Joker sequel flops hard, sparking gender bias debate
Fans call out the giant sexist elephant in the room after 'Joker 2' fails at the box office.
October 7, 2024
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Is this why Joaquin Phoenix ditched Haynes's gay drama?
Was it the ice-cold swimming pool scene, Joaquin? The star stunned Hollywood when he unexpectedly dropped out of an erotic queer drama he had pitched to director Todd Haynes.
September 25, 2024
Here's a First Look at Lady Gaga in the Joker Sequel
Joker: Folie à Deux pairs Lady Gaga with Joaquin Phoenix, who won an Oscar for his Joker portrayal.
February 15, 2023
Petition to Ban Accused Sexual Harasser Casey Affleck From Oscars Gathers Steam
Sexual assault survivor advocate Brie Larson refused to applaud Affleck as she handed him his Oscar. Now others are paying attention.Â
November 2, 2017
Golden Globes honors 'Brokeback,' 'Capote,' 'Transamerica'
A heady mix of political drama and romance--both gay and straight--won major Golden Globe awards on Monday with Brokeback Mountain earning the Best Film Drama prize and Walk the Line Best Musical or Comedy. Felicity Huffman (pictured) was named Best Actress in a Film Drama, playing a transgender woman on the verge of a sex change in Transamerica.
January 18, 2006
Rebecca Root Is Blazing a New Frontier for Trans Actors
Of course trans actors can play cisgender roles, says Rebecca Root, who discusses her groundbreaking characters in The Sisters Brothers and Colette.
October 5, 2018
Patricia Arquette Says Ricky Gervais's Trans 'Jokes' Aren't Funny
Golden Globes host Gervais recently stirred anti-trans sentiment on social media in a series of tweets he said were "jokes."
January 6, 2020
Brokeback backlash in full force
The Academy Awards may have marked a "maverick year," but Oscar voters still felt more comfy with a movie about racism than with one depicting gay sex. So maybe they're not so "out of touch" with mainstream America after all
March 6, 2006
Brie Larson's Protest of Casey Affleck's Win Was an Act of Solidarity with Survivors
Despite a pair of nasty sexual harassment suits that should have brought Casey Affleck down, he picked up an Oscar -- but Brie Larson stood in silent protest.
February 27, 2017
Here Are the LGBTQ+ Nominess for the 2024 Golden Globes
Rustin, The Last of Us, and Maestro were just a few of the queer projects recognized. Read the complete list here.
December 11, 2023
Whats Gay About The Golden Globes
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominees for the 2013 Golden Globe Awards, which will air January 13, 2013, at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC.
December 13, 2012
LGBTQ Critics Assn. Nominations Favor International Films This Year
Entries from South Korea, France, and Spain are among the nominees.
January 7, 2020
Green Becomes Her
With a film career that includes Death Becomes Her and Blue Velvet, what could Isabella Rossellini possibly do to surprise fans? Shtupping sea creatures as star of a short film series about animal sex.
April 1, 2009
Kristen Stewart Is the Out A-Lister We've Been Waiting For
Kristen Stewart is a box-office megastar as well as a thoughtful indie actress. Now she's unabashedly out of the closet. But it remains to be seen if her big-screen A-list status will hold.
March 15, 2017
Snubs and Surprises Among the 2013 Oscar Nominations
Lincoln leads the pack of nominees for the 85th annual Academy Awards.
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January 10, 2013
'Parasite' Dominates LGBTQ Critics' Dorian Awards With Five Wins
The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics announced the winners of its annual awards Wednesday, honoring films including Parasite and Portrait of a Lady on Fire (pictured).
January 9, 2020
Animals Should Be Out of the Closet Too
As the Oscar week fashion bonanza arrives, pay attention to who's wearing dead animals on their back and who's not, writes PETA's out exec Dan Mathews.
February 23, 2016