2016
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People You May Know
The title of this new (mostly) American dramedy from Spanish filmmaker J.C. Falcón is taken from FaceBook which frequently proffers up suggestions of new friends. In this instance it serves as means to tell Joe (Sean Mather) the protagonist, that he has been ‘catfished’ : the delightful term for someone who has been lured into a relationship by…
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The Royal Road
Jenni Olsen’s cinematic essay based around the Camino Real which was once the main route from California to Mexico is a very esoteric nostalgic look at the rapidly changing landscape between San Francisco and Las Angeles. Part history lesson, part tribute to all the Missions that line the route, and part recounting of an impossible…
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“Queer (Dis)pleasure” Workshop
Reading Queer a rather unique Miami based organization that was formed to preserve & promote queer literary culture in South Florida, has a new Event in their calendar that caught queerguru’s eye. “Queer (Dis)Pleasure” is a writing workshop with with E. Parker Phillips, a teacher, writer and performer and will be using equipment from the BDSM…
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The Night That Joey Arias Made Me Cry
About four years ago the sublime Joey Arias spent the whole summer performing at The Art House in Provincetown alongside Raven. My friends told me little about this NY phenomena but insisted as she was totally fabulous I should go see her Show. I am so pleased that I did as the moment, Joey opened…
