Chasing Chasing Amy is an interesting documentary that takes a deep dive into the complex legacy of Kevin Smith’s 1997 indie film Chasing Amy, its effect on queer people, and its life-saving impact on director Sav Rodgers. The original film is a romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams and Jason Lee. The … Continue reading
Pasifika PRIDE is a collaborative effort of Pacific Islander community organizations & LGBTQIA organizations Diversity of gender expression, identity, and sexuality within Pacific Islander (or Pasifika) societies has existed since the beginning of time. QTPI (Queer and Trans Pacific Islander) folk were openly accepted and even held in high regard in our societies. Their … Continue reading
Glow is an interesting documentary about legendary Swiss muse, Irene Staub. Part of Zurich’s underground scene in the 70s and 80s, Staub’s iconic looks, vivaciousness, and lust for life charmed everyone she associated with, from Fellini, Catherine Deneuve, Bowie to Jagger. Staub, also known as Lady Shiva, was variously a muse, model, punk singer … Continue reading
FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, WOMEN IN CHINA WERE BORN TO OBEY THEIR FATHERS, HUSBANDS AND SONS. FORBIDDEN TO READ AND WRITE, THEIR VOICES WERE SILENCED. MOST LEFT NO RECORD OF THEIR LIVES. Nushu has many levels, is a secret that belongs to Chinese women, it is calligraphy made by women to preserve a secret … Continue reading
Casa Susanna is a compelling documentary about a group of cross-dressing men/trans women in early 1960s America. Acclaimed French screenwriter/director Sebastien Lifshitz opens up a world few of us would know about had it not been for a set of photographs found at a New York flea market in 2004. The early 1960s … Continue reading
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