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TV: New DC Animated Series Will Feature Gay Lead Character

The Ray

The CW has released the first trailer for Freedom Fighters: The Ray, which will mark the first time a DC/CW series will feature an openly LGBTQ lead character. CW Seed released an extended clip from Freedom Fighters: The Ray, as well as a synopsis for the upcoming show: Raymond “Ray” Terrill was a reporter who discovered a group of government scientists working on a secret project to turn light into a weapon of mass destruction. But before he could report on his findings, the project head exposed Ray to a “genetic light bomb.” The bomb failed to kill him and … Read more

BEHIND THE SCENES: Star Wars, The Last Jedi

Last Jedi Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes clip from Stars Wars: The Last Jedi which premiered at Disney’s D23 event has the internet buzzing as few details have leaked about Episode 8, which debuts this December Writes The Guardian in a lengthy piece about we we learn from the clip: Daisy Ridley, Boyega and Hamill take it in turns to hype up the freshness, originality and unexpectedness of Johnson’s script during the video. But might Carrie Fisher’s seemingly throwaway line – “it’s about family, and that’s what’s so powerful about it” – ultimately end up being more telling? The original Star Wars trilogy and the … Read more

TRAILER: A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L’Engle’s classic tale A Wrinkle in Time, about the triumph of love across space and time, is being given cinematic life by an all-star cast. Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, André Holland, Rowan Blanchard, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Pine and Storm Reid star in the adaptation which follows teen Meg Murry as she embarks on acosmic search for her missing father, aided by the celestial figures of Mrs. Who, Mrs Whatsit, and Mrs. Which (Oprah, above). The film arrives on March 9 and is directed by Ava DuVernay (Selma). By Andy … Read more

Four Words: John Barrowman, Tardis Dress

John Barrowman, Tardis Dress

r. Who, John John Barrowman has used a Q&A session at the San Diego Comic Con to defend BBC producers casting a female Doctor Who. Speaking about the casting he said: ‘When we did the first regeneration, from Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant. People weren’t happy.’ Arguing, the fans got over the age gap between those two and in the same way, they’ll get over the casting of Jodie Whittaker too. He said the lore of Doctor Who ‘doesn’t say the doctor is a he, or will be “a he” Admitting he was getting really geeky here he said it was possible for the … Read more

TV: Game of Thrones Characters Who’ve Had Their Sexuality Changed

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is back on screens this week, as Season 7 begins. Over the years, the popular fantasy series has made a ton of changes from George RR Martin’s original A Song of Ice and Fire novels – doctoring plots, culling extra characters and bringing that extra cable TV sheen. Sexuality is no different – and several characters have had their sexuality changed or enhanced for the HBO show. Here are just some of the characters who have had their sexuality altered for the adaptation. Daenerys Targaryen In both the TV show and the books, Daenerys is shown to be sexually interested in men. … Read more

TV: The 13th Doctor Who Will Be a Woman

Jodie Whittaker

The 13th Time Lord in the popular BBC series Doctor Who has been revealed as Jodie Whittaker. The Broadchurch star is the first woman to take up the iconic role which has been passed on by the 12th doctor, Peter Capaldi. Whittaker said: “It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. “It feels completely overwhelming; as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not … Read more

Out of the Past – LGBTQ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in the 1970s

Hello! Welcome to the second installment of my series of columns on the history of LGBTQ science fiction, fantasy and horror. As I noted in my previous post, things had begun to improve slightly for SF/F/H readers looking for more positive portrayals of LGBT characters and complex perspectives on sexuality and gender in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s. That trend accelerated after the events of June of 1969 when the police raided a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The raid triggered several days of rioting by bar patrons and other LGBT people. These … Read more

FILM: Next Wonder Woman Film Set In the 80’s?

Wonder Woman

“Wonder Woman 2” might have Princess Diana battling the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Screen Rant reports that the sequel will be set in the United States in the 1980s. Geoff Johns, DC Entertainment President and screenwriter, and director Patty Jenkins are currently penning the script. Reportedly, Chris Pine has signed on for the franchise’s next installment as Steve Trevor. It is unclear how the film will include Trevor’s character. See the Full Article Here

Spidey Gets His Own Porn Parody

Spiderman Porn Parody

Spider-Man: Homecoming is being released tomorrow, but its raunchy parody is the one which will really get your spidey senses tingling. Gay adult film studio Men.com has gifted the trailer for Spiderman: A Gay XXX Parody upon us, and boy does it live up to the hype. The preview features hurt, betrayal, cheating, and – of course – a great deal of spurting web. By Josh Jackman – Full Story at Pink News

VIDEO GAMES: A New Game Where All Characters Are Queer

Let's Meat Adam

A new game has been released which lets you play as queer characters and you get chased by a killer goat man. The game, ‘Let’s Meat Adam’, explores issues in the gay community. A puzzle-based visual novel sees a social media celebrity named Adam and a friend Vince visit an escape mansion. A puzzle-based visual novel sees a social media celebrity named Adam and a friend Vince visit an escape mansion. While all the characters are queer, there are two romantic threads to the game. Aimed at adult audiences, it includes graphic depictions of gay sex, gore and strong language. Despite Adam coming … Read more