Mark Joseph Stern: Last News

Tony winner and TV icon Linda Lavin tragically passed away before filming the last three episodes of Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern.

Drag Race star Trixie Mattel has confirmed her break up with her longtime partner David Silver.

TikTok, online porn and ghost guns, major Supreme Court decisions are expected in 2025 that could have a massive influence on American culture. Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles are also likely to make an unscheduled appearance.Here are some of the major opinions that are likely to be delivered before next summer:Nothing on the court's schedule ignites the kind of heated public debate generated by U.S. v Skrmetti, a case about medical care for transgender teens.On one side are the parents of transgender children and teens, allied with the Biden administration, who say that young people should be allowed to use puberty blockers, hormones and, if needed, surgery to align with their chosen gender.On the other side is Tennessee, and over 20 other states in support, that have banned minors' access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy or sex change surgery and say it is harmful to young people.The Tennessee law, which was enacted in March, prohibits health care providers from providing hormones or puberty blockers to "enable a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor's sex."Two transgendered boys and one transgendered girl are challenging the law, claiming that it violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.A federal district court struck down the Tennessee law and that decision was overturned on appeal.Benjamin J.

The creator of Squid Game has addressed criticism over casting a cisgender man to play a trans character in season two.

2025 is looking to be the year of Madonna.