[ad_1] Photo: Sundance/WireImage There is a secret film hidden within the shadowy sapphic corners of Letterboxd. Some call it escapist trash, some call it an underrated cult classic, fools call it a male fantasy. It calls itself D.E.B.S. As other early-2000s chick flicks like Charlie’s Angels and St. Trinian’s have been reevaluated and embraced for… Continue reading D.E.B.S. at 20: a Queer Cult Classic
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‘Room’s’ Emma Donoghue on a new queer novel, ‘Learned by Heart’
[ad_1] On the Shelf Learned by Heart By Emma DonoghueLittle, Brown: 336 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Anne Lister has been having a moment. Widely acknowledged as one of the first public lesbians of the modern era,… Continue reading ‘Room’s’ Emma Donoghue on a new queer novel, ‘Learned by Heart’
How they made the violent, funny and very queer ‘Bottoms’
[ad_1] Three college friends have gone from putting on comedy shows in grungy NYC basements to being among the most celebrated young talents in Hollywood. Their latest movie is “Bottoms,” which opens Friday in limited release before expanding on Sept. 1. It has a raucous energy rooted in absurdism, where anything can happen. And while… Continue reading How they made the violent, funny and very queer ‘Bottoms’
Queer Eye’s Fab Five lifestyle gurus make lasting impact
[ad_1] “I will never hurt you.” That’s a promise from Jennifer Lane, “Queer Eye’s” showrunner, to the reality series’ participants, as well as viewers. That vow has paid off with a devoted following and a record five consecutive Emmy awards for structured reality program. The show’s hosts are in the running for the fourth time… Continue reading Queer Eye’s Fab Five lifestyle gurus make lasting impact
Why Emma Seligman Decided to Make a Movie About a Queer Fight Club
[ad_1] The Canadian director Emma Seligman was only twenty-four when she shot her first feature film, the 2020 comedy “Shiva Baby.” In the movie, which is based on a short that Seligman submitted as her thesis project in N.Y.U.’s film program, an adrift college student named Danielle, played by Rachel Sennott, attends a pressure cooker… Continue reading Why Emma Seligman Decided to Make a Movie About a Queer Fight Club