Queer Clicks: October 17 | Straight To The Heart: Hollywood’s Hetero Approach To Casting Gay Cinema, 7 Struggles Of Gay Dating When You’re Super Attractive, & Other News
Straight To The Heart: Hollywood’s Hetero Approach To Casting Gay Cinema
“Every time a new movie about a gay relationship comes out, the question gets asked: “Why did they have to cast straight actors?” White actors playing characters of colour is seen as inappropriate; what about straight actors playing gay characters?
The issue has risen again with Call Me By Your Name, a new film detailing a romance between a precocious teenager (Timothée Chalamet) and the Adonis-like American grad student (Armie Hammer) who’s staying at his Italian country home. It’s already being talked of in Oscar terms. Does it matter that both leads are straight? As were Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain; Annette Bening and Julianne Moore in The Kids Are All Right; Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in I Love You Phillip Morris; and so on.” The Guardian
7 Struggles Of Gay Dating When You’re Super Attractive
“Given how many men talk about the difficulty of gay dating, I thought I’d introduce a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention.
No, this isn’t another post about being fat and gay. And it’s not another article about sexual compatibility. Instead, I want to talk about the very real problem of gay dating when you’re super attractive.” GayPopBuzz
Outrageous Male Fashion Show in 1951!
“Male models show off leopard print underwear and skimpy beach clothes at this very progressive 1950s fashion show in a very intimate setting. Fashion designer Dale Cavana narrates the show, explaining his camp designs. Cavana had a shop on Kinnerton street with a predominantly gay clientele.” YouTube
Terry Miller, The Official Tom’s Man Invites Us Into His Bathroom
We are fans of hair but sometimes shaving is a good thing! Just watch out for those perky nips….
