Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHaving grown up in the UK many of the major cultural developments in the US simply passed me by unnoticed. Such as the major battle that took place in Michigan in 1963 that was destined to change the nation’s breakfast habits for ever. The country’s largest cereal producers KELLOGGS and POST were sworn rivals … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs the British Film Institute Flare Festival heads into its final few days it’s nice to discover one of those quirky sub genres that makes these events special. Ladies, Gentlemen and Everybody let me introduce a new favourite, the Jolly Germanic Lesbian Romcom. It’s not often we get to put those three words … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesQueers and surrealism, for some reason, are not often bedfellows. I’m not sure why, as surrealism removes any boundaries to the imagination, perfect for the creative mind. Add in slapstick comedy, a queer love story and hunky Russell Tovey (Looking, The History Boys), and you have Juice, a unique hit BBC comedy series by … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesI’m sure everyone involved in this project would agree that MAKING THE YULETIDE GAY: A VERY SPECIAL PAUL LYNDE CHRISTMAS can be generously described as rough. Very rough. But we all like things a little rough now and again, and it’s scrappiness shouldn’t deter you from watching it. Bright spots abound. Taped in front of a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThanks to Nelson Mandela, South Africa has one of the best constitutions and legal rights frameworks for queer people globally. A nation’s queer human rights usually affects the tone of the film-making in that country. For example, queer film-making out of Muslim countries often contains far more angst-ridden themes than films from more … Continue reading
