Author Archives: queerlefty

These Are The Young Leonardos

Posted on December 13, 2008 by queerlefty

When he first made himself a reputation in the early to-mid nineties, Leonardo DiCaprio was often compared to River Phoenix, who died of an overdose in 1993, after having shown off his obvious talents in movies like Stand By Me … Continue reading →

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‘W.’ Is No Laughing Matter

Posted on December 8, 2008 by queerlefty

Having sat through the entirety of Oliver Stone’s promising yet ultimately disappointing George W. Bush biopic W., I wanted to scream at him that he should leave poor Freud out of his presidential portrait. There is much to commend here … Continue reading →

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What ‘Speedway Junky’ Taught Me About The Art Of Film

Posted on December 4, 2008 by queerlefty

Quite understandably, after a couple of years many child actors seem eager to reinvent themselves as more daring, smart and interesting than their television personalities allow them to be. Most famously, we saw it when Jessica Biel blew up her … Continue reading →

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Early Gay Crushes: Brad Renfro

Posted on November 23, 2008 by queerlefty

I debated for a long time whether I was comfortable with putting this post in the Early Gay Crushes section. He was, no doubt, an early crush of mine, but the fact that he died earlier this year makes the … Continue reading →

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Rejecting The Mainstream, Salon Still Serves Up Some Sexiness

Posted on November 20, 2008 by queerlefty

There is something annoying about people who default to contrarianism. It tends to smack of cultural elitism, and it runs the risk of coming off as self-congratulatory. But whether you like the tone of leftist publications like Salon (or longtime … Continue reading →

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In ‘Mudge Boy’, Emile Hirsch Comes With Quirks And Perks

Posted on November 13, 2008 by queerlefty

Emile Hirsch certainly is his own man. Yes, he did Speed Racer, that awful Wachowski Brothers kids spectacle; and the lowest common denominator doesn’t get much lower than Girl Next Door, but you have to give him credit for much … Continue reading →

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‘Desperate Housewives’ Marks Return To Spotlight For ‘Heaven’s Scotty Leavenworth

Posted on November 7, 2008 by queerlefty

Since I’ve already come clean about my long history as a loyal Camdenite, it seems only natural that I write briefly about what has become of the stars of 7th Heaven. Barry Watson went on to do failed sophomore drama … Continue reading →

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High School Musical 3: ‘Maybe I don’t see my life as a ballgame anymore’

Posted on November 6, 2008 by queerlefty

Are you ready for the most meta musical of recent Hollywood history? Probably not, but you’re fairly likely to see it anyway, if you haven’t already. It turns out High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the final installment in what … Continue reading →

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Zac Efron Dethrones Hunter Parrish, Relegates Jesse McCartney, To Become October’s Sexiest Male

Posted on November 2, 2008 by queerlefty

Better late than never, here’s the October edition of the Sexiest Males Alive List. If ever there was a time when Zac Efron had a shot at taking top honors, this would surely have to be it. And not surprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Early Gay Crushes: Leonardo DiCaprio

Posted on October 30, 2008 by queerlefty

Every time I sit down to put together a new Sexiest Males Alive list, I ask myself the same question: Should Leonardo DiCaprio even be on here? That of course would seem like a very common question, as the whole … Continue reading →

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