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JVN’s Road to Beijing a perfect queer comedy show – review

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From his time as a successful hairdresser and beauty expert to international love and fame via Netflix, it’s safe to say that the last two years have been pretty wild for Jonathan Van Ness. Now one of the most beloved openly queer people in the world, the Queer Eye favourite has gathered fans from across the globe that are literally screaming ‘Yas, Queen!’ in every direction – including here in the UK where he is currently touring as part of his Road to Beijing live show. Think of it as…

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Lil Nas X becomes second gay man in history to have a song certified diamond

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Lil Nas X is breaking more records. The American rapper has become the second openly gay man, after Elton John, to earn a diamond-certification for a song. According to Billboard, Old Town Road has reached sales (and streaming equivalent sales) of 10 million units. The country-rap anthem, which featured a popular remix with Billy Ray Cyrus, is also the fastest song in history to reach the prestigious chart milestone. Earlier this year, the song became the longest-running US number one of all time. It spent 19 weeks in the pole position,…

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Alex Diaz forced to come out after private DMs posted online

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“I will seek help, heal and champion change, acceptance and representation for the bisexual community and/or anyone who is met with prejudice in our society.” Alex Diaz has come out as bisexual, days after he was accused of making an “indecent proposal” to a fitness coach. According to ABC-CBN News, the Filipino-Scottish actor sent explicit messages to Miguel Chanco over Instagram, who later posted their exchange on Facebook. It was taken down after Chanco was shamed by his followers for publicly outing Diaz. Diaz didn’t deny the rumours, but took…

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Ryan Murphy reveals how many seasons of American Horror Story there will be

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It’s good news! Don’t expect American Horror Story to end anytime soon. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, series creator Ryan Murphy detailed his nine favourite episodes of the acclaimed horror anthology series and revealed the show could run for at least 11 more years. Murphy said the show’s divided sixth season, Roanoke, was the first time he realised American Horror Story’s staying power. “This was the season that made me think “Ok, this show can go for 20 years,”” he admitted. “Because we can keep playing with the…

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NT’s Translations a rich revival of Brian Friel’s classic play – review

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Following a sold-out run last year, Translations returns to the National Theatre, directed by Ian Rickson. Set in 1833, the events of Translations unfold in a hedge school in Donegal. The informal educational establishment is under threat from the arrival of a new National School, where attendance will be compulsory and lessons will be taught in English. At the same time, a thinly-veiled military operation by the colonial superpower is underway – British soldiers arrive under the pretence that they are mapping the area for the Ordinance Survey. Their true…

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RuPaul announces Drag Race spin-off with celebrity contestants

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RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race will air 2020. Is there such a thing as too much Drag Race? Like Michelle Visage once said, “NO!” Earlier today, it was announced that the long-running reality series will air a spin-off with all-celebrity guest competitors. Sickening, no? RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race will air in 2020 for four episodes with 12 celebrity contestants (three per episode). They will vie for the title of America’s Next Celebrity Drag Superstar as well as a cash prize, which will be donated to the charity of their choice. The…

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Remembering the 21 trans individuals who have been killed in the US in 2019

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This year, 21 trans individuals have been tragically murdered in the United States. Transgender women in the United States in particular face extraordinarily high levels of violence. Last year, 26 trans individuals were killed in the country – a majority of which were black and Latina – and 25 of those were women. Of course, these are only the murders that have been officially documented, and have taken place in the United States – it’s likely that there are many more undocumented murders of trans individuals elsewhere in the world.…

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Elton John says Madonna was “ungracious and nasty” about Lady Gaga in new book

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Elton John has addressed his relationship with Madonna. In his new autobiography Me, the singer revisits a number of encounters with fellow A-list celebrities, and in one section recalls how his feud with Madonna got worse when she made negative comments about Lady Gaga, who’s godmother to his two sons. “I used to make fun of [Madonna] for lip-synching on stage, but the problem really started when she ran Gaga down on an American chat show,” he wrote. Elton was likely referring to Madonna’s infamous appearance on ABC News in…

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According to Peter Griffin, Family Guy will not be “phasing out” jokes about LGBTQ people

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“That quote was taken out of context and widely misunderstood.” It turns out that Family Guy will continue to make jokes at the expense of the LGBTQ community. During the show’s most recent episode, Disney’s The Reboot (20 October), another joke was made about the sexuality of Peter Griffin, in which a character asks: “I thought I read you guys were phasing out gay jokes?” Peter responds: “That quote was taken out of context and widely misunderstood.” It was a direct response to reports made earlier this year that the…

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Clueless is getting a modern TV reboot ‘inspired by Riverdale and Mean Girls’

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Clueless is making a comeback. The cult classic 1995 teen movie followed Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and friend Dionne (Stacey Dash) as they navigated a Beverly Hills high school while making over new student Tai (Brittany Murphy) in their image. But in this new, modern TV adaptation of the movie, it’s Dionne who will be taking the spotlight. According to Deadline, the series will imagine what happens when high school queen bee Cher disappears and Dionne become the new most popular girl in school, while trying to find out what happened…

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