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FILM: New Spider-Man Movie Casts Two Trans Actors
“Spider-Man: Far From Home” is the first Marvel film to cast two transgender actors, according to the Advocate. Zach Barack will portray Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) friend and Tyler Luke Cunningham will be seen as a featured extra. Cunningham appeared as Charlie in the second season of BBC Two’s sitcom “Boy Meets Girl.” Speculation was already swirling during filming when the actors were spotted behind-the-scenes. In one photo Holland posted on Instagram, Barack can be seen second from the right. By Mariah Cooper, The Washington Blade
ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Illumined Shadows, by G.R. Lyons
QSFer G.R. Lyons has a new MM paranormal book out, the final book in the Treble and the Lost Boys trilogy: “Illumined Shadows.” When Victor Lucius was sixteen years old, a few cruel words out of his mouth led to a brutal tragedy, one that Vic has been trying to make up for ever since. Now, working as a missing persons expert, Vic tracks down and rescues people from abandonment or abuse, trying to alleviate the guilt constantly weighing him down. His latest case—a boy who was kidnapped at the age of two and then held captive for nineteen years—is … Read more
FOR WRITERS: How Does a Vampire Get Wood?
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Theo Fenraven: How is it male vamps can get erections when they are short of blood? Editor adds: How can any vampire of any gender get things “moving” without it? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat
TV: “Supergirl” Teases Costume for Trans Superhero “Dreamer”
The first glimpse of Supergirl‘s transgender superhero Dreamer has been revealed, and her costume is epic. The CW superhero show Supergirl has long teased the addition of trans superhero Dreamer, with Nicole Maines joining the show in late 2018 as the hero’s alter ego Nia Nal. Fans have waited months to get a look at the Dreamer in action, and it looks like they are about to finally get the chance. The CW revealed a first look at the character suited-and-booted and ready for a fight, in the costume she is set to wear for the first time in the show’s February 17 episode. By Nick Duffy, … Read more
REVIEW: Seeing Is Believing
Title: Seeing Is BelievingSeries: SERIESNAMEAuthor: Terry PooleGenre: ParanormalLGBTQ+ Category: Gay/MMPublisher: Loose-IDPages/Word Count: 276 PagesBuy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Believing-book-Terry-Poole/dp/1717731023Reviewer: Maryann About the Book: Max Cooke, a sweet lonely man who writes romance stories, is the only witness to the murder of a police detective. Struggling with the aftermath of the killing, Max never dreamed that the dead detective’s ghost would appear at the foot of his bed two days later.Nick Horvath must learn what being a ghost means, sometimes with hilarious results. The two men discover that they are somehow bound together as they explore the feelings developing between them. When the murderer … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT: Escaping Their Pasts, by L.N. Manning
QSFer L.N. Manning has a new MM paranormal book out, the first book in the Crescent Edge Pack series: Escaping Their Pasts. Alpha wolf and loner Jonathan Waine was comfortable and content in his loner lifestyle. Thrown out of his pack by his father for being gay, he had finally found peace. Until the night he decided to go for a drink. That one decision changed everything: his solitude, his home, his happiness, and his future. Now, everything rested on one beautiful blond. Ethan Gregory learned long ago that if he let people in, he always ended up hurt. He … Read more
FOR READERS: Slice of Life Sci Fi
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer John Allenson: What about queer science fiction that is not about dashing heroics but just describes a mundane life in a fantastical future? What are your faves? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat
TV: Tyler Posey and Avan Jogia Share a Hot Moment in “Now Apocalypse” Trailer
“Now Apocalypse,” Starz’s newest comedy series, dropped the first trailer for its debut season which features a steamy moment between Tyler Posey and Avan Jogia. Deadline reports that the 10-episode season will tell the story of friends Ulysses (Jogia), Carly (Kelli Berglund), Ford (Beau Mirchoff) and Severine (Roxane Mesquida) as they try to figure out life and love in Los Angeles. As Ulysses struggles with his daytime drama he also encounters strange dreams that he can’t shake. In the trailer, there is a clip of Ulysses having a passionate encounter with Gabriel (Posey), who he meets on a dating app. Mariah … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Villains and Redemption
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer RW Urbina: Do villains deserve redemption? Or how evil is too evil when writing the big bad? It’s something I’ve been struggling with during the last month. Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat