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THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Filled With Queer Christmas Cheer, These Queens Deliver The Goodies
THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Filled With Queer Christmas Cheer, These Queens Deliver The Goodies

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special is a labor of yuletide love that shows the raw creativity and determination of queer performers.

YELLOW ROSE: Country Colors All Kinds of Experiences
YELLOW ROSE: Country Colors All Kinds of Experiences

There’s so much to be said, and yet we settle into a story that sometimes takes the easier road if not the obvious one.

Away From the Hype: CATS
Away From the Hype: CATS

In this Away From the Hype, Sean Fallon takes a look back at last year’s Cats.

My Campy Slumber Party: Xanadu, Muses, and Disco, Oh My!
My Campy Slumber Party: Xanadu, Muses, and Disco, Oh My!

Critics’ complaints that Xanadu was bland, uninspired, and outright confusing are valid concerns, however, there is no denying how much heart this film has.

DANCER IN THE DARK: A Grim Deconstruction of the Modern Musical 20 Years Later
DANCER IN THE DARK: A Grim Deconstruction of the Modern Musical 20 Years Later

Dancer in the Dark holds a mirror up to the world with such clarity that its impossible not to catch a glimpse of ourselves in the reflection.

THE HOLE: Looking for Connection in Isolation
THE HOLE: Looking for Connection in Isolation

With its flashes of humor and music, The Hole is a disturbingly timely depiction of humanity in crisis that speaks to our current isolation.

HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature
HAMILTON & AMADEUS: A Perfect Double Feature

William Hopson create the perfect double feature with Hamilton and Amadeus through the shared focus of their antagonized protagonists.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: LAST AND FIRST MEN, ANNE AT 13,000 FT and DARK CITY BENEATH THE BEAT
Melbourne International Film Festival 2020: LAST AND FIRST MEN, ANNE AT 13,000 FT and DARK CITY BENEATH THE BEAT

Alex Lines reports from MIFF 2020 with three films: Last and First Men, Anne at 13,000 FT, and Dark City Beneath the Beat.

My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’
My Campy Slumber Party: Aliens, Acrylics, and Alchemy in ‘EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY’

Earth Girls Are Easy manages to both subvert and give in to the conventions of its time, so singularly absurd and campy that you can’t not enjoy it.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At 60: Social Change and White Male Anxiety
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS At 60: Social Change and White Male Anxiety

As we await another musical adaptation of Little Shop of Horrors, it’s worth looking back to Roger Corman’s campy 1960 original film.

Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 2: SHUT UP SONA, THE GO-GO'S, BITTER BREAD
Sheffield Doc/Fest Part 2: SHUT UP SONA, THE GO-GO’S, BITTER BREAD

Our coverage of the 2020 Sheffield Doc/Fest’s continues with reviews of Shut Up Sona, The Go-Go’s and Bitter Butter.

ROYALTIES Season One: Fun, Quirky, and Perfect for Quibi
ROYALTIES Season One: Fun, Quirky, and Perfect for Quibi

Royalties is a funny parody of the music industry that affectionately brings forward the lives and difficulties of songwriters with stellar performances.

Elevating Classic Lyrics To New Meaning in ROCKETMAN
Elevating Classic Lyrics To New Meaning in ROCKETMAN

William Hopson dives deep into how the power of Elton John music elevated his classic music to new heights in 2019’s Rocketman.

ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST SEASON 1: Cheesy, Sappy And Totally Perfect
ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST SEASON 1: Cheesy, Sappy And Totally Perfect

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist has it all: laughs, tears and great tunes, showing that it could be the best new TV show around.

CENTRAL PARK Season 1: Close To My Heart, Closer To My Funnybone

Central Park, as a show, goes down like a Manhattan. Straight-up and smooth and quintessentially New York.