One of Australia’s most prominent nonbinary performers, Seann Miley Moore continues to make their fabulous mark on television—they've appeared on both The X-Factor in the UK and Australia's The Voice—and on stage—most recently earning rave reviews as Angel in Rent at the Sydney Opera House. A headliner at Sydney WorldPride earlier this year, their most... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mae Martin on their Netflix comedy special SAP “I’m glad it feels inviting – there’s so much darkness in the world that it’s nice to create a warmer space”
Canadian comedian, writer, and actor, Mae Martin makes their hilarious and unexpectedly poignant hour-long comedy special debut with SAP, launching globally on Netflix on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023. Directed by Abbi Jacobson, the wide-ranging set—filmed last December at the Vogue Theater in Vancouver, Canada—sees Mae reflect on their childhood memories, a mythical moose encounter, socializing... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Australian drag superstar Etcetera Etcetera on her Sydney WorldPride one-woman show “Big Screen, Small Queen (Everything I Didn’t Learn at Film School)”
Already loved in Australia for her glamour and quick wit, non-binary drag and visual artist Etcetera Etcetera leapt onto the international stage thanks to her appearance on the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under. Since then she's toured the nation and sashayed down fashion week runways, while her activism has seen her become... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: pro skateboarder Leo Baker shares his story in intimate Netflix doc Stay On Board
Trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker is the subject of an inspiring new feature documentary, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, premiering on Netflix on Thursday, August 11th. Directed by Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda, the intimate film follows Baker over several years as he's ultimately forced to chose between competing in the strictly gendered... Continue Reading →
Film Review: Stay on Board – The Leo Baker Story ★★★★
Nicola Marsh and Giovanni Reda's riveting and inspiring portrait of trailblazing pro skateboarder Leo Baker, Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story, received its world premiere at last month's Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, ahead of its global launch on Netflix this Thursday, August 11th. Produced by Alex Schmider (Changing the Game, Disclosure, Framing... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Mason Alexander Park on The Sandman “I grew up watching fantasy & sci-fi wishing that I could see myself represented”
When performer Mason Alexander Park discovered that Neil Gaiman was involved in bringing his own award-winning DC comic book series The Sandman to the screen, they decided to get in touch with the writer via social media to ask if the role of Desire had been cast yet. It hadn't been, and Park's initiative paid... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Neil Gaiman & Allan Heinberg on their approach to The Sandman’s LGBTQ+ characters
This Friday, August 5th sees the launch of the visually stunning and thrillingly expansive season one of The Sandman, based on Neil Gaiman's award-winning DC comic book series. Although the first issue hit newsstands back in 1989, it has taken decades to see a screen adaptation realized. "For 30 years, people who weren't me tried... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Queer As Folk star Fin Argus “drag really opened me up to exploring different parts of my gender”
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 →
Book Review: Out of the Blue by Jason June ★★★1/2
Nonbinary merpeople on a magical journey of self-discovery meets teen swim team relationship drama, Jason June (author of Jay’s Gay Agenda) has delivered a queer rom-com that’s, well, okay… silly and cheesy and a bit daft, but also adorable AF. Crest is about to start their Journey, a tradition for teen merfolk (mer are nonbinary,... Continue Reading →
Sundance 2022 announces festival jury & Beyond Film lineup
Ahead of Sundance 2022, taking place on the festival's online platform at Festival.Sundance.org January 20-30th (and in person at seven Satellite Screens venues around the US during the festival’s second weekend), the nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced the members of the six prize-awarding juries and the Beyond Film lineup. Among the jurors are Weekend filmmaker... Continue Reading →