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Life“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” centers a very real & very queer Black woman
The film is based on a fictional play. But the titular character – and her bisexuality – was real.
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LifeBilly Porter says ‘hugely, violently homophobic’ music industry sabotaged his early career
“It just was never about the music. It was about trying to fix myself so other people would feel comfortable around me.”
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News (USA)As selfies go, it’s hard to top Brian Sims’ day at the National Portrait Gallery
“So I don’t really know where to go from here…”
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News (USA)Oscar nominations bring new level of diversity this year. But is it enough?
The Oscars cast a wide diversity net this year. But not everyone is happy.
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News (USA)Director of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ & ‘Philadelphia’ Jonathan Demme dead at 73
In addition to directing Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, Demme gave us the Talking Heads concert film, “Stop Making Sense.”
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News (USA)Hollywood’s sliding scale of justice for winning an Academy Award
The puzzling ethical calculus has prompted many to question the standards used to weigh the bad behavior of stars and would-be nominees.
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News (USA)At SAG Awards, protest of Trump’s immigration ban steals the spotlight
Oscar season is looking more and more like one very well-dressed protest against President Donald Trump.
