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Queerguru’s Richard Gilles is in raptures about 1997 BIG BANG FASHION at Palais Galliera, Paris
From 7 March to 16 July 2023, the Palais Galliera is organizing an exhibition focusing on the year 1997, a watershed year in the history of contemporary fashion. Queerguru’s own Paris-based Contributing Editor Richard Gilles, with camera in hand, couldn’t wait to see what all the fuss is about : here’s his 1st…
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Queering the Canon: Totally Radical : 5 days of rebellious queer films
Rock the foundations of society with this electrifying, decades-spanning series that entertains as it spits in the face of authority. Playfully rebellious, full of fury, and queer AF–this retrospective collection of rollicking adventures and cult curios includes dynamic dystopias, outcasts reclaiming their space, a revolutionary women collective, and even an imaginative alt-musical about AIDS.…
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Queerguru reviews BIG BOYS a charming coming-of-age dramedy that opens WICKED QUEER Film Fest
It’s not surprising to learn that BIG BOYS, the debut feature film of Corey Sherman, is based on an incident in his own life, as it has such a convincing authenticity to it. In fact, the premise of his heartwarming tale of a confused teen coming to terms with his burgeoning sexuality is something…
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Wish We Were There : DESERT X Coachella Valley
So worth flying to Palm Springs is Matt Johnson’s stunning sculpture in the Coachella Valley as part of Desert X 2023. SLEEPING FIGURE, made out of shipping containers was conceived at the time when a Japanese-owned, Taiwanese-operated, German-managed, Panamanian-flagged, and Indian- manned container behemoth found itself for six days under Egyptian jurisdiction while…
