Trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker is the subject of an inspiring new feature documentary, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, premiering on Netflix on Thursday, August 11th. Directed by Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda, the intimate film follows Baker over several years as he's ultimately forced to chose between competing in the strictly gendered... Continue Reading →
When chef Lori meets Bex, who is waiting tables, a romantic clinch in a walk-in fridge marks the start of a tumultuous relationship. Exploring themes of class, queerness and cultural appropriation, Hungry is a thought-provoking play that leaves plenty to be digested. Melissa Lowe and Eleanor Sutton. Photo credit: The Other Richard. Eleanor Sutton and... Continue Reading →
Feeling that something is missing from his life, British Asian banker Rajesh takes his mother’s advice and travels to India for the first time since childhood. Meanwhile Naresh, a socially-awkward cricket bat maker, is on the verge of giving up hope of meeting the man of his dreams. Bhramdeo Shannon Ramana and Madhav Vasantha. Photo... Continue Reading →
When a woman tells a little lie, she can have no idea of the ways that it will germinate, sprout and grow. This new take on ancient mythology creates a Metamorphoses for the modern era, examining the power of shame and the roots it can take in all aspects of a person’s life. Funny, dark... Continue Reading →
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, announced this morning that the ensemble cast of My Policeman—Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett—will be honoured at September's Toronto Internation Film Festival with the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance, making them the first film ensemble cast to receive the award, in the... Continue Reading →
Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda's riveting and inspiring portrait of trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, received its world premiere at last month's Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, ahead of its global launch on Netflix this Thursday, August 11th. Produced by Alex Schmider (Changing the Game, Disclosure, Framing... Continue Reading →
In celebration of NYC Black Pride, Native Son—an organization championing Black gay and queer men—presents Black, Queer and Here, a town hall exploring the intersectionality of the Black LGBTQ community. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at Harlem's iconic Apollo Theater (253 West 125th St., Manhattan) on Thursday,... Continue Reading →
The first issue of Neil Gaiman's award-winning and influential The Sandman arrived in comic book stores in 1989, published by DC, marking the birth of a long-running saga that would go on to be collected in volumes of graphic novels and rank on The New York Times Best Sellers list. With comic book adaptations filling... Continue Reading →
They/Them (pronounced "They-slash-Them"), marks the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated veteran screenwriter John Logan (Skyfall, Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator), who brings his own script to the screen with his queer take on the slasher genre. As a lifelong committed horror fan, Logan had longed to see himself represented in the genre. "When I was growing up,... Continue Reading →
Artist David Hodge and his longterm drag persona The Very Miss Dusty O have a complex relationship, and that's even after killing her off...twice. In his new memoir, The Boy Who Sat by the Window, Hodge takes us from his queer childhood in the 70s and 80s, through London’s vibrant Soho in the 90s and... Continue Reading →
