Exclusive Interview: the Pope of Trash John Waters revisits Hairspray & Desperate Living for new Criterion 4K restorations

In an inspired double bill, two John Waters classics, 1977's delectably filthy Desperate Living and 1988's surprisingly heartwarming Hairspray, have now been added to the Criterion Collection in vibrant new director-approved 4K restorations on UHD and Blu-ray packed with enticing special edition features. Following the unrepentant outrageousness of Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble, Waters brought... Continue Reading →

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Sundance’s Trans Possibilities Intensive celebrates fifth year supporting projects from trans storytellers of color

The nonprofit Sundance Institute has shared the names of this year's cohort for the 2026 Sundance Institute Trans Possibilities Intensive, which takes place online from July 27th–29th: Stella Alfjaro, Autumn Boxley, Song Hà, Emory Chao Johnson, Justice Jamal Jones, and Kevin Xian Ming Yu. This is the fifth year of the intensive, which is designed... Continue Reading →

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OutfestNEXT festival returns to LA August 23-26 – full feature film lineup

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that uplifts LGBTQ+ storytellers in the entertainment industry, will run the second edition of its four-day screening series OutfestNEXT at LA LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza from July 23rd–26th. The lineup includes 19 feature films, plus over 30 shorts, educational workshops, and conversations with filmmakers and the community.... Continue Reading →

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Film Review: Heartstopper Forever ★★★★

Charlie: "Everyone thinks teenage relationships don't last." Nick: "I never really thought that about us." Heartwarming and healing, as well as heartwrenching at times, creator-writer Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland deliver a pitch-perfect, tenderly-crafted finale to this beloved series that feels like a hug from your best friend when you need it most. Heartstopper.... Continue Reading →

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Yabu Pushelberg’s “Don’t Stop. Stand Up!” exhibition with UNAIDS continues in NYC through July 18th

Open to the public now through July 18th, international creative design studio Yabu Pushelberg (founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg) and UNAIDS' Don’t Stop. Stand Up! exhibition pairs archival and contemporary works that examine queer history across generations, from the sexual liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s in New York to the AIDS... Continue Reading →

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