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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 16h
"Some people have fled while others are hiding." Rights groups report hundreds of arrests in Senegal's anti-gay crackdown, as fear of prosecution keeps LGBTQ people from seeking HIV testing and treatment.
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Hundreds Arrested in Senegal’s Anti-Gay Crackdown
Human Rights Watch says fear of prosecution is driving LGBTQ people into hiding and keeping some from seeking HIV care.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 17h
"When we heard that name our jaws literally dropped." Jersey City's gay bar Pint apologized and fired its trivia host after a team called "Cornell 7 Inches" won "best team name," sparking backlash over its reference to gang rape allegations.
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Gay Bar Apologizes Over "Cornell 7 Inches" Trivia Team Name
Pint in Jersey City fired its trivia host after awarding "best team name" to a group mocking allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"This city used to claim that it was queer-friendly." A police raid on Taipei's Commander D sparked LGBTQ protests after 51 patrons were taken in for questioning and the owner was arrested.
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Taipei Gay Bar Raid Sparks LGBTQ Protest
Police questioned 51 patrons and arrested Commander D's owner, drawing accusations of mistreatment during Taiwan's Pride Month.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"We are going to reinvest in Growlr to cement its reputation as the best app for bears." Scruff and Jack'd owner Perry Street Software has bought gay bear app Growlr, with plans for a major overhaul including a new design and the elimination of live streaming.
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Gay Bear App Growlr Bought by Scruff and Jack’d Owner
Scruff owner Perry Street Software bought Growlr and is planning a new design and features, but is eliminating live streaming.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The BBC has apologized and agreed to pay compensation to PinkNews founder Benjamin Cohen and his husband, Anthony James, after admitting its sexual misconduct allegations against them were false and defamatory.
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BBC Apologizes for Defaming PinkNews Couple
The broadcaster retracted false sexual misconduct claims against Benjamin Cohen and Anthony James and agreed to pay substantial compensation.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"How the mighty have fallen." Even Jessica Lange and Evan Peters can't revive "American Horror Story: 13," a tired, incoherent rehash of the show's former glory, writes @metroweekly.bsky.social critic Warren Rogers. ★☆☆☆☆
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‘American Horror Story: 13’ Review – Let It Die
Jessica Lange and Evan Peters bring flashes of life to a tired, incoherent season of Ryan Murphy's once-brilliant horror anthology.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"I really wanted to celebrate us as a group for coming out at all, for proudly owning our identities." Grace Walcott's documentary "River of Life LGBTQ+" explores queer identity, internalized prejudice, and the power of community.
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Grace Walcott Explores Queer Identity in "River of Life LGBTQ+"
Grace Walcott's documentary follows an intergenerational drama therapy group confronting internalized queerphobia and finding connection.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"It really does look like a free fall." Fewer younger teens identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, according to an analysis of CDC data, but the cause remains unclear.
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Fewer Younger Teens Identify as Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual
An analysis of CDC data finds the sharpest decline among ninth-grade girls, but the reasons for the shift remain unclear.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Support for religious liberty has cratered." Justice Samuel Alito blames marriage equality for silencing religious opponents, even as the Supreme Court repeatedly rules in their favor.
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Alito Whines Gay Marriage Turned U.S. Against Religious Liberty
In his new book, Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito claims marriage equality has silenced Americans who oppose it on religious grounds.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Manhattan therapist Joseph LoGiudice, founder of the LGBTQ-centered Liberation Psychotherapy, has been charged with sexually assaulting two male patients who sought help coping with trauma.
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Therapist Charged with Sexually Assaulting Gay Male Patients
Joseph LoGiudice, founder of Manhattan's Liberation Psychotherapy, is accused of abusing two patients who sought help coping with trauma.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
"Blackface is racist and harmful and it is never acceptable." Pittsburgh's Blue Moon Bar apologized after a drag performer appeared in blackface, drawing outrage and, according to the bar, death threats.
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LGBTQ Bar Apologizes After Drag Performer’s Blackface Act
Pittsburgh's Blue Moon Bar canceled its weekly Open Stage event after receiving death threats over a performance that drew community outrage.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The world has ended, and these guys are still fighting over a bad business deal. André Hereford reviews Brendan Haley's "Scorch Marks," a queer horror misfire buried in corporate schemes and couple drama. ★☆☆☆☆
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Scorch Marks Review: A Dull, Dreary Gaypocalypse
Brendan Haley's queer horror film gets too hung up on corporate schemes and couple drama to bring the heat.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"When we heard that name our jaws literally dropped." Jersey City's gay bar Pint apologized and fired its trivia host after a team called "Cornell 7 Inches" won "best team name," sparking backlash over its reference to gang rape allegations.
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Gay Bar Apologizes Over "Cornell 7 Inches" Trivia Team Name
Pint in Jersey City fired its trivia host after awarding "best team name" to a group mocking allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sherrod Brown's response to a misleading anti-trans ad takes a sharp turn: After challenging the featured woman's claims, it targets Jon Husted's vote to block the release of the Epstein files.
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Sherrod Brown Rebuts Anti-Trans Ad, Hits Husted on Epstein
Democrat Sherrod Brown is pushing back against a misleading ad in which a Texas detransitioner attacks him for supporting trans health care.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🍸 Make Plans. Go Out. D.C. LGBTQ nightlife listings for October 10-18: drag shows, DJs, karaoke, trivia, happy hours, and drink specials.
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DC LGBTQ Nightlife Guide: October 10-18, 2026
Find your next night out with drag shows, DJs, karaoke, trivia, happy hours, and drink specials at participating bars across the city.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A poison apple, a ticking clock, and Faithfuls who keep missing the point. Warren Rogers recaps Episode 5 of The Traitors: New Blood. Spoilers ahead.
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The Traitors: New Blood Ep. 5 Recap: "Faithful Fools"
A poison apple leaves the Traitors scrambling to pull off a murder in plain sight as suspicion mounts on episode 5 of The Traitors: New Blood.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hakawatis ★★★☆☆ Spooky Action Theater's latest show delivers bawdy humor and a strong sense of sisterhood, though uneven performances and a sluggish first-act finish blunt its impact, writes critic André Hereford.
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‘Hakawatis’ Review: Women Tell Tales to Survive
Spooky Action Theater's engaging feminist fable reframes the Arabian Nights with bawdy tales and a strong ensemble.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Two people looking at each other and dancing together is not a crime." Queer Turkish pop star Mabel Matiz could face up to three years in prison over a music video showing two clothed men dancing without touching.
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Turkish Singer Faces Obscenity Charge Over Video of Men Dancing
Queer pop star Mabel Matiz could face up to three years in prison over a music video showing two clothed men dancing without touching.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Jonathan McKinsey, a transgender New York Times engineering executive, was fatally shot at a California park. His estranged wife's parents have been charged with murder.
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Trans Man Allegedly Murdered by His Estranged Wife’s Parents
Jonathan McKinsey, a New York Times engineering executive, was fatally shot at a California park amid a bitter custody dispute.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"You don't have to sacrifice any member of our community to win in these races." HRC is refusing to endorse Ohio's Marcy Kaptur and Amy Acton over their positions on transgender issues.
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HRC Refuses to Endorse Marcy Kaptur and Amy Acton
HRC is withholding endorsements from two Ohio Democrats over their positions on transgender athletes and other trans-related issues.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"If name-calling would help lower gas prices and grocery prices, he can call me all the names he wants." South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews responds after Trump attacks her with an anti-transgender slur.
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Gender Identity Ranks Last Among Voter Priorities in CNN Poll
Only 46% of voters rate gender identity issues as "extremely" or "very" important, trailing the economy, health care, and voting rights.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gender identity ranks last among voters' midterm priorities in a CNN poll, even as Republicans double down on anti-transgender attack ads.
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Gender Identity Ranks Last Among Voter Priorities in CNN Poll
Only 46% of voters rate gender identity issues as "extremely" or "very" important, trailing the economy, health care, and voting rights.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Trump's trans military ban was cruel to begin with, but delaying the promised separation payments for trans service members is salt in the wound." Democrats demand answers after reports that veterans forced out under the ban are still owed pay.
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Forced Out, Left Unpaid: Transgender Troops Await Separation Pay
Democrats demand answers from Pete Hegseth after reports of overdue payments leaving veterans in debt and at least one homeless.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"He should be ashamed of himself." Pennsylvania Republican Aaron Bernstine faces calls to resign over alleged anti-gay remarks about Malcolm Kenyatta, including a claim that his weight loss was due to AIDS.
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GOP Lawmaker Accused of Anti-Gay Slurs About Malcolm Kenyatta
Pennsylvania State Rep. Aaron Bernstine denies using an anti-gay slur and claiming Kenyatta lost weight due to AIDS.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nike shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a conservative-backed push targeting the company's LGBTQ support and transgender-inclusive benefits. The proposal received less than 1% of votes.
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Nike Shareholders Reject Push to Drop LGBTQ Support
A conservative-backed proposal targeting Nike's charitable partnerships and transgender-inclusive benefits received less than 1% of votes.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Mahershala Ali finally gets to wield a blade -- as a devout Muslim hitman juggling three kids and a deadly gang war. André Hereford reviews Bassam Tariq's gripping "Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother." 3½ out of 5 stars.
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Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Review: Mahershala Ali Delivers
Mahershala Ali wields a mean blade as a devout Muslim hitman in Bassam Tariq's distinctive action-drama.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tom Cruise acts with abandon in Digger, but Metro Weekly film critic André Hereford finds the film's ambition outpaces its storytelling. "It's not the movie's message that falls apart, just the plot." ★★☆☆☆
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Digger Review: Tom Cruise Can’t Save Iñárritu’s Climate Satire
An ambitious blend of doomsday dread, political satire, and absurdist comedy becomes a frustrating intellectual exercise.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nightlife is back after six long years! Here are some alternate covers we considered, photographed at Trade by Judy Schloss on Sept. 26. Our final choice isn't shown -- open the magazine to see it. magazine.metroweekly...
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
From Indigo Girls and Jessie Ware to Boy Golden and Trixie Mattel, there's plenty to put on your concert calendar. Metro Weekly's Fall Arts Preview covers pop, rock, jazz, soul, and more across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
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Concerts in D.C., Maryland and Virginia: Fall Arts Preview 2026
From LGBTQ favorites to arena superstars, our concert guide spans pop, rock, folk, blues, jazz, and more across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"It's been a long few months." Leon's of Baltimore and Leon's Backroom are reopening after closing in July following longtime owner Ron Singer's death. His daughter Samm Singer and her husband, longtime bartender Sam Smith, will run the bars.
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Leon’s of Baltimore Reopens After Summer Closure
Baltimore's oldest gay bar and its sister venue, Leon's Backroom, return under family management following longtime owner Ron Singer's death.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ryan Cassata will headline Annapolis Pride and serve as grand marshal on October 3. Metro Weekly has the details on the parade, free festival, and after-party.
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Annapolis Pride Returns October 3 with Ryan Cassata Headlining
The free festival features live music, family activities, and more than 150 vendors, with Cassata also serving as the parade's grand marshal.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The way we see it, this is D.C.'s bar. It is not our bar. We're just the stewards." HV Entertainment is coming to D.C. with a stake in Pitchers and A League of Her Own. It will run both bars while Dave Perruzza remains the majority owner.
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LGBTQ Hospitality Group Acquires 49% of Pitchers and ALOHO
HV Entertainment, which is focused on keeping LGBTQ spaces in community hands, has partnered with owner Dave Perruzza as it expands into D.C.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"One of the happiest and sweetest people I've ever met." Hunter Hardin, the gay adult film star and burlesque dancer known as LuLu LoveBottom, has died at 30.
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Gay Adult Film Star Hunter Hardin Dies at 30
Friends mourned the OnlyFans performer, also known as LuLu LoveBottom, and urged others to check in on the people close to them.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A gay Spanish epic, George Michael on the big screen, and Dune going head-to-head with the Avengers. André Hereford looks at the movies coming to theaters this season.
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LGBTQ Films, Blockbusters, and Indies: Fall Arts Preview 2026
From epic queer love stories to dueling December blockbusters, André Hereford surveys the movies arriving in theaters this season.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Dolly Parton art exhibition, an LGBTQ cemetery tour, Josh Thomas’s “Jiggle, Jiggle,” and a Christmas show from John Waters. They’re all in Above & Beyond, our guide to the events that don’t fit neatly elsewhere in @metroweekly.bsky.social's Fall Arts Preview.
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Fall Arts Preview 2026: Comedy, Exhibits, Drag, Readings, More
From stand-up and drag to gallery exhibitions and author talks, our guide covers the events that go beyond the stage and concert hall.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"They were out looking for a fight." Gay adult performer Alfonso Osnaya says he was knocked out outside Beaux in San Francisco's Castro District after several gay men mocked his porn career.
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Gay Adult Performer Alfonso Osnaya Attacked Outside LGBTQ Bar
The alleged assault took place outside the Castro gay bar Beaux after other patrons mocked Osnaya’s porn career.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Tonight is gonna be fun." 🐟🔪 With the Bee Gees playing, Chef Alex begins a bluefin tuna cutting ceremony. André Hereford reports from Sushi by Bou.
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Sushi by Bou’s Tuna Cutting Is a Disco Dinner Party
Chef Alex and his team turn the ceremonial carving of a bluefin tuna into a celebration for everybody but the fish.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
An Australian ex-cop is on trial for the murders of his former boyfriend, TV presenter Jesse Baird, and Baird’s partner, Luke Davies. Prosecutors allege months of stalking. His lawyer says both men died during struggles over a police gun.
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Australian Ex-Cop on Trial for Murder of Ex-Boyfriend and Partner
Prosecutors say Beau Lamarre-Condon stalked Jesse Baird before the shootings; his lawyer says both deaths followed struggles over his gun.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"There will not be a quiz today because I'm quitting." That’s how Fievel Crane left The Morning Mixtape on Charlottesville’s 106.1 FM The Corner. The transgender DJ says the company censored them and monitored their personal social media.
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Transgender DJ Fievel Crane Quits on Air, Citing Censorship
The Charlottesville radio host says the company barred them from discussing political issues on air and monitored their social media accounts.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
★★★½ Primetime Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen in a sardonic look at To Catch a Predator. But it’s Skyler Gisondo, as an earnest young decoy, who nearly steals the movie. André Hereford reviews.
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Primetime Review: Skyler Gisondo Steals the Show
A young decoy becomes the heart of Primetime’s darkly funny look at To Catch a Predator, even as the film’s subplots pull it off course.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
★★★★☆ The Score Brian Cox and Stephen Hagan face off as Bach and Frederick the Great in Oliver Cotton's play, now making its U.S. premiere at Shakespeare Theatre Company. André Hereford praises Cox's wry, steadfast Bach in his review.
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The Score Review: Brian Cox Is a Commanding Bach
Brian Cox brings wit and strength to J.S. Bach in The Score, Shakespeare Theatre’s spirited clash between art and power.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“By episode three I still find myself squinting at certain people and asking myself, ‘who the hell are you?’” Warren Rogers is back at Ardross Castle, where the suspicions are getting increasingly ridiculous. His recap of The Traitors: New Blood is up.
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The Traitors: New Blood Recap: "It’s Time to Be Evil"
Cryptic clues, mounting suspicions, and a deadly parade keep the castle on edge in The Traitors: New Blood, Episodes 3 and 4.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"It's time to be evil." Cryptic clues, shaky alliances, and the Parade of Death bring fresh chaos to the castle. Warren Rogers recaps Episodes 3 and 4 of The Traitors: New Blood.
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The Traitors: New Blood Recap: "It’s Time to Be Evil"
Cryptic clues, mounting suspicions, and a deadly parade keep the castle on edge in The Traitors: New Blood, Episodes 3 and 4.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A new Politico poll found that candidates labeled "gay" faced a voter penalty, while men described as married to husbands did not. Trans candidates also fared worse, especially among Republicans.
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Voters Penalize Gay and Trans Candidates in Politico Poll
A series of hypothetical polling matchups reveals that voters don't penalize candidates for their race or gender, but do for LGBTQ identity.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"I am not aware of any settlement that just creates in perpetuity a freedom from investigation." The EEOC agreed not to pursue misgendering claims against qualifying members of a Christian employers group.
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EEOC Will Allow Christian Employers to Misgender Trans Employees
The EEOC has agreed to limit how it enforces certain gender-identity discrimination claims against members of a Christian employers group.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"He was very, very honored." Orville Peck sings that he made out with a Raiders player. He says the player approved the lyric -- but he won't reveal who it was.
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Orville Peck Claims He Kissed a Raiders Player in New Song
Peck says the player approved the lyric but declined to identify him, prompting one sportswriter to suggest former Raider Carl Nassib.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Planning a night at the theater? Our Fall Arts Preview brings together the season’s productions, from intimate stages to the region’s biggest houses.
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Plays and Musicals: Fall Arts Preview 2026
Musicals, dramas, comedies, and world premieres fill the seasons of 42 theater companies and venues across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Washington National Opera opens its first independent season, Itzhak Perlman plays Strathmore, and the Gay Men's Chorus celebrates queer joy. Explore the DMV's classical and choral season in our Fall Arts Preview.
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Classical & Choral Music: Fall Arts Preview 2026
Orchestras, opera companies, and choruses across the District, Maryland, and Virginia fill the season through March 2027.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Tymothy Moyer says his former partner assaulted him, but Delaware prosecutors dropped the case. Now he’s suing the state’s attorney general and the University of Delaware, alleging racism and homophobia influenced how they handled it.
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Man Claims Racism, Homophobia Influenced Domestic Assault Case
Tymothy Moyer is suing Delaware's attorney general and the University of Delaware over their response to an alleged assault by his former partner.
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Randy Shulman @randyshulman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you. We take great pride in our annual previews.
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