Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
“Kokomo City” Looks at Atlanta Black Trans Women, Including the Late Koko Da Doll Jim Farmer Culture August 3, 2023 0Decatur-based Liyah Mitchell and New Yorker Dominique Silver had never met “Kokomo City” director D. Smith before they made the...
Wide Awake: One on One with Actor Fin Argus Gregg Shapiro Culture August 3, 2023 0If Fin Argus, who stars as Derek in the movie, “Stay Awake,” now available on VOD, looks familiar to you,...
Miss Benny Headlines “Glamorous,” Oscar Winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman Present Taylor Mac Documentary Jim Farmer Culture July 20, 2023 0Performer Miss Benny had been acting for a few years, finding it difficult to find roles that felt authentic, when...
Ariana DeBose Visits Atlanta, Intersex Doc ‘Every Body’ Opens, and ‘Wicked’ Returns to Town Jim Farmer Culture July 6, 2023 0Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, who hosted the Tony Awards a few weeks ago, was in Atlanta recently for a...
‘The Stroll’ Looks at Trans Sex Workers in New York’s Meatpacking District Jim Farmer Culture June 16, 2023 0When Kristen Lovell relocated to New York in the ’90s, she lost her job as she began her transition. She...
Lesbian-themed ‘Blue Jean’ Examines Section 28, ‘Unidad’ Remembers Queer Latino Organization Jim Farmer Culture June 16, 2023 0Acclaimed as one of the strongest lesbian-themed movies in years, the new “Blue Jean” is in theaters now. For director Georgia Oakley,...
Penelope Cruz and Director Emanuele Crialese Discuss New Film, ‘L’immensita,’ Hannah Gadsby Returns in New Comedy Special Jim Farmer Culture May 18, 2023 0In the new film, “L’immensita,” Penelope Cruz does what she has been doing throughout her career: she takes a three-dimensional...
‘Anxious Nation’ Looks at Anxiety in Young People, Atlanta Film Festival Returns with LGBTQ Fare Jim Farmer Culture April 20, 2023 0The numbers are staggering. The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey of almost 34,000 LGBTQ young people aged 13 to 24...
Queer All Year: Reviews of Out On Film’s Mini Fest Steve Warren Culture March 23, 2023 0If you want to understand diversity, try programming a mini-film festival with five features and a package of shorts that...
Out on Film and Atlanta Pride Present Out on Film Spring Fest from April 3 to 6 Out on Film Culture March 9, 2023 0Out on Film and Atlanta Pride have announced the lineup of films for a special Out on Film Spring Fest,...
Oscar® Nominated ‘Close’ Looks at the Bond Between Two 13-Year-Olds Jim Farmer Culture March 2, 2023 0The 95th Academy Awards® — scheduled for March 12 — feature many films with queer themes, such as “Tar,” “Everything...