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fromQueerty
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Edward Schmit is serving up the next gay sports romance & it's a tennis love story filled with friction - Queerty

Edward Schmit transitioned from disinterest in sports to writing a sports romance novel inspired by his love for tennis and the lack of gay representation.
fromwww.thepinknews.com
3 months ago
Television

Russians are breaking the law to watch Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry became an international hit with high ratings and substantial Russian fandom despite the country's expanded anti-LGBTQ+ censorship laws.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 week ago

Edward Schmit is serving up the next gay sports romance & it's a tennis love story filled with friction - Queerty

Edward Schmit transitioned from disinterest in sports to writing a sports romance novel inspired by his love for tennis and the lack of gay representation.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

The Hunt for the Next Heated Rivalry Is Not That Simple

Heated Rivalry's unexpected success on HBO Max has sparked industry interest in sports romance content, but executives warn against creating derivative clones of the show.
US news
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Believe it or not, Heated Rivalry might not exist without the Washington Post - Queerty

Cuts at The Washington Post eliminated a third of staff and key sections, threatening cultural discovery pathways that fostered works like Heated Rivalry.
fromBustle
3 months ago

10 Steamy Hockey & Skating Romances To Devour After 'Heated Rivalry'

As the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan approach, a strange rumor about cardboard beds in the Olympic Village has started to circulate online once again. While the "sex-proof" bed rumors have been debunked time and time again with vigorous jumping videos and official statements, the close proximity of young athletes in top fighting form continues to attract steamy speculation. Some locals and spectators have even changed their locations in dating apps in hopes of a chance encounter with an Olympian.
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fromwww.courant.com
4 months ago

Heated Rivalry' series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences

Heated Rivalry, a steamy queer hockey romance series, became HBO Max's No.1, boosting interest in sports romance and queer storylines.
LGBT
fromRoger Ebert
4 months ago

HBO's "Heated Rivalry" is the Sexiest and Most Significant Queer Show of the Year | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Heated Rivalry revitalizes queer television by embracing risky, sexualized storytelling and breaking conservative, sexless portrayals that have stifled recent queer TV progress.
Television
fromVulture
4 months ago

Heated Rivalry Recap: Second Banana

Heated Rivalry episode three centers on Scott Hunter's wholesome forbidden romance with juice-bar barista Kip, offering a lighter, clichéd contrast to the prior gritty rivalry.
Television
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

HBO's "Heated Rivalry" Is Breaking The Internet, But This *One* Reason Has Me Cackling

Heated Rivalry is a steamy Canadian hockey romance with intense chemistry between rivals Ilya and Shane, now a Crave Original airing in Canada and HBO.
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fromPortland Monthly
6 months ago

Romance on the Court in 'Play You for It'

Play You for It follows two underpaid Oregon women navigating careers in college basketball coaching and sports reporting while confronting gender bias and financial inequality.
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