The first of two New York City shows for Louis C.K.’s 2021 national tour was a sold-out evening unmarred by any crowd or protest controversy — drastically different from the response to the disgraced comedian’s stage presence at one of his last major shows in the city several years ago. The Aug. 13 show was a … Read moreLouis C.K.’s Latest Comeback an Oddly Normal Night of Off-Color Comedy
From early Bugs Bunny to Disney villains like Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” queer culture and gender transgression have always been present in animation. Historically, that inclusion has been illustrated through subtextual representation, leaving viewers to extract what they will — or won’t — from coded characters and storylines. But in the past decade, small-screen … Read more259 LGBTQ Characters in Cartoons That Bust the Myth That Kids Can’t Handle Inclusion
Before debuting in 2018, TV had never really shown Black and brown trans Americans how “Pose” had; centered in and leading their own story where their identities are respected, and their characterizations carefully crafted to illustrate their vulnerability, grace, and depth. Never had the crushing conditions of racism, colorism, transphobia, and classism been illustrated quite … Read moreHow the 2020 Emmy Nominations Left the Black Trans Women of ‘Pose’ Behind
Celebrated author, essayist, editor, lyricist, playwright, and Princeton University professor emeritus Toni Morrison died Monday at the age of 88. Her longtime publisher Alfred A. Knopf confirmed her death, following a brief illness. Ms. Morrison’s most famous works included The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, and Beloved. She did not publish her first novel until she was … Read moreToni Morrison, renowned writer, Nobel laureate and Princeton University professor, dies at 88
June is Pride month, and Giovanni’s Room has been juggling an influx of customers, traveling from around the world and around the block to experience the country’s oldest and longest running LGBTQ bookstore. Among the crowds: three high school gay-straight alliances that spontaneously showed up, “one practically after another.” “Most of the teens didn’t buy … Read moreWhy LGBTQ bookstores, such as Philadelphia’s Giovanni’s Room, are a lifeline for queer teens
Director Mary Harron had been approached by Lifetime to add yet another entry into Hollywood’s ever-growing catalog of Charles Manson murder tales, but the cable network’s story wasn’t the one she wanted. The story she was most interested in was in the hands of her long-time collaborator, writer Guinevere Turner, who had been busy working … Read more‘Charlie Says’ Director Mary Harron Talks Depicting the “Tiny Choices” of the Manson Women
Neil Jordan’s work has never shied from exploring the tricky, emotionally tangled nature of companionship. From Interview With a Vampire to The Crying Game, the Irish director has made humans’ fear of isolation and desperation for connection a dramatic focal point of his films. For the Greta writer and director, it’s a theme born from his own fears. “Well, I … Read moreChloe Grace Moretz, ‘Greta’ Director on How Isolation Can Turn Sinister
In the 40 years since the Village People released “YMCA,” the song has become a cultural touchstone: a gay anthem famous for its innuendos and double entendres about young, fit men “having a good time,” as well as a staple at Yankees games and bar mitzvahs. The song has also immortalized the Young Men’s Christian … Read moreThe Real Story Of The YMCA That Inspired The Village People’s Gay Anthem
Fans of Netflix and Marvel’s Daredevil will know that the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen has a complicated relationship with morality, his own vigilantism, his enemies, but especially his friends. Now that the world thinks the Defender is dead, be prepared for those relationships to get even more tangled. This past March, Black Girl Nerds went on set … Read moreBGN’s ‘Daredevil’ Set Visit: 9 Things We Learned From Season 3
Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Steven Canals, and set around the birth the modern American LGBTQ rights movement, Pose has proven to be a compelling look at the intersection of ball culture, the 1980s HIV and AIDS epidemic, and the politics that would define an entire generation. The series is regularly praised for … Read morePose: Janet Mock on Pray’s Loss, Angel and Patty’s Meeting, Celebrating Trans Women’s Bodies, and More
