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Tilda Swinton on the AIDS crisis and why fluidity isn't frightening

“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.

Remembering 23 famous people who died from AIDS

These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.

Derek Jarman Lives

Isaac Julien brings the queer auteur's life and work back to the big screen with his documentary Derek, which will premiere at Sundance.

Derek Jarman's Alternative to The New Gay Credo

In life, the gay filmmaker and artist Derek Jarman was a polarizing figure. In death, he represents an alternative to the new gay credo of marriage, mortgage, and monogamy.

Big Gay Following: Annie Lennox

Since bursting onto the charts with 1983's number 1 synth-pop smash "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics have been confounding showbiz conventions, whether via Annie's gender-bending look or the band's ever-evolving sound. For their 25th anniversary the duo just released Eurythmics Ultimate Collection plus deluxe reissues of eight studio albums. With over 75 million records sold, they're still making music, such as their triumphant new single, "I Got a Life," and Annie's 2003 Oscar-winning solo, "Into The West" (from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King). Eurythmics keep seeing their sweet dreams come true.

Lea DeLaria Wants a Lesbian Rom-Com

The Orange Is the New Black star joins Alan Cumming and Charles Busch to discuss the importance of queer cinema. 

Bear Essentials

Advocate contributor Lawrence Ferber reports back on all there was to see and hear at this year's Berlin Film Festival -- including everyone who took home the top prizes at the 22nd Annual Teddy Awards, honoring queer work in the festival.

What Does Tilda Swinton Mean When She Says She's Queer?

"I always felt I was queer -- I was just looking for my queer circus, and I found it," the esteemed actress told British Vogue.

Foregone Conclusion

Gay filmmaker Terence Davies talks about his ode to his childhood love of Liverpool, Of Time and the City.

London Restaurants

London's dynamic restaurant scene is equaled only by New York's in its diversity. Modern British cuisine takes its influences from the world -- from California to Thailand by way of the Mediterranean -- but the emphasis in the best restaurants is increasingly on the seasonality and quality of the produce, meat, and fish on offer.

God Save the King

Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is revived by The Red Bull Theater in New York City and, as Don Shewey discovers, suffers from trying to make a gay play "gayer."

23 Celebrities Who Lost Their Battle With AIDS

These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.

Death Becomes Him

Director Tom Kalin returns to the Sundance Film Festival -- which in '92 embraced his first feature, Swoon -- with Savage Grace, a movie about another, very different gay killer.

The Advocate Goes to Sundance

If it's January, it must be Sundance. Let The Advocate bring you the latest from the country's largest independent cinema festival with exclusive looks at the breakout stars, films, and directors that will be populating your local cineplex for years to come.

Hungry Like the Wolf

A master of viola, ukulele, piano, and harp, Patrick Wolf is a music prodigy -- one who, the night before this interview, spit on a cop and got himself arrested.

13 LGBTQ+ British Royals in History

Historians have pegged several as likely members of the community, and in the 21st century at least one is out and proud.

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Hot Sheet: Week of May 4-10

This week Hugh Jackman slashes his way into our hearts as Wolverine and Peaches unleashes her fourth raunchy installment.

Hot Sheet: Week of June 7

This week's installment of what's hot in books, music, DVDs, film, and theater includes Maya Rudolph, a controversial film from Singapore, and a smart look at barebacking.

42 LGBTQ Valentine's Day Movies for Every Mood

Committed? Single? Cynical? Randy? We got you covered.