Carole Horst How did John Cameron Mitchell become the head of this year’s Queer Palm award jury in Cannes? “Sexual favors,” he quips. While the director of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” (which played out of competition at Cannes) is joking, sexuality is at the heart of one of the world’s most prestigious LGBTQ+ film awards. And with more anti-queer legislation being enacted around the world than at any time in recent memory, the attention it brings to films that humanize this scapegoated population is arguably more important than ever. “The Queer Palm, the festival and any awards help to dignify work, so that it often can be distributed and sometimes celebrated in its own queer-phobic country,” says Mitchell, who helped start a queer dance night at the American Pavilion in 2004 and DJs when he’s in town. “[The trans-themed] ‘Joyland’ was banned in Pakistan until it got a lot of attention in the press, and [the government felt] that the ban was not worth the bad attention.” His fellow jurors are actress/director Isabel Sandoval, actress Louise Chevillotte, director Zeno Graton and film critic Cédric Succivalli, who’ll reveal the winner at a ceremony and party on May 26.
Jordy’s ‘BOY’ Review: Vibrantly Queer
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BOY (★★★☆☆). As he tells it, one of his earliest memories is how much he wanted to see his own experiences and desires reflected in the love songs he heard, and now that he is in a position to do something about it, he is going out of his way to make up the difference.Buoyed by a GLAAD nomination and the viral success of his recent single “Story of A Boy,” Jordy is determined to be the queer artist he wished he could have heard on the radio as a kid.Being an openly queer artist is not quite enough for Jordy, who goes out of his way to make BOY an overtly queer album.
“Story Of A Boy” is his queer reimagining of Nine Days’ “Absolutely (Story of a Girl).” With its perky synths, the track sounds like it could have come right out of the early-2000s — even the subject matter of a boy pining for another boy, while it would have been unlikely to have gotten much radio play at the time, feels timeless.The single very much sets the tone for the rest of an album full of tracks that take on the well-worn themes of love, insecurity, yearning, and heartbreak, and puts a decidedly gay spin on them.Queerness may be the thread tying most of the songs together, but this is not so much an album about queerness as it is about Jordy. He is unabashedly sincere and lets his personality shine throughout BOY, more often than not opening up with surprising bluntness.“Good Not Great” lays out his insecurities and the many ways he tries to talk himself out of them.
He also gets frank on “Dry Spell” about his relationship woes, laying out his own contradictions between his desire for quick gratification and wondering what he could possibly do to pull himself out of it. His frustration comes to a head on “IDK SH!T,” on which he admits to feeling
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First look at Julianne Moore's new queer period drama Mary and George
Mary & George, an upcoming queer period drama, has just released the first-look images of Julianne Moore in character. In this dramatic retelling of real-life British history, the actress plays Mary Villiers, a ruthless woman who used multiple avenues to rise to the height of English society — including bribing politicians and working with criminals.
Portland Lesbian Bars and Queer Events to Find Community and Fun
Doc Marie’s Doc Marie’s is a lesbian bar that opened in 2022. They’re known as a “lesbian bar for everyone.” They have two floors, each with its own bar and seating, and a DJ downstairs. There’s even a queer book corner on the top floor.
Samuel L. Jackson To Star As Disgraced White House Chef In Death-Row Drama ‘Last Meals’ With Boyd Holbrook — Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Django Unchained and Captain Marvel star Samuel L. Jackson has been set to star in death-row drama Last Meals, joining the previously announced Boyd Holbrook (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Narcos).
Fall Out Boy mark 20th anniversary of ‘Take This To Your Grave’
Fall Out Boy have reflected on the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Take This To Your Grave’, describing it as “lightning strike accident of a record that absolutely changed my life”.The US pop-punk band — Pete Wentz, Andy Hurley, Patrick Stump and Joseph Trohman — released their studio debut on May 6, 2003, two years after they formed in the Chicago suburbs.“About 21 or so years ago, as I was applying to colleges I would ultimately never go to, Fall Out Boy began as a little pop punk side project of what we assumed was Pete’s more serious band Arma Angelus,” Stump posted to the band’s social media this week.“We were sloppy and we couldn’t solidify a lineup, but the three of us (Pete, Joe, and I) were having way too much fun to give up on it.”He explained that they were “really rough around the edges”, adding: “As an example of how rough, one of my favorite teachers pulled me aside after hearing the recording that would become “Evening Out With Your Girlfriend,” and tactfully said “What do you think your best instrument is Patrick? Drums. It’s drums.
Queer bookstore owner slams chains for ‘monetising’ LGBTQ+ people during Pride month
A queer bookshop owner has slammed chains for only stocking LGBTQ+ books during Pride month and “monetising” queer people. Matthew Cornford says businesses such as Waterstones need to “step up their game” so queer people can find themselves in literature “all year round.”
5 Queer Things In Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair is a great place for a day trip or short weekend get-away, especially if you’re living in New York City, with six train stations in Montclair that can get you there from Penn Station very easily. We visited Montclair in collaboration with Destination Montclair and the Montclair Center BID to experience its queer scene and local business. Although a small town, Montclair has pockets of queer community and queer-owned businesses that are worth highlighting and checking out if you’re in the area. Minia’s Minia’s is a delightful brunch spot and the founders met at Henrietta Hudson, a popular lesbian bar in New York City.
Oscar winning actress announces that all three of her kids are queer and teach her 'every day'
Oscar winning actress Marcia Gay Harden has revealed all three of her children are queer.
Marcia Gay Harden Opens Up About Her 3 Children Identifying as Queer
Marcia Gay Harden is opening up about her family. During an appearance on the telethon, the 63-year-old actress revealed that all three of her children are queer. Harden shares Hudson, 19, Julitta, 19, and Eulala, 24, with her ex-husband, Thaddaeus Scheel.«What drives me is because it's right and what's happening right now is wrong,» Harden said of the recent anti-LGBTQ legislation.
‘The Coronation Concert’ Was A Sorry Sales Pitch for a Brand New King: TV Review
Mike McCahill Guest Contributor Ahead of the “Coronation Concert” – aired on the BBC on Sunday as the climax of the weekend’s royal celebrations – all the talk was of who wasn’t going to perform. Multiple A-listers (Adele, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles et al.) were reported to have declined official invitations, and their wariness around hitching their brands to what often feels like Britain’s longest-running soap opera, currently scattering followers after a succession of unsavory plotlines, now seems understandable. Tonight, as we were confronted with the concert’s arbitrarily assembled ensemble, it’s clear we were probably only a few refusals away from witnessing the Duke of York bashing a tray with a spoon.
Susan Boyle fans lose their minds as she reunites with Peter Kay after 12 years
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Susan Boyle delights fans with rare appearance as she reunites with Peter Kay at show
Susan Boyle made a rare appearance as she reunited with comedian Peter Kay at one of his shows on his Peter Kay Live! tour.The Britain's Got Talent star, 62, and Peter, 49, first worked together 12 years ago, when they collaborated on a song for Comic Relief, which saw Peter perform as his character Geraldine McQueen. Raising money for charity, the duo recorded a cover of the song I Know Him So Well from the musical Chess, and filmed a music video for the performance.The video saw Susan sport a huge perm, which only increased in size during the video, with the pair later removing their wigs to reveal bad caps underneath. Taking to Instagram, Susan shared a snap of her reunion with Peter, which she captioned: "A reunion 12 years in the making! Susan Boyle & Peter Kay back together again after she went to see his hilariously brilliant show 'Peter Kay Live' in Glasgow.
Susan Boyle reunites with Peter Kay as she shares iconic Comic Relief collab throwback
Scots singer Susan Boyle has reunited with Peter Kay, 12 years after their collaboration for Comic Relief. The 62-year-old met up with her old pal after the comedian's performance at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on Saturday night.
Britain's Got Talent fans left in tears by singer who is compared to Susan Boyle
Britain's Got Talent fans were blown away and "in tears" by singer Travis George's emotional performance and dubbed it a Susan Boyle moment.The 22 year old from South Wales took to the stage during the auditions phase of the series, in front of judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli.Travis appeared nervous as he struggled to get his words out when speaking to Simon before the audition got underway. "OK, Travis, so... big day," Simon said to the emotional singer with the crowd erupting into cheer.
‘Riceboy Sleeps’ Review: A Graceful, Moving Immigrant Drama Lit by a Mother’s Love
Jessica Kiang There comes a time in many lives when a kind of matter transference takes place in the relationship between parent and child. Like a sudden change of filter or aspect ratio, we see our mothers and fathers in new ways, realizing they existed before we did, thought thoughts and felt feelings entirely separate from our own. Almost always, it’s a flower of understanding that blossoms just a bit later than we would like and when it does, it asks of us an impossible question: what to do with this new knowledge, this strange flood of retrospective awe? Perhaps, when you’re far on the other side, looking back through the reverse end of time’s telescope, and if you’re Canadian director Anthony Shim, you make a film like “Riceboy Sleeps,” a familiar immigrant song sung in such an elegant, sincere voice that it feels like a whole new arrangement.
Bam Margera Claims He Was 'Never Legally' Married To Nicole Boyd -- See Her Response!
Bam Margera just dropped some major dirt about his marriage to Nicole Boyd! The question is… is it even real?
Fall Out Boy have been selling vinyl with actual human tears in
Fall Out Boy launched a new vinyl version of their recent album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’ today (May 1) containing real human tears.The Crynyl™ records were filled with real tears “for maximum emotional fidelity” and were available to pre-order earlier today. Bassist Pete Wentz appeared in a spooky video shared to the band’s social media, where someone sucked the tears off his face with a pipette as a distorted version of their recent single ‘Love From The Other Side’ played.Only 50 copies of the vinyl were made.
‘Winter Boy’ Review: Christophe Honoré’s Latest With Juliette Binoche Is An Affecting & Occasionally Hackneyed Portrait Of Grief
A young boy comes of age after his father’s sudden death in Christophe Honoré’s “Winter Boy.” A bleak portrait of grief, the film may earn points for crafting an empathetic, subjective portrayal of one boy’s emotional spiral. Yet, the film also makes several odd formal and aesthetic choices that, ultimately, make Honoré’s film feel more hackneyed than resonant.
EveryQueer Presents VIQ: A Queer Cabaret
Rustic ambience filled the 5th House private loft in Williamsburg at our quarterly Very Important Queer event. With a beautiful, queer cabaret show, featuring the incredible Justice Roes and Maddie Crump and a full band, this was a night to remember.
Corrie's Stephen star Todd Boyce's life off-screen and why he has American accent
Since returning to the iconic soap last year, Coronation Street’s killer Stephen Reed has rocked the cobbles, and put viewers at home on the edge of their seats numerous times, with some of them branding the plots he's involved in as "ridiculous". The 61 year old, who first joined the cast back in 1996 as Audrey Roberts’ illegitimate son, has been an on-again off-again recurring character over the years.