Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay for The Social Network imagined the neuroses of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Sorkin’s follow up, The Social Reckoning, examines the Facebook algorithm that steers users towards extremist groups. The history is interesting. The presentation less so. Zuckerberg … Continue reading Movie Review: The Social Reckoning (2026)
Are horror novelists psychopaths? Can a film be both camp and boring? Does it matter whether you’re laughing with it or at it? Colleen Hoover’s best selling novel, Verity, goes to dark places. It surprised readers of her lighter romantic … Continue reading Movie Review: Verity (2026)
The 44th annual Reeling Film Festival continued through September 27. Here is what I saw during the second week. Jaripeo (2026, Mexico). A melancholy documentary about queer rodeo workers. The gorgeous cinematography finds the beauty in a world full of … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2026 continued
Primetime is a campy exploitation thriller. An odd choice of tone given the bleak subject matter. Robert Pattinson plays a caricature of Chris Hansen, the host of To Catch a Predator. He’s supposedly driven mad by his sleazy true crime … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Primetime (2026)
The 44th annual Reeling Film Festival is underway. Here’s a look at what I’ve watched this weekend. My two favorites were from Spain. An Island Away from You (aka A una isla de ti, 2026, Spain). An English chef visits … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Reeling Festival 2026
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature film. A filmmaker and a retired actress bond over their love of slashers. Schoenburn mocks and indulges the fans who overanalyze the genre’s politics. Her characters use the … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
A cartoon coyote hires a human lawyer to sue a monopolizing corporation. Amusing but often feels like it needs another draft. It lacks the complexity of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Or even Detective Pikachu. Character motivations are thin. The world-building … Continue reading Spoil Sports: Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
I told myself not to overbook my first Fringe. But FOMO and the temptation of hourly shows coaxed me to book 50+ performances. Once I learned to navigate the maze-like venues it became easier to fill my days. On the … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe 2026 continued
The Edinburgh International Festival launched in 1947. Eight uninvited theatre companies performed on the Festival Fringe. This year the Fringe is hosting over 4,000 performers. Here are some highlights of my first weekend here. Dance Boys Don’t Dance. Marc Brew … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe 2026
One Night Only places a traditional romcom against the backdrop of a sci-fi dystopia. A conservative congress orders a chastity mandate for unmarried people across the U.S. A tech surveillance company creates the biometric tattoos used to enforce it. Every … Continue reading Movie Review: One Night Only (2026)
Portland, OR is about 130 miles from the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Artist Mike Bennett has provided the next best thing. The Portland Aquarium is an art gallery filled with walk-in dioramas. Each features Bennett’s whimsical portrayals of sea creatures. An … Continue reading Portland Aquarium Night Thread (8/3/26)
Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) is an affable slacker, fresh out of college. He takes a menial job at the studio of Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde), a narcissistic artist. She immediately clocks him as a potential sub. Soon he’s having intense sex … Continue reading Movie Review: I Want Your Sex (2026)
Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown sets the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to a complex jazz and folk score. A poor musician loves a hungry drifter enough to follow her to the underworld. The narrator warns us up front that this … Continue reading Theatre Review: Hadestown
Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper premiered on the page in 2016 and the screen in 2022. A generation of LGBTQ+ youth have grown up alongside Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring. The first two seasons balanced sweetness with darker topics of abuse and … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Heartstopper Forever (2026)
The Georgia Aquarium opened it 2005. It sits in the middle of Atlanta, sharing a block with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights and the World of Coca-Cola. The Centennial Olympic Park is directly south of them. You … Continue reading Georgia Aquarium Night Thread (7/8/26)
The New England Aquarium opened on June 20, 1969. At the center is a cylindrical tank where Myrtle the sea turtle resides. A ramp spirals around the tank, connecting all four floors of exhibits. The ground floor features habitats for … Continue reading New England Aquarium Day Thread (7/8/26)
Greetings, Avocadoans! Welcome to the weekly discussion of LGBTQQIA+ issues! How did you spend Pride weekend? Rules for this discussion: Continue reading Weekly LGBT+ Discussion 6/30/26
Gay teens are outed in a conservative town. Their parents drag them to a preacher who places a curse on them. They will be stalked by an entity. It takes the form of the one you desire most. If you … Continue reading LGBT Movies: Leviticus (2026)
The 2026 Tony Awards broadcast tonight (June 7) from Radio City Music Hall. The Tony Awards: Act One will broadcast at 6:35pm ET on the Live Music channel of Pluto TV. The main ceremony broadcasts at 8pm ET on CBS … Continue reading Tony Awards Ceremony 2026
Took a trip to New York to catch some musical theatre before the Tony Awards. Here’s what I saw. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody Book, music and lyrics by Dylan MarcAurele. Based on the novels of Rachel Reid and … Continue reading New York Theatre 2026
The 2026 Tony Awards will be announced on June 7. The nominees were announced this morning. It was a season light on new musicals, heavy on new plays, and extremely competitive for lead performers. The nominees include: Best Musical The … Continue reading Tony Award Nominations 2026
