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Watch: ‘Deadpool 2’ trailer introduces X-Force
the film hits theaters on May 18

(Screenshot courtesy of YouTube)
Marvel fans can finally get a first look at “Deadpool 2” in the official trailer which dropped on Thursday.
Ryan Reynolds returns as the pansexual superhero who must battle Cable (Josh Brolin), a mutant soldier who has kidnapped a young boy.
Deadpool assembles a team of young superheroes, dubbed the X-Force, to save the boy including Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) as Domino, and the return of Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead.
Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Leslie Uggams and Stefan Kapicic also star.
At the end of the trailer, Deadpool gets meta about the sequel saying, “It lives up to the hype – plus plus.”
“Deadpool 2” hits theaters on May 18.
Watch the trailer below.
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PHOTOS: Shenandoah Valley Pride
LGBTQ celebration held at Turner Pavilion in Harrisonburg, Va.
The 2026 Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival was held at Turner Pavilion in Harrisonburg, Va. on Sunday, Sept. 20.
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Whitman-Walker Health held the 40th annual Walk and 5K to End HIV at Anacostia Park on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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PHOTOS: Wanda Alston Foundation Fall Reception
LGBTQ youth services organization honors Robert White, Japer Bowles, Washington Capitals
The Wanda Alston Foundation held its Fall Reception at the Penthouse Rooftop at The Wharf on Friday, Sept. 18. Honorees included D.C. Councilmember Robert White, Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs Japer Bowles, and the Washington Capitals. Rayceen Pendarvis served as the emcee and entertainment was provided by the Thomas Circle Singers.
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