#queerness

#queerness

"Future generations have come to accept on-screen images of the past as simply the way things were, but to believe people were naive rather than part of a heavily policed system is to misunderstand where popular art comes from."

Be gay, do community! Be gay, build networks of care! Be gay, free Palestine!

The elegance of characters like Nina Williams in Tekken deeply resonated with me, embodying grace and finesse rather than brute strength, challenging traditional masculinity.

Gatwa's Doctor represented a welcome departure from the direction the show had settled into before his arrival, being the first Black, openly queer, and African-born actor.

Louisa Connolly-Burnham discusses the cultural fascination with Mormons, noting how various forms of media, from documentaries to series, are exploring their lives. "There is something in the zeitgeist right now where everybody is just obsessed with Mormons," she says, highlighting the surge of interest in their societal dynamics and unique lifestyle.

Baldwin's legacy is complex, often reduced to a canonical image that overlooks critical aspects of his identity, such as his queerness, which informs his love and perspective.

The oscillation between purity, beauty, and misery on Earth is reflected in art, highlighting how these contrasting experiences shape perception and truth.

I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken...I kissed a guy full on the lips and I guess they weren't ready for that yet. I killed him about five minutes later. It's Gladiator. It's the kiss of death.