Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFor years, the parody Twitter account Chicago Party Aunt (@ChiPartyAunt) has offered commentary on all things trashy, drunken and suburban-adjacent in Chicago—everything from Jewel’s baked potato soup to the sexual prowess of famous Chicago men—in the voice of a hard-partying middle-aged woman, amassing more than 45,000 followers along the way. She has kept us all in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe are so tempted to catch a plane to Italy right now, as the Venice Film Festival is hosting the World Premiere of Pablo Larrain’s highly anticipated new movie SPENCER. It’s the story of the three days in the life of the late Princess of Wales when he decides to end her marriage to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt maybe her 70th year but Broadway Star Lilias White seems to be busier than ever. The Tony/Drama Desk/Obie Award Winner for her performance in The Life, has just released her very first studio album. In her signature style, the debut album, following the cast recordings on which she is heard, presents a contemporary … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe title ‘queer icon’ is so overused these days and usually for describing the most unqualified of people. It does however perfectly fit David Hoyle a legendary English performance artist, avant-garde cabaret artist, singer, actor, comedian, and film director. Since the early 1990’s Hoyle’s surreal satirical performances have established him as one of our … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe often have a discussion in the Queerguru Office about how gay can you actually get. In the case of Brit queer actor/performer Linus Karp it’s very clear: anyone who spends time finding any kind of subtext in an Andrew Lloyd Webber movie musical is super-gay. In Linus’ case thats’ actually, a compliment as … Continue reading
