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‘Mysterious Skin’ Will Make You Feel Bad About How Good It Is

Posted on June 16, 2010 by queerlefty

Even people who have seen and loved it, tend to shake their heads when I tell them that I rewatch Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin (2004) at least twice a year. It’s a great movie, they say, but isn’t it enough … 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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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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Gay Porn, Taken Seriously

Posted on February 26, 2010 by queerlefty

If after you’ve read a book, you find yourself more interested in what was left out, what didn’t fit the narrative, than what was actually in it, that can be both a good or a bad sign. Good, if it … Continue reading →

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‘The seeds of normalcy that never grew’: My Interview with Bryan Borland

Posted on February 23, 2010 by queerlefty

Bryan Borland is practically glowing these days. His first poetry collection, My Life as Adam, has just been published, and he’s obviously proud of it. Or at least I think he’s glowing. It’s hard to know when you do an … Continue reading →

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My Hanson-Related New Year’s Resolution

Posted on January 11, 2010 by queerlefty

The rise of social media was supposed to make it easier for people around the world who share the same interests to interact with each other, and to keep up to date on interesting developments. This should be true for … Continue reading →

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SMA Greets New Decade With Emile Hirsch As #1

Posted on January 6, 2010 by queerlefty

The stability in the top spot masks some true drama in the struggle for top honors on the first Sexiest Males Alive list of the new decade (see #1-10 below). The two guys to fight it out for Climber Of … Continue reading →

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With Hirsch On Top, October SMA Returns To Normal

Posted on November 1, 2009 by queerlefty

In a show of force, Emile Hirsch this month showed that he can still dictate the terms of the competition, even though he was demoted to second place on the Sexiest Males Alive (SMA) list for August. He may have … Continue reading →

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