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Movies: Summoning Sylvia – Queer Comedic Horror at Its Best

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There was a time when the words “straight-to-video” carried an unspoken implication of mediocrity, at best – but that was before a massive shift in the film industry, accelerated but perhaps not solely driven by the pandemic and the need it created for “watch at home” options – changed the game when it comes to judging a movie by its viewing format. Consider “Summoning Sylvia,” a campy horror comedy that made its VOD premiere on April 7, in which all but one of the characters (two if you count dead people) are queer. It’s safe to say that it’s definitely … Read more

Movies: Melissa McCarthy: Ursula is ‘100%’ a Tribute to Drag Queens:

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Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in the Little Mermaid

Melissa McCarthy is starring as the slippery sea witch Ursula in the upcoming reboot of The Little Mermaid – and the actor has now revealed that her character has drag queen roots. One of pop culture’s best-loved and queer-coded villains, Disney’s evil sea witch Ursula will be played by Melissa McCarthy in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid – and if the latest glimpse of the film is anything to go by, it looks as though McCarthy’s new incarnation will be living up to the watery wonder of the animated classic. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the Bridesmaids and … Read more

Movies: First Look – Melissa McCarthy as The Little Mermaid’s Ursula

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Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in the Little Mermaid

The first Little Mermaid trailer dropped during the Oscars 2023, giving a closer look at Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. McCarthy and Bailey introduced the trailer during Sunday night’s (12 March) ceremony. “For 100 years the Walt Disney company has produced some of the best heroes, villains and stories of all time and this amazing legacy would not be complete without The Little Mermaid,” McCarthy told the audience. She added that 1,735 film artists technicians and crafts people had come together to tell the story. “I may be biased,” she said, “but I have enjoyed making … Read more

Film: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Originally Ended With Michelle Yeoh Singing a Gay Anthem

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Everything Everywhere All at Once

Everything Everywhere All at Once was supposed to end with a karaoke cover of Aqua’s “Barbie Girl”. The comedy-sci-fi epic is nominated for a staggering 10 Oscars on Sunday (12 March), including Best Film Editing for editor Paul Rogers. Speaking to Newsweek, Rogers explained that a lot of the film’s content ended up on the cutting room floor. In its final form, Everything Everywhere All at Once ends with queer protagonist Joy Wang (Stephanie Hsu) and her mother Evelyn Wang (Michelle Yeoh) accepting their differences and mending their relationship – after Joy’s alter ego almost ends reality itself – with … Read more

Movies: Melissa McCarthy Cackles As Ursula in Little Mermaid Live Action Trailer

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Ursula in The Little Mermaid

The new teaser trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid 2023 features an extended look at Halle Bailey’s Ariel – but a glimpse of a tentacle and Ursula’s (Melissa McCarthy) cackle has stolen the show. Along with the titular mermaid flitting between shipwrecks and coral reefs, the trailer features Bailey’s rendition of “Part of Your World,” a look at a pufferfish – though it’s unclear if this is meant to be Flounder – and a glimpse of Ariel’s iconic smooch with Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King). The most talked about moment, though, arrives after the trailer’s title card fades … Read more

Movies: 2022’s Biggest LGBTQ+ Moments

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2022 was filled with LGBTQ+ film moments which sparked discourse and delight in equal measure. Although there have been some blows to LGBTQ+ representation on the big screen, there have also been huge wins and moments that have put a smile on our faces. So get ready as we go through the highs and lows of queer cinema this year in all its glory. The year’s best film was a queer multiverse epic. Everything Everywhere All At Once was the best film of 2022. Starring Michelle Yeoh in what should become an Oscar-winning performance, it told the story of a … Read more

Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke and Riverdale’s Camila Mendes Team Up for Gay Revenge Film

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Stranger Things star Maya Hawke and Riverdale actor Camila Mendes are joining forces for Netflix film Do Revenge – and it’s time for sapphics to unite. Netflix released first look pictures of the new dark comedy and let’s just say, Mendes and Hawke are looking more than cosy. Co-written by Thor: Love and Thunder’s Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, the plot follows Drea (Mendes) and Eleanor (Hawke) coming together to get revenge on the people who have wronged them. For Drea the problem is her high school ex-boyfriend Max, played by Austin Abrams (Euphoria), who leaked a sex tape. Eleanor is seeking … Read more

For Readers: Let’s Make a Mash-Up

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Mash-Up - Star Wars and Sound of Music

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Something fun today. Take one of your favorite spec fic shows or films and mash it up with something else. Tell us the basic plot, and give it a name. Go! Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR READERS: Spec Fic Ear Worms

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: What are your favorite spec fic TV or movie theme songs – the usually instrumental ones that run at the start of a TV show or the end of a movie? What do you love about them? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FOR READERS & WRITERS: Played Out

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FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Which spec fic movie franchises or themes are played out for now, in your opinion? Which do you wanna see more of? Writers: This is a reader/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. Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe