LGBTQ+ - NEWS
Six Taipei police officers have been disciplined following a raid on gay bar Commander D on 3 October that sparked LGBTQ+ protests over alleged misconduct.
LGBTQ+ - SPORTS
Canadian Olympian Justin Lui announced his retirement on 8 October 2026 after eight seasons with the national team, reflecting on Paris 2024 and coming out as gay.
LGBTQ+ - NEWS
Dutch police raised Progress Pride flags across the Netherlands for Coming Out Day, with rainbow-lit stations and LGBTQ+ support information.
TV & MEDIA - LGBTQ+
Iris Prize 2026 opens in Cardiff on 12 October, welcoming a record number of filmmakers for a week celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema.
TV & MEDIA - FILM
Tropfest will return to Sydney's Domain on 13 February 2027 after the NSW Government committed A$2.7 million over three years to support the free film festival.
TV & MEDIA - TV
Nicolas Cage appeared to confirm his involvement in True Detective season five at New York Comic Con, although HBO has yet to announce the casting officially.
TV & MEDIA - FILM
Netflix has previewed four new Christmas films for 2026, including The Gospel of Christmas, Guarding Stars, A Dog's Perfect Christmas and In a Holidaze.
AI & ENT. - NEWS
A new Brookings paper says AI spending will top the railroads. Here's what the record boom could mean for TV, creators and your favourite shows.
TV & MEDIA - FILM
Blumhouse is developing a film based on horror game Amanda the Adventurer, with YouTube creator MatPat producing the first project under a new partnership.
AI & ENT. - NEWS
Elon Musk and Marc Benioff are adopting Trump's super intelligence terminology as Salesforce renames AIForce and SpaceXAI plans a rebrand.
TV & MEDIA - STREAMING
An extended 1995 Tupac Shakur prison interview will premiere on YouTube on 12 October, with the original camera and source tapes planned for auction.
AI & ENT. - PROJECTS
Sweet Revenge mixes unresolved history, romance and revenge in an ongoing AI-created WLW drama from Sapphic Stories.