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Billie Eilish experienced ‘existential dread’ before working on the Barbie soundtrack. She credited the ’empowering’ movie with helping her out of that ‘dark episode’. (Getty) Billie Eilish said that Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster Barbie really “resonated” with her and has revealed that being able to work on the blockbuster’s soundtrack helped her come out of a “dark episode”. 
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The BBC rejected complaints from Doctor Who viewers who didn’t like Yasmin Finney’s trans character appearing in the 2023 specials. (BBC) The BBC has hit back at complaints from Doctor Who viewers who argued that including Yasmin Finney’s trans character in the 60th anniversary special was “inappropriate”.  The broadcaster received a measly 144 complaints from disgruntled viewers over the
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LGBTQ+ representation in video games has been a long and complicated process, but gamers saw some improvements in 2023.  Queer inclusion in video games comes in a sensational variety of forms, from indie faves focusing on our stories, to surprising representation in big-name titles. However, it can still feel like a quest to find authentic
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Acclaimed author and Polari Prize winner Julia Armfield has spoken to PinkNews about LGBTQ+ censorship, sapphic yearning and her award-winning novel, Our Wives Under the Sea. Armfield was named joint winner of the LGBTQ+ literary Polari Prize alongside Jon Ransom, who was honoured for his novel The Whale Tattoo. The annual awards ceremony celebrates the
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Layton Williams has won Strictly fans and judges over with his immense dancing talents, bubbly personality and stellar performances. (BBC/Strictly Come Dancing) Layton Williams has been an absolute wonder on Strictly Come Dancing as he’s fought to be half of the BBC ballroom contest’s first winning same-sex duo.  After weeks of competition and training, Williams will join
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British actor, broadcaster, writer and comedian Stephen Fry. (Getty) Stephen Fry says he’s ready to return to work, three months after he suffered a shocking six-foot fall from the stage at London’s O2 Arena.  On Saturday (9 December), the BAFTA-winning British actor, broadcaster, writer and comedian spoke about his recovery for the first time to
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Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj at the Billboard Women In Music in 2019. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Billboard) Billie Eilish fans aren’t best pleased with Nicki Minaj after learning that a teased collaboration between the pair on the iconic rapper’s new album was just a sample. Trinidadian rapper and singer-songwriter Minaj dropped her much-anticipated fifth
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Here’s what Heartstopper stars including Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney and Kit Connor are working on. (Getty) Alice Oseman’s queer Netflix series Heartstopper has not only birthed a new era of LGBTQ+ representation on screen, but it’s also created some of today’s biggest upcoming stars – including Joe Locke and Yasmin Finney. While Heartstopper is still
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Zendaya has proven she’s a queer icon by wanting to direct a romance movie about two Black girls. The Euphoria star cemented herself as an LGBTQ+ ally through her character Rue, who struggled with compulsory heterosexuality throughout the show. Coupling up with Jules, played by Hunter Schafer, the pair shared many onscreen moments that were
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Taylor Swift: ‘The Eras Tour concert film has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time, earning an impressive $178 million domestically since its debut on Thursday, October 12. Among the list of the top-grossing concert films at the domestic box office are the recently rereleased Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, Talking Heads concert film
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