Brandi Carlile is the Anthem Awards’ 2026 Entertainer of the Year, honored as this year’s winners were announced Thursday, Nov. 5, “for using her music and platform to champion LGBTQ+ equality, and for directing millions of dollars to grassroots organizations through the Looking Out Foundation,” Billboard reported. The Webby AwardsContinue Reading
Dolly Parton’s longtime manager, Danny Nozell, has dropped a lawsuit against the late star’s nephew, Bryan Seaver. Nozell previously alleged her nephew and former security head had attempted to strong-arm Parton’s estate after she died. That complaint was dropped on Thursday (5 November). The lawsuit was against Seaver, son ofContinue Reading
The night before I left my husband, I taught him how to make mashed potatoes. Our friends had offered him a place to stay for the night so I could be alone. I wanted to gather my thoughts and my belongings for a flight back to my hometown the nextContinue Reading
The first signs that something was very wrong were fevers that came without warning, a burning sensation that moved across my skin like something beneath it was lit, and headaches that invaded and stayed. I called my mother from the doctor’s office parking lot, hands still shaking. Some instincts outliveContinue Reading
Chucky creator Don Mancini answered Nicki Minaj’s Republican Chucky on Election Day with a rundown of the doll’s politics. “Chucky has a trans kid. Chucky protects the dolls. Chucky is anti-ICE,” Mancini wrote on X at 4:24 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Minaj’s post had landed at 9:04 a.m.Continue Reading
Two federal workers in the FEHB gender-affirming care lawsuit asked a judge in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 4, for a preliminary injunction against the Office of Personnel Management’s 2027 ban on coverage for transition hormones and surgery. The motion was filed “seeking to halt the exclusionary policy from being inContinue Reading
Elton John and CMAT released a new duet of his 1973 single “Step Into Christmas” on Thursday, Nov. 5, as an Amazon Music Original, so it’s streaming on Amazon Music and nowhere else, Amazon announced. “I’ve loved CMAT since I first heard her and saw her videos years ago,” EltonContinue Reading
Pansexual means attraction to people of any gender, or regardless of gender. The Human Rights Campaign includes emotional, romantic and sexual attraction in its definition. “Pan” comes from the Greek word for “all.” That definition leaves a lot of ordinary life alone. A pan person can have a type, turnContinue Reading
A drag queen makes a performance out of femininity. That can mean a wig, a gown and a lip-sync. It can also mean a joke so filthy the host has to wait for the room to recover. The performer could be a man, a woman or a nonbinary person. AsContinue Reading
I’d begin with a terrible pair of trousers. Linguist Paul Baker uses them to explain Polari: “vada the naff strides on the omee ajax.” His translation is “look at the awful trousers on the man nearby.” There’s the appeal in one sentence. Someone gets to be deliciously rude, and theContinue Reading
The trailer for the Real Housewives of London Reunion has dropped – and we are officially seated! Yes, the Reunion episodes mean the season is coming to an end, but the teaser promises plenty of drama still to come. The Real Housewives of London ‘s final episode will be streamingContinue Reading
For Shane and Ilya, the Heated Rivalry books go in this order: Heated Rivalry, then The Long Game. Their next book, Unrivaled, comes out June 1, 2027. There are also four other couples worth knowing in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series. I’ve included the full order below, along with aContinue Reading
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza defeated Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race Thursday, Nov. 5, at 2:38 p.m. Eastern, flipping the seat after Ciscomani’s two terms. “Tonight, the voters of this district have given me the opportunity to serve again. I don’t takeContinue Reading