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‘The best day of my life’: Joel Kim Booster ties the knot with partner of four years

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Joel Kim Booster and his partner John-Michael Sudsina have tied the knot! The couple exchanged vows on 30 December at The Exploratorium in San Francisco, surrounded by friends and family, including Fire Island and Loot alumni such as Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Margaret Cho, Andrew Ahn, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Ron Funch, Stephanie Styles and Zane Phillips. “Feeling very lucky that I can honestly say my wedding was the best day of my life, no contest. I’ve never felt so certain and so loved,” Booster wrote alongside a carousel of images,…

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“I’m happy”: Fire Island star Matt Rogers confirms relationship with Below Deck’s Fraser Olender

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Love is in the air! Fire Island star Matt Rogers and Below Deck’s Fraser Olender are dating. The two lovebirds hard-launched their relationship while walking the blue carpet at BravoCon 2025. In an interview with PRIDE, Rogers gushed about his new beau, stating: “I love no complaints on the levels of love! It’s one of those things where I’m trying to be cool about a good, new thing. I’m good! I’m happy.” Olender echoed similar sentiments, exclaiming to the aforementioned news outlet that he was “very…

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Fire Island director shares hopeful update on potential sequel: “There’s always been conversation”

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The director of Fire Island has addressed the idea of a potential sequel. Back in 2022, LGBTQ+ movie enthusiasts were treated to the queer Pride and Prejudice retelling/rom-com starring Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos and Zane Phillips. The film, which is currently streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK, follows two best friends – Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang) – as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Upon its release, fans and critics praised the Andrew…

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The Wedding Banquet – from the same director of Fire Island! – receives hilarious first trailer

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The first trailer has arrived for The Wedding Banquet, starring queer icons Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran. A remake of the 1993 classic of the same name, the upcoming rom-com follows lesbian couple Angela (Tran) and Lee (Gladstone), who are trying to have a baby via IVF but can’t afford a third round of fertility treatment. Min (Gi-chan, in his English-language debut), their friend, is the “closeted scion of a multinational corporate empire,” meaning he has “plenty of family money, but a soon-to-expire student visa.” After his…

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Fire Island: Conrad Ricamora breaks silence on a potential sequel

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Conrad Ricamora has shared his idea for a Fire Island sequel, and we need this film ASAP. Back in June 2022, LGBTQIA+ movie enthusiasts were treated to the Andrew Ahn- directed romantic comedy. Inspired by Jane Austen’s classic tale, Pride and Prejudice, the film follows two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Upon its release, Fire Island, also written by Booster, was lauded for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for its celebration and…

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“He’s my home”: Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster gets engaged to John-Michael Sudsina

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Congratulations are in order for Joel Kim Booster, who has announced his engagement to his long-time boyfriend John-Michael Sudsina. On 1 September, the Emmy-nominated actor and comedian shared a photo on X/Twitter, in which he can be seen proposing to Sudsina. “Vacation boyfriend —-> Vacation husband,” he captioned the post. “Try to be normal about this.” He later uploaded a “DUMP” to Instagram from their recent vacation to Jeju Island, South Korea, featuring a plethora of romantic shots and solo snaps, before concluding with a photo of their hands entwined,…

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Nymphia Wind: ‘Asian people have been hungry for a Drag Race success story’

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In conversation with Joel Kim Booster, the bananactivist reflects on Drag Race season 16, their shared experience as East Asians in the spotlight and her thirsty DMs: “Everyone wants a piece.” Interview by Joel Kim Booster Words Sam Damshenas Photography Kyle Galvin Creative Direction Craig Hemming and Umar Sarwar Art Direction Jack Rowe Fashion Umar Sarwar Creative Producer Anisa Cleaver Hair Jason Goh Nails Natasha Blake Digi Tech Claire Lewington Lighting Tech Sarah Merrett Creative Assistant Lauren Reed-Fisk Fashion Assistants Bradley Turner, Lily Hobman and Priya Nicholas “After this interview comes…

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17 romantic films all queer men need to watch

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        From Moonlight to Red, White & Royal Blue, here are 17 romantic dramas and comedies that are a must-watch for all queer men. WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN ‘Dire’ is how we used to describe on-screen representation for people of the rainbow variety. For a long time (eons, really), stories about queerness often led to death and despair (hence the ‘Bury Your Gays trope) and, if a heterosexual series or movie featured a character of the LGBTQIA+ experience, they’d be the ‘sidekick’ whose…

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Fire Island’s Conrad Ricamora marries partner Peter Wesley Jensen: “Happily hyphenated”

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Fire Island star Conrad Ricamora is no longer a single man.  On 28 July, the How To Get Away With Murder actor took to Instagram to reveal that he tied the knot with his longtime partner Peter Wesley Jensen.  “Happily hyphenated, introducing the Ricamora-Jensens. Lots of great things happened these past few weeks, but this is the highlight of my life,” he wrote.  In addition to his heartfelt caption, Ricamora shared two photos from their New York City Hall wedding.  In the first photo, the two love birds are shown…

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