First dates often come with nerves, but Justin Hinsley and Tristan Hall had a demanding fitness race to think about, too.

The men were paired for SURF Dating’s Blind First Dates at HYROX Boston, turning their first meeting into a shared sporting challenge.

According to Outsports’ October 16 report, Justin flew from Los Angeles for the date with travel influencer Tristan.

By the end, they were discussing a much less strenuous possibility: sushi together in Los Angeles.

A first date with a shared finish line

HYROX’s official race guide describes a format combining eight one-kilometer runs with eight functional workout stations.

The exercises include sled pushing, rowing, burpee broad jumps, sandbag lunges and wall balls.

In the doubles division, both athletes complete the running together, while dividing the work at the stations between them.

That makes cooperation part of the event: the pair share an overall goal, even as the physical demands change from one section to the next.

As a first-date setup, it offers a very different kind of introduction from sitting across a table and deciding what to ask next.

Golden retriever energy gets a good review

After the race, Tristan described Justin as having “golden retriever energy” and compared his enthusiasm to the “Energizer Bunny,” Outsports reports.

Their discussion of meeting again suggests a promising beginning, although they have not been confirmed as boyfriends.

It is the possibility of another date, rather than an established relationship, that makes this a sweet little story to follow.

A sushi lunch would also give them a chance to continue the conversation without another workout station waiting ahead.

Making space for more matches

Outsports reports that the series began including same-sex pairings in its third season.

SURF’s application page lists men’s and women’s doubles opportunities alongside mixed doubles, while its website describes the HYROX partnership as a way for athletes with shared interests to connect online and in person.

The attraction of that idea is easy to understand: there is already something both people care about before the introduction begins.

Of course, a shared hobby cannot promise a romantic connection, and an exhausting race will not be everyone’s preferred way to meet a stranger.

But for these two men, the finish line appears to have left room for another beginning.

📷 HYROX / @surfdating / @jushinsley

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For Ruaridh Mollica, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe has brought a moment of personal recognition alongside a major acting role.

The Sebastian star plays Tommy in VisionQuest, and describes the experience of being a bisexual actor portraying a bisexual character as an honor.

“I feel so seen,” he tells Variety in a new interview.

Identity goes beyond a relationship

Mollica also addresses a distinction between the character’s identity and what viewers see of his romantic interests.

Tommy flirts with Lisa Molinari and is not shown being attracted to men in the series.

For the actor, that attraction to a woman does not undermine the character’s bisexuality; he says it helps him feel represented.

His comments offer a useful reminder that the person someone dates does not provide a complete account of their sexuality.

A bisexual person in a relationship with a woman remains bisexual, just as a relationship with a man does not automatically make that person gay.

For viewers who have had others make those assumptions about them, the distinction can carry a personal resonance beyond a superhero storyline.

A new chapter after Sebastian

Queer cinema audiences may already know Mollica from Mikko Mäkelä’s 2024 film Sebastian.

He plays Max, a young London writer who begins working as a sex worker while researching a novel.

As described by distributor Kino Lorber, the character’s double life becomes a more complicated exploration of desire, ambition and identity.

The film was selected for the Sundance Film Festival, placing Mollica at the center of a very different kind of screen story from a Marvel production.

Moving between those projects gives audiences two distinct ways to encounter an actor whose work has included intimate questions about how people understand themselves.

Where VisionQuest fits

VisionQuest stars Paul Bettany as Vision, continuing the character’s story following WandaVision.

Marvel’s official series listing introduces Thomas Shepherd as a mysterious boy who may be Vision’s reincarnated son.

The series launched on Disney+ this October.

Mollica’s interview adds a personal perspective to that fantastical premise: the pleasure of recognizing something of yourself in a character with a place in a much larger universe.

For him, the role is already meaningful, even without a scene spelling out every part of Tommy’s attraction.

📷 Disney+ / @RuaridhMollica.

All five charges in Drake Von’s June criminal case were dismissed on October 14, according to Clark County Justice Court record material he supplied to B-Gay.

The adult performer contacted B-Gay directly through Instagram to share the development, then provided a personal statement expressing relief and hope for the future.

The dismissal concerns case 26-CR-052883, State of Nevada vs. Dawson William Bacon, in Nevada.

It does not resolve every legal proceeding involving Von: a separate August 2026 DUI case was listed as active in the court-search results he provided.

Von contacted B-Gay directly

Von, who uses @drakevonzx on Instagram, initiated the conversation without a request from B-Gay, which had previously covered his arrests and legal troubles.

When B-Gay asked which charges had been dismissed, he replied: “All of them.”

He subsequently supplied a screen recording of himself accessing the court-record system, along with screenshots of the case docket.

The disposition dated October 14 lists each of the five charges in that specific case as dismissed.

After confirming that he would welcome an article, Von answered further questions by supplying a statement intended for publication.

His statement to B-Gay

In a statement provided directly to B-Gay.com via Instagram DM, Von said:

“The court system did well today, all my charges were dropped and dismissed. I’m grateful that this matter has concluded. I knew I was innocent from the start. I feel bad for those who wished to see me behind bars. They need to do better and find peace within themselves. I hope I can get my life back and now and move forward.”

His statement is reproduced verbatim, including the wording of its final sentence.

The statement was given directly to B-Gay; it was not obtained from another publication.

What the dismissal establishes

The court-record material establishes the dismissal of the five charges in the June case.

It does not establish that the underlying allegations were proven false, and the disposition is not an acquittal following a trial.

Von’s assertion that he was innocent from the start is his own account, rather than a judicial finding recorded in the supplied disposition.

The separate August DUI proceeding must also be distinguished from the dismissed case.

Its active listing in the supplied search results means the dismissal should not be described as the end of all criminal cases involving him.

Out has separately reported the dismissal and noted that the DUI matter remains pending.

For B-Gay, this is a follow-up to earlier coverage: reporting the documented outcome while giving Von space to share his reaction in his own words.

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