This weekend's Arts Project of Cherry Grove (APCG) Art Show, on view to the public on Saturday, August 22nd and Sunday, August 23rd, will feature photography by Steven Menendez. This year's reimagined event will take place inside the air conditioned Cherry Grove Community House with artists and artisans from the Grove, Fire Island communities, and New... Continue Reading →
The journey from Manhattan to Fire Island, New York's queer haven for almost a century, is part of the magic of any summer getaway there. From the frantic bustle of Midtown to a Long Island Railroad commuter train packed with excited gays lugging bags full of clothes they likely won't wear. All you really need... Continue Reading →
Photographer Steven Menendez shares a new "Fire Island: Bohemian Queer Art Paradise" portfolio with The Queer Review shot in and around Cherry Grove, Fire Island. "Bohemian Queer Art Paradise" featuring Randall Kohn. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Menendez: I spent over a decade living in Cherry Grove on Fire Island and fell in love with its... Continue Reading →
Before the internet and the ubiquity of social media influencers, there was Robin Byrd – the spirited, anything-goes New York City public access host, clad only in her signature black crochet bikini. From 1977 to 1998, Robin created, produced, and hosted the late-night call-in show that incorporated performances and interviews with adult entertainers and experimental... Continue Reading →
Actor-turned-filmmaker Brian J. Smith’s gently probing documentary, A House is Not a Disco, takes a loving look at the gay community on the famed Fire Island. Letting the locals do the talking, he unwraps the island’s mystique and issues with a nonjudgmental eye. Fire Island Pines is as much a self-perpetuating legend as it is... Continue Reading →
NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization, has just announced the full lineup for its fourth annual NewFest Pride summer film series running May 30th to June 3rd in-person in New York, with select titles available virtually throughout the United States. A House Is Not A Disco. Courtesy of NewFest. NewFest Pride will... Continue Reading →
Created by Oscar-nominated Philadelphia screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, the eight-episode Showtime miniseries Fellow Travelers is an exquisitely crafted work of queer historical fiction. With a nuanced gay love story at its centre, it is a captivating, sweeping, and deeply moving epic that takes in the Lavender Scare of the... Continue Reading →
As 2022 draws to a close, we ask some friends of The Queer Review, including prominent creators, performers, artists, and activists to share the LGBTQ+ culture or events that have sustained, stimulated, moved, inspired or brought them joy this year. We hope that you enjoy reading this eclectic selection of theatre, film, TV series, books,... Continue Reading →
Ahead of tonight's NewFest Pride world premiere of Fire Island, written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, and directed by Andrew Ahn, The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann spoke exclusively with Ahn and cast members Matt Rogers, Conrad Ricamora, Bowen Yang, James Scully, Zane Phillips, Torian Miller, Tomas Matos and Nick Adams about the queer... Continue Reading →
When stand-up comedian, writer, and actor Joel Kim Booster had the genius idea to rework Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice as a modern-day rom-com set on Fire Island centering queer Asian American characters, he turned to Andrew Ahn to direct his screenplay. The queer Korean American filmmaker caught the attention of critics and the entertainment... Continue Reading →
