Luke Macfarlane and Billy Eichner attend Universal Pictures’s Bros New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater. (Getty) A group of pitiful homophobes have spent their free time review bombing Billy Eichner’s gay romantic-comedy Bros. The film’s IMDb score plummeted to 5.5/10 on Friday (23 September) with 312 one-star reviews out of 678 despite the
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Traveller Pride attributed “so much of the success and growth” of the support and campaign group in the past year to Drag Race UK’s Cherry Valentine. (BBC) Traveller Pride has paid an emotional tribute to Cherry Valentine, remembering the Drag Race UK star’s “buoyant and genuine love and care”. On Friday (23 September), it was announced that
Cherry Valentine. (BBC) RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine, real name George Ward, has died at just 28 years old. Ward, from Darlington, County Durham, became the first-ever queen of Romany descent to appear in the entire Drag Race franchise when they competed as Cherry Valentine in the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. They
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four. (BBC/RuPaul’s Drag Race) The RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four opener was chaotic in the most iconic way as the queens brought the looks, the drama and the… Mr Blobbies? In Thursday’s (22 September) episode the queens were faced with a Spice Girls photoshoot as well as a BBC show inspired
The Wizard of Oz is getting a gay(er) remake. (Getty) Kenya Barris’ remake of The Wizard of Oz will be unapologetically queer, he has promised. The Black-ish writer said his cinematic trip to the Emerald City will feature representation from the LGBTQ+ and various other communities in an effort to bring the message of the original
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star Meghan King thinks she “must be somewhere on the gay spectrum” because she has “hooked up” with women before. (Getty) Former Real Housewives star Meghan King said she falls “somewhere on the gay spectrum” as she’s “hooked up” with women in the past. King, who appeared on Bravo’s Real Housewives of
Charli D’Amelio attends Michael Rubin’s MLBPA x Fanatics party at City Market Social House. (Leon Bennett/Getty) Charli D’Amelio kicked off the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars with a TikTok-inspired bang. The social media influencer wowed judges with her dancefloor debut on Monday (19 September) while dancing the cha-cha with expert choreographer Mark Ballas.
Leader of white supremacist group NSC-131 Chris Hood has been charged with affray. (The Boston Globe via Getty/ Jessica Rinaldi) The founder of the neo-Nazi group NSC-131 has appeared in court to face charges of violence while protesting a Drag Queen Story Hour event. NSC-131 is a racist, antisemitic, neo-Nazi group that was founded in
Shangela rose to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and she’s set to gain more fans as she competes on Dancing with the Stars. (Getty) Drag Race star Shangela is set to make history as she gears up to compete on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. The drag queen is arguably one of the most
Milly Alcock as Princess Rhaenyra and Emily Carey as Lady Alicent. (HBO/Sky) House of the Dragon actor Emily Carey has addressed the queer undertones in her character Alicent’s relationship with Rhaenyra. Fans of House of the Dragon picked up on the romantic chemistry between Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) and Alicent from the very first episode. At
Roșie O’Donnell appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. (YouTube/ Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen) Lesbian talkshow icon Rosie O’Donnell has described a very “weird thing” with Ellen DeGeneres that she’s never managed to get over. O’Donnell has been credited with paving the way for DeGeneres, whose talkshow The Ellen DeGeneres
SNL’s first non-binary cast member Molly Kearney. (FilmMagic for Clusterfest/ Jeff Kravitz) Saturday Night Live (SNL) has announced that it will introduce its first non-binary cast member, comedian and actor Molly Kearney, in its upcoming season. The 48th season of SNL premieres on 1 October, and will see the addition of four new cast members,
Vera Drew as the protagonist of The People’s Joker. (Vera Drew) An unofficial Joker parody with a trans twist has been removed from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The People’s Joker, a crowdfunded indie film, was reportedly removed from the TIFF lineup due to “rights issues” – likely to stem from DC Comics and
Dakota Schiffer has explained that she wants to bring “trans joy” to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK after making “herstory” as the British show’s first trans woman contestant. Speaking to the BBC in her first interview since being announced as part of the new cast, Schiffer said: “I am so excited to be a part of
Rob Anderson. (YouTube/Rob Anderson) Rob Anderson blew up on TikTok with his Gay Science series – now, he’s ready to dominate. So to speak. You might have come across Rob on TikTok, where he’s racked up more than two million followers with his “Gay Science” videos, his Oscars coverage, and – more recently – his
Billy Eichner in the Bros trailer. (Universal) The first reviews are in for Billy Eichner’s history-making gay rom-com Bros – and they’re somewhat mixed. Much has been made of the film, which has been dubbed the first gay major studio romantic comedy to get a theatrical release. Its two leads are openly gay men, which has also
Drag icon Nina West and Divine each serving amazing looks. (Getty) Weird Al’s totally accurate biopic is serving chaotic realness with Nina West set to play the one and only drag icon Divine. The season 11 Drag Race star’s inclusion as the self-proclaimed “filthiest person alive” in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story was announced in an
Canada’s Drag Race has crowned its season three winner in a dramatic finale. Warning: spoilers ahead. The finalists, Gisèle Lullaby, Jada Shada Hudson, Kimmy Couture and Miss Fiercalicious, had to write, record and perform their own verses of “True North Strong (and Fierce)” for their final maxi challenge. They then pulled out all the stops
Queen Elizabeth II is seen at the Chichester Theatre while visiting West Sussex on November 30, 2017. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty) Leading political and cultural figures have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the British throne. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the monarch died peacefully
Luke Evans. (Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) Luke Evans has said his sexuality is irrelevant to James Bond fans, amid rumours he could be the first out gay actor to play the role. Evans is one of several actors whose name is regularly linked to James Bond. Throughout its history, the role has been played by
Ed Balls discusses the same-sex couple in Peppa Pig with hosts. (Good Morning Britain/ITV) Viewers have criticised Good Morning Britain over its “uncomfortable” discussion on Peppa Pig’s inclusion of a same-sex couple. Hosts of the morning talk show Susanna Reid, Ed Balls, and Richard Arnold briefly discussed the addition of the same-sex couple to the children’s
Peppa Pig introduces lesbian couple. (Peppa Pig/Channel 5) Popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig has introduced its first same-sex couple. In an episode broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday (6 September), Peppa is joined by classmates Suzy Sheep, Danny Dog and Penny Polar Bear as they start drawing pictures of their family. Penny draws two female
Joe Rogan attends the UFC 277 ceremonial weigh-in at American Airlines Center. (Carmen Mandato/Getty) Professional devil’s advocate Joe Rogan has said that even he thinks Andrew Tate went too far with his comments on women. The UFC colour commentator and podcast host said that he thought former kickboxer Tate “f**ked up with the misogyny stuff”
Harry Styles and Nick Kroll. (Getty) The Don’t Worry Darling premiere was a hot mess – from Harry Styles kissing Nick Kroll to Chris Pine doing… whatever Chris Pine was doing Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde and starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, has been in the headlines for weeks for
Kevin Federline and Britney Spears. (Chad Buchanan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Kevin Federline is facing fierce criticism for taking part in a tell-all interview about his past relationship with Britney Spears which fans are calling “disgusting”. On Sunday (4 September), an interview with Federline, a 44-year-old backup dancer and DJ, on 60 Minutes Australia will air.
JK Rowling. (Getty/Samir Hussein) JK Rowling has said her new novel The Ink Black Heart “genuinely wasn’t” inspired by backlash to her comments on the trans community. The 57-year-old author’s latest crime novel follows a female fantasy cartoon creator hounded by online fans and accused of transphobia before being murdered. Running to more than 1,000 pages, the
Jordan Peterson deadnamed Elliot Page on Twitter. (Getty) Jordan Peterson has staged his Twitter comeback by, of course, deadnaming Elliot Page once again two months since being suspended. Peterson, a conservative author and psychologist notorious for his anti-trans attitudes, was suspended for violating the social media service’s rules against hateful conduct. He both misgendered and deadnamed
Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon finally explains a baffling joke from her iconic Judy Garland Snatch Game performance. (World of Wonder) Jinkx Monsoon has finally cleared up why she jokingly called RuPaul “broom” in her iconic All Stars 7 Snatch Game performance. Jinkx left fans gagged after her amazing embodiment of the Wizard of Oz star
Fans are heartbroken after Netflix announced that the upcoming fourth season of The Umbrella Academy will be the beloved series last. (Netflix) The Umbrella Academy has renewed for a fourth season, but fans are devastated after Netflix announced it will be the beloved show’s last. Fans have eagerly awaited news of the sci-fi superhero series since
Scott Mills. (Getty) Scott Mills has left Radio 1 after a mammoth 24 years entertaining the nation – and needless to say, it got emotional. Mills and his co-host Chris Stark hosted their final ever Radio 1 show on Thursday (25 August), with Stark also leaving the station after a decade on air. The final