Singer-songwriter and activist Jill Sobule passed away on the morning of May 1 in her home in Minneapolis after a house fire. Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD President & CEO shared touching words for the artist, advocate, LGBTQ community member, and her friend: Jill Sobule wasnt just a trailblazer in musicshe was a beacon for queer [...]The post Remembering Jill Sobule: The I Kissed A Girl Singer-Songwriter and Activist Broke Ground For the LGBTQ Community first appeared on GLAAD.

Actor Paapa Essiedu may be set to star as Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter television series, but that doesnt mean he sides with JK Rowling when it comes to her anti-trans views. The 34-year-old British actor is one of 400 TV and film professionals who have signed an open letter expressing their solidarity with the trans community in the wake of the UK Supreme Courts April 17 ruling that defined women based on biological sex, excluding trans women. The ruling, which is predicted to have broad-reaching implications for the trans and non-binary community and was financially backed by Rowling, undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary and intersex people living in the UK, the open letter reads.Essiedu isnt the only star of the Harry Potter franchise to sign the letter. Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the original Harry Potter films, have both spoken out against Rowling in the past and signed the letter. The letter was developed by development producer Sid Strickland of Motive Pictures and script editor Jack Casey after the ruling came out and it became clear that it would exclude trans people from single-sex facilities, including industry sets and movie theaters, Deadline reports. The UK film and television industry is at the forefront of cultural change. In recent years, we have come together in response to the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements, to reflect upon our working practices and uplift a broad spectrum of voices in our society, the letter said. We must now urgently work to ensure that our trans, non-binary and intersex colleagues, collaborators and audiences are protected from discrimination and harassment in all areas of the industry, whether on set, in a production office or at a cinema.Essiedu signed his name to the letter despite starring in HBOs upcoming TV adaptation of Rowlings Harry Potter series, and Rowlings financial support of the anti-trans policy and her celebrity social media posts once the Supreme Court ruled in her favor. The letter was also signed by nonbinary The Last of Us Star Bella Ramsey and Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan, who recently raised 120,000 for the trans rights charity Not a Phase, and Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne, who has spoken out against Rowlings anti-trans views in the past.And even more Harry Potter stars signed their names, too. Trevor White, who played Harry Potter in the Canadian premiere of the stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child signed alongside Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince actress Bessie Carter (who is also Professor Umbridge actress Imelda Stauntons daughter), younger Lily Potter actress Amy Forest, Harry Potter series actress Ayoola Smart, and Eleanor Matsuura, who appeared in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as a character named "Yaxleys Henchwoman" were also signatories.

Retired soccer star Ashlyn Harris is opening up about motherhood and her relationship with actress Sophia Bush in a new candid interview.On this weeks episode of the Second Wind podcast, the 39-year-old Olympic goalkeeper talked about everything from the drug addiction she recently went public with to the love she shares with her famous girlfriend to her feelings around gender.Harris told hosts Marion Jones, a five-time Olympic champion and track and field legend and bestselling author Suzanne Evans, that her controversial relationship with Bush many people speculated that the two had an affair while they were still married to other people is the stuff fairytales are made of.What I love so much about her is she makes me feel the way I only thought we read about in books, Harris said. She holds up a mirror and makes me feel like I'm the best human, I'm the best mother, and it's exactly what I needed and what I need to heal so much pain and trauma and grief in my life.She also said that Bush is helping her accept that she is a good mom and not second-guess herself so much.I made a promise that my kids wouldn't feel the same kind of pain that I did as a kid, and I put a lot of pressure on myself, and she's just like, You are the best mom. I just have never seen someone move and act the way you do. And it's this type of reassurance that she came into my life when I was an open wound, and she's so selfless and such a beautiful person that even in the hardest season of her life, she wants to help me heal, which is something I'll never forget, Harris explained.One of the most powerful aspects of the couples relationship is that Harris never feels judged for her flaws because Bush doesnt see her pain and scars as an issue, but instead as her superpower.She sees it as a superpower, and she's showing and teaching me every day to use it in such a way that heals and helps other people, that I have an incredible gift to be not only a parent, but the way I show up for people, Harris said. Shes just made my life so much richer. I don't even know how to express it or articulate it.Bush has become her soft place to fall, and she doesnt feel the need to always be strong around her, admitting, I can just unravel in moments and know that she's going to catch me.When it comes to gender expression, Harris told the podcasters that she doesnt buy into that man woman role model and thinks of herself as being pretty gender neutral.I mean, I'm a pretty gender neutral person, she said. I have a lot of me is very masculine, and there are parts of me that are very soft and sensitive. I honestly don't overthink it. I think that is more of a product of what society tells us that things have to be this way, and there needs to be more masculine energy or this or that. I don't really buy into all that crap.Early in the interview, Harris also got candid about her past struggle with drugs while she was in college, something that she opened up about in early April.Harris admitted that trying to pay her way through college, the pressure of being at the top of her game, and prescription for Adderall led to her spiral into drug abuse.I was a part of the youth national team system since I was 13, so I was getting drug tested, this was a way for me to cheat the system, she said candidly. This was prescribed to me. I don't have an addiction. Oh, this is not me using cocaine. Well, it sure f*cking felt like it. So it's just this process of unfiltered, unexpressed grief and pain I didn't know how to deal with.

BBC Three is turning up the heat this spring with the return of its groundbreaking queer dating show I Kissed a Boy. The second season debuts May 11 on BBC Three and will be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Hosted once again by pop icon Dannii Minogue, the show sends a group of single gay men to a stunning Italian masseriathink rustic villa meets summer love island. The twist?Source

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Nature, Published online: 01 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01322-6The treatment, which aimed to block production of a mutant protein, reduced the frequency of infants seizures, but did not improve neurological impairments.

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HONOLULURefusing to pull any punches in his appraisal of the shoddy workmanship, vacationing dad David Stayton reportedly had some choice words about his hotel bathrooms caulking, family sources confirmed Tuesday. Jeez Louise, looks like it was somebodys first time taking the caulking gun for a spin, said Stayton as he grimly surveyed the disaster zone in his suites bathroom, adding that a half-assed job like this was all but asking for trouble with black mold and dry rot down the line. You cant honestly look at this caulking and think its gonna be anywhere near effective enough at keeping out moisture. It couldnt stand up to a light sneeze, let alone a hot, steamy shower. Oh cmon, dont tell me these bozos actually applied new caulk without fully removing the old stuff first! Unbelievable. Whatever they got paid for this job, it was too much. My expectations were low as soon as I saw the botch job they did on the tiles, but this caulking makes that grout work look like a goddamn masterpiece in comparison. Okay, you all go ahead down to the beach without me. Ive got to call down to the front desk to see if theyll knock a little off our room rate for this travesty. At press time, Stayton was reportedly looking up the location of the nearest home improvement store so he could show these amateurs how its done.The post Dad Has Some Choice Words About Hotel Bathrooms Caulking appeared first on The Onion.

MONTGOMERY, ALFollowing the approval by state legislators of a bill that declares every human sperm has a God-given soul, a new measure signed into law Tuesday requires women in Alabama to leave semen on their lower backs for a full nine months. Today marks a triumph in our fight for the right of men to cum on womens backs and keep it there, said Gov. Kay Ivey, explaining that the law, which also bans the sale of tissue paper that could be used to wipe ejaculate off the lower spine, was essential to protect the sanctity of seminal loads. Life begins at ejaculation on the small of ones back. Who are we to play God? We must let gravity take its course. Semen is a living, squirming thing, and any wipe-down after a completed sexual act amounts to homicide. Ivey added that anyone found to have handed women a towel to mop up the semen would be prosecuted as an accessory to murder.The post New Alabama Law Requires Women To Leave Semen On Lower Back For 9 Months appeared first on The Onion.

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Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province on April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)2025-05-02T02:55:06Z BEIJING (AP) Chinas Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks. However, in a ministry statement it said one-sided tariffs of up to 145% remain an obstacle, undermining trust. The statement reiterated Chinas stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must. The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral imposition of tariffs, it said. The statement cited an unnamed ministry spokesperson as saying that Beijing had taken note of various statements by senior U.S. officials indicating a willingness to negotiate over tariffs. At the same time, the U.S. has recently taken the initiative to convey information to the Chinese side on a number of occasions through relevant parties, hoping to talk with the Chinese side. In this regard, the Chinese side is making an assessment, it said. But it emphasized that China would regard overtures without a change in President Donald Trumps sharp tariff hikes as insincere. Saying one thing but doing another, or even attempting to engage in coercion and blackmail under the guise of talks, will not work on the Chinese side, it said. China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices closed.Beijing has responded to Trumps tariff hikes by raising its own duties on imports of U.S. products to as high as 125%. It has also tightened restrictions on exports to the U.S. of certain strategically important minerals and stopped importing a wide range of U.S. farm products. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Syria's security forces are deployed at a highway where they found bodies of Syrian Druze fighters who were in a convoy heading from the southern Sweida province towards the capital, at al-Sor al-Kobra village near the Sweida town, southern Syria, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)2025-05-02T02:16:10Z DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Israels air force struck near Syrias presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.The strike came after days of clashes between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect near the capital, Damascus. The clashes left dozens of people dead or wounded. Fridays strike was Israels second on Syria this week, and attacking an area close to the presidential palace appears to send a strong warning to Syrias new leadership that is mostly made up of Islamist groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. On Thursday, Syrias Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri harshly criticized Syrias government for what he called an unjustified genocidal attack on the minority community. The Israeli army said that fighter jets struck adjacent to the area of the Palace of President Hussein al-Sharaa in Damascus. Its statement gave no further details.Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the strike was a message to Syrian leaders. This is a clear message to the Syrian regime. We will not allow a withdrawal of forces from south of Damascus and any danger to the Druze community, their joint statement said. Pro-government Syrian media outlets said the strike hit close to the Peoples Palace on a hill overlooking the city. The clashes broke out around midnight Monday after an audio clip circulated on social media of a man criticizing Islams Prophet Muhammad. The audio was attributed to a Druze cleric. But cleric Marwan Kiwan said in a video posted on social media that he was not responsible for the audio, which angered many Sunni Muslims.Syrias Information Ministry said 11 members of the countrys security forces were killed in two separate attacks, while Britain-based war monitor The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 56 people in Sahnaya and the Druze-majority Damascus suburb of Jaramana were killed in clashes, among them local gunmen and security forces. The Druze religious sect is a minority group that began as a 10th-century offshoot of Ismailism, a branch of Shiite Islam. More than half of the roughly 1 million Druze worldwide live in Syria, largely in the southern Sweida province and some suburbs of Damascus.Most of the other Druze live in Lebanon and Israel, including in the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast War and annexed in 1981.

This week we start with Sam's very in-depth story on Meta's AI chatbots, and how they're essentially posing as licensed therapists. After the break, Jason breaks down the wildly unethical AI-powered research that took place on Reddit. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph explains how the age of realtime deepfake fraud is here after he got a bunch of videos showing scammers do their thing.Listen to the weekly podcast onApple Podcasts,Spotify, orYouTube. Become a paid subscriber for access to this episode's bonus content and to power our journalism.If you become a paid subscriber, check your inbox for an email from our podcast host Transistor for a link to the subscribers-only version! You can also add that subscribers feed to your podcast app of choice and never miss an episode that way. The email should also contain the subscribers-only unlisted YouTube link for the extended video version too. It will also be in the show notes in your podcast player. Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed TherapistsResearchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit UsersReddit Issuing 'Formal Legal Demands' Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on UsersThe Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here

StanChris has now shared a few life updates and relationship status on social media.Chris Stanley has broken his silence with a series of videos, photos, and life updates addressing his recent breakup with Survivor star Bret LaBelle a notable reality TV star who has competed on Survivor and The Amazing Race.Otherwise known as StanChris, the OnlyFans creator and TikTok star posted a series of videos, photos, and life updates in response to his relationship with LaBelle coming to an end. Stanley also shared his side of the story, and teased what fans can expect from him now that he's single.Below, a comprehensive breakdown of the posts, content, and responses shared by Chris Stanley a.k.a. StanChris following his breakup with Bret LaBelle.Chris Stanley clarified the timeline of his breakup with Bret LaBelle.According to Stanley, he and LaBelle broke up "a few months ago" an interesting, different timeline of events in constrast to LaBelle's breakup post shared Monday, April 28.The 51-year-old star of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X wrote:"Sometimes love means letting go. Chris and I have shared so many memories, laughter, and growth together, and I will always be grateful for that. While our paths are now going in different directions, the care and respect remain. Wishing him nothing but happiness, love, and success on his journey. Thank you for the memories."In a new video, the 25-year-old known as StanChris revealed the following statement about the breakup:"Bret and I did break up a few months ago. And, you know, I took some time off, I took a few months to reflect on everything, decompress, think about what I wanna do next, and here I am finally making this video."StanChris revealed why he and Bret LaBelle broke up.Speaking directly to the camera, Chris Stanley acknowledged that fans are likely curious about what led to his breakup with Bret LaBelle."I'm not really here to spill tea, point fingers, or talk about some drama or some scandal Because nothing really happened," StanChris explained. "We're still on good terms. And maybe, eventually, when [the breakup] isn't still kind of fresh, I can talk about our relationship a little bit more. You guys only saw like what was on social media. Obviously, there's more to it than that."Nonetheless, Stanley added that the couple "kind of just grew apart slowly," adding:"We were together for like 4 years. Sometimes it just doesn't work out, and that's OK. I love all the memories that I have with Bret. I love all the time we spent together. I don't regret it at all. I'm really grateful for the time we did spend together. And I wish him nothing but the best, really."Bret LaBelle shared a heartbreaking perspective with Chris Stanley about their 27-year age gap.StanChris recalled one particular thing Brett LaBelle told him as they broke up. To make sure he didn't forget it, Stanley wrote it down on his phone.Stanley explained, "There was one thing he said to me a few days after we had broken up, a few months ago, and I wrote it down in my notes. He said, 'It sucks [that] it took me 47 years to find a relationship this good. And, for you, it's your first. I'm gonna miss you, man.'""And, you know, it does suck," the 25-year-old remarked.Chris Stanley is now living in Florida by himself.Chris Stanley also updated fans on his current home."I live in Florida now," the social media influencer said. "I bought an apartment here last year that I never talked about. So maybe, in my next video, I can give you guys a little tour. On another note, it's my first time living alone And I kind of love it; I'm not gonna lie."However, StanChris doesn't want a new boyfriend for the time being."As for me, personally, I'm not really looking for a relationship right now. I want to spend some more time just being single," Chris Stanley explained. "But, hey, you never know! Maybe I'll meet a guy, and then things just kind of happen."StanChris also pointed out that he recently turned 25 years old and called this moment in his life as a "quarter life crisis."Chris Stanley also discussed his 'twink death' and compared himself to Troye Sivan."Some people were saying that my twink death is officially here because I'm 25," the TikTok and OnlyFans star said. "So I actually went to the gym this morning. You know, that's why I had to wear this tank top."He added, "I kind of killed my twink, but also, I still can go twink mode sometimes. I mean, how old is Troye Sivan? And he's still the twink crown. If he can do it, so can I."Even more content from StanChris is coming to YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and OnlyFans.Ever since Bret LaBelle announced their break with an Instagram post, StanChris has been actively sharing new photos, videos, and post across social networks."I had 3 months to think of video ideas," Stanley explained. "So I do have a lot of interesting video ideas. And, you know, specifically some [ideas] that I can do now that I'm single."Chris Stanley is on Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, and OnlyFans, to name a few. Fans can watch his full YouTube video detailing his breakup with LaBelle below.

Family values conservatives have been obsessed with heterosexual marriages and babies for decades. They have fought to curtail womens rights in an effort to keep them pregnant and out of civic life, decimated abortion access, attempted to limit access to birth control, and tried to define marriage and family in the narrowest terms possible. Now, declining birth rates have the MAGA crowd pushing policies designed to increase the number of babies born in the United States every year. While this new desire to increase the population seems in line with the traditional family values Republicans have been espousing for years, there is a more sinister ideology at the heart of this new movement: pronatalism. This used to be a fringe topic, but now pronatalism seems to be a cornerstone of the modern Republican agenda. In March President Donald Trump said hell be known as the fertilization president, Elon Musk father to 14 children recently told Fox News that civilization will disappear if the birthrate doesnt increase, and Vice President JD Vance summed up the problem at the March for Life rally in January when he said, "Let me say very simply: I want more babies in the United States of America."But what is pronatalism, and should you be worried?What is pronatalism?While the exact definition is murky and different factions have slightly different beliefs, pronatalism is a movement that tries to promote increasing pregnancies in an effort to combat the declining birthrate which makes the decision to have children not just a personal one, but as a tool for population growth.Proponents of the ideology range from Silicon Valley elites to the religious right to tradwives, and new right anti-feminist movement followers. Some believe in conceiving children naturally while others are proponents of in-vitro fertilization (IVF), and while they may disagree on womens roles in the family unit, they all agree that more babies is the solution to plummeting birth rates and economic woes. Democrats are also concerned about declining birth rates because it could spell disaster int he future for programs like Social Security and Medicare which rely on younger workers paying into the system to support older people no longer in the workforce. During the presidential campaign, former Vice President Kamala Harris even proposed a $6,000 tax credit for parents of newborns. But pronatalists are largely conservative and dont support abortion access and reproductive freedom, or social safety nets like affordable childcare, paid family leave, universal healthcare, that would make childbearing more accessible.To remain stable, a country must reproduce at replacement rate, which is 2.1 children per women, but currently the United States is averaging 1.6 children per woman. Pronatalists claim this is a catastrophic failure that needs to be corrected, reducing women to their reproductive potential.Why is it important for the LGBTQ+ community to be aware of pronatalism?Pronatalism may seem like straight peoples business, but the LGBTQ+ community will likely be affected too. In an article for The Nation, journalist Elizabeth Gregory wrote that the conservative protnatalists anti-gay and anti-transgender policies aim to push the growing group of young people who identify as LGBTQ back into the closet, and into heterosexual relationships and more pregnancies, planned and unplanned.Many pronatalists also believe in traditional gender roles and rolling back access to abortions, contraction, and hormone therapy, all of which have real-world consequences for queer people. Far-right Republicans have been attacking trans rights and passing sweeping anti-trans bills for years now, but some have started using pronatalist talking points to strip the LGBTQ+ community of their rights. In 2022, a conservative Idaho representative condemned gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth because accessing care may lead to children being sterilized and unable to have children of their own in the future. We are not talking about the life of the child, but we are talking about the potential to give life to another generation, Rep. Julianne Young said, the Idaho Press reported. In a similar vein, earlier this year, conservative Michigan lawmaker Josh Schriver tried to pass a resolution to condemn same-sex marriage with the argument that, This is a biological necessity to preserve and grow our human race, Bridge Michigan reported.Elon Musk and JD Vance are big fansPronatalism has become a unifying ideology bringing together modern tech moguls like Musk with religious conservatives like Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Vance. The Tesla billionaire and father to 14 children born to four different mothers, has been an outspoken pronatalist for years, often sounding the alarm bell that decreasing populations sizes could destroy the world. He has repeatedly taken to X (formerly Twitter) to say that population collapse due to low birth rates is a much bigger risk to civilization than global warming, that instead of teaching fear of pregnancy, we should teach fear of childlessness, and that "Low birth rates will end civilization.Vance, an anti-abortion Catholic who called Democratic leaders childless cat ladies, has proposed a $5000 child tax credit and been vocal about his pronatalist views that Americans need to be having more babies, and that the Democratic Party is anti-family and anti-child. Prominent pronatalist advocates Malcolm and Simone Collins, who have four children with a fifth on the way, proposed that Trump should give out a National Medal of Motherhood to encourage women to have more babies because they agree with Musk and see the declining birth rates as a extinction level event."Pronatalism has sort of become the global warming of the right. It's a broad statistical issue that is going to lead to the collapse of our civilization," Malcolm told USA Today. "And, for whatever reason, the other side is unable to acknowledge it."Modern day eugenicsThe second ever pronatalist Natal Conference was held in Austin, Texas earlier this year and featured pro-eugenics speakers and promoters of racist pseudoscience. Many on the religious right may agree that pumping out more babies will solve society's problems, but the Silicon Valley elites are more open to things like IQ screenings for IVF embryos, The Guardian reports. After Texas banned nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the fertility rate increased for the first time since 2024, with an 8% increase among Hispanic women since 2021, but pronatalists, who are overwhelmingly conservative, only want a certain kind of person to have more babies. Its about having more babies, but its important to ask whose babies, Patrik Hermansson, a researcher at Hope Not Hate, told The Guardian. Its about promoting the idea that certain people should have babies that have been improved with positive eugenics.Much like the racial hygiene programs of the Nazi party, and the forced sterilization of the disabled and mentally ill in the United States, the more extreme proponents of pronatalism believe in breeding a better human race.At Natal Con, one speaker linked pronatalism to the great replacement theory, which is a white nationalist conspiracy theory that there is a plot to erase white people through immigration and white people having fewer babies than other races think white nationalists chanting Jews will not replace us at the deadly Charlottesville rally in 2017. Some adherents to the pronatalism ideology believe it is a solution to the great replacement theory."So by a very superficial gloss, [today's pronatalist movements] could appear to be, let's say, almost a libertarian approach to babymaking," Alexandra Stern, a UCLA professor and author of books on the American history of eugenics, told NPR. "But if you look at the underlying, driving ideologies, la Charles Murray and others who have written about who should be having babies and who should not be having babies, it often comes down to ideologies of genetic determinism and who is more fit or less fit.Using IVF and screening embryos for IQ, risk of depression, and other markers is part of what Collins calls this polygenics. Although the anti-abortion far-right Republicans disagree with this type of intervention, Trump seems to be siding with Musk and the rest of the tech pronatalists when he signed a pro-IVF executive order.The LGBTQ+ community is being attacked left and right by the White House and conservatives across the country, and the way pronatalists push gender ideology, control of womens bodies, deciding who is worthy of having children, and policies that could force queer people back into the closet, is a risk to LGBTQ+ people everywhere.

The 2025 Tony Award nominations were announced this week, and LGBTQ+ talent is taking center stage in one of the most diverse and queer-inclusive lineups in Broadway history. Among the biggest standouts is Oh, Mary!, the offbeat historical comedy written by and starring Cole Escola. The play, which imagines Mary Todd Lincoln as a chaotic figure on the edge of emotional collapseSource

Florence Pugh is pushing back against the fashion-focused expectations placed on actresses in Hollywood, saying the industry often conflates acting with modeling and unfairly so. In a candid new cover story for Who What Wear, the Oscar-nominated actress from Thunderbolts opened up about the evolving demands placed on performers, particularly the pressure to look and present like runwaySource

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01034-xContingency plans are needed to shore up important information.

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A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, halting subway and railway trains, cutting phone service, and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula. What do you think?This could seriously impede their 15-hour workweek.Ron Hoffmann, Systems AnalystIt breaks my heart to think of all those poor families forced to play Monopoly right now.Jim Lizaola, Engine TinkererOh, thats why the king of Spain wasnt answering my texts.Grace Romain, UnemployedThe post Major Power Outage Knocks Out Electricity For Spain, Portugal appeared first on The Onion.

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Set against the sweltering backdrop of coastal Spain, Hot Milk is shaping up to be one of the most emotionally-charged and visually rich queer dramas of the summer.Based on Deborah Levys acclaimed 2016 novel, the film stars Sex Education's Emma Mackey as Sofia, a young woman caught between her ailing mother (Fiona Shaw) and surrendering to the intoxicating pull of Ingrid (Vicky Krieps), a seductive traveler she meets along the way.Written and directed by Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Disobedience) and shot like a hazy dream by cinematographer Christopher Blauvelt, the movie promises a slow-burn of identity, repression, desire, and unraveling family tiesall wrapped in a heat-soaked psychological drama.It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February but hits theaters later this year. Ahead of its release, IndieWire released an exclusive trailerand if first impressions mean anything, this is one lesbian coming-of-age film we cannot miss.Keep reading for our full breakdown of the trailer, and why we think Hot Milk is about to become your next queer cinema obsession.1. Emma Mackey is about to crush itThis is not the Barbie version of Mackey, nor is it the same as her Maeve Wiley character in Sex Education. The character of Sofia comes across as a lot darker and more twisted, so much so that the trailer even shows her on-screen lover referring to her as a monster. Either way, we cannot wait to see what she does with this role.2. The sex/sexual tension will be off the chartsWhoever cast Mackey and Krieps as the onscreen couple deserves a raise. Even though we havent seen how this will all play out yet, it looks like these two might go down as one of our favorite onscreen lesbian couples.3. Its totally going to mess with our mindsThe movie is categorized as a coming-of-age psychological drama on IMDb, and the trailer depicts that without needing to be told. It looks to us like itll be a slow burn well worth the wait.4. Its already deserving of some awardsSometimes, trailers give away too much, but this trailer gave away just the right amount to get us intrigued. Everything from the story to the acting to the color grading looks award-worthy, and we cant wait to see how many it acquires after its released.5. The supporting cast looks amazingListen, weve had a lot of Harry Potter alumni appearing in some high-profile films and TV recentlywere looking at you, Jason Isaacs in The White Lotusand Hot Milk is no exception. Fiona Shaw, who played Aunt Petunia in Potter, takes on the role of Sofias mother, Rose. From what weve seen in the trailer, shes about to deliver, honey.Hot Milk debuts in theaters on Friday, June 27, from IFC Films. Check out the trailer below.

As Cardinals convene at the Vatican to pick a new pope, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has floated a candidate that has the internet mocking him: President Donald Trump.This week, Trump spoke with reporters outside the White House and joked that he should be the next person to wear the papal hat. Id like to be pope, he said. That would be my number one choice.While most of social media roasted him for his comments, it sparked adoration from his MAGA base, including on-and-off Trump supporter Graham, who called the president a dark horse candidate. (@) I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope, Graham captioned his post on X on Tuesday that included the clip of Trump. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!Graham added, The first Pope-U.S. President combination has many upsides. Watching for white smoke. Trump MMXXVIII! (@) The pope has to be a baptized Catholic man, and all modern popes have been chosen from the College of Cardinals, which means that, despite Grahams desire to see Trump sitting in the Papal chair, the president wouldnt qualify since he has called himself a non-denominational Christian, The Independent reports.While Graham clearly thinks Trump would make a great leader of the Catholic Church, other politicians think its an outrageous assertion. Republican Meghan McCain told Graham to get a grip on X (formerly Twitter), and Democratic National Committee vice chair Malcolm Kenyatta called out Graham for being a bootlicker. Can we send a rescue party? Ive never seen a person so far up someones ass, he posted. (@) (@) But it was everyday Americans on social media who made the most hilarious jokes at Trumps expense. Someone joking that Graham was attempting to score a spot as an altar boy and another person quipping "what does this man have on you? will have you cackling. Keep scrolling to see the funniest reactions to Graham sucking up to Trump! (@) "BREAKING: Lindsey Graham open to idea of Trump becoming Pope, also open to idea of Lindsey Graham becoming altar boy" (@) "See it was kinda funny when Trump said "I should be the next Pope" but Lindsey Graham slobbering all over Trump's knob ruined the joke completely..." (@) "He's not even Catholic!" (@) "Lindsey Graham, then and now. Exhibit A in what Trump did to the Republican Party." (@) "I think its time for another flood" (@) "Is it possible to bankrupt a church!?" (@) "Today, Trump said his number one choice is to be the next Pope. This is the guy who couldnt name a single Bible verse." (@) "JD Vance receives his medal for a successful mission at the Vatican. Trump will apply to be the new Pope tomorrow." (@) "Trump at the Popes funeral: 'A lot of people are saying I would've been a better pope - frankly, the best.' (@) "@LindseyGrahamSC is excited to hear that Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. Does Graham have a brainworm? Seriously WTAF" (@) "This is not, I repeat not, how I massage Trump's prostate. This is." (@) "Its gonna be orange smoke and its gonna come from the outhouse." (@) "Lindsey Graham has said some weird shit and kissed Trump's arse repeatedly throughout this nightmare decade, but this Pope tweet WTAF?!? Lindsey done lost what was left of his damn mind!!!" (@) "BREAKING: The Vatican now taking applications via Truth Social. Pope MAGA the First is expected to pass a new commandment: Thou shalt grovel and tithe $500K for Mar-a-Lago miracles. Lindsey Graham seen auditioning for Holy Waterboy. God help us all." (@) "Seriously, Linds, what does this man have on you? First you hated him & the thought of him being the president made you sick. Now you are pimping out his Pope fantasy?!" (@) "Lindsey Graham thinks Donald Trump would make a good pope." (@) "Yes, this a real post on Lindsey Graham's timeline. Remember when people freaked at the thought of JFK becoming president because he was Catholic and they thought he'd beholden to the pope? Now these idiots actually want Trump to be pope. Unbelievable." (@) "I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that Catholic cardinals are not going to elect a twice-divorced, non-Catholic as Pope. In related news, Lindsey Graham is not a serious person."

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08946-8Warming temperatures and interactions between plants are the main drivers of changes in Arctic plant communities in response to climate change, and there is no evidence of overall biotic homogenization.

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ITHACA, NYIn an effort to help Americans get a better nights rest, sleep experts from Cornell University issued a recommendation Wednesday to cut back on Gods light before bed. The Lords divine grace can put the body into a state of religious excitement, so we typically suggest avoiding His holy light for two hours before your regular bedtime, said sleep researcher Edna Hardy, who added that the disruption of circadian rhythms caused by basking in the abundant glory of the Lord while in bed could lead to depression and cardiovascular problems down the line. Personally, I never pray after 8 p.m. The brilliant light of God shining down upon you can confuse your body into thinking its time to make a pilgrimage in service of the Almighty when it should be winding down for rest. Ideally, you should keep any Bibles or crucifixes out of your bedroom entirely so your mind only associates that space with sleep and sex and not the everlasting salvation of eternal life through Christ. Hardy added that people struggling to avoid Gods light close to bedtime could purchase special glasses designed to block it by selling their soul to the devil.The post Sleep Experts Suggest Cutting Back On Gods Light Before Bed appeared first on The Onion.

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May is here, and LGBTQ+ entertainment is heating up!Can you believe its already May? This year is flying byand its bringing us some excellent queer entertainment in the process. This month is no exception.May marks the return of some of our favorites, including new seasons of Big Mouth, And Just Like That, Poker Face, and Nine Perfect Strangers. Its also introducing new, soon-to-be favorites like Another Simple Favor, Overcompensating, Murderbot, and the latest entry in the Fear Street franchise, Fear Street: Prom Queen. But thats not allnot even close.Were staying well-fed this month. Keep scrolling to see what well be watching all month longand where you can watch it, too.All film and series descriptions are courtesy of their respective studios and networks.Another Simple Favor - May 1Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emilys extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.Where to watch: Prime VideoDog Movie - May 1A passive-aggressive tenderqueer couple sends their household into a quiet tailspin when they adopt an elderly dog who shares the same name as the unemployed couch surfer they just cant seem to confront in Bros Before filmmaker Henry Hanson's improvised microbudget debut feature.Where to watch: Rent on Vimeo The Four Seasons - May 1Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The three couples, Kate (Tina Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani), are completely upended by the news. Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations, and watch how this shake-up affects everyones dynamic sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface. Co-created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, The Four Seasons is a hilarious and heartfelt love letter to long marriages and old friendships. Based on the 1981 feature film of the same name.Where to watch: Netflix Electra - May 2An American couple travels to Italy to interview a fading rockstar at his girlfriends opulent countryside estate. As the weekend unfolds, their glamorous escape becomes a labyrinth of tortured relationships, unspoken desires, and dark secrets. Beneath the charm and allure, hidden motives simmer, pushing everyone toward a shocking confrontation that will change everything.Where to watch: In theatersLavender Men - May 2The lonely and frustrated Taffeta is currently serving as the stage manager of a poorly attended (and uninspiring) play about the life of Abraham Lincoln. After a particularly awful evening enduring the plights of both the actors and the audience, Taffeta remains alone in the empty theater, where they plunge into an intricate fantasia in which they tell Lincoln's story through their own point of view: an unapologetically queer romp through the President's love affair with his male legal clerk, in which Taffeta commandeers all the supporting roles. However, as the evening wanes on and reality intrudes, Taffeta must finally question why they are inserting themself into someone else's story rather than telling their own.Where to watch: Theater: (Limited)Most People Die on Sundays - May 2David, a young middle-class Jewish mancorpulent, gay and afraid of flyingreturns to Buenos Aires from Europe for the funeral of his uncle. On his return, David learns that his mother has decided to disconnect his father's respirator, the only thing that has kept him alive for years. David will oscillate between living in close quarters with his mother, alienated by the pain of the imminent loss of her husband, and a voracity to fill his existential anguish, occupying his hours learning to drive, seeking low-cost medical treatments, and trying to have sex with any man who shows him a little attention.Where to watch: In theaters (Limited)A Nice Indian Boy - May 6Naveen Gavaskar is a self-effacing, soft-spoken doctor with a boisterous mother, seemingly perfect sister and quiet father. The Gavaskars are outwardly accepting of Naveens sexuality but have never had to confront it in practice. While at temple, Naveen meets Jay Kurundkar, a white man adopted by two Indian parents. Naveen is slowly charmed and softened by Jays sincerity and confidence. They fall in loveeven as Naveen avoids telling his family about Jay.Where to watch: On VOD Sullivan's Crossing (season 3) - May 7Having finally confessed her love to Cal Jones (Chad Michael Murray) and still reeling from the aftermath of Robs diner fire, Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) makes the decision to leave her career as a neurosurgeon behind to help run her father, Sully Sullivans (Scott Patterson) campground. But trading the adrenaline of the OR for a slower paced life at the Crossing wont be easy and Maggie will be faced with many challenges as she continues her journey from the Head to the Heart.Where to watch: The CWCriminal Minds: Evolution (season 3) - May 8In the wake of last seasons shocking finale, the upcoming all-new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution picks up as the FBIs elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star. As the conspiracy unfolds, the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) is met with an unexpected complication when serial killer Elias Voit negotiates a deal that transfers him to federal custody in the BAUs own backyard. The team faces its biggest threat yet and cannot emerge unscathed from the mind-bending consequences.Where to watch: Paramount+Poker Face (season 2) - May 8Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonnes Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she cant help but solve.Where to watch: Peacock Clown in a Cornfield - May 9In Clown in a Cornfield, Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time. Welcome to Kettle Springs. The real fun starts when Frendo the clown comes out to play.Where to watch: In theatersThe Ugly Stepsister - May 9A sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, The Ugly Stepsister follows Elvira (Lea Myren) as she prepares to earn the princes affection at any cost. In a kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will compete with the beautiful and enchanting Agnes (Thea Sofie Loch Nss) to become the belle of the ball.Where to watch: ShudderBet - May 15Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the schools hierarchy. When Yumeko, a mysterious transfer student arrives, her gambling prowess puts her in the crosshairs of the powerful Student Council, while her secret quest for revenge threatens to upend the schools status quo entirely.Where to watch: Netflix Overcompensating - May 15Overcompensating is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny, a closeted former football player and homecoming king, as he becomes fast friends with Carmen, a high school outsider on a mission to fit in at all costs. With guidance from Bennys older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs. Deeply funny and personal, the show explores the lengths to which we all overcompensate while on the path to finding out who we really are.Where to watch: Prime VideoSkyMed (Season 3) - May 15SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada. Weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions, the new season throws the diverse group of medical responders into all-new challenges on the job and in their personal lives. Picking up in the aftermath of the dramatic season two finale, the tight-knit SkyMed team is faced with a shocking medical emergency for one of its members and must rely on each other more than ever as they experience heart-pulsing rescues, new love and hard goodbyes.Where to watch: Paramount+Welcome to Wrexham (season 4) - May 15In 2020, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds teamed up to purchase the 5th tier Wrexham Football Club in the hopes of creating an underdog story the whole world could root for. The Club achieved back-to-back promotions to bring them into EFL League One for the first time in 20 years. As they continue to rise in the pyramid, the stakes get higher with a new level of intensity, competition and costs.Where to watch: FXMatteo Lane: The Al Dente Special - May 16Matteo Lane's comedy is like catching up with your old friend at brunch. In his latest special, he shares a glimpse into his travels, unique family background and friendships.Where to watch: Hulu Murderbot - May 16Based on Martha Wells bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.Where to Watch: Apple TV+Things Like This - May 16When two people sharing the same name find themselves falling in love, it seems as if destiny has woven their lives together amidst the restless heartbeat of New York City. Under the city's shimmering lights and endless skyline, everything feels perfectly aligned. But in a place where dreams and realities blur, is fate ever as predictable as it seems?Where to watch: In theatersThe Chi (season 7) - May 16This season, with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of The Chi rise to reclaim their power. Yet, as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that theres only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost.Where to watch: ShowtimeNine Perfect Strangers (season 2) - May 21Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru, Masha Dmitrichenko (Nicole Kidman), to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.Where to watch: Hulu Sirens - May 22Devon thinks her sister Simone has a really creepy relationship with her new boss, the enigmatic socialite Michaela Kell. Michaelas cult-ish life of luxury is like a drug to Simone, and Devon has decided its time for an intervention, but she has no idea what a formidable opponent Michaela will be. Told over the course of one explosive weekend at The Kells lavish island estate, Sirens is an incisive, sexy, and darkly funny exploration of women, power, and class.Where to watch: NetflixLilo & Stitch - May 23A live-action reimagining of Disneys 2002 animated classic, Lilo & Stitch is the wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.Where to watch: In theatersBig Mouth (season 8) - May 23In the eighth and final season of Big Mouth, our beloved Bridgeton teens tackle new challenges as high schoolers such as: driving, drugs, sexual inexperience, enthusiastic consent, porn and the teenage mind, cancel culture, their changing bodies, and (in the end) fear of the looming future. Through it all, friendship is the cornerstone for surviving this time of life whether ones puberty is just beginning, like for Nick who gets his first growth spurt, or near its conclusion, like for a maturing (and prematurely balding) Andrew. At the height of the season, when many of our characters are in crisis, Compassion (personified as a new creature voiced by Holly Hunter), emerges as a crucial way forward. Ultimately, though, this season is about the importance of sticking by and supporting your friends, especially when life gets overwhelming and messy. In the end, our kids step into the harrowing unknown of the future, made less afraid of whats to come because they have each other.Where to watch: NetflixPee-wee as Himself - May 23A chronicle of the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. Prior to his recent death, Reubens spoke in-depth about his creative influences, and the personal struggles he faced to persevere as an artist.Where to watch: MaxFear Street: Prom Queen - May 23Welcome back to Shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked Fear Street franchise, prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the schools wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of 88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.Where to watch: Netflix Pretty Boy - May 27Suffering from blindness after a botched laser surgery, Hollywood actress Faye is abducted from her hillside estate by a masked lunatic named Pretty Boy. He drags her to a nearby home, where several decadent swingers are throwing a retro Valentines Day party. As the partiers meet up one by one with Pretty Boy and his machete, Faye awakens and struggles to plot her escape.Where to watch: VOD The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (season 2) - May 27In Season Two of The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, doctors Sleech and Klak relish the fame of their recent success until a cyborg journalist starts digging a little too deep into Sleechs past.Where to watch: Prime VideoAnd Just Like That... (season 3) - May 29From executive producer Michael Patrick King, And Just Like That... follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and LTW navigating the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s in New York City.Where to watch: Max Lulu is a Rhinoceros - May 30Lulu is a Rhinoceros thats who she sees when she looks in the mirror. On a quest to spread kindness, the family musical special follows fun-loving Lulu as she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, powered by new friends, courage and catchy songs!Where to watch: Apple TV+

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08809-2Aversive and rewarding social experiences are linked to conspecific identity through converging dorsal raphe 5-HT and paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus neurotensin signals in the vCA1 that instruct opposing valence, representing a synaptic switch for flexible social valence computation.

Nature, Published online: 30 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08882-7Measurements of fission fragments for 100 fissioning systems are used to map an asymmetric fission island, providing evidence for the role played by the deformation induced by a closed 36-proton shell.

Nathan MacKinnon got credit for a go-ahead goal with 10:56 remaining after the puck bounced off the shoulder of a Dallas player, and the Colorado Avalanche staved off elimination by beating the Stars 7-4 in Game 6 on Thursday night.

The man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall onto the field at PNC Park on Wednesday remained in critical condition. Police called the incident "accidental."

E-commerce trade in small parcels brought Chinese factories to American shoppers. Tariffs are severing the connection.