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All you need to know on Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie as he makes SNL debut
It’s safe to say the hype around Heated Rivalry and its lead stars is showing no signs of dying down. So much so, Connor Storrie is set to make his debut on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Since Heated Rivalry debuted last year, people have gone crazy for Storrie, who plays Ilya Rozanov, and Hu...
Boy George could be set for Eurovision 2026 finals, but not representing UK
Boy George could be set for Eurovision 2026 finals, but, oddly, not representing for the UK. The Karma Chameleon singer is instead running to represent the tiny republic of San Marino. Boy George automatically qualified alongside nine others for the micro state’s national selection, the San Mar...
Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life in prison
Two women have been arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public, which could result in a life prison sentence. Wendy Faith, 22, and Alesi Diana, 21, were arrested last week by the authorities in Arua, a city in the northwest of Uganda, as per coverage by The Guardian. “Information was rece...
Bridgerton: Michaela Stirling actress says she doesn’t feel like she’s ‘playing a queer quality’ with role
Actress Masali Baduza is reflecting on entering the Ton as Michaela Stirling, one of Bridgerton’s only LGBTQ+ characters. After making her first appearance in season three in 2024, Michaela Stirling has been upgraded to the main cast for season four, and she’s made plenty of waves already. Intr...
13 essential Thai BL shows to add to your watch list, from My Golden Blood to Bed Friend
Thai BL (Boys’ Love) has gone from niche fandom favourite to a global pop culture force. What began as low-budget web dramas has evolved into a sophisticated industry producing glossy romances, daring social commentary, and breakout stars with international followings. Whether you’re new to BL or...
Everything we know about Heated Rivalry season 2 as release month confirmed
Is anyone else still at the cottage? Yeah, us too. The Heated Rivalry hype doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon, even if there’s a pretty long wait in store for season two – a 13 month one, we now know. After an initial small-time release as a Crave original in November, the super sexy […] The ...
Meet trans Bridgerton actress Miya Ocego as she ‘puts the T in ton’
Meet trans Bridgerton actress Miya Ocego, who says she brought the “T to the ton” in season four of the hit Netflix show. Based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, Bridgerton premiered the first part of its fourth season on 29 January, while the second half of the series released today (26 February)...
Government to bring forward Conversion Practices Bill this parliamentary session, confirms equalities minister
The Labour government has pledged to bring forward legislation for a trans-inclusive ban on so-called ‘conversion therapy’ “this parliamentary session”, more than eight years after the UK vowed to outlaw the abhorrent practices. Conversion practices, more often and less accurately known as conver...
Thank Sappho for Scissorton, ahem Bridgerton, yuri: ‘We won!’
The second part of the latest season of Bridgerton has dropped, and the sapphics are going absolutely feral for ‘Franchaela’. This may contain spoilers for Bridgerton season four part two. The hit Netflix regency-era show, based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, premiered the first part of its fou...
Billy Porter to livestream his life for 28 days as he makes bedroom promise
Billy Porter has decided to livestream his life for 28 days and made a promise to show it all “without filters or edits” – well, almost. After a “serious case of sepsis” in September last year, Porter has now vowed to share “the truth” about himself with fans. “There isn’t just one Billy. There...
Republicans introduce ‘Don’t Say Trans’ bill to stop schools ‘promoting transgenderism’
In a concerning move on Wednesday morning (25 February), House Republicans introduced HR 7661, a sweeping federal bill that seeks to censor the existence of transgender individuals in public schools nationwide. Introduced hours after Trump’s State of The Union address – in which he took aim at sc...
Man sentenced to prison for cyberstalking gay men since 2016
A man from North Carolina who targeted gay men, stalked them and sent them death threats since 2016 has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. David Ryan Winters, aged 40, was convicted on cyberstalking charges after targeting men in the Raleigh-Durham area. The court heard that Winters...
Daniel Foxx How Lovely review: A solidly entertaining hour
Unfortunately for him but fortunately for his comedy career, Daniel Foxx went through “the biggest breakup of [his] life” in 2024. He is now one of the countless lovelorn millennials bobbing about in the trash-filled sea that is London’s dating pool, and he’s got a lot to say about it. It’s this ...
NHL player apologises for gay slur saying he didn’t realise ‘full meaning’
Ice hockey player Radko Gudas has apologised for shouting a gay slur at the Winter Olympics last week, saying he “didn’t realise the full meaning” of the word. Gudas, who plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL) but was competing for Team Czechia in Milan, caused outrage la...
Hudson Williams pregnant in wild Heated Rivalry Mpreg fan videos
Fans of Hudson Williams and Heated Rivalry have made him pregnant in wild Mpreg fan-fiction and videos. In a viral series of fan-made Mpreg videos – Mpreg is short for male pregnancy and is a popular fan-fiction trope – Williams’ Heated Rivalry character Shane Hollander keeps falling pregnant th...
Joe Lycett is making a video game now, and it looks terrifying
Watch out Nintendo, Joe Lycett is diving head first into the world of video game development, and it’s going about as well as you would expect. The 37-year-old British comedian published the first part of what we’re sure is going to be an informative series on his journey through the world of gam...
Man jailed after Emmerdale actor died during ‘extreme’ Grindr encounter
A man has been jailed for four years for strangling an Emmerdale actor to death during, what the court described as, an “extreme sexual encounter” from Grindr. Michael Barron, a 38-year-old actor who appeared in both Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, died 26 January 2025 at a flat in Manchester belonging ...
Donald Trump blasts LGBTQ+ ally Robert De Niro as ‘sick and demented’ for criticising president
Donald Trump has seemingly threatened to deport “sick and demented” Robert De Niro after the Oscar-winning actor called the president “an idiot”. The Taxi Driver star, 82, has been a vocal, ardent critic of Trump for years, but most recently decried Trump for “destroying” America. Speaking to Nic...
Heated Rivalry star slams Olympic hockey team for Trump meet: ‘No allies there’
Former hockey pro and Heated Rivalry star Harrison Browne has criticised USA Hockey after the US men’s team celebrated their Winter Olympics win with Donald Trump and appeared to laugh along as he mocked the women’s team. In a video posted to social media, Browne said there were “no allies in tha...
Kansas threatens to jail trans people who don’t surrender ID cards
Transgender people in Kansas have allegedly been threatened with jail time if they don’t surrender their driving licences after the state implements its anti-trans ID laws. Letters handed to residents demand that any and all government-issued driving licences and ID cards be returned once the red...
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