TIFF 2026: LGBTQ+ highlights at 51st Toronto International Film Festival

With the 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) fast approaching, we uncover the LGBTQ+ highlights, section by section, in this year’s eclectic lineup of features, ser…

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Excluisve Interview: Gregg Araki revisits Mysterious Skin for its 4K restoration “it’s beautiful, dreamy, & lyrical – there’s this level of softness to a story that’s so hard”

Following 4K restorations of Gregg Araki’s 90s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy—Totally F***ed Up, The Doom Generation, and Nowhere—a stunning new 4K version of the filmmaker’s acclaimed 2004 adaption…

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Film Review: Heartstopper Forever ★★★★

Charlie: “Everyone thinks teenage relationships don’t last.” Nick: “I never really thought that about us.” Heartwarming and healing, as well as heartwrenching at times…

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Survival of the Thickest creator-star Michelle Buteau on the third & final season #netflix

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Exclusive Interview: the Pope of Trash John Waters revisits Hairspray & Desperate Living for new Criterion 4K restorations

In an inspired double bill, two John Waters classics, 1977’s delectably filthy Desperate Living and 1988’s surprisingly heartwarming Hairspray, have now been added to the Criterion Coll…

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Exclusive Interview: the Pope of Trash John Waters revisits Hairspray & Desperate Living for new Criterion 4K restorations

In an inspired double bill, two John Waters classics, 1977’s delectably filthy Desperate Living and 1988’s surprisingly heartwarming Hairspray, have now been added to the Criterion Coll…

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Exclusive Interview: filmmaker Jennifer M. Kroot & Sister Roma on Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence doc Hunky Jesus “joy is at the core of what we do”

Following its world premiere as the opening night film of the 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Jennifer M. Kroot’s vibrant and uplifting Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence document…

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Film Review: Maddie’s Secret ★★★★

From the outside, Maddie Ralph (John Early) seems to have it all. She’s a natural beauty with a handsome devoted husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), who cherishes and supports her, and an adoring fu…

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Exclusive Interview: Bouchra filmmakers Orian Barki & Meriem Bennani – “there was a desire to make a film that the queer Moroccan community could claim”

During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York filmmakers Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki collaborated with voice actors and composers to create 2 Lizards, a captivating surrealist eight…

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LGBTQ Critics announce 2026 Dorian TV Award nominations – Heated Rivalry & Hacks lead

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics have announced the nominees for the 17th Dorian TV Awards. The 565-member-strong organization, one of the largest entertainment journalists groups…

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Latrice Royale & Rachel Bloom on starring in Stop! That! Train!

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Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes & Marcia Marcia Marcia on starring in Stop! That! Train!

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Stop! That! Train! stars Ginger Minj &Jujubee & filmmaker Adam Shankman on the outlandish comedy

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Exclusive Interview: costume designer Qween Jean on bringing Cats The Jellicle Ball to Broadway “the legacy of Ballroom is integral to my personal journey & to the work we’re called to do on this prod...

Qween Jean has fast become one of the most admired and in-demand costume designers in New York, racking up over eighty credits to her name across theatre and film. Honored at the 2023 Obie Awards, …

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Qween Jean named LGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season & Junior LaBeija LGBTQ Theater Trailblazer in 2026 Dorian Theater Awards – full list of winners

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ theater wing has marked the start of Pride Month by announcing the winners for its 4th Annual Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best in Broa…

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The Four Seasons co-creators Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield on including a gay couple #netflix

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The Four Seasons stars Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver & Erika Henningsen on season two #netflix

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Tina Fey & Will Forte on the return of The Four Seasons for a second season on Netflix #netflix

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Exclusive Interview: The Four Seasons co-creator & star Tina Fey “it was really important to me to have a gay couple as part of this friendship group”

The Four Seasons, adapted from Alan Alda’s beloved 1981 film by series creators, showrunners, executive producers, directors, and writers, Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, returns …

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LGBTQ Critics reveal 2026 Dorian Theater Award nominations – Schmigadoon! leads Broadway nods while Prince F****t reigns Off-Broadway

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ theater wing has announced the nominations for its 4th Annual Dorian Theater Awards, celebrating the best in Broadway and Off-Broadway for the 20…

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Cannes 2026 Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma ★★★★★

In 1992, the term final girl was coined by Carol J. Clover in her book Men, Women, and Chainsaws, a canonical work of critical exploration of gender and sexuality in horror. Subsequently, the final…

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Exclusive Interview: Blue Film star Kieron Moore & director Elliot Tuttle “when you walk into a movie theater you’re giving up control”

Despite being overlooked by some major US film festivals like SXSW and Sundance, perhaps due its potentially controversial themes, writer-director Elliot Tuttle’s intense and intoxicating Blu…

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Film Review: Blue Film ★★★★

Writer-director Elliot Tuttle’s provocative feature debut Blue Film announces the filmmaker as a bold new voice in queer cinema. In the opening frames, the audience is greeted with the words,…

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Exclusive Interview: Neil Ely & Lloyd Eyre-Morgan on Departures “it’s our truth on screen – we filmed it urgently while we were feeling it”

Inspired by real-life heartbreak and trauma, British writer-co-director-producer-star Lloyd Eyre-Morgan reunited with his longterm collaborator, co-director-producer Neil Ely, to channel what he wa…

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LGBTQ+ highlights at 2026 Tribeca Festival

The film lineup for the 25th anniversary Tribeca Festival in New York has been announced, including 118 features (103 world premieres) and 86 shorts (45 world premieres). Opening June 3rd with the …

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Theatre Review: Cats The Jellicle Ball (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway) ★★★★★

Co-directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch’s award-winning 2024 Off-Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball at Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), which imaginatively reinte…

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