For Jess McLeod, authentic queer representation isn’t about creating perfect characters. It’s about creating honest ones. After a breakout year that includes starring in Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, joining Season 2 of AMC’s The Audacity, appearing alongside Bob Odenkirk in Normal, and working to expand their acclaimed short film She’s
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You only need to glance at Textiles x Art: How Textiles Are Shaping Contemporary Art to see that it’s special. The cover is designed to look like a woven textile, and the motif continues across the book’s printed edges. Authors Ramona Barry and Beck Jobson have compellingly assembled 44 contemporary textile artists whose work expands
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Michelle Hadley of Anaheim, Calif., met then-U.S. Marshal Ian Diaz on a dating app in 2013. At the time, she “wanted the white picket fence life,” Hadley said in the 2026 Netflix documentary A Toxic Love Story, and Diaz was “attentive, sweet, thoughtful.” They got engaged and bought a condo together in June 2015, which,
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Men’s loafers – why do they matter? Loafers have been around for centuries. When it comes to dress shoes, they make a versatile addition to any man’s wardrobe. The best part? They can easily replace the sandals and crocs (If you’re so unfortunate as to own them) in your wardrobe. A pair of loafers can
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It’s been a long road for NewJeans, from the halcyon days of their chart-topping Get Up EP, to a yearslong legal dispute tied to allegations of workplace mistreatment and copyright infringement, to a failed attempt to rebrand as NJZ. The K-pop group officially announced a hiatus in 2025, and there has been little news since
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Republican Sen. John Cornyn (TX) threatened on Monday to block two of President Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ ambassadorial nominees unless the White House provides proof that it has distributed congressionally pre-approved funds for the President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief (PEPFAR), a federal government program to reduce HIV transmissions worldwide. PEPFAR has saved an estimated 26
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Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 Hide by Kiersten White Get This Deal $3.99 Dominion by Addie C. Citchens Get This Deal $2.99 Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade Get This Deal $1.99 The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.) Get This Deal $2.99 The Conjuring of America by Lindsey Stewart Get This
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Kate Spade New York has appointed Jonathan Saunders as its new executive creative director, effective Aug. 26. The Central Saint Martins grad was most recently chief creative officer of & Other Stories, and has more than 20 years of experience at companies including Alexander McQueen, Diane von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein, Tiffany & Co. and Pucci.
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If there was one place to be in West Hollywood on Saturday night, it was The Abbey. The iconic LGBTQ+ hotspot transformed into a full-throttle celebration for event producer Oly Innes‘ birthday, bringing together partygoers for a “Sunglasses at Night” themed bash that proved one thing: nobody throws a celebration quite like the man who
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Christopher Nolan has been doing the rounds recently to promote his latest IMAX epic, The Odyssey. For the most part, the interviewers have focused on the film at hand — asking how they pulled off certain shots, probing the meaning of certain images, and interrogating Nolan’s interpretation of Homer’s poem — but a couple of
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In the 1970s, an intensive program to eradicate drug addiction made waves. Synanon was at first seen as a positive force, endorsed by celebrities and politicians. Soon, however, darker truths were revealed about the group’s “healing” methodologies and the trauma it forced on innocent adults and children. Rowan Beaird’s sophomore novel, Tenderness, chronicles the 1976
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Paige’s luxury beauty recommendations don’t end there. Nordstrom also has deals on her dry skin savior from First Aid Beauty, her “favorite” Too Faced mascara, the Peter Thomas Roth eye patches she keeps in the fridge, and the Supergoop! sunscreen she’s obsessed with. Shop Paige DeSorbo’s must-have luxury beauty for less, on sale now at Nordstrom’s
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A 30-year-old Florida man who shot and paralyzed his 24-year-old LGBTQ+ neighbor after months of harassment pleaded guilty to attempted manslaughter and will now face seven years in prison. The attacker, Tyler Getchell, pleaded guilty last May 4 to shooting Kyle McFarlane. The Florida Times-Union reported Getchell’s sentencing on Monday morning. His sentence requires him
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Timothee Chalamet’s Hollywood capital has exploded in recent years, largely due to a slew of nominated leading roles in blockbusters such as A Complete Unknown, Marty Supreme, and the Dune Trilogy, which will premiere its final movie later this year as part of the 2026 movie schedule. However, the 30-year-old actor proved he never forgets
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Rebecca is channeling a bard, Jeff’s referencing multiple epics, Vanessa’s making noises about the score. The nerd factor is turned all the way up today, because we’ve all officially seen The Odyssey. We always do the homework here at Book Riot, and we won’t even try to pretend that we don’t love it when the
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You have been brushing your hair your whole life; same way, the same hairbrush. But you could be doing it wrong. The right hairbrush can create hairstyles that give you high confidence, while the wrong hairbrush can make your hair behave unpredictably. Hairbrushes are specifically designed for certain hair types and getting the right one
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Madonna has never been one to simply revisit the past. With Confessions II, the pop icon channels the electric energy of downtown New York, paying tribute to the artists, dancers, clubs, and queer communities that helped shape both her career and modern pop culture. The album’s lead single, “Danceteria,” serves as a love letter to
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As they approach the ends of their careers, writers, like criminals, often dream of one last big strike: the cherry on top of the sundae, the defining moment that will stand as the pinnacle of their craft. While we’re happy to report that Colson Whitehead has, by any reasonable measure, decades of writing ahead, his
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