Nicholas Young: “I’m sure my sexuality influences my writing subconsciously. It would be strange if it did not.” I WANT to welcome Nicholas Young to the Blog. Nicholas is a Canadian author whose work delves into themes of queerness, memory, isolation, and belonging through intimate, character-driven storytelling. His debut novel, Under the Covered Bridge, is […]
“Audiences have moved beyond tolerant of LGBT themes. I think the entertainment industry is tolerant. Audiences—a huge audience, the majority in the western world—is simply accepting of gay characters.” — Thom Fitzgerald WELCOME TO Part Three, the final act in my retrospective celebrating my all-time favourite gay films (excluding documentaries and horror). Here are the […]
“Art should give pleasure, and pleasure is often radical. For gay cinema, that pleasure can be a declaration of existence.” — Derek Jarman REWATCHING God’s Own Country the other night reminded me that certain gay/queer films just stay with me over the years. It’s one of those movies I can return to again and again—and […]
