Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAlexandre O Philippe‘s documentary LYNCH/OZ is a must-see for every movie nerd ….. especially the queer ones. It explores how the auteur David Lynch incorporated elements and themes inspired by The Wizard of Oz (1939) into his movies. Most notably 1990’s Wild at Heart included the main character seeing a vision of Glinda among other making other Oz … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWay before fashionable (and wealthy) women were clamoring for the somewhat outrageous shoes by Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, and Christian Louboutin there was just one single shoe designer who had laid the way for them. From 1913 onwards Salvatore Ferragamo created shoes first in Holywood, and then later back in Florence Italy, and was the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWithin the first 4 minutes of this film, we are hit hard with the unshakeable reality of this story. : This is history’s largest case of sexual abuse connected to one organization, larger than any other youth-serving organization, larger than the Catholic Church, larger than the Southern Baptist Church. It’s a grossly disturbing story … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesI thought I had reached this (advanced?) age of my life with very few regrets, but now I realize I have to add a very important one. Taylor Mac’s 24 Decades History of Popular Music literally performed as a 24 Hour Marathon on Oct 8 – 9 2015 (noon to noon) at St Ann’s … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesCalendar Girls is one of those reality-type documentaries that profile a small group of people who share an ‘odd’ lifestyle that makes voyeurs of us all. As we look slightly dumbfounded at what is on the screen, we try and conjure up what aliens would think of our planet if this were the first people … Continue reading