The world of Russell T Davies has always been very queer…and always fairly nerdy. So the below extract from my new book seemed fitting…on Nerds in the Russell T Davies universe. Beyond nerds, Gay Aliens and Queer Folk, how Russell T Davies changed TV (published by Calon Press on September 21st, 2023) is a dive... Continue Reading →
I’ve spent the last few days in a Mariah Carey shaped hole, chronologically working my way through her discography on Apple Music (other music services are available), while reading Andrew Chan’s adoring and insightful book, Why Mariah Carey Matters. Chan has convinced me that we have never really given the elusive chanteuse her due as... Continue Reading →
Fancy a quick dip in the pool surrounded by multiversal demonic hotties? You’re in luck, Pool Boys is here to get you wet with two little tales of romance and intrigue in short shorts. Paul is one of the pool boys at the Solitaire Resort, a Palm Springs getaway for horny warriors who just need... Continue Reading →
In 1943 an argument in the art world between two gay artists spilled over to become a mainstream battle in the Australian press. When William Dobell’s portrait of his lover, fellow artist Joshua Smith, won the prestigious Archibald Prize, it caused an uproar about what the boundaries of portraiture were and the encroaching influence of... Continue Reading →
The Queer Review meets Spanish author Álex Beltrán, whose debut novel Little Rock was published earlier this year. Growing up in Valencia, Beltrán's love for storytelling took him to Los Angeles and New York to study film, leading to writing and directing the gay shorts, My Friend Jaime (Mi amigo Jaime) in 2013 and Lost... Continue Reading →
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 →
Life post-college is hard, full of big choices and bigger disappointments. So when aspiring writer Ben Cook can’t get a job, his life takes a major left turn into the culinary arts. It may not be what he planned, but maybe a hot sous chef and an affinity for flavours will give him the life... Continue Reading →
GLAAD- nominated graphic novel, Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by writer Jadzia Axelrod, artist Jess Taylor, and letterer Ariana Maher, uses the world of superheroes and science fiction as a trans allegory that is bright and full of hope. Taylor Barzelay isn’t like the other kids in school. He feels trapped in a body that’s alien... Continue Reading →
Eighties gay-lit classic, A Boy’s Own Story by Edmund White, has been adapted into a gorgeous graphic novel by Michael Carroll, Brian Alessandro, and Igor Karash, that manages to streamline the original book and strike at the heart of White’s autobiographical breakthrough. Opening in the American midwest of the 1950s and jumping forward through time... Continue Reading →
Broken Valley, Owen Lach’s follow-up to his sci-fi debut Founder’s Mercy, sees his band of young runaways crossing the country to find freedom and answers while staying one step ahead of the forces hunting them. Roadtrip! I was a big fan of Lach’s first book in the Neskan Chronicles. It blended action, sci-fi world-building, character,... Continue Reading →
