Sandra Oh will receive Outfest's James Schamus Ally Award and Stephanie Beatriz will be honoured with the organization's Fusion Achievement Award this Friday, April 8th at the opening Gala of the 2022 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival, which runs in-person until April 13th and then continues online through April 17th. The opening night gala at... Continue Reading →
BFI Flare made a roaring return with first in-person fest in 3 years
The 36th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival came to a close last weekend with the world premiere of Kevin Hegge’s vibrant and immersive celebration of the creative spirit of the New Romantics, Tramps! The high-spirited, sold out event, attended by Hegge and many of the film's subjects, marked the end of a thrilling edition... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Killer Queens by David M. Booher, Claudia Balboni & Harry Saxon ★★★
Inter-gay-lactic assassins turned goodies-for-hire, Alex and Max are sent on their first non-murdery job, to rescue some kids from political prison. To pull off their mission they’ll need to dodge their ex-lovers, a very angry (and fluffy) monkey, Captain Bieti (whose ship they stole), and try not to start a war when they get there.... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper ★★★★
If you’re looking for a cute, contemporary gay romance to snuggle up with then Kris Ripper’s Book Boyfriend is a good place to start. Behind it’s rom-com trappings, it has hidden depths and a beautifully flawed lead character in PK. Preston ‘PK’ Harrington is an editorial assistant (and wannabe author) working at a book publisher... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Blithe Spirit (Sydney Opera House, Sydney) ★★★★
It begins with the dramatic opening chords of Celine Dion’s “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now”, a flash of lightning and the vision of an ethereal Courtney Act hovering above the stage. It’s a warning, this isn’t any ordinary version of Noël Coward’s supernatural comedy. Charles Condomine (Matt Day) is a writer in need... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review: Death Drop (Criterion Theatre, London) ★★★★
Jujubee is standing by the stage door, taking photographs with fans and laughing. “It’s so stupid. It’s SO STUPID, but it’s FUN stupid!” She says, succinctly summing up Death Drop. Reader, this show is so dumb, it’s genius! Category is “Drag-atha Christie”. Take the classic British murder-in-a-manor-house plot, fill the cast with drag kings and... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: Zac Posen on designing the costumes for The Outfit “my first love was film”
Internationally acclaimed fashion designer, cookbook author, and Project Runway judge, Zac Posen launched his eponymous collection in 2001 with a vision for modern American glamour that married couture technique with striking innovation. Over the years, his designs have been worn by some of the world's most famous and stylish women such as Uma Thurman, Natalie... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ Critics announce 2022 Dorian Film Award winners
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has just announced the winners of its 13th Dorian Film Awards, with The Power of the Dog and Flee winning big. Jane Campion's queer western won Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, while Jonas Poher Rasmussen's animated documentary won Best LGBTQ Film and both Best Documentary and... Continue Reading →
SXSW 2022 Film Review: Tank Fairy 桶妝仙女 劇照★★★★
UPDATE: Screens at the 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival on Friday July 15th at 9:45pm at Directors Guild of America, Theater 2 and available to stream online July 16th 8am until July 18th at 8am. Writer-director Erich Rettstadt's (雷利) Tank Fairy—playing in SXSW 2022's Midnight Shorts section and nominated for the festival's... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: original next drag superstar BeBe Zahara Benet & filmmaker Emily Branham on Being BeBe
Filmmaker Emily Branham spent fifteen years following drag artist, and Drag Race's OG next drag superstar, BeBe Zahara Benet aka Marshall Ngwa, resulting in the insightful, heartfelt, and inspiring award-winning feature documentary Being BeBe. From her early pageant days, to the high of snatching that first Drag Race crown, through the struggles of making a... Continue Reading →
