“Dalam Botol” (“Inside a Bottle”) is the first gay-themed film to hit the big screen in the conservative and anti-LGBT country of Malaysia. The film raked in one million ringgit ($330,000) in its opening week – and despite an anti-homosexual ending, producer Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman has already experienced resistance from officials of the Islamic…
A college-age gay fan of the popular musical TV show Glee wrote in to AfterElton.com’s advice column after a recent episode to ask a question that, apparently, is on the minds of many gay viewers: Is Kurt’s romantic, sensitive boyfriend Blaine a figment of pure, unattainable fantasy? The fan wrote, “I just watched Kurt and…
Chris Hemsworth, the 27-year-old Australian actor starring in the latest Marvel comic adaptation, went out of his way to bulk up in preparation for a stint as the Norse mythology-inspired action hero Thor. Unexpectedly, he went a little too far: upon trying on his costume immediately before shooting was due to commence, Hemsworth found the…
A veteran animator for the Disney corporation stated recently that the company is open to the idea of homosexual characters in their animated feature films, provided the story and concept fit the bill. Andreas Deja, an animator interviewed for the Australian website News.com.au, expressed the belief that Disney films featuring homosexual families are a realistic…
On the surface, there’s nothing especially gay about Austin’s massive South by Southwest music festival. But according to The Dallas Voice, a little digging yields myriad LGBT festival features including artists, films, events, venues…and plenty of eye-candy to go around. In light of this discovery, the Voice published a list of the top ten LGBT…
AHN Entertainment announced Monday that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will receive the Trevor Project Hero Award for his involvement with the LGBT youth crisis support organization. Radcliffe, who became affiliated with the Trevor Project in 2009, has appeared in several of the group’s public service announcements and received accolades for his work on behalf…
Born March 28, 1986 as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga’s music has been playing in gay clubs since her rise to fame with her 2008 debut album – appropriately named The Fame. Gaga is known for her eccentric sense of style as a singer, songwriter and yes, as a fashion icon. Her following in…
If you had a secret identity, what would it be? Do you like photography? Does BDSM mean anything to you? If you are wondering how these questions are connected, then stop by the Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery at 2165 India Street and check out Equal = Secret Identity, an exhibition of atypical portraits by local…
Americans love movie stars. They cheer them on during their rise to stardom. Then they love to tear them down and see them fail. Such is the case with a former teen idol, profiled in a stunning new book Sal Mineo: A Biography, by Michael Gregg Michaud. In Mineo’s case, he may have been his…
thursday, march 24 Dreams and Diversions The San Diego Museum of Art and the University of San Diego present Dreams and Diversions: 250 Years of Japanese Woodblock Prints. This landmark exhibition unveils prime examples of Japanese print treasures drawn from the museum’s rarely seen collection. Spanning the history of Ukiyo-e and beyond from the 17th…
