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Ministry of Defence seeks to resolve gay veterans’ compensation battle out of court
Two gay veterans are seeking a judicial review of the LGBT financial recognition scheme after not qualifying for the £50,000 payment
Aaron Sugg
Culture Film & TV
Kid Cudi makes casting call for trans actors after Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic announcement
Around the same time as announcing his Basquiat biopic, Cudi also called for trans actors to come forward
Culture Film & TV
Tiffany Pollard will reportedly be Big Brother’s next guest housemate
Pollard is reportedly set to return to the house a decade after her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016
Culture Music
Iconic Smoggie Queens star forms band – and it’s all about female empowerment
Patsy Lowe, who plays Sal, is performing with her new band Wey Aye Women across the North East of England
Culture Film & TV
Charli XCX joins Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Martin Scorsese’s What Happens at Night
Scorsese appeared on the cover of Charli’s 2026 album Music, Fashion, Film
Culture Film & TV
Orville Peck shares behind-the-scenes snaps from Street Fighter set
Peck, who plays iconic masked antagonist Vega, offered fans a glimpse behind the scenes of the film
News Sport
Bisexual AFL star Mitch Brown welcomes first child with partner
The couple named their newborn Cosmo June Brown
Culture Film & TV
Hudson Williams wears horned pup mask for bottom-baring sex scene in Yaga
He stands behind the angel, his trousers pulled down just below his backside, begging them to say his name
Culture Theatre
Munya Chawawa says racism and homophobia during Chichester theatre run was worst he’s ever seen
"I don’t know if I have witnessed and or experienced as much racism, xenophobia and homophobia as I saw in those six weeks," said the actor
Culture Film & TV
Connor Sorrie’s April X receives UK digital release date
Storrie filmed the movie before his breakout role as Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry
News World
Donald Trump hits back at transgender protesters in South Carolina as he criticises Annie Andrews again
Speaking at a rally in South Carolina, the president backed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham
Culture Film & TV
Queer WWI romance Coward gets official trailer after being selected for 2027 Oscars – WATCH HERE
Filmmaker Lukas Dhont said he wanted to explore the tenderness of two men discovering each other’s bodies for the first time
Culture
TikToker claims he was banned from Grindr party after ‘outing’ Crumbl Cookie co-founder Sawyer Hemsley
The claims triggered a response from Hemsley who addressed being "outed” by the social media star
Culture Music
Orville Peck recalls his ‘steamy’ on-screen love triangle with Heated Rivalry’s François Arnaud (EXCLUSIVE)
When asked whether he would record a soundtrack for the series, Peck said: “For sure, like a hockey cowboy anthem"
Culture Film & TV
The Heated Rivalry lookalikes are still going strong – and recreating the show’s iconic cottage trip
Felix Eller and Aram Matagi won a Heated Rivalry lookalike contest in Washington, DC, in April 2026
News World
New Zealand’s High Court rules puberty blocker ban for trans youth is unlawful
The High Court ruled that the restrictions were unlawful and invalid and ordered that the ban be set aside
Culture Film & TV
Kim Petras defends Hunter Schafer after bottom surgery disclosure: ‘Trans women get fetishised’
In a recent interview with Elle magazine, Schafer spoke about undergoing bottom surgery in December 2025
Culture Film & TV
American Horror Story renewed for season 14 by FX ahead of 13 finale
American Horror Story: Season 13 has been a fan-pleaser, with several returning characters and cast members appearing throughout its 13-episode run
News World
Arizona man arrested over alleged threat to drive into Pride parade and open fire
A woman who reported being harassed by an Arizona man said he threatened to rape and dismember her, made references to bombs and repeatedly contacted her, including allegedly visiting her home
Culture Music
50 Cent says he is ‘not ashamed’ of his late mother’s relationships with women
“I'm not ashamed of that in any way. I grew up around that," said the rapper