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In the Arts & Entertainment section, The Advocate brings readers all the latest news on Hollywood, Broadway, and beyond. From New York to Los Angeles, The Advocate shines a spotlight on the stars of the screen who are lending their voices to support the LGBT community, as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals who are moving the cultural needle. Discover A-list interviews, the best gay movies and reviews of theater, music, books and television. Learn how Arts & Entertainment can shape national dialogue and can work to advance equality.

Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson
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Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson Mix Art and Crime in Gay Director Nicol Paone's 'Kill Room'

Paone talks about reuniting the Pulp Fiction stars and how working for Hillary Clinton was a turning point in her career.

Nathan Lane and Josh Sharp
film

Watch Nathan Lane Sing About His 'Gay Old Life' and Sewer Monsters

"It's a gay old life being queer," Lane sings in the new comedy Dicks: The Musical.

Michael Gambon
Obituaries

Dumbledore Actor Michael Gambon Dead at 82

Gambon played the gay character of Albus Dumbledore in most of the Harry Potter films.

Morning Show’s Reese Witherspoon and Julianna Margulies Have a Spark in New Clip
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The Morning Show’s Reese Witherspoon and Julianna Margulies Have a Spark in New Clip

In an exclusive clip from The Morning Show’s next episode, it looks like Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley and Julianna Margulies’s Laura still have the chemistry that brought them together last season.

Morgan McMichaels
Arts & Entertainment

URDUMB URDUMB: Drag Queen Confronts Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric with Kylie Minogue Parody

Check out Morgan McMichaels’ satirical take on hate and resilience.

Art Exhibit Explores Code-Switching Through a Queer Modern Lens
Art

Art Exhibit Explores Code-Switching Through a Queer Modern Lens

Artist Don Hershman’s latest work examines the connection many share by using code-switching as a means of survival.

Dixon Dallas
Music

Dixon Dallas Gets Candid on Rising Stardom, Handling Critics, and Sexuality

Unapologetic and unpredictable: Dixon Dallas opens up about his meteoric rise and shattering norms.

Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey from Fellow Travelers
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Watch Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey Get Steamy in 'Fellow Travelers' Clip

The Showtime limited series stars Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey and comes out next month.

Leah Shafer and Sandy Yawn
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Captain Sandy Yawn of ‘Below Deck Med’ Proposes to Girlfriend

A fairytale proposal: The Bravo star and gospel singer share their love story.

Lauren Boebert
Politics

Lauren Boebert Gives Awkward Defense of Theater Incident

Boebert cites her “overtly animated personality” as the reason for her ejection from the Beetlejuice musical.

Lauren Boebert
Politics

Lauren Boebert Stays Mum on Public Groping in Video, Apologizes for Vaping

The far-right Republican who has made it her mission to cast drag queens and transgender people as sexual deviants apologized for vaping in a theater last weekend but didn’t mention fondling her date during the show.

Lauren Boebert
Politics

Lauren Boebert Caught Fondling Date’s Genitals During Family-Friendly Musical: Video

The ultraconservative congresswoman from Colorado, who has railed against drag queens reading to children, accusing them of “sexualizing” kids, was caught seemingly engaged in sexual behavior in a public theater.

Fire Island, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Bros
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LGBTQ+ Representation Increases in Movies, But More Can Be Done: GLAAD

GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index finds increased LGBTQ+ representation but a need for improvement in several areas.

VMA Nominees
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15 LGBTQ+ Nominees Vying for MTV Video Music Awards

Queer artists are out and proud in this year's list of nominees.

Queer TV and Movies coming in September
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13 LGBTQ+ TV Shows and Movies to Watch in September

Here are the shows and films for your queer viewing pleasure.

Watch Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Impress in 'Nyad' Trailer
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Watch Annette Bening and Jodie Foster Impress in 'Nyad' Trailer

Annette Bening plays endurance swimmer Diana Nyad in the upcoming Netflix biopic.

TJ Osborne
Music

TJ Osborne Says He 'Doesn't Have Anything to Hide' on New Album

Brothers Osborne's upcoming self-titled record is their most personal yet.

Hisam Goueli
People

Big Brother's Hisam Goueli Discusses Mental Health and That Epic Blindside

The gay psychiatrist and former contestant talks about one of the most epic (and cringeworthy) backdoor blindsides in the show’s history.

‘Sex Education’ Actor Ncuti Gatwa Comes Out as Queer
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‘Sex Education’ Actor Ncuti Gatwa Comes Out as Queer

Welcome to the rainbow!

Jodie Foster & Annette Bening's 1st 'Nyad' Clip Shows Power of Queer Women's Friendship
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Jodie Foster & Annette Bening's 1st 'Nyad' Clip Shows Power of Queer Women's Friendship

In the first clip from the biopic about Diana Nyad's epic Cuba-to-Florida swim, Annette Bening as Nyad and Jodie Foster as her best friend and coach, Bonnie Stoll, depict the value of chosen family.