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Steve Erickson

“Being Maria," directed by Jessica Palud, opens March 21 at the Quad.
Cinema

‘Being Maria’ charts a bisexual actress’ traumatic encounter with Marlon Brando

By Steve Erickson
Queer director Charles Shackleton's "Zodiac Killer Project” uses his unproduced film as a means of examining true crime's clichés and manipulation.
Cinema

A ‘First Look’ at new queer films at the Museum of the Moving Image

By Steve Erickson
Sarah Bitar in "Stockade."
Cinema

Brooklyn-based Lebanese immigrant story ‘Stockade’ fails to deliver

By Steve Erickson
Uel Renteria’s short, “Stellacast Transmission Pt. 1 Subconscious Eyes,” takes place on colorful sets daubed in paint.
Cinema

Queer films at the 2025 Slamdance Film Festival

By Steve Erickson
Olly Alexander's album, "Polari," debuted on Feb. 7.
Music

February LGBTQ music: Olly Alexander’s ‘Polari’ and Venturing’s ‘Ghostholding’

By Steve Erickson
“Extremely Unique Dynamic,” directed by Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung, and Katherine Dudas, is available on VOD Jan. 29.

Gay man and his best friend set out to make a movie together in ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’

By Steve Erickson
“Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story," directed by Bruce David Klein, opens at IFC Center Jan. 24.
Cinema

A gay icon seizes the spotlight in ‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’

By Steve Erickson
"Eat the Night," directed by Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, is In French with English subtitles.
Cinema

‘Eat the Night’ presents the struggle of a queer drug dealer in a chronically online world

By Steve Erickson
"Perverts" is Ethel Cain's second album.
Music

January LGBTQ music: Ethel Cain and Lambrini Girls

By Steve Erickson
“I Saw the TV Glow” was directed by Jane Schoenbrun.
Cinema

Top 10 films of 2024: ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ ‘Chime,’ and more

By Steve Erickson
Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl” revolves around the shifting nature of power between Samuel and Romy.
Cinema

‘Babygirl’ explores power dynamics, but chokes on too much good taste

By Steve Erickson
Elton John smiles while sitting at a piano.
Cinema

‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ glimpses into gay rock icon’s life

By Steve Erickson
Frédérika Milano and Gem Deger in "Endless Summer Syndrome."
Cinema

‘Endless Summer Syndrome’ takes a provocative look at a family that loves each other too literally

By Steve Erickson
“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," directed by Jacques Demy, is available at Film Forum.
Cinema

Reviving ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’: A classical musical queers the heterosexual romance

By Steve Erickson
"The End," directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, opens Dec. 6.
Cinema

‘The End’: Singing and dancing through the apocalypse

By Steve Erickson
“Queer," directed by Luca Guadagnino, is based on a novel by gay author William S. Burroughs.
Cinema

‘Queer’: Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig revise a classic gay novel

By Steve Erickson
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SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Today, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
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Ana Gasteyer will perform favorites from
Today, 7 pm

Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar & Booze “A Holiday Spectacular”
The Town Hall

Theater for the New City premieres the n
Dec. 18, 8 pm

Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy
Theater for the New City

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Dec. 18, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
Pink Metal

Get ready for the annual holiday extrava
Dec. 19, 7 pm

The Doris Dear Christmas Special: Christmas in New York
The Triad Theater

From the creators of “Brag Drunch,” one
Dec. 19, 8 pm

SHE ATE! The Drag Dinner Experience
Branded Saloon

Join Miss Robusta for a merry and bright
Dec. 20, 3 pm

Sleigh My Name: A Miss Robusta Christmas
The Stonewall Inn

This holiday season, TRANScend offers a
Dec. 20, 7:30 pm

Wintergrace: A Holiday Concert with TRANScend
Christ & St. Stephens Church

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Arts

  • Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man." ‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back
  • "Emolsa," from Lola Flash's "Unsung Fire Island" series. Lola Flash’s ‘Believable’ inaugurates a new art collaboration and sees a New York future
  • James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”  ‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction
  • Kristen Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel in “The Queen of Versailles." Meandering and unfocused, ‘The Queen of Versailles’ collapses under its own weight
  • “Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3. ‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star

Crime

  • Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers
  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom

Perspectives

  • AIDS Walk New York in 2025. Forty years later, the unequal impact of HIV persists — and we refuse to accept it
  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes

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