Pedro Pascal Said Trans Rights at 'Thunderbolts*' Premiere

As you can see above, Pedro Pascal showed up to the UK premiere of Marvel’s Thunderbolts* wearing a “Protect The Dolls” shirt, which for those who don’t know, is a call to protect trans women. Talk about a bold and much-needed move, especially with all eyes on Pedro after this week’s The Last of Us.

Have you noticed on the anonymous Oscar voter ballots that there’s no shame about admitting they haven’t seen all the films? (Lainey Gossip)

Wow, people are being extremely weird about Meghan Markle’s duck video. (Celebitchy)

RFK Jr. is pretty sure anything he didn’t know about as a kid isn’t real. (Wonkette)

From Tori: Remember how Barbie was a huge success? Can I interest you in a movie about a place that sells Barbies next? (Variety)

Pete Hegseth is reportedly building a makeup studio in the Pentagon. Yeah, I don’t think he should get that comfortable over there. (Rolling Stone)

Somebody finally put Michael Lohan back in jail. Thank God. (Page Six)

Elizabeth Warren wants to know if Tim Cook finagled a special tariff deal with Trump. Seems awfully fishy. (The Verge)

From Roxana: An extremely upsetting story. “A podcast called The Telepathy Tapes claims a group of nonspeaking autistic people can read their parents’ minds. The truth is more complicated.” (The Cut)

The first Mission: Impossible movie was only one hour and 50 minutes, and it was perfect. That’s all you need. (The Wrap)

Would you believe Billy McFarland is trying to sell Fyre Festival now? (Vulture)

Tracy Chevalier wrote one of Singsonggirl’s favorite books (The Girl with the Pearl Earring), and while At the Edge of the Orchard isn’t her favorite, Singsonggirl liked it. “If you’re into horticulture or botany in general, I’d definitely recommend this. It’s also an interesting Wild West story, with saloons and buxom maidens, told from an unusual POV that feels more realistic than many.” Have you read any Tracy Chevalier? (Cannonball Read 17)

From Kayleigh:

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic

www.crabmuseum.org/visit

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— Katy Montgomerie (@katymontgomerie.com) April 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM