Let me start with a nitpick: Marty Supreme is not, as commonly reported, Josh Safdie's solo directorial debut. That would be The Pleasure of Being Robbed, a modest, mumblecore-era gem released in 2008, long before Josh and brother Benny became known for directing white-knuckle crime thrillers like Good Time (2017) and Uncut Gems (2019). Made on a shoestring budget with a cast of unknowns, Pleasure followed the misadventures of a young kleptomaniac (Eleonore Hendricks) in Bloomberg-era New York. Few saw it in 2008, but those who did sensed a budding talent.
Pornhub released its annual "Year in Review," which examines visitor searches and viewing habits and highlights emerging trends in online sexual interests.
Despite the rise of right-wing, anti-LGBTQ political movements across the globe, Pornhub identified a sharp increase in LGBTQ-related searches as its top trend for 2025. While interest in LGBTQ content has grown steadily in recent years, the shift was especially pronounced this year, with "lesbian" and "transgender" ranking as the site’s most viewed categories.
Police in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are facing criticism for a botched raid on an alleged "gay spa" that led to more than 200 arrests but ultimately produced no criminal charges.
On November 28, local police carried out a joint raid with City Hall and the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) at a men-only spa in the city center, suspecting it of promoting homosexuality, a criminal offense in the majority-Muslim country that carries penalties of up to 20 years in prison and mandatory caning under both federal colonial-era law and state Sharia statutes.
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