Ris Fatah
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews WHAM! an affectionate profile of one of the most successful pop acts of the 1980s.
The UK at the beginning of the 1980s was a highly-charged environment. Thatcher’s brutal economic policies, high youth unemployment, the urban riots of the summer of 1981, and very politicized new wave and Two-Tone music scenes fuelled a tense atmosphere. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were best friends, having met at school in 1975…
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Queer artist and zombie, Martin O’Brien : Overture For The End (As Ashen Place)
Queer artist and zombie, Martin O’Brien, currently the artist-in-residence at London’s renowned Whitechapel Gallery, has a fabulous new performance there on 22nd July from 6-11pm. A spectacular exploration of death and immortality, for Overture For The End (As Ashen Place) O’Brien is joined by an auspicious cast of young queers and old queens including…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Sebastian Silva’s brilliantly funny + no holds barred ‘ROTTING IN THE SUN’
Rotting in the Sun is a dark comedy-drama, co-written and directed by Sebastian Silva (The Maid, Magic Magic, Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus), featuring himself and hot gay comedian/influencer Jordan Firstman, both of whom play themselves. It’s in part a queer version of a Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm episode and in other…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews MEDUSA a Brazilian Fantasy horror movie
If you’ve ever wondered why the sisterhood of women isn’t, well, more sisterly to its members, then take a look at Medusa, a Brazilian fantasy horror movie written and directed by Anita Rocha da Silveira, which takes a deep, memorable dive into how women are controlled and manipulated. Mariana (Mariana Olivera) and Michele (Lara…
