Category Archives: gay

Harvey Milk, I’m Here To Salute You

Posted on February 21, 2009 by queerlefty

With the Oscars (which we all pretend to ignore, but ultimately don’t) just days away, Gus van Sant’s Milk has finally come to Norwegian movie theaters. For months I’ve been hearing great things about this movie, and over the last … Continue reading →

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The Gay I Am

Posted on January 27, 2009 by queerlefty

I’ve written about how I feel about being gay from a variety of different angles before, from the more traditional coming-out story to the the hints of the Early Gay Crushes series, or how I’m somewhat uncomfortable with comforming to … Continue reading →

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With New Year, Jesse McCartney Is Back As Sexiest Male

Posted on January 24, 2009 by queerlefty

After a several months long absence the SMA list is back , and as has become rather common by now, we have a new man at the top. Not that he hasn’t been up there before: Jesse McCartney finally gets … Continue reading →

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Early Gay Crushes: Joshua Jackson

Posted on January 14, 2009 by queerlefty

When I see what movies are offered to moviegoing kids these days (seriosly, Beverly Hills Chihuahua?!), I’m sometimes surprised by what you can get away with in today’s Hollywood, and how the kids themselves seem to be perfectly fine with … 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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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: Ryan Phillippe

Posted on September 25, 2008 by queerlefty

Nowadays, all major horror flicks are remakes of Asian gorefests, featuring screamy women running from creepy new tech devices seemingly out to kill them. But there was a time, not that long ago, when horror movies still meant trying to … Continue reading →

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