Madonna and Grindr Turn Times Square Into A Dance Floor for Pride

Madonna proved once again why she's the undisputed Queen of Pop, turning New York's Times Square into an open-air dance floor during a surprise appearance in partnership with Grindr to kick off Pride Month.

The unannounced event drew 50000+ fans as Madonna took the stage in a striking pink corset look, performing classics from her iconic 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor while also unveiling new music from her highly anticipated upcoming album, Confessions II.

Among the biggest moments of the night was the live presentation of brand-new tracks, including the latest single "Love Sensation" and fan-favorite previews such as "I Feel So Free" and "Bring Your Love," her collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter. The album is scheduled for release on July 3 and marks Madonna's reunion with longtime collaborator Stuart Price.

The performance celebrated LGBTQ+ culture and Pride, with visuals honoring queer trailblazers and activists while reinforcing Madonna's decades-long connection to the community. The event was part of her wider collaboration with Grindr, which has been supporting the global rollout of Confessions II.

For one unforgettable night, Times Square belonged to Madonna — and judging by the crowd's reaction, the countdown to Confessions II has officially begun.

WE LOVE: Victoria Beckham's new t-shirt for Pride

Victoria Beckham has designed a special t-shirt to mark LGBTQ+ Pride.

Showcasing the range on her Instagram account on Wednesday, the designer posted a picture of herself wearing the tee.

The plain white t-shirt is emblazoned with the phrase 'Everyone Deserves Love' in a colourful rainbow font, symbolic of the colours of Pride.

The creation is to mark both Pride - which is celebrated throughout June and July in various cities around the world - and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall uprising which saw LGBTQ+ rights groups fight against prejudice and discrimination from police forces at a gay bar in New York City in June 1969.

Beckham said she created the t-shirt as she wanted to mark both occasions and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and their 'continued message of positive change and inclusivity'.

Victoria Beckham PRIDE t-shirt


source: elle.com

HIS HANDS Short Film: a powerful erotic thriller

Directed by Arron Blake and Darius Shu, “HIS HANDS” comes to break your silence and speak to your soul.

Arron Blake also stars in the film and he plays an unnamed younger man who visits the flat of an older man, played by Philip Briseboise; the door to the flat resembles the bars of a prison cell, and Blake touching on the loud buzzer breaks the eerie silence. The action exclusively takes place within this darkened interior, which feels like a strange, disquieting bubble separate to the daytime cityscape outside.

An atmospheric psychological thriller which last as long as your tea break (13 minutes) but brings out themes of acceptance, loneliness and both gender and sexual identity; very important topics for the LGBTQ+ and the humanity in general.

After the thriumph in London in 2018, the film is set to premiere this April in Tribeca Film Festival and we can’t wait to see it screening in Europe.

‘‘HIS HANDS’’ has already won awards at the Oniros Film Awards and been screened at Perth’s International Queer Film Festival and The Lowry ahead of a wider release later this year.