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Who Was Howard Jeffrey?
By Kevin Winkler
It wouldn’t be fair to call Howard Jeffrey a forgotten name since he was never particularly well-known. But as a dancer, choreographer, and later a producer, his personal and professional lives intersected with several key figures in mid-century theater and film.
How Russian TV Made Gay People the Regime’s Main Enemies
By Diana Sadretdinova
Since 2014, however, the majority of Russian TV has turned LGBT people into the regime’s main enemy. Viewers are fed a steady stream of political talk shows with guests espousing hate group ideologies from morning to night.
Review of “Positive Masculinity” Exhibit
By Andrew Binks
In this new space which opened this fall, Depoivre and Doussot hope to a have one room dedicated to queer art year-round. The theme will always be positive masculinities while incorporating gendering, a subject that is triggering a lot of conversation.
Dirk Bogarde: Icon in Leather Pants
By Erik Lewis
He might not have been famous in America, or enjoyed the massive success of other stars of his day, but there’s no denying that Dirk Bogarde left an artistic legacy of quality and courage that few actors have.
The Lure of Marlene Dietrich: Exhibit Review
By Irene Javors
Play The Part: Marlene Dietrich, on view at the International Center of Photography (ICP), is an exhibit that focuses on Dietrich’s evolving public persona as reflected in 250 photographs spanning the years 1905-1978.
Lie with Me, A Review
By Allen Ellenzweig
Based on the autobiographical novel Arrête avec tes Mensonges by Phillipe Besson, Lie With Me presents Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec), a renowned novelist, returning to his French hometown for the first time in 35 years to be feted by the local gentry.
Golden Delicious, A Review
By Allen Ellenzweig
Jake is caught between his demanding father’s (Ryan Mah) expectations for a sports-star son and these new sexual feelings bubbling to the surface.
Fellow Travelers, A Review
By Allen Ellenzweig
The eight-episode miniseries Fellow Travelers written by TV and movie writer Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia; episodes of Ray Donovan and Homeland), examines the attraction between two men employed by powerful U.S. Senators during the 1950s Red Scare.
Nyad, A Review
By Allen Ellenzweig
Bening’s Nyad gives us a take-no-prisoners portrayal of a fiercely independent woman who may still harbor hopes of lesbian romance…
All of Us Strangers, A Review
By Allen Ellenzweig
The 35th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival—better known as NEWFEST—ran this year from October 12-24. Over 120 films were presented, including features, shorts, and documentaries, in several venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as select streaming services.