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Pier Groups: Art and Sex Along the New York Waterfront reviewed by Stephen Coy
The West Side piers on the Hudson River achieved a level of infamy in the 1970s and early 1980s as a gathering place for gay men in pursuit of public, yet anonymous, sex. Its reputation included the danger inherent in public exposure, libidinous activity and the dilapidated state of the structures. The area is now…
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Love Me Like You Should : a mini doc on queer icon SYLVESTER
Why there has never been a feature documentary on the legendary queer Icon SYLVESTER is still a mystery to us. At least this 15 min. short “Love Me Like You Should: The Brave and Bold Sylvester, released this week by Amazon Music to mark PRIDE is a very worthy filler. From San Francisco filmmaker…
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Year Of The Rabbit : this Victorian detective parody series is such a blast
There literally seems to be a brand new Streaming Platform launched daily nowadays. The arrival of Topic was announced by its owners First Look Media last year with a lofty claim that it will be curated for a curious and engaged audience seeking smart, provocative and meaningful entertainment. Hmm we shall see, but in…
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Denise Ho: Becoming the Song : the story of a queer HK singing star/political activist
Veteran American filmmaker Sue Williams should be applauded for this fascinating documentary which will introduce the remarkable gay Chinese/Canadian performer and activist Denise Ho to the rest of the world. Ho maybe bigger than Madonna in Hong Kong and China but she is still sadly little known outside of Chinese communities. Now 41 years…
