('Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf' screens Monday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.)
Atlanta’s annual Out On Film festival begins with a 15-year-old being murdered for being out at school (in “Valentine Road”) and ends with a man being erased from his late partner’s life by a homophobic family (in “Bridegroom”).
If they’re smart, the concession stand at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinemas will stock up on Kleenex during Atlanta’s 26th annual festival of LGBT cinema. But there are plenty of laughs between the tearjerkers, as well as suspense, beauty, empowerment, information, nostalgia and even sex; plus a whole lot of reasons to be proud of the talent and creativity in our community.
In June 2011, I wrote a random blog about gay content on Netflix that accidentally became one of the most read pieces in our website's history, proving at last that I am a wizard. A sometimes bored wizard with nothing to do but scour Netflix for something interesting to watch.
The following snippets from 2011 are still true:
It's no secret that I'm in an open relationship with my Netflix instant account. I watch a lot of documentaries and super-dramatic sad movies, but every now and then I'll indulge my inner queen and look for time wasters in the gay and lesbian genre.
Music, movies and books make great holiday gifts, and most can be ordered online — through local LGBT stores or major web retailers — to avoid fighting crowds at the mall.
Here are some options for your gay giving.
MUSIC
“Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Volume 2” (Columbia, 2011)
It's no secret that I'm in an open relationship with my Netflix instant account. I watch a lot of documentaries and super-dramatic sad movies, but every now and then I'll indulge my inner queen and look for time wasters in the gay and lesbian genre.
Of course, even though the gays are sprinkled throughout the entertainment industry, we've yet to become fully realized when it comes to the entertainment we make for ourselves.
In other words: A lot of gay movies you'll find on Netflix are utter crap.
In an effort to solicit the best titles from our readers, I'll share with you some of my gay (and non-gay) must-sees. Be prepared for whacky tastes, and please don't hold me accountable for wasting two hours of your life on something I loved but you hated. View at your own risk.
This week we have two covers — a special commemorative cover celebrating Black Gay Pride and the other highlighting our extensive Fall Preview coverage