This quirky comedy follows the story of Paul Roll, a lovable nerd who has achieved everything he set his mind to—except finding a man. After witnessing his best friends’ marriage just six days before Election Day in 2008, Paul realizes that he desperately wants to get married too. I Want to Get Married (2011) Can…

Drown is essentially the tale of Len, an experienced surfer and a member of surf lifesaving club who struggles with personal demons. When a new and openly gay member of the lifeguard team, Phil, starts working with the team, Len’s homophobic tendencies and the norms of toxic masculinity are highlighted. Jealous and confused, Len’s character…

The War Boys (2009) Director: Ron Daniels Writer: Bruce McLeod, Naomi Wallace Country: USA Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance Language: English, Spanish Duration: 93 min Stars: Benjamin Walker, Brian J. Smith, Danielle Chavez, Debrianna Mansini, Matthew Page, Micaela Nevárez, Peter Gallagher, Ross Kelly, Teresa Yenque, Victor Rasuk, William Sterchi Ever wondered how far friendship can go when boundaries blur and secrets unravel? The War Boys (2009) takes you on a gripping journey of three friends whose…

Buddies (1985) – A Groundbreaking Exploration of the Early AIDS Crisis The film follows a New York City gay man, in a monogamous relationship, becoming a “buddy” or volunteer bedside companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, and the friendship that develops. Restored in 2020. Director: Arthur J. Bressan Jr. Writer: Arthur J. Bressan Jr. Country: USA…

New findings from a phase 1 study investigating two formulations of once-yearly intramuscular (IM) lenacapvir for HIV preoperative prophylaxis (PrEP) were discussed at the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. The results, published simultaneously in The Lancet, represent a major advance in the fight against HIV and could open new avenues for long-term prevention….

This is a BL show from Myanmar, which seems to draw heavy inspiration from Thai BL dramas, particularly those set in universities and schools. The ending felt somewhat open-ended and unexpected, and I’m still not entirely sure what message the creators were trying to convey. Nonetheless, it’s good to see the BL genre expanding. With…

Internalized homophobia is a force that can be incredibly powerful. We often think of it as a lingering sense of shame or something that fades away once someone comes out, but in reality, it manifests in many different ways and is often deeply shaped by cultural contexts. We’ve seen numerous films dealing with homosexuality and…

Firstly, I have to mention that this isn’t exactly a movie. It’s more like six episodes stitched together, with a total runtime of about 50 minutes. I’m not sure if that’s how it was originally meant to be, or if the version I saw was edited in this way, but regardless, it felt a bit…

*Layla* is a beautifully crafted exploration of love, sex, gender, and friendship. The film’s summary—“When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themselves in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are”—barely scratches the surface of what the film is really about. It’s refreshing…

I watched the first two seasons of the show a few years ago and had completely lost track of when the third season came out. It’s so hard to keep up these days! In fact, I had to go back and reread my own review to refresh my memory on what the series was about,…

Another queer film set against the backdrop of religion, Mysterious Ways offers a fresh and unique conflict. Unlike many others, the focus here is on the internal struggles that a gay couple faces, both with themselves and each other, before they even begin to confront the challenges that society imposes on them. In an era…

After that incident, I had the leverage over him and I hadn’t run into him on campus for a month or two. Maybe he still considered that incident a nightmare! However, on the other hand, it should be a good thing to dampen his prestige through this incident, letting him know that being handsome and…