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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Coward review soldiers find escapism and romance in wartime theatrical troupe

Belgian soldiers form a wartime theatrical troupe, using performance to sustain morale while a gay affair forces questions about identity, courage, and desertion.
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1 day ago

Rami Malek says he 'had fear' of playing gay in The Man I Love

“I started to really think about what I was afraid of. Was it the similarities? Was it the singing? Was it what was going on in the period? I knew I had to address the fear. If there's anything Freddie taught me, it was address the fear.”
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Oh my God, did my dad and I fight': Olivia Colman on the regrets triggered by new film Jimpa

A family relocates to Amsterdam, where a gay father’s past and a filmmaker’s concept challenge expectations of conflict through loving, platonic co-parenting.
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Charli XCX Drops New Song "I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night"

“Maybe we could become each other, like something out of a Jacques Rivette movie or something,” she sings, referencing the French New Wave director. “I wonder if I just want you as my best friend, or if I'm just a really late bloomer.” Later, she touches on her own sexuality, noting: “Now I'm wondering if maybe I could be gay, but come on, look at me, I'm probably not. I've always wondered if you were actually gay, or if that's something you just say for your career.”
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Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Beer With a Painter: Hilary Harkness

Artist Hilary Harkness creates densely detailed paintings on small surfaces that blend historical narratives with fantastical reimaginings, exploring human contradictions through hyperrealist maximalism.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

Jane Schoenbrun Is Taking a Stab at the Remake Industrial Complex

Jane Schoenbrun's new film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a meta-horror about a young director resurrecting a slasher franchise while encountering its reclusive original star, exploring themes of desire, fear, and self-discovery.
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Television
fromBuzzFeed
4 months ago

Tell Us What We Should Watch After "Heated Rivalry"

Yuri on Ice delivers romantic sports drama; Interview with the Vampire delivers angsty vampire dynamics — both suit Heated Rivalry fans awaiting Season 2.
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fromConsequence
4 months ago

SNL Spoofs Netflix's Stranger Things Universe

Netflix is expanding Stranger Things into multiple spinoff series, including a Steve-as-teacher LA drama, a Sex-and-the-City–style Mike series, and a Will coming-out series.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
6 months ago

Tokyo 2024: Mario Patrocinio on "Maria Vitoria"

A young Portuguese soccer player endures a controlling father's strict training while her queer brother's return exposes family trauma and responsibility for a 2017 fire.
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fromIndieWire
6 months ago

Freddy Krueger's Real Revenge? A 40-Year Journey to Recognizing the Importance of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 2'

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2's gay themes and Mark Patton's experience turned the maligned sequel into a celebrated cult film now restored in 4K.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Review: Chappell Roan was born to do this

Chappell Roan, 27, has a Grammy, multiple top-10 hits since September 2024, billion-stream songs, and sold-out shows with devoted fans.
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fromSan Francisco Bay Times
7 months ago

Kiss of the Spider Woman Is at Times Spellbinding - San Francisco Bay Times

Bill Condon’s Kiss of the Spider Woman updates the musical with powerful political context, compelling Molina–Valentin scenes, and some weaker musical numbers.
Film
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

Gay far-right sympathizer falls in love with young Pakistani man in Thatcher's London: The magnificent 40th anniversary of My Beautiful Laundrette'

My Beautiful Laundrette became an influential independent British film by exposing race, class, and queer tensions while launching key careers through word-of-mouth success.
fromIndieWire
8 months ago

'Twinless' Director James Sweeney on Casting Dylan O'Brien as a Gay Twin, Leaked Spoilers, and Losing Days Playing 'The Sims'

Writer/director James Sweeney's "Twinless" took the 2025 Sundance Film Festival by storm. This mordant delight - about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who've lost a twin - whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists. Sweeney's second feature, in which he stars opposite Dylan O'Brien who plays twins Rocky and Roman, also made headlines when sex scenes involving the two actors were leaked online by social media users
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fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

My unexpected Pride icon: Free Willy helped me see the radical power of coming out

The film 'Free Willy' demonstrates the importance of chosen family and personal connections, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community.
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