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Does Black Panther’s Success Open the Door for a Queer Superhero?

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Black Panther

Hollywood is celebrating the remarkable breakthrough box office performance of Marvel’s Black Panther, the first entry in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature a black leading character, and indeed, a mostly-black cast. Part of the shock and awe felt within the industry when it comes to Black Panther comes from the history of black superheroes in films: There just aren’t very many, and even fewer with memorable films. Spawn anyone? Steel? Meteor Man? They hardly qualify as cinematic classics, and can’t even come close to the fun and style of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. All of which raises another question: What about queer superheroes? Could the commercial … Read more

FILM: A Girlfriend for Elsa?

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Elsa - Frozen

For a long time Frozen fans have been shipping a potential lesbian romance for lead character Elsa. The #GiveElsaAGirlfriend went viral in 2016 as fans all over the world called on Disney to pair the princess up with a female love interest in the movie’s sequel. Petitions to Disney to make Elsa gay got thousands of signatures. But now fans are in a frenzy after Frozen co-director Jennifer Lee’s recent comments. She said the film’s creative team was ‘conscientious’ of the conversations happening around Elsa’s sexuality. ‘I love everything people are saying [and] people are thinking about with our film … Read more

Deadpool + Cards Against Humanity = TLA

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Deadpool

If you, like many others, have grappled with the difficult decision of whether to watch Deadpool or play Cards Against Humanity (CAH), your prayers have been answered. The game ‘Deadpool vs the World’ has been announced, and is described as a Cards Against Humanity-style adult party game featuring everyone’s favourite anti-hero. Entertainment Weekly reports that the game will feature 100 custom illustrations of Deadpool, and has a similar style of gameplay to Cards Against Humanity. By Patrick McCormick – Full Story at Pink News

STAR WARS: Oscar Isaac Endorses Idea of Finn-Poe Romance

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Oscar Isaac

A bisexual Star Wars fan got actor Oscar Isaac to ‘full endorse’ the theory that Poe Dameron hooks up with ex-Stormtrooper Finn. The rumor of a romance between Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Isaac) was ignited in The Force Awakens, after they were seen gazing at one another. Disappointingly, their rumored romance was not addressed in follow-up Star Wars: The Last Jedi. But one fan wanted to get to the bottom of it in the hope that the pair lock lips by the end of the trilogy. Madeline, 16, caught wind that Isaac would be appearing on WABC’s Live With … Read more

KICKSTARTER: New Gay Paranormal Game

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To Trust an Incubus Gay Sci-Fi Visual Novel

One of our own QSFers, Yamila Abraham, is creating a really cool new paranormal gay gamevisual novel, and you can be a part of it: The temp worker Kenta is quarantined in a lab with Professor Raiden, his Lab Assistant Arata, and 4 SEXY Incubi from another dimension! Sound like an interesting novel? Well, it’s actually a Visual Novel. That’s basically a slideshow computer game with music and voices. Author Yamila Abraham and a team of talented creators have made one awesome looking gay game. There’s a trailer here: https://vimeo.com/255972440 and you can play the 3 hour game demo here: … Read more

TV: Black Lightning: Who is Anissa Pierce?

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Black Lightning

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of new Netflix series Black Lightning. Released on a weekly basis, it follows Jefferson Pierce, a retired black superhero, who returns to his former life of vigilantism when crime starts to escalate within his community. Black Lightning – which airs on The CW in the US and Netflix in the UK – has proven to be a hit, with critics and fans describing it as a series that is not only “powerful” and “fresh” but one that has a “strong sense of identity” too.  Lifted straight from the DC … Read more

Deadpool 2 to Have Bisexual, Polyamorous Superhero

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Shatterstar

Deadpool 2 will feature a bisexual and polyamorous superhero, it has been revealed. Shatterstar, who has appeared in Marvel comics since 1991, will star alongside Ryan Reynolds’ pansexual Deadpool in the as-yet-untitled sequel to the 2016 smash hit.  His kiss in 2009 with gay superhero Rictor was the first same-sex kiss in a mainstream Marvel comic. By Josh Jackman – Full Story at Pink News

TRAILER: Solo, A Star Wars Story

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Solo

During the Super Bowl, Disney teased the teaser for the upcoming Star Wars spin-off Solo, which follows Han Solo before he joins the Rebellion, starring Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover as the young Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, respectively. The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens,) and his son Jon. John Williams is scoring it. The clip also features a young Chewbacca, an untarnished Millenium Falcon, and Woody Harrelson. Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany, and Joonas Suotamo also star. … Read more

FILM: New Trailer for Deadpool 2

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New Deadpool 2 Trailer

The trailer for Deadpool 2 has finally been released. There is  a new antagonist in the shape of the time-travelling guns-blazing Cable. Secretly the child of Scott Summers (Cyclops) and the Phoenix (Jean Grey), Cable is set to be a hilarious foil for the quippy anti-hero played by Ryan Reynolds. Fitting the fourth-wall breaking of the first film, Deadpool throws some major shade at DC. ‘Why are the visual effects not done? It’s a metal arm! It’s not like we’re trying to remove a mustache!’ he says. This is in reference to the poor attempts to remove Henry Cavil’s mustache … Read more