Tag: LGBQT

Tara Vs Bilal (2022) – A 2000s Rom-Com With a Refreshing 2020s Heart

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This is a film that gave me a feeling I thought had been lost, the warm fuzzy feeling in your chest as you laugh at the screen. It kept me smiling all the way through. Summary: Tara Kaul is a Kashmiri Pandit living with her grandfather in Delhi until she gets married to Vijay Sharma … Continue reading Tara Vs Bilal (2022) – A 2000s Rom-Com With a Refreshing 2020s Heart

Jesus Christ Superstar (2014 Swedish Arena Tour) – Personally, Hits Home Hard and Succeeds Perfectly

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I am not religious, but one of my favourite musicals is Andrew Lloyd Webbers Jesus Christ Superstar. No Idea how it became one of my favourites, but it just has been growing me slowly through the years. My first Superstar was the 2000 version with Glen Carter and Jerome Pradon and I still love it … Continue reading Jesus Christ Superstar (2014 Swedish Arena Tour) – Personally, Hits Home Hard and Succeeds Perfectly

So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India – An Intimate Honest Portrait

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This is the memoir of the author and Verve magazine writer Vivek Tejuja and his experiences growing up gay in India, a country who repealed Section 377 last year- a law from the era of the British Raj - that was against gay sex of any kind, and thus the whole LGBTQ community. In this … Continue reading So Now You Know: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in India – An Intimate Honest Portrait

Good Omens (2019 Miniseries) – Gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide as The End is Nigh by the prophecies of Agnus Nutter, Witch

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I have been waiting to see this miniseries since it was announced. I have always been a fan of Neil Gaiman's books and I am only now getting in to reading Terry Phratchett's books, especially his Discworld novels. Sadly I haven't read the book until the end yet because I had to put in on … Continue reading Good Omens (2019 Miniseries) – Gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide as The End is Nigh by the prophecies of Agnus Nutter, Witch

Easy A – Fun Madonna-Whore Critique With A Literary Edge and Social Commentary

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John Hughes is in fashion now-a-days isn't he? Especially his movies. Since the directors who grew up with his movies starting from the 80s are all grown up and are making films now with homage after homage its practically spot the reference. This seems like one of the earliest homages (from what I saw), coming … Continue reading Easy A – Fun Madonna-Whore Critique With A Literary Edge and Social Commentary