BLUE was Derek Jarman’s final film. Completed in May 1993, just months before his death, it is his testament. For 74 minutes, an unchanging screen of celestial blue is accompanied by voices that deliver a collage of fragments from Jarman’s diary, describing the gradual onset of blindness as he battles with HIV. As his … Continue reading
Missing out on being able to go to galleries and museums to check art? So are we, but London’s National Portrait Gallery are doing their best to ensure we can at least get a ‘fix’ during Lockdown They invited Talk Art hosts, Brit heartthrob actor Russell Tovey and Gallerist Robert Diament to discuss some … Continue reading
If you cannot get enough of ‘Looking‘ star openly gay Brit actor Russell Tovey currently getting rave notices for performing in the U.K.’s Royal National Theater’s revival of Angels in America, then here is a preview of a new TV show he has just made called Queers. Co-starring with openly gay actor Ben Wishaw, it … Continue reading
Gay men have been coupling and uncoupling for years but since the advent of gay marriage separations and divorce have become much more public. And in the case of ‘celebrity gays’ the news of their break-ups have become fodder for gossip columns. They are trying to persuade us that in post-covid 2023 we … Continue reading
Come Out and Play is a new queer-themed art exhibit that has been mounted to support the work of LGBTQ+ homelessness charity Albert Kennedy Trust . Curated by Andrew Salagdo it celebrates internationally-based queer artists who prioritize a bold approach and work that is celebratory, challenging, and progressive. Hearthrob Brit actor Russell Tovey … Continue reading