Day: April 21, 2026

Apr 21
Senegal Court Hands Down First Prison Term Under New Anti-LGBTQ+ Crackdown

A young man has become the first person sentenced under Senegal’s newly enacted anti-LGBTQ+ law, in a case that has sparked serious concern from human rights organisations. According to the Associated Press, the 24-year-old labourer was sentenced last week by a court in the Dakar suburb of Pikine-Guédiawaye to six years in prison and fined […]

Apr 21
Heated Rivalry showrunner says season two will be ‘more serious’ and ‘dangerous’

Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney has teased a much more intense second season, saying the next chapter in Shane and Ilya’s story will move into “much more serious” and “dangerous” territory. The Canadian creator appeared alongside author Rachel Reid at BookCon 2026 in New York this weekend, where the pair discussed the adaptation of The […]