Irish actor Paul Mescal is one of the hottest names in Hollywood after earning an Emmy nomination for Normal People, an Oscar nomination for Aftersun, and an Olivier Award for A Streetcar Named Desire. He’s also beloved in the queer community for playing Andrew Scott’s neighbor and lover […]
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Daniel Craig’s gay drama Queer will be released in the UK by Mubi
Art house distributor and streaming service Mubi has acquired the UK rights to Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming gay drama Queer, according to a report by Variety. The film, which is based on the 1985 novel by William S. Burroughs, had its premiere at the Venice International Film […]
Hunky Kit Connor says Heartstopper season 3 sex scenes are ‘really sweet & tender’
We’re just days out from the premiere of Heartstopper‘s highly anticipated third season and star Kit Connor has opened up about the show’s upcoming sex scenes, telling Radio Times that they’ll handled in “a very Heartstopper way.” “The focus is on the difficulties of knowing when you’re […]
A producer from Todd Hayne’s gay drama film opens up about Joaquin Phoenix’s sudden exit
This summer, Joaquin Phoenix sent waves through Hollywood when he dropped out (at the very last second!) of an erotic queer drama film he had pitched to director Todd Haynes. Phoenix, who brought the idea for the film to Haynes, was set to star opposite Danny Ramirez in an […]
Shadowhunters’ Luke Baines Comes Out: ‘I’ve…Been in Love Twice’
Actor Luke Baines came out over the weekend, sharing a sweet but simple social media post in celebration of Pride Month. The actor, best known for his role as Jonathan Morgenstern in the final season of Shadowhunters, wrote on Instagram, “I’ve been lucky enough to have […]
This neon-soaked, queer body horror is a gag in more ways than one
If you’ve ever found yourself daydreaming about living inside your favorite adult film, the bizarre, uber-dark fantasy Playdurizm will remind you: Be careful what you wish for. First-time feature director Gem Deger stars as Demir, a young man who wakes up next to an oinking pig in […]
Before ‘Love, Simon’ another pair of high school boys fell in love
Get Real follows Steven (Ben Silverstone), a handsome, lonesome 16-year-old living in blue-collar Britain. Steven realizes he’s gay, and begins to seek out other men the only way he knows how: by cruising a public toilet. One day he has an encounter with John (Brad Gorton), […]
Must-Watch in Quarantine: “Mambo Italiano”, a funny and modern gay movie
The marketers of ”Mambo Italiano” (2003) would like nothing more than to position it as a broad, sloppy, ethnic comedy-romance in the recently minted tradition of ”My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” But this Canadian film by Émile Gaudreault, based on a stage play by Steve […]
New Irish Film ‘Dating Amber’ Premiering On Amazon Prime This Week
A new Irish film set in Kildare in 1995 is coming to Amazon Prime on Thursday, June 4th. “Dating Amber” is the story of Eddie and Amber, both secondary school students who are gay. They decide to fake a relationship to halt the taunts of […]
Beautiful Thing: Why you should watch Hettie Macdonald’s forgotten queer masterpiece
In a summer where we have to stay inside, you should watch Beautiful Thing, a forgotten queer masterpiece! Through a mix of tender but rough-edged realism, Hettie Macdonald makes social dramas that make you care about characters as if they were your friends. Back in […]