Just when you thought the world couldnt get any weirder, you find out the newly elected Pope Leo XIV is reportedly related to Madonna. And Justin Bieber. And Angelina Jolie. And, sure, Hillary Clinton. The mans lineage reads like a fever dream of pop culture trivia and a holy family reunion none of us saw coming.The discovery comes from a New York Times Magazine deep dive by Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of Finding Your Roots, in collaboration with American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami. Together, they traced the pontiffs ancestry back more than 15 generations. See on InstagramWhile the article highlights everything from enslaved ancestors and Spanish nobility to scandalous affairs and free women of color, the part that lit up the internet focused on one 17th-century Canadian ancestor, Louis Boucher de Grandpr, who apparently makes the pope distantly related to an entire gaggle of A-listers.That includes the Material Girl herself, whose long, messy history with the Catholic Church makes this family connection feel like divine camp. (This is the woman, after all, who once asked Pope Francis to meet up one day to discuss some important matters, noting shed been excommunicated three times.) (@) Also on the list is Justin Bieber, whos been increasingly vocal about his faith, albeit through a slightly different brand of worship than his cousin in the Vatican.In total, the pope has dozens of famous cousins, including Pierre and Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton, Angelina Jolie, and Jack Kerouac. According to the report, theyre all connected through the kind of tangled colonial migration patterns that remind us how small and strange the world really is.While some Catholic traditionalists might not know what to make of a pope whose relatives have sung Like a Prayer and starred in Spring Breakers, others are already declaring him the Peoples Pontiff. Hey, at least hes not happy with the current administration, so at least we have that to celebrate.

Nick Frost is giving fans whiplash between being cast in the new Harry Potter series and the upcoming premiere of his new sitcom starring a trans lead.Transaction revolves around Liv (Jordan Gray), a "transgender egomaniac" who regularly wreaks havoc during the nightshift at the supermarket. In addition to starring in the series, Gray is also credited as its creator the show initially began as a series of shorts for Comedy Central back in 2020.Frost reportedly plays Gray's boss at the supermarket. His role in Transaction was announced months before news broke that he would be stepping into the shoes of Hagrid in HBO's new Harry Potter series. The latter sparked a fair amount of backlash online, which is to be expected considering the constant firestorm surrounding J.K. Rowling and her continued anti-trans crusade under the guise of championing "women's rights." Despite some attempts to distance the upcoming series from Rowling and her views, HBO chief Casey Bloys previously acknowledged that she was "very involved" in deciding who would help bring the world of Harry Potter to life this time around.Frost himself has also tried to distance himself from Rowling's beliefs, all while celebrating the casting he told The Observer he attempted to manifest by writing the name "Hagrid" (misspelled "Hadridge") 5000 times."[Rowling is] allowed her opinion and I'm allowed mine, they just don't align in any way, shape or form," he said.And to his credit, he did suggest that it might be better if the controversy surrounding the new Harry Potter series and Rowling's involvement doesn't disappear."We shouldn't just hope it will go away, because it makes it easier," he added. "Maybe we should educate ourselves."Transaction debuts June 24 on ITV.

Nicholas Galitzine just got loincloths damp everywhere with a peek at his He-Man debut.The Red, White & Royal Blue heartthrob just wrapped filming on Masters of the Universe, Amazon MGM Studios long-anticipated live-action reboot of the iconic '80s franchise produced by Mattel Films and Escape Artists. To mark the moment, Galitzine posted a moody, backlit photo on Instagram, showcasing the essentials: a sword, gauntlets, boots, and the signature loincloth. Or, you know, all the parts that matter.Well, thats a wrap on Masters of the Universe, he wrote in the caption. It has been an honour shouldering the responsibility of playing Adam and He-Man. Its been the role of a lifetime and I put everything into it.See on InstagramGalitzines transformation into the most powerful man in the universe didnt come easily. Back in January, he told W Magazine that prepping for the role meant radically changing his lifestyle. Im eating about 4,000 calories a day, but the amount of physical work Im doing, you end up hungry at the end of the day, which is quite surprising.The new Masters film, directed by Bumblebees Travis Knight and written by ParaNormans Chris Butler, promises a visually rich, high-energy adaptation that leans into both nostalgia and modern blockbuster flair. Galitzine stars as Prince Adam, who transforms into the mighty He-Man to protect his home planet, Eternia, from the evil Skeletor, played by Jared Leto. The cast also includes Camila Mendes as Teela, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms, and Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress.Though the project has been in development limbo for years (and passed through multiple studios and He-Men, including Noah Centineo and Kyle Allen), Mattels post-Barbie momentum seems to have finally brought it across the finish line. Masters of the Universe is slated for theatrical release on June 5, 2026, followed by streaming on Prime Video. Theres no official trailer yet, but if this single shot of Galitzine with a sword and a smirk is any indication, the summer of 2026 is already too hot to handle.

The special threads will be worn during Gatorade Workout Day and the Derby the day before the All-Star Game.

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernndez each scored goals to propel Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over LAFC in the Group D opener for each team in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Monday afternoon.

Arkansas' Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 Murray State batters in a 3-0 victory.

Former Real Madrid winger and Wales international Gareth Bale is involved with a United States private equity company discussing a potential takeover at Plymouth Argyle, a source has told ESPN.

Players and coaches competing at the Club World Cup have expressed concerns about the hot and humid conditions during the tournament.

A White House official said President Trump had decided not to sign onto a statement drafted for Group of 7 allies that urges restraint from both Israel and Iran, which have been trading attacks for days.

Huge protests dwarf the administrations sad military parade.

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

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Not everyone has the chance to come out of the closet with the help of their younger self, but Aubrey Anderson-Emmons saw a hilarious opportunity and snatched it right up.The actress-turned-singer, who played Lily Tucker-Pritchett on Modern Family for 11 seasons, came out as bisexual via TikTok on Sunday night. And she did so with the help of an iconic scene from the series.In season 4, episode 19 ("The Future Dunphys"), Gloria (Sofia Vergara) sets out to help Lily get in touch with her Vietnamese heritage. Lily, however, is a little too young to grasp the concept, and seems to believe that because her adoptive dads are gay, that's what describes her as well."You are Vietnamese," Gloria says."No, I'm not," Lily protests. "I'm gay! I'm gay!""Honey, no, you're not gay," Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) tells his daughter. "You're just confused. Oh my god, what is wrong with me?"@bediiitPHO #sofiavergara #camerontucker #mitchellpritchett #lilytuckerpritchett #lilypritchett #modernfamily #modernfamilyseason1 #modernfamilyseason2Anderson-Emmons played the audio from the scene over a TikTok she posted to her account, lip syncing along to the dialogue she recorded over a decade ago.To make her point perfectly clear, she added a text overlay to the video."people keep joking so much abt me being gay when I literally am," she wrote, adding in parentheses, "I'm bi."@aubreyandersonemmonshehe happy pride month and to all a good night #modernfamily #lily #pridemonth #pride #fyp #biAn adorably inspired coming out moment if ever there was one! Happy Pride and welcome to the fam, Aubrey!

Tijjani Reijnders has said he is already feeling the pressure to win trophies following his move from AC Milan.

Four people have been sentenced to between 14 and 22 months in prison for hate crimes and threats committed against Vincius Jnior before a Copa del Rey tie between Real Madrid and Atltico Madrid in January 2023.

Sevilla have appointed Argentine Matias Almeyda as manager, the LaLiga club said on Monday, with their former player signing a three-year contract at the side which battled relegation last season.

Overcoming male resistance, she became the first woman to enter the New York City Marathon and the first official female winner of the Boston event.

The new company says it will manufacture its Android phone in the United States but it has not said how it could do that.

He was a prominent member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective that nurtured Black photographers at a time when they were marginalized by the mainstream.

This is the confessional you needed.Back in April, Patrick McDonald shocked Bravo and reality TV fans everywhere by releasing a viral video detailing his alleged toxic experience working on a slew of successful shows including Vanderpump Rules and The Real Housewives franchises.The star also claimed in the jaw-dropping video that his decision to start posting explicit content on OnlyFans led to him being phased out from the network.Although the clip sent shockwaves on social media, McDonald received plenty of love from his supporters online including certain Real Housewives and his former colleagues."After I made that video about my time at Bravo, my OnlyFans also blew up at that time. I'm proud of the work that I'm doing and I'm proud to put my real name on it. That's something that I haven't seen anyone do before. I've been really delighted to see how positive the feedback and the fans are with this kind of stuff. So many Housewives and Bravolebrities past and present are cheering me on," McDonald tells PRIDE. See on Instagram McDonald may be one of the freshest faces in the adult entertainment industry, but the star quickly gained attention from quite a few big studios. Now, the model is gearing up to star in his very first SeanCody scene which he calls a "dream come true."As a vers performer, fans can expect to see McDonald in all sorts of diverse and erotic scenes on the popular site that compliment the videos that are available now on his OnlyFans."I have always been a bit of freak. I love having sex. I love having adventurous sex. I went all in from the jump! That really embodies Pride to me. Now, it's more important than ever to be loudly and boldly gay as f**."At 39 years old, McDonald hopes his outspoken nature inspires other people in the queer community to live life more fearlessly, especially during this pivotal Pride Month."I just couldn't be a bigger advocate for taking the risk and taking the chance to see if you can be happier. You miss every shot that you don't take, so I shoot my shot, you know?" Fans can catch the spicy debut scene on SeanCody when it premieres this Wednesday. To see the full interview with Patrick McDonald, check out the video at the top of the page.

On Monday night, the reigning National League MVP will pitch in a game for the first time since the summer of 2023, when he sustained a torn UCL.

Aces star A'ja Wilson will miss her third consecutive game in concussion protocol Tuesday night at Minnesota.

Aaron Judge, the slugger who leads the majors in batting average, and Shohei Ohtani, who have combined to win five of the past eight Most Valuable Player awards, are lapping the rest of Major League Baseball in the first batch of All-Star Game balloting.

Officials said a man charged with shooting two lawmakers and their spouses was apparently thwarted at two other politicians homes.

The leaders of Britain and the United States had announced a deal last month, but it had not been clear when their agreement would go into effect. Britain hailed the announcement as a huge win.

Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.

Mayor Adams did an hourlong interview with Sneako, a streamer who has made remarks many consider antisemitic. The conservative influencer Amber Rose was also present.

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

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A federal judge has ruled against President Donald Trumps decision to freeze $2.4 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants allocated to research on gender identity and other fields tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The judge said the Trump administration must immediately restore the grants, but he didnt officially rule on whether Trumps anti-DEI orders are illegal the case under the judge remains ongoing and could eventually result in an important ruling against Trumps anti-DEI crusade.This [freezing of NIH grants] represents racial discrimination and discrimination against Americas LGBTQ community, said Judge William Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan. Any discrimination by our government is so wrong that it requires the court to enjoin it and at an appropriate time, Im going to do it, he added, promising a possibly more sweeping future ruling on the grants and Trumps orders, NBC News reported. Related VA doctors can deny care to Democrats, unmarried veterans under new rule The disturbing and unethical new policy is expected to impact women and LGBTQ+ veterans most. In April, 16 U.S. states and researchers from numerous grantee organizations sued the Trump administration, accusing it of overseeing an ongoing ideological purge. Researchers who came from organizations like the American Public Health Association and the Ibis Reproductive Health and International Union said Trumps January executive order directing all federal agencies to end all government funding of DEI-related initiatives, violated constitutional rights freedom of speech as well as the separation of powers between the president and Congress since only Congress is legally allowed to change laws regarding budgetary allotments. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today During the non-jury trial, Thomas Ports, an attorney representing Trumps Department of Justice (DOJ) said some of the cancelled NIH grants were for studies that werent scientifically valuable. However, Ports reportedly didnt define DEI nor list the allegedly harmful effects of DEI-related research, Axios reported.Ports read an NIH statement which said DEI-related studies are often used to support unlawful discrimination. However, in response, Young said, I see no evidence of that.Ive sat on this bench now for 40 years. Ive never seen government racial discrimination like this, Young said during oral arguments, referring to Trumps anti-DEI orders. Is it true of our society as a whole? Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame? He added, I am hesitant to draw this conclusion, but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it, that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against Americas LGBTQ community.In an ACLU of Massachusettspress release on Youngs ruling, plaintiff Dr. Brittany Charlton, associate professor at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, said, Todays decision is a crucial step in protecting public health and safeguarding critical research that helps us understand, prevent, and treat life-threatening diseases. Scientific research must be guided by evidence, not political agendas, and this ruling rightly restores important research projects that should never have been disrupted.Youngs ruling is the second recent federal court ruling against Trumps executive orders seeking to deny congressionally-approved funding to pro-LGBTQ+ organizations and health centers that pursue DEI initiatives and so-called gender ideology. In early June, Judge Jon S. Tigar an appointee of former President Barack Obama wrote that the Gender Termination Provision and Gender Promotion Provision that appear in three of Trumps executive orders violate the Constitution by trying to censor free speech and due process. Tigar said the provisions are transparently motivated by a bare desire to harm transgender people.In April, three federal judgesseparately ruled againstthe Trump administrations threats to cut federal funding for schools with DEI programs. In February, Lambda Legal and the NAACPbegan assistingthe National Urban League, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and the AIDS Foundation of Chicago with their lawsuit against Trumps anti-DEI orders.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Nature, Published online: 16 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01914-2The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.

Chelsea were ultimately too much for LAFC to handle in the teams' Club World Cup opener, but will they find similar success vs. stiffer competition?

A Senate tax package softens some blows imposed on renewables by a House version of the bill. But it still terminates many credits for clean power.

The proposal would salvage some clean-energy tax credits and phase out others more slowly, making up some of the cost by imposing deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed bill would.

Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.

Also, the suspect in the Minnesota killings could face the death penalty. Heres the latest at the end of Monday.

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Chelsea will reportedly look to sign Lyon's Malick Fofana. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

The U.S. named Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics, avoiding goaltenders on the initial roster unveiled Monday.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, an urgent care clinic operator in the Los Angeles area, could face up to 40 years in prison in connection with the actors 2023 death.

Canadas prime minister Mark Carney deployed both methods on the first day of the Group of 7 summit in Alberta to keep Mr. Trump focused and avoid drama.

A Senate tax package softens some blows imposed on renewables by a House version of the bill. But it still terminates many credits for clean power.

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No hits, 119 pitches and one historic performance. Gage Wood was electric in his no-hitter for Arkansas.

A day after trading All-Star slugger Rafael Devers to the Giants, Red Sox president Sam Kennedy told reporters on Monday night that Devers' refusal to change positions made it untenable for him to remain with the team.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and safety DeShon Elliott have agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension with $9.21 million guaranteed.

Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut from Dodger Stadium on Monday, giving up a run in his lone inning of work, then struck out in his first plate appearance as Los Angeles' DH, marking the first time he has pitched and hit in a game since Aug. 23, 2023.

The baseball went 391 feet and gave Boston an early 1-0 lead as it looks to win its sixth game in a row.

A news anchor was speaking when an explosion shook the building, followed by the sound of breaking glass and screams, all carried on television.