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TV Insider • October 3, 2019

Does 'Dancing With the Stars' Have a Political Bias?

Dancing With the Stars waltzed into controversy earlier this month when ABC announced former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer as one of the “stars” of the reality competition’s 28th season. But is Spicer’s casting in the ballroom battle that surprising? Our cursory review of the full slate of DWTS contestants reveals other big names in Republican politics.

TV Insider • October 3, 2019

'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16 Premiere: Ain't That a Koracick in the Head? (RECAP)

Aren’t you glad summer is over, Grey’s Anatomy fans? All that sunlight and warmth is so loathsome, right? Haven’t you just been yearning to get back to cold, damp, foggy, perpetually deadly Shondaland Seattle? We have a lot to cover in this recap of the Season 16 premiere — September 26’s “Nothing Left to Cling To” — so strap in.

TV Insider • October 3, 2019

What's the Total Monthly Cost of All These Streaming Platforms? (PHOTOS)

At one point, cord-cutters enjoyed streaming TV at a fraction of the cost of cable TV subscriptions, but with the current boom of streaming platforms, television buffs will soon have to pony up dozens of dollars every month or make tough choices about their monthly subscriptions.

Queerty • September 28, 2019

Mattel introduces series of gender-neutral dolls to ‘invite everyone in’

Just in time for the holiday season, Mattel is breaking new ground with what it calls the world’s first gender-neutral doll. The series, dubbed Creatable World, launched on September 25.

Queerty • September 9, 2019

‘Former gay man’ whines about the ‘gaying of Major League Baseball’

A self-described “former gay man” named Doug Mainwaring took aim at LGBTQ acceptance in the MLB in a screed for LifeSiteNews — a website, incidentally, that the Southern Poverty Law Center describes as “virulently anti-LGBT.”

Queerty • September 1, 2019

Daniel Franzese posts hot pics to remind us we’ve been ‘sleeping on the big boys’

Daniel Franzese’s recent series of shirtless selfies is “more [than] a thirst trap”; it’s “a protest,” as he wrote on Instagram. The Looking alum — armed with the hashtags #visableequalsvaluable #aboveaveragemen #movefashionforward and #effyourbeautystandards — is campaigning for the media, and society in general, to stop “sleeping on the big boys” and start normalizing and sexualizing men of size.

WerkLife • August 20, 2019

Flexibility Is Essential For Employee Mental Health

Flexibility isn't just a boon to workers' physical health , it's also a game-changer for their mental health. In Wildgoose's 2019 Flexible Working Survey of employees from 114 companies, 39 percent of respondents who work flexibly have seen a marked improvement in their mental health. Meanwhile, 42 percent of those who can't work flexibly say doing so would help them better manage their mental health.

Queerty • July 28, 2019

Here are the known transgender women of color who have been killed this year

Denali Berries Stuckey, a Black transgender woman, was found fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday, July 20, and she’s the 12th known transgender woman of color to be killed in the United States this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

TV Insider • August 1, 2019

'Curfew' & 11 More Shows and Movies That Killed Sean Bean (PHOTOS)

Livestock strikes again! In this horror film, Bean’s Ulric is killed when villagers — led by a woman played by Bean’s co-star Carice Van Houten — use horses to rip him limb from limb.

Queerty • April 7, 2019

Young Hollywood is just loving who they wanna love

Ariana Grande had a “Monopoly” on the entertainment news cycle this week, after singing that she likes “women and men” in her new song with Victoria Monet. “I haven’t [labeled myself] before and still don’t feel the need to now,” she later tweeted. The 25-year-old’s attitude toward sexuality mirrors that of many other Hollywood stars: They don’t feel the need to put a label on their sexuality.

TV Insider • April 5, 2019

How Good Are the 'Good' TV Shows? Our Ranking

Looking for some good television? You’re in luck — there are a ton of “good” shows on the tube. We have good cops, good doctors, good omens, good places, and — of course — good wives. But how good are these shows anyway?

Queerty • April 7, 2019

U.S. Representative tearfully advocates for her gender nonconforming child

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, has a personal stake in the Equality Act. “My beautiful, now 22-year-old child told me last year that they were gender nonconforming,” Jayapal tearfully told her colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, April 2.

TV Insider • February 6, 2019

'Tidying Up' Star Marie Kondo Sparks Joy and Controversy

For a show about cleanliness, Tidying Up is sure stirring up a messy debate: There's backlash to the Netflix series and now backlash to the backlash. And all this controversy is pointing out some pervasive social issues.

A Plus • December 3, 2017

For Actors Of Color, The Struggle For On-Screen Visibility Can Sometimes Be Literal

Color photography was developed, so to speak, with a definite bias toward lighter skin — a reality cinematographer Ava Berkofsky sought to overcome when she was hired to light season 2 of the HBO comedy Insecure.

Wetpaint • June 30, 2017

14 Famous Women Fighting For Female Representation in Hollywood

Women bring millions of viewers to TV networks and billions of dollars to the box office… so why don’t they get equal pay, equal say, and equal billing? Here’s what 14 famous women are saying and doing to close the gap.

Primetimely • March 23, 2014

Phil Robertson Is a Ducking Bigot

Duck Dynasty‘s Phil Robertson is a bigot, and A&E is reprehensible for not taking his offenses more seriously and for kowtowing to its Phil-supporting viewership.

Wetpaint • May 4, 2016

When Transformation Reality TV Fails, the Untelevised Costs Are Huge

The Biggest Loser contestants' relapses are scientifically proven to be a problem of physiology, not willpower — and the reality show is one of many whose results aren’t always as successful as you see on TV.

Wetpaint • May 6, 2016

My Wedding Was Done Before Breakfast, and It Was Perfect

The best weddings are a reflection of the two people swapping the vows, I believe. But the story of our wedding day gives people the false impression my husband and I are morning people.

Dan Clarendon

Dan Clarendon

Does 'Dancing With the Stars' Have a Political Bias?

'Grey's Anatomy' Season 16 Premiere: Ain't That a Koracick in the Head? (RECAP)

What's the Total Monthly Cost of All These Streaming Platforms? (PHOTOS)

Mattel introduces series of gender-neutral dolls to ‘invite everyone in’

‘Former gay man’ whines about the ‘gaying of Major League Baseball’

Daniel Franzese posts hot pics to remind us we’ve been ‘sleeping on the big boys’

Flexibility Is Essential For Employee Mental Health

Here are the known transgender women of color who have been killed this year

'Curfew' & 11 More Shows and Movies That Killed Sean Bean (PHOTOS)

Young Hollywood is just loving who they wanna love

How Good Are the 'Good' TV Shows? Our Ranking

U.S. Representative tearfully advocates for her gender nonconforming child

'Tidying Up' Star Marie Kondo Sparks Joy and Controversy

For Actors Of Color, The Struggle For On-Screen Visibility Can Sometimes Be Literal

14 Famous Women Fighting For Female Representation in Hollywood

Phil Robertson Is a Ducking Bigot

When Transformation Reality TV Fails, the Untelevised Costs Are Huge

My Wedding Was Done Before Breakfast, and It Was Perfect

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