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Queerguru reviews ‘THE WEDDING BANQUET’ a superb new rom-com from Andrew Ahn destined to be the queer hit film of the summer
In the past decade, the American queer filmmaker Andrew Ahn has helmed four compelling movies which have focused on both intergenerational relationships and also on how the impact of queer lives on others has developed. In each of these, there is such an authenticity that makes Ahn one of the best observers of contemporary gay…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘DEPARTURES’ takes a deep, brutal dive into the causes and effects of a toxic queer romantic relationship
Toxic relationships seem to be on the rise, whether romantic, friendship or employer relationships, or maybe we are just better at identifying toxicity these days. Departures, a fantastic new UK indie comedy-drama based in Manchester, takes a deep, brutal dive into the causes and effects of a toxic queer romantic relationship between charity worker Benji…
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‘Think of Me When It Thunders’ an exhibition of works by Larry Stanton a talented queer portraitist from the 80’s
Larry Stanton was an American portrait artist in New York’s Greenwich Village in the 1980s whose work was championed by his peers such as David Hockney, Henry Geldzahler, and Ellsworth Kelly He was also one of the many talented queer men who died prematurely as a victim of the AIDS pandemic ….. he was just 37…
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Bye Bye Super Bowl ….. we should adopt DISCO FOOTBALL as our new National (Queer) Sport
Growing up in the chilly climes of the UK never warmed me to our Sports Teacher at school, who insisted we kick around a football ball on a damp, soggy field for what seemed like hours. And don’t even get me started on getting coated head to toe in mud for the glory of playing…
