Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, JGL & Zooey Deschanel Help Ring In 2019: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n
NEW CLASSIC<\/strong> Is Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cNew Year\u2019s Day\u201d<\/a> the new\u00a0\u201cAuld Lang Syne?\u201d<\/p>\n JUSTICE IS A DISH BEST SERVED YOUNG\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The hugely popular fan favorite cartoon finally\u00a0returns <\/i>for its third season eight years after being canceled by Cartoon Network.<\/p>\n Young Justice: Outsiders<\/em> premieres on Warner Bros\u2019\u00a0DC Universe<\/a> streaming platform\u00a0Friday, January 4th.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n GROSS INDECENCY\u00a0 <\/strong>Back in September many Western leaders, Human Rights advocates, and Indian LGBT citizens celebrated the decriminalization of gay<\/a> sex<\/a> on the sub-continent.<\/p>\n India was lauded for\u00a0 adopting Western ideals of liberalism.<\/p>\n But noted historian Harbans Mukhia<\/a> says one has to know India\u2019s history to understand that anti-LGBT sentiment and laws outlawing homosexuality and that made it a criminal act came from the British.\u00a0 \u201cThe British brought their own rules to India, including Section 377 which banned homosexuality and made it a criminal act. This law was enforced by them but it didn\u2019t conform with India\u2019s attitude toward homosexuality. It was more to do with their Christian belief systems,\u201d he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mukhia added that the court\u2019s decision has taken India back to its traditional roots and values.<\/p>\n PAKISTANI PRIDE\u00a0<\/strong>Transgender folks from around the country arrived in Pakistan\u2019s second largest city of Lahore for the country\u2019s first Trans Pride Parade<\/a> last Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n BOLDY BINGE WATCH <\/strong>If you missed\u00a0the first season of the phenomenal\u00a0Star Trek: Discovery <\/em>last year, now\u2019s your chance to binge it before\u00a0season two debuts January 17.<\/p>\n Judging by the trailers Trek<\/em> is shaking things up with the introduction of rebooted iconic\u00a0Trek<\/em> characters including Captain James T. Kirk\u2019s predecessor, Captain Christopher Pike, Michelle Yeoh\u2019s mercurial and scene-stealing\u00a0Captain Philippa Georgiou, and the introduction of Spock played by the studly Ethan Peck (grandson of Hollywood acting legend Gregory Peck).<\/p>\n Oh and did we forget to mention the new season heralds the return of a certain enterprising Constitution class starship in its prime?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n BAD INFLUENCE<\/strong>\u00a0Cameron Dallas, the\u00a0 24-year-old social media influencer<\/em> and singer, is facing a charge of second-degree assault in Colorado that occurred over his Christmas getaway to Aspen.<\/p>\n Dallas shamelessly confirmed he was arrested and even posted his mug shot on social media platform Instagram.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Unfortunately sometimes in life you find yourself in a situation where you have to protect yourself and the people you care about, have a safe and happy new year, 2019 is going to be an amazing one.<\/a><\/p>\n A post shared by Cameron Dallas<\/a> (@camerondallas) on \n