Thee OG Hedwig and director of films like Shortbus, John Cameron Mitchell, steps inside the Criterion closet to share some their fave films.
Check out the selects above!
Bruce LaBruce takes over the Champagne Room in the debut episode of the new talk series from the team behind STR*PPER NEWS.
A pioneering Canadian filmmaker and queercore provocateur, LaBruce has spent decades testing the limits of censorship, taste, and institutional power. In the debut episode, he covers the strip club scenes of 1990s Toronto and Montreal, run-ins with customs and police, shadow banning, self-censorship, and his recent film The Visitor. A conversation that goes exactly where you’d expect—and then further. Hosts Tony and Nikki ask all the right questions!
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And if you haven’t already, read the latest OMG.BLOG Q&A with Bruce here.
The actor and writer selects two Bette Davis favorites, praises the divine insight of DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, and shares what makes 12 ANGRY MEN such an enduring classic! Check out Lisa in the Criterion Closet above!
How bout THAT!
Directed by Torso, Madonna‘s “CONFESSIONS II – The Film” features 13 minutes of the new album in music video format and features, people shooting lasers out of their buttholes, AND guest stars like Honey Dijon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Debi Mazar, Arca, her daughter Lourdes and more!
If Confessions on a Dance Floor defined an era with its seamless, non-stop momentum, this film suggests its sequel is swinging for the same kind of totality — just with a bigger, weirder, and more cinematic vision behind it. Check out the film above! Thoughts?
Siren, the baddest bookie in all of New York, tears through Manhattan and Brooklyn to get her money back. She’s gonna collect every last cent, and God help the guy who tries to stop her.
Trans actor/model Leyna Bloom stars in this grindhouse-quese short (clearly influenced by predecessor films such as COFFY) alongside Violet Chachki and Amanda Lepore and was directed by Klimovski. The retro-vibey revenge short has been official selection of Tribeca, BFI Flare, NewFest, OutFest, and Provincetown Film Festivals.
Check it out above! Thoughts?
All of Us Strangers star Paul Mescal has declared his support for the trans community publicly for the first time, ahead of the return of London Trans+ Pride (LT+P) this July.
The History of Sound actor joins Spice Girls star Mel B, Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett, actress Michaela Coel, singer Jessie Ware, presenter Jameela Jamil, activist Munroe Bergdorf, politician Jeremy Corbyn and Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney, as well as many more, in sharing messages of solidarity.
Mescal said:
“I’m incredibly proud to stand in support of my trans friends and the wider trans community. Given the political climate at the moment it feels more and more pressing that we make our voices heard. This is a moment for respect, safety & recognition. Trans rights are human rights.”
Check out more about their message after the jump!
A gay influencer’s life crumbles when a virus turns Paris’s gay men straight. He teams up with a twink to find a rumored cure in the Marais district.
More stuff like this please! Check out a brand new sneak peek at JIM QUEEN above!