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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 →
Grindr has thrown its support behind an age verification bill during a time when critics of age verification fear it may be used for censorship.
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Grindr uploaded a blog post on Tuesday, stating that the company supports an age-verification bill recently introduced to Congress by two Republicans, Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. John James of Michigan. Keep Reading →
Elon Musk's xAI chatbot, Grok, was previously in the news for generating anti-Semitic comments praising Adolf Hitler.
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Elon Musk's xAI Grok chatbot has come under scrutiny once again after making disparaging comments about transgender youth's access to gender-affirming care. Keep Reading →
Zach Bryan performing at BST Hyde Park inJune 2025.
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Country music superstar Zach Bryan shared the snippet of a new song in which he slams ICE raids and reflects on kids who “are all scared and all alone” — sparking a conservative outcry on social media, a response from a DHS staffer, and a statement from a White House spokesperson. 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."
Some of the biggest news outlets in show business published bizarre reports over the weekend claiming that certain talent agencies have been seemingly interested in signing an "AI actress" by the name of Tilly Norwood to their talent rosters. The report came from panel discussions at the Zurich Summit event involving production studios like Particle6 and creative hubs such as Dream Lab LA. Keep Reading →
Duolingo, a language learning app, issued an apology to J.K. Rowling after one of the German lessons on the app used her as an example and called her "cruel." Keep Reading →
Blurred Grindr albums have become a surprise humorous hit on X.
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Alt gay X (formerly known as Twitter) is a thriving space for queer people to share their X-rated material. There's a video or a content creator for every niche interest. But after awhile, just posting nude selfies gets repetitive, so the gays spice things up with creative ways to share content. Keep Reading →
Chris Appleton is currently promoting the release of his memoir, Your Roots Don't Define You, which is scheduled to drop in early 2026. As part of the promo cycle, the celebrity hairstylist shared the book cover on TikTok. After the post was shared, a Reddit thread in the r/popculturechat subreddit (which has over six million followers) accused the celebrity hairstylist of using fake bots to boost engagement on his social posts. Keep Reading →
Grindr has launched a new hub named "Grindr Presents" — which will exist inside the existing Grindr app — to house the brand's full uncensored catalog of original videos, music drops, and editorial pieces. Keep Reading →
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Not too soon after Grindr users reported that the phrase "no Zionists" triggers an error message when they try to put the phrase in the bio section of their profile, the app reversed its stance. Keep Reading →
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The New Yorker published a story about the popular cruising site Sniffies on Thursday, and the comments left under the Instagram post revealed that most people reacted in one of two ways. Keep Reading →
Matt Bernstein is calling for YouTube to demonetize Jubilee's official channel on the platform — a stance that escalated after the popular queer influencer uploaded a new Instagram (@mattxiv) infographic yesterday and accused the debate-driven YouTube channel of "amplifying extremism and hatred under the guise of 'debate.'" Keep Reading →
Jimmy Heagerty and Ava Pearl on Big Brother season 27.
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The AI consultant said, "The biggest game out there is American government and politics." The aura painter declared, "As a starving artist, I need this money." Keep Reading →
