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    Queer Offerings at the Mostly British Film Festival

    Queer Offerings at the Mostly British Film Festival

    By Gary M. Kramer— The Mostly British Film Festival, screening February 5–12 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco, offers a cornucopia of films from the U.K., Ireland. Australia, India,…

    Feelgood Romance?

    Feelgood Romance?

    By Jan Wahl— Valentine’s Day is such a drag, and for me not in a good way. I used to be desperate for presents and attention. Now I just want…

    The Choral Is a Flat Drama With Queer Undertones

    The Choral Is a Flat Drama With Queer Undertones

    By Gary M. Kramer— The Choral, directed by out gay filmmaker Nicholas Hytner and written by the out gay Alan Bennett, is a genteel period drama about making rousing music,…

    After a Year of Bad Films, Finally There’s a Movie Worth Seeing: Song Sung Blue

    After a Year of Bad Films, Finally There’s a Movie Worth Seeing: Song Sung Blue

    By Jan Wahl— Let there be light. Hamnet, Wicked, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Nuremberg, Marty Supreme … how many bad movies can they make or remake? We just went through a year of…

    Half a Bard Is Better Than None

    Half a Bard Is Better Than None

    By Jan Wahl – So, what do we do with a movie that is half interesting and half a snooze fest? The good news is that it gives us some…

    2025: Looking Back at the Year in Queer Film

    2025: Looking Back at the Year in Queer Film

    By Gary M. Kramer – Looking back on the year 2025 in film, here are a dozen favorite films that I wrote about this year for the San Francisco Bay…

    Drag Story Hour Celebrates 10 Years of Stories, Glitter, and Community

    Drag Story Hour Celebrates 10 Years of Stories, Glitter, and Community

    Ten years ago, a spark of glitter and imagination lit up the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)—and Drag Story Hour (DSH) was born. Soon, that spark will return home. On…

    100 Nights of Hero Is a Fabulous Queer Feminist Fairytale

    100 Nights of Hero Is a Fabulous Queer Feminist Fairytale

    By Gary M. Kramer – Queer writer/director Julia Jackson (Bonus Track) has crafted a stylish and clever queer romance with 100 Nights of Hero. The film, opening in area theatres…

    Jay Kelly, George Clooney, and Superstar Hell

    Jay Kelly, George Clooney, and Superstar Hell

    By Jan Wahl – Imagine being George Clooney. Hundreds of scripts are sent to you, you are mobbed everywhere, and you completely lose your privacy. Yes, there are money and…

    The San Francisco Pride Band Gears Up for This Year’s Wickedly Good Dance-Along Nutcracker

    The San Francisco Pride Band Gears Up for This Year’s Wickedly Good Dance-Along Nutcracker

    By Brian Trimboli – In a crowded field of holiday activities and shows, the San Francisco Pride Band’s Dance-Along Nutcracker stands out as an only-in-San Francisco tradition: It’s part comedy…