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‘Rocky Horror’ Coming To Sphere Las Vegas + New Music From Chris Housman + More

Screen capture from The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Happy Tuesday! Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• Variety: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is coming to the Sphere in Las Vegas sometime in 2027. Sphere Studios will use its signature immersive technology to enhance the 1975 cult classic as it did with “The Wizard of Oz,” which has sold more than 3 million tickets since opening in 2025.

• New Music: Out country music artist Chris Housman makes it clear with his fun new music video – he doesn’t want a cowboy, he wants a “Cowman.” Continue reading “‘Rocky Horror’ Coming To Sphere Las Vegas + New Music From Chris Housman + More”

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Librarian Fired Over LGBTQ Books + Jaden Ivey Cut For Homophobic Rant + More

Library shelf featuring LGBTQ books

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• The Advocate: A Tennessee library board voted to fire its director after she refused to remove more than 100 LGBTQ books from the system’s shelves, capping weeks of escalating tension over censorship, access, and reader privacy.

• Outsports: Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey was cut from the team for “conduct detrimental to the team” following his anti-gay social media posts attacking Pride. #Good Continue reading “Librarian Fired Over LGBTQ Books + Jaden Ivey Cut For Homophobic Rant + More”

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Federal Arts Commission Packed With Trump Allies Approves Massive Ballroom

While a federal judge and outside architects have expressed concerns about the super-sized scope of Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, the Commission of Fine Arts voted unanimously on Thursday to approve the project.

This is where I note that Trump fired the entire commission panel last year and filled it with his hand-picked allies. Continue reading “Federal Arts Commission Packed With Trump Allies Approves Massive Ballroom”

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White House Posts List Of ‘Naughty’ Journalists + More News

White House posts then deletes list of 'naughty' journalists

Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• White House: The White House posted (and then deleted) a video today showing Santa with a list of ‘naughty’ journalists that included MS NOW reporters Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian, CNN’s Jake Tapper, and reporters from CBS News, Axios, and The Bulwark. Continue reading “White House Posts List Of ‘Naughty’ Journalists + More News”

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National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking a judge to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 90K square foot “ballroom.”

The organization’s filing argues the project is illegal and unconstitutional having failed to undergo required reviews or receive congressional authorization for the addition. Continue reading “National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s White House Ballroom”

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Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump At The White House

NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump in the Oval Office (screen cap)

It was a mesmerizingly friendly afternoon in the Oval Office today as Donald Trump welcomed Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City he has attacked for months.

“I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Trump said to the shock of many. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.” Continue reading “Zohran Mamdani Meets Trump At The White House”