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Whatever your entertainment needs, we got your back (and hopefully your mind) with Queerty’s weekly “Culture Club” column with some of the highlights of new releases, streaming shows, classics worth revisiting, and what to drink while you watch.Ryan Murphy delivers another wild chapter in queer history with this new Netflix series. Halston focuses on the life of the single-named fashion designer–the first American to break into the world of international fashion. Throughout the 1970s, Halston became known for his eccentric designs and use of celebrity models (particularly Liza Minnelli) in his runway shows, and as a fixture at New York’s Studio 54.
Chrissy Teigen has apologised to TV personality Courtney Stodden for bullying them online a decade ago, admitting she was "an insecure, attention-seeking troll" when she was younger. The US model allegedly sent Stodden messages on social media urging the star to kill themselves back in 2011 - around the same time that Stodden, who now uses they and them pronouns, became famous for marrying actor Doug Hutchison when he was 50 and she was 16.
Latest news from Britain
40 years since the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is a time not only to remember the many lives lost to AIDS, but also to reflect on the stories of long-term survivors and caregivers.
Latest news from state California
Caitlyn Jenner was quickly repudiated by LGBTQ advocates after she entered California’s recall election as a gubernatorial candidate — and her fellow transgender Republicans are mixed over whether or not to back her up.
Latest news from San Francisco
Youth ages 12 to 15 are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced May 12. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for this age group May 10. Teens can now receive the vaccine at several sites in the Bay Area.
Moby Dick in San Francisco has been shuttered since March 2020 but owner Joe Cappelletti still has to go in almost daily to make sure its inhabitants are being looked after. When we say its “inhabitants,” we’re referring to the fish that populate the venue’s signature, 250-gallon fish tank above the bar!Moby Dick is a San Francisco institution.