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  • The Season 4 ‘The Traitors’ Cast Promises Cool Queers and Cursed Energies Alike

    The Season 4 ‘The Traitors’ Cast Promises Cool Queers and Cursed Energies Alike

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    Grab your finest murder cloaks, because Peacock just revealed the all-star cast of The Traitors US season 4.

    In case you’ve been living under a rock, a quick refresher: the show brings together a group of celebrity contestants culled from the worlds of reality TV, sports, and more for a delightfully campy murder mystery game of “Faithfuls” and “Traitors.” Hosted by Scotland’s finest bisexual Alan Cumming in an assortment of impeccable little outfits, last season brought us no shortage of juicy alliances, most notably the “queer girl squad” of Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, The Bachelorette’s Gabby Windey, and Survivor’s Carolyn Wiger.

    The latest season of The Traitors is shaping up to be full of queer intrigue, too. It’s also… a lot, to say the least.

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    The lineup includes former Bachelor star Colton Underwood, who came out as gay in 2021. While fellow Bachelor franchise alumni like Windey and season 2’s Peter Weber have historically fared well on The Traitors, Underwood comes with his own controversial history. Although Underwood documented his coming out journey in the Netflix series Coming Out Colton, the show sparked a petition with over 35,000 signatures urging the streamer to cancel the show given that the reality star allegedly stalked and sent anonymous threatening texts to his ex, Bachelor contestant Cassie Randolph.

    Also joining the cast of The Traitors season 4 is actor, sports commentator, and Trump enthusiast Michael Rapaport. These days, he seems to spend much of his time online, where you can find him crashing out over Greta Thunberg’s attempt to deliver aid to Gaza, calling unlawfully detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil a “scumbag,” and backing Caitlyn Jenner’s calls to force trans girls to use separate locker rooms.



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  • 4 TV & Movie Projects That Have Been Delayed So Long We’ve Almost Given Up Hope (But Not Quite)

    We’ve all been here before. Googling every few months or years to see what happened to our favorite project in the making, only to see that it’s stalled again.

    The entertainment industry refers to these never-ending delays as ‘development hell’, and for good reason. Even so, here are four projects we’re just not ready to give up hope on…yet.

    Webtoon

    This Webtoon turned best-selling graphic novel series by New Zealand artist Rachel Smythe, Lore Olympus is a stylistically delicious retelling of Greek Mythology, casting our favorite gods and goddesses as if they were characters on Desperate Housewives. Staying true to the original IP by not skirting around adult content, these characters may sport skin tones that perfectly explain why the Jim Henson Company signed on to adapt the animated TV series, but it’s been over five years since the partnership was originally announced. We know that developing an animated series can require extensive time and effort, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed until this title is available to binge.

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    It’s been fourteen years since Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes sequel, A Game Of Shadows, hit theaters, but that doesn’t mean we’ve lost all hope of seeing Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law share the screen again as the iconic Baker Street duo. We know that when this many talented people are involved in a project, scheduling can be a nightmare, but if there’s any chance we can get Rachel McAdams back as Irene Adler for this third installment, I’d say it’s well worth the wait. The latest update from Law is that a new script draft is in the works, but only time will tell if this project will ever truly come to fruition.

    HBO

    Do we really want to see the third season of this show when we think about how emotional devastating and anxiety inducing it’s bound to be? The answer is up for debate. But knowing what a huge platform the series has been for launching stars like Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, and Jacob Elordi, it deserves an ending with closure, and maybe some therapy? The 2023 Writer’s Strike, talent schedules, script rewrites and the death of Angus Cloud all impacted the course of the series, but of all the projects we’re rooting for here, this seems the most likely to air, even if HBO confirmed it won’t be before 2026.

    The Secret History Film Adaptation

    The Secret History / Warner Bros. Pictures

    Donna Tartt has been called the Dickens of our generation, and while her 2013 novel, The Goldfinch, was completely butchered by its film adaptation starring Ansel Elgort, we’re still holding out for her other international bestseller, the dark academia thriller The Secret History, to make it to the big screen after being stuck in development hell for over thirty years. Since the book released in 1992, everyone from Joan Didion to Gwyneth Paltrow has tried to get this project off the ground, only to see it stall or fail. Perhaps it’s for the best that Richard, Bunny, Charles, Camilla, Francis, and Henry all remain pristinely protected as we first saw them in our imaginations.



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  • Infinite Machine Olto Electric Scooter

    Infinite Machine’s P1 was praised for its futuristic design and capability. The Olto adopts the same aesthetic with a focus on bike line performance. Its hot-swappable, UL-Certified battery and 2 kW electric motor combine for 40 miles of range, a top speed of 20 mph in the bike lane, and up to 33 mph off-road. A dual-suspension frame provides a comfortable ride, with hide-away pedals for added power, similar foot pegs for a second rider, integrated high and low beams ensure you can see in any condition, as well as integrated turn signals for added safety. A custom control cluster with a 4.3″ LCD display and a dedicated spot for a phone mount help keep you notified on directions and status, and Infinite Machine’s Infinite Security suite plus a dedicated Apple AirTag slot provide peace of mind. Delivering in fall 2025 in silver or black.

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  • 10 Questions With Chaos In The CBD As They Gear Up For Their Stacked Summer Calendar

    1. ⁠Describe your sound in three words.

    Tranquil, balanced, meditative.

    2. So, Chaos In The CBD, what’s the most chaotic thing you’ve ever done?

    Playing the game “Who Can Stay Up the Longest.”

    3. ⁠If you could both save one track from A Deeper Life from a burning building, which one would you both choose and why?

    None of them, I’ll just purchase a new copy of the record. My life is too precious to be running into burning buildings.

    4. What’s one thing you learned about yourselves as producers since producing A Deeper Life?

    Patience.

    5. ⁠Midnight in Peckham is described as your coming of age – it’s midnight in Peckham, where are you going?

    I’m probably in my bedroom building my lil Legos.

    6. ⁠What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen behind the decks?

    Someone proposing to their lil sweetie pie while we were playing. That’s a pretty crazy thing to do.

    7. ⁠If you could curate your own festival line-up, aside from yourselves, who are you picking as your top three headliners?

    James Brown, The Isley Brothers, Max B. 

    8. ⁠What’s one track that always gets people dancing?

    Cheek – Venus (Sunshine People) (DJ Gregory Remix). 

    9. What’s your favourite thing about working with your brother?

    Having your best friend every step of the journey. You are never lonely when you have each other. I couldn’t do this without Beans.

    10. ⁠What’s one city you can’t wait to play A Deeper Life in?

    Auckland.

    Photography courtesy of Chaos In The CBD.

    @chaosinthecbd_



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  • ECB’s Lagarde says 2% inflation target in reach

    ECB’s Lagarde says 2% inflation target in reach

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