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Lady Like Review: From the Ballet to the Runaway

by Pat Mullen
January 2, 2025
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Drag Race star Lady Camden shares her journey from the ballet in London to the main stage of RuPaul's hit show with the fun doc portrait Lady Like.

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Absolutely Fabulous: Pierre Dalpé’s Wigstock

by Matthew Hays
December 30, 2024
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Photographer Pierre Dalpé captures the legendary New York drag event Wigstock in his new book that documents drag artists in their element and faces in the crowd.

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Pride Guide: 10 Docs to Stream for the Long Weekend

by Pat Mullen
June 26, 2024
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Pride Guide: stream these 10 documentaries and series for the long weekend to learn more about queer history and voices pushing for change.

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Jen Markowitz on Summer Qamp and the generative power of queer joy

by Ry Pembroke
September 15, 2023
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An interview with Summer Qamp director Jen Markowitz on creating a safe space for queer youths to see themselves on film.

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Boylesque Review: Queen of the Night

by Pat Mullen
May 4, 2022
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Boylesque, directed by Bogna Kowalczyk, profiles Andrzej Szwan, who performs as Poland’s eldest drag queen Lulla La Polaca at 82 years young.

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Fashion Babylon Review: You Better Werk

by Pat Mullen
April 29, 2022
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In Fashion Babylon, Gianluca Matarrese captures the last days of Paris's haute couture scene by observing influencers like Violet Chachki.

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How Framing Agnes Flips the Script on Trans Narratives

by Pat Mullen
January 21, 2022March 31, 2022
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An interview with Framing Agnes's Chase Joynt and Morgan M. Page on the genre-bending study of trans narratives and histories.

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Being BeBe Review: The Queen of Cameroon

by Pat Mullen
November 30, 2021June 21, 2022
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Being BeBe chronicles the rise and fight of BeBe Zahara Benet, the first winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.

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Revisiting The Eyes of Tammy Faye Ahead of Jessica Chastain’s Drama

by Pat Mullen
August 31, 2021June 2, 2022
Features/TIFF

The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a 2000 cult hit with its queering of a Christian icon. POV looks back at the doc, narrated by RuPaul, and considers its place within the

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Vancouver Queer Film Festival Goes Out and Proud with Sex-Positive Line-up

by Pat Mullen
August 12, 2021
Festivals

Vancouver Queer Film Festival spotlights a Drag Race fan favourite, the queer history of Sunset Boulevard, and kinks of all kinds.

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