2021
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Todd Stephens & Eric Eisenbrey on the joy of working with veteran queer star Udo Kier
Queer filmmaker Todd Stephens revisits his hometown of #SanduskyOhio for the 3rd in a series of semi-autobiographical tales. The first being Edge of Seventeen 1998, followed by Gypsy 83 in 2001. Now he and producer Eric Eisenbrey talked to QUEERGURU about their comedy/drama Swan Song and its stunning award-worthy performance by legendary actor Udo…
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Tajabone : queer black French dance empowerment
As part of PRIDE Month ‘Nowness’ is presenting Tajabone as part of their Just Dance’ series. It’s the work of Nicolas Huchard a young Black choreographer and performer from Paris who collaborated with filmmaker Raphael Chatelain. The pair of them mixed choreography, poetry, and fashion to make the film come together as a celebration…
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No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
Vivian Kleiman’s intriguing doc looks at the impact of queer comics in the evolution of the LGBTQ community by examining the lives and work of 5 of its most well-known practitioners. They include Ailson Bechdel whose graphic novel Fun Home was turned into a Tony Award-Winning Musical, and Rupert Kinnard who created the first…
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Jennifer Nettles made it a really Beautiful Morning …..today
In the words of George Takei .….Oh Myyy! Why oh why have we never listened to country singer Jennifer Nettles. She’s a multi-Grammy Award winner who we have just ‘discovered as she is just about to release a 10-track Broadway/American Songbook-themed album. The first video from Always Like New just landed in Queerguru’s in-tray…
