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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
Juno Ellen Page is Gay?
by DAVE FUMAROLA Roll out the red carpet – Ellen Page officially came out as a lesbian yesterday at an LGBT conference in Las Vegas. Page was speaking at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to THRIVE event, which promotes the welfare of LGBT youth, at Bally’s Hotel and Casino when she made the not-so-surprising announcement. … Continue reading
Sarah Paulson Cast in Todd Haynes’ Carol
by DAVE FUMAROLA Sarah Paulson has just signed on to star in Carol, directed by Todd Haynes and based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel, The Price of Salt. Carol is set in 1950s New York and tells the story of an ambitious department-store clerk who falls in love with an older, married woman (the great Cate … Continue reading
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