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culture16 days ago•6 min saved

Sexy Parody, Campy Charm: Heated Rivalry Lights Up NYC Stages

In Culture Club NYC, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody delivers a witty, campy spoof of the Crave series and its queer romance, anchored by stars Jimin Moon, Cherry Torres, and Ryan Duncan. Directed by Alan Kliffer and written by Dylan MarcAurele, the show balances raunchy humor with earnest moments, features inventive staging and audience participation, and rides the ongoing wave of offbeat theater parodies. It runs at Culture Club through September 7, with a forthcoming liquor license and fan enthusiasm from devoted viewers and newcomers alike.

via The Guardian|

#culture #heated-rivalry #jimin-moon

film20 days ago•19 min saved

Coward: A WWI Gay Romance Blooms in the Trenches

IndieWire’s review of Lukas Dhont’s Coward praises its lyrical WWI setting and strong debut performances as two soldiers fall in love amid drag performances and frontline battles. While the film is beautiful, emotionally affecting, and stands as a quieter, less confrontational entry in Dhont’s oeuvre, it’s described as decorous and not as groundbreaking as his earlier work, suggesting Dhont may move beyond queer suffering in future projects. Grade B; premiered at Cannes 2026; US distribution still uncertain.

via IndieWire|

#cannes-2026 #coward #film

film22 days ago•17 min saved

Cannes Cheers Dhont's Queer WWI Romance With 13-Minute Ovation

Lukas Dhont’s World War I drama Coward debuted at the Cannes Film Festival with a 13-minute ovation. The Belgian director’s second Cannes competition entry follows a front-line soldier named Pierre who, with Francis, stages a morale-boosting theatre show to escape war’s brutality. Inspired by a black-and-white photo of a cross‑dressed young man, the film explores bravery and self-expression. Mubi has acquired several territories ahead of the release, and Deadline’s Pete Hammond lauds it as a universal love story.

via Deadline|

#cannes-film-festival-2026 #coward #film

entertainment3 months ago•18 min saved

Queer Hockey Hit Rewrites Hollywood's Romance Playbook

The Hollywood Reporter notes that Heated Rivalry, HBO Max’s hit queer hockey drama, became a cultural phenomenon and a blueprint for similar projects, triggering a surge of rom‑coms and sports romances and highlighting new star power like Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie while studios race to replicate its success and representation.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#entertainment #heated-rivalry #hockey

entertainment2 years ago•7 min saved

"The Witcher Season 3: Unveiling the Queer Journey, Hidden Details, and Illusions"

Joey Batey and Hugh Skinner, stars of the Netflix series The Witcher, discuss the process of making Jaskier's queer romance authentic and avoiding bisexual erasure. In the first part of season three, it is confirmed that Jaskier is canonically bisexual and has a queer love interest in Prince Radovid. Batey and Skinner worked with the show's writer, Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich, to ensure the portrayal was sensitive and romantic. The scene between Jaskier and Radovid is the first explicitly queer romance in the show's history. The actors hope that fans appreciate the work that went into creating the series and the representation it offers.

via PinkNews|

#entertainment #hugh-skinner #joey-batey

entertainment2 years ago•9 min saved

"The Witcher Season 3: Mesmerizing Queer Romance, Confusing Illusions, and Henry Cavill's Finale"

Joey Batey, who plays Jaskier in The Witcher, discusses the evolution of his character and the exploration of Jaskier's queerness in a new romance with Prince Radovid. Batey reveals that Jaskier becomes braver in Season 3 and takes on a more intelligent and scholarly side. He also talks about the importance of representing Jaskier's queerness sensitively and avoiding stereotypes. Batey praises his co-star Hugh Skinner and their on-screen chemistry, and reflects on the friendship between Jaskier and Geralt. Additionally, he shares his pride in Henry Cavill's performance as Geralt and the challenges of filming the season.

via Digital Spy|

#entertainment #jaskier #joey-batey