When the poignant, defiantly hopeful sound of Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat kicked in early on in writer-director Aitch Alberto's Aristotle And Dante Discover The Secrets Of The Universe, I settled deep down into my seat at TIFF, strongly suspecting that given that music choice I was going to love the rest of the film.... Continue Reading →
Abubakr Ali, who graduated the Yale School of Drama alongside Jeremy O. Harris in 2019, made entertainment industry headlines last September when he was cast as the first Arab Muslim man to play a lead role in a screen comic book adaptation. Following TV guest spots on shows like The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Katy... Continue Reading →
Australian television has been remarkably queer for a long time. In fact, LGBTQ+ characters and storylines filled Aussie screens decades before they did in the US and UK. Now, one of the first openly gay men on Australian TV is researching that history for a new documentary series, Outrageous: The Queer History of Australian TV.... Continue Reading →
While Closet Monster writer-director Stephen Dunn was developing his reimagined Queer As Folk, now streaming on Peacock, he flew to Manchester to meet with Russell T Davies, the creator of the original series. "One of the greatest gifts Russell gave me, aside from the title", Dunn shares with The Queer Review's James Kleinmann, "was after... Continue Reading →
Following roles in hit shows like Pose and Hacks, Johnny Sibilly is now starring in Stephen Dunn's reimagined Queer As Folk opposite Grey's Anatomy star Devin Way. Here they speak with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about creating the on screen relationship and history between their characters, Noah and Brodie, the reality of shooting... Continue Reading →
As Stephen Dunn was developing a reimagined version of Russell T Davies' Queer As Folk for Peacock, he approached Netflix's Special creator and star Ryan O'Connell about appearing on screen as well as writing for the series. It was a suggestion that took O'Connell by surprise, as O'Connell shared with The Queer Review's editor James... Continue Reading →
Actor and musician Fin Argus, who stars as Mingus in Stephen Dunn's reimagining of Queer As Folk, spoke exclusively with The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann about what they brought to the character, as well as what the character brought out in them, and performing in drag for the first time for the series. Fin... 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 →
Back in 1999, when Russell T Davies' Queer As Folk first burst on to the UK's Channel 4, causing a stir both within the LGBTQ+ community and the mainstream press, as well as creating much-needed gay representation on the small screen, actor and musician Fin Argus was just one year old. They're now starring in... Continue Reading →
This Friday, May 6th, GLAAD—the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization—will honour award-winning actor, producer, and activist Wilson Cruz with the Vito Russo Award at its 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York. The Vito Russo Award—named after the writer, GLAAD founder, and ACT UP activist who pushed open the door for news and entertainment industries to... Continue Reading →
