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Remembering Ramon Novarro
by CHARLIE PURCELL Ramon Novarro would’ve been 117 this month. The Mexican actor started in movies exactly 100 years ago and, for much of the twenties, he was one of the biggest stars in the world. After Rudolph Valentino died, he was Hollywood’s “Latin lover,” an actor idolized by millions. He was also gay, and when … Continue reading
Zoolander 2’s Anti-Trans Dilemma
by CHARLIE PURCELL Zoolander 2 debuted its first trailer amidst a wave of complaints and apathy. Why make a sequel to a fifteen-year-old comedy that people barely remember? Can’t Ben Stiller just make Tropic Thunder 2 instead? Doesn’t Kristen Wiig have something better to do with her time? These were, of course, the typical peanut gallery … Continue reading
The Wings: A 100-Year-Old Gay Silent Film
by CHARLIE PURCELL Welcome to the uncharted waters of 2016, a year that promises an increasingly frustrating election cycle, plenty of climate change horror stories, and the moment everyone stops being impressed that hoverboards are real. Oh, and a bunch of gay-themed movies are going to hit the screen. In the last few years, we’ve seen … Continue reading
The Very Special Gay Episode
by CHARLIE PURCELL Sitcoms are supposed to make you laugh. They offer twenty-some minutes of familiar characters, quick banter, and wacky situations. At their best, these shows are commercial-filled vacations from life’s troubles. Unfortunately, some sitcoms feel the urge to bust out an extra special episode. You know, an episode that tries to lecture us about … Continue reading
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