As the series opens we meet privileged Los Angeles prep schooler Bret Ellis (Igby Rigney) as an alluring aerial shot tracks him driving his father's sporty Mercedes—"a tank" of a car, Bret scoffs—through the Hollywood hills, echoing the establishing shots of the film he is about to watch on its opening weekend, Kubrick's The Shining.... Continue Reading →
Seven-time Tony Award-winning producer, fashion trailblazer and innovative performance artist Jordan Roth makes his television acting debut this week in FX's The Shards, an alluring 1980s-set thriller based on Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 bestselling novel, adapted by Ellis and Ryan Murphy. Portraying Steven Reinhardt on the series, the strikingly stylish right-hand man to Hollywood mogul... Continue Reading →
A year after the federal crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth went dark, the co-founder of The Trevor Project is betting on another kind of lifeline where queer youth take the mic. Powered by the national nonprofit The Future Perfect Project, the I'm Feeling Queer Today! podcast—hosted and produced by LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-22—returns for... Continue Reading →
The 1970s brought about many paradigm shifts in cinema, prominent among them were those exemplified in Rocky and Saturday Night Fever. Sylvester Stallone defied the studio by insisting on starring in the little $1 million indie he wrote and, despite the prevailing wisdom, the film earned $225 million and won the Best Picture Oscar. With... Continue Reading →
I’ve always admired how filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz has dedicated much of his career to shining a light on so many untold queer stories, including I Am Divine, The Fabulous Allan Carr, Tab Hunter Confidential, and Vito. In his latest, Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders, he takes a multi-pronged approach to the real murders which inspired the... Continue Reading →
Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit that uplifts LGBTQ+ storytellers in the entertainment industry, will run the second edition of its four-day screening series OutfestNEXT at LA LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza from July 23rd–26th. The lineup includes 19 feature films, plus over 30 shorts, educational workshops, and conversations with filmmakers and the community.... Continue Reading →
Charlie: "Everyone thinks teenage relationships don't last." Nick: "I never really thought that about us." Heartwarming and healing, as well as heartwrenching at times, creator-writer Alice Oseman and director Wash Westmoreland deliver a pitch-perfect, tenderly-crafted finale to this beloved series that feels like a hug from your best friend when you need it most. Heartstopper.... Continue Reading →
Open to the public now through July 18th, international creative design studio Yabu Pushelberg (founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg) and UNAIDS' Don’t Stop. Stand Up! exhibition pairs archival and contemporary works that examine queer history across generations, from the sexual liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s in New York to the AIDS... Continue Reading →
Today, Michael Joseph launches a Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming photography book Wild West of the East: A Portrait of Provincetown, available for pre-order now. Wild West of the East is an ongoing street portrait series by photographer Michael Joseph that celebrates the artistic, egalitarian, and subversive spirit of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Begun in 2018, the... Continue Reading →
Toot or boot? It's a toot! RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 fan favoruite, crowned that season's LaLaPaRuza winner and the Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses, Suzie Toot, debuted her latest cabaret show—Suzie with a Z—at New York's City Winery on Wednesday night ahead of a US tour. From the moment she appeared... Continue Reading →
