Some news stories for you as we close out the weekend:
• Attitude Magazine: TikTok says a ‘moderator error’ delayed the removal of Perez Hilton‘s livestream after the celebrity blogger appeared to self-harm on the platform for 15 minutes.
• Instinct Magazine: Long before Heartstopper introduced him to millions of viewers, Kit Connor appeared in Rocketman, portraying a young Elton John.
mini Kit Connor as young Elton John in ROCKETMAN
now on Netflix in Canada! pic.twitter.com/l4jdOx8Ldp
— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) April 13, 2024
• Queerty: As bathhouses have made headlines in recent months following moves to bring them back to major US cities, one bathhouse worker shared on the AskGayBros subreddit all the unexpected reasons why he loves his job. Good read.
• LGBTQ Nation: Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live alum Bowen Yang will make his Broadway debut as Mary Todd Lincoln in the fictional historical comedy Oh Mary! in September. The play is hysterical – see it if you get to NYC.
Yang is the second Saturday Night Live alum to take on the role of Mary Todd Lincoln, after Maya Rudolphhttps://t.co/mRIsQMmXri
— LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation) August 9, 2026
• NBC News: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, confirms that he spoke to Barack Obama following his primary victory and said he hopes the former president will join him on the campaign trail this fall.
• Axios: Only a week ago, Donald Trump was on the verge of ordering a return to major combat operations in Iran. Now, the Donald says he’s waiting Iran out economically – “We are low keying it – They have no money.”
Trump to Axios: “We are low keying it” with Iran https://t.co/bxCi4pyiQg
— Axios (@axios) August 9, 2026
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