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McKinley Franklin editor New York-based LGBTQ+ film festival NewFest has debuted the lineup for its 35th festival, which is set to run from Oct. 12 to Oct. 24.

Thankfully there seems to have been a moratorium lately on movies that mine the LGTBQ+ experience for tragedy and awards. There’s also been a move towards authenticity, notably in the area of casting trans actors for trans roles, and both of those factors help and hinder photographer Luke Gilford’s feature debut, a film as rich in personality as a Diane Arbus snap but, dramatically, about as punchy as an instalment of High School Musical. In another year, this might be more of a problem than it actually is, since, perhaps more by coincidence than design, National Anthem arrives at a time when everything it celebrates is under attack, and such a low-key affirmation of personal growth and freedom might actually be what we really need right now.

The thing worth holding on to! Pamela Anderson still has her iconic red swimsuit from Baywatch — and it “still fits.”

Gay rodeos challenge longstanding notions of what it means to be a cowboy in America (Photo: Adam in Utah, 2019. By Luke Gilford)

Julia Garner is starring in a new short film for Motorola razr and she’s opening up about her love of the flip phone!