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With 'Up with the Sun' Novelist Thomas Mallon Offers Dishy Show Biz Mash-up

With 'Up with the Sun' Novelist Thomas Mallon Offers Dishy Show Biz Mash-up

ENTERTAINMENT | By Kilian Melloy | Mar 30

In "Up with the Sun," out novelist Thomas Mallon mixes real-life people with entirely fictitious characters to tell the story of Dick Kallman, an actor striving toward what he believes will be predestined greatness on stage and film in the 1950s and '60s.

EDGE Interview: Luke Gilford Takes Queer Rodeo to the Big Screen at SXSW

EDGE Interview: Luke Gilford Takes Queer Rodeo to the Big Screen at SXSW

ENTERTAINMENT | By Matthew Creith | Mar 30

Photographer Luke Gilford turns to the big screen for his first film as a director that celebrates his favorite subject: gay rodeos. EDGE spoke to Gilford about the making the film and gay cowboys.

Jared Leto Gets Buff with New Instagram Post

Jared Leto Gets Buff with New Instagram Post

ENTERTAINMENT | Mar 30

Jared Leto chose to share his buff physique on Instagram just as he lines up a major film role.

Watch: Lukas Gage Echoes 'Very Much in Love' Feelings About Chris Appleton

Watch: Lukas Gage Echoes 'Very Much in Love' Feelings About Chris Appleton

ENTERTAINMENT | By Emell Adolphus | Mar 30

Gage confirmed his relationship with the celebrity hairstylist by echoing what Appleton previously said about being "very much in love."

13 Sexy Posts to Get to Know Thirst-Trapping Colombian Singer Maluma

13 Sexy Posts to Get to Know Thirst-Trapping Colombian Singer Maluma

ENTERTAINMENT | By Shawn Laib | Mar 30

Get to know Colombian superstar Maluma with some of his sexiest Instagram posts and TikToks.

Report: Backroom Deals Between Supreme Court Justices Regarding LGBTQ+ Equality

Report: Backroom Deals Between Supreme Court Justices Regarding LGBTQ+ Equality

NEWS | By Kilian Melloy | Mar 30

A news report drawn from an upcoming book claims that Chief Justice John Roberts, seeking to avoid an appearance of a politicized court, has made backroom deals when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights.

Review: 'Into the Woods' Triumphs in Revival

Review: 'Into the Woods' Triumphs in Revival

ENTERTAINMENT | By Robert Nesti | Mar 30

The recent Broadway revival of "Into the Woods" is a triumph — hilarious and touching. It honors Sondheim's legacy in the most heartfelt way.

Jennifer Aniston Acknowledges 'Problematic' Humor on 'Friends'

Jennifer Aniston Acknowledges 'Problematic' Humor on 'Friends'

ENTERTAINMENT | By Kilian Melloy | Mar 30

"Friends" star Jennifer Aniston acknowledged in recent comments that some of the beloved '90s sitcom's humor is problematic in today's cultural landscape.

Christina Aguilera Co-Founds, Speaks Out About Lube Brand

Christina Aguilera Co-Founds, Speaks Out About Lube Brand

ENTERTAINMENT | By Kilian Melloy | Mar 30

Pop star Christina Aguilera has co-founded — and now speaks out as chief brand advisor for — a sexual wellness company called Playground.

California May End Travel Ban to States with Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

California May End Travel Ban to States with Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

NEWS | By Adam Bean | Mar 30

California now bans state-funded travel to nearly half of the country following a surge of anti-LGBTQ legislation in mostly Republican-led states.

News

West Virginia Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

West Virginia Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

NEWS | By Leah Willingham | Mar 30

West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restricting or outlawing medically supported treatments for transgender youth.

Business

Starbucks Leader Grilled by Senate over Anti-union Actions

Starbucks Leader Grilled by Senate over Anti-union Actions

BUSINESS | By Dee-Ann Durbin | Mar 30

Longtime Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz insisted the coffee chain hasn't broken labor laws and is willing to bargain with unionized workers during an often testy, two-hour appearance.

Technology

Twitter Removes Tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'

Twitter Removes Tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'

TECHNOLOGY | By Barbara Ortutay | Mar 30

Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a "trans day of vengeance" protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Finance

Apple Rolls Out Buy Now, Pay Later Service: What to Know

Apple Rolls Out Buy Now, Pay Later Service: What to Know

FINANCE | By Cora Lewis | Mar 30

Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model — including no option to pay with a credit card.

Cars

Germany, EU Reach Agreement in Combustion Engine Row

Germany, EU Reach Agreement in Combustion Engine Row

CARS | By Kirsten Grieshaber | Mar 26

Germany and the European Union announced Saturday that they have reached an agreement in their dispute over the future of cars with combustion engines.

Style

New Study Shows the Good and Bad of Coffee Consumption

New Study Shows the Good and Bad of Coffee Consumption

STYLE | By Christopher Ehlers | Mar 28

Some swear by it, and others swear against it. Regardless of which side you come down on, there's no denying that coffee is an integral part of life.

Health/Fitness

FDA Approves Over-the-counter Narcan. Here's What It Means

FDA Approves Over-the-counter Narcan. Here's What It Means

HEALTH/FITNESS | By Geoff Mulvihill | Mar 30

The FDA approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.

Travel

Short on Planes, American will Suspend Some Flights to Spain

Short on Planes, American will Suspend Some Flights to Spain

TRAVEL | Mar 25

American Airlines said Friday that it will suspend flights between Philadelphia and Madrid for a few weeks this spring because of delays in receiving new Boeing jets.