Anatomy of a Gold Gala Lewk: Pre-colonial Philippines Meets Tom of Finland With Aggressive Asian “Leather Kuya” Style
Now in its third year, Gold House's Gold Gala has quickly become a centerpiece when it comes to celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It is one of those events where people ask "Why wasn't I invited?" as much as someone asks "Why were they...
‘The Green Room’ Ep. 1: Dan Levy Dagerman and Ritesh Rajan Talk ‘You, Me & Her’
On the pilot episode of The Green Room podcast, I welcome You, Me, & Her director Dan Levy Dagerman and star Ritesh Rajan. The new rom-com which is currently making its festival run follows Mags (Selina Ringel), a high-powered Latinx financial advisor who runs the...
‘Furiosa’: Anya Taylor-Joy is Going Through it in George Miller’s ‘Mad Max’ Saga; Serves Desert-Based Music Videos of the ’90s Energy
George Miller's Mad Max universe lives at the intersection of where Dune collides with a perverse version of Jules Verne-esque steampunk and is slapped with retro-futurist bondage and...
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‘The Green Room’ Ep. 1: Dan Levy Dagerman and Ritesh Rajan Talk ‘You, Me & Her’
On the pilot episode of The Green Room podcast, I welcome You, Me, & Her director Dan Levy Dagerman and star Ritesh Rajan. The new rom-com which is currently making its festival run follows Mags (Selina Ringel), a high-powered Latinx financial advisor who runs the...
DIASPORA Lights Up With New Cannabis-Friendly ‘The Green Room’ Podcast
For those in the biz, people know “the green room” as a space to chill out with your people, relax, be your most authentic self, chat, and have snacks before you go out and “perform” on a TV show or an event. I love a green room — especially with good snacks. Thus,...
Problematic Fave Podcast: Peppermint Talks Whodunit Comedy ‘Murder By Death’ And The Yellowface Of It All
Before there were flames on the side of Madeline Kahn's face in Clue, Peter Sellers was doing full-on yellowface in the Robert Moore's whodunit? Murder By Death -- and we talked to singer, dancer, actor, and RuPaul's Drag Race icon Peppermint all about it! Set up as a...
Problematic Fave Podcast: Dylan Adler Talks The Queerness Of ‘Kung Fu Panda’
If anything, the biggest takeaway from this episode of Problematic Fave with stand-up comedian and writer Dylan Adler (The Late Late Show with James Corden) it's that Tai Lung, the villain in Kung Fu Panda, is giving masc top energy and is a queer icon. In this week's...
Problematic Fave Podcast: ‘Black Barbie: A Documentary’s Lagueria Davis And Aaliyah Williams Break Down Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’
Greta Gerwig's Barbie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and a small town of pretty actors has been unleashed into the wild and there is a lot to be discussed -- and what better people to discuss this with than with Black Barbie: A Documentary director Lagueria...