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The Cockettes: Acid Drag & Sexual Anarchy : reviewed by Jonathan Kemp
Like many others, I discovered the Cockettes through David Weismann and Bill Weber’s wonderful eponymous 2002 documentary (frockumentary?), and like that film, this book is an essential monument to the countercultural force of nature that was the Cockettes, the late 60s/early 70s San Francisco queer drag troupe who took on the tedious establishment of mainstream…
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Rufus Wainwright : Unfollowing the Rules with his new music
Not one, but TWO new music videos from RUFUS WAINWRIGHTprobably the best queer singer/songwriter recording today. Could life in Lockdown be any better? Firstly he has has shared a video for “You Ain’t Big” a song off his highly anticipated upcoming album Unfollow The Rules, out July 10 through BMG. Rufus told us “I originally…
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The First Gay Parade : San Francisco 1971
This excellent unique slice of queer history is a film of the very first Gay Parade in San Francisco in 1970. Made by the artist, opera designer and independent filmmaker Ronald Chase,it was believed to have been lost for almost 50 years. Not only has it be found but it is just about to…
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The Surrogate : who has to share bad news with the expectant gay fathers
Queer filmmaker Jeremy Hersh’s excellent debut feature film is a powerful story about an ethical conundrum that really makes you question how you would personally respond if faced with an issue like this. This is the tale of two close knit best friends and a husband living a comfortable life in NY who decide…
