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Ata Mosawe's Awesome Smokeshow

Ata Mosawe's Awesome Smokeshow

CULTURE | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 2

"If you be a friend to yourself, you'll never be alone," Ata Mosawe writes on his Instagram bio. It's a great sentiment and advice worth taking, but we can't imagine Ata ever being by himself. If it were up to us, we'd keep him company full time.

Matt Meredith Has Us Rethinking the Term "Junk" Food

Matt Meredith Has Us Rethinking the Term "Junk" Food

NEWS | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 2

It's kind of simple: Take your shirt off, point the phone toward a mirror and take a picture. For Matt Meredith his reflection is an image of discipline and determination. The only six-pack he's carrying is the one attached to his ribs.

Streaming Queer: April 2025

Streaming Queer: April 2025

CULTURE | By Andrea Marks Joseph | Apr 2

Amongst the shows streaming this month are the return of "Hacks" and "The Handmaid's Tale" (in its final season); and the terrific (and underrated) horror film "Smile 2."

Outrage Continues Over Gay Venezuelan's Arrest, Deportation for Dubious 'Gang Membership' Claims

Outrage Continues Over Gay Venezuelan's Arrest, Deportation for Dubious 'Gang Membership' Claims

NEWS | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 2

Accounts proliferate of masked plainclothes ICE agents snatching people, shoving them into vans, and consigning them to a notorious foreign prison, but the story of Andry Romero has staying power.

Religious Right Rages After Texas Pastor Points Out No Biblical Basis for Transphobia

Religious Right Rages After Texas Pastor Points Out No Biblical Basis for Transphobia

NEWS | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 2

Religious conservatives flew into a frenzy after a Texas pastor took to social media to point out a few Biblical stats — including the absolute absence of condemnation of transgender people in scripture.

Watch: Rock Band Guster Brings Cast of Canceled Trans-Themed 'Finn' to Kennedy Center Stage

Watch: Rock Band Guster Brings Cast of Canceled Trans-Themed 'Finn' to Kennedy Center Stage

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 2

The alternative rock band Guster graced the stage of the Kennedy Center on March 28, and they showed their allyship in the face of censorship by bringing out the cast of the trans-themed show "Finn."

Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola, and Michael Mann Pay Tribute to Val Kilmer After his Death

Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola, and Michael Mann Pay Tribute to Val Kilmer After his Death

CULTURE | Apr 2

Actor Josh Brolin and director Michael Mann are among those paying tribute to Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65. Here's a look at some of the reactions.

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman Star With an Intense Approach, Dies at 65

Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman Star With an Intense Approach, Dies at 65

CULTURE | By Mark Kennedy and Andrew Dalton | Apr 2

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press.

Jota Leall: The Yes Man We Can't Say No To

Jota Leall: The Yes Man We Can't Say No To

CULTURE | By Timothy Rawles | Apr 2

Jota Leall says he's a "social communicator," and we like the language he speaks. Especially when he says "mi si a todo," which, in Spanish, means "I say yes to everything."

Liza Heads to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' for Lifetime Achievement Award

Liza Heads to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' for Lifetime Achievement Award

CULTURE | Apr 2

Liza Minnelli will be the recipient of third annual Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award on "RuPaul's Drag Race" on April 18.

News

Anger Against Trump is Forecast to Cost the US International Visitors

Anger Against Trump is Forecast to Cost the US International Visitors

NEWS | By Dee-Ann Durbin | Apr 2

Anger over the Trump administration's tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year, an influential travel forecasting company said Tuesday.

Culture

Out Playwright Ricardo Pérez González Blends his Identities in 'Don't Eat the Mangoes'

Out Playwright Ricardo Pérez González Blends his Identities in 'Don't Eat the Mangoes'

CULTURE | By Kilian Melloy | Apr 2

Openly queer playwright Ricardo Pérez González has crafted a family drama in "Don't Eat the Mangoes" that addresses issues of prejudice, imperialism, and anti-queer bias, all within the intimate surrounds of a family home.

Nightlife

EDGE Now: Werk, Wander, Repeat

EDGE Now: Werk, Wander, Repeat

MEDIA | Mar 25

Ready to jet-set with some seriously fab queer travel influencers? Buckle up, babes, because this episode of EDGE Now is serving wanderlust and queer excellence—hot and fresh, courtesy of our fierce friends at Prelude Fertility!