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CRUISE : a new musical set in 1980’s queer London
Following in the steps of the mega-success of Russell T Davies “It’s A Sin” about how the AIDS pandemic changes the landscape of the whole gay scene in London in 1980s comes CRUISE. It’s a new musical written and performed by Warhorse star Jack Holden set in the same period, but also looks at…
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Queerguru @BFI Flare : JUMP, DARLING ….. Cloris Leachman’s exquisite swan song
When you reach the end of the road you are on, what can you do? There are two answers, you stop or change direction. In Cloris Leachman’s final film made prior to her death, both these alternates are explored, and the poignancy is inescapable. Leachman plays Grams, the aging grandmother grown tired, frail, and distanced…
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Potato Dreams of America
Wes Hurley aka Vasili Naumenko is a queer performance artist/filmmaker and a stalwart of Seattle’s burgeoning drag and cabaret scene who has finally told his life story in film. Well, technically this is the second time around as his short film Little Potato did that too and picked up some 20 + awards for…
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The Art of George Quaintance that gets overlooked too often
Fame can be an odd thing sometimes. Like how some people bathe in it whilst at the same time others with equal talents get to linger in the dark. When it comes to queer artists there is an obvious comparison between the legendary Tom of Finland and the extremely talented artist George Quaintance…
