Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterSo very sad to read of the death of Sir Antony Sher one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of his generation. Sher may have been born in South Africa to Lithuanian-Jewish parents but after he came to London to study drama at the age of 19 in 1968, the Brits claimed him as one … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn this colorful trip back in time, legendary queer filmmaker and trailblazing gay rights activist Pat Rocco shares his incredible life story as one of Hollywood’s original boundary-pushing pioneers. This really is a must-see film to fully understand the history of American queer culture and activism over the past 50 years. Rocco is the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhat is not to say about Paolo Calia’s enchanted, extraordinary life? Sardinia, Venice, Rome, Paris, Fellini, Duchamp, Cocteau: as a child, Paolo became an accomplished portraitist and throughout his various artistic phases – paintings, art happenings, film sets, interior designs, tableaux vivants – he has always managed to keep the innate dreamlike qualities of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf you like your Christmas Tales with more sauce and less Santa (1) then hurry along to the Bureau of General Services – Queer Division in NY this Sunday for a real treat. One of NYC’s favorite male figure models and boylesque performers, Sloppi Chulo will be reading a selection of his naughty limericks from … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn today’s world, what is family? This question is explored in award-winning director Lester Alfonso’s new thought-provoking documentary, Circus Boy. The film is about a Canadian married couple of men in Ontario named Thomas and Michael who ‘adopt’ a teenage boy called Ethan whom Thomas is training at his circus school. Thomas is an avid … Continue reading
