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A Florida official wants to cancel a sold-out Christmas drag show. The queens perform anyway He drags

A Florida official wants to cancel a sold-out Christmas drag show. The queens perform anyway He drags

πŸ’₯ Explore this must-read post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Drag,LGBTQ+ rights,US news,Florida,Trump administration,Transgender,Culture,US politics,Christmas βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: The Drag Queen Christmas Tour has become an annual holiday tradition in Florida β€” and in recent years, the backlash that has followed has only grown.Now in its 11th year, A Drag Queen Christmas, featuring performers from RuPaul's Drag Race, will make a stop in the Florida Panhandle city of Pensacola on Tuesday night, despite efforts by state officials to cancel the show because of what they claim is an "anti-Christian" show at a city-owned theater.The state's attorney…
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Tony Khan makes a huge announcement about the immediate future of the former WWE Superstars

Tony Khan makes a huge announcement about the immediate future of the former WWE Superstars

πŸš€ Read this awesome post from Sportskeeda πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AEW βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: AEW President Tony Khan made a huge announcement regarding two former WWE Superstars to Dynamite on Wednesday. The stars are scheduled to have a big match after feuding with each other for several months. Tony Khan announced the immediate future of former WWE Superstars, Toni Storm and Marina Shafir. The Timeless One has been in a feud with Marina Shafir for the past few months. The two were against each other in a women's Blood and Guts match, during the AEW Women's World Tag Team…
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GE’s new smart refrigerator adds a barcode scanner and an 8-inch tablet

GE’s new smart refrigerator adds a barcode scanner and an 8-inch tablet

✨ Check out this insightful post from The Verge πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: CES,News,Smart Home,Tech πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Have you always wanted to check your groceries at home? If so, the latest smart refrigerator from GE Appliances is the right choice for you. There is a barcode scanner built into the water dispenser that works in conjunction with an internal camera and an 8-inch tablet to help you track the food you need and add it to your digital shopping list.The GE Profile Smart 4-Door French Door Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant is being announced at CES 2026, which starts next…
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The Master of Contradictions by Morten HΓΈi Jensen review – how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain | Thomas Mann

The Master of Contradictions by Morten HΓΈi Jensen review – how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain | Thomas Mann

πŸš€ Explore this insightful post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: In a 1924 letter to AndrΓ© Gide, Thomas Mann said he would soon be sending along a copy of his newΒ novel, The Magic Mountain. β€œButΒ I assure you that I do not in the least expect you to read it,” he wrote. β€œIt is aΒ highly problematical and β€˜German’ work, and of such monstrousΒ dimensions that I know perfectly well it won’t do for the rest ofΒ Europe.”Morten HΓΈi Jensen’s approachable and informative study of The Magic Mountain positions Mann as a writer who was contradictory to his core:…
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“Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just shut up?” Meet Lola Petticrew, TV’s bravest actress | television

“Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just shut up?” Meet Lola Petticrew, TV’s bravest actress | television

πŸ’₯ Check out this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Television,Culture,Television & radio,Belfast,Northern Ireland πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: FThere are people less frightened by the prospect of turning 30 than Lola Petticrew. β€œI was so afraid of getting older, and now I think this is the best thing ever,” they say. β€œI feel like I've just come back to myself. It's a great feeling. I think it's great as you get older – all the things start to fall into place and what matters to you becomes more focused. I know now what I want my…
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Tony Khan’s latest signing suffers a setback in AEW Collision

Tony Khan’s latest signing suffers a setback in AEW Collision

πŸ’₯ Discover this awesome post from Sportskeeda πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: AEW βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: AEW President Tony Khan recently announced that two emerging stars have officially signed with his company. The duo in question, Hyan and Maya World, unfortunately faced another loss in the latest episode of Collision. β€œThat Girl” and β€œThe Renaissance Woman” began appearing prominently on All Elite Wrestling programming at the end of last year. The two superstars faced AEW's original tag team Tai Jay on the November 8 episode of Collision, and then a week later faced Alex Windsor and Riho, although they lost both…
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3 clear signs from WWE that Cody Rhodes will turn into a heel this year

3 clear signs from WWE that Cody Rhodes will turn into a heel this year

πŸ’₯ Check out this insightful post from Sportskeeda πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: WWE πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Cody Rhodes is the current undisputed WWE Champion and is scheduled to defend the title against Drew McIntyre next week. It's now official that Rhodes vs. McIntyre will be a Three Stages of Hell match. During this week's SmackDown, McIntyre revealed the stipulations, which included a regular wrestling match, a Falls Count Anywhere match, and a Steel Cage match. Additionally, the show featured the return of Randy Orton, who faced The American Nightmare and challenged him to a future world title match. Thanks for…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about artificial intelligence

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about artificial intelligence

✨ Explore this must-read post from The Verge πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Microsoft,News,Tech βœ… **What You’ll Learn**: Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft's largest company, he has more time on his hands for other adventures. Far from focusing on Microsoft's technical business, Nadella is now turning to the ancient art of blogging to discuss the year ahead for Microsoft and why he believes everyone needs to move "beyond blogging arguments." [AI] β€œRegression versus evolution.”Nadella's first blog post "snatchpad" is about Microsoft and other AI companies that still need to get a bunch of…
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The daring operation that whisked Machado out of Venezuela : NPR

The daring operation that whisked Machado out of Venezuela : NPR

✨ Discover this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: πŸ’‘ **What You’ll Learn**: Nobel peace laureate MarΓ­a Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of the Grand Hotel in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Dec 11, 2025. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil β€” It's an extraordinary achievement to win the Nobel Peace Prize. But for this year's laureate, even getting to the ceremony was a feat of its own. MarΓ­a Corina Machado spent more than a year in hiding after her opposition movement…
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‘We were treated like enemies of society’: Japan’s dangerous punk scene returns to its roots | punk

‘We were treated like enemies of society’: Japan’s dangerous punk scene returns to its roots | punk

✨ Discover this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ **Category**: Punk,Music,Culture,Japan,Asia Pacific πŸ“Œ **What You’ll Learn**: A A few years after punk's initial shock and horror inspired thousands of teenagers to let their hair up and learn three chords, the genre morphed into hardcore: a leaner, fiercer, fiercely independent hybrid that would soon tear up squats, church halls and bars around the world.Forty-five years later, hardcore is enjoying a moment in the mainstream thanks to bands like Turnstile, Speed, and Knocked Loose. There are hardcore bands on talk shows, in fast food ads, and on $40 T-shirts…
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