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Problemista star Julio Torres dreams of long cylindrical handbags

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Julio Torres discusses his debut film Problemista and finding humour in the mundane. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS “Don’t scream at me,” Tilda Swinton’s kooky art-world outcast jabs at [insert any character from the film here] in Julio Torres’ batshit debut feature Problemista. One of many quotes in the subversive comedy that deserve to become a regular go-to in the vernacular of queers, Problemista is the perfect vehicle for the Saturday Night Live alum’s signature brand of finding absurdity and surrealism in the mundane. To the Brits reading this who may not understand why…

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Crossing takes you into the heart of Istanbul’s queer underground

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Levan Akin’s moving feature explores familial ties, generational differences and queer belonging against the backdrop of the vibrant Turkish capital. WORDS BY MEGAN WALLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUBI Following the success of 2019 Cannes Film Festival breakout And Then We Danced – a film whose LGBTQIA+ themes prompted riots across Georgia, where it was set – filmmaker Levan Akin has returned with Crossing, another immersive, emotionally searing project that explores queer life in Georgia and the Caucasus region. Crossing follows retired teacher Lia as she travels from her Georgian village…

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Internet reacts to rumours of Heartstopper’s Kit Connor in the MCU

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Kit Connor is rumoured to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the comic’s most iconic gay heroes. According to rumours from both MyTimeToShineHello and The Cosmic Circus, both of which are known to be reliable tea-spillers, the Heartstopper star is being eyed to play – drum roll please! – Hulkling. In the comics, Hulkling is a Kree/Skrull hybrid who possesses shapeshifting abilities and super strength. His partner is Wiccan, the son of Scarlet Witch who, like his mother, has abilities such as chaos magic, flight, reality warping, telekinesis,…

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’30 years of friendship and love’: Sarah Michelle Gellar pays tribute to Shannen Doherty

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Sarah Michelle Gellar has paid tribute to her close friend Shannen Doherty following her death. On 13 July, the pop icon passed away after a nine-year battle with breast cancer. Doherty’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, told PEOPLE that “the devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie”.  In an Instagram post on Monday (15 July), Gellar celebrated “30 years of friendship” with various photos of the iconic duo together, as well as a heartfelt caption about how best to honour Doherty. “I…

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Carol director casts Joaquin Phoenix and Danny Ramirez as lovers in new gay drama

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Joaquin Phoenix and Danny Ramirez are set to play a couple in a new film from Todd Haynes. According to Deadline, the untitled detective drama will follow the duo, who are described as “intense lovers”, as they “leave California for Mexico”. Haynes memorably directed Carol (2015), starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest LGBTQIA+ films in history. He later received acclaim for directing May December (2023), a dark comedy-drama with Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. While not explicitly queer, it was praised for its…

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All Of Us Strangers star Paul Mescal goes shirtless in Gladiator 2 trailer

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Paul Mescal’s kit makes a disappearing act in the trailer for Gladiator 2.  The epic historical drama is released 22 November, and also stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. A sequel to the 2000 classic with Russell Crowe, it will continue “the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.” Mescal, who was recently celebrated for his role in the LGBTQIA+ fantasy romance All Of Us Strangers, plays Lucius, the nephew of Joaquin Phoenix’s villain from the original, Commodus.…

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Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt to go head-to-head in The Devil Wears Prada sequel

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Gird! Your! F**king! Loins! Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt have been confirmed to reprise their iconic roles in a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada.  According to reports from both Puck and Variety, the sequel is officially in the works at Disney and will see the return of screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. It will reportedly follow Miranda Priestly (Streep) as tries to navigate her career “amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing”, where she goes head-to-head with Blunt’s character Emily, who is now a “high-powered executive for a luxury group with advertising dollars that…

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Award-winning LGBTQ+ cinema leads the UK’s first MUBI FEST this summer

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Festival season is well and truly upon us and the crown jewel of this summer’s film circuit in the UK is the inaugural MUBI FEST Manchester, which will take place at Aviva Studios. Across two days on 12-13 July, MUBI FEST Manchester will play host to some of the best world cinema out there right now, as well as industry talks, DJ sets and art installations. The celebration of global film and culture in Manchester will be the first of many across a number of other global destinations, including Mexico…

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Queer: Luca Guadagnino says new film will feature “scandalous” sex scenes

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Challengers director Luca Guadagnino has confirmed lots of steamy sex scenes in his new film Queer. Back in December 2022, Deadline revealed that Daniel Craig would be teaming up with the Call Me By Your Name filmmaker for an adaptation of William S Burroughs’ short novel of the same. Set in the 1940s, the forthcoming film follows Lee (Craig), a man who travels to Mexico City to escape his drug-fueled life in New Orleans, Louisiana. While navigating the diverse city and his looming heroin withdrawal, he becomes infatuated with a young…

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Non-ethical non-monogamy? What cinema can – and can’t – teach us about polyamory

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Non-monogamy is notoriously based on open communication and healthy dialogue, but where’s the fun in that? We unpick cinema’s melodramatic relationship with alternative relationship styles via the films streaming on MUBI. WORDS BY MEGAN WALLACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUBI MUBI is a streaming service where you can find great, hand-picked films from across the world. In the ongoing series Through the Lens, we’ll be engaging with cinematic representation and queer interpretation via the films streaming on MUBI.  Watch MUBI’s rich selection of queer cinema with an exclusive Gay Times reader…

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