By now, we all know Judd Apatow makes long movies. With the right script, premise and actors, however, you may find yourself having a great time basking in his universe. He takes his time, allows for breathing room, and essentially makes mumblecore movies on a large scale. Call it Jumbocore. With his latest, The King... Continue Reading →
New York’s oldest gay bar Julius launches fundraiser
As safety restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic continue to adversely effect many businesses across the US, Julius in New York's Greenwich Village, the city's oldest gay bar, has launched a fundraising campaign. "The bills are piling up, rent, utilities, insurance, etc. and there is no set date for indoor dining," says Julius' owner Helen Buford... Continue Reading →
Kickstart the Grind as Glitter Vipers nears funding goal
A drag queen and their LGBTQ+ friends hit the streets to fight homophobia in this queer grindhouse, glitter noir revenge fantasy. That’s the set-up of Glitter Vipers, a new queer graphic novel that's nearing its funding goal on Kickstarter. Written by Joe Glass, best known as writer of LGBTQ+ superhero series The Pride and for... Continue Reading →
Sexual Healing – Album Review: Jessie Ware’s What’s Your Pleasure? ★★★★★
This is THAT rare release. And exactly what we need right now. A lightning-in-a-bottle-powered glitter ball just waiting to quicken a lonely dance lover’s pulse. This is a conceptual disco diva album that grabs you immediately by the brain, the feet and some popular parts in between. Spotlight sets the stage with a slinky dip into... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Hamilton ★★★★★
To contextualise the release of Hamilton at a time when people can't gather for live performances, and many consider what it means to be an American this Independence Day, there's a brief introduction. We hear from the director of the original stage production, and this filmed version, Thomas Kail, along with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the originator... Continue Reading →
Tony-winning gay baseball play Take Me Out to open on Broadway April 2021
Second Stage Theater’s planned production of Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award-winning play about a gay baseball player and the reaction to him coming out, Take Me Out, which had been postponed due to the current Broadway suspension, will come to Broadway next year with performances beginning the week of March 22nd 2021 at Second Stage’s Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street,... Continue Reading →
Schitt’s Creek leads in Society of LGBTQ Critics’ Inaugural Dorian TV Award Nominations
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics marked the end of Pride month today by announcing the nominees for the first Dorian TV Awards. The final season of Schitt’s Creek leads with seven nominations including Best TV Comedy and Best LGBTQ TV Show, followed by Ryan Murphy's Hollywood with six nods. “With a global pandemic, severe... Continue Reading →
Love In Transition: six romantic interviews set to Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love
Legacy Recordings and digital studio Cut.com have partnered to release Love In Transition, a touching video interview montage celebrating the beauty of love set to Elvis Presley’s classic Can’t Help Falling In Love. https://youtu.be/NgVHr5jf5t4 Falling in Love with My Trans Partner Love In Transition shares the stories of six couples who describe falling in love while a trans... Continue Reading →
Netflix Pride brings together queer performers, creators & leaders for Virtual Celebration
Netflix will mark the final day of Pride month with a virtual celebration on their Youtube Channel starting at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. Netflix Pride presented by The Most will bring together queer performers, creators, and leaders as well as celebrity allies to mark Pride 2020 and in support three LGBTQ+ organisations: OutRight Action... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Just Like That by Cole McCade ★★★
Fancy a hit of sub/dom-light romance blending an emotionally withholding Daddy-figure and some borderline cultural clichés thrown in? Grab hold of your speedos and dive into Cole McCade’s new book Just Like That. Summer Hemlock returns home (to Omen, Massachusetts) to take up the position of Teacher’s Assistant at his old boarding school, Albin Academy,... Continue Reading →
