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INTERVIEW: Addison Heimann, Creator of Kappa Force, a Just released Queer Poc Superhero Series

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“Kappa Force,” fun satire of school rom-coms breaks the mold with parody pop songs and a cast of fabulous queer femme POC, trans and lesbian college superhero sorority sisters seeking “ Sorority Justice for Frat Boy Scum”, led by Madeline Weinstein  who starred in Netfilx’s ALEX STRANGELOVE and is leading on Broadway in the Harry Potter Musical. The LatinX creator, Addison Heimann, birthed this show from depression and into activism…all with humor. :) The show is streaming on Revry TV – “stream. out. loud.” See the Trailer Here We have an interview with Addison, the creator of the show: Queer Sci Fi: Tell me about KAPPA … Read more

TRAILER: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker

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How does one being to an end 42 years of Star Wars storytelling? We will soon find out, but here’s a tease of it. Director JJ Abrams told EW last month: “This is about bringing this thing to a close in a way that is emotional and meaningful and also satisfying in terms of actually answering [as many] questions as possible. So if years from now, someone’s watching these movies, all nine of them, they’re watching a story that is as cohesive as possible.” Added Abrams: “While there were many things that were planned for and discussed—George Lucas himself said … Read more

New “Picard” Trailer, and a Release Date

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Picard

Live long and prosper, Trekkies: The second trailer for the CBS All Access series “Star Trek: Picard” was revealed at New York Comic Con on Saturday. The trailer to the 10-episode series was released during a panel of cast members, including Patrick Stewart, who is returning to play the iconic Capt. Jean-Luc Picard. Stewart portrayed Picard on “Star Trek: Next Generation,” which aired for seven seasons from 1987 to 1994. In the new series, Picard is older, brooding, and grounded on land. The legendary commander of the starship USS Enterprise is facing retirement, but he still finds a reason to … Read more

NEWS: Rachel Maddow Snags Role in “Batwoman” TV Series

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Rachel Maddow announced that she has a role in multiple episodes of the new Batwoman TV series from The CW starring Ruby Rose. Tweeted the MSNBC anchor: “I know no one’s going to believe this is true, but it’s true. I’m ‘Vesper Fairchild’ in the new Batwoman TV show that starts this Sunday night on The CW. (My character is soooo not me; turns out playing her is one of the most fun things I’ve ever done).” Via The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Fairchild is a television and radio personality who had a romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne (Batman). The Batwoman catch … Read more

RUMOR: Elsa WILL Have a Girlfriend in Frozen 3

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While it was already confirmed that Frozen 2 will not give Queen Elsa a love interest, rumours suggest that the LGBT+ icon may finally get a girlfriend in the third installment of the franchise. Elsa’s LGBT+ fanbase were disappointed when rumours of the ice queen having a girlfriend in Frozen 2 were quashed by a Disney songwriter last month. Kristen Anderson-Lopez told IGN: “Like the first movie, Elsa is not just defined by a romantic interest. “There’s so many movies that define a woman by her romantic interest. That’s not a story that we wanted to tell at this point … Read more

TV: Lynda Carter to Reprise Role as Wonder Woman

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As “The Arrowverse” of interconnected superhero shows plan an upcoming multi-episode crossover featuring characters from Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow. The crossover, “Crisis on Infinite Earths,” would bring together multiple versions of characters from previous movies and television shows. Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 1970s, already has a role on Supergirl as an alien disguised as an American politician, but now CBR is reporting that the actress will appear in the crossover – in her original role as the Amazonian warrior princess. If the world needs to be saved, then someone’s got to do it! Full Story at … Read more

TV: “The Craft” Reboot to Feature Trans Actress

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The Craft

The witchy 1996 cult favorite “The Craft” is getting a modern-day remake, and transgender Latinx actress Zoey Luna will be one of the four young women in the film’s coven, alongside Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Cailee Spaeny. The 1996 film followed four misfits who begin dabbling in witchcraft to improve their looks, love lives and social standing at their Los Angeles parochial high school. Their magical connection starts to unravels when certain members begin using their powers for vengeance, leaving the others to reap the dark magic’s consequences. The female-led cast, themes of empowerment and supernatural horror vibe made … Read more

FILM: Kristen Stewart Wants to Play a Gay Superhero

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Last week, in a Harper’s Bazaar interview, Stewart said that she had been told to hide her sexuality in order to better her career. “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favour, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,’” she said, ahead of the release of the Charlie’s Angels reboot this month. When asked at the Toronto International Film Festival what kind of superhero she would like to play, Kristen Stewart had just one requirement: “A gay one!” Full Story from Pink News

Brazil’s Biggest Newspaper Prints Avengers Kiss After Censorship Attempts

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Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Marcelo Crivella has faced ridicule after trying to ban sales of books with LGBT+ themes at the Rio International Book Biennial, citing an Avengers comic book featuring a kiss between two male superheroes, which he claims is “unsuitable for minors.” Crivella’s attempt to “protect children” from the image has probably not achieved what he was hoping, however, as copies of the comic have dominated Brazilian media and social media for days. The country’s largest newspaper, Folha de São Paulo, dedicated the cover of its Saturday edition to a reproduction of the image, under the headline: … Read more

Tom Holland Really Wants There to Be a Gay Spider-Man

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In a new video with GQ, the cover star for the Fall 2019 issue went undercover on social media to answer fan questions. Logging into Twitter, Holland replied to one fan who pondered, “Didn’t Tom Holland say he wanted Spider-Man to be gay?” “The question asked was, ‘Do you think there should be a gay Spider-Man?’ I think that would be a very progressive way to kind of create a new character,” Holland said. “So, yeah, I think there should be one day. I hope that I get to share the screen with that person.” Full Story from Pink News