has banned transgender girls from joining.

NPR: The Department of Justice has instructed prisons and jails to drop standards designed to protect LGBTQ people from sexual violence.

Pink News: While Spotify is letting subscribers discover their most listened songs of the year, gay dating app Grindr is showing off its own 2025 stats including Ireland having the most bears, Switzerland is tops in twinks, and the U.S. boasts the most daddies.

Grindr Unwrapped 2025

Forbes: Eric Trump is reportedly ten-times richer than he was the day before the Donald returned to the White House in January. But, but, but…. Hunter Biden…

Axios: A Pentagon watchdog concluded in a long-awaited report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. operations and troops at risk during a strike in Yemen by sending sensitive information to a Signal group chat on an unapproved device,

New York Times: A new survey found that 98% of U.S. diplomats say that workplace morale has fallen since Trump took office again in January. Eighty-six percent said it had become harder to carry out U.S. foreign policy.

Report: Many ICE Applicants Are ‘Fat, Illiterate And Violent’

Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem (screen cap)

A deep dive by The Daily Mail into lowered recruitment standards by Immigration and Customs Enforcement found new ICE applicants who can “barely read or write” as well as those who lack basic physical fitness and even have pending criminal charges. Continue reading “Report: Many ICE Applicants Are ‘Fat, Illiterate And Violent’”

Congressman After Seeing Video Of Drug Boat Strikes: ‘We Killed 2 People In Distress’

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that he is “deeply” troubled by the Pentagon’s double-tap strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean.

Having viewed video from the attack, Himes said it’s clear U.S. forces targeted survivors who posed no threat to American security. Continue reading “Congressman After Seeing Video Of Drug Boat Strikes: ‘We Killed 2 People In Distress’”

Christmas Music: Elton John ‘Step Into Christmas’

Elton John Step Into Christmas

Today’s holiday tune is Elton John’s “Step Into Christmas.” The raucous upbeat bop was released in 1973 and reached #1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.

The song was reportedly written in one morning and completed by that afternoon. Continue reading “Christmas Music: Elton John ‘Step Into Christmas’”

Grindr Announces Support For Age-Verification Bill + More

gay dating app Grindr

Some news stories as we get over Hump Day:

OUT: Gay dating app Grindr Grindr says it supports an age-verification bill recently introduced to Congress.

LGBTQ Nation: 25-year-old Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the July 2022 murder of gay University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Prosecutors said Herrington murdered Lee to hide their sexual relationship. Continue reading “Grindr Announces Support For Age-Verification Bill + More”

Doc Who Supplied Matthew Perry With Ketamine Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison

Matthew Perry of FRIENDS

The lead doctor who sold Matthew Perry 20 vials of ketamine in the weeks before the Friends star’s overdose was sentenced to 30 months in prison today as part of a plea deal.

ABC News reports Salvador Plasencia also surrendered his medical license, will serve two years of supervised release, and pay a fine of $5,600. Continue reading “Doc Who Supplied Matthew Perry With Ketamine Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison”

FL Man Paralyzed After Incident With Anti-LGBTQ Neighbor + More News

Kyle McFarlane was left partially paralyzed after his anti-LGBTQ neighbor shot him

Some news stories you might have missed:

The Advocate: Kyle McFarlane (above) was left partially paralyzed last month when an ongoing feud — which previously saw his home vandalized with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and feces — resulted in his neighbor allegedly shooting him leaving him with a bullet lodged in his spine.

Instagram: Ok, I’m a little obsessed with this guy’s voice – out recording artist Cornelius Versa singing “Not That Girl” from WICKED. Click pic to play. You can find his debut album “The Crystal Cowboy” on Spotify here. Continue reading “FL Man Paralyzed After Incident With Anti-LGBTQ Neighbor + More News”

Admiral To Brief Congress On ‘Drug Boat’ Strikes

Navy Adm. Frank M. “Mitch” Bradley, who directed a second strike on an alleged “drug boat” operation in September, will deliver a classified briefing to senior members of the Senate and House Armed Services committees Thursday about the controversial strikes. Continue reading “Admiral To Brief Congress On ‘Drug Boat’ Strikes”