Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNow that Netflix has discovered queer teen love, there is no stopping it. Coming next is HEARTSTOPPER a story of an unexpected romance that has been adapted from the very successful graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. It details the friendship between two boys – Charlie and Nick – at secondary school, which blossoms … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe fascination with ANDY WARHOL never wanes. Only this week writer/actor Ryan Raftery opened his new comic parody The Trial of Andy Warhol at Joe’s Pub this week (see Queerguru’s interview HERE). Now queer uber-producer Ryan Murphy has commissioned Andrew Rossi (The First Monday in May ) to direct a six-part TV series on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiques“The Forty-Year-Old- Version“ is a highly entertaining film written, directed by, and starring Radha Blank. The title, a play on words (remember “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin?”), signals that despite its heavy subtext of the sexism, racism, and ageism in the theater world, the tone and delivery are not without humor and a bit of spoofing, The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAll those Reality TV shows that are all sparkle and no substance have so much to answer for. Now German TV has jumped into the act with a scripted drama series called KITZ set in the real-life Austrian ski resort town of Kitzbühel, It is all about sex on the ski slopes: gay, straight … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesRebecca Hall’s brilliant directorial debut “Passing” is the first film adapted from Nella Larsen’s groundbreaking novel of 1929 and is currently available on Netflix. Ostensibly about passing for “white” racially, both novel and film delve into issues of identity, sexuality, and repression: passing to accommodate societal norms and expectations. Irene Redfield’s (Tessa Thompson) carefully … Continue reading
