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How Vera Drew, Louise Weard and More Trans and Nonbinary Filmmakers Are Taking Control of Their Stories Outside the Studio System: ‘We’re Creating a New Industry’

• Trans and nonbinary filmmakers are building an industry outside Hollywood studios
• Vera Drew, Jane Schoenbrun, Louise Weard and others collaborate and support each other
• GLAAD found zero trans characters in 2025 releases from top 10 US distributors

A growing network of trans and nonbinary filmmakers, including Vera Drew ("The People's Joker"), Jane Schoenbrun, Louise Weard, Alice Maio Mackay and Avalon Fast, are building careers largely outside the traditional Hollywood studio system. They have found each other through film festivals and online communities, frequently appearing in…

The Series That Gave Us ‘NCIS’ Is Officially Ready for a Reboot [Exclusive]

• JAG stars Catherine Bell and Patrick Labyorteaux want a reboot
• JAG originally spawned the NCIS franchise decades ago
• NCIS returns this autumn with Michael Weatherly and new spin-offs

JAG stars Catherine Bell and Patrick Labyorteaux have reunited to call for a revival of the 1990s military legal drama, which ultimately spawned NCIS and its many spin-offs. Speaking at Big Lick Comic Con in Roanoke, Virginia, the pair suggested it was surprising a JAG reboot had not…

Live results: Democratic establishment clashes with progressive wing in Wisconsin governor’s primary

Voters in the Badger State are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to succeed Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). Democratic socialist Francesca Hong, a state representative, leads the Democratic field, which includes Evers-backed Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and others. Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany…

Fred again.. & Latin Mafia Take ‘9 months & 50 hours’ to No. 1: ‘We’re So Happy!’

• Fred again.. & Latin Mafia's joint album hits No. 1 on Top Latin Pop Albums.
• It's Latin Mafia's first-ever albums chart No. 1.
• Album also debuts at No. 8 on Top Latin Albums, No. 9 on Top Dance Albums.

British producer Fred again.. and Mexican band Latin Mafia have topped a Billboard chart with their first joint project, "9 months & 50 hours", which debuts at No. 1 on the Top Latin Pop Albums chart dated 15 August. The milestone is significant for both acts: it gives…

NORTHLANE Spent More Than Two Years Working On Songs For Upcoming ‘Anemoia’ Album: ‘It’s Been A Long Process’

• Northlane's new album "Anemoia" took over two years to make.
• Jordan Fish (ex-Bring Me The Horizon) served as executive producer.
• Album out 30 October, blends heavy metal with retro electronic sounds.

Australian metal band Northlane have revealed that work on their seventh studio album, "Anemoia", began not long after their 2024 EP "Mirror's Edge" and took more than two years to complete. Vocalist Marcus Bridge told interviewer Steve O'G that the extended process was needed to perfect the record's…

Air Force One has been used as a ‘decoy’ before: I was there

I was one of the journalists on Air Force One when the president slipped into a smaller plane just before takeoff to avoid possible anti-aircraft fire in a dangerous part of the world. I had mixed feelings about my predicament. With typical gallows humor, my colleagues in the…