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Laurie Lynd and the Truth about Patient Zero
Queerguru talks with filmmaker LAURIE LYND whose powerful new documentary Killing Patient Zero the story of the AIDS epidemic and the man wrongly accused of starting it. It’s way past time we all know the truth and acknowledge for the heroic role he played. The film can be viewed very shortly in Canada and hopefully…
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The Danish Boys – Danish without sugar
The Danish Boys collection of short films recently released from NQV Media has an unusual common trait across its diverse characters and circumstances. There is a focus on victimhood without redeeming purpose that is individually irritating and objectionable whilst collectively being oddly compelling. Centered around over familiar gay crucifixion scenes each ode to pain…
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Zachary Balber : Jews With Tattoos
We kicked off our ART BASEL coverage really early this year when we went to the Opening of Miami based photographer Zachary Balber stunning exhibit TAMIM at Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU , and we managed to get a few words with the ebullient and disarmingly charming man himself. Balber explained that the Hebrew word…
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The Acrobat: an act that few could handle
Not all of Canadian filmmaker Rodrique Jean’s output necessarily have LGBTQ content, but the last two he made ‘Love in The Time of Civil War’ and also Men For Sale are unapologetically about the street hustlers in NY. He uses the city again as the setting for his latest and by far his most extraordinary…
