We start this week with a series of articles from Emanuel about a crackdown in the AI industry. After the break, Sam tells us about the Save Our Signs campaign which hopes to preserve the history of national parks. In the subscribers-only section, Jason rants about how AI will not save the media industry.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. 404 Media Los Angeles event details (free for subscribers; $10 otherwise)a16z-Backed AI Site Civitai Is Mostly Porn, Despite Claiming OtherwiseHugging Face Is Hosting 5,000 Nonconsensual AI Models of Real PeoplePayment Processors Are Pushing AI Porn Off Its Biggest Platforms'Save Our Signs' Wants to Save the Real History of National Parks Before Trump Erases ItThe Media's Pivot to AI Is Not Real and Not Going to Work

Under twinkling lights at a Malibu ranch, the DJs voice rang out: Can Ryan and his father come to the floor for a special father-and-son dance? My dad and I stepped out, two men about to share a moment we once thought wed lost.I didnt tell him what song would play. When the first notes of Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle rang out, I saw him freeze, recognition flashing in his eyes. He reached for my hand as we met on the dance floor. My throat tightened as I fought back tears. We hadnt danced together since I was a child. Now we were two men in suits, holding each other in quiet joy. Related Gay veterans love story has the internet in tears: Hes just done so much for this country The veteran fought for the U.S. and then fought for LGBTQ+ people for decades. He smiled, and for a moment, we were suspended in time, cheek to cheek, as he gently pushed up my glasses to give me butterfly kisses, our eyelashes brushing just like they did when I was a kid. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today This is one of the happiest days of my life, he whispered.I already knew that.We couldnt stop hugging. He couldnt stop twirling me. Through tears, I beamed.As a trans man, I knew I needed to reclaim this wedding tradition, not by erasing the past, but by reshaping it into something that truly reflects who I am and how far I have come.The chorus swelled: Theres two things I know for sure / She was sent here from Heaven, and shes daddys little girl. The words hit differently. I knew that we could disregard the pronouns and the feminine themes in the lyrics, changing them in our heads to boy instead of girl, and suit instead of dress. The pronouns didnt matter anymore, because my dad already fully saw me as his son.I was a son wrapped in a moment with his father to the lullaby of my childhood. But I was also something more. I felt like a prince, and also like the best parts of a princess too: adored, cherished, and at the center of a dream I once imagined. Some of those childhood fantasies, shaped by what I had access to then, were finally coming true. Part of me was still that little girl who once craved this moment, long before I had the language to understand myself. But most of me stood there as his son, fully and finally seen. Both truths lived in me at once, and instead of conflict, there was peace. But this moment almost didnt happen.Fifteen years earlier, I came out as transgender at age 14. I was his only daughter, the middle child, tucked between two brothers. Butterfly Kisses was our song. As a little kid, hed tuck me in with butterfly kisses on my cheek while dreaming of walking me down the aisle someday. When I came out, those dreams unraveled for him. He didnt reject me entirely, but he struggled, trapped in toxic ideas of masculinity, unable to see me as his son.I wrote about our pain in my 2018 songDaughter:I didnt change who I amIve always been a manStill, it changed your worldBut dad, Ill always stay your little girl For years, we stayed in that limbo, together, but not fully understood. Then I had top surgery, and that was a turning point. Something in him shifted. It wasnt overnight, but he started to see me, not as a daughter lost, but as a son still here. Slowly, we rebuilt.Nearly a decade later, I met Stephen. We fell in love fast. A week before he proposed with a Marry Me tattoo and a Cartier Love ring, I had a dream that startled me awake.In the dream, I was dancing with my dad at my wedding to Butterfly Kisses. My whole family surrounded us, teary-eyed and smiling. My aunt leaned toward my mom and whispered, Im so glad he still did the father-daughter dance for his dad. That dream unsettled me in a good way. It brought something to the surface I didnt even realize I still wanted: not just acceptance, but the connection my dad and I had when I was little. I wanted him to walk me down the aisle. I wanted to share that dance, not as his daughter, but as the man I am now. His child, unconditionally loved.By the time our wedding day arrived on August 18, 2023, I felt ready. Not just to marry the love of my life, but to reclaim my childhood dream.So I surprised my dad.There was no awkwardness. No trying to be someone Im not. No performance of masculinity from either of us. Just love, plain and simple.I looked around at my friends and family, at Stephen beaming from the head table, at the twinkling lights around us. Time slowed. I felt like a kid again, safe and seen, but also fully myself, no longer choosing between who I was and who I had become.That dance healed something. For both of us.My father and I have come full circle. Today, our relationship isnt based on gender roles or expectations. Its based on love, on showing up, on knowing that the bond between a father and child doesnt have to follow a script, especially one built on gender stereotypes. We wrote our own.As a little kid, hed tuck me in with butterfly kisses on my cheek, dreaming of walking me down the aisle someday.And he did.And we still got our dance.I could never have imagined this moment five years ago. But healing takes time. And love? Love makes it all possible.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Theres no one way to become a man. If anything, the so-called online manosphere and current political culture of toxic masculinity have left many men and boys feeling angry, unfulfilled, and yearning for a stronger, more benevolent type of masculinity that feels more authentic and inclusive of different kinds of power.Transgender men are giving us that. Assigned a different gender at birth, trans men are often socialized into girlhood and pressured into denying their masculine inclinations. While the seemingly contradictory or toxic rules and rituals of cis masculinity may feel like a daily hardship, the transition can also be a rapturous reclamation of the brotherhood theyve long sought, mixed with a joyous queer-ing of what it means to be a man. Related Little Women author Louisa May Alcott was a transgender man I am more than half-persuaded that I am, by some freak of nature, a mans soul put into a womans body. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The July-August Issue of LGBTQ Nation explores what trans men teach us about masculinity. The stories, mostly written by trans men themselves, elevate trans male voices above the current conservative crusade that is crazed with policing trans women.One of the men will discuss how his mind and behavior gradually moved from a female point of view to a male one, even while his body still reflected feminine aspects. Another will discuss how he happily retains different aspects of his femininity, even while becoming a visible public advocate for trans men.Well hear from one writer about how the queer communitys understanding and acceptance of trans men has changed over his 30 years of activism, and two groundbreaking trans male athletes will share the challenges theyve faced while excelling in competitive sports. Another trans man will discuss how he joined the military to assert his manhood (and the problems and possibilities that created), and others will discuss why trans men are so often excluded both from male spaces and the larger political discourse around transgender rights.In these ways, trans men arent just following traditional routes to masculinity theyre redefining them, forging new paths for the current and future generations of men, both trans and cis.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09278-3Neutrophils actively induce tumour necrosis, driving vascular occlusion, pleomorphic necrosis and metastasis.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02113-9Plant diseases constitute a constant threat to global food security. A protein-engineering strategy, in which a constitutively active form of an immune receptor is kept inactive by a peptide until it is cleaved by pathogen protease enzymes, confers durable and complete resistance against many viruses that affect crop plants.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09256-9Birds have evolved a unique sex chromosome dosage compensation mechanism involving the male-biased microRNA (miR-2954), which is essential for male survival by regulating the expression of dosage-sensitive Z-linked genes.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09259-6Data from nine European and North American countries reveal that the disparity in earnings between immigrants and natives is largely a result of segregation of immigrant workers into lower-paying jobs.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09263-wImidazole propionate produced by gut microbiota is associated with atherosclerosis in mouse models and in humans, and causes the development of atherosclerosis through activation of the imidazoline-1 receptor in myeloid cells.

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Hungarys 1,000yearold Pannonhalma Archabbey is scrambling to disinfect and preserve tens of thousands of historic books from a destructive beetle infestation that could wipe out centuries of history. What do you think?What books did they eat? Im looking for recommendations.Elliott Wege, Remote ProgrammerI have a bunch of old Nora Roberts books Im trying to unload, if the beetles are interested.Becca Moen, Crossword AnalystNothing beats that old book taste.Josh Donsel, Geode CuratorThe post Beetle Infestation Threatens Hungarys Oldest Library appeared first on The Onion.

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In a world marked by rising hostility to trans people, trans men and others across the gender spectrum have taken to the wrestling ring to turn traditional ideas of masculinity on their head literally.T Boy Wrestling, organized by Trans Dudes of LA, is packing venues across the country with a politically charged mix of classic American wrestling, staged psychodramas, mixed fighting with strip teases, and drag. Related Trans woman swims topless at meet to protest being forced to compete against cis men Swimming officials told her she could wear a mens suit, but also warned that the referee could disqualify her for bad moral taste. The standing room only spectacles are making the latent and self-loathing homoeroticism of WWE wrestling a favorite pastime of the president and his MAGA-bro fans overt. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Its a dream come true just to see this out in the open, Mack Beggs, one of the five judges presiding over T Boy Wrestling, told NBC News at an event in Los Angeles. The former teen wrestling star earned the far rights wrath when he tried and failed to join a boys team in Texas. He went on to win the girls state championships two years in a row.T-Boy Wrestling has multiple events scheduled in New York and Los Angeles through the fall, including what promises to be a revealing carwash fundraiser in a parking lot in Glendale in two weeks. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trans Dudes of LA (@transdudesofla)Adam Bandrowski and Mich Miller, two L.A.-based artists and founders of Trans Dudes of LA, said the matches are a form of therapy for both the participants and the audience.We wanted to move away from a support-group model to highlight artists and makers in the community, Miller said.Bandrowski added, We dont have to talk about being trans. We can just hang out.Hanging out in this model includes ankle locks, camel clutches, inverted atomic drops, and the popular Half Nelson Bulldog. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trans Dudes of LA (@transdudesofla)High school teacher and trans activist Cal Dobbs entered the ring as wrestling villain the Devils Advocate.Whats the most toxically masculine person I can think of? Dobbs asked.The dude-bro with salmon shorts.Dobbs confronted Black trans and androgynous Cowboy Blvck, a DJ and chef who called their first pair of chaps incredibly affirming.My drag is being a cowboy, Blvck said.The crowd booed Dobbs villainous dude-bro when he had the cowboy on their back, though Blvck did manage to pull down the Devils salmon shorts; tighty-whities reading Trust Fund Baby had the crowd roaring and on their feet in the cowboys support. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TBOY WRESTLING (@tboywrestling)T-Boy Wrestling follows traditional WWE prohibitions on biting, scratching, and itching, but flips the script on performers juicing at an event with a mid-ring picnic.Marco Miller and August Shapiro pranced through the ropes in short shorts and tiny tank tops, carrying a wicker basket. Lounging on a blanket, they toasted each other and whipped out their T.With a Rocket Man remix blasting, the pair prepped their syringes and injected for the crowd, who went wild at the sight.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Senate Republicans say they will remove $400 million in cuts to the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from a rescissions package requested by the president, clawing back billions of dollars in previously approved federal funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid.Prior to a procedural vote Tuesday to begin debate on the $9.4 billion package, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought said that the White House had agreed to an amendment to the bill that would exempt the HIV/AIDS relief program. Related Trumps PEPFAR cuts are crippling LGBTQ+ rights & worsening the HIV crisis in Africa African doctors say their patients are arriving with tears in their eyes, asking if theyll die from a lack of HIV medication. There is a substitute amendment that does not include the PEPFAR rescission, and were fine with that, Vought said following a closed-door lunch with Senate Republicans, according to The Hill. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), the bills lead sponsor, also confirmed Senate Republicans intention to remove the PEPFAR cuts, according to Politico.Launched in 2003 by President George W. Bush to fund HIV prevention, treatment, and care, the program has been one of the most successful global health initiatives, saving tens of millions of lives and helping to combat HIV/AIDS in low-income countries, especially in Africa and the Caribbean. Despite its success, however, the president and congressional Republicans have repeatedly targeted the program, with some social conservatives claiming that PEPFAR funds are used to promote LGBTQ+ rights.But as Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told Politico, there was a lot of interest among Senate Republicans in addressing the rescission packages PEPFAR cuts. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in particular had expressed concerns about the cuts, according to The Hill. While the PEPFAR exception would bring the bills total down to $9 billion, Vought told reporters Tuesday that it was substantially the same package and that he believed Senate Republicans had enough votes to move it forward. In a statement, Collins said she was pleased that the Administration has abandoned its original request to impose a $400 million cut to PEPFAR, the successful global AIDS prevention program that has saved 26 million lives and allowed nearly 8 million babies to be born HIV-free to mothers living with HIV. But she remained critical of the fact that the OMB has provided few details about the specific program cuts in the bill.Ultimately, Collins joined with Murkowski and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to vote with Senate Democrats against advancing the bill, the Washington Post reports. But Vice President JD Vance provided the tie-breaking vote to allow debate to begin on the package.As the Post notes, Congress is using the rescission process to pass the package with a simple majority and avoid a likely filibuster from Democrats. But that means they only have until Friday at midnight to get the package to the presidents desk. Any amendments to the bill in the Senate will have to be approved by the House.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Blackshear, GA, native LaVonnia Moore found her purpose working in the Okefenokee and Three Rivers Regional Library Systems (TRRLS), quickly advancing from 10 hours a week as a part-time employee in 2010 to running her own branch as the Pierce County Library manager until she was unexpectedly ousted from her position on June 18, following [...]The post Georgia Community Rallies to Reinstate Celebrated Librarian Fired Over Inclusive Book Display first appeared on GLAAD.

In the summer of 1995, while some gay men were padding their hips and dressing in glamorous gowns to get ready for a drag queen pageant, one young queer femme was busy getting her mind blown open by drag kings Julie Wheeler and Buster Hymen in the gay Mecca Provincetown, MA.They were so sexy and hot, Mo Fischer recalls. After having her life turned upside down by this encounter, Fischer decided to host her first drag king contest, and her drag king persona, Mo B. Dick was born.Soon after Mo B. Dick the B stands for Bodacious because he doesn't want Herman Melville's lawyers coming after him" was busy styling his signature pompadour, learning how to create a realistic bulge, and hanging out in punk clubs in the East Village with his fellow drag kings.Times may have changed, but the popularity of drag queens has not see the 101 iterations of Drag Race were obsessed with. But their counterpart, drag kings, have yet to reach this level of mainstream popularity which is why Mo is hoping is hoping that Revry's new reality competition show, King of Drag, which he helped to cast, acted as the consulting producer, and appeared as a guest star on episode four, will be a turning point for the drag king community.Not only was Mo instrumental in bringing King of Drag to your television screens, but he also helped found the modern drag king movement. Mo has many claims to fame, but perhaps his most lasting contribution to the world of drag kinging is DragKingHistory.com, a website dedicated to preserving this centuries-old art form.Much like when JoJo Siwa tried to claim she wanted to start a new genre of music that she called gay pop, Mo says he started Drag King History after hearing from young drag kings who thought they were the first to ever do it.The reason why I started Drag King History, the website, was because I kept seeing all these young kids saying, Oh, Im the only drag king here, theres never been any other drag king and Im like, What?! Because we had a thriving scene in the late 80s and 90s," Mo tells PRIDE. "That was largely unknown because we didnt have social media and so were not on YouTube, were not on Facebook, were not on Instagram, so theres not that representation.Not only does Mo have the credentials he created the first weekly drag king party, the first drag king cabaret tour through the U.S. and Canada, was featured in the first book about drag kings The Drag King Book, and appeared in Venus Boyz, the first documentary about drag kings but he has also spent years studying drag king history and giving lectures all over the world in an attempt to pass the history of drag kinging down to younger generations.Drag King History has been so wildly successful that in 2020, Mo was contacted by the Library of Congress asking to archive the entire website to preserve for posterity. But how did drag kings get their start, and how is the movement different from drag queens?Earliest drag kingsIts hard to pinpoint the exact origin of drag kinging, but while Mo says the modern drag king movement started in earnest in the 1980s, there had been male impersonators and women who dressed up like men in the theaters for hundreds of years before then.Male impersonators got their start back in 618 A.D, when women would dress as men to perform in Chinese operas. In the 1660s, women were finally permitted to perform on stage in England and took on so-called breeches roles where they impersonated men. Many books and articles cite Annie Hindle as the first drag king, but in reality, she was the first male impersonator to appear on variety stages in the U.S. In the 1920s and 1930s, there were cabaret clubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Paris, and London where male impersonators performed in tuxedos, but without faux facial hair or elaborate costumes, and would sing and perform alongside drag queens. In the 50s and 60s there were also male impersonators like Storm DeLarveri, who performed at the Jewel Box Revue, which was the precursor to La Cage Aux Folles.Politics and drag kinging go hand in handWhile male impersonators and drag kings share DNA, and male impersonation led to the modern drag king movement, the two are very different. Male impersonators seek to accurately imitate men in settings like the theatre and vaudeville, whereas modern drag kings create campy, exaggerated masculine personas in performances where they challenge gender stereotypes and make political and social commentary. So today, you see drag kings are much more political in their statements, in their performances. Okay, it's not just frivolity, you know what I mean? So you're going to see drag kings who are talking about genocide in Gaza and, you know, free Palestine and f*ck Trump, f*ck ICE. You see that more in the drag king community and drag queens, it's more about the shablams and splits, and everybody freaks out, right?Some drag queens add political commentary into their acts, but Mo says its a baked-in part of drag kinging because it was a way for women to gain some semblance of autonomy and agency from the very beginning. Although gay men doing drag had to contend with codes and laws criminalizing homosexuality, queer women had to deal with the addition of misogyny which kept them from voting and out of the workforce. All of these dynamic women made extraordinary strides in their life by doing this because women didnt have agency over their own lives before, shit, not until like the 70s here in America. And look at the backlash were having now, he explains.Modern drag king movementAccording to Mo, there werent many drag kings performing in the 1970s in large part because of anti-male sentiment within the queer feminist community. In the 70s theres kind of a dearth of drag king representation because that was the time of more anti-male, if you will, in the feminist and queer, lesbian worlds and stuff. It was really reclaiming your womanhood, and I think it was a tough time for butches and people who wanted to perform, Mo says.The term drag king only appeared in print for the first time in 1972, but didnt enter the popular lexicon until the 1980s when drag kings like Johnny Science, Diane Torr, and Shelly Mars started using it.The modern drag king movement, where kings broke off from male impersonators, started in the late 1980s. Many people call Mo the founding father of the modern-day drag king movement, but Mo says hes just one of the founding fathers, while Torr is the founding father, the Godfather, if you will.In fact, Mo considers himself to be one of Torrs acolytes because the person who taught him how to bind his chest, put on facial hair, and how to pack, attended a workshop put on by Torr that taught everything you needed to know to be a drag king. Back in the 80s, Torr would put these workshops on all over the world, and Science, a transsexual make-up artist, would teach women how to do their makeup and facial hair, and Torr would teach the theatricality and how to walk and hold themselves. And then they would go to strip clubs after they did this workshop, and they would walk the streets of New York City or London or Rome or, you know, wherever she did these workshops, you know. So she really took it to the next level in that respect, Mo says.At this time, drag kings and queens frequently performed alongside each other, and drag king contests were popular and are still a huge part of the drag king community to this day. Mo himself hosted Club Casanova, the first weekly drag king party, and only stopped after two years when the then-New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani forced its closure. Drag Kings and gender InclusivityThere were clubs and drag venues that werent as welcoming to all kinds of drag kings, but by and large, the drag king community has always been inclusive of nonbinary, transmas, and gender-nonconforming performers and gender fuckery, Mo says.Where the drag king community has always strived for inclusivity, historically, the drag queen community hasnt been very welcoming to different gender expressions until more recently you can see this evolution in the Drag Race franchise, where nonbinary, trans, and even cis women have been welcome in recent years. Mo attributes this contrast between the king and queen communities to the fundamental differences between men and women.Testosterone, either you want to fuck it or kill it, you know what I mean? And women are more community-oriented and more convivial in that respect, he explains. Look at, my God, look at King of Drag. You know that just the show people are the constant remarks that we're seeing on social media are the inclusive, the warmth, the camaraderie, and how easy people are helping each other.Despite kings and queens sharing the stage together in the 80s and 90s, drag queens, by and large, have been unwilling to pull kings up with them as they gain mainstream acceptance and popularity. Its little kids in the sandbox, theyre not sharing their toys, Mo quips.Mo is careful to point out that while the drag queen community as a whole hasnt been willing to uplift drag kings, there are some queens who have excelled in this. He calls Sasha Velour the queen of kings for being inclusive of kings and points out that drag king Tenderoni won Alaska Thunderfucks Drag Queen of the Year Pageant in 2021. But this is the exception, not the rule.When people ask me, How come drag kings arent included? my answer is always PMS. Patriarchy, misogyny, sexism, or what I like to call the Republican agenda, he says.Rise in popularityDrag queens may be in the middle of a renaissance, but drag kings are still having to claw their way to mainstream relevance. Mo may be one of the founding fathers of drag kinging, but he is still relatively unknown, while countless drag queens have captured the popular imagination.Mo says that every few years, drag kings will rise in popularity, only to be forgotten again. For Christ's sake, weve been around for a long time, and every four years its like this big Wow look at this, drag kings are here, and so its funny, he admits. From a media perspective, theres not that consistency, and so then it becomes like oh wow, this fresh new thing and so weve been trudging along and weve had to work hard to be recognized, and visible and represented. Thats been challenging.But King of Drag, and the publicity it has brought to the drag king community, has the opportunity to change all of that. There is this prevalent thought that drag kings arent as interesting, arent as funny, arent as entertaining, and Im mean the great news is, we keep proving them wrong because we keep coming up and bubbling up in media, we keep winning awards, and we keep wining these contests.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09291-6A redox reaction network, comprising concurrent oxidation and reduction pathways, is described that can drive autonomous unidirectional motion about a CC bond in a structurally simple synthetic molecular motor based on an achiral biphenyl.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02277-4180-million-year-old fossil suggests Temnodontosaurus had several adaptations for quiet swimming plus, why damage to mitochondria during waking hours might explain the need for sleep.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09214-5A high-resolution spectroscopic tool is demonstrated using the stochastically fluctuating intensity spikes in time and energy domains of a self-amplified spontaneous emission X-ray free-electron laser.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02245-yAstronomers get rare glimpse of earliest stages of planet formation around a baby star.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09261-yResearch on Drosophila neurons shows links between the need to sleep and aerobic metabolism, indicating that the pressure to sleep may have a mitochondrial origin.

There is increasing interest in the AL MVP race as well as an emerging NL Rookie of the Year candidate.

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Jensen Huang, the chipmakers chief executive, is trying to balance his companys interests as the United States and China compete for supremacy in artificial intelligence.

Among this years LGBTQ+ Emmy nominees, several performers of color are set to break records and make history.As The Wrap noted following the announcement of the 2025 Primetime Emmy nominees Tuesday, RuPaul Charles is now the most nominated reality TV host of all time. With his 10th consecutive nomination for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for RuPauls Drag Race, Charles broke the previous records set by Project Runway host Heidi Klum and Dancing with the Stars host Tom Bergeron, both of whom have been nominated nine times in the category. Related LGBTQ+ stars shined at last nights Emmy Awards. Here are the highlights Out queer actors, directors, and creatives snagged big wins and made meny memorable moments at the annual awards event. Meanwhile, out Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang became the most nominated Asian male performer ever with his fourth nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. And The Bears Ayo Edebiri scored nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, making the queer star the first Black woman ever to be nominated in both categories in the same year. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Out performers made up more than half of the nominees in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category. Alongside Yang, Somebody Somewheres Jeff Hiller, Shrinkings Michael Urie, and The Four Seasons Colman Domingo all scored nominations. As The Wrap notes, should Domingo win this year, he would become the first out Black actor to win a second acting Emmy, following his 2022 win for his role in Euphoria.In the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category, out Severance star Tramell Tillman received his first-ever Emmy nomination, teeing him up to potentially become the first out Black actor ever to win in that category.Other first-time Emmy nominees include out actors Cooper Koch, who is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story), and Robby Hoffman, who is nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Hacks). Among Hoffmans competition is queer Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who earned her third Emmy nomination for her guest role playing multiple characters in the second season premiere of Poker Face. In the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category, Bella Ramsey received a second nomination for their role in The Last of Us, making them the first nonbinary performer ever to score a second Emmy nomination. And veteran performer Cherry Jones return for the final season of The Handmaids Tale earned the out actor another Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nomination after having won in the category for the same role in 2019 and in 2020 for her role in Succession.Elsewhere, bisexual Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is the only out performer nominated this year for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, while Alan Cumming is once again up against fellow out nominee RuPaul for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program, having won the award last year for The Traitors.The 77th Emmy Awards will air live on CBS on September 14.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

A Pride-themed intersection was defaced for the third time when a driver in a black pickup truck intentionally left tire marks across the rainbow crosswalks. The intersection, located in Delray Beach, Florida, was unveiled in 2021 and dedicated to the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council (PBCHRC), not the taxpayers, paid for the project. Related Conservative Christians rage at reality show for letting gay people on One Christian accused gay people of pederasty for appearing on a show about living without modern technology. These are extremely hateful people that want to make a statement that they dont agree with LGBTQ+ people being around, PBCHRC president Rand Hoch told CW34. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Hoch said the paint had just been refreshed for Pride festivities. They have no regard for the people who could be in that intersection. They just want to make a hateful statementagain and again and again.Surveillance footage of the incident shows the truck doing burnouts on the crosswalks. After taking a hard right away from the scene, it returns for a second go. The driver appears to be a man in glasses. Police are asking anyone who recognizes him to call 1-888-441-8477. A month after the crosswalks unveiling in 2021, 19-year-old Alexander Jerich also did a burnout with his truck to deliberately leave black marks on the rainbow street art. The truck was driving as part of a convoy celebrating the birthday of the current president.A court ordered Jerich to write a 25-page essay about the 2016 Pulse shooting but declined to pursue a felony criminal mischief charge against Jerich for fear that it would make it harder for him to find a job. During the trial,Jerich cried as his father discussed what a disappointment he is. Local LGBTQ+ organizations refused to let Jerich work with them, even though the judge thought it would help him learn more about the queer community.Jerich was sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service, and a mental health screening for his crime.A few years later, Dylan Reese Brewer, a white male 19-year-old and registered Republican voter, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and reckless driving causing injury to property or person after using his Dodge Ram truck to do burnouts on the crosswalks. At the time of the incident, he drove with two passengers while flying a large flag bearing the presidents name. Judge Daliah Weiss suspended Brewers drivers license for one year, sentenced him to 12 months of probation, and ordered him to attend anger management classes. He was also ordered to perform 75 hours of community service and pay thousands of dollars in court fines and costs and $5698.71 in restitution to the City of Delray Beach.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

A conservative Christian organization is lashing out at the new reality seriesBack to the Frontier,where three families give up modern technology to live as 1880s homesteaders, because a gay couple was cast on the show. By featuring a homosexual couple with children in a family dynamic within their show, [the shows producers] are now embracing and accepting this lifestyle choice, the group One Million Moms (OMM) posted to their website. Related Ellen responds to One Million Moms: My haters are my motivators Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday publicly responded to the anti-gay group One Million Moms, which recently called on retailer JC Penney to fire her as their spokesperson because she is gay. Back to the Frontier, which debuted recently on the Magnolia Network, is produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, who produced the reality show Fixer Upper in the 2010s. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Three American families leave the 21st century behind and attempt to survive as 1880s homesteaders without running water or electricity, the shows description says. They tackle historical challenges and learn the skills that frontier families needed to survive a long winter.One of those families is Jason and Joe Hanna-Riggs, who are both men, and their twin 10-year-old sons, Ethan and Lucas.Conservative Christians have been raging on social media at the show for including a sodomite couple, and Chip Gaines responded to his critics by saying that Christians should be less judgmental.Talk, ask questions, listen maybe even learn. Too much to ask of modern American Christian culture. Judge first, understand later or never, he wrote on X. Its a sad sunday when non believers have never been confronted with hate or vitriol until they are introduced to a modern American Christian. That did little to quell the criticism, and now the American Family Association, which runs OMM, is even angrier that Chip Gaines would suggest that Christians try to understand people who are different from them. By having a same-sex couple on Back to the Frontier, Chip said on social media hes only trying to listen and ask questions, American Family Association Vice President Ed Vitagliano said. What does he hope to learn from a homosexual couple that he cant learn from the Bible? Would he ever consider having a racist couple on this show in order to listen and ask questions? He wouldnt dareand rightfully sobecause racism is wrong. End of story.OMM points out that the Gaineses never featured a same-sex couple on Fixer Upper and claimed that Christians are wondering why the sudden change in the stance they are taking. It is disappointing that Chip and Joanna are now glorifying sin, and no sin should be placed in the spotlight and honored, including homosexuality. Promoting something that God defines as sin is, in itself, sin, the group said. OMM also started a petition for their followers to express their discontent. The petition says that signers disagree with the wokeness and liberal agenda you are pushing on families in your new reality show.It is irresponsibly misleading viewers with opinions of liberal, woke individuals, the petition states, even though the group never said anything about the political beliefs of the Hanna-Riggses. Scripture states in Ezekiel 13:10-12 and Matthew 18:6 that it is extremely dangerous to lead others astray, and there are consequences for these actions. My family and I are not buying what you are selling and will stay far away from your reality show, Back to the Frontier. You will not have my support if you continue to veer away from scriptural truth.OMM claims that 5,000 people have signed the petition so far.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Tom Daley, the Olympic legend who landed more than just medals, has made his latest splash not in the pool but on social media with the launch of his new Adidas swimwear collection. Known for his grace both on the platform and off, Daley has taken his creativity to a fresh frontier.A five-time Olympic medalist, celebrated diver and LGBTQ advocate Tom Daley, who came out to the public in 2013 and married filmmaker Dustin Lance Black in 2017, introduced the swimwear line to the world on Tuesday, July 15. He shared a series of striking photos on Instagram, radiating confidence and flair. One snapshot portrayed him climbing from the water in retro style trunks. In another, he appeared mid-dive, each image a testament to the collections daring energy.Adidas captioned the post with enthusiasm, writing: Serving dives and swimwear! Introducing the new adidas x @tomdaley swim collection. The straightforward message quickly resonated online, earning cheers from fans and high praise.The trunks, styled in a throwback cut and priced at thirty pounds in the UK, are currently available in two bold colorways. They have already garnered glowing customer feedback. One reviewer awarded them five stars, noting Nice material nice fit nice design. They added I like the idea these were by a guest designer and who better to design trunks than Tom.Social media reactions came pouring in. One enthusiastic response read OBSESSEDDDDD, while another complimented the fit and feel: Always cut your new collab is great.Daleys partnership with Adidas is as much a personal victory as it is a stylish offering. Beyond the perfectly tailored trunks, his collaboration represents positive forward momentum in queer representation within sports and fashion. For the former champion diver, who once felt compelled to live under the shadows of his identity, this collection marks a milestone.Just last month Tom Daley gave a powerful testimony about the struggles many LGBTQ athletes face behind closed doors. In June he revealed that closeted queer sports stars often reach out to him, seeking guidance on coming out. Many are trapped in silence or uncertainty, unsure of how to reconcile their identities with the expectations of their professions.Daley also spoke openly about the eating disorder he battled in his late teens. At that time, as he was beginning to accept who he was, he was influenced by managers who warned him to present a more straight image for fear of losing endorsements. He recounted the shame he felt after being told to avoid public displays with his now-husband Dustin.In his documentary Tom Daley: 1.6 seconds, he shared behind-the-scenes moments that shocked even his loyal fans. He said he organized a party and invited Dustin. The feedback from his management left him frozen with anxiety. They warned that being seen alongside a known LGBT rights activist could damage his appeal, particularly in countries where anti-gay sentiment remains high. Their stark messaging included threats of losing sponsorships and global audiences.That kind of pressure and fear shaped Daleys journey for years. But now, in a striking twist of fate, he stands at a place of pride and visibility. Whether he is leaping from a platform or stepping confidently into front row for fashion, Tom Daley now makes choices on his own terms.The Adidas swimwear line stands out not only for its design but also for its message. Each stitch and seam celebrates Daleys authenticity. The bold splash of color and retro cut stands as a visual representation of pride rooted in personal triumph. For many LGBTQ athletes still finding their way, it serves as a beacon of what is possible when authenticity wins the day.Despite not yet being available in the United States, fans have made clear their excitement. Many are requesting that Adidas expand its distribution so that everyone can wear a piece of Daleys story. His influence spans beyond athletic achievements or wedding day, reaching into everyday life where form meets function and statement meets style.At a moment when queer representation in athletic apparel is still rare, Daleys collaboration feels revolutionary. He has used every platform available podcasts, Olympic podiums, television interviews and now fashion to tell one clear story: queer athletes have a place in every area of life. They belong on center stage and they deserve to be seen.Adidas bold approach to working with Daley may serve as inspiration for other brands. If more athletes with powerful stories partnered with major labels, the landscape of sport and style could become richer, more diverse and more reflective of reality. Daleys swim collection may be just the start.For now, his message to the world is simple. Live out loud. Embrace your truth. And, yes, make a splash while youre at it. If these trunks are any indication, summer just got a lot more colorful.Source

Colman Domingo added another milestone to his acting career on Tuesday when he earned a 2025 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The nomination recognizes his role as Danny in Netflixs hit show The Four Seasons, returning him to the spotlight after his previous Emmy-winning performance in Euphoria.The 82nd Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced on July 15, and Domingo joined a competitive field that includes Ike Barinholtz for The Studio, Bowen Yang for Saturday Night Live, Harrison Ford and Michael Urie for Shrinking, Jeff Hiller for Somebody Somewhere, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for The Bear.For Domingo, the nomination marked a satisfying moment of symmetry and celebration. He accepted the news on the set of Euphoria, where he first made Emmy history by winning Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his powerful portrayal of Ali in Season 2. Reflecting on the coincidence, Domingo told Deadline, Maybe its a good luck charm, being here with my cast from Euphoria.Domingo, 55, has been filming the third season of The Four Seasons and remains tight-lipped about plot details, while enthusiastically sharing his excitement for the direction of his character. Were creating some epic story, and Im having a great time, he said.The ensemble cast, led by creator and star TinaFey, includes notable names such as Steve Carell, Will Forte and Kerri KenneySilver. Domingo, who plays the charming and affable Danny, credits his castmates for both inspiration and laughs. Comedy is very hard, he said. Walking into a room with SteveCarell and TinaFey, theyre like mathematicians when it comes to landing a joke. I was also learning from my castmates.Domingo expressed hopes for Season3 that the writers expand Dannys storyline, particularly his relationship with his onscreen husband Claude. Weve seen everyone else plan vacations, he said, but lets see the world that Danny likes to populate, and how he moves through the world. I love leaning into the friendship between me and Tina Fey. He added that he would love to see Steve Carell return to the show. We became an actual family on set, he said.Domingo began his career in theater, acting in Shakespeare and modern plays, and describes the stage as dusting off 300yearold jokes and being a clown. For much of his onscreen career, he focused on dramatic roles, making his shift to comedy with The Four Seasons a fulfilling new chapter.His joy was evident as he spoke about being recognized for his comedic talents. People who know me believe that Im funny, but I never got a chance to flex it, he said. It felt great to join a comedy show with veterans and learn from them.Domingo, also on Varietys 2025 Comedy Impact List, hosts a podcast named Filthy Preppy Teen$ with cohost Billy Eichner. The show, which explores pop culture and youth themes with humor and sharp commentary, highlights Domingos versatile creative pursuits beyond acting.In addition to The Four Seasons and Euphoria, Domingos screen resume includes critically acclaimed work in films like If Beale Street Could Talk, Ma Raineys Black Bottom, Selma, and the limited series Watchmen. His expansive body of work spans screen, stage and voice acting, establishing him as a dynamic presence in Hollywood.When asked about how he plans to celebrate his latest Emmy nod, Domingo said he intended to keep things low-key. I like doing something small. Ill go to one of my favorite restaurants and take this blessing in, he said. His humble reaction reflects both gratitude and contentment. Doing what you love and being recognized for it is icing on the cake, he added.Domingos journey from theater stages to streaming comedyand the acclaim that followedexemplifies the shifting landscape of representation in media. As an openly gay Black man, his visibility and success resonate with audiences seeking more diverse and authentic stories on screen.His win for Euphoria in 2022 marked a high point, but his current nomination is drawing attention to The Four Seasons as a major comedic contender. The series brings together a diverse ensemble and reflects themes of family, friendship and modern life through humor and heart.Euphoria returns for Season 3 later this year, but Claudio Domingo and his co-stars are already hard at work on set. The Emmy race continues to generate buzz as other favorites and newcomers emerge in major categories.The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live Sept.14 on CBS and will stream on Paramount+. Fans can expect to see whether Domingos nomination turns into another trophy. Meanwhile, audiences around the world continue to enjoy his performances, now in both edge-of-your-seat drama and laugh-out-loud comedy.Source

Anna Camp, best known for her role in Pitch Perfect, expressed both pride and disappointment following her omission from the 2025 Emmy nominations. Camp, 42, starred in the final season of Netflixs hit series You, playing identical twins Raegan and Maddie Lockwood. Despite critics and fans alike praising her performance, the Emmy nominations were released on July 15 without her name on the list.Camp took to Instagram early Tuesday to share her honest reaction. She posted a still from the show depicting her character reading her phone with a look of confusion.She captioned the image: Me reading about the nominations this morning knowing I gave one of the best performances of my life while also trying to be happy for everyone and while also remembering I vowed to stop drinking during the week, followed by a nervous sweat emoji.The candid post quickly garnered support and praise from fans. One follower commented, You were fire fire fire fire snubs are for scrubs. Ill down one for you, while another wrote, I would get sh at faced if I wasnt nominated for this performance. These comments were later shared in Camps Instagram Story, accompanied by a heartfelt message: I love my followers.Her girlfriend, Jade Whipkey, was also quick to voice her admiration. In an Instagram comment, she wrote, Blown away. Not many people get the chance to play twins and NO ONE has ever done it like you did. Take notes Hollywood.Camps performance in Season 5 of You was notable for its range and complexity. As Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, Camp portrayed two distinct personalities navigating the chaos surrounding Joe Goldberg, the shows central character. Fans tuned in for every moment the twins appeared, and critics applauded her portrayal. Yet that acclaim did not translate into an Emmy nod.You launched in 2018 on Lifetime before moving to Netflix after its first season. The suspenseful psychological thriller followed Joe Goldberg as he stalked and targeted romantic interests, evolving into a critical darling. Despite its popularity and strong performances, the show never secured an Emmy nomination over its five-season run. 2025 marked yet another year without recognition, leaving many viewers and supporters questioning the awards process.Camps roles in Season 5 would have qualified her for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The nominees in that category include Julianne Nicholson for Paradise, Katherine LaNasa for The Pitt, Patricia Arquette for Severance, Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, and Parker Posey for The White Lotus. The competition this year is formidable, but Camps exclusion has sparked a conversation about which series and performances receive attention.Fans took to social media to voice their disappointment. Many praised Camp for her ability to bring two separate characters to life, often within the same scene. Critics echoed this sentiment in reviews, calling her performance riveting, masterful, and incredibly nuanced. The twins dynamic provided emotional depth to a season already packed with tension and psychological drama.Camps post joins a growing number of public responses from actors and viewers disappointed by the Emmy nominations. In recent years, fans and performers have grown more vocal about the exclusion of genre shows and streaming series, which, despite strong viewership and cultural impact, often receive limited recognition from awards committees.Netflix also made headlines this awards season for other notable snubs. You, despite its runaway success on the platform, has consistently been overlooked by the Television Academy. Other Netflix giants like Stranger Things and Bridgerton have found themselves in similar positions, raising questions about the evolving criteria for Emmy consideration in the streaming era.Camp, a Tony-nominated performer, has enjoyed success on both stage and screen. She earned praise for her work in Broadway productions including The Bedwetter and Cinderella, and became a household name after playing Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect franchise. Her ability to transition from musical comedy to psychological drama demonstrates her range as an actress.Season 5 of You featured a number of high-profile guest stars in addition to Camps dual roles. The final episodes carried the weight of wrapping Joe Goldbergs story, and Camps characters played a crucial part in delivering that narrative. The twins possessed unique traits that tested Joes intentions and forced him to engage in deeper emotional conflicts.The You creative team shared their support via social media. Co-creator Sera Gamble called Camps performance extraordinary while showrunner Greg Berlanti praised her fearless and transformative portrayal of both twins.As the 2025 Emmy Awards approach on Sept. 14, Camps omission stands out as one of the more surprising snubs. Streaming giant Netflix continues to campaign for You in various award circuits, including the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, but recognition from the Television Academy has remained elusive.While Camp did not receive a nomination, her bold and multifaceted performance has already resonated with audiences and critics alike. It also highlights the growing dissonance between awards recognition and fan support. For Camp and her fans, the lack of an Emmy nomination may stingbut her message to the industry and her followers is clear: she delivered a performance worthy of celebration.As the television landscape shifts, with streaming platforms increasingly dominating viewership, discussions about who gets nominated and why will continue. For now, Camps Instagram post and fan solidarity signal that new voices are calling out the Emmys to evolve.Source

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09163-zObservations at infrared and millimetre wavelengths of the young protostar HOPS-315 show a gaseous disk captured at the point at which solids are first starting to condense, the t=0 for planet formation.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09238-xUsing a dynamic-kinetic-resolution strategy and chiral phosphate salts as supporting electrolytes, racemic trivalent phosphines can be oxidized to afford enantioenriched phosphine oxides.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09240-3A single-cell sequencing study using more than 30,000 tumour genomes from human ovarian cancers shows that whole-genome doubling is an ongoing mutational process that drives tumour evolution and disrupts immunity.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09273-8An analysis of prescription medications shows that several non-antibiotic drugs, such as the heart medication digoxin, can reduce the immune response to pathogens and increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections by altering the composition of the microbiome.

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09293-4Using an electrolyte micro-emulsion strategy, a lithium anode and high-voltage cathode can be simultaneously stabilized by liquidliquid interfacial tension to achieve high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries.

United States national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso has completed his transfer to Atltico Madrid from Real Betis.

After going 9-4 in the first season under Kalen DeBoer, Alabama says comfort and confidence are brewing, and the team is "starving" for a chance at redemption this season.

Caitlin Clark, who recently came back from a left groin injury, is now listed as questionable for the Fever's game Wednesday against the Liberty after sustaining a right groin injury.

Bradley Beal has agreed to a buyout with the Suns and plans to join the Clippers on a two-year, $11M deal with an option after he clears waivers, his agent told ESPN.

Broncos first-round pick Jahdae Barron agreed to a four-year deal worth just over $18 million that includes a signing bonus of $9.8 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.