Woensdag 16 september 2026 — Editie #16
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Three Queer Films About Art, Legacy, and Making Something Last

From Barbara Hammer's radical lesbian cinema to two essential classics: three films about what artists leave behind.

Three films, one question: what does your work leave behind? This week, a new documentary about Barbara Hammer arrives in the conversation. Hammer was one of the most important lesbian filmmakers of the twentieth century. Her work is raw, political, and formally daring. That felt like the right moment to look at three films that circle the same question: what does an artist leave behind? Not just technically — but emotionally. These three films are very different in style and origin. But all three ask what it means to make something that outlasts you. Barbara Forever (2024)…

International · Editorial · September 13
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Three Queer Films About Endings, Goodbyes, and Moving On

Three films about queer characters facing endings — a relationship, a life, a version of yourself. Different countries, different tones,…

International · Editorial · July 26
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Three Queer Films About Parenthood, Home, and Making a Life

From a French road trip to an Iranian kitchen and a Brazilian favela — three films about building a life on your own terms. Three films,…

International · Editorial · June 28
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Three Queer Films About Domesticity, Belonging, and Home

From a quiet French kitchen to a crumbling Texas ranch, three films show how queer people build a life — and what it costs. What does a…

International · Editorial · June 28
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Three Queer Horror Films That Play With Fear and Identity

From a trans slasher rewrite to a Thai ghost story and a French body-horror classic — three films that use fear to explore queer identity.…

International · Editorial · June 7
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Three Queer Films About Identity, Horror, and the Body

Three films that use genre, flesh, and fear to ask who gets to exist — from a Thai arthouse classic to a Mexican horror gem and a 1970s…

International · Editorial · June 7
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Three Queer Films About Crime, Desire, and Moral Ambiguity

From a French art-house thriller to a Hollywood neo-noir and a raw Nigerian debut — three queer films that use crime to explore desire and…

International · Editorial · May 31
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Three Queer Films About Crime, Secrets, and Desire

A femme fatale thriller, a neo-noir from Taiwan, and a French crime drama. Three films where…

International · Editorial · May 31 · 4 min read
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Three Queer Films About Memory, Distance, and Longing

From rural France to suburban America: three films that take their time with desire and loss. A…

International · Editorial · May 17 · 5 min read
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Three Queer Films About Bodies, Sport and Desire

From a French swimming drama to a Nigerian lesbian love story and a Japanese classic — three films…

International · Editorial · May 10 · 5 min read
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Ella Morgan becomes first trans star on Celebrity SAS show

Ella Morgan will be the first transgender contestant on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. The Channel…

Editorial · April 17 · 2 min read
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New Tomodachi Life Game Lets Players Choose Their Gender and Pronoun

Nintendo's new Tomodachi Life game lets players choose their gender, pronouns, and who their…

Editorial · April 16 · 2 min read
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David's Disco Returns to Toronto to Raise Money for Casey House

David's Disco returns to Toronto on March 28, 2026, with a Studio 54 circus theme. The fundraising…

Editorial · April 16 · 2 min read
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Queer Techno-Pop Theater Show Coming to Toronto

A new interactive queer theater show called 'Cyclops: A Satyr Play' is coming to Toronto from…

Editorial · April 16 · 2 min read
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RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 Disappoints Fans

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 18 has disappointed fans after the show's move to MTV. Many viewers find…

Editorial · April 16 · 2 min read