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'Fellow Travelers' Trailer Builds Up Political Intrigue & Gay Intimacy

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey embark in a forbidden love story on Showtime’s Fellow Travelers.

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The best queer horror movies now streaming

The best queer horror movies now streaming | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

From "Hereditary" to the original "Cat People," Mashable digs into the LGBTQ+ themes of their favorite horror movies. Queer horror movies currently streaming.

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Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage's New Film Is About a Gay Hookup Gone Very Wrong

Zachary Quinto and Lukas Gage's New Film Is About a Gay Hookup Gone Very Wrong | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Watch the new trailer for the R-rated queer comedy.

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Queer hip-hop: Lil Nas X, Ice Spice, more bring LGBTQ culture to genre

Queer hip-hop: Lil Nas X, Ice Spice, more bring LGBTQ culture to genre | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

LGBTQ artists such as Lil Nas X, Ice Spice and Saucy Santana are diversifying hip-hop with their queer self-expression. Here's why that matters.

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Unmasking Lucha Libre Fashion With the ‘Cassandro’ Costume Designer

Unmasking Lucha Libre Fashion With the ‘Cassandro’ Costume Designer | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The costume designer for the new Prime Video biopic described the challenge of bridging lucha libre and drag aesthetics on film.

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How ‘Cassandro’ Turns the ‘Liberace of Lucha Libre’ Into an LGBTQ Icon

How ‘Cassandro’ Turns the ‘Liberace of Lucha Libre’ Into an LGBTQ Icon | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Gael García Bernal gives a career-best performance as a Mexican wrestling “exotico” who revolutionized the sport — and put its machismo culture in a chokehold

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In conversation with Eduardo Aquino, director of ‘Where the Bears Are’ documentary

In conversation with Eduardo Aquino, director of ‘Where the Bears Are’ documentary | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

“Where the Bears Are” was never supposed to be a huge hit. For Rick Copp, Joe Dietl, and Ben Zook, the web series was really meant to be a sort of creative reprieve. They had gotten sick of Hollywood, and wanted to produce something where they didn’t have to worry about what would sell, or […] The post In conversation with Eduardo Aquino, director of ‘Where the Bears Are’ documentary appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

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Cassandro Is a Must-Watch Homage to the First Openly Gay Exótico in Lucha Libre

Cassandro Is a Must-Watch Homage to the First Openly Gay Exótico in Lucha Libre | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Latines love entertainment. For years, we have been the top moviegoers — even though the films we watch rarely reflect our communities. While we represent 19% of the U.S. population, we make up only 4.6% of movie roles and 5.3% of TV roles. When we do see ourselves on the big or small screen, we are often playing one-dimensional characters or are cast in films riddled with stereotypes, tropes, and stories that fail to represent the totalit

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Big Easy Queens Filmmaker Erynn Dalton and Star Eric Swanson Take Queer Horror to New Heights

Big Easy Queens Filmmaker Erynn Dalton and Star Eric Swanson Take Queer Horror to New Heights | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Erynn Dalton and Eric Swanson on their new campy glam horror film and how it pushes back at Ron DeSantis.

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22 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List

22 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

These will hold a special place in your heart and on your bookshelf.

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As You Like It review – gender-fluid version plays too freely with the text

As You Like It review – gender-fluid version plays too freely with the text | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Ellen McDougall’s inclusive production is wonderfully warm and flirty – especially in the scenes between Rosalind and Celia – but uneven and confusing as a whole

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The Bookworm Sez: 'Queer executive' shares his journey to success in 'All Pride, No Ego'

The Bookworm Sez: 'Queer executive' shares his journey to success in 'All Pride, No Ego' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

You sure practiced enough before you were judged — and that’s what an audition is, a judgment. Can you handle the lines? Are you a fit for the part you

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Book review: ‘Glitter and Concrete’ by Elyssa Maxx Goodman

Book review: ‘Glitter and Concrete’ by Elyssa Maxx Goodman | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In “Glitter and Concrete,” Elyssa Maxx Goodman tells the heartbreaking story of the performers who shaped drag culture in New York City.

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Boygenius’ Big, Emotional, Gay-as-Hell Night Out at Madison Square Garden

Boygenius’ Big, Emotional, Gay-as-Hell Night Out at Madison Square Garden | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker’s show offered a different kind of arena-rock triumph.

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"Think Gay Scooby-Doo": Hulu summons trailer for Kristen Stewart's ghost hunter show, 'Living For The Dead'

"Think Gay Scooby-Doo": Hulu summons trailer for Kristen Stewart's ghost hunter show, 'Living For The Dead' | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

From the creators of Queer Eye and actress and activist Kristen Stewart, the trailer for Living For The Dead has just been summone

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The Mattachine Family Review | A Heartwarming LGBTQ Indie Film About Chosen Families

The Mattachine Family Review | A Heartwarming LGBTQ Indie Film About Chosen Families | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Inspiring and filled with emotion, The Mattachine Family stands out for its great premise and powerful cast.

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‘Sex Education’ Final Season Gives Eric the Perfect Gay Happy Ending

‘Sex Education’ Final Season Gives Eric the Perfect Gay Happy Ending | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

In Season 4 of “Sex Education,” Otis and Eric’s friendship is put to the test as Eric, one of the greatest LGBT TV characters ever, finds the confidence to be happy with who he is.

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'Cassandro' honors the gay wrestler who revolutionized lucha libre

'Cassandro' honors the gay wrestler who revolutionized lucha libre | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The film pays homage to the real story of an unapologetically queer man in a male-dominated sport and society.

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‘All of Us Strangers’: Andrew Scott Is Devastatingly Good in Fiery, Gay Knockout

‘All of Us Strangers’: Andrew Scott Is Devastatingly Good in Fiery, Gay Knockout | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Writer-director Andrew Haigh has made a name for himself in the realm of sad, gay cinema. The director’s 2011 breakout hit, Weekend, became a lightning rod for some members of the queer community, with discussion of the film being a go-to icebreaker on first dates—well, at least for me. Weekend, for all of its fans, was a film that never connected with me, no matter how hard I tried. Bringing it up on dates was an effective litmus tes

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'Fellow Travelers' Boss Had Two 'Rules' for Sex Scenes in Upcoming Gay Series

Fellow Travelers boss Ron Nyswaner has shared the two "rules" held by the crew for sex scenes between leads Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey.

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'Cassandro' director on the true story behind gay luchador film

Roger Ross Williams, writer and director of "Cassandro," joins Yahoo Entertainment's Kevin Polowy to discuss the true story of Saúl Armendáriz (aka Cassandro), the openly gay wrestler who defied Mexican lucha libre culture. Williams shares how his experience as a documentary filmmaker informed his narrative debut and how pop star Bad Bunny joined the cast.

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Fall Festival 2023 Standouts: The 16 Best Films from Venice, TIFF, and Telluride

Fall Festival 2023 Standouts: The 16 Best Films from Venice, TIFF, and Telluride | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The best movie-going season of the year is (finally) here.

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‘Gender Queer’ author responds to Kennedy’s viral Senate reading

‘Gender Queer’ author responds to Kennedy’s viral Senate reading | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

The author of ‘Gender Queer’ responded to Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) viral Senate reading of the memoir this week, which was meant to justify book bans. The author, Maia Kobabe, told the Washington Post in an interview published Thursday that the conservative senator seemed to conflate the illustrated format with a book meant for children.…

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'Cassandro' review: Gael García Bernal stars as lucha libre's queer pioneer

'Cassandro' review: Gael García Bernal stars as lucha libre's queer pioneer | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Bernal flirts and struts and gives one of the best performances of his career in a film inspired by the life of Mexican American professional wrestling star Saúl Armendáriz.

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Queer Jams of the Week: Demi Lovato, K.Flay & More

Queer Jams of the Week: Demi Lovato, K.Flay & More | LGBTQ+ Movies, Theatre, FIlm & Music | Scoop.it

Welcome to Queer Jams of the Week, featuring new pride songs from Demi Lovato, K.Flay, Vagabon and more.

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