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Mariela Castro's March: Cuba's LGBT Revolution Premieres on HBO

Cuban Congresswoman Mariela Castro – daughter of Raúl and niece of Fidel Castro – confronts decades of cultural and institutional homophobia in a new HBO documentary airing Nov. 28.

MARIELA CASTRO’S MARCH: CUBA’S LGBT REVOLUTION
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The gays are so into hockey right now! If you're a fan of Heated Rivalry, consider reading these fanfics based on real-life NHL players. Keep Reading →

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NHL: Heated Rivalry is 'unique driver for creating new fans'

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The National Hockey League has issued a new statement acknowledging the impact that the Crave/HBO Max show Heated Rivalry is having on welcoming new fans to professional hockey as a sport. Keep Reading →

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In case you didn't know, Pedro Pascal has been stanning Heated Rivalry just like the rest of us, and fandoms for both the actor and the Crave/HBO Max series are now clocking his sweet and hilarious reactions to social media posts about the gay hockey show that's taken over the world. Keep Reading →

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Heated Rivalry: Robbie G.K. wants more Kip and Scott—and to play a superhero

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Robbie G.K. as Kip Grady on Heated Rivalry.

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Bowen Yang to leave SNL after Ariana Grande and Cher episode

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Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander on Heated Rivalry season 1 episode 5.

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2025 Out100 Special: When and how to watch

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The best and brightest of the LGBTQ+ community came together to celebrate the 2025 Out100. Those who would like to see this year’s festivities can tune in to the 31st annual Out100 Special on Hulu and ABC-owned television stations on December 29! Check your local listing for air times here. Keep Reading →

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On a miserably rainy day in New York City, the W Hotel in Union Square was the perfect reprieve from the dreariness and gray skies. In here, one of the ballrooms was transformed into a winter wonderland — just in time for the Christmas season. Once you step off the elevators onto the second floor, your eyes are treated to a visual feast: immaculately dressed Christmas trees with presents stuffed beneath them, and gigantic candy-red ornaments at least five feet tall around the room. When I walked in, Antoni Porowski — one of the stars of Netflix's Queer Eye and author of the New York Times-bestselling cookbooks Antoni in the Kitchen and Let's Do Dinner — was seated on one of the luxurious couches, next to one of the many festive decorations. Keep Reading →

Netflix's 'Boots' season 2 plot revealed by producer amid cancelation

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Netflix's Boots was officially canceled this week, crushing every hope and dream that the cast, crew, and fans of the series had been holding onto. In fact, producer Brent Miller revealed that the overall Boots season 2 storyline had already been outlined and planned for. Keep Reading →

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