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Mapplethorpe: The Director’s Cut Cinema Review

In 2018, director Ondi Timoner released Mapplethorpe, a biopic of the late, famed photographer Robert…

OFM Lust: Like Paint Spilled Onto Canvas

I was backstage after my performance as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream when I…

The Industry: Recovery and My Ongoing Relationship with Cannabis

Our favorite, weed-friendly day of celebration is approaching yet again, and if you know me…

A Queer in Recovery: The Trip of a Lifetime

Hi, my name is _______, and I am an alcoholic.  When I have thought back…

American Queer Life: How Culture Saved A Little, Gay Boomer Boy

So starved was I to see myself represented on the movie screen (or on TV…

April 2021 :: From the Editor

What makes something “essential?” There can be a bunch of different definitions of the word,…

I Fell in Love at The Westin Riverfront

As a queer creative, I thrive in the city scene. I love the chaos, the…

Rachael Sage: Musical, Artful, and Full of Hope

Since NYC-based artist Rachael Sage began her own record label over twenty years ago, she…

Charles Moriarty On New Photography Book ‘X’

Capturing the last decade of his work photographing men, X is a new limited edition…

“Black Gay Blog” Launches New Campaign

The new “Amplify Black Queer Voices” campaign has launched at the Black Gay Blog. The…