Assembly is a breathtaking feat that weaves the fascinating life, inspirations and creative process of interdisciplinary artist Rashaad Newsome into the thrilling story of the build-up to his landmark exhibition of the same name at New York's Park Avenue Armory in 2022. Co-directed by Newsome and Johnny Symons, this feature documentary is a monumental, profoundly... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Lil Nas X – Long Live Montero filmmakers Carlos López Estrada & Zac Manuel “he speaks powerfully to Black youth, to queer youth & to anyone who feels othered or like an outsider”
As the groundbreaking, Grammy-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter Lil Nas X was about to embark upon his first tour last year, Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel were brought on board to document it. The co-directors were present to capture both the dazzling show itself—and the fans' poignant reaction to it—as well... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Boy Radio returns with hot new single Leather & Denim “it’s been sitting in my heart & head for years -I’ve just been waiting for the right sounds to come”
Following his stunning 2019 debut album Pop That, Brooklyn based queer indie avant-pop artist Boy Radio returns with the sexy new single "Leather and Denim" released today, Friday, March 10th, 2023, taken from his upcoming EP. Ahead of the launch, The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann had an exclusive conversation with Boy Radio about his... Continue Reading →
Two NYC galleries present Queer Love: Affection & Romance in Contemporary Art
Explorations of intimate queer relationships by 48 LGBTQIA+ artists are currently on show at a two-part New York exhibition at Lehman College Art Gallery in the Bronx and La MaMa Galleria in Lower Manhattan. Queer Love: Affection & Romance in Contemporary Art presents paintings, photographs, sculpture, video, and multimedia works that celebrate queer carnality, camaraderie,... Continue Reading →
Billy Porter on directing a powerful LGBTQ+ episode of Fox’s Accused “creator Howard Gordon knew I’d bring authenticity to it & tell it the right way”
Following his GLAAD Media Award-nominated feature directorial debut, Anything's Possible, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-winner Billy Porter directs a powerful and emotional episode of the drama series Accused, airing on Fox on Tuesday, February 21st at 9pm ET/PT 8pm CT. The episode, "Robyn's Story", stars J. Harrison Ghee—currently appearing on Broadway in Some Like It Hot—as... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: A Strange Loop star Antwayn Hopper “I’m drawn to raw emotion, real-life storytelling”
Topeka, Kansas-raised Obie Award-winning actor Antwayn Hopper is currently starring on Broadway as Thought 6 in Michael R. Jackson's exhilaratingly meta musical, A Strange Loop. Hopper has been part of the ensemble cast for six years during the show's development ahead of its Tony-winning Broadway run, including appearing in the 2019 Playwrights Horizons Theater production,... Continue Reading →
