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LOC: Kargil (2003) was my first exposure to the war genre which has changed me as a person, and the genre was responsible for most of the choices that I have made in my life. via How War Movies Changed My Life – An Autoethnography — Prathamesh Deshpande

Corey Feldman Desires To Expose Hollywood’s Darkest Secrets. “He’s desperately attempting to destroy my son’s history, their image, their memory, ” says Haim. “It’s a tremendously deep jealousy thing, that my son constantly got billing that is first. I’m tired of him, dragging my son’s name through the mud for nine years. I am talking […]… Continue reading Corey Feldman Desires To Expose Hollywood’s Darkest Secrets. — GAMESTORMING

I’ve watched all seven episodes and read a bunch of online reviews, which puts me in an excellent position to give you the final verdict on the Netflix mini-series ‘Hollywood’. Most reviews seem to agree that “Hollywood” somehow missed the mark. For instance, The Verge concludes that “the whole enterprise is compromised at best and […]… Continue reading The final verdict on Ryan Murphy’s “Hollywood” — Zoe Sparque

Disney has released a movie poster, trailer and release date for a brand new Pixar Sparkshot coming to Disney+. “Out” will premiere May 22nd. The new short tells the story of Greg and his dog, who is struggling to tell to come “out” to his parents that he is gay. The SparkShorts program is designed […]… Continue reading Pixar SparkShort “Out” Coming to Disney+ May 22 — Prospective Pixie Dust

Let me just start with the fact I watch movies before reading the books too frequently. I watched this movie and was just instantly taken by it and that was when I knew I had to read this book. This book is a beautiful walk through a summer romance that shows feelings can really take […]… Continue reading Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman — Upon my Nightstand

For high school seniors graduating during the COVID pandemic, nothing can truly make up for being robbed of the ceremony and celebration that traditionally accompany their big night, but the Class of 2020 will at least get the consolation of being honored like no graduating class before them – with a star-studded multimedia special event… via… Continue reading America’s Class of 2020 to ‘Graduate Together’ in special broadcast event — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico on Wednesday indicted two men accused of murdering two transgender women last month. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Juan in… 785 more words via Federal grand jury indicts men accused of murdering transgender women in Puerto Rico — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

Feminist, environmental activist and Academy Award-winning actress Jane Fonda will administer the oath of office to the City of West Hollywood’s incoming Mayor, Lindsey P. Horvath. 514 more words via Jane Fonda to swear-in Lindsey P. Horvath as new City of West Hollywood Mayor — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

A picture of Roxsana Hernández 1,808 more words via Family of transgender woman who died in ICE custody files federal lawsuit — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

Popular history tells the story of the Stonewall Uprising with men as the star protagonists, the trans community limited to Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, and lesbian activists like me as background actors. 945 more words via Sheroes: The Lesbian Stonewall — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment