Author Archives: queerlefty

‘Equus’, Bits And Pieces

Posted on May 20, 2008 by queerlefty

When Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe headlined the play Equus last year, he garnered quite a bit of buzz due to the simple fact that he at times had no clothes on. It might be that I don’t read the … Continue reading →

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Kudos To California

Posted on May 16, 2008 by queerlefty

Earlier this year, when the Norwegian centre-left government sent to parliament a bill to legalize gay marriage, I was immediately taken by a sense of pride. Not so much on the part of myself or my fellow gayers, but on … Continue reading →

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Mitch Hewer Made Me A ‘Cosmo’ Guy

Posted on May 15, 2008 by queerlefty

No sooner had I finished typing a blog post about Mitch Hewer displaying his goods on the second season of E4’s Skins, than was I directed from a half-shoddy gay forum to the website for female gossip and lifestyle magazine … Continue reading →

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Skins Dipping

Posted on May 9, 2008 by queerlefty

The British teen soap Skins may not be brilliant, but it sure looks good. The show still haven’t premiered in Norway, but I was led to it by a profile in British gaymag Attitude on young leads Nicholas Hoult and … Continue reading →

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Geek Squad

Posted on May 6, 2008 by queerlefty

Apparently, I’m into geeks. This insight came to me a couple of days ago, mindlessly browsing YouTube for something (or someone) pleasant to watch. I don’t remember what I was looking for exactly, but luck directed me towards some old … Continue reading →

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57 Channels And ‘Dawson’ On

Posted on May 1, 2008 by queerlefty

Flipping through the channels yesterday, I ended up with an old Dawson’s Creek episode. Even in its best moments the show was only bearable, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still have a special place in my heart. I watched … Continue reading →

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Who’s Afraid Of A Naked Torso?

Posted on January 13, 2008 by queerlefty

The documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) sets out to expose the randomness of the American film ratings system, as practiced by the MPAA. It’s a good film, because it sheds light on the power the board of … Continue reading →

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In ‘Imaginary Heroes’, All That I Need

Posted on December 28, 2007 by queerlefty

I’ve written earlier about how I may choose a movie for relatively shallow reasons (i.e., I saw Superbad for the sheer cuteness of Michael Cera), and I have to admit that initially I was drawn to Dan Harris’s Imaginary Heroes … Continue reading →

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Rewatching Queer as Folk, Revisiting Me

Posted on December 27, 2007 by queerlefty

Like any young gay to have come out just recently, I was looking for appreciation of gayness in all of mainstream pop culture, which in late summer of 2006 led me to Channel 4’s soapy gay drama Queer as Folk. … Continue reading →

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For Girlie Guy Efron, Gay Rumours Are Sure To Persist

Posted on December 25, 2007 by queerlefty

When Zac Efron burst onto the celeb scene courtesy of his role as Cameron Bale on the short-lived WB whiner Summerland back in 2004, it was hard to see this as a step toward immediate super-stardom. On the show, he … Continue reading →

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