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While the happy and only barely tortured gay romance of Heated Rivalry sweeps the nation, nay the world, it might be instructive, if depressing, to remind ourselves that there are many young queer people who have a much harder time realizing their desires. The new film Leviticus, from director Adrian Chiarella, is a solemn and…

“Had we not gone forth with the film and the Standing in the Gap Fund, she would have been just another dead Black person.” These chilling words were uttered to me recently by Pamela Dias, the mother of Ajike “AJ” Owens, about her daughter. Viewers of the Netflix social-justice sensation The Perfect Neighbor will know…

Karol G made history at Coachella Sunday night as the first Latina to ever headline the annual festival, delivering an impressive, visually stunning set that featured surprise guests Becky G, Mariah Angeliq, Wisin and Greg Gonzalez. “I am Carolina Giraldo from Medellin, Colombia, and today I am the first Latina woman to headline coachella,” the…

As Kanye “Ye” West was likely basking in the success of his comeback this past week — which included his first LP in four years, Bully, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and receiving mostly favorable reviews, two record breaking sold-out performances in L.A. being lauded for their groundbreaking stage design,…

Roundabout Theatre company is bringing a revival of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid to Broadway next season, in addition to a revival of the musical The Full Monty and a new play by Dominique Morriseau. In the fall, the nonprofit theatre company will stage The Imaginary Invalid, a 17th-century comedy about hypochondria, reimagined by the actor…

Nikki Glaser and Judd Apatow are reuniting with Universal Pictures for a new romantic comedy feature. Glaser is set to co-write, produce and star in the untitled project that counts Apatow as a producer. The film is said to be a modern, edgy rom-com, although plot details have not been disclosed. A director is not…