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An upcoming video game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc. - based on the "Harry Potter" franchise - will "allow players to customize their character's voice, body type, and gender placement for the school dormitories," Bloomberg reports. The report calls the options "a stride toward inclusivity after several recent controversies stemming from comments by series creator J.K. Rowling that were seen as transphobic." The body type and voice settings will not be tied together in the new game, called "Hogwart's Legacy," the article said, enabling players to choose a feminine voice to go with a masculine body or vice-versa. The report noted: "This level of customization has grown more common in video games and is no longer unusual." Calling it "noteworthy for Hogwarts Legacy," given that novelist JK Rowling - who created the book series the films and other media tie-ins are based on - has been embroiled in controversies over comments seen as transphobic. Rowling took exception last summer to an op-ed that referred to "people who menstruate,"posting a tart tweet in which she wrote, "I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" The following month she sparked new outrage with a tweet that suggested teens who are not actually trans are being "shunted towards hormones and surgery," and called gender affirmation treatments "a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people." Last December, Rowling waded back into the issue when she told Good Housekeeping Magazine, "Many women are concerned about the challenges to their fundamental rights posed by certain aspects of gender identity ideology." "As a result," Bloomberg reported, "some members of the Hogwarts Legacy development team have fought to make the game as inclusive as possible," going so far as to lobby "for a transgender character to be added." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??‍♂️??️‍? (?: Portkey Games/Warner Bros. Interactive)

An upcoming video game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Inc. - based on the "Harry Potter" franchise - will "allow players to customize their character's voice, body type, and gender placement for the school dormitories," Bloomberg reports. The report calls the options "a stride toward inclusivity after several recent controversies stemming from comments by series creator J.K. Rowling that were seen as transphobic." The body type and voice settings will not be tied together in the new game, called "Hogwart's Legacy," the article said, enabling players to choose a feminine voice to go with a masculine body or vice-versa. The report noted: "This level of customization has grown more common in video games and is no longer unusual." Calling it "noteworthy for Hogwarts Legacy," given that novelist JK Rowling - who created the book series the films and other media tie-ins are based on - has been embroiled in controversies over comments seen as transphobic. Rowling took exception last summer to an op-ed that referred to "people who menstruate,"posting a tart tweet in which she wrote, "I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" The following month she sparked new outrage with a tweet that suggested teens who are not actually trans are being "shunted towards hormones and surgery," and called gender affirmation treatments "a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people." Last December, Rowling waded back into the issue when she told Good Housekeeping Magazine, "Many women are concerned about the challenges to their fundamental rights posed by certain aspects of gender identity ideology." "As a result," Bloomberg reported, "some members of the Hogwarts Legacy development team have fought to make the game as inclusive as possible," going so far as to lobby "for a transgender character to be added." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??‍♂️??️‍? (?: Portkey Games/Warner Bros. Interactive)

@edgemedianetwork Mar 2

A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow. The posters, which they distributed in the city of Plock in 2019, used rainbows as halos in an image of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus. Their aim was to protest what they considered the hostility of Poland's influential Catholic Church toward LGBT people. The court in the city of Plock did not see evidence of a crime and found that the activists were not motivated by a desire to offend anyone's religious feelings, but rather wanted to defend those facing discrimination, according to Polish media. The case was seen in Poland as a freedom of speech test under a deeply conservative government that has been pushing back against secularization and liberal views. Abortion has been another flashpoint in the country after the recent introduction of a near-total ban on it. One defendant, Elzbieta Podlesna, said when the trial opened in January that the 2019 action in Plock was spurred by an installation at the city's St. Dominic's Church that associated LGBT people with crime and sins. She and the other two activists — Anna Prus and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar — faced up to two years of prison if found guilty. An LGBT rights group, Love Does Not Exclude, welcomed the ruling as a "breakthrough." "This is a triumph for the LGBT+ resistance movement in the most homophobic country of the European Union," it said. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?: Getty)

A Polish court on Tuesday acquitted three activists who had been accused of desecration and offending religious feelings for producing and distributing images of a revered Roman Catholic icon altered to include the LGBT rainbow. The posters, which they distributed in the city of Plock in 2019, used rainbows as halos in an image of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus. Their aim was to protest what they considered the hostility of Poland's influential Catholic Church toward LGBT people. The court in the city of Plock did not see evidence of a crime and found that the activists were not motivated by a desire to offend anyone's religious feelings, but rather wanted to defend those facing discrimination, according to Polish media. The case was seen in Poland as a freedom of speech test under a deeply conservative government that has been pushing back against secularization and liberal views. Abortion has been another flashpoint in the country after the recent introduction of a near-total ban on it. One defendant, Elzbieta Podlesna, said when the trial opened in January that the 2019 action in Plock was spurred by an installation at the city's St. Dominic's Church that associated LGBT people with crime and sins. She and the other two activists — Anna Prus and Joanna Gzyra-Iskandar — faced up to two years of prison if found guilty. An LGBT rights group, Love Does Not Exclude, welcomed the ruling as a "breakthrough." "This is a triumph for the LGBT+ resistance movement in the most homophobic country of the European Union," it said. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?: Getty)

@edgemedianetwork Mar 2

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed by a vote of 224-206 with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting yes. The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. The protections would extend to employment, housing, loan applications, education, public accommodations and other areas. Supporters say the law before the House on Thursday is long overdue and would ensure that every person is treated equally under the law. "The LGBT community has waited long enough," said Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., who is gay and the bill's lead sponsor. "The time has come to extend the blessings of liberty and equality to all of Americans regardless of who they are and who they love." Republicans broadly opposed the legislation. They echoed concerns from religious groups and social conservatives who worry the bill would force people to take actions that contradict their religious beliefs. They warned that faith-based adoption agencies seeking to place children with a married mother and father could be forced to close, or that private schools would have to hire staff whose conduct violates tenets of the school's faith. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?: Getty)

The Democratic-led House passed a bill Thursday that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labor and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The bill passed by a vote of 224-206 with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting yes. The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics. The protections would extend to employment, housing, loan applications, education, public accommodations and other areas. Supporters say the law before the House on Thursday is long overdue and would ensure that every person is treated equally under the law. "The LGBT community has waited long enough," said Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., who is gay and the bill's lead sponsor. "The time has come to extend the blessings of liberty and equality to all of Americans regardless of who they are and who they love." Republicans broadly opposed the legislation. They echoed concerns from religious groups and social conservatives who worry the bill would force people to take actions that contradict their religious beliefs. They warned that faith-based adoption agencies seeking to place children with a married mother and father could be forced to close, or that private schools would have to hire staff whose conduct violates tenets of the school's faith. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??? (?: Getty)

@edgemedianetwork Feb 26

The riverbed, more than anything else, needed to be exactly right. In Lee Isaac Chung's Arkansas-set family drama, "Minari," land is something more than a setting. It's a future. It's a dream. Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) has moved his family to a wide-open Arkansas plot to farm the land and, hopefully, release him and his wife from years of toil at poultry plants. He tills it not for the area's typical crops but for vegetables common to Korean cooking that he believes will feed other Korean immigrants like himself. His mother-in-law (Youn Yuh-jung) also finds a gentle creek bed to grow minari, the leafy vegetable popular in Korea. In Chung's film, the watery basin throbs with significance — a physical symbol of putting roots down, of Korean American harmony, of resiliency. At first, everywhere Chung looked, the soil was wrong, the flow not right. A location scout mentioned a place he had played as a child. Chung, in the midst of making a deeply personal story about his own upbringing, liked that connection. Chung planted the spot with minari plants his father had been growing in Kansas City. The director had been too frightened to tell his family he was making a film about them, so his borrowing of the minari was mysterious. It was trucked in crates to the Oklahoma shoot. The minari in "Minari" was sowed by Chung's father — an almost impossibly poignant bit of set dressing in a film that blooms in the gap between generations. "That wasn't lost on me," Chung chuckles, speaking from Los Angeles. "I think he kind of knew what I was getting at with the film but we were just not talking about it. He wanted to come to the set and see what we were doing but I kind of said no. We had some friction during production, to be honest, and it didn't go away until I showed him the film and then it kind of alleviated all the tension we had." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️?⁠ ⁠ ?: A24 Films

The riverbed, more than anything else, needed to be exactly right. In Lee Isaac Chung's Arkansas-set family drama, "Minari," land is something more than a setting. It's a future. It's a dream. Jacob Yi (Steven Yeun) has moved his family to a wide-open Arkansas plot to farm the land and, hopefully, release him and his wife from years of toil at poultry plants. He tills it not for the area's typical crops but for vegetables common to Korean cooking that he believes will feed other Korean immigrants like himself. His mother-in-law (Youn Yuh-jung) also finds a gentle creek bed to grow minari, the leafy vegetable popular in Korea. In Chung's film, the watery basin throbs with significance — a physical symbol of putting roots down, of Korean American harmony, of resiliency. At first, everywhere Chung looked, the soil was wrong, the flow not right. A location scout mentioned a place he had played as a child. Chung, in the midst of making a deeply personal story about his own upbringing, liked that connection. Chung planted the spot with minari plants his father had been growing in Kansas City. The director had been too frightened to tell his family he was making a film about them, so his borrowing of the minari was mysterious. It was trucked in crates to the Oklahoma shoot. The minari in "Minari" was sowed by Chung's father — an almost impossibly poignant bit of set dressing in a film that blooms in the gap between generations. "That wasn't lost on me," Chung chuckles, speaking from Los Angeles. "I think he kind of knew what I was getting at with the film but we were just not talking about it. He wanted to come to the set and see what we were doing but I kind of said no. We had some friction during production, to be honest, and it didn't go away until I showed him the film and then it kind of alleviated all the tension we had." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️?⁠ ⁠ ?: A24 Films

@edgemedianetwork Feb 24

In the tradition of "Heather Has Two Mommies," the first children's book featuring gay grandparents lovingly showcases extended family. Co-written by Julie Schanke Lyford and Robert A. Schanke, "Katy Has Two Grampas" features illustrations by Mariia Luzino. "This book is based on an incident that happened to my daughter Katy," wrote Lyford on the book's website. "It is filled with dozens of colorful original images and tells the story of a first-grade girl with a lisp who is always misunderstood by her classmates and teacher. One day when Katy talks about her two gay grampas, she becomes frustrated when the teacher thinks she means grampa and gramma. "With the help of her big sister, Katy is able to let her teacher know what she is trying to say. Finally, because she has such love for her grampas, who just so happen to be gay, and so much trust in their understanding her, she unexpectedly shines when introducing them at a classroom party for grandparents." While many similar books have been published since "Heather Has Two Mommies" (and the ensuing protests from antigay people), this is the first such illustrated book to include gay grandparents. One of them, co-author Schanke, is also the prolific author of numerous nonfiction books about musical theater history. Two of those were Lambda Literary Award finalists. "During my 40 years of teaching theatre, I authored eight books focusing on LGBTQIA+ artists in the American theatre," wrote Schanke. "Co-authoring this children's book, however, has been a highlight of my career. In being autobiographical, it has allowed me to express my joy of being a grampa and part of a loving, modern family." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??⁠ ⁠ ?️: Jim Provenzano

In the tradition of "Heather Has Two Mommies," the first children's book featuring gay grandparents lovingly showcases extended family. Co-written by Julie Schanke Lyford and Robert A. Schanke, "Katy Has Two Grampas" features illustrations by Mariia Luzino. "This book is based on an incident that happened to my daughter Katy," wrote Lyford on the book's website. "It is filled with dozens of colorful original images and tells the story of a first-grade girl with a lisp who is always misunderstood by her classmates and teacher. One day when Katy talks about her two gay grampas, she becomes frustrated when the teacher thinks she means grampa and gramma. "With the help of her big sister, Katy is able to let her teacher know what she is trying to say. Finally, because she has such love for her grampas, who just so happen to be gay, and so much trust in their understanding her, she unexpectedly shines when introducing them at a classroom party for grandparents." While many similar books have been published since "Heather Has Two Mommies" (and the ensuing protests from antigay people), this is the first such illustrated book to include gay grandparents. One of them, co-author Schanke, is also the prolific author of numerous nonfiction books about musical theater history. Two of those were Lambda Literary Award finalists. "During my 40 years of teaching theatre, I authored eight books focusing on LGBTQIA+ artists in the American theatre," wrote Schanke. "Co-authoring this children's book, however, has been a highlight of my career. In being autobiographical, it has allowed me to express my joy of being a grampa and part of a loving, modern family." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍??⁠ ⁠ ?️: Jim Provenzano

@edgemedianetwork Feb 23

The three men who constitute the first legally recognized polyamorous family in the U.S. told an Australian talk show about why they went to court to all be listed on their child's birth certificate, and to talk about their new book. Perth Now recalled how "Doctor Ian Jenkins and his partners Alan Mayfield and Jeremy Allen Hodges, from San Diego, paved the way for polyamorous families when a judge signed off on all of them being recognized on daughter Piper's birth certificate" in 2017. Since then, the men have also become fathers to a 14-month-old son, the news article noted. Hodges said during the men's interview with Australian chat program The Morning Show on Feb. 17 that the family are "content to just fly under the radar and live our lives," but added that all three men in the relationship being listed as parents on their daughter's birth certificate was important for the same reasons that any other family would want that legal recognition. Hodges detailed that the men "all have pensions with our jobs and health insurance and those kind of things," and noted, "If you're not listed as your child's legal parent then they're not able to receive those benefits," Perth Now reported. Hodges also pointed out that without all three men being acknowledged as fathers, "if our child, god forbid, was to end up in the hospital, one of the parents might not be able to go visit them." Those concerns are identical to the ones many American families had, not only with regard to their children but to their spouses, before the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that found same-sex couples have the same rights to legal marriage - and the recognition and protections marriage brings - that heterosexual couples do. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ⁠ ?: Jeremy Allen Hodges, Alan Mayfield, and Ian Jenkins, and their children Piper, 3, and Parker, 14-months / Facebook

The three men who constitute the first legally recognized polyamorous family in the U.S. told an Australian talk show about why they went to court to all be listed on their child's birth certificate, and to talk about their new book. Perth Now recalled how "Doctor Ian Jenkins and his partners Alan Mayfield and Jeremy Allen Hodges, from San Diego, paved the way for polyamorous families when a judge signed off on all of them being recognized on daughter Piper's birth certificate" in 2017. Since then, the men have also become fathers to a 14-month-old son, the news article noted. Hodges said during the men's interview with Australian chat program The Morning Show on Feb. 17 that the family are "content to just fly under the radar and live our lives," but added that all three men in the relationship being listed as parents on their daughter's birth certificate was important for the same reasons that any other family would want that legal recognition. Hodges detailed that the men "all have pensions with our jobs and health insurance and those kind of things," and noted, "If you're not listed as your child's legal parent then they're not able to receive those benefits," Perth Now reported. Hodges also pointed out that without all three men being acknowledged as fathers, "if our child, god forbid, was to end up in the hospital, one of the parents might not be able to go visit them." Those concerns are identical to the ones many American families had, not only with regard to their children but to their spouses, before the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that found same-sex couples have the same rights to legal marriage - and the recognition and protections marriage brings - that heterosexual couples do. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?❤️?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ?️: Kilian Melloy / @dragelruairi ⁠ ?: Jeremy Allen Hodges, Alan Mayfield, and Ian Jenkins, and their children Piper, 3, and Parker, 14-months / Facebook

@edgemedianetwork Feb 22

From Ancient Greece to today's runways, the hoodie is here to stay. The Times recently reported of the Valentino's "haute hoodie," which appeared on the couture catwalk last month, but for those of us working from home or hunkering down for another chilly winter storm, the hoodie has become a fashion essential. Here are seven of our favorites! Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??‍♂️??⁠ ⁠ ?: @lululemonmen⁠ ⁠

From Ancient Greece to today's runways, the hoodie is here to stay. The Times recently reported of the Valentino's "haute hoodie," which appeared on the couture catwalk last month, but for those of us working from home or hunkering down for another chilly winter storm, the hoodie has become a fashion essential. Here are seven of our favorites! Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??‍♂️??⁠ ⁠ ?: @lululemonmen⁠ ⁠

@edgemedianetwork Feb 20

In Atlanta, there's no shortage of towering Black religious leaders who profess a calling to ministry, but not every influencer in one of the South's most progressive and LGBTQ-friendly cities occupies a pulpit—some are in nightclubs, restaurants, and hair salons—they're Black Atlanta LGBTQ entrepreneurs and they're doing ministry differently. Mychel "Snoop" Dillard is one of those entrepreneurs. The self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur owns eight Atlanta businesses, including three salon suites and five restaurants, two of which, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas and Esco Seafood, she famously opened in partnership with Grammy-Award winning rapper 2 Chainz. A Detroit native and graduate of Vanderbilt University, the Nashville transplant says her success was not overnight and was almost completely derailed early in her career after opening The G-Spot, a Nashville club that opened and closed within three months, squandering Dillard's nearly $40,000 investment. "When I moved to Atlanta, I said that I would never get back into the nightlife industry, that I would never open up another spot again. But I think it's a calling," said Dillard. "Before meeting 2 Chainz, I'd been partners with several different people and it really didn't work out. It was always me getting the short end of the stick," said Dillard. "The relationship has been very successful because we both kinda stay in our own lane. My lane is operating the businesses, coming up with the menus, ideas, etc. My experience is in the hospitality industry; his is in music." For Dillard, who identifies as a gay woman and is masculine-presenting, Atlanta offered an opportunity beyond business—an environment where she could thrive in both her personal and professional life. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?⁠ ⁠ ?: Mychel 'Snoop' Dillard⁠ ?️: Darian Aaron

In Atlanta, there's no shortage of towering Black religious leaders who profess a calling to ministry, but not every influencer in one of the South's most progressive and LGBTQ-friendly cities occupies a pulpit—some are in nightclubs, restaurants, and hair salons—they're Black Atlanta LGBTQ entrepreneurs and they're doing ministry differently. Mychel "Snoop" Dillard is one of those entrepreneurs. The self-proclaimed serial entrepreneur owns eight Atlanta businesses, including three salon suites and five restaurants, two of which, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas and Esco Seafood, she famously opened in partnership with Grammy-Award winning rapper 2 Chainz. A Detroit native and graduate of Vanderbilt University, the Nashville transplant says her success was not overnight and was almost completely derailed early in her career after opening The G-Spot, a Nashville club that opened and closed within three months, squandering Dillard's nearly $40,000 investment. "When I moved to Atlanta, I said that I would never get back into the nightlife industry, that I would never open up another spot again. But I think it's a calling," said Dillard. "Before meeting 2 Chainz, I'd been partners with several different people and it really didn't work out. It was always me getting the short end of the stick," said Dillard. "The relationship has been very successful because we both kinda stay in our own lane. My lane is operating the businesses, coming up with the menus, ideas, etc. My experience is in the hospitality industry; his is in music." For Dillard, who identifies as a gay woman and is masculine-presenting, Atlanta offered an opportunity beyond business—an environment where she could thrive in both her personal and professional life. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ?️‍?⁠ ⁠ ?: Mychel 'Snoop' Dillard⁠ ?️: Darian Aaron

@edgemedianetwork Feb 19

OnlyFans got one hunk bigger with the news that Aussie reality star Harry Jowsey has joined the popular content sharing site. Last summer EDGE reported that the 24-year old was the break-out star of the first season of the Netflix reality show "Too Hot to Handle," where he was one of the winners of the $100,000 prize. "Besides his boy-next-door looks, Jowsey became an overnight sensation when he dubbed the term 'Boyfriend Dick' when explaining his own peen. 'It's not too big, it's not too small. Just perfect. Looks pretty,'" wrote Cosmopolitan. Now with his OnlyFans account, Jowsey may give fans a glimpse of said 'Boyfriend Dick.' "According to public video shared to his channel, it'll be the 'only place you'll truly see down under,'" reports the Daily Mail. To tease his OnlyFans debut, Jowsey posted a hot Instagram on Valentine's Day. "Happy Valentine's Day. If you want to spend today with me, hit the link in my bio,' he playfully wrote alongside an angel emoji." The shot shows the buff Jowsey standing in his LA apartment holding a phone with sneakers in the background. He has moved to LA where he's successfully building his brand. In a recent interview with the website TheThings, he said he was interested in doing another dating show. "Reality dating for sure. I wouldn't mind being put in a position where I can find someone that doesn't know I'm coming, doesn't know I'm going to be there." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??⁠ ⁠ ?: Harry Jowsey / Instagram / @harryjowsey

OnlyFans got one hunk bigger with the news that Aussie reality star Harry Jowsey has joined the popular content sharing site. Last summer EDGE reported that the 24-year old was the break-out star of the first season of the Netflix reality show "Too Hot to Handle," where he was one of the winners of the $100,000 prize. "Besides his boy-next-door looks, Jowsey became an overnight sensation when he dubbed the term 'Boyfriend Dick' when explaining his own peen. 'It's not too big, it's not too small. Just perfect. Looks pretty,'" wrote Cosmopolitan. Now with his OnlyFans account, Jowsey may give fans a glimpse of said 'Boyfriend Dick.' "According to public video shared to his channel, it'll be the 'only place you'll truly see down under,'" reports the Daily Mail. To tease his OnlyFans debut, Jowsey posted a hot Instagram on Valentine's Day. "Happy Valentine's Day. If you want to spend today with me, hit the link in my bio,' he playfully wrote alongside an angel emoji." The shot shows the buff Jowsey standing in his LA apartment holding a phone with sneakers in the background. He has moved to LA where he's successfully building his brand. In a recent interview with the website TheThings, he said he was interested in doing another dating show. "Reality dating for sure. I wouldn't mind being put in a position where I can find someone that doesn't know I'm coming, doesn't know I'm going to be there." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??⁠ ⁠ ?: Harry Jowsey / Instagram / @harryjowsey

@edgemedianetwork Feb 18

It's hard to see the forest through the trees. For many pandemic-stricken singles, body grooming has taken a back seat over the past year as daily showers and teeth-brushing are the most people can manage. A new survey by LawnStarter revealed some interesting facts about who prefers to manicure their lawn. Surprisingly, more men than women have continued grooming, with 51% of women and 59% of men describing their pandemic body hair as either a "managed forest" or a "well-manicured garden." You're twice as likely to trim if you're engaged or married versus singles. What areas are most popular? Sixty-nine percent of women continue to shave their armpits, while 78% of men concentrate on their faces. How about waxing? More choose to do so in the summer, with 20% of men enduring the slather and rip of a waxing treatment. More than 31% of women are willing to deal with the sting to look smooth. Does age make a difference? According to the survey, yes, with Gen Z and millennials (18- to 29-year-olds) grooming twice as much as other age groups since the pandemic. And our favorite random fact? Bisexuals are most open to "non-traditional" grooming tools, using epilators, wax or laser treatments to remove unwanted hair. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ⁠ ⁠ ?: Getty⁠

It's hard to see the forest through the trees. For many pandemic-stricken singles, body grooming has taken a back seat over the past year as daily showers and teeth-brushing are the most people can manage. A new survey by LawnStarter revealed some interesting facts about who prefers to manicure their lawn. Surprisingly, more men than women have continued grooming, with 51% of women and 59% of men describing their pandemic body hair as either a "managed forest" or a "well-manicured garden." You're twice as likely to trim if you're engaged or married versus singles. What areas are most popular? Sixty-nine percent of women continue to shave their armpits, while 78% of men concentrate on their faces. How about waxing? More choose to do so in the summer, with 20% of men enduring the slather and rip of a waxing treatment. More than 31% of women are willing to deal with the sting to look smooth. Does age make a difference? According to the survey, yes, with Gen Z and millennials (18- to 29-year-olds) grooming twice as much as other age groups since the pandemic. And our favorite random fact? Bisexuals are most open to "non-traditional" grooming tools, using epilators, wax or laser treatments to remove unwanted hair. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ⁠ ⁠ ?: Getty⁠

@edgemedianetwork Feb 17

Variety has reported that "Watchmen" Director Nicole Kassell will helm a remake of "The Wizard of Oz" for New Line Cinema. New Line has stated that the upcoming flick will be a "fresh take" and will "draw on other elements" of the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" - L. Frank Baum's beloved classic. “I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen,” Kassell said. “While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated and humbled by the responsibility of re-imagining such a legendary tale. The opportunity to examine the original themes — the quest for courage, love, wisdom and home — feels more timely and urgent than ever. These are profoundly iconic shoes to fill, and I am eager to dance alongside these heroes of my childhood as we pave a newly minted yellow brick road!” What are your first thoughts on this Hollywood remake?⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????⁠ ⁠ ?: Wizard Of Oz / Warner Bros.⁠

Variety has reported that "Watchmen" Director Nicole Kassell will helm a remake of "The Wizard of Oz" for New Line Cinema. New Line has stated that the upcoming flick will be a "fresh take" and will "draw on other elements" of the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" - L. Frank Baum's beloved classic. “I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen,” Kassell said. “While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated and humbled by the responsibility of re-imagining such a legendary tale. The opportunity to examine the original themes — the quest for courage, love, wisdom and home — feels more timely and urgent than ever. These are profoundly iconic shoes to fill, and I am eager to dance alongside these heroes of my childhood as we pave a newly minted yellow brick road!” What are your first thoughts on this Hollywood remake?⁠ Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????⁠ ⁠ ?: Wizard Of Oz / Warner Bros.⁠

@edgemedianetwork Feb 15

French photographer Fred Goudon has established himself for his sexy work with athletes, publishing some 20 books and calendars for such projects as "Dieux du Stade" ["Stadium Gods"], a series of annual calendars featuring erotic and artistic photos of the players of the Stade Français first XV rugby team and calendars since 2016 celebrating French firefighters. This month Rizzoli publishes his book of photos from those firefighter calendars - "On Fire: The Firefighters of France" "The idea was really to honor their profession... To do something quite sensual while respecting them a lot, without going too far," reports the French website TÊTU reports. He sees his work with the firefighters as a way of thanking them. Asked what he saw in the faces of his models, he replied: "I felt strength, pride. They all displayed a resolute and conquering air which impressed me a lot. And which reminded me a lot of that of the Firemen. I have just finished the 6th calendar of the Firefighters and I am still as impressed by their determination. They too have worked a lot during this period of crisis. They are, along with the medical staff and the police, the heroes of our time." He added: "The fact that they are military, that they play sports every day, it gives them a kind of attitude that is very recognizable and that binds them all, he says. This attitude creates a real aesthetic to In addition, obviously, as physical activity is part of their job, they all have a tonicity that allows them to have beautiful abs in the photos." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???⁠ ⁠ ?: Fred Goudon / Instagram / @fredgoudonphotographe⁠

French photographer Fred Goudon has established himself for his sexy work with athletes, publishing some 20 books and calendars for such projects as "Dieux du Stade" ["Stadium Gods"], a series of annual calendars featuring erotic and artistic photos of the players of the Stade Français first XV rugby team and calendars since 2016 celebrating French firefighters. This month Rizzoli publishes his book of photos from those firefighter calendars - "On Fire: The Firefighters of France" "The idea was really to honor their profession... To do something quite sensual while respecting them a lot, without going too far," reports the French website TÊTU reports. He sees his work with the firefighters as a way of thanking them. Asked what he saw in the faces of his models, he replied: "I felt strength, pride. They all displayed a resolute and conquering air which impressed me a lot. And which reminded me a lot of that of the Firemen. I have just finished the 6th calendar of the Firefighters and I am still as impressed by their determination. They too have worked a lot during this period of crisis. They are, along with the medical staff and the police, the heroes of our time." He added: "The fact that they are military, that they play sports every day, it gives them a kind of attitude that is very recognizable and that binds them all, he says. This attitude creates a real aesthetic to In addition, obviously, as physical activity is part of their job, they all have a tonicity that allows them to have beautiful abs in the photos." Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ???⁠ ⁠ ?: Fred Goudon / Instagram / @fredgoudonphotographe⁠

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