I was not born into a body so much as positioned within one. I was assigned female at birth. Assigned. The word has always fascinated me. Assigned as if gender were a slot on a bureaucratic spreadsheet, an administrative designation attached to skin before a child has spoken a singleContinue Reading
A bizarre interview where RuPaul talks about once watching a man drown has recently resurfaced, and it is wild. In an interview with BuzzFeed in 2015, the drag superstar sat down to discuss his childhood, wanting RuPaul’s Drag Race to launch in the UK (it launched on the BBC inContinue Reading
On September 11, 2001, four hijacked planes transformed the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania into sites of unimaginable loss. Among the 2,996 people killed were at least 27 confirmed LGBTQ+ individuals. They were firefighters running toward collapsing towers, flight crews working until the finalContinue Reading
Judge Judy Sheindlin is finally hanging up her robe. The 83-year-old television powerhouse behind 30 years of daytime television drama is retiring from on-camera work once Judy Justice wraps up its run in October. Sheindlin isn’t stepping away because she lost her trademark bite. She simply wants a break fromContinue Reading
Hudson Williams is headed back to Crave, and this time, he’s doubling down. The Heated Rivalry breakout will play two roles in the streamer’s upcoming mystery thriller Yaga . Crave confirmed the surprise Thursday with a new look at Williams as Henry and Logan, two characters who appear to beContinue Reading
Canadian comedian, actress, and writer Sabrina Jalees is taking on the role of hockey agent Farah Jalali in Heated Rivalry season two. Fans were eagerly anticipating the casting of Farah, who plays a pivotal, supportive role in the romance between ice hockey stars Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya RozanovContinue Reading
Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, have reportedly welcomed their first child together. Page Six confirmed the news Friday, marking an exciting new chapter for the famously private couple. Gaga and Polansky have not publicly announced the arrival, and details including the baby’s name, sex and date of birthContinue Reading
Lilly Wachowski is urging people to think about the media they are consuming. In a candid new interview with Variety , the filmmaker criticized J.K. Rowling’s record of supporting anti-trans causes and argued that fans cannot separate their purchases from the impact of the money the author receives. “Your enjoymentContinue Reading
The American Horror Story reunion fans have been waiting for is finally taking shape, and it looks every bit as chaotic as you might expect. The official trailer for AHS: 13 brings back some of the anthology’s most recognizable characters, pulling together witches, killers, and other familiar faces from acrossContinue Reading
Jennifer Lawrence has officially entered her Instagram era – and she’s already warning us she might quit. The Oscar-winning actor has finally joined Instagram after years of mostly staying away from social media, and she’s now posted her very first video under the handle @jlaw. In the clip, Jennifer acknowledgesContinue Reading
Gillian Anderson has long been open about her attraction to women, but the actor now appears ready to put a more specific name to her sexuality. During a recent interview with The Australian , journalist Nikki Gemmell reported that Anderson identifies as pansexual. The moment marks a shift for theContinue Reading
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Carly Rae Jepsen almost brought her pop magic to Heated Rivalry, but her connection to the hockey romance may be even more personal than fans realized. While discussing her upcoming double album, Day and Night, Jepsen revealed that she was approached about writing an original song for the first seasonContinue Reading