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Analysis

Between Netflix’s Heartstopper, MUBI’s Passages, and now Prime Video’s Red, White & Royal Blue, it’s already been a great month for queer TV and cinema. 

One is as wholesome as can be. Another is sensual and chaotic, with its character-driven sex scenes leading to the MPA giving it an NC-17 rating (a move that director and co-writer Ira Sachs slammed as “a form of cultural censorship”). The third? It falls somewhere in the middle, offering a sweet romance that’ll... Читать дальше...

Kane Kliewer, 28, attended an evangelical Baptist church and went to a private Christian school when he was growing up. Kliewer, who is trans and uses he/they pronouns, said there was immense pressure to adhere to traditional gender roles, which left him feeling lost and depressed. Dressing up as Peter Pan for Halloween was a rare reprieve from the expectation of being a good Christian girl.

Ordering online for pickup is supposed to be a great way to jump ahead of the line. But it cost at least one Popeyes customer time—and may even have led to an encounter with the police. At least, that's what a video posted by TikToker and real estate agent Monique Santos (@moniquelsantos09) suggests.

Who could say no to free vacations and gift cards? Those who get roped into timeshare presentations that
offer "gifts" but end up dishing out large dollar amounts on vacation packages know the offer is hard to ignore.

Who could say no to free vacations and gift cards? Those who get roped into timeshare presentations that
offer "gifts" but end up dishing out large dollar amounts on vacation packages know the offer is hard to ignore.

Don't try this at your local car wash unless you want to get charged for theft or put the place out of business. This car wash hack featured in a viral TikTok is illegal and definitely shady, yet scarily effective.

A Walmart customer went viral when she filmed her son pressing the help button repeatedly after she claims they waited more than 10 minutes for assistance. 

A woman went viral after posting a series of videos about a terrifying experience that occurred in the Airbnb she had rented to celebrate her bachelorette party in San Rafael, California.

A Reddit post from a user who says that is struggling to live on $66,000 a year sparked discussion on whether making six figures is a good salary.

A Starbucks barista offered a tip for customers to get more value from their drink orders—and it's remarkably easy to do.

Keep an eye out if you’re inviting someone over to your house as a first date—or you might end up losing your microwave plate. 

Customers of online retailer Temu are complaining that they've been hacked after using the site. TikTok user Dimples Queen (dimplesqueennini) posted a video alleging Temu stole her identity.

A trending TikTok video explains a lesser-known, and even less-executed, practice at AutoZone: Using the lifetime warranty to turn your old brake pads into a brand-new pair.

A viral TikTok video shows a user wearing an ankle monitor while appearing to have a hilarious conversation with the authorities.

When we think about nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), most of us only consider the limitations that they would place on what we're allowed to say about a company.

A former tenant says that after being kicked out of his apartment, he projected The Emoji Movie on the side of the landlord's house as retribution.

A trending TikTok shows a Panera employee on a 2-hour break—which she alleges is due to mismanagement.

A Melton Cafe Kebab worker went viral on TikTok for revealing what she does when a parent's card gets declined.