It’s hard to grasp the fact that Matthew Shepard should have been celebrating his 37th birthday this year if it hadn’t been for the tragic events of that fateful night 16 years ago on that desolate prairie outside of Laramie in Wyoming. So many of us still think of him as the slight short blond-haired … Continue reading
When Pete Buttigieg campaigned to be the Democratic Candidate for President of the USA in 2020, he somehow managed to keep most of us in the dark about who he really was/is. This intensely private man whose sexuality made his candidature so unique and unwittingly such a major focus of his platform still remains … Continue reading
The great veteran British actor and passionate LGBTQ activist Sir Ian McKellen has yet to write an autobiography about his very full and successful life, but maybe he won’t have to now after this intimate and affectionate documentary of his life. For the film, made by Joe Stephenson, McKellen evidently sat in a comfortable … Continue reading
At last an iconic fashion designer finally gets a documentary that has been crafted in a style that truly matches his visionary clothes and is completely faithful to the integrity of his inspirational work. The story of Alexander McQueen as portrayed in this new detailed profile from filmmakers Ian Bonhôte (AlleyCats) and Peter Ettedgui (son … Continue reading
Asides from the endless slew of instant celebrities that Reality TV tries to force upon us, there is now an onslaught from the Internet when videos go viral. This movie is about one such star, and trust me I use the word ‘star’ very reluctantly. Chris Crocker was/is an outrageously gay teenager living in the backwoods of … Continue reading