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Chrsi Cuomo, now on NEWS NATION, has a hour long special on the rights of transgender youth
Now on News Nation, Chris Cuomo and investigative reporter Rich McHugh looked at the whole question of when to offer medical interventions to a minor who identifies as transgender is a sensitive one. Experts say it saves lives, but some doctors are urging caution. Cuomo and McHugh speak to doctors, medical experts, young trans people,…
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The magic is not only in Christmas. It is also in us …… the best TV ad this season
If you loved the Norwegian TV Christmas Ad with the gay Santa …… then you may be surprised that Queerguru has discovered an even better one. It the past wt weeks its clocked up almost 1million hits on FB alone The three-minute commercial affectionately called ‘She’ was released by J&B Whiskey. It opens with…
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BIGGER AND CLOSER an immersive experience with DAVID HOCKNEY opens the new LIGHTROOM in London in 2023
The Lightroom is a new home for spectacular artist-led shows in London’s revamped Kings Cross area. It is located in Lewis Cubitt Square, adjacent to Coal Drops Yard and Central St Martin’s. It was designed by Haworth Tompkins as a sister space to the award-winning Bridge Theatre. Lighthouse is launching its debut…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Nina Menkes’ ‘Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power’ which investigates the politics of cinematic shot design
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power is filmmaker Nina Menkes’ thought-provoking analysis of the sexual politics in (heterosexual, I should add) cinematic shot design. Part documentary, part student lecture, and using scenes from dozens of our favorite movies as examples, Menkes successfully argues that shot design perpetuates sexism and other ills across the world. Movies such…
