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Ariana Grande Spills the Tea on Wicked: Why Queer Fans Are Living for It 🌈

3Jan

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Ariana Grande Spills the Tea on Wicked: Why Queer Fans Are Living for It 🌈

Ariana Grande tells us why her "Glinda" is a little queer! Pop icon, vocal powerhouse, and all-round legend Ariana Grande is making headlines again – and no, it’s not for dropping another chart-topping banger (though we wouldn’t say no to one). Instead, it’s her role in the upcoming Wicked movie that’s got everyone gagging, especially the queer community. Ariana recently opened up about the experience of filming the much-anticipated musical and the fabulous role it’s playing in her life right now. If there’s one thing we love about Ari (besides her four-octave range, obvs), it’s her ability to connect with LGBTQ+ fans on a deeper level. And Wicked, with its themes of love, acceptance, and fighting societal norms, is a story that resonates hard with our community. So, grab your glitter ...

Daniel Craig’s ‘Queer’ Role: A Dive into Complexity and Representation

21Nov

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Daniel Craig’s ‘Queer’ Role: A Dive into Complexity and Representation

Daniel Craig from 007 to a complicated queer role that made us love him even more! Daniel Craig, best known for his icy cool take on James Bond, has taken a bold step into LGBTQ+ storytelling with his portrayal in Queer, a film adapted from William S. Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novel. This move into playing a “complicated gay character” has sparked intrigue and applause, with Craig expressing a profound connection to the role. “Not Just Another Role” Craig revealed that his character in Queer is driven by unrequited love, loneliness, and the pain of rejection—a departure from the suave personas he’s famous for. “It’s not about being gay or straight,” Craig shared, highlighting that the story captures universal human struggles. For him, the essence of the role lies in exploring raw...

Film recommendations: Queering your festive viewing

17Dec

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Film recommendations: Queering your festive viewing

For so long, the Christmas cheesy film has been very straight, very white, usually revolving around 2.2 children. But finally things are changing and here are some ideas for some festive queer in your seasonal viewing. At last, same-sex stories are hitting the mainstream and this is something we need to celebrate. The Prom is an over-the-top song-and-dance cheese-a-thon (yup, cracking out the multi-hyphenates for this one!). A troupe of self-obsessed Broadway has-beens are looking for a new project to give them a social media boost – and decide to help teenager Emma. The school prom in her small town in Indiana has been cancelled by the PTA because they don’t want her to take her girlfriend – prom must be mixed sex couples, or it isn’t happening at all. It’s a musical extravaganza, fron...

5Sep

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Film recommendation: Sócrates

This moving film tells the story of a gay black teenager in Brazil, facing homelessness and discrimination for his sexuality after his mother’s sudden death. Alexandre Moratto’s film opens with 15-year-old Sócrates trying to waken his mother, but she is dead. They had been living on the margins of society in São Paulo, and now the teenager must try to make ends meet without being returned to his father or placed in a foster home. He tries to look after himself, turning up to do his mother’s cleaning job and claiming she is ill. But when the truth emerges, he has to leave – he is underage and nobody can employ him. He finds work in a junkyard but gets into a fight with co-worker Maicon who accuses him of trying too hard. But this inauspicious start leads to a developing relationship. ...

30Jul

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Film recommendation: The Old Guard

Charlize Theron leads a strong cast in this entertaining, refreshingly modern action fantasy. The summer is usually time for cinema trips blockbuster films – but not this year as most have been delayed and the cinemas are reopening with classics and indie films. But Netflix has picked up the slack so make your own popcorn (I’m getting pretty addicted to mine, to be honest) and settle down to the fun of The Old Guard. Based on a graphic novel series by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, the film follows a group of immortals who work as international mercenaries – and have been doing so across the eras. As they embark on their latest job, they also discover they have a new recruit, Nile (Kiki Layne, so luminous in If Beale Street Could Talk), and their group is in endangered by gatherin...

Eurovision Song Contest Movie release date revealed!

16May

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Eurovision Song Contest Movie release date revealed!

The Movie Eurovision Fans were waiting for! Great News for Eurovision Fans! The film entitled Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is set to be released on Netflix on June 26, 2020. The film was initially scheduled for a May 2020 release to coincide with the Eurovision week that should have been hold this week, but then the date had to be changed accordingly. The story The film follows Icelandic singers Lars Erickssong and Sigrit Ericksdottir as they are given the chance to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest. https://youtu.be/JxKs6kUDB60 In May 2018, in preparation for the film, Will Ferrell attended the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal to research possible characters and scenarios for the film. He also spoke bac...

Film recommendation – Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)

7May

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Film recommendation – Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)

Watch this stunning French lesbian period drama. This ravishing story of female passion and desire set in 18th-century France is a beautiful masterpiece about love, creativity and the power of just looking. Or, as director Céline Sciamma says, it is about the ‘gaze’ (or is that the – female – gays?). It is a sumptuous love story set in 18th-century France. Artist Marianne must secretly paint the portrait of countess’s daughter Héloïse in the hope it will find her a wealthy husband, although Héloïse doesn’t want to be married – or painted. Nevertheless, a burgeoning attraction between artist and subject develops. Exploring women’s roles in society within a historical context, Sciamma has crafted a poignant, exquisite portrait of female desire and solidarity. Portrait of a Lady on Fir...