Boy Culture Links: Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, 'Heated Rivalry' Parody Flesh, Madonna's 'Confessions II' Is Nearly Here, 'Stop! That! Train!' Pulls Into the Station + MORE
APRIL 14, 2026
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Nicholas Galtzine tripled his size for Masters of the Universe, no?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The same publication that is giving us Galitzine is giving us a first look at the upcoming off-Broadway production of Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody.
THE GUARDIAN: The Wonderful World That Almost Was by Andrew Durbin chronicles the love affair between photographer Peter Hujar and sculptor Paul Thek. Their stories ended within a year of each other in the ‘80s, when each died of AIDS complications.
MADONNA.COM: Madonna has a wild new teaser for her album Confessions II on her official site, and has wiped her Insta clean in anticipation of a new era. All I know is that she will perform three songs at Coachella Friday, probably “Vogue” and “Like a Prayer” plus her duet with Sabrina Bryan. That song is said to be an outta-this-world pop hit-in-the-making, in which the ladies speak to each other before launching into the main lyrics. The album rollout press release comes that same day. She is said to be looking at touring, but I am not sure that will be announced. The album itself, seemingly titled Confessions II, drops in June.
If all of that happens, that means her solo single — which everyone has said is an absolute banger — will come next. Sounding like she’s got two potential hits lined up. Happy days are here again!
TMZ: Well, well, well. Look who got nailed for domestic assault.
SIMON & SCHUSTER: Check out the new audiobook by Ash Perez, a queer rom-com with a culinary theme.
BBC: A slew of accusers are going on the record with their experiences with Rep. Eric Swalwell. It boggles the mind that it took him becoming the Democratic frontrunner for the governorship of California for this dam to break.
INSTAGRAM: Meet Patrick Oatman, yet another flawless model. I feel these people are being cloned somewhere. Thank God.
KENNETH IN THE (212): Your weekly dose of tennis studs.
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: With the death of Valerie Lee, a “Munchkid,” there is only one more person alive who is properly seen in The Wizard of Oz (1939), plus one whose legs/feet are seen — the latter being 107-year-old Caren Marsh Doll, Judy Garland’s stand-in.
BLEECKER STREET: A new clip from RuPaul’s Stop! That! Train! is here:
WATCHVIM: Almost Us, streaming as of this coming Friday on WatchVIM, is a new queer rom-com from Anthony Bawn that promises laughter amidst the love. The pitch:
“Set against the striking desert landscape of Phoenix, the film explores what happens when desire collides with power — and when love becomes inseparable from legacy and community survival.
“Almost Us opens with a fiery one-night stand and the rom-com complications that follow between Darren, a closeted and politically connected real estate developer, and Jason, an openly queer and charismatic community organizer. What begins as heat and escape soon evolves into a volatile collision of worlds with sharp banter, when Darren’s luxury redevelopment project threatens the Baldwin Cultural Center, a beloved sanctuary and organizing hub for Phoenix’s marginalized communities.
“‘Awkward run-ins and escalating misfires spark plenty of laughs along the way,” says Bawn, who also stars as Jason. ‘Darren is used to controlling his image — money, silence, strategy — while Jason leads with truth, community, and heart. Their connection forces them to face what they’ve both been avoiding: the difference between wanting someone and being willing to be seen with them.’”
Watch the trailer: