Maple Leaf Hudson and Connor: A frenzy on both coasts It was impossible to know and/or predict what Heated Rivalry would become – and is still becoming. A Canadian production, made on muuuucchhh less money than an American counterpart would have done, starring two unknown actors in a gay hockey romance, as smutty as its source material is THE pop By Lainey • Jan 08, 2026 01:24 pm
Maple Leaf Hollanov Supreme Heated Rivalry is basically Everybody Wants Some because… well… everybody does. It is by far the most popular and most viral series of the moment, arguably even more than the final installment of the final season of Stranger Things. Which is why award season wants a piece of it. Of By Lainey • Jan 07, 2026 11:03 am
TV Updates Intro for December 18, 2025 Dear Gossips, I don’t want to sound smug or anything – but actually I do – but for the last few weeks, and several times already this week, I’ve been posting about how Heated Rivalry has yet to peak. One reason is because there are still people who haven’t By Lainey • Dec 18, 2025 09:31 am
Equality Issues Hudson knows skincare The Heated Rivalry comms teams are working hard, even as everyone else is slowing down for the holiday break. I can’t imagine that there’s much resentment here, though, for either the HBO publicists or the Crave publicists here in Canada because it’s not often that a show By Lainey • Dec 17, 2025 12:27 pm
TV Updates More Horny Gay Hockey There is more that is terrible than there is good right now. And they say that when that happens, we should hold onto what’s good. What’s good in pop culture at the moment is Heated Rivalry. It is the hottest new series of the season, the most successful By Lainey • Dec 15, 2025 12:28 pm
