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June 22, 2026 Updates

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Crave hosted an amazing event this weekend for Pride. Can you spy some of my besties in their OG red Centaurs jackets?

Get ready! Indie Record Store Vinyl Release Parties!

This July, we’re going back to the cottage to celebrate the release of the Heated Rivalry soundtrack on vinyl! Join us on July 10, 11 and 12th at listening parties hosted by indie record stores across the US & Canada.

Featuring freebie items, activities, exclusive merch, signed prizes, and the chance to celebrate with fans—check your local participating store for details, dates, and times. See you there!

Available to pre-order on vinyl & CD, the soundtrack includes songs & score from the series, collectible insert items, and a new bonus track, “One Soul (Cottage Mix)” – dropping in record stores July 10.

Poster for an event titled 'Heated Rivalry: Gone to the Cottage' featuring two shirtless men in close proximity, showcasing vinyl records and promotional activities. The event is scheduled for July 10-12, 2026, emphasizing music, activities, freebies, and signed prizes.
List of indie record store vinyl release parties in various states, including locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, and Idaho.
A colorful graphic listing indie record store vinyl release parties across various states in the U.S., including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Missouri.
A colorful event flyer listing indie record store vinyl release parties across various states in the USA, including locations and store names.
An announcement poster for 'Heated Rivalry' and 'Gone to the Cottage' indie record store vinyl release parties, listing participating stores across various U.S. states including Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
A colorful promotional poster for 'Heated Rivalry x Gone to the Cottage' indie record store vinyl release parties across various provinces in Canada. Lists participating record stores in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Cover and components of the 'Heated Rivalry Soundtrack' 2-LP set, featuring vibrant artwork, vinyl records, and promotional cards related to the series.
Cover image of the 'Heated Rivalry' 2-CD soundtrack set featuring artwork of two hockey players, Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander, along with promotional text indicating its availability for pre-order.

I think we all have to agree that the Canadian Embassy won the DC Pride Float event with this stunner:

A decorated white truck with rainbow flags and heart stickers, featuring cardboard cutouts of two people in festive attire, parked at a parade.
A parade float featuring a cutout figure of a man in formal attire, an inflatable horse on top, and colorful decorations, including rainbow flags and small Canadian flags, with a driver visible inside the vehicle.
A festive scene at DC Pride featuring a decorated pickup truck with colorful flags, depicting life-sized cardboard cutouts of two men. People are celebrating around the truck, embracing the spirit of Pride.

Check out this great article on Hanna Puley in CAFTCAD.

Collage of diverse images featuring young people in costumes, a celebratory gathering with drinks, athletes in hockey gear, and a performer in dramatic makeup.

HarperCollins Canada is hosting a contest to win all six Game Changers books. Open until June 29th, check out the Facebook post here to enter.

Are you ready for what we think is the last special edition of Unrivaled to be released by a big publisher? It’s from Waterstones! It will feature an alternative cover, sprayed edge, and bonus content.

Harrison performed at DC Pride over the weekend! A familiar Ilya lookalike also appeared.

Rachel is in the latest edition of Saltscapes magazine, a local magazine on Canada’s East Coast. You can see photos from the magazine at this Reddit link.

LoonCon raised over $5,000!

Graphic showing Looncon results, highlighting that $5017 was raised for various organizations, including The Trevor Project, KultureCity, The Attic Youth Center, William Way LGBTQ Center, and Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Have you ever wondered about the hockey players in the background of Heated Rivalry? Turns out that one of them is a drummer for the band Broadside.

Franco Lo Presti has been announced as the sixth guest for the November 6-7 event at Kiss & Tale. Get tickets here.

More articles, music, and events.

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