LGBTQ news and entertainment
The acclaimed new drama Blue Film has dropped its official trailer.
Directed by directed by Elliot Tuttle, Blue Film centers on camboy and sex worker Aaron Eagle (Kieron Moore from Boots), who agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client (Reed Birney). Aaron soon learns the client is his former school teacher. Continue reading “New Drama ‘Blue Film’ Drops Official Trailer”
The family dramedy Jimpa explores the emotional intergenerational journey of a gay grandpa reconnecting with his grandkid. Continue reading “Trailer: Family Dramedy ‘Jimpa’ Starring Olivia Colman + John Lithgow”
Some news stories as we kick off the week:
• The Advocate: A North Carolina county dissolved its entire library board for refusing to remove book about a trans kid.
• Human Rights Campaign: The longtime LGBTQ rights organization mourns the loss of Rob Reiner, whose tireless LGBTQ activism set the stage for marriage equality in the U.S. Continue reading “Library Board Dissolved For Refusing To Ban LGBTQ Book + More News”
In a new interview about their new romantic drama, Plainclothes, Russell Tovey embraces his ‘Daddy’ era as his co-star Tom Blyth admits to having a “massive talent crush” on Tovey. Continue reading “In Theaters: ‘Plainclothes’ Starring Russell Tovey + Tom Blyth”
Writer/director Nicholas Colia’s debut feature film, Griffin In Summer, is a sensitive, smart, and funny coming-of-age gem that earns every bit of its heartfelt emotion. Continue reading “What To Watch: ‘Griffin In Summer’”
Set in the mid 1990s, writer/director Carmen Emmi’s debut feature film Plainclothes – starring Russell Tovey and Tom Blyth – chronicles the journey of a young cop assigned to a sting operation targeting gay cruisers which ultimately leads him to confront his own sexuality. Continue reading “Coming Soon: ‘Plainclothes’ Starring Russell Tovey + Tom Blyth”
Some news items I thought worth your time: • Instinct Magazine: Out Australian footballer Joshua Cavallo (above) has received numerous death threats since coming out as gay in 2021, but still says it’s the best decision he’s ever made. • Queerty: New York City’s iconic Barracuda Lounge, a gay fixture in Chelsea for three decades, has announced it will close its doors on Sunday, March 23. Continue reading “Out Aussie Footballer Joshua Cavallo + Iconic NYC Gay Club To Close + More News”
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Gay Times: Two mismatched men fall for each other in A Night Like This, set to have its world premiere at the BFI Flare Film Festival on March 28.
The gay romance stars Jack Brett Anderson and Alexander Lincoln who “stay out all night, intent on getting to know each other and inadvertently get to know themselves in the process.” Continue reading “‘A Night Like This’ Premiere + Straight Ally At Sydney Mardi Gras + More”
In the 2023 film Exteriors, three gay men each find themselves in modern relationship issues through three separate coincidences. Continue reading “What To Watch: Gay Drama ‘Exteriors’ Follows Three Relationships”
What to watch this weekend? I highly recommend I Don’t Know Who You Are a taut drama that follows Benjamin (Mark Clennon), a gay immigrant working class musician, over the course of one weekend as he struggles to obtain access to expensive preventative HIV medication after being sexually assaulted by a stranger. Continue reading “What To Watch: Riveting Drama “I Don’t Know Who You Are””