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Watch: 'It's a Sin' Trailer for HBO Max Miniseries
The trailer for the new British miniseries "It's a Sin," which will debut on HBO Max on February 18, has just dropped.
LA Man Arrested, Charged in Brutal Attack on Gay Man Last Year
Chance Seneca has been arrested and charge with the attempted second degree murder of Holden White in Louisiana last year.
Meet Jen Ellis, the Teacher Who Made Bernie Sanders' Mittens
Ellis is an out school teacher raising a five-year-old daughter with her partner in Vermont.
Thomas Keeps Citi Sponsorship with Money Donated to LGBTQ
Investment bank Citi decided Monday to keep its sponsorship of Justin Thomas, condemning the anti-gay slur he muttered and requiring him to donate a "meaningful portion" of his deal as part of an active role in LGBTQ causes.
The Things That Make Her Queer: 'Drag Race UK' Queen Crystal on Her New Podcast
Titled "The Things That Made Me Queer," Crystal's breezy new podcast features celebs talking about the people, places, and things that have informed their fabulous journeys. Crystal tells EDGE all about it.
Yurts, Igloos and Pop-Up Domes: How Safe Is 'Outside' Restaurant Dining This Winter?
Those who can serve customers outdoors, on patios or sidewalks, are coming up with creative adaptations that can make dining possible in the frigid depths of winter, but is it safe?
Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio Won't Seek Reelection
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, of Ohio, said he won't seek reelection due in part to how it's gotten "harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress," and plans to end a career in federal government spanning more than three decades.
Will a 'Vaccine Passport' Be More Valuable Than TSA Pre-Check for Future Travel?
A vaccine passport "could be the golden ticket to rebooting travel," but how long will it take to get the double dose, and what technology is being developed to prove it?
Biden Reversing Trump Ban on Transgender People in Military
President Joe Biden is signing an order Monday reversing a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from joining the military.
Liz Cheney to Matt Gaetz: Leave Your Beauty Bag at Home
Republican Liz Cheney shot shade at her fellow Republican Matt Gaetz as he heads to Wyoming to speak at a rally seeking her resignation from Congress.
News
Transgender Youth Bills in US States Reflect Deep Divisions
There are bills in more than a dozen states where lawmakers are proposing restrictions on athletics or gender-confirming health care for trans minors this year.
Entertainment
Sarah Jessica Parker and the Cosmopolitan Was Not Love at First Sip
"Sex and the City" catapulted the Cosmopolitan into the spotlight, but the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker, wasn't a big fan at the onset according to a story she wrote for Grub Street.
Business
Budweiser Joins Coke, Pepsi Brands in Sitting Out Super Bowl
For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn't advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl.
Technology
UK Chief Scientist Says New Virus Variant May be More Deadly
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain.
Finance
How Do the Richest LGBTQ People in the World Spend Their Money?
A new feature profiles LGBTQ people who have broken into that elite club of millionaires and billionaires.
Cars
Stellantis CEO: New Car Company Will Protect Jobs and Brands
The CEO of Stellantis, the carmaker created from the merger of PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, said Tuesday that the tie-up will help preserve jobs, factories and the 14 storied brands.
Style
Dry January is Moist for Some at the Rocky Start of 2021
A raging pandemic, tumultuous presidential election and deadly Capitol insurrection have combined to make the annual tradition of Dry January more moist than air-tight for some.
Health/Fitness
2 in 5 Americans Live Where COVID-19 Strains Hospital ICUs
Straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients, hundreds of the nation's intensive care units are running out of space and supplies and competing to hire temporary traveling nurses at soaring rates.
Travel
Loathed NYC Bus Terminal is Bound for an Upgrade
New York City's main bus terminal, long ridiculed for leaky ceilings, dirty bathrooms and frequent delays, could be in for a major overhaul.
Nightlife
Confirmed: WeHo Gay Bar Faultline has Shuttered Longtime Location
The owner of West Hollywood gay bar Faultline has confirmed an earlier report that the establishment has closed down its longtime location. The bar will hopefully reopen elsewhere in the future.
Slightly Used News :: November 17, 2020
Recent Reviews
Review: 'Notturno' Takes a Long, Deep Look at a Region in Turmoil
"Notturno" isn't going to give us answers. It doesn't want to. It wants to pique us and spur us to ask the questions we need to ask.
Review: 'Identifying Features' is a Shattering Portrait of Immigration and a Mother's Search for Her Son
A mother searches for her missing son after he leaves home to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. in this Fernanda Valadez-directed film. It's haunting and devastating.
Review: Love Conquers All in 'Breaking Fast'
"Breaking Fast" is the story of how one queer Muslim falls in love.