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In Battle Over GameStop Shares, Two Big Players Flinch

By Michelle Chapman and Stan Choe | Jan 27, 2021

A David and Goliath saga is unfolding in financial markets over the stock price of struggling retail chain GameStop. On Wednesday, Goliath walked away from the battle. Two Goliaths, actually.

'UK Drag Race's' Crystal Wants to Share What Makes Her Queer

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 27, 2021

Crystal, one of the contestants from the first season of "RuPaul's Drag Race UK," premiered a new podcast where she explores with her guests the things that make them queer.

Americans Are Craving Pie: Here's Which Kind

By Matthew Wexler | Jan 27, 2021

A new survey by OnBuy reveals that Google searches for "pie" have skyrocketed by 50% in the past week. But what pies are Americans craving most?

Pretty in Pink: Kraft Releases Valentine's Day Mac & Cheese

By Matthew Wexler | Jan 27, 2021

Is that a warm bowl of Pepto Bismol or a special Valentine's Day meal for your bae? Kraft Foods is throwing caution to the wind this season, releasing a limited-edition Candy Kraft Mac & Cheese.

Disney Updates Jungle Cruise After Insensitivity Criticism

Jan 27, 2021

Jungle Cruise, one of the original Disney parks' rides, is getting a 21st century remodel in yet the latest update to a legacy theme park ride that has been criticized in years past for being racially insensitive.

Make it Personal: Our Favorite Customized Valentine's Day Gifts

By Matthew Wexler | Jan 27, 2021

Are you stumped on what to give your better half this Valentine's Day? Make it personal with a unique gift that shows your creativity as well as your love.

Mossimo Giannulli Loses Bid to Finish Prison Term at Home

By Alanna Durkin Richer | Jan 26, 2021

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli's request to serve the remaining three months of his prison term in the college admissions bribery scheme at home was denied Tuesday by a federal judge.

May the Force Be With Your Mail: 'Star Wars' Stamps Launch This Spring

Jan 26, 2021

With 10 new character-inspired stamps, the Postal Service salutes beloved droids from the "Star Wars" galaxy and the imagination that brings these technological marvels to the screen.

Sarah Jessica Parker and the Cosmopolitan Was Not Love at First Sip

By Matthew Wexler | Jan 26, 2021

"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.

Watch: Giant Snow Penis Appears in Swedish Town, Ruled Safety Hazard

Jan 26, 2021

In the Swedish town of Borås a tradition has grown over the past five years of building a large snow sculpture in a roundabout after a snowstorm. The latest has gone viral.

In LA, Gay Bars, Restaurants Look to Crowdfunding to Survive

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 26, 2021

LGBTQ bars and restaurants in greater Los Angeles are struggling to survive the second, and latest, COVID lockdown. Crowdfunding has proven to be a lifeline for many.

PopUps: Ricky Martin Turns Heads After Bleaching Beard Blond

Jan 26, 2021

Ricky Martin surprised fans this week when he debuted a new look on social media: A bleach blond beard.

Thomas Keeps Citi Sponsorship with Money Donated to LGBTQ

By Doug Ferguson | Jan 26, 2021

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.

Meet Jen Ellis, the Teacher Who Made Bernie Sanders' Mittens

By Kevin Schattenkirk | Jan 26, 2021

Ellis is an out school teacher raising a five-year-old daughter with her partner in Vermont.

Yurts, Igloos and Pop-Up Domes: How Safe Is 'Outside' Restaurant Dining This Winter?

By Will Stone | Jan 25, 2021

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?

Watch: Morning Show Caller Frets that Her Rabbit Might be a Lesbian

By Kilian Melloy | Jan 25, 2021

Move over, Lady Bunny: It seems the notion of lesbian rabbits is causing a sensation on social media.

Budweiser Joins Coke, Pepsi Brands in Sitting Out Super Bowl

By Mae Anderson and Dee-Ann Durbin | Jan 25, 2021

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.

Insurers Add Food to Coverage Menu as Way to Improve Health

By Tom Murphy | Jan 25, 2021

When COVID-19 first swarmed the United States, one health insurer called some customers with a question: Do you have enough to eat?

Dry January is Moist for Some at the Rocky Start of 2021

By Leanne Italie | Jan 25, 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.

Aloha Shirts on 'Boogaloos' Link Symbol of Peace to Violence

By Caleb Jones | Jan 25, 2021

The anti-government "boogaloo" movement has adopted an unlikely public and online symbol: the so-called Hawaiian shirt.

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