Queer Clicks: December 30, 2016 | Out From The Shadows: Why Cruising Had A Cultural Moment In 2016, James Franco and Zachary Quinto are Divided Lovers in New ‘I Am Michael’ Trailer, & Other News
Adonis Memories – Photograph: Brandon Nick/In Our Words
Out From The Shadows: Why Cruising Had A Cultural Moment In 2016
“On a Saturday afternoon shortly before Christmas, I found myself in the dungeon-like basement of a sex club in Manhattan to see a site-specific performance called Adonis Memories. It was an immersive theater experience based upon oral histories with patrons of the Adonis movie theater, the once opulent movie house-turned-gay porn theater located off Times Square in the 70s and 80s.” The Guardian
The Persistence of Hunger: Dalí’s Dissatisfying Cookbook
“Over the course of his life, Dalí kept his gay inclinations locked in the closet, sublimating them into his art and, if The Secret Life is any indicator, his gastronomic obsessions. He cathected his favorite foods with enough libidinous energy to make one of his flaccid watches stand to attention.” HyperAllergic
James Franco and Zachary Quinto are Divided Lovers in New ‘I Am Michael’ Trailer
https://youtu.be/_Uy3zBy7l1U
“Following its Sundance debut last year, the Gus Van Sant-produced film I Am Michael will see limited theatrical release as well as streaming availability on January 27. A new trailer depicts James Franco and Zachary Quinto as divided lovers when Franco’s titular character, Michael Glatze, abandons his gay activism and embarks upon a religiously-incited “ex-gay” life as a Christian pastor, prompting his split from boyfriend Bennett.” Towleroad
The Love Portfolio: Gus Kenworthy + Matt Wilkas
“Gus Kenworthy, Freestyle Skier and Olympic Medalist: I grew up in Telluride, Colo., the kind of town where if something happens in your family, or you hook up with someone, everyone knows before you do. It’s a very liberal town — forward-thinking and accepting — but I was way too scared to come out in high school because there were hardly any gay people, and certainly no one I knew.” Out
George Michael’s Lover Just Shared An Unreleased Track For The Fans
” “This empty house seems to get colder and colder. So won’t you stay here with me…?”
That’s a lyrical snippet from a song taken from Trojan Souls, an as-yet-unreleased George Michael album.The song was co-written by Sir Elton John in the 1990s but has never surfaced in any official capacity until now.” Queerty
