Libs Of TikTok Attacks Gay Educator And The Bomb Threats Began + More News

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for a state ban on the harmful practice of conversion therapy

Some news items you might have missed: • LGBTQ Nation: A gay educator in Wisconsin wore a rainbow face mask in a social media post. Anti-LGBTQ X user Libs of TikTok attacked him, and then the bomb threats against his school started. Continue reading “Libs Of TikTok Attacks Gay Educator And The Bomb Threats Began + More News”

Soccer Star Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay + More News

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The Advocate: Czech soccer star Jakub Jankto has become the first active international men’s player to announce he is gay. In his coming out message (below), Jankto says he wants to “live my life in freedom without fears.” Congrats Jakub for loving yourself enough to live out loud. Continue reading “Soccer Star Jakub Jankto Comes Out As Gay + More News”

Overturned Truck Spills Sex Toys Across Highway + More News

Truck spill in Oklahoma covered highway with sex toys & lube
Truck spill in Oklahoma covered highway with sex toys & personal lubricant
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: A semi-truck hauling sex toys and personal lubricant overturned on an Oklahoma highway. The reporter in the local news chopper was at a loss for words when asked what was covering the road. Continue reading “Overturned Truck Spills Sex Toys Across Highway + More News”

Zac Efron Doesn’t Think He’s Daddy Material (Yet) + More News

Zac Efron isn't sure if he's ready to be a daddy, but we have news for him...
Zac Efron (screen capture via Netflix)
Some news items you might have missed: • OK Magazine: After filming his latest film where he plays a dad, Zac Efron says he doesn’t think he’s quite ready to be a daddy. “I have a little bit more growing to do, probably,” he said. p.s. dude, we’ve got some news for you… Continue reading “Zac Efron Doesn’t Think He’s Daddy Material (Yet) + More News”

‘Black Widow’ Breaks Pandemic-Era Box Office Records

Scarlett Johansen as Black Widow

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow
Whoa – the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe – “Black Widow” – totally crushed pandemic-era box office records. From Variety:

The superhero adventure raked in a mighty $39.5 million from 4,160 theaters on Friday, the biggest single-day gross since the onset of COVID-19.

Through the weekend, “Black Widow” is poised to generated a huge $87.8 million, which would best the benchmark previously set by “F9” and its $70 million debut.

The final opening weekend number for the Cate Shortland-directed movie could shoot even higher with positive word-of-mouth. As the first Marvel film to open in theaters since the start of the pandemic, “Black Widow” is already receiving a warm welcome from MCU fans.

From USA Today:

Black Widow explores the story of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in a prequel to the events of Avengers: Infinity War and follows the title character as she navigates the consequences of her past and her journey toward a heroic future.

The film stars Johansson alongside Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff, and David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov (Red Guardian).

Marvel Studios Drops Mega Teaser For Upcoming Films

Scarlett Johannsen

Scarlett Johannsen
Scarlett Johansson as ‘Black Widow’
Marvel Studios wants to remind folks that while the pandemic set their release schedule for super-hero flicks back a bit, they plan to drop several new cinematic adventures soon. From GMA:

A title card reads, “We go to escape, to get lost in a story, to feel connected, to share moments we will remember forever” before the Marvel montage shows an opening night movie audience going bonkers during the climactic final battle from 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” to prove the point.

The video then switches to Marvel Studios’ opening fanfare and snippets of its pandemic-delayed releases — “Black Widow,” opening July 9, and “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” opening Sept. 3 — and then to a never-before-seen peek of “Eternals,” opening Nov. 5, from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao.

The fast-paced video teaser also shares these release dates further in the future: • “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Dec. 17 • “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” on March 25, 2022 • “Thor: Love and Thunder” on May 6, 2022 • “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on July 8, 2022 • “The Marvels” on Nov. 11, 2022 • “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” on Feb. 17, 2023 • “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” on May 5, 2023

DC Comics Teases Possible ‘Justice League Queer’ Series

Superman with an LGBTQ Pride flag

Superman with an LGBTQ Pride flag
(image via DC Comics)
DC Comics is asking fans to vote on 16 different stories to determine which one will be made into a complete comic book series. One of the 16 contenders is titled, “Justice League Queer.” The description for the series reads, “Eight young queer heroes investigate a series of monstrous manifestations around the world and discover that something much more terrifying is coming.” Some of the other possible titles include Green Lanterns: Underworld On Fire, Lobo / Animal Man: Scorched Earth, Robins, Blue Beetle: Graduation Day, Nightrunner: Love in Paris, Superman & Lois: Ignition, and Suicide Squad Seven. The voting on the very different stories is going on right now in round robin style. In the first round, “Justice League Queer” is up against a series called “Robins” which tells the tale of former Batman sidekicks meeting up.
It looks like Aqualad and Dreamer make the JLQ team
With three days left, “Robins” is currently leading “Justice League Queer” 54% to 45%. I’d totally love to see what an LGBTQ Justice League would look like. And yes, I voted 🙂