James Kleinmann

thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Orville Peck makes his movie acting debut in Street Fighter “queer people are drawn to video games – it’s an escape for us”With Street Fighter opening in US theaters this Friday, October 16th, award-winning musician Orville Peck speaks exclusively with The Queer Review’s editor James Kleinmann about making his fe…

Exclusive Interview: Orville Peck makes his movie acting debut in Street Fighter movie - “queer people are drawn to video games – it’s an escape for us” #streetfighter #streetfightermovie #orvillepeck thequeerreview.com/2026/10/15/i...

thequeerreview.comTIFF 2026: LGBTQ+ highlights at 51st Toronto International Film FestivalWith the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) fast approaching, we uncover the LGBTQ+ highlights, section by section, in this year’s eclectic lineup of features, ser…

20 Aug

Diving into the #TIFF26 schedule to work out when I can see all these #LGBTQ+ films. Looks like it’s going to be a strong year for queer cinema at the fest

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TIFF 2026: LGBTQ+ highlights at 51st Toronto International Film Festival #TIFF26 #TIFF2026 @glaad.bsky.social thequeerreview.com/2026/08/18/t...

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20 Aug

TIFF 2026: LGBTQ+ highlights at 51st Toronto International Film Festival #TIFF26 #TIFF2026 @glaad.bsky.social thequeerreview.com/2026/08/18/t...

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thequeerreview.comExcluisve Interview: Gregg Araki revisits Mysterious Skin for its 4K restoration “it’s beautiful, dreamy, & lyrical – there’s this level of softness to a story that’s so hard”Following 4K restorations of Gregg Araki’s 90s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy—Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere—a stunning new 4K version of the filmmaker’s acclaimed 2004 adaption…

14 Aug

Excluisve Interview: Gregg Araki revisits Mysterious Skin for its 4K restoration “it’s beautiful, dreamy, & lyrical – there’s this level of softness to a story that’s so hard” @ifccenter.bsky.social #MysteriousSkin #GreggAraki thequeerreview.com/2026/08/14/i...

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thequeerreview.comFilm Review: Heartstopper Forever ★★★★Charlie: “Everyone thinks teenage relationships don’t last.” Nick: “I never really thought that about us.” Heartwarming and healing, as well as heartwrenching at times…

17 July

“Heartwarming & healing, as well as heartwrenching at times, creator-writer Alice Oseman & director Wash Westmoreland deliver a pitch-perfect, tenderly-crafted finale to this beloved series that feels like a hug from your best friend when you need it most” thequeerreview.com/2026/07/17/f...

youtu.beSurvival of the Thickest creator-star Michelle Buteau on the third & final season #netflixYouTube video by The Queer Review

2 July

Loved chatting with Survival of Thickest creator-star Michelle Buteau for @thequeerreview.com about the 3rd & final season of her hit comedy series now streaming @netflix.com #survivalofthethickest youtu.be/J2Xde4s7jLU?...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: the Pope of Trash John Waters revisits Hairspray & Desperate Living for new Criterion 4K restorationsIn an inspired double bill, two John Waters classics, 1977’s delectably filthy Desperate Living and 1988’s surprisingly heartwarming Hairspray, have now been added to the Criterion Coll…

2 July

Exclusive Interview: the Pope of Trash John Waters revisits Hairspray & Desperate Living for new @criterion.bsky.social 4K restorations #JohnWaters 📸 @mettieostrowski.bsky.social for @thequeerreview.com thequeerreview.com/2026/06/30/i...

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30 June

NEW JOHN WATERS INTERVIEW at @thequeerreview.com with @jameskleinmann.com -- living for the main photo

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot & Sister Roma on Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence doc Hunky Jesus “joy is at the core of what we do”Following its world premiere as the opening night film of the 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Jennifer M. Kroot’s vibrant and uplifting Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence document…

26 June

Exclusive Interview: filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot & Sister Roma on Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence doc Hunky Jesus “joy is at the core of what we do” - West Coast premiere @framelinefestival.bsky.social tonight #hunkyjesus thequeerreview.com/2026/06/22/i...

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thequeerreview.comFilm Review: Maddie’s Secret ★★★★From the outside, Maddie Ralph (John Early) seems to have it all. She’s a natural beauty with a handsome devoted husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), who cherishes and supports her, and an adoring fu…

20 June

Film Review: Maddie’s Secret ★★★★ now playing @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC @magnoliapics.bsky.social #MaddiesSecret thequeerreview.com/2026/06/19/f...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Bouchra filmmakers Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani – “there was a desire to make a film that the queer Moroccan community could claim”During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York filmmakers Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki collaborated with voice actors and composers to create 2 Lizards, a captivating surrealist eight…

20 June

Exclusive Interview: Bouchra filmmakers Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani – “there was a desire to make a film that the queer Moroccan community could claim” - opens at Metrograph in NYC June 26 @filmmovement.bsky.social #Bouchra thequeerreview.com/2026/01/18/i...

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thequeerreview.comLGBTQ Critics announce 2026 Dorian TV Award nominations – Heated Rivalry & Hacks leadGALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics have announced the nominees for the 17th Dorian TV Awards. The 565-member-strong organization, one of the largest entertainment journalists groups…

17 June

LGBTQ Critics announce 2026 Dorian TV Award nominations – #HeatedRivalry & #Hacks lead @dorianawards.bsky.social #DorianAwards @hbomax.bsky.social thequeerreview.com/2026/06/17/l...

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Stop! That! Train! stars Rachel Bloom & Latrice Royale chat with @jameskleinmann.com about the outlandish high-speed comedy in theaters now #stopthattrain @worldofwonder.bsky.social @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social youtu.be/-Hqvokr3J9k

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Stop! That! Train! stars Brooke Lynn Hytes, Symone & Marcia Marcia Marcia chat with @jameskleinmann.com about the outlandish high-speed comedy in theaters now #stopthattrain @worldofwonder.bsky.social @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social youtu.be/nmqONaG1C98

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Stop! That! Train! stars Ginger Minj & Jujubee & filmmaker @adamshankman.bsky.social chat with @jameskleinmann.com about the outlandish high-speed comedy in theaters now #stopthattrain @worldofwonder.bsky.social @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social youtu.be/IZ41ebraC-4

thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: costume designer Qween Jean on bringing Cats The Jellicle Ball to Broadway “the legacy of Ballroom is integral to my personal journey & to the work we’re called to do on this prod...Qween Jean has fast become one of the most admired and in-demand costume designers in New York, racking up over eighty credits to her name across theatre and film. Honored at the 2023 Obie Awards, …

8 June

Exclusive Interview: costume designer Qween Jean on bringing Cats The Jellicle Ball to Broadway “the legacy of Ballroom is integral to my personal journey & to the work we’re called to do on this production” thequeerreview.com/2026/03/16/e... #TonyAwards #QweenJean

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thequeerreview.comQween Jean named LGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season & Junior LaBeija LGBTQ Theater Trailblazer in 2026 Dorian Theater Awards – full list of winnersGALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ theater wing has marked the start of Pride Month by announcing the winners for its 4th Annual Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best in Broa…

2 June

Qween Jean named LGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season & Junior LaBeija LGBTQ Theater Trailblazer in 2026 Dorian Theater Awards – full list of winners @dorianawards.bsky.social #DorianTheaterAwards #Broadway #OffBroadway thequeerreview.com/2026/06/02/q...

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youtu.beThe Four Seasons co-creators Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield on including a gay couple #netflixYouTube video by The Queer Review

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The Four Seasons co-creators Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield on including a gay couple on series played by Colman Domingo & Marco Calvani. Season 2 launches May 28 @netflix.com youtu.be/oRwrmuRLr4A

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youtu.beThe Four Seasons stars Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver & Erika Henningsen on season two #netflixYouTube video by The Queer Review

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The Four Seasons stars Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver & Erika Henningsen on season two launching @netflix.com May 28 youtu.be/nk6VY-Jv09A

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youtu.beTina Fey & Will Forte on the return of The Four Seasons for a second season on Netflix #netflixYouTube video by The Queer Review

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Tina Fey & Will Forte on the return of The Four Seasons for a second season @netflix.com May 28 #TheFourSeasons youtu.be/QIcN1QVAb48

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: The Four Seasons co-creator & star Tina Fey “it was really important to me to have a gay couple as part of this friendship group”The Four Seasons, adapted from Alan Alda’s beloved 1981 film by series creators, showrunners, executive producers, directors, and writers, Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, returns …

Exclusive Interview: The Four Seasons co-creator & star Tina Fey “it was really important to me to have a gay couple as part of this friendship group” - season 2 launches @netflix.com May 28th #tinafey #thefourseasons #netflix #lgbtq thequeerreview.com/2026/05/25/i...

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thequeerreview.comLGBTQ Critics reveal 2026 Dorian Theater Award nominations – Schmigadoon! leads Broadway nods while Prince F****t reigns Off-BroadwayGALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ theater wing has announced the nominations for its 4th Annual Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 20…

14 May

LGBTQ Critics reveal 2026 Dorian Theater Award nominations – Schmigadoon! leads Broadway nods while Prince F****t reigns Off-Broadway @dorianawards.bsky.social #DorianAwards #Broadway #OffBroadway #theater #theatre #doriantheaterawards thequeerreview.com/2026/05/14/s...

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thequeerreview.comCannes 2026 Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ★★★★★In 1992, the term final girl was coined by Carol J. Clover in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws, a canonical work of critical exploration of gender and sexuality in horror. Subsequently, the final…

14 May

Cannes 2026 Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ★★★★★ #Cannes2026 thequeerreview.com/2026/05/13/c...

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ifccenter.comIFC Center - Blue FilmWednesday, May 6 at 7:00: Sneak Preview + Q&A with writer/director Elliot Tuttle and actors Reed Birney and Kieron Moore after the screening Thursday, May 7 at 7:00: Sneak Preview + Q&A with writer/di...

12 May

Come see BLUE FILM tonight @ifccenter.bsky.social

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TONIGHT in NYC catch BLUE FILM on the big screen @ifccenter.bsky.social at 7:20pm followed by a Q&A with star Kieron Moore moderated by The Queer Review’s editor @jameskleinmann.com #BlueFilm www.ifccenter.com/films/blue-f...

12 May

Come see BLUE FILM tonight @ifccenter.bsky.social

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Blue Film star Kieron Moore & director Elliot Tuttle “when you walk into a movie theater you’re giving up control”Despite being overlooked by some major US film festivals like SXSW and Sundance, perhaps due its potentially controversial themes, writer-director Elliot Tuttle’s intense and intoxicating Blu…

12 May

Exclusive Interview: Blue Film star Kieron Moore & director Elliot Tuttle “when you walk into a movie theater you’re giving up control” - now playing in NY @ifccenter.bsky.social with Q&As with Kieron Moore May 12 & May 13 @obscuredreleasing.bsky.social thequeerreview.com/2026/05/10/i...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Neil Ely & Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on Departures “it’s our truth on screen – we filmed it urgently while we were feeling it”Inspired by real-life heartbreak and trauma, British writer-co-director-producer-star Lloyd Eyre-Morgan reunited with his longterm collaborator, co-director-producer Neil Ely, to channel what he wa…

29 Apr

Exclusive Interview: Neil Ely & Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on Departures “it’s our truth on screen – we filmed it urgently while we were feeling it” - opens in New York @ifccenter.bsky.social Weds 4/29 thequeerreview.com/2025/04/21/i...

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thequeerreview.comLGBTQ+ highlights at 2026 Tribeca FestivalThe film lineup for the 25th anniversary Tribeca Festival in New York has been announced, including 118 features (103 world premieres) and 86 shorts (45 world premieres). Opening June 3rd with the …

27 Apr

LGBTQ+ highlights at 2026 Tribeca Festival thequeerreview.com/2026/04/24/l... #Tribeca25th @glaad.bsky.social

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thequeerreview.comTheatre Review: Cats The Jellicle Ball (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway) ★★★★★Co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch’s award-winning 2024 Off-Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), which imaginatively reinte…

8 Apr

Theatre Review: Cats The Jellicle Ball (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway) ★★★★★ #catsthejellicleball thequeerreview.com/2026/04/07/t...

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youtu.beDarlene Mitchell at the RuPaul's Drag Race season 18 grand finale event in New York #dragraceYouTube video by The Queer Review

21 Apr

Darlene Mitchell talks season highlights at the Drag Race season 18 grand finale event in New York #dragrace youtu.be/BvbAUE29OuQ?...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien & son Linus O’Brien on Strange Journey “watching Rocky you know you’re in a theatre full of rainbow people – you’re safe”50 years ago this month, The Rocky Horror Picture Show had its first midnight screening at New York’s Waverly Theatre (now the IFC Center) in the West Village, marking the beginning of an ext…

26 Apr

Exclusive Interview: Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien & son Linus O’Brien on Strange Journey - “watching Rocky you know you’re in a theatre full of rainbow people – you’re safe” #rockyhorror thequeerreview.com/2026/04/25/i...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Laith Khalifeh on his captivating feature film acting debut in Drunken Noodles “it’s about opening yourself up & discovery”Born and raised in Chicago, Palestinian American actor and filmmaker Laith Khalifeh, makes his captivating film acting debut as the protagonist in Lucio Castro’s sensual and evocative third f…

26 Apr

Exclusive Interview: Laith Khalifeh on his captivating feature film acting debut in Lucio Castro’s Drunken Noodles “it’s about opening yourself up & discovery” thequeerreview.com/2026/04/14/i...

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thequeerreview.comTheatre Review: The Rocky Horror Show (Studio 54, Broadway) ★★★★★Rocky Horror is back on Broadway for only the third time in 50 years, and it’s a scream. It’s also queerer than ever and horny AF. I’m sure that I haven’t been alone in shiv…

24 Apr

Theatre Review: The Rocky Horror Show (Studio 54, Broadway) ★★★★★ thequeerreview.com/2026/04/23/t...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: artist & activist Yves Mathieu East “I still feel like a regular queer Brooklyn boy who loves dogs”As a multi-hyphenate artist, model, musician, actor, activist, and animal advocate, Yves Mathieu East is passionately committed to each of these aspects of his life. Alongside his print and runway …

4 Apr

Exclusive Interview: artist & activist Yves Mathieu East “I still feel like a regular queer Brooklyn boy who loves dogs” thequeerreview.com/2026/04/03/e...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: filmmaking duo Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon on their erotic thriller Night Stage “queer sex scenes can be very political & provocative”Brazilian-Italian writer-director duo Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon made their feature debut in 2015 with the queer coming-of-age drama Seashore (Beira-Mar) which premiered at the Berlinale…

3 Apr

Exclusive Interview: filmmaking duo Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon on their erotic thriller Night Stage “queer sex scenes can be very political & provocative” opens in UK cinemas today from @peccadillopics.bsky.social #nightstage thequeerreview.com/2025/02/26/i...

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27 Mar

MEMORABILIA plays TONIGHT in London at 10pm at The Arzner cinema. I’ll be doing a Q&A. Hope to see you there! Tickets & more info: thearzner.com/TheArzner.dl...

thearzner.comMemorabilia + Q&A | The Arzner - London's LGBTQ+ Cinema, Cafe & Cocktail BarFri 27 Mar

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Bright Light Bright Light on his Duets album & Cosmic Light North American tour “I’m so proud to be an artist in the canon of LGBTQ music history”New York City’s queer prince of indie electro pop, Bright Light Bright Light, aka Rod Thomas, is about to embark on the 17-date Cosmic Light North American tour with Queen of the Universe win…

24 Mar

“I’m so proud to be an artist in the canon of LGBTQ music history” - @brightlightx2.bsky.social chats with @jameskleinmann.com about his new DUETS album & upcoming Cosmic Light North American tour with Grag Queen thequeerreview.com/2026/03/23/e...

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thequeerreview.comTV Review: The Comeback ★★★★★When I meet someone new and they start quoting The Comeback, I know we’re destined to get along. For me, it’s a perfect barometer of taste. Like many fans of the cult comedy series I’ve been …

20 Mar

“A pitch-perfect finale to this deliciously bittersweet comic masterpiece. How’s that?!” - @jameskleinmann.com reviews the third & final season of #TheComeback thequeerreview.com/2026/03/20/t...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: filmmaker Cato Kusters on the real-life love story & marriage equality activism that inspired her debut feature JulianBelgian filmmaker Cato Kusters makes her powerfully affecting feature debut with an adaptation of Fleur Pierets’ acclaimed 2019 book, Julian, a memoir of love, activism, and grief. In 2017, Fleur (…

19 Mar

Exclusive Interview: filmmaker Cato Kusters on the real-life love story & marriage equality activism that inspired her debut feature Julian - plays BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Thurs 19 & Fri 20 #BFIFlare thequeerreview.com/2026/01/17/i...

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17 Mar

“The legacy of Ballroom is integral to my personal journey & to the work we’re called to do on this production” - costume designer Qween Jean on bringing Cats The Jellicle Ball to Broadway thequeerreview.com/2026/03/16/e... #qweenjean #catsthejellicleball #broadway

7 Mar

It felt powerful & reinvigorating to be in a room filled with LGBTQ+ family & allies at the 37th Annual @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards. Proud & grateful to have received nominations for @thequeerreview.com for the past 3 years for Outstanding Independent Journalism. 📸 Presley Ann/Getty #glaadawards

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: The Queen of Comedy Sandra Bernhard returns to Joe’s Pub for her annual holiday showA downtown New York tradition that’s as cherished as uptown’s The Rockettes and the Rockefeller tree returns this holiday season with Sandra Bernhard’s run at the intimate Joe&#82…

11 Feb

To celebrate the news that @sandrabernhard.bsky.social will appear in the next season of White Lotus, take a look back at The Queer Review’s 2021 interview with The Queen of Comedy #sandrabernhard thequeerreview.com/2021/11/04/i...

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6 Feb

Blessings bestowed upon @thequeerreview.com and @jameskleinmann.com and photographer Mettie Ostrowski for giving PILLION director Harry Lighton the full leather-man treatment alongside their interview; read that here: thequeerreview.com/2026/02/06/i...

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thequeerreview.comExclusive Interview: Pillion filmmaker Harry Lighton – “I wanted to upturn people’s expectations of what a BDSM film could be”Unless you’ve been living in a BDSM dungeon for the past few months (no judgements here), you will no doubt have seen dreamboat daddy Alexander Skarsgård dominating red carpets around the glo…

6 Feb

“I wanted to upturn people’s expectations of what a BDSM film could be” - Harry Lighton speaks exclusively with The Queer Review’s editor @jameskleinmann.com at The Leather Man store as his stunning debut feature, PILLION, opens in NY & LA today from A24 thequeerreview.com/2026/02/06/i...

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youtu.beOUTtv's gay murder mystery LAID BARE - exclusive series cast & creator Q&A #lgbtqYouTube video by The Queer Review

1 Feb

OUTtv's gay murder mystery series LAID BARE - exclusive cast & creator Q&A hosted by actor Marval Rex youtu.be/vuXBpRH8DSk?...

publictheater.orgBright Light Bright Light: Not Like All The Other BoysBright Light Bright Light (aka South Wales born, NYC based Rod Thomas) takes you on a rollercoaster ride through his catalogue of songs that have cemented him as one of pop's most joyful, creative and...

28 Jan

Looking forward to seeing @brightlightx2.bsky.social live TONIGHT @joespub.bsky.social! Who else is coming?! Tickets: publictheater.org/performances...

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Good morning it’s the day of the show y’all! See you at Joe’s Pub tonight 9pm doors. I have copies of MMBIH colour reissue AND a secret alternative colour test available at merch after the show! Can’t wait 🧡 publictheater.org/performances...

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thequeerreview.comLGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026The 2026 Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday, January 22nd, will mark its final edition in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the festival’s move to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. …

22 Jan

LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026 @sundance.org #SundanceFilmFestival thequeerreview.com/2026/01/21/l...