Some news items I thought worth your time: • OUT: The first episode of Season 3 of The White Lotus had a lot of people noticing the awkward banter and lingering looks between brothers Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola). Truly, TWL never shies away from a provocative storyline. 
• them: We’re just about halfway through February, so plenty of time to indulge in some feel-good LGBTQ romantic comedies in the spirit of Valentines. Here’s a list of 12 (actually good) rom-coms to stream this month. • SNL 50: One of the best segments from SNL50 was this ‘In Memoriam’ sequence remembering the show’s more problematic sketches that did not age well.
SNL did a In Memoriam section for all of their problematic sketches. pic.twitter.com/4ApEGGtlvx
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 17, 2025
• NBC News: In almost the same breath that Team Trump is trying to blame the prior administration for the recent spate of airplane accidents, the Trump administration has now fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). • New York Times: Muhsin Hendricks of South Africa, widely credited as the world’s first openly gay imam who devoted his life to promoting gay rights and tolerance for LGBTQ Muslims, was shot and killed in the coastal city of Gqeberha on Saturday.
A South African imam who devoted his life to promoting gay rights and tolerance for LGBTQ Muslims was shot and killed in the coastal city of Gqeberha on Saturday, the police said. Muhsin Hendricks was credited by some as being the world’s first openly gay imam.
[image or embed] — The New York Times (@nytimes.com) February 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
• Mother Jones: Clearly a result of Trump’s anti-trans executive orders, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is now working to dismiss its own court cases brought against businesses accused of discriminating against transgender and nonbinary employees. • Funny of the day: Back during the Super Bowl, a “political analyst” whined on X that there were no white dancers in the half-time show. Bro got trolled hard. LOL… 
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