David Sedaris ignites a firestorm by saying he dislikes the term “queer” and is now “straight”

The first trailer for Cara Delevingne’s new BBC Three documentary is finally here.

Relive the sights and scares of the 2022 Halloween Block Party with Regina Lyn and Corry — with appearances by Larry the Fairy — in this DVtv segment shot and edited by Tom and Suha Roma, with contributions from Joseph Herrera.

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been moved from a Moscow jail to an undisclosed penal colony.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reportedly cut a 10-second scene of LGBTQ+ affection for its release in Kuwait. The brief moment in the Marvel blockbuster shows Michaela Coel’s character Aneka giving Florence Kasumba’s Ayo a simple kiss on the forehead.One of a handful of cuts amounting to slightly more than one minute, the footage has been placed on the chopping block to appease Kuwaiti censors, who are considered to be the strictest cinematic gatekeepers in the entire Middle East. On the chopping block: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reportedly cut a 10-second scene of LGBTQ+ affection for its release in Kuwait Kissed goodbye: The brief moment in the Marvel blockbuster shows Michaela Coel’s character Aneka giving Florence Kasumba’s Ayo a simple kiss on the foreheadThe Black Panther sequels' brief kiss on the forehead is the latest LGBTQ+ scene to be flagged by censors in the region.

The new issue of Superman: Son of Kal-El featured a heartwarming coming-out scene between Jon and Clark Kent. 

The second trailer for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic has been released, and it's making us fall in love with the icon all over again. Note: You might end up watching the trailer multiple times... We don't blame you. Directed by the widely acclaimed Kasi Lemmons, known for Eve’s Bayou and most recently, Harriet, I Wanna Dance With Somebody centers Houston’s rise to fame, as she pushes through backlash as a black woman singer in a predominantly white genre and emerges as a legend.“Music is not a color.

(CNN) -- US women's basketball star Brittney Griner is being transferred to a Russian penal colony, where conditions are often tough and have drawn concern from international watchdogs.Russia's infamous penal colonies are unlike conventional incarceration in the West. Here's what you need to know. Where has Griner been sent?Griner's attorneys said they didn't immediately know exactly where her final destination will be.

Last month, the new animated film “Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo!” confirmed what “Scooby-Doo” fans had a hunch about all along. Yup, Velma’s a lesbian, to the surprise of no one.

(CNN) -- A Frontier Airlines passenger necessitated an emergency landing and was later taken into custody Friday night after he was found with a box cutter, according to an airline spokesperson.Frontier Airlines Flight 1761 from Cincinnati to Tampa was diverted to Atlanta after the passenger was seen with the box cutter, spokesperson Jennifer De La Cruz told CNN in a statement."The aircraft landed safely in Atlanta and the passenger in question was taken into custody by Atlanta law enforcement," De La Cruz said.No details were available on the circumstances leading up to the discovery of the box cutter, and the person in custody has not been identified.There were no injuries to passengers or crew members, according to the airline.All passengers have deplaned and were being provided with overnight hotel accommodations in Atlanta. A new flight has been scheduled for Saturday morning to take the passengers from Atlanta to their final destination of Tampa.CNN is reaching out to the Atlanta Police Department for further information.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.

(CNN) -- Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, has died, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. He was 66.DC Comics also confirmed the news.Conroy died Thursday, shortly after he was diagnosed with cancer, Miereanu said.Conroy's work in the role is the basis for every iteration of Batman popular culture has seen since.

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX said on Saturday (Nov 12) it had seen "unauthorised transactions", with analysts saying millions of dollars worth of assets had been withdrawn from the platform.

For a little while, it appeared some of FTX’s American customers might escape the worst-case scenario confronting the beleaguered crypto platform.

Sam Bankman-Fried earned a reputation as savior of the crypto industry when he bailed out two platforms earlier this year. But when FTX, the exchange he cofounded and led until Friday (Nov 11), needed a lifeline, none was forthcoming.

NEW YORK: At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Coinbase Global will write off the investment its ventures arm made in cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2021, according to a person familiar with the matter.

NEW YORK/LONDON: A week of turmoil culminating in major crypto exchange FTX filing for bankruptcy has left investors questioning the viability of a sector already bruised by the bitcoin bubble bursting and closures of key market players.

Crypto exchange FTX filed for US bankruptcy protection on Friday (Nov 11) and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as chief executive, after the biggest blowup in the crypto industry drew calls for tighter regulation.

Fans of I'm a Celebrity....Get Me Out of Here! have taken to social media to fume over the treatment of one of the show's contestants.

The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department has pushed back against claims that transgender YouTube star Nikita Dragun was housed in a men’s unit after being arrested at a Miami Beach, Fla., hotel.Authorities arrested Dragun, a beauty influencer with millions of social media followers, on Monday at the Goodtime Hotel for allegedly assaulting a police officer. She was placed in a men’s prison unit afterward, according to her publicist."The situation with Nikita, who is legally female, being placed in a men’s unit of a Florida jail is extremely disturbing and dangerous,” her publicist, Jack Ketsoyan of Full Scope Public Relations, said in a statement.

A new study by Andrés Finzi, professor at the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and researcher at the CHUM Research Center, examines the efficacy of non-neutralizing antibodies against the AIDS virus.Science Daily reported that the study, initially published in Cell Reports, shows that humanized mice needed the viral protein Vpu to allow infected cells to eliminate the antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC). The non-neutralizing antibodies use this mechanism to get rid of the cells infected by the virus.Even though millions of people living with HIV have non-neutralizing antibodies, the lack of vaccine against the virus sparked the idea for the study.

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SHE provided drama on TOWIE for years - and has become a firm telly favourite since. But fans may have seen a different side to Ferne McCann after an anonymous Instagram account started leaking vile voice notes alleging to be her.

Taylor Swift is giving her fans even more chances to see her live during her upcoming Eras tour. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter has added 17 shows to her already jam-packed schedule for next spring and summer. Swift is starting the tour a day earlier than originally planned on March 17 in Arizona and ending it four days later than planned on August 9 in Los Angeles.  Adding more shows: Taylor Swift is giving her fans even more chances to see her live during her upcoming Eras tour (pictured Aug. 2022)The additional shows include five straight nights at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium.

(CNN) -- Dave Chappelle's representative is pushing back on a report that claimed "Saturday Night Live" writers were staging a boycott ahead of his hosting the show this weekend.On Wednesday, The New York Post, citing an anonymous source, reported writers on the show were going to sit out on the episode."We've seen nothing to support media reports of a writer's boycott," Chappelle's rep told CNN in a statement. "In fact, the writers delivered over 40 sketches for Dave's consideration and collaboration.

(CNN) – The US National Park Service offers free entry a handful of times each year to all of its more than 400 sites. We’re at the last one for 2022.No fees will be charged to enter any site – including the marquee names – on Friday, November 11.The NPS chose Veterans Day for the last free-entry day to honor the people who have served in the military.If you wish to commemorate veterans or learn more about US history in general while saving some money, you have plenty of sites from which to choose, including:• Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland• Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia and Tennessee• Fort Davis National Historic Site in Texas• Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Maryland• Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Oregon and Washington• Golden Spike National Historic Park in Utah• Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio• Vicksburg National Military Park in MississippiClick here for a full listing of every NPS site, which it calls “units.”Most NPS sites are free all year anyway.

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Male pilots and cabin crew at British Airways will finally be allowed to wear makeup and piercings for the first time.

(CTV Network) -- Stranded in a foreign country for two months, Ekaterina Usmanova admits she’s “cried all the tears [she] could cry out.”In August, the permanent Canadian resident returned to Russia for the first time in nearly three years to visit her family. Like so many who were unable to visit one another while on opposite sides of the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic had forced them apartOn her return trip to Toronto, the 26-year-old had a layover in Istanbul, Turkey.

Terry D. Loftis, left, and Regina Lyn Pierce served as cochairs for Black Tie Dinner in 2022. Moving into 2023, Pierce moves up to the senior cochair position, and Dustin Vyres joins her as junior cochair. (Photo courtesy of Black Tie Dinner)

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A Gathering 2022 will honor the battle against HIV/AIDS and celebrate our progress. (Courtesy photo)

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I’m a tried-and-true, dedicated-to-my-bad-habits homebody. I will take an evening at home (lots of snacks nearby and TV on) over a night out any day. I even have a special pair of socks specifically for su

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(CNN) – Explorers trudged the Atlantic Ocean searching for World War II artifacts lost at sea, but they stumbled on something else – a 20-foot-long piece of debris from the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was destroyed shortly after takeoff in 1986.The History Channel and NASA revealed Thursday that the Challenger segment was discovered off Florida's east coast during the filming of a new series called The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. The series is set to premiere this month on the History Channel.The Challenger broke apart after its launch on January 28, 1986, killing all seven crew members aboard, including a teacher who was set to become the first civilian in space.

Meet Miuna, pretty little black domestic shorthair mix who is just over a year old and weighs just over 7 pounds. This dainty little lady with her big yellow eyes is a sweet little girl, but she is also very timid, so it may take a short time for her to warm up to new people. She would be happiest if she went to a home with another confident and friendly cat already on the grounds. Even then, she’ll need a small period of alone time to acclimate to the new environment. Playful small children would be very frightening for Miuna, so she would prefer to go to a home with teens and adults only. She is at the Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center, so no appointment is necessary to meet her.

Gordon Peterson, 71, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Born in the Chicago area, he was instrumental in developing Local Area Networks while working for Datapoint Corporation in San Antonio in the 1970s and was very politically active in Dallas county and Texas in recent years.

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Linda Cardellini has responded to the recent news that her Scooby Doo character, Velma Dinkley, has come out as a lesbian.

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German footballer Leon Goretzka has condemned Qatar World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman for his recent anti-LGBTQ+ comments. 

Everybody knows that the Yellow Rose of Texas is the sweetest, prettiest little rosebud around. But did you know there is actually more than one Yellow Rose? There’s Mr. Yellow Rose, Miss Yellow Rose, Ms. Yellow Rose and even MsTer Yellow Rose. And you can see each and every one of them in all their glory when the new titleholders are crowned as TGRA Dallas presents the Yellow Rose pageant Saturday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road.

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American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has hinted at a possible Glee reboot in a new interview. 

Doja Cat changed her Twitter name to 'fart' after going straight to the company's new boss Elon Musk for help in changing her moniker on the social networking site. 'I don't wanna be christmas forever @elonmusk please help i've made a mistake,' the Grammy-winning pop star, who has frequently changed her name in the past, wrote to Elon on Wednesday.A half a day later and it appears the high-profile billionaire has lived up to his promise, writing her back late Thursday morning: '@DojaCat You should be able to change your name now.' Twitter lobby: Doja Cat, 27, used profanity to get the attention of Elon Musk so she could get help changing her screen name from Christmas, and 12 hours later the new Twitter boss hits her back that the problem was fixed New name: The Say So singer has since changed her Twitter name to 'fart' In the end, it took Musk about 12 hours to get back to her and tell her the problem with her name had been fixed.The songstress' new Twitter username is now 'fart.'  Doja's (born Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini) problems all started when she changed her name to Christmas before Twitter enacted a new policy, leaving her to settle with the seasonable handle. In fact, the performer's dilemma commenced not long after Musk, who purchased Twitter last month, announced that a change in a user's online name would result in the temporary loss of a checkmark. Not wanting to have to continue on as Christmas for the foreseeable future, Doja begged for someone to help her.