Author Archives: queerlefty

Waiting for Hanson’s ‘Anthem’

Posted on June 23, 2013 by queerlefty

A certain hack columnist has for years been arguing that our globalized world is now «flat», but even in the supposedly ever-flattening world of the music industry there are still some limitations to the global availability of music, at least … Continue reading →

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Self. Criticism.

Posted on June 10, 2013 by queerlefty

When I was around 12 years old, my mom decided I was old enough to decide for myself which movies I wanted to see. It would no doubt be cooler if I could use this as a jumping off point … Continue reading →

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“You cannot choose your heroes. The moment chooses them.”

Posted on May 28, 2013 by queerlefty

I was planning to write a broader piece about the recent tidal wave of gay rights progress and gay visibility in America, anyway; from gay marriage laws in Rhode Island, Minnesota, Delaware and Maryland; to the pending legislation in Illinois; … Continue reading →

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Remembering Roger Ebert, Still

Posted on April 13, 2013 by queerlefty

It’s been a week since the death of Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert, and the eulogies and remembrances keep pouring in from all over the web. It was obvious for anyone who had followed American film criticism at any point in … Continue reading →

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Roger Ebert (1942-2013)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by queerlefty

I was already working on a blog post about what was next for Roger Ebert, when I read the news that he has died, at age 70. Just two days ago, he disclosed on his blog that he was once … Continue reading →

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A Few Thoughts on Rob Portman’s Gay Marriage Conversion

Posted on March 16, 2013 by queerlefty

The news yesterday that Senator Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, has had a change of heart over gay marriage and now supports a partial legislative repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act after learning that his son is gay, initially … Continue reading →

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My Other Oscar Picks

Posted on February 24, 2013 by queerlefty

Best Director Michael Haneke (Amour) Ang Lee (Life of Pi) David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) Steven Spielberg (Lincoln) Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild)

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My Take on the Best Picture Category at the Oscars

Posted on February 24, 2013 by queerlefty

Best Picture Nominees Amour (Michael Haneke) Argo (Ben Affleck) Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin) Django Unchained (Quentin Tarantino) Les Miserables (Tom Hooper) Life of Pi (Ang Lee) Lincoln (Steven Spielberg) Silver Linings Playbook (David O. Russell) Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow)

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Coming Out, Again and Again

Posted on January 27, 2013 by queerlefty

Few things are more heartening than reading the steady stream of stories about how today’s young people find it easier to come out than it was just back when I was that age. Judging from the media and opinion polls, … Continue reading →

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In ‘Marfa Girl’, Larry Clark Makes You Stay for the Lecture

Posted on January 10, 2013 by queerlefty

Perhaps symptomatically, the most interesting aspect of American independent cinema’s foremost enfant terrible Larry Clark’s latest film, Marfa Girl, has to do with its method of distribution. Clark, a consistently provocative chronicler of outlaw teenagers steeped in sex, drugs, violence and a restless … Continue reading →

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