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.
November 24, 2025
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“When I was 33 in 1994, I went to 43 funerals,” Swinton recently told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.
Tilda Swinton's rep released the email exchange with Margaret Cho after the comedian slammed Swinton for playing a role based on a comic book character of Asian descent.

"I always felt I was queer -- I was just looking for my queer circus, and I found it," the esteemed actress told British Vogue.
The out actor finds it awfully strange that Doctor Strange has chosen a white actor for the role of The Ancient One.
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.
Help make history by voting for The Commitment to win the 2013 National Association of Social Workers Media Award for Best Feature Film.
The film about ACT Up in France is shortlisted for the Palme d'Or.
The documentary will recount Pejic's journey from an intern at a Serbian refugee camp to one of the world's most high-profile trans fashion models.
Strange Way of Life is Pedro Almodóvar’s "answer" to Brokeback Mountain.