Gay Los Angeles: The Latest
NYC Pride Unveils 2021 Theme: 'The Fight Continues'
NYC Pride announces the official theme for 2021, "The Fight Continues," as the kick-off to this year's events and programming.
Bill Eld's Posthumous Porn Paean
"Big" Bill Eld, one of gay cinema's first porn stars, didn't last long in the business, as director Toby Ross recounts in his ruminative odd 'docudrama.'
Laying Out Data, Netflix Touts its Record on Inclusivity
Netflix on Friday released a study it commissioned from top academic researchers that shows the streaming giant is outpacing much of the film industry in the inclusivity of its original films and television series.
Could Your Trip to the Gym Become a Superspreader Event?
This week, the CDC said gym users should wear masks while working out and urged gyms to improve ventilation and encourage outdoor physical activities whenever possible.
Watch: Prince Harry Raps 'Fresh Prince,' Says He Didn't Walk Away
Prince Harry, who decamped from England to Southern California last year, rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" during a late-night talk show interview in which he said he didn't walk away from his royal duties.
German Radio Station Apologies for Remarks About BTS
A Bavarian radio station apologized Friday for a host's comments comparing popular South Korean K-pop band BTS to the coronavirus, saying his choice of words had gone too far but was in no way meant to be "hurtful or racist."
Have a Case of a Covid Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You
Covid-19 infections from variant strains are quickly spreading across the U.S., but there's one big problem: Lab officials say they can't tell patients or their doctors whether someone has been infected by a variant.
NY Times Says it Needs Culture Change, Better Inclusion
The New York Times says it needs a culture change to become a better place to work, particularly for people of color.
House to Vote on Virus Bill; Arbiter Says Wage Hike a No-Go
Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday, despite a setback that means a minimum wage boost is unlikely to be in the final version that reaches President Joe Biden.
French Military Man-Turned-Escort-Turned Tattoo Artist Clément Grobotek's Revealing Book to be Filmed
Last summer tattoo artist Clément Grobotek turned heads in France with the publication of "Moi, j'embrasse" ("Me, I Embrace"), his account of his escort days. It looks like it will soon be a six-part television series.
News
New Poll: More Americans Identify as LGBT Than Ever Before
More adults than ever before identify as LGBT according to a new Gallup poll.
Entertainment
Review: 'God Of The Piano' Interrogates Genius, Obsession
"God of the Piano" explores tortured genius and shame.
Business
Trans Models Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment
Transgender models continue to make inroads in the fashion industry, but not without risk. Now they're speaking up to advocate for fair and safe working conditions.
Technology
Never Too Late: Pandemic Propels Older Shoppers Online
The pandemic has motivated many who have been isolated at home or unable to leave their senior communities to learn something they may have resisted until now: how to buy groceries and more online.
Finance
After Losing a Company to COVID, Owners Seek the Next Gig
As owners are forced to shut businesses, they've had to figure out what to do next. For many entrepreneurs, the answer has been anticipating the next trend and creating a company to take advantage of it.
Cars
Edmunds: Three Smart Ways to Get Out of Your Car Lease
On the surface, getting out of a car lease isn't difficult. It's the potential financial penalties for doing so that are the issue. Minimizing this financial fallout is key.
Style
Del Core Launches New Brand with Live Show at Milan Fashion Week
It was a lockdown well-spent for Daniel Del Core. The German designer chose the unlikely moment when the world was reeling from the coronavirus last spring to conceive a new brand, under the Italian surname he inherited from his immigrant grandfather.
Health/Fitness
'It's a Sin' Contributes to Record-Breaking HIV Testing in UK
The new hit series "It's A Sin" has helped spark a record-breaking rise in HIV testing in the U.K.
Travel
Qantas Expects to Start International Flights in October
Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population is vaccinated for COVID-19, the airline's chief executive said on Thursday.
Nightlife
UK Police Raid Packed Makeshift Club with 150 Partygoers
British police have fined dozens of people for breaking coronavirus restrictions after officers found 150 guests packed into an illegal nightclub in England over the weekend.
