Vevo has announced its highly anticipated 2026 DSCVR Artists to Watch list, putting a spotlight on emerging talent ready to break into the mainstream. Now in its 12th year, the program has become a cornerstone of Vevo’s mission to support new voices in music, offering curated global exposure and performanceContinue Reading
K-pop-inspired girl group KATSEYE is speaking out about the darker side of fame. In a recent interview with the BBC, the six-member band opened up about the emotional toll of receiving “thousands” of online death threats, and how they’re learning to cope with the pressure that comes with global stardom.Continue Reading
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookishContinue Reading
Every so often, the internet collectively loses its mind over a man who seems too good to be true, and this year, that man is Damian Hardung . The 27-year-old German actor has quickly become a global sensation thanks to Amazon Prime Video’s Maxton Hall — The World Between Us,Continue Reading
Eight years after “13 Reasons Why” put her on the Hollywood map, Tommy Dorfman has shifted her focus behind the camera with a film that offers “a fantasy version of what community should look like” when a young queer person is grappling with their sexuality or gender identity. Dorfman isContinue Reading
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is moving toward a sweeping new policy that could bar both transgender women and some cisgender women with naturally higher testosterone levels from competing in female Olympic events, according to multiple reports. The proposed restrictions, which insiders say could be finalized ahead of the 2026Continue Reading
Before Bridgerton made him a heartthrob, Jonathan Bailey was just a teenager in Oxford who couldn’t stop thinking about Brokeback Mountain . Nearly two decades later, the newly crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive says the Oscar-winning film didn’t just move him, it changed his life. A Movie That Shifted EverythingContinue Reading
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Asttina Mandella is hosting a World AIDS Gala to support East London-based HIV support service Positive East and tackle the “silently hidden” stigma that surrounds the virus. The World AIDS Day gala is organised by HIV The Naked Truth, a collective of people fighting toContinue Reading
Sabrina Carpenter is trading “Nonsense” for a trip down the rabbit hole. The pop powerhouse is set to star in and produce a new Alice in Wonderland movie musical at Universal Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, best known forContinue Reading
Vermont-based artist Tai Ericson has turned a beloved fantasy series into a poignant protest: portraits of transgender women who were murdered, crafted from the pages of Harry Potter books. Ericson’s project began earlier this year, responding to J.K. Rowling’s widely criticized statements on trans issues. “Trans women are women. TransContinue Reading
Two of China’s most popular gay dating apps have vanished from Chinese app stores, sparking concern among LGBTQ+ advocates about an intensifying government clampdown on queer spaces both online and offline. As of Tuesday, Blued and Finka , two of the country’s largest queer social networking platforms, were no longerContinue Reading
Two Truths and a Lie by Cory O’Brien (Sci-Fi) There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newsom (Historical) Battle Scars by Meghan O’Brien (Contemporary Romance) Regeneration by Pat Barker (Historical) The Charioteer by Mary Renault (Historical), Read MoreContinue Reading
Introducing a new calendar that’ll have you checking the date twice. Photographer Chris Behroozian is back with something a little more titillating. His new Beefy 2026 Calendar is exactly what it sounds like — twelve months of unapologetic beards, bellies, and sometimes more. These black-and-white portraits capture twelve bears inContinue Reading