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2026February 2026SportsCultureSports Business and Culture

LGBTQ Television Show Skates Past the Kremlin

This winter season, a steamy new romance has surprisingly managed to draw praise in a part of the world where certain laws clash with the show’s main theme. Heated Rivalry, a 2025 LGBTQ+ hockey series from Canadian streaming company Crave, has become a phenomenon across Canada, the United States, and various parts of Europe, scoring 9 million views an episode on HBO Max per The Hollywood Reporter. 

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2026January 2026CultureSports Business and CultureInternational News

Oscar Nominated Films Tell International Stories

In a world abounded with injustice and conflict, storytellers continue to write narratives that transcend borders and confront us with truth, turmoil, and humanity. Three real and distinct films remind us that behind every headline, there are people with ambitions and souls: Armed Only with a Camera, The Voice of Hind Rajab, and Homebound.

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CultureSports Business and Culture2025

Defunded! Elmo, Rural Coverage, Public Media at Risk

After successful efforts by Congress to defund public media, national news organizations and agencies are facing unprecedented funding challenges. These challenges threaten access to PBS and NPR, media outlets known and trusted worldwide, and the silencing of news outlets across the nation that have produced local coverage and access to beloved characters for decades.

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