Of the many forms of artistic expression that exist, dance is the most primal. Bodies move to rhythm, either heard or imagined, expressing thoughts, ideas, and feelings. Or none of those things. By combining dance with an openly queer aesthetic, Out To Dance, a dance...
It’s not often you hear about a nearly seven-foot tall, gay DJ and former drag queen who’s become an iconic character on one the most watched and talk about shows on television, but that’s the story of Kristian Nairn, who plays the beloved, if not loquacious, Hodor on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Sean wants to get HIV. It’s a challenging concept, especially now that we’re more than three decades into an HIV/AIDS epidemic. Good or bad, it’s a valid concept, if only because of fear. Sex is scary, and the idea the such an intimate, sometimes enjoyable,...
Hamlet, like many of Shakespeare’s works, has seen it’s share of re-imaginings, from Michael Almereyda’s film starring Ethan Hawke, which moves the story to modern-day New York, to Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well, set in 1960’s Tokyo. Alejandro Stepenberg's I May...
If it were possible to put Jody Kuehner in a room with Cherdonna Shinatra, their positive energies would probably compound exponentially to the point of an explosion of rainbows and glitter. I'm sure of it. It's not possible, of course, because the artist and dancer...
Anyone who’s ever worked gay events will undoubtedly, at some point, work with a drag queen. Some are exceptional, some are awful, and some are just plain weird. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a number of local and nationally known drag queens...
Tangerine, the Sundance hit from “Starlet” writer-director Sean Baker, was recently acquired for distribution by Magnolia Pictures. Shot entirely by cinematographer Radium Cheung with an iPhone 5s, the film stars Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor as transgender sex workers in Hollywood.
by Robert Roth Only the most casual gamers could have avoided the recent furor generated around the issues of inclusiveness in gaming. As developers and publishers struggle to keep up with the changing face of the gamer, along with the fiery pushback from a privileged...
Murray Bartlett, star of HBO’s Looking, will be invading Seattle’s Capitol Hill on Friday, Jan 9 as he live tweets from local businesses to promote the premiere of his hit show. Fans of Bartlett can catch him at such locations as Gay City, Babeland, Cupcake Royale, Barrio, Atomic Cosmetics, and Tru Love Art Gallery, where he’ll be tweeting as @3DollarBillCine.
In a post-modern, deconstructionist society that's supremely concerned with labels and identity, it's refreshing to see any entertainer who actively works to avoid them. AB Soto is a great example. Born in East LA, but living in New York, he manages to embody the best...
by Robert Roth Long before her masses of adoring gay fans knew of her, Jerek Hoffer, aka Jinkx Monsoon, and her partner in crime, Richard Andriessen, aka Major Scales, were performing their two man show for adoring audiences at Cornish College. Cut to the present and...
It’s a beautiful day outside, as I sit perched in front of my dining room table waiting for a call from musician, promoter, DJ, and drag legend Lady Bunny. This was an interview that I felt appropriately prepared for, but I was still nervous. She is, after all, a...