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Queerguru´s Ris Fatah reviews ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’, a detailed study of the legendary artist, Frida Kahlo.
Putting on a show of Frida Kahlo´s work in a large gallery space is never going to be easy. The legendary artist only ever created about 200 works of art, mainly small or medium-sized, most of which are in the hands of private collectors or museums unwilling to lend them for shows. The public,…
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‘We Will Not Forget…’: Zohran Mamdani Makes Big Promise To LGBTQ+ New Yorkers In Pride Month Speech
“We are so proud of our status as a haven for queer people,” he said, adding that the city is dedicated to “protecting trans and queer New Yorkers from these relentless attacks that we’re facing with the federal administration.” “The threats will continue and so will our relentless protection of trans people across the city,”…
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SWEATMEAT by Bart Hess : two Bodies are locked in a fight choreography with a sweet prize
This very short film SWEETMEAT from Dutch artist Bart Hess really appealed to Queerguru Editor, who has an insatiable appetite for candy (amongst other things). In the film, Hess frames a playful performance at the intersection of machismo and homoeroticism as two opponents lock bodies. Engaged in a fight choreography, while eating sweets from each…
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Brian J Smith’s love letter to queer life on Fire Island ‘A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO’ is now streaming online
Queerguru first talked to actor-turned-filmmaker Brian J Smith about his debut behind the camera, which is his love letter to Fire Islandmwhen the film premiered 2 years ago. We are revisiting the interview now that A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO is streaming on line The place is evocative to so many queers around…
