Author Archives: queerlefty

Straight For Pay

Posted on May 27, 2010 by queerlefty

The issue of outing famous gay people is something we’ve discussed several times on this blog, so let’s give it another go. It’s not just because Out Magazine recently released their annual list of the most influential gay people, although … Continue reading →

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Zac Efron Takes SMA Title For May; Nicholas Hoult Snubbed

Posted on May 18, 2010 by queerlefty

Having been on hiatus since February, it felt like the right time to bring back the regular edition of the SMA. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy doing the ‘Twenty over 30’ edition in April, but since the inception of … Continue reading →

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Why I Hate Writing Plot Summaries

Posted on May 8, 2010 by queerlefty

There are lots of reasons to admire film critics. First, it can be a thankless job. You have to sit through unfathomable amounts of crappy movies, and the price for getting to see them in advance and for free, is … Continue reading →

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On (Re-)discovering A Favorite Movie From Teenhood Is Gay

Posted on April 19, 2010 by queerlefty

One of the best things about Lukas Moodysson’s directorial debut Show Me Love (Swedish title: Fucking Åmål, 1998), is that even though I grew up with it, it has continued to grow along with me. Until I saw it again … Continue reading →

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Me Against The Music?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by queerlefty

About a month ago, Pink Floyd won a lawsuit against the record company EMI, deciding that the group’s songs could no longer be sold as individual tracks; from now on, they shall not be sold separate from the albums they … Continue reading →

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The Sexiest Males Alive List, Twenty Over Thirty Edition

Posted on April 9, 2010 by queerlefty

A couple of days ago, the excellent Jessie Carty – whose blog on writing and poetry should be appointment reading for any culture-interested reader – left a comment on the February edition of the SMA, noting how it to go … Continue reading →

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Hanson’s Really ‘Somethin’

Posted on April 5, 2010 by queerlefty

I had just sat down to think about what I wanted to say in my upcoming second essay on the Hanson discography (the first, on Middle of Nowhere, is here), when Hanson decided to steal all my points by previewing … Continue reading →

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In The Company Of Critics

Posted on March 30, 2010 by queerlefty

My memory is not good. I wish I was one of those people who could read a book or see a movie, and instantly remember every plot point, large or small, or who only have to hear a song once … Continue reading →

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Hanson’s ‘Middle of Nowhere’, A Point Of Pride

Posted on March 23, 2010 by queerlefty

You may have noticed that the tagline for this blog has changed lately. It used to be something like Gays. Guys. Movies. Music. Politics. Pop culture. All that and then some, and I liked the way that played off the … Continue reading →

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Why The ‘Mad Men’ Crowd Should Stand Up For ‘A Single Man’

Posted on March 10, 2010 by queerlefty

In an ideal world, every new movie could be consumed in a vacuum. It’s what I love about film festivals. There, I have the chance to watch movies without having read anything about them beforehand; no reviews, no box-office reports, … Continue reading →

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