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  • A sneak peak at Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS

    A sneak peak at Wes Anderson’s ISLE OF DOGS

      Fox Searchlight has just released a clip of Wes Anderson’s highly anticipated new stop-motion movie ISLE OF DOGS.  Set in a dystopian future Japan, where dogs have all been quarantined on a remote island because of a “canine flu”, Isle of Dogs follows the adventures of five local dogs — Chief, Rex, Boss, Duke and King — when their…

  • Ladies and Gentlewomen

    Ladies and Gentlewomen

      “Ladies and Gentlewomen” a Tamil language, Indian groundbreaking documentary by Malini Jeevarathnam is the first ever lesbian movie in that language.  It is an attempt to break the silence about the dynamics of lesbianism and covers love, life, but also suicide among lesbians in that country. While researching for the film, Malini met around 85 women from the…

  • Cynthia Nixon is honored with HRC’s Visibility Award

    Cynthia Nixon is honored with HRC’s Visibility Award

    Cynthia Nixon the actress and activist has just been honored with the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award which will be presented to her  later this year  HRC President Chad Griffin said: “Cynthia Nixon is a fearless and outspoken advocate for all LGBTQ people.“ “Cynthia uses her talent and public platform to speak out for equality in this country…

  • Tom of Finland’s full-bodied wine for full-bodied men

    Tom of Finland’s full-bodied wine for full-bodied men

        If you cannot get enough of Tom of  Finland (and who can?) then you’ll be excited to know he has his own wine cellar too.  The Foundation named after him that educates the public on the merits of erotic art and healthier and more tolerant attitudes to sexuality, have produced their own full-bodied…