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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Maspalomas, an interesting character study about what happens when an older man goes back into the closet.
Vicente (Jose Ramon Soroiz) is having the time of his life. Newly single after a twenty-five-year relationship, the penniless seventy-five-year-old gay man has moved to Maspalomas, staying with a friend in the hedonistic queer enclave in Gran Canaria, Spain. There, by day he hangs out on the beach and cruises in the dunes, and at…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews PETER HUJAR’S DAY : a day in the life of the iconic photographer. Directed by Ira Sachs and starring Ben Whishaw.
Peter Hujar is having another moment. The American photographer is best known for his iconic, raw black-and-white photographs of the who’s who of 1970s and 80s downtown New York. He was part of the East Village art scene and was very close to legends such as Nan Goldin, Susan Sontag and David Wojnarowicz. This group…
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Trixe Mattel spills the beans : Eric Trump has not been potty trained
Trixie Mattel probably has one of the most wicked senses of humor of any of the graduates of the ubiquitous RuPaul’s Drag Race. She is known for her exaggerated, 1960s-influenced style, distinctive eye makeup, and musical repertoire that blends comedy with acoustic pop and folk-country music. But it’s her rapid-fire wit that makes her a favorite of ours. …
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the brilliant LEE MILLER retrospective, now on at London’s Tate Britain gallery.
Lee Miller is almost impossible to define in words. To label her a storyteller seems too simplistic. Variously a photographer, artist, model, and socialite, she excelled in everything she put her mind to. The legendary American is currently being honoured by a huge retrospective at London’s Tate Britain gallery. Born in 1907 in Ploughkeepsie,…
