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TV: Matt Bomer on “Doom Patrol”

In DC Universe’s Doom Patrol – a tale of semi-unified misfits whose superpowers could be deemed extraordinary afflictions – Matt Bomer stars as Larry Trainor, AKA Negative Man. Before Dr. Niles Caulder (affluent scientist and gatherer of the “gifted”) recruits Negative Man, he leads a duplicitous life. In one world, he’s a husband and father of two. In the other: a closeted gay man hiding his true relationship with a coworker. While working as an astronaut, Negative Man took every opportunity to travel into space – whether for the thrill or the escape is for you to decide. However, on … Read more

TV: Star Trek Discovery Spoiler

Don’t read this if you haven’t watched the second season of Star Trek: Discovery yet. The latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery has seen the return of a key gay character Hugh Culber. The sci-fi series, currently airing on CBS all Access and Netflix, included a first for the franchise – by featuring two gay officers who are in a relationship. But Culber, a medical officer on the Discovery played by Wilson Cruz, was killed off in the first season. He was the partner of science officer Paul Stamets, played by actor Anthony Rapp. Culber’s comeback occurs in the episode … Read more

TV: New Show to Have Non-Binary Lead

US television network The CW has ordered a new pilot for a series that will feature a non-binary lead character. Glamorous – which is written and directed by Jordon Nardino of Desperate Housewives – will make history when it airs as the first US television show with a non-binary lead character, according to Digital Spy. The show will follow a non-binary character who lands an internship at a cosmetics company whose products they have criticised on YouTube. The pilot will be executive produced by Damon Wayans Jr and Kameron Tarlow. The network has not yet announced full details of the pilot, including when it … Read more

Matt Bomer to Play Gay Superhero in “Doom Patrol” Series

Matt Bomer is one of the traumatized misfit superheroes who ban together on DC Universe’s “Doom Patrol.” “Doom Patrol” is a spin-off from “Titans,” set soon after the events of that web series. Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero) and Cyborg (Joivan Wade) all received their powers through a tramautic event. The Chief (Timothy Dalton) is a doctor who joins them together as the Doom Patrol to fight Mr. Nobody (Alan Tudyk), a living shadow whose power is to suck the sanity out of people.  Bomer plays Negative Man whose past life was as Larry … Read more

TV: The Walking Dead Gets New Lesbian Couple

The Walking Dead has introduced two new characters who will soon be unveiled as a lesbian couple. Magna and Yumiko made their debut on the AMC’s post-apocalyptic zombie drama in November, during Episode 5 of the show’s ninth season—but have not explicitly been shown as a couple. But Eleanor Matsuura, who plays Yumiko, has now revealed to Digital Spy that the women’s relationship will be made obvious to viewers when the show returns on Sunday (February 10). “We will see a lot more of Magna and Yumiko functioning as a couple, and it’s something that I fought really hard for … Read more

TV: Steven Universe Season Finale Praised for Trans Storyline

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The Season 5 finale of Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe has been praised by fans for its incredible trans subtext. The show, whose creator Rebecca Sugar came out as non-binary in July, has won plaudits for exploring gender and showing a lesbian proposal—and wedding—last season. In its latest episode, “Change Your Mind,” the cartoon creates a wonderful trans story, featuring main character Steven struggling to convince his biological family, Blue, Yellow and White Diamond, that he is a boy. After winning over Blue and Yellow, who stop calling him by his mum’s name—Pink Diamond—and start calling him Steven, he takes on … Read more

TV: American Gods Season Two Trailer

American Gods Season 2 Trailer

“American Gods” has finally released the trailer for its second season after a long delay.  The Starz series is based on the novel of the same name by Neil Gaiman. It focuses on the battle between old Gods like Love and Evil and new Gods like Technology. Its freshman season, which debuted in 2017, featured the most explicit gay sex scene to air on television between Salim (Omid Abtahi) and Middle Eastern god Jinn (Mousa Kraish). The show was a critical darling but faced issues behind-the-scenes. Showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green parted ways with the series over “budget and … Read more

TV: “Supergirl” Teases Costume for Trans Superhero “Dreamer”

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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

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

FILM: Channing Tatum to Play He-Man?

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According to Variety Sony and toy licensee Mattel Films have tapped the writers of Sony’s lucrative Men In Black franchise to steer its long gestating He-Man and the Masters of the Universe property to the silver screen. Art  Marcum and Matt Holloway will pen the film and the brother team of Adam and Aaron Nee are directing. The movie will be based on the 1980s Mattel line of strangely muscularly proportioned action figures that launched a successful afternoon cartoon series that ran from 1983 to 1985 and is beloved by a generation of Millennials that have flooded the coffers of other He-Mancontemporaries from The Transformers to GI Joe (which Tatum starred in). … Read more