Unfortunately, despite today being the first day of Pride Month, there’s some transphobic bullshit going on in the UK right now. Six weeks ago, UK Supreme Court ruled that under the 2010 Equality Act, a person’s gender may be defined in law only by the sex they were assigned at birth. The Equality And Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the country’s independent body that advises organizations on how to comply with the Equality Act, has since issued some disappointing guidance on how that ruling should be interpreted in law, saying that “trans women (biological men) should not be permitted to use the women’s facilities and trans men (biological women) should not be permitted to use the men’s facilities, as this will mean that they are no longer single-sex facilities and must be open to all users of the opposite sex.” The guidance states that trans people “should not be put in a position where there are no facilities for them to use,” but their only real options are to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex assigned at birth, or use a lockable single-stall bathroom in the off-chance that one is available.

Tudum, Netflix’s annual global fan event, got a bit of an upgrade this year. For the first time since its first edition right before COVID-19, the event was broadcast as a special on Netflix, having previously been livestreamed on YouTube. And instead of it being formatted like a typical pop culture convention, Tudum 2025 was reimagined as a bit of a variety show, with upcoming Wednesday guest star Lady Gaga doing a brief Addams Family-themed performance.

Yesterday (May 30) Bono’s new documentary film Bono: Stories Of Surrender started streaming and he went on The Joe Rogan Experience to promote it. The U2 frontman used some of his time on the controversial podcast to call out the damage Elon Musk did in government before he stepped down from DOGE.

Alf Clausen, the composer of The Simpsons, has died. He passed away Thursday (May 29) at his Valley Village home in Los Angeles after struggling with progressive supranuclear palsy, according to his daughter Kaarin Clausen, who told The Hollywood Reporter. He was 84.

A recent interview with Patti LuPone in The New Yorker caused a stir in the Broadway world. Reacting to accusations of racial microaggressions, she said her fellow actor Audra McDonald is “not a friend” amongst other comments. Now an open letter signed by industry stars calls for LuPone to be reprimanded.

Earlier this week, Shakira’s concert at Boston’s Fenway Park was canceled just hours before due to a “structural” issue. Now, her performance at World Pride in Washington, D.C. is no longer happening due to equipment issues related to the Boston show.

Smokey Robinson is currently facing a $50 million sexual assault lawsuit from four of his former housekeepers. The 85-year-old Motown legend denied the allegations and is countersuing for defamation. Now, decade-old allegations are resurfacing.

I think I’m falling for the Addison propaganda.

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