Known online as "Ace Dad Advice", Cody Daigle-Orians only realized his asexuality later in life, at 42. So when asked about writing a book on asexuality, as he explains in his introduction, he wanted to write the book he needed himself. The result, I Am Ace: Advice On Living Your Best Asexual Life, is the... Continue Reading →
Last weekend I found myself cheering on at a sports event, and caring. Which for me is wonder enough. Added to which, I found myself cheering on a sports event surrounded by rainbows and flags while the teams played in rainbow colours in honour of Pride week. As part of the international ‘Hockey is for... Continue Reading →
Tylwyth revisits the group of characters first seen ten years ago in Sherman Associate Artist Daf James’ award-winning Llwyth. A theatrical sequel, yes, but one where if you’re new to the characters, you won’t feel lost. If you are familiar with the previous play though, you’ll be rewarded with plenty of enjoyable nuggets and references.... Continue Reading →
This summer, Alexis Gregory’s critically acclaimed Riot Act has been on a UK Pride tour with a mix of live and streamed shows, following successful outings of the play at London's Arcola Theatre and on the West End. In its new reimagined online format, it remains powerful, dynamic, and engaging. Writer and performer Alexis Gregory interviewed... Continue Reading →
Mike Bartlett’s Cock, last seen in London in 2011, is not just a source of endless childish sniggers in the West End—though we are grateful for that—it is an innovative revisiting of an important queer play, directed by Marianne Elliott. Barlett was inspired by cock fighting in Mexico, mashed up with questions about sexuality and... Continue Reading →
The release of the Schitt’s Creek book Best Wishes Warmest Regards is of course the stuff of fan dreams, jam-packed with the kind of carefully curated, and heartfelt content that they love so much. There’s an added element to this book though, yes, it’s a tribute to the show, a brilliant marker of the little... Continue Reading →
'Tis the season for holiday movies, and filmmaker Christin Baker and Tello Films (an LGBTQ+ women's focused production, distribution company, and VOD platform launched by Baker in 2009) have been working to bring queer women to the forefront of the holiday rom-com over the past few years, with 2019's Season of Love and 2020's I... Continue Reading →
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hugely creative film adaptation of tick, tick...BOOM! has been, it now seems safe to say, a huge success. Fittingly for the story of Jonathan Larson, a man who referred to himself as 'the future of musical theatre', it is an inventive movie musical that shows what the genre can be and has the... Continue Reading →
The Normal Heart has returned to the UK in its first major production since the original, and taking over the National Theatre's Oliver stage, directed by Dominic Cooke (in a co-production with his Picturehouse production company) it is quite the return. In many ways, Kramer’s is a time capsule of that time of dark desperation... Continue Reading →
Schitt's Creek creator and star Dan Levy stood on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art at his first Met Gala on Monday night wearing a rendering of the work of artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz. A name many of Levy's younger fans had likely never heard before. In honoring the artist's work... Continue Reading →
