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Airbnb faces backlash amid co-founder’s ties to Trump and DOGE
One of the co-founders of Airbnb is working with Elon Musk’s DOGE team. Do you agree that Airbnb should be boycotted? — H…
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Inside the Facebook group that’s redefining drag name humor
I remember exactly where I was when I found it. At uni. In a cavernous lecture hall. Slouched in a vaguely uncomfortable seat. Ping. A notification on Messenger…
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Inside Trump’s curious campaign to influence the art world
On a chilly February evening at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Victoria Canal, a 26-year-old…
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Tennessee doctors can now say no to care on moral grounds
This week, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed legislation allowing healthcare professionals in the state to deny care to patients if it conflicts with the providers’…
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Lady Gaga breaks record—dedicates Rio concert to LGBT fans
On Saturday, May 3, Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil broke the all-time record for most attended live show by…
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Youngkin loses first round in clash with gay GOP candidate
The blast radius from the controversy surrounding Virginia’s Republican lieutenant governor candidate expanded this week, when a top political aide to…
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George Carlin: When we ban words, we surrender freedom
In 1972, comedian George Carlin delivered one of the most iconic bits in stand-up history: “Seven Dirty Words You Can’t Say on Television.” It was…