This afternoon, LGBTQ+ community members and allies in West Hollywood, California marched in a peaceful protest in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, which is gaining momentum across the USA.
"How many Black people have to die before anti-Black violence is taken seriously? Our thoughts are with George Floyd’s loved ones for their untenable loss. And we support the ongoing protests underway in Minneapolis and St. Paul demanding that the four officers who were involved in this fatality be arrested and charged with murder. Today, Hennepin... Continue Reading →
In this general election year (VOTE!) it's only fitting that Netflix bring back their satirical comedy The Politician for a second season, launching Friday 19th June - so plan your Pride Month TV binging schedule accordingly. Oh, and come November don't forget to VOTE! The Politician Season 2. Courtesy of Netflix. Created by Ryan Murphy,... Continue Reading →
With the Great White Way deserted and shuttered since March 11th, and no official reopening date yet decided, yesterday the Broadway League announced theatres are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for performances through September 6th 2020. There was better news however for theatregoers around the world from Disney, who will fast track... Continue Reading →
The Queer Review can exclusively announce that Jennifer Bagley's LGBTQ+ feature documentary Jack & Yaya will receive an international release this Pride Month. The award-winning film has been acquired by Freedom Cinema LLC and will be available on streaming platforms on June 19th 2020. Hewes Pictures, the film’s sales agency, negotiated the deal and will... Continue Reading →
Today, May 8th 2020, marks the centenary of the birth of Touko Laaksonen, better known to the world as Tom of Finland. So pour yourself a glass of Tom of Finland wine or make a cocktail with some Tom of Finland vodka and raise a toast to this groundbreaking queer artist. To mark Tom of... Continue Reading →
Tonight on Broadway the doors may still be shuttered and the lights dimmed, but Broadway’s Best Shows is going on(line) with show. Launching today at 8pm EST/5pm PST, the weekly one-night-only “Spotlight On Plays” series will benefit The Actors Fund. The first play is David Mamet’s November starring John Malkovich, Patti LuPone, Dylan Baker, Ethan Phillips and Michael... Continue Reading →
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival may have been unavoidably postponed, but it nevertheless continued in characteristically defiant and inspiring spirit with select films being made available for press and the juried competition, awarding top honours from this year’s program, still taking place. The winners have just been revealed in the festival's first virtual awards ceremony.... Continue Reading →
Today, 20 major festivals from around the world joined with Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube to announce We Are One: A Global Film Festival. The unprecedented 10-day digital film festival will bring together an international community of storytellers to present festival programming for free. The festival will begin on May 29th on YouTube.com/WeAreOne and will feature... Continue Reading →
London’s Royal Academy of Arts is bringing Britain’s gay superstar contemporary artist, David Hockney, into your lockdown homes by releasing their Hockney exhibition documentary online for free. Originally released in cinemas, the David Hockney Exhibition on Screen film covers two landmark exhibitions at the RA, 2012’s A Bigger Picture, and 2016’s 82 Portraits and One... Continue Reading →
