Month: June 2026

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has joined a lawsuit filed by an extremist religious freedom organization on behalf of nuns at a Catholic hospice in New York, challenging a state law requiring nursing facilities to affirm their patients’ gender identities. The suit was filed in April by Colorado law firm First & Fourteenth, which is
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James Wilson was the most democratic of all the Founding Fathers and fervently promoted the philosophy that all power rests with the people. He wrote the first draft of the Constitution and was one of only six men who signed both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence; he coined the phrase ‘‘We the people”;
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Ravyn Lenae is ready for the spotlight. The singer will bring her upcoming blend of R&B, pop, and new wave electronics on Blue Island to the stage this fall with a headlining tour of North America. The run begins on September 15 and lasts on through October 21, with Nourished by Time, Lexa Gates, and
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A record number of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. are fleeing the president’s anti-transgender policies by seeking asylum in other countries, according to a report released last Saturday by the LGBTQ+ asylum relocation assistance group Rainbow Railroad. Simultaneously, fewer LGBTQ+ refugees from other anti-queer countries are seeking asylum in the U.S., a result of the
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Last Updated: June 22, 2026 A guy walked up to me at a wedding last summer and asked what I was wearing. Three other people asked the same question that night. The fragrance was Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait — and that’s the kind of reaction this stuff gets. By the end of this post, you’ll
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Canada’s Angine de Poitrine were among the guests on last night’s (June 21) episode of Later… With Jools Holland. The masked math rock duo broke out all their signature trappings—uncanny choreography, microtonal riffs, and lots and lots of polka dots—for a performance of “Fabienk,” from their new EP, Vol. II. Also, have you noticed that
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In the world of mystery and thriller news, we continue to have a constant stream of adaptation news, which I love to see. I’ve also got some book lists for you, a release date for Lupin Part 4 (finally!), and a Netflix teaser of Scooby-Doo as a puppy to cleanse all the timeline feeds. Procedural
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Nicole Kidman is showing Keith Urban some love. Six months after the pair finalized their divorce after 20 years of marriage, Kidman shared a shoutout to her ex—with whom she shares daughters Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 15—on Father’s Day.  “Happy Father’s Day,” she wrote on a June 21 Instagram Story, “to all the fathers.” Accompanying
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Tomi Talabi is the founder of The Black Beauty Club, a cultural platform redefining how we see, celebrate and invest in Black beauty. Since launching in 2020, The Black Beauty Club has become a go-to destination for conversations, experiences and collaborations that center Black women at the heart of beauty and culture. Previously, Talabi led
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A popular, longtime destination for the gay community in Mobile, Alabama, was forced to close ahead of Pride celebrations in the Gulf Coast city, after an ownership transfer revealed irregularities in the bar’s liquor licensing. The three-story B-Bob’s Bar in downtown Mobile shuttered with little warning and canceled planned events for Pride Month, including a
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