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Candyman’s Queer Couple Was Haunted by the White Gaze
In director Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, a new generation of Chicagoans finds themselves in a gentrified Cabrini-Green that bears little resemblance to the neighbourhood in Bernard Rose’s 1992 film of the same name — which is still being terrorised by the titular hook-handed, vengeful spirit. Most everyone knows (on some level) that to speak the ghoul’s…
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Disney’s ‘First Openly Gay’ Characters, Ranked (by How Embarrassed Disney Should Feel)
Disney’s history with queer representation on-screen is, diplomatically, dicey at best. The company’s slow arc toward introducing LGBTQIA+ characters in major roles and tentpole films has laid the groundwork for eventual substance, but here and now, they’re mostly half steps — half steps that, more often than not, are more embarrassing than they are meaningfully…
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Westworld Fans Keep Forgetting That Logan Is Queer
Credit: HBO A recent interview confirms that William didn’t kill Logan at the end of season one of Westworld. This doesn’t guarantee he’ll be back next season, but it would be great if he did return, because lots of fans keep asking for more LGBT representation next season. Lest we forget, Logan is queer.