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Edward Nelson and Miles Mykkanen in "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay."

Theater

Belonging, art, and trauma collide in The Met’s WWII opera ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’

By Gary M. Kramer

A 1990 KG vogueing ball at Cafe de Paris.

London gallery revisits Black queer nightlife and a transatlantic culture pipeline

By Nicholas Boston

The Soft Pink Truth's “Can Such Delightful Times Go On Forever?” debuts Jan. 30th.

Music

January LGBTQ music: Sleaford Mods and The Soft Pink Truth

By Steve Erickson

Hudson Williams poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 11, 2026.

Cinema

Queer representation and trans rights on stage at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards

By Matt Tracy

Jodie Foster in “A Private Life”

Cinema

‘A Private Life’: Jodie Foster plays detective in Paris

By Steve Erickson

“Dead Man’s Wire," directed by Guns van Sant, pens January 9th at the Angelika.

Cinema

Gus van Sant makes respectable return in 1970s hostage thriller ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

By Steve Erickson

Anu Ogunmefun (Ensemble), Nina Cassells (Pauline), Sienna Arif Knights (Petrova), and Scarlett Monahan (Posy) star in "Ballet Shoes" at the Olivier.

Theater

In London’s packed theater season, “Pride” cometh before the fall

By Andy Humm

Billy Porter.

Arts

Billy Porter ‘on the road to recovery’ after sepsis hospitalization

By Matt Tracy

Udo Kier in "My Neighbor Adolf."

Cinema

The late Udo Kier commands the screen in ‘My Neighbor Adolf’

By Gary M. Kramer

Connor Storrie stars as Ilya Rozanov and Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander in "Heated Rivalry."

Closeted hockey players bring heart, authenticity, and passion to enthralling ‘Heated Rivalry’ series

By Gary M. Kramer

"Sinners" is an instant classic.

Cinema

Top 10 movies of 2025: ‘Sinners,’ ‘Cloud,’ and more

By Steve Erickson

Real estate agent Jordan Hurt stars prominently in both seasons of "Owning Manhattan," a show on Netflix.

From assistant to agent: Jordan Hurt finds growth and redemption in ‘Owning Manhattan’

By Matt Tracy

Books on display at Hive Mind Books, a queer-focused bookstore in Brooklyn.

Books

Queer bookstore Hive Mind Books builds community in Brooklyn

By Dashiell Allen

"Kill the Jockey,” directed by Luis Ortega, ran at Film Forum earlier this year.

Cinema

The year in queer cinema: The best LGBTQ films of 2025

By Gary M. Kramer

Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin, Caden Burris, and Lennox Espy in Charlie Polinger’s "The Plague."

Cinema

Fear takes control in adolescent psychological thriller ‘The Plague’

By Gary M. Kramer

Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man."

Cinema

‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back

By Steve Erickson

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