Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWe had no idea of what to expect from this intriguing documentary on Brian Firkus aka Trixie Mattel who, second time around, became a winner on Ru Paul’s Drag Race, albeit a rather controversial choice. Mattel is part of the current coterie of drag queens whose fame is based on their success rate on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor those of us who might be outrageously, but fairly, accused of being more interested in mentioning that we have read Truman Capote or Tennesse Williams than actually reading them, this is the perfect documentary. Its mixture of biography, gossip, observations, and anecdotes in their famously distinct voices conveys a sense of both their … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHardy Haberman is an author, filmmaker, educator, and designer and also a prominent figure in the leather/fetish/BDSM community. His short film Leather that he made in 1996 shines a light on the leather subculture. The film explores the semi-religious experience of bondage and discipline. For the film’s subjects, leather offers a way to build … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhat starts out as such a disturbing eyeopener with some of more shocking aspects of the history of the Inuit people in Nunavut, the Northern Territory of Quebec in Canada, does thankfully end on a positive and upbeat note for the people who identify as LGBT in that community. This new wonderful documentary from filmmakers Mark Kenneth … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHalston was the US’s first haute couturier to be taken seriously. From milliner to revered iconic fashion designer in a very short this flamboyant and fun-loving man firmly put his sartorial stamp on everything in the Studio 54 era so that his ‘star’ on Fashion’s Walk of Fame in NY rightly proclaims ‘The 70’s Belonged to … Continue reading
