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Billy Porter Reflects On Fire Island, The Meat Rack + More

Billy Porter on Fire Island in the 1990s

In the new season of Finding Fire Island, Emmy/Tony/Grammy Award-winner Billy Porter opens up to filmmaker Jess Rothschild about his experiences on Fire Island, the legendary LGBTQ vacation destination that has long served as a haven for queer culture and community.

In the documentary’s third episode (available now), Porter reflects on his time visiting the island and admits he spent time in one of Fire Island’s most famous locations: the Meat Rack. Continue reading “Billy Porter Reflects On Fire Island, The Meat Rack + More”

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Trailer: ‘Finding Fire Island’ Season 2

Check out the trailer for Season 2 of Finding Fire Island, the GLAAD-nominated documentary series and the first to document the history of Cherry Grove and The Fire Island Pines.

Created, executive produced, and narrated by Jess Rothschild, Finding Fire Island takes us behind the curtain of the mystique and lore of Fire Island and talks to folks who experienced the gay mecca’s evolution from the 1950s to today. Continue reading “Trailer: ‘Finding Fire Island’ Season 2”

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JD Vance Lies About Tim Walz Protecting Trans Kids + More News

Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio

Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: In an interview with ABC News, GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed that Minnesota Governor and Harris VP running mate Tim Walz signed a bill allowing the state to kidnap a transgender child if their parents did not approve of their transition. #Nope Continue reading “JD Vance Lies About Tim Walz Protecting Trans Kids + More News”

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Podcast: Rebel Wilson, Trans Swim Athletes, Texas Republicans + More

In this episode of The Randy Report I cover Rebel Wilson coming out, Texas Republicans and more In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast, I take a look at a major newspaper that gave Rebel Wilson two days to respond about her new relationship before publishing an article that would have effectively outed her. Continue reading “Podcast: Rebel Wilson, Trans Swim Athletes, Texas Republicans + More”

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Nick Adams & Hulu’s New Rom-Com ‘Fire Island’

L-R James Scully, Nick Adams, Conrad Ricamora (all photos: Searchlight Pictures)

True triple threat Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wicked) stars as “Cooper” in the highly-anticipated gay-themed romantic comedy Fire Island The Movie alongside Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho and the film’s writer Joel Kim Booster. The film is set for release today, June 3, on Hulu. Continue reading “Nick Adams & Hulu’s New Rom-Com ‘Fire Island’”

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FIRE ISLAND Brings Big Gay Energy To Summer Flick

The cast of Hulu's FIRE ISLAND - Bowen Yang, Tomas Matos, Joel Kim Booster, Matt Rogers, Margaret Cho and Torian Miller
Bowen Yang, Tomas Matos, Joel Kim Booster, Matt Rogers, Margaret Cho and Torian Miller (photo by Jeong Park)
Hulu has just dropped the new trailer for its upcoming film, Fire Island, bringing with it some big gay summer energy. Continue reading “FIRE ISLAND Brings Big Gay Energy To Summer Flick”

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Parody: Seth Sikes Becomes The ‘Belle’ Of Fire Island Pines

Seth Sikes on Fire Island (screen capture)
Acclaimed singer Seth Sikes, who has performed on stages around the world, has spent the past several months out on Fire Island, the oh-so-gay summer getaway. During that time, he decided to learn some new skills like video editing. And in doing so serves up this reimagined version of “Belle,” the opening number to the Broadway musical The Beauty and the Beast, with new lyrics co-written with Tony Award winner Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone). As in the original, Sikes sees himself as an avid reader who gets lost in the literary worlds he enjoys. But in this version, he’s continually scolded by the denizens of The Pines to wear his face mask.

Look, there he goes without his mask as always I hope he’s not on crystal meth With a dreamy far-off look and his nose stuck in a book Will you please remember: Pull your mask up, Seth!

From muscle boys to drag queens, they all sing out, reminding him as he makes his way through the village, “An aging twink should keep his mask on always!” In addition to the clever lyrics, the music video includes gorgeous drone footage from high above The Pines. “It was a different kind of summer on Fire Island this year,” Sikes tells Instinct. “It was gorgeous and fun, as always, but the pandemic changed the rules of socializing. Interacting on the beach, on the boardwalk, or at a tea dance, became tricky. And if you forgot your mask, heaven help you! “This video is a tribute to the lighter side of the health crisis, featuring many of my Pines neighbors,” he added. “There’s a serious message here – but we had a lot of fun making it!”

Earlier this summer, I shared Sikes terrific tribute to Judy Garland and the Fire Island Ferry. “I can’t perform live on stage, so making these videos has been my only creative outlet,” Sikes recently told HuffPost. “And who doesn’t need a silly distraction from all the terrible news reports we read every day?” One of New York City’s most popular cabaret singers, Sikes has regularly sold-out concerts in Manhattan and across the country. With fingers crossed for better times ahead, Sikes is scheduled to perform at Feinstein’s/54 Below on March 31 at 7:00 PM.

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Music Video: All Aboard The Fire Island Ferry

Seth Sikes (screen capture)
Cabaret performer Seth Sikes’s new video pays tribute to two of his favorite things: Judy Garland and the Fire Island Ferry. Sike’s new video “Atchison Topeka (Fire Island Ferry)” is his loving homage to Garland’s “On the Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe” from the MGM classic film musical The Harvey Girls. “I’ve been hiding out on Fire Island since Covid hit and learning the tricks of the trade: editing, sound mixing and writing. If we never get back to normal then at least I’ve learned a new skill.”

  Sikes was supposed to perform his latest show Seth Sikes Sings the ‘20s! at Feinstein’s/54 Below last Spring but because of Covid-19 it has been rescheduled for October 26 at 7PM. Tickets are available here.

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News Round-Up: July 6, 2020

Walk The Moon lead singer Nicholas Petricca (photo: Anna Lee)
Some news items you might have missed: • Global Pride 2020: More than 57 million people from more than 163 countries joined the 27-hour virtual event, Global Pride 2020, that took place on June 27. Major artists including Laverne Cox, Elton John, Adam Lambert, Olivia Newton-John, Kesha, and Pabllo Vittar appeared alongside world leaders including former US Vice President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and openly gay Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. • Andrew Christian Blog: I’m not saying they’re sugar daddies but check out this list of the ‘6 Richest Gay Men in the World.’ • Instinct Magazine: On the last day of Pride Month, Nicholas Petricca (pictured above), lead singer of pop band Walk The Moon (‘Shut Up and Dance’), came out as bisexual on his Instagram page. Petricca posted a photo of a quote by Harvey Milk followed by a four-minute video where he started the video by saying, “Hi. My name is Nicholas. I’m the lead singer of a band called WALK THE MOON and I’m bisexual.”

• CinemaBlend: Matt Bomer explains why it’s been so important to tell the story of a gay superhero on DC Universe’s Doom Patrol. In his role as ‘Larry Trainor/Negative Man,’ Bomer says he gets to not only address the issue of coming out, but overcoming the guilt and shame many LGBTQ people feel in their journey. • Heavy: Corey Hannon, who became infamous over the weekend for heading out to gay mecca Fire Island believing he was infected by the coronavirus, has been banned from all Fire Island bars and restaurants for his shenanigans. • Pink News: Marvel star Tessa Thompson says her bisexual character, Valkyrie, will ‘push the bounds of’ queer representation in future films. Thompson has already told fans to expect a queer storyline in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder, teasing that as Asgard’s new king, “she needs to find her queen.” • ABC News: About six-and-a-half years after criticizing then-President Barack Obama for doing the same, Donald Trump is weighing in on the controversial Redskins team name. The franchise put out a statement on Friday saying that it plans to “undergo a thorough review of the team’s name.” With a name change seeming all but certain for Washington’s NFL team, Trump tweeted his disapproval on Monday.