LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Gay Times: Country music superstar Orville Peck (above) is set to make his film debut in the new film adaptation of the popular video game franchise Street Fighter.
• New Music: Out artist Grant Knoche started his latest single “WOOHOO” two years ago, but recently rediscovered the track and turned out this hypnotic pop bop. Continue reading “Orville Peck’s Film Debut + New Music + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Broadway World: The pro-shot of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along (above) will be released in movie theaters worldwide December 5, 2025.
• LGBTQ Nation: Puerto Rican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón (R) has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth under 21. The legislation bans both gender-affirming surgeries (which are rarely performed on minors anyway) and hormone therapy. Continue reading “Broadway’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ To Hit Movie Theaters + More News”
Country-rock singer-songwriter Bryan Ruby has released his brand-new EP, Growing Season, a four-song snapshot of small-town grit and heartland pride. Continue reading “New Music: Bryan Ruby ‘Growing Season’ EP”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Gay Times: There are zero openly gay and bi men actively competing in America’s top pro sports leagues. Anyone else wonder what’s keeping the closet door shut?
• Metro Weekly: Brazil’s “Baby” (top photo) follows a gay teen and his older hustler mentor navigating love, danger, and abandonment on the streets of São Paulo. Available now on Apple, Amazon, and YouTube. Continue reading “What To Watch – Brazil’s ‘BABY’ + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Them: The Stonewall National Monument website seemingly erased nearly every mention of bisexuality from its website right before Pride month. This comes after the Trump administration erased all mentions of trans people from the same site earlier this year.
• New Music: Out recording artist Nieri drops this edgy, sexy music video for his new single “Architecture” – a bold reclamation of power. The track fuses dance, funk, and sleek pop into a fearless anthem about breaking free from abusive relationships and reclaiming control. Continue reading “New Music From Nieri + Stonewall National Monument + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Variety: Julian McMahon, Australian actor best known for his roles on “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Charmed,” “Nip/Tuck” and the early aughts “Fantastic Four” films, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 56.
• New Music: Out singer/songwriter (and Randy Report favorite) Milahroy teams up with BAYWUD for their new feel-good summer bop, “Kamikaze.” Continue reading “Julian McMahon (‘Charmed’, ‘Nip/Tuck’) Dead At 56 + More News”
Some news items you might have missed:
• AP News: Virginia officials have agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning the scientifically discredited practice of conversion therapy for minors as part of an agreement with a faith-based conservative group. #boooo
• CNN: Donald Trump keeps lying about the price of gas. “Gasoline just hit $1.99 today in five states,” he said today. Except it’s not true. AAA reports Mississippi has the lowest gas prices of any state at $2.71 – not anywhere near $1.99. Continue reading “Virginia Won’t Enforce Conversion Therapy Ban + Price Of Gas + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Axios: The dating app Tinder will now verify new users in California using facial recognition technology in an effort to reduce impersonation (“catfishing”).
• Broadway World: Review round-up for the new stage musical Hercules in London’s West End based on the 1997 animated Disney film. Here’s a tease of easy-on-the-eyes-and-ears leading man Luke Brady singing “Go The Distance” (photo – Matt Crockett). Continue reading “West End “Hercules” Goes The Distance + Dating App Adopts Facial Recognition Tech + More News”
For the folks who might have felt like part of the ‘weird’ crowd at some point in their journey, NYC-based singer/songwriter Kyle Motsinger embraces that phase of life with his new pop bop, “Dangerously Uncool.” Continue reading “New Music: Kyle Motsinger ‘Dangerously Uncool’”
Out British musician Jamie McDermott (aka Jamie Irrepressible) and his genre-defying project The Irrepressibles drops the bold, defiant anthem “What I Am, Queer!” today.
Just in time for Pride Month, the track – which begins with a quiet, moody feel before building to nearly-symphonic rapture – is a rallying cry for queer self-love and empathy. Continue reading “New Music: The Irrepressibles ‘What I Am, Queer!’”