In an attempt to seem less homophobic after hiring known homophobe Kevin Hart as its Oscars host for two days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded all of its Oscar nominations in 2019 to gay movies, including 14 nominations to the cinematic disaster Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate. After doling…
Here are some movies to distract you as the planet burns to a crisp and the Supreme Court undoes every single civil rights development of the last 50 years. Off to the multiplex, we go! Whitney (July 6) — The first bio film to be sanctioned by Whitney Houston’s (R.I.P.) estate, this exploration of…
Remember back when people would collectively clutch their pearls every time a celebrity came out of the closet? Well, in 2018, that’s still very much a thing in certain hellscapes across the country —but there are two additional contingents who have become just as vocal. First, there are the well-meaning straight liberals who say, “I…
While gossip blogs have speculated on whether Janelle Monae is dating Thor: Ragnarok’s Tessa Thompson, Monae’s truth bombs and credos in an interview with The Guardian are so captivating that we honestly don’t care what the hell she does with her life. You do you, J Monae. Exhibit A: The Hidden Figures and Moonlight actress…
Well, it happened. After 17 films and countless Captain/Bucky fan fictions, the Powers-That-Be at Marvel finally rolled out their first ever queer character — and it was nothing short of revolutionary. After a standard cold open of Tom Hiddleston eating out Idris Elba’s ass, Thor: Ragnarok spent no less than two hours following the tragic…
