2020

  • Taipelove* the journey for Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan

    Taipelove* the journey for Same Sex Marriage in Taiwan

      Berlin based filmmaker Lucie Liu debut feature documentary Taipeilove*  is a compelling insider’s view on the evolving LGBTQ community in Taiwan as they fight to legalize same sex marriage.  It is no spoiler to add that it has a happy ending as it was widely broadcasted at the time, that thanks to the country’s…

  • I Used To Be Cool

    I Used To Be Cool

      With all these house  boys in the skimpiest of  shorts Summer really feels like it has arrived just like in the good old days. Perfect timing for Bright Light Bright Light’s new video I Used To Be Cool feels one-part summer romance, one-part John Waters irreverence, and one-part classic MTV music video nostalgia. Bright…

  • Mucho Mucho Amor for the new film on Walter Mercado

    Mucho Mucho Amor for the new film on Walter Mercado

       Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado was a global phenomenon. Dressed like a latino Liberace he was one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on Spanish-language television — an extravagant, outrageous, endlessly positive, gender non-conforming who dispensed horoscopes to daily TV audience that reached 150 million viewers at his peak. One the eve of…

  • J.W. Anderson’s capsule collection for Tom of Finland

    J.W. Anderson’s capsule collection for Tom of Finland

      The ubiquitous queer Brit fashion designer Jonathan Anderson seems to be popping up all over the place these days.  Known for his own very collectable label J.W. Anderson in his store in London’s Soho,  he has collaborated on special collections for Topshop, Uniqlo and Versace. He is also creative director of Loewe, a division of…