Angels of Light photography exhibition by Steven Menendez runs at The Boiler Room (45 2nd Avenue, New York, 10003) from Thursday, April 2nd through Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2nd, 6–9 pm. “I have always been drawn to the imagery and symbolism of angels - beings understood as messengers and intermediaries between... Continue Reading →
The Queer Review questionnaire: Broadway dancer & choreographer Nick Alvino
With Broadway credits that include the Tony-winning Death Becomes Her and The Music Man revival starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, dancer and choreographer Nick Alvino has a following of nearly 500K followers on TikTok. He was part of a special one-night-only 50th anniversary concert performance of A Chorus Line at The Shubert Theatre and... Continue Reading →
Photo Story: “out with old, in with the queer” by Steven Menendez
Steven Menendez exclusively shares his “Out with the Old, in with the Queer" New Year's Eve photo series with The Queer Review shot in December, 2025 in New York City. "Out with the old, in with the queer" featuring Randall Kohn. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Love Menendez: As we enter into the New Year,... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Charles Moriarty on his latest photography book BROCK – “it’s about chasing your dreams & finding your space in the world”
Featuring more than 110 stunning images taken over four years, photographer Charles Moriarty's latest book, the limited-edition BROCK, is an intimate portrait of actor and bodybuilder, Brock Yurich, as he chases his dreams over several years. The most recent photographs, shot earlier this year, follow Brock home to Los Angeles and onto the set of... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Photo Story: A Study in Male Beauty by Steven Menendez
Steven Menendez shares a new study in male beauty portfolio with The Queer Review shot in October, 2025 in New York City. Male Beauty I featuring Randall Kohn. Photo credit: Steven Menendez. Steven Menendez: I created this series of images because I wanted to show the soft and tender side of male beauty. I was... Continue Reading →
All Day I Dream About Cake – preview images from Joee Vee’s tasty new photography book
Photographer Joee Vee's playful and sultry All Day I Dream About series focuses on "scrumptious men and a yearning for decadent New York City goodies". All Day I Dream About Cake. Photo credit: Joee Vee. All Day I Dream About Cake. Photo credit: Joee Vee. All Day I Dream About Cake, the second volume in... Continue Reading →
MQFF34 Film Review: Baldiga – Unlocked Heart (Baldiga – Entsichertes Herz) ★★★★½
Director Markus Stein’s searing documentary Baldiga – Unlocked Heart (Baldiga - Entsichertes Herz)—which world premiered at the 2024 Berlinale, went on to win the Mix Mexico Jury Award, and receives its Australian premiere at this month's Melbourne Queer Film Festival—is, in many ways, a familiarly tragic tale. A young queer artist finding their voice and... Continue Reading →
Photographer Benjamin Fredrickson’s Wedgies – book launch & solo exhibition at CULTUREEDIT Los Angeles
Wedgies, published by Baron Books, documents the wedgie subculture through the lens of photographer Benjamin Fredrickson. This series showcases male subjects provocatively positioned and being given extreme or atomic wedgies (where underwear is pulled up above the subjects’ heads). To coincide with the publication of the photographer's first book, there will be a solo exhibition... Continue Reading →
Photography exhibition: Progeny – New Visions of The Classical Form at Bob Mizer Foundation Gallery
An upcoming group photography exhibition at the Bob Mizer Foundation gallery in San Francisco, Progeny: New Visions of The Classical Form, features five contemporary photographers—Lucas Murnaghan, Steven Menendez, Walter Jenkel, Phil Dlab, and Gabriel Goldberg—whose work is inspired by the iconic physique photographer Bob Mizer. Each artist reinterprets Mizer's legacy, showcasing new visions of the... Continue Reading →
Ashish launches intimate queer photography book with House of Voltaire “Looking for now”
Best known for his eponymous fashion label, designer Ashish Gupta has created a new limited-edition photographic book for House of Voltaire, Looking for now, the latest in their exclusive collaborations. Looking for now by Ashish. Courtesy of House of Voltaire. Featuring 64 original photographs printed in full colour, Looking for now is an intimate and... Continue Reading →
