Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen journalist David Thorpe found himself single again in his mid-forties he started to angst as to what could possible be so wrong with him that he should be dumped so unceremoniously. His immediate thought was that the problem was his voice that he had always hated was now a turn off for other men … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSince the COCID 19 pandemic has turned our world upside down, one of our biggest losses has been the cancellation of practically all live entertainment. Some of it has been replaced by a plethora of Virtual Online events which has in a small way made up for part of what we are missing. On … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNew York based Danish filmmaker Christopher Birk’s affectionate but somewhat meandering documentary takes a look at the lives of a coterie of assorted New York drag queens that focuses mainly on their particular journeys to get them performing in the not-always-bright-lights in backstreet bars and clubs. As they share the stories of their struggles (and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA great wee find on YouTube (so its free) is this thoroughly entertaining HBO documentary by then newbie director Patti Kaplan about some of our favorite Drag Queens. The year is 1997 and Jeff Roberson aka Varla Jean Merman is so young he is totally unrecognizable in men’s attire : Lady Bunny had more … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDrawn this Way is a one hour television documentary which dives into the pages of gay comic book characters and their creators. In the studio, in the comic book shops, at the fan-crazed conventions, and at home with the artists – you’ll find out what it means to be a Doorq, how to come out … Continue reading
