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TV: Is a “Stranger Things” Character Gay?

Stranger Things

Last Friday, Season 2 of the smash Netflix series Stranger Things hit the streaming site. Predictably, fans binged it over the weekend and shared their many thoughts on Twitter. A lot of speculation centered around new character Billy Hargrove, played by Dacre Montgomery. More specifically, is Billy racist for singling out Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin)? And is he gay with internalized homophobia, which he takes out on Steve (Joe Keery)? By Anya – Full Story at SOURCE

TRAILER: Marvel Runaways

Runaways

On 21 November, a brand new Marvel series debuts on Hulu and it’s different from all the rest. It’s not one of Netflix’s gritty takes, nor is it the broadcast adaptations of Agents of SHIELD or the ill-received Inhumans. And it’s entirely to do with the source material: Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona’s Runaways. The premise is relatively simple: a group of teenagers discover they have powers and their parents belong to a supervillain organization known as the Pride. It’s full of fun tropes and also plenty of diversity, which is clear from the new trailer. There are six … Read more

FILM: Ragnarok Giveth and Taketh Awayeth

Chris Hemsworth

Two articles about the new Thor: Ragnarok film today. First, the director promises a little something something. From Towleroad.com: It’s a big promise, but now it’s out there. Chris Hemsworth and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi gave an interview to Yahoo Entertainment’s Kevin Polowy in which they were asked if the hulking Australian actor had it in his contract to remove the shirt. Said Hemsworth: “In the very first Thor, I’d be training for months and months and months and Kenneth Branagh said ‘aww, what do you think about a shirt off scene?’ I said ‘mate I’ve been killing myself in the gym for eight months! … Read more

Flash Star Keiynan Lonsdale Reflects on Coming Out as Bi

Keiynan Lonsdale

Actor Keiynan Lonsdale has spoken about his experience since coming out. The 25-year-old Australian actor stars in CW show The Flash. He came out as LGBTI with an Instagram post in May. Originally, he had not planned to come out. Lonsdale said: ‘I never had any plans to come out until I was like in my 80s. Until then I’d just live a nice sad life.’ He attended his first LGBTI event since coming out, GLSEN’s Respect Awards, last Friday (20 October). The Hollywood Reporter asked him about life post coming out. Lonsdale explained: ‘It’s been a wonderful experience, a … Read more

FILM: Thor: Ragnarok to feature Marvel’s First On-Screen Bi Character

Thor: Ragnarok - Valkyrie

Thor: Ragnarok will feature Marvel’s first on screen LGBTI character. The actress playing Valkyrie has confirmed the Marvel Cinematic Universe character is bisexual. People accused Tessa Thompson’s character of being a ‘typical sexless marvel tomboy.’ She clarified the character’s sexuality – Not once, but twice. The comic book character of Valkyrie was bisexual according to fans. They questioned if she would also be bisexual on screen. By Charlie Mathers – Full Story at Gay Star News

TRAILER: Black Panther

Black Panther

Marvel Studios has just released the trailer for the highly-anticipated Black Panther. Footage from the film was given a standing ovation at Comic-Con last summer. Bleeding Cool has the synopsis: Following-up on where events left off in Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to Wakanda in time to find his very sovereignty challenged by warring factions from within his own borders. When Wakandan exile Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) and black market arms dealer Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) conspire to bring down his reign, T’Challa must become the Black Panther; and with the aid of C.I.A. … Read more

TV: Star Trek Discovery Goes There. Sort Of.

But many are asking – what, no kiss??? Towleroad reports: Star Trek: Discovery broke new ground in the TV franchise last night when it finally made the relationship between (Dr. Culber) Wilson Cruz and (Lt. Stamets) Anthony Rapp explicit. In the scene, the two are brushing their teeth with fancy toothbrushes, in matching red pajamas, which Rapp told Variety are “very, very, very, very, very comfortable.”   One tends to worry when they’re doomed to love a brilliant, but reckless maniac. #StarTrekDiscovery pic.twitter.com/2ukHlvwABR — Star Trek: Discovery (@startrekcbs) October 16, 2017 By Andy Towle – Full Story at Towleroad.com  

TRAILER: Stranger Things Season Two

Stranger Things

The trailer kicks off with Eleven retrieving the waffles that Hopper left for her in the woods, and quickly segues into what’s happening with Will. He’s been seeing things, and everyone seems to realize that his time in the Upside Down isn’t behind him yet. We see glimpses of the gigantic shadow monster that has appeared in other trailers, while Will’s friends rally around him to help save him and confront this growing darkness from the other world. The show’s creators have spoken about how they’ve drawn their inspiration this season from the biggest sequels of the 1980s, such as Terminator 2 and Aliens, and this … Read more

TV: Steamy Gay Sex Scene in American Horror Story

Haynes and Eichner - American Horror Story

Colton Haynes and Billy Eichner treated fans to a steamy gay sex scene on the latest episode of American Horror Story: Cult. Haynes plays Detective Jack Samuels, a cop in a complicated love triangle with Eichner’s character Harrison Wilton. Without giving too much away about the episode, Ally Mayfair-Richards (Sarah Paulson) is investigating a series of strange occurrences in her Harrison’s house. As she breaks into her neighbor’s house, she finds the two caught in the act. pic.twitter.com/DdBZf2snnR — AHS Cult (@ahsfxnews1) October 12, 2017 ‘Why didn’t we see your ass last night?’ By James besanvalle – Full Story at … Read more