Mihir Kumar is currently starring in one of New York's most talked about plays of the year—Jordan Tannahill's Prince Faggot directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury—in an extended run at Studio Seaview through December 13th, 2025, following a sell-out world premiere stint at Playwrights Horizons this summer. The play, which marks Kumar's stunning Off-Broadway debut, sees... Continue Reading →
It Doesn’t Hurt – Film Review: Kiss Of The Spider Woman ★★★★
I have a confession to make. I really didn’t like the late, great William Hurt’s performance in the 1985 film, Kiss Of The Spider Woman. I don’t care that he won the Oscar, I found him way too mannered, affected, and “playing gay” the entire time. Hurt should have won two years later for his... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Plainclothes filmmaker Carmen Emmi – “cruising exists in the cracks of society”
Carmen Emmi's Sundance Award-winning debut feature Plainclothes, starring Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey, is now playing in New York and Los Angeles and expands to more cities over the coming weeks. Set in upstate New York in 1997, Blyth plays a young undercover cop, Lucas, who is assigned to patrol a shopping mall restroom to... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mila Jam launches electrifying Keepin It Pretty music video – “it’s an empowering celebration”
Mila Jam has just unveiled the electrifying new music video for her latest single, "Keepin It Pretty". Directed by Sammy Martel and choreographed by the visionary Leo Moctezuma, it is an explosion of color, movement, and attitude that features a standout appearance from Swedish singer Manda Malina. She joins Jam on the track, turning the... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Color Theories (Performance Space New York, Off-Broadway) ★★★★
What color will this review be? I'm hoping for sexy, playful brat summer green with a hint of perceptive fuchsia running through it. Making his Off-Broadway debut as writer and star in Color Theories at Performance Space New York, Julio Torres warmly invites us into his beautifully offbeat mind for an intoxicating, frequently hilarious synesthetic... Continue Reading →
Oh, Pair! – Film Review: Twinless ★★★★1/2
James Sweeney made an auspicious feature filmmaking debut in 2019 with his snappy, dialogue-packed Straight Up. This hilarious and touching story of a gay man who decides he wants to date women out of sheer loneliness showcased a bold and original cinematic voice. He established a distinct visual style of negative space framing and surreal... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: James Sweeney & Dylan O’Brien on their twisty & poignant Sundance Award-winning comedy drama Twinless
Actor and filmmaker James Sweeney follows his Independent Spirit Award-nominated debut feature, Straight Up, with the twisty and poignant comedy drama Twinless starring opposite Dylan O'Brien as young men who meet in a support group for bereaved twins and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (O'Brien) and Dennis (Sweeney) both search for solace and an identity... Continue Reading →
TIFF 2025: LGBTQ+ highlights at 50th Toronto International Film Festival
With the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicking off on Thursday, September 4th, running until Sunday, September 14th, we take a look at some of the LGBTQ+ highlights in the exciting anniversary lineup of new features, series and special events. The full 2025 TIFF program also includes performances from actors such... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Oh, Mary! starring Jinkx Monsoon (Lyceum Theatre, Broadway) ★★★★★
Having experienced "one of the most enjoyable nights I’ve ever had at the theatre" when I caught the original cast in Oh, Mary!—as detailed in my ★★★★★ review from July, 2025—I must admit that I was hesitant to see it again. After that "great day" on Broadway, I felt like a child who had just... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 Theatre Review: Sugar (Assembly Checkpoint) ★★★★
Young, hot and strapped for cash, Sugar is looking for love in all the wrong places. Skillfully performed and multi-layered, this is confessional cabaret at its very sweetest. Photo Credit: Meagan Harding Bursting with youthful exuberance and a knowing smile, Tomáš Kantor takes to the stage full of attitude and sassy vocals. A self-confessed "genderqueer... Continue Reading →
