Culture Catch-Up
WE ARE SO BACK: In news coming straight from our wildest dreams, it’s reported that Pedro Pascal is now circling Todd Haynes‘ De Noche, the allegedly NC-17 gay romantic drama thrown into disarray when Joaquin Phoenix abruptly left the project just before production began last fall. Hallelujah! [Deadline]
END OF AN ERA: It’s a sad day for queer media as the beloved LGBTQ+ news site Boy Culture announces it will be coming to an end this fall, just shy of its 20th anniversary. Writer Matthew Rettenmund shared the news in a post, adding that readers can continue to follow his work on Substack and social media. [Boy Culture]
A WELCOME MESSAGE: In his first public comments since his detainment, Lil Nas X took to Instagram to reassure followers and fans that, “your girl is gonna be okay, y’all,” addressing the “f*cking terrifying” past four days that saw him wandering LA in the middle of the night with nothing on but boots and underwear.
RU, WHO?: Drag Race Down Under is getting its own Vs. The World spinoff season, where a to-be-announced cast of Aussie queens will compete against fan favorites from all over the globe. Michelle Visage is set to host sans RuPaul, with comic Rhys Nicholson & DRDU Season 4 winner Lazy Susan as judges. [THR]
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT: This week marks the 25th anniversary of the comedy Bring It On, a formative viewing experience for an entire generation of gays, thanks especially to the Rancho Carne Toros’ cool & confident gay male cheerleader Les whose casualness about his sexuality was a refreshing bit of representation. [Queerty]
ROCKET FUEL: You’ve gotta appreciate a movie title that tells you exactly what it’s giving, and the Aussie animated indie Lesbian Space Princess does just that. Ahead of its Oct. 31 release, the trailer gives a glimpse at this one-of-a-kind queer adventure where a heroic princess faces off against “Straight White Male-ians.”
WHATCHA PACKIN?: Emmy-nominated Hacks star, comedian and noted “wife guy” Robby Hoffman shares the essentials she can’t live without—and, no, it’s not just a list full of Gabby Windey—singing the praises of her favorite coffee, candles & more, which is more entertaining than it has any right to be. [The Strategist]
THE LIBRARY IS OPEN: In her tirade against PBS, GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene randomly singled out drag queen Lil Miss Hot Mess, calling “repulsive” for hosting Drag Queen Story Hour. Now, the queen speaks out and proudly stands up, sharing why she refuses to be a conservative escape goat. [LGBTQNation]
BOOTING UP: In advance of his new starring role in Netflix’s military drama Boots, Miles Heizer is the latest cover star of the U.K.’s Attitude Magazine, showing off some muscle and opening up about playing a young, closeted US Marine recruit in the era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. [Attitude]
NIGHTGOWNS FOREVER: Sasha Velour‘s iconic & boundary-pushing drag revue NightGowns is celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 7-night residency at NYC’s LaMaMa featuring all-star rosters that include Sasha Colby, Kevin Aviance, Tenderoni, King Molasses & more. If you’re in town, don’t miss it! [SashaVelour.com]
POWERHOUSE: History was made in the ring this week as out trans wrestler Nyla Rose won the U.K.’s latest Pro Wrestling EVE championship, making her the first out trans woman to win the top title and only the fifth out LGBTQ+ athlete to do so. That championship belt looks good on her! [Outsports]
ALL-AMERICAN MADMAN: Not to be outdone by Ryan Murphy‘s Monster anthology, Peacock has unveiled a first (Orville Peck-soundtracked) trailer for Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, a limited series about the notorious psychopath (played by Michael Chernus) who preyed on young, mostly homosexual men.
