U.S. COVID hospitalizations climb for second straight week. Is it a summer surge?

U.S. COVID hospitalizations climb for second straight week. Is it a summer surge?

Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by more than 12% across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a second straight week of this key indicator of the virus climbing.  At least 8,035 hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were reported for the week of July 22 nationwide, the CDC … Read more

Michael Rubin sets record straight on Tom Brady-Kim Kardashian buzz

Michael Rubin sets record straight on Tom Brady-Kim Kardashian buzz

Michael Rubin is calling fake news on the rumors that Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian might have a little bit of a thing going on. The rumors started after Brady and Kardashian were among the dozens of A-listers at the annual Fourth of July gala thrown by Rubin, the CEO of Fanatics. The Daily Mail … Read more

Mom’s giant baby bump that goes ‘straight out’ leaves the internet speechless

Mom’s giant baby bump that goes ‘straight out’ leaves the internet speechless

A mom of triplets and twins has gone viral for her jaw-dropping baby bump that looks as if it goes straight out of her stomach, as opposed to up and down.  It’s left people online “traumatized” and vowing never to have kids after seeing the unusual bump shape. The mom, Michella Meier-Morsi had her triplet sons Theodore, … Read more

Stanley Tucci: It’s ‘fine’ for straight actors to play gay, ‘That’s the whole point’

Stanley Tucci: It’s ‘fine’ for straight actors to play gay, ‘That’s the whole point’

Stanley Tucci said it’s “fine” for straight actors to portray gay characters. The 62-year-old — who has had career-making turns as gay characters in “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Supernova” — recently gave his two cents. He stopped by BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” show and said, “I am always very flattered when gay men … Read more

‘Succession’ producer sets record straight about Tom Wambsgans baseball theory

‘Succession’ producer sets record straight about Tom Wambsgans baseball theory

One of the most fun internet theories in recent history has been squashed like a bug. Several days before the “Succession” series finale aired on HBO on Sunday night, nameberry.com editor-in-chief Sophie Kihm predicted in a video that went wildly viral that Tom Wambsgans would emerge as head of Waystar-Royco, on the basis that Cleveland … Read more

Tourists follow GPS directions straight into sea: ‘One expensive vacation’

Tourists follow GPS directions straight into sea: ‘One expensive vacation’

You have not reached your destination. A sailboat crew jumped into action to save two tourists out of their sinking van after they drove into Honokohau Harbor, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Video of the incident captured by local Christie Hutchinson shows the quick-thinking crew swimming up to the driver and passenger and helping them out of … Read more

Gen Z’s Bella Hadid-inspired straight eyebrow trend prompts warnings

Gen Z’s Bella Hadid-inspired straight eyebrow trend prompts warnings

This new beauty trend is raising some eyebrows. TikTokers are reaching for the razor to try their hand at DIY facelifts — but experts are warning to proceed with caution. “It’s important to understand that brow hairs can take anywhere between two to six months to fully grow back,” Fides Baldesberger, CEO of Rubis Tweezers, … Read more

Scary red mass consumes fire hydrant in scene straight from ‘The Last of Us’

Scary red mass consumes fire hydrant in scene straight from ‘The Last of Us’

It was a case of mycological mayhem. An Australian town resembled the set of HBO‘s dystopian horror series “The Last of Us” after a mysterious red mass sprouted up under a fire hydrant — and eventually “climbed up the water spout.” A photo of the fungal anomaly first surfaced on Reddit, sparking a raging debate … Read more

Debate rages over whether straight couples should use the term ‘partner’

Debate rages over whether straight couples should use the term ‘partner’

There is a debate raging online about whether it is appropriate for people in heterosexual relationships to use the word “partner” to describe their significant other. While most people probably don’t give a second thought about using the term “partner” when referencing a long-term romantic relationship, there are those that believe it appropriates queer language … Read more

I’m a real-life ‘Sleeping Beauty’ — I once slept four days straight

I’m a real-life ‘Sleeping Beauty’ — I once slept four days straight

She doesn’t sleep, she hibernates. A UK woman has dubbed herself a “real-life Sleeping Beauty” due to her unusual condition, which causes her to sleep up to 22 hours a day. “I can’t be woken up once I’m asleep,” Joanna Cox, 38, told SWNS of her unusual condition. “I wake up not knowing what day … Read more

Straight man accidentally books seat on gay pride-themed flight

Straight man accidentally books seat on gay pride-themed flight

George Rogers thought he’d booked a ticket for a standard flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia. So understandably the 29-year-old got quite the shock when he checked in at LAX and realized he’d actually booked a seat on Qantas’ WorldPride flight which was created to bring members of the LGBTQI+ community from the US to Australia … Read more

Rap icon Flavor Flav: I spent $2,600 a day on crack for 6 years straight

Rap icon Flavor Flav: I spent ,600 a day on crack for 6 years straight

That amount of crack is whack. Legendary rapper Flavor Flav — who’s real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. — revealed last week while appearing on the “Off the Record” podcast with DJ Akademiks that he used to spend nearly $3,000 on rock cocaine every day. “There was a time that I was spending $2,400 to … Read more

TikTokker asks whether it’s ‘OK to be a white, straight male’

TikTokker asks whether it’s ‘OK to be a white, straight male’

An Australian man who took to social media to rant about whether it was, “actually OK to be a white, straight male,” is being roasted online. A TikTok video from a user with the handle Phlinmartin has now been watched more than one million times. In the clip, where he appears to get gradually more worked up … Read more

Jana Hocking: ‘Straight’ men are using dating apps to hook up with other men

Jana Hocking: ‘Straight’ men are using dating apps to hook up with other men

The other day I was at dinner with my favorite gay husband aka ‘gusband’ and we were halfway through a bottle of red, so of course, the conversation quickly delved into my favorite topic: our sex lives. As I am basically a nun at the moment *sigh*, my friend’s update was far more interesting. He revealed … Read more

Dear Abby: Just because I’m a man marrying a woman, that doesn’t make me ‘straight’

Dear Abby: Just because I’m a man marrying a woman, that doesn’t make me ‘straight’

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 30-something bisexual man who is in a relationship with a bisexual woman the same age. We both lived different lives and dated a variety of people before we met, but now I am pretty certain she is The One. The issue arises when it comes to how others, particularly my parents … Read more

Oprah sets the record straight on weight loss gummies

Oprah sets the record straight on weight loss gummies

Stop hitting Oprah Winfrey up for her weight loss gummies _ because they don’t exist. A frustrated Winfrey took to instagram on Sunday evening to set the record straight about slimming products bearing her name and image. “And so it happened to me again today. A woman came up to me and said ‘Can you … Read more

‘Year One’ documentary shows Biden’s team can’t shoot straight

‘Year One’ documentary shows Biden’s team can’t shoot straight

Many documentary filmmakers and reporters dream of getting White House access to take a fly-on-the-wall look at the inner workings of an administration. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker John Maggio and New York Times reporter David Sanger must have thought they hit a jackpot when they got approval to film “Year One: A Political Odyssey,” an HBO … Read more

‘Bros’ Star Billy Eichner Reacts to ‘Disappointing’ Box Office Opening: ‘Straight People Just Didn’t Show Up’

‘Bros’ Star Billy Eichner Reacts to ‘Disappointing’ Box Office Opening: ‘Straight People Just Didn’t Show Up’

Billy Eichner has shared his thoughts regarding the meager box office opening for his LGBTQ romantic comedy “Bros,” writing that “straight people, especially in certain parts of the country, just didn’t show up.” In a thread posted to his official Twitter, Eichner, who wrote, produced and stars in “Bros,” asserted that he is “very proud” … Read more