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Salon Shuts Down After 31 Years as Digital Journalism Faces Financial Reckoning
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 5, 2026) — In a stunning development for the American digital publishing industry, pioneering progressive news outlet Salon.com announced Thursday that it is ceasing publication after 31 years, bringing an end to one of the internet's most recognizable independent journalism brands. The announcement, published under the headline Goodbye from Salon, confirmed that the publication's [...]
Bunk Tales: Branching Out Scores 92% as Eddie Patrick and Christopher White Take Center Stage
By Keith Witchka — Senior Correspondent | Gay Adult Film News SAN DIEGO, CA — (November 4, 2026) — Active Duty is bringing fresh locker-room drama to its Bunk Tales series with Bunk Tales: Branching [...]
Missouri Gay Dating App Ambush: 5 Attackers, 1 Victim — Teen Charged in Hate Crime
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | Hate Crime News ELLISVILLE, MO — (November 2, 2026) — A late-night dating app encounter in suburban St. Louis allegedly turned into a violent anti-gay ambush, leaving one [...]
TREASURE ‘SHOCK’ M/V Explodes Past 23.8 Million Views in Just 2 Days!
By: Michael Jacobs — Senior Correspondent | JRL CHARTS K-Pop News SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — (November 4, 2026) — YG Entertainment's K-pop powerhouse TREASURE is commanding global attention with its electrifying new music video “SHOCK,” [...]
Google’s AI Gamble: Can Gemini Save Search Without Destroying Its Cash Machine?
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — (November 2, 2026) — Google built one of the world's most profitable digital businesses by helping billions of people find [...]
LGBT Political News
ACLU Warns Senate Permitting Bill Could Fast-Track ICE Detention Centers
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 5, 2026) — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is warning congressional lawmakers that a bipartisan Senate permitting reform bill could [...]
Democrats’ 2026 Blue Tsunami Rewrites History: Gay Leaders Win, Black Governors Break Barriers and Statehouses Flip
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (November 4, 2026) — America's 2026 midterm elections delivered far more than a change in congressional leadership. Voters elected groundbreaking LGBTQ+ candidates, [...]
Exxon, Chevron Cash In as $130 Billion Oil Boom Threatens Trump’s Midterms
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 1, 2026) — America's largest oil companies are reporting extraordinary wartime profits as the conflict with Iran drives up global [...]
Texas Age Verification Battle Explodes Again as Fifth Circuit Reopens Section 230 Showdown
By Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | Gay Adult Industry News NEW ORLEANS, LA — (November 2, 2026) — A major legal battle over Texas's online age-verification and child-protection regulations is heading back before the [...]
Can Religious Schools Reject LGBTQ Families and Still Get Taxpayer Money? Supreme Court to Decide
By: Paul Goldberg — Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 28, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear a major religious freedom case that could reshape how states [...]
Novelty News
Full Circle Brands Scores Double 2027 XBIZ Exec Award Nominations — Mike & Steve Savage Honored
By Andy Powell – Senior Correspondent | B2B Pleasure Products News MIAMI, FL — (November 5, 2026) — Full Circle Brands is celebrating a double industry achievement as Mike Savage and Steve Savage secure nominations [...]
Our Erotic Journey Scores Double 2027 XBIZ Exec Award Nominations — Guo & Lipkin Take Spotlight
By: Andy Powell – Senior Correspondent | B2B Pleasure Products News LOS ANGELES, CA — (November 5, 2026) — Our Erotic Journey (OEJ Novelty) is celebrating a double achievement in the pleasure products industry after [...]
He’s Back! Paul Reutershan Returns to East Coast News After Nearly 25 Years
By Andy Powell — Senior Correspondent | Adult Industry News HIGHTSTOWN, NJ — (November 2, 2026) — East Coast News (ECN) is strengthening its business development operations with the return of industry veteran Paul Reutershan, [...]
XR Brands Unleashes Master Series Surrender Cuffs & Blindfold Set
By: Andy Powell – Senior Correspondent | B2B Pleasure Products News HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — (November 4, 2026) — XR Brands is expanding its Master Series retail offerings with the Surrender Cuffs & Blindfold Set, a [...]
Three Williams Trading Power Players Score 2027 XBIZ Exec Awards Nods
By Andy Powell | Senior Editor, B2B Pleasure Products News PENNSAUKEN, NJ — (November 2, 2026) — Williams Trading Co. is celebrating a major industry milestone as three members of its wholesale distribution team have [...]
World LGBT News
PUMP Unleashes PLAYROOM — 9 Bold Styles, 2 New Cuts, One Daring Campaign
By Michael Jacobs — Senior Correspondent | Men's Underwear News MONTREAL, QC — (November 1, 2026) — Men's underwear brand PUMP! is turning up the visual drama with its new PLAYROOM “Made to Play” commercial, [...]
Ann Summers £12K Sex Toy Heist Ends in Prison — One Clue Exposes Burglar
By Andy Powell – Senior Correspondent | B2B Pleasure Products News NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM — (October 30, 2026) — A major commercial burglary targeting British lingerie and adult novelty retailer Ann Summers has ended with [...]
Cape Town Pride 2027 Goes BIG With 24 Days of LGBTQ Celebrations!
By Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT International News CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — (October 24, 2026) — Cape Town Pride has officially announced an ambitious 24-day LGBTQ festival for 2027, bringing nearly a month [...]
Darius Bishop Delivers a 5-Star Performance in BelAmiOnline Solo Debut
By: Keith Witchka – Senior Correspondent | Gay Adult Film News PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC — (October 28, 2026) — Confidence, charisma and a commanding screen presence take center stage as BelAmiOnline introduces viewers to Darius Bishop, a [...]
PUMP! Underwear Goes Denim Crazy With Its Indigo Blue Brief
By: Michael Jacobs, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Men’s Fashion News MONTREAL, QC — (October 21, 2026) — Men's underwear brand PUMP! is giving classic blue denim a decidedly modern makeover with its Indigo Blue Brief, [...]
Movie Trailers
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Fears His Wife Joined a Cult in Terrifying Pendulum Trailer
By Michael Jacobs – Senior Correspondent | JRL CHARTS Movie Entertainment News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 1, 2026) — A desperate search for healing becomes a terrifying psychological nightmare in PENDULUM, the upcoming horror [...]
ABOVE THE BELOW Trailer: Idris Elba Faces a Deadly Race Against Oxygen
By: Michael Jacobs – Senior Correspondent | Movie Entertainment News LAS VEGAS, NV — (October 20, 2026) — Lionsgate has unleashed the official trailer for ABOVE THE BELOW (2026), a gripping science-fiction survival thriller starring [...]
No Signal. No Escape. River Horror Trailer Turns a Family Trip Into a Bloodbath
By: Michael Jacobs – Senior Correspondent | Movie Entertainment News LAS VEGAS, NV — (October 13, 2026) — Universal Pictures is bringing a terrifying new survival nightmare to theaters with RIVER, the upcoming slasher thriller [...]
Blade Runner 2099 Trailer Explodes Past 8.6 Million Views Ahead of Prime Video Premiere
By: Michael Jacobs – Senior Correspondent | Movie Entertainment News LAS VEGAS, NV — (October 19, 2026) — The future is drawing a massive audience! Prime Video's highly anticipated Blade Runner 2099 trailer has surpassed [...]
Model Citizen Trailer: Aaron Eckhart Discovers His Entire Life May Be a Lie
By Michael Jacobs – Senior Correspondent | Movie Entertainment News LAS VEGAS, NV — (October 8, 2026) — Aaron Eckhart is stepping into a disturbing world of lost memories, hidden surveillance, and psychological manipulation in [...]
