Hey girl! Watch that lisp. On the big screen. In a new documentary from David Thorpe, the mystery of the “gay voice” is explored. We wonder if this film will ever get dubbed in other countries…
Jul 23, 2015
An Empire for outsiders: How Jussie Smollett could help change hip-hop for the better
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Hip-hop is changing, and it’s about damn time. Even though hip-hop as a subculture was itself once born from oppression and rebellion, at times it can seem oppressive and closed-minded in many aspects. Case in point: sexism and homophobia, (too) often the sad flipside of the hyper-masculine expression that is one of the pillars of hip-hop. But one person could very well very soon play a key role in furthering the acceptance of gays in the mainstream – or in this not-so-sub-anymore culture we call hip-hop, anyway: Jussie Smollett, the breakout star from Empire. A role he is already playing, and a great one at that.
Jul 21, 2015
Secretly Gay Movie Characters: Clyde from Bonnie and Clyde
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Recently I, along with my trusty homogoggles, had the pleasure of watching Arthur Penn’s 1967 film on the duo, starring Warren Beatty as Clyde and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie. While watching the film, I began noticing that Clyde would have preferred Bonnie were a Ronnie, despite the two’s depiction as a couple in most other forms of media.
Jul 17, 2015
Fashion Friday: New York Men’s Fashion Week
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Originating in 1943 as a distraction from the French in World War II, New York Fashion Week has become a staple to the city. At this point, with the incessant media coverage and talk of the biannual event, there’s not a person on this earth who hasn’t heard of it. But as of recently, if you’re in New York, you may have seen advertisements cascaded throughout the city, your Twitter feed, or local boutiques, an exclusively Men’s Fashion Week is among us, for the first time ever.
