Ris Fatah
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Fire Island: A Century in the Life of an American Paradise by Jack Parlett: reviewed by Ris Fatah
Fire Island…the name of the legendary queer nirvana is so evocative. This narrow sand bar off the coast of Long Island, NY, has been synonymous with hedonism for generations of queers. Writer Jack Parlett’s brilliant new book takes us on a beautifully literary journey through the history of this unique place. His book is sophisticated…
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THE MUSUEM OF SEX OBJECTS’s new unmissable exhibit at The Horse Hospital in London
London’s Museum of Sex Objects, founded by the legendary Debbie Sim, has taken over arts venue The Horse Hospital, Bloomsbury, London for a month-long residency this September. The museum’s mission is to preserve our complex and fascinating sexual history. The museum boasts a bountiful array of never-before-seen sex objects, artworks and relics, straddling the…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE AUSSIE BOYS a collection of the best new queer short films from Down Under
Take a trip Down Under with these seven short stories, The Aussie Boys, featuring the lives and loves of a selection of guys from across Australia. From historical beginnings in the 1700’s all the way through to noughties truck stop dilemmas, present-day road trip romancing and faces from the past returning for a final…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Erica’s First Holy Shit a comedic psychosexual lesbian fantasia of adventure and discovery.
Queer communities in cities around the world are under increasing threat from rapidly rising rents and landlords more often favoring corporate big business tenants over small owner-managed businesses. In Erica’s First Holy Shit, we see how this is affecting bohemian Austin, Texas. The city’s famous queer fitness guru, Erica Nix, contemplates the changing tides of Austin’s…
