Transgender man sues 24 Hour Fitness after being told to wear shirt in sauna
Kaileb Harper alleged an employee of the fitness chain repeatedly misgendered him and taunted him by referring to him as "ma'am."
Kaileb Harper alleged an employee of the fitness chain repeatedly misgendered him and taunted him by referring to him as "ma'am."
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Some say they've lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.
The rare issue of Action Comics No. 1 was released in 1938 and previously belonged to Nicolas Cage
President Trump on Thursday laid into Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with a “profanity-laced” phone call after she supported a Democratic-led war powers resolution over his actions in Venezuela. According to two sources familiar, a fuming Trump dialed up Collins, the foremost
The wife of a Minnesota woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has spoken publicly for the first time, calling on people to uplift each other as her partner did. “Renee [Nicole Macklin Good] lived by an overarching
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges. Brian Cole Jr. faces two explosive-related counts tied to the Washington
Venezuelan journalist and author Paula Ramon in Caracas offers a reading list for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Venezuela at this moment.
"Donald Trump is destroying America bit by bit with his staff of wannabes, people with no experience or talent, [and] closet alcoholic wife beaters," Young writes
There's a good chance your local GameStop has closed, but don't worry, CEO Ryan Cohen should be just fine The post GameStop CEO Aims For $35 Billion Payout As Stores Close By The Hundreds appeared first on Kotaku .
Donald Trump humiliated himself Friday when Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to slyly pass him a note during a meeting with oil executives, and the president immediately read it aloud. Trump was in the midst of promising “a very nice return” for executives from Chevron,
More sports games and online gameplay are on the horizon for the console.
The Jim Irsay Collection, which includes historically significant instruments from David Gilmour, Jerry Garcia, and John Lennon, will feature at Christie's this spring
A large shop in Japan has barren shelves and is running low on gaming PCs as hardware around the world gets more expensive The post AI-Fueled PC Gaming Crisis Has One Store Begging For People’s Old Rigs appeared first on Kotaku .
Bentley Green also stars in Tamika Miller's feature that is set to hit theaters from Seismic Releasing.
Right-wing culture minister Gayton McKenzie reportedly called the subject of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s performance “highly divisive in nature.”
There’s a shark called the cookiecutter shark because it leaves bite marks the shape of “neat, circular holes resembling the cut of a cookie cutter”. 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
For his first feature in more than seven years, Gus Van Sant returns to themes — and also to a significant moment in time — that have resonated with the director over the course of a four-decade career. Such an artistic comeback makes an ideal excuse for a wide-ranging
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
A national crackdown on unofficial Christian organisations is growing in China.
The cousin of one of the writers of “Top Gun: Maverick” has lost his lawsuit against Paramount, in which he claimed to have written key scenes in the film. The plaintiff, Shaun Gray, is now facing potential liability for allegedly defrauding the studio and infringing on its
There’s a scene in “The Housemaid” in which Sydney Sweeney and Brandon Sklenar watch an old episode of “Family Feud” with host Richard Dawson. When they were filming the tension-filled sequence in early 2025, a lightbulb suddenly turned on in Sweeney’s head. “Syd goes, ‘We’ve
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reaffirmed his country's unwavering commitment to Africa, emphasizing the continent's strategic importance in the foreign policy architecture of China.
The beautiful opener for Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is brimming with thematic parallels and narrative foreshadowing.
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against some 18 music publishers and their trade organization, the National Music Publishers Association, in the latest move in a drawn-out battle over licensing. The platform alleges that the companies and NMPA
The Brooklyn-based artist revels in tension and ambiguity in surreal, hybrid compositions. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Stephanie Temma Hier
"The outcome allows Mr. Hatch to move ahead with his life," his defense lawyer says
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he has not ruled out impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem if Democrats take back the House after the 2026 midterm elections. "Yeah, we haven't ruled anything in or anything out in terms of the
The move is a departure from the streaming service's business model of only paying fees up front.
The Trump administration on Friday sent a delegation to Venezuela after both countries agreed to explore the restoration of diplomatic relations. “On Jan. 9, U.S. diplomatic and security personnel from the VAU [Venezuela Affairs Unit], including Chargé d’Affaires John T.
At the end of month, Ari Lennox is releasing her third studio album Vacancy. We’ve heard the title track and the single “Under The Moon.” Today she’s three for three with another called “Twin Flame.” It was produced by Tommy “TBHits” Brown and Leather Jacket. Whereas “Under The
[The Point] Health emergencies are situations that pose a significant threat to public and global health.
The superstar's latest is a 25-track behemoth in which he wrestles with everything from ICE to his messy recent past — while making the musical splurge sound considered and accomplished
Here we are again trying to divine the future of The Sims from an announcement about the future of The Sims.
Katie Miller, the wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller, fumed Friday when ChatGPT didn’t give her the answer she wanted about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Miller shared a post on X from one right-wing commentator that appeared to show an interaction with ChatGPT, in which a
But not in the way that those dudes who got burned alive in the trailer were lighting up the darkness, I suppose.
The US abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and plans to confiscate Venezuelan oil revenues have rightly stimulated discussion about the consequences for Asia. Some of the conclusions from this discussion, however, are flawed. The US has historically portrayed
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said he will invite former special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly about his investigation into President Trump. A source familiar said the former prosecutor could appear as soon as this month. The move comes after
After over a year of leaks, getting some answers about the future of the series is better than more silence.
By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around the issue of mass protests in Iran amid some U.S. predictions that the unrest may not be widespread enough to challenge Tehran's clerical establishment.
The clip shows the chaotic moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where
Two entities focused on global heritage and arts policy are among dozens the White House deemed “contrary to the interests” of the United States.
The week highlighted rising political and economic friction between Beijing and Tokyo.
Sand: Raiders of Sophie is stomping our way soon.
Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded
Few shows have garnered the kind of immediate public support and viral buzz quite like “Heated Rivalry.” From Canadian production company Bell Media, and streaming in the U.S. on HBO Max, the hockey romance series has propelled its two leads, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams,
The American Film Institute’s AFI Awards on Friday proved once again to be one of the starriest events of awards season. George Clooney, Emma Stone, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ethan Hawke, Wunmi Mosaku and Rhea Seehorn were among the earliest arrivals at the red carpet luncheon at the
The creative team behind Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” gathered for a panel discussion as part of the Variety Screening Series to reveal the collaborative process that brought Maggie O’Farrell’s novel to life on screen. The film follows Agnes (Jessie Buckley), the wife of a young