The holidays have a particular sound: bells, music, wrapping paper being shredded open, oven timers going off, full-volume laughter, and at least one relative yelling, “Did anyone see where I put my phone?!” Keep Reading →
Both theWicked: For Good and Superman stars had a kissing-while-levitating scene in their films, but the latter was criticized for tone-deaf comments on Variety and CNN's "Actors on Actors."
Frankie Grande is the first guest on Holding Space with Tracy E. Gilchrist.
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Queen of Queer Media and former Advocate and Out editor and writer Tracy E. Gilchrist has found a new platform for holding space — a podcast where she interviews queer icons. Keep Reading →
Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams attend the premiere of "Heated Rivalry" at TIFF Lightbox
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Heated Rivalry is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about shows on social media, enrapturing a gay audience as well as a straight one. Amid this hype, the two hunky stars of the steamy Canadian hockey show, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, popped into a gay sports bar in West Hollywood, Hi Tops, during its trivia night to surprise the patrons. Both of the show's leading men took turns addressing the crowd, which was clearly excited to see them. Keep Reading →
Beyoncé at the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show
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Beyoncé is one of the most methodical artists working today; everything she does serves a purpose. On Wednesday, it was announced that she would serve as a cochair of the 2026 Met Gala alongside Venus Williams, Anna Wintour, and Nicole Kidman. Next year's theme is "Costume Art." The 2026 spring event will be Beyoncé's first Met Gala appearance since 2016, as she has been raising children and touring the world with three albums since then. Keep Reading →
Heated Rivalry; Real-life NHL rivals Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard all about Heated Rivalry. But what you probably don’t know is how a real-life hockey rivalry and a certain Marvel movie played a role in the origins of the popular gay hockey romance show. Keep Reading →
The National Hockey League is the only major North American men's sports league with no current or former players who have come out.
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The queer hockey romance Heated Rivalry is taking over North America, airing on Crave Canada and HBO Max, but how similar is the real-life NHL to this popular show? Keep Reading →
Cynthia Erivo at the New York premiere of "Wicked: For Good." She made awards history with her role as Elphaba.
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We are just about to get into the most anticipated time of the year for the entertainment industry: Awards Season. This exciting time kicks off with Golden Globe nominations, which were announced Monday. Cynthia Erivo made history as the first Black woman to be nominated twice in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy category. The nomination for her work in Wicked: For Good comes in a contentious awards season where she's up against fellow nominees Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti, Rose Byrne, Amanda Seyfried, and Emma Stone. Keep Reading →
Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander on Heated Rivalry.
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The icy and spicy Heated Rivalry TV series is finally underway on HBO Max and Crave Canada, and fans are losing their minds over this enemies-to-lovers hockey romance saga that's poised to become the gay internet's latest obsession. Keep Reading →
François Arnaud as Scott Hunter on Heated Rivalry.
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François Arnaud starred in the first two episodes of Heated Rivalry as Scott Hunter — who, despite being the protagonist of book 1, Game Changer, in the series of novels written by Rachel Reid, is mostly a supporting character in the Crave original TV show streaming on HBO Max. Under showrunner Jacob Tierney, the main focus of Heated Rivalry is on the love story between Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie)... except for the third episode, titled "Hunter," that takes a detour to explore Scott's love story with Kip Grady (Robbie G.K.). Keep Reading →