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Marvel Chief Talks Young Avengers Team-Up Potential, Affirms Daredevil Will Ignore Events of Thunderbolts*

Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige held a roundtable with members of the press ahead of the July 25 release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and when it comes to small-screen fare, the takeaway seems to be this: Characters may crossover between TV and film. But storylines…? Not necessarily. As shared by our sister site […]
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The Gilded Age Star Takes Us Inside Marian and Larry’s Romantic Moment in Episode 5: ‘I Think Both of Us Cried’

After what feels like forever (but was actually only five episodes), Larry and Marian finally reached a key milestone in their relationship on Sunday’s episode of The Gilded Age — they’re engaged! “I loved it,” Harry Richardson tells TVLine of filming the pivotal moment with Louisa Jacobson. “It was a dream. I think both of […]
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Alien: Earth Boss Talks Bringing the Sci-Fi Franchise to TV — and Down to Earth for the First Time

The most terrifying creatures in all of science fiction are coming to TV — and to our planet. (We’d say lock your doors, but we’re pretty sure that won’t help.) The Alien film franchise, dating back to 1979’s Alien, is getting a new chapter on FX this summer: Alien: Earth, an eight-episode series debuting Tuesday, Aug. […]
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In search of a safe place to cry…

In search of a safe place to cry…

What comes to mind when you think of third spaces? A place to be in community that’s not a bar or a club? Try a diner…

For New York Times writer and author, Erik Piepenburg, diners were and still are institutions for the LGBTQ+ community. In his book, Dining Out: First Dates, Defiant Nights, and Last Call Disco Fries at America’s Gay Restaurants, Erik goes on a culinary tour of America to uncover why they’ve become such unique spaces.

This is… Food for Thought. And for the next few weeks, we’re looking at the way food and dining shape our communities and culture.

Today, Erik joins Brittany to dive into the golden age of gay restaurants and how diners have been unsung staples of gay placemaking.

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