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RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E14 "GRAND FINALE": Ru Crowns The Essence Of Beauty, Miss Jaida Essence Hall For Season Twelve
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E14 “GRAND FINALE”: Ru Crowns The Essence Of Beauty, Miss Jaida Essence Hall For Season Twelve

Jaida’s win feels like a huge win for all of us after a rather vociferous season of RuPaul’s Drag Race taht was weighed down by Sherry Pie, COVID-19, and that insane facekini RuPaul wore.

Queerly Ever After #27: THE ACCOMPANIST (2019)
Queerly Ever After #27: THE ACCOMPANIST (2019)

There is so much going on in The Accompanist that none of the elements ever really come together to form a cohesive story.

PALINDROME: An Intriguing But Frustrating Misfire
PALINDROME: An Intriguing But Frustrating Misfire

Marcus Flemmings’ new feature Palindrome eludes narrative convention just as much as it eludes thematic coherence.

Berlinale 2020: SUK SUK
Berlinale 2020: SUK SUK

As Hong Kong cinema continues to evolve, a film like Suk Suk is both important and necessary in reshaping the industry’s overall identity.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E12
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E12) “Viva Drag Vegas”: Report Cards Are In As Queens Fight For Top Four

With RuPaul explicitly choosing queens based on their report cards, the show has dipped its heel into new territory. Will this also be how she chooses the ultimate winner?

Queerly Ever After #26: GOD'S OWN COUNTRY (2017)
Queerly Ever After #26: GOD’S OWN COUNTRY (2017)

Our latest in the Queerly After Series is about 2017’s God’s Own Country.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E11
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E11 “One-Queen Show”: Can Whoopi Goldberg Be A Permanent Judge, Please?

With six remaining queens, everyone had a moment in the spotlight, despite one disqualified queen going way over her allotted time slot and causing another high ranking queen to falter.

THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship
THE HALF OF IT: A Delightful LGBTQ Tale Of Self-Acceptance & Friendship

Alice Wu’s The Half Of It is a tender teen romance and a nuanced take on sexuality and friendship. Andrew Stover reviews.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E10
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E10 “Superfan Makeover”: Female Fans Remind Us All Why We Love This Show

Unless some crazy hijinks come up in next week’s episode, then we are most certainly looking at Gigi and Jaida battling it out for the crown.

TO THE STARS: A Meditation On Living In A Mean Land
TO THE STARS: A Meditation On Living In A Mean Land

Knowing the legacy of the state Oklahoma, To The Stars turns what could have been a fairly run-of-the-mill coming of age story into a broader indictment of a state’s transcendent violence.

Queerly Ever After #25: KEPT BOY (2017)
Queerly Ever After #25: KEPT BOY (2017)

Kept Boy is neither so bad it’s good, nor is it endearing. It’s just a dull movie populated by unlikable characters.

COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love
COWBOYS: A Contemporary Western That Draws From Empathy & Parental Love

Cowboys is Anna Kerrigan’s delicate and modestly subversive take on the Western, in which a father violates his parole and pulls his son away from an unpleasant upbringing.

FAIRYTALE: Trans Comedy Blends 1950s America With A Search for Identity
FAIRYTALE: Trans Comedy Blends 1950s America With A Search for Identity

Fairytale is an interesting take on the story of a transgender woman’s transition, set against the backdrop of external threats of UFOs, communism and a picture-perfect 1950s setting.

CIRCUS OF BOOKS: Gay Culture In West Hollywood
CIRCUS OF BOOKS: Gay Culture In West Hollywood

Circus of Books packs so much heart and warmth that only the coldest of souls would fail to be moved by it come the end credits.

CLEMENTINE: It's More About How You Get There Than the Destination
CLEMENTINE: It’s More About How You Get There Than the Destination

Brilliantly crafted, Clementine will speak to a variety of audiences, giving messages of not only understanding, but hope.