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11 Noteworthy Documentaries Celebrating LGBTQ+ Women
Documentary film bears a specific responsibility in preserving lives and legacies with its ability to visually immortalize historical movements, personal reflections, and community spaces beyond the constraints of memory.
Support Your Local Lesbian Bar This Pride Month
"In 1980, there were 200 lesbian bars in the United States. Today there are only 21." The title card of Erica Rose and Elina Street's powerful documentary, The Lesbian Bar Project, presents a heartbreaking statistic.
After a Prolonged Search Party, Meredith Hagner Has Found Herself
“People tell me I’m nothing like my character, thank god!” actor Meredith Hagner laughs. We’re speaking over Zoom a few weeks before the fifth and final season of Search Party premieres (January 7 on HBO Max) and the character in question is disillusioned millennial Portia Davenport, one-quarter of Search Party’s central crew.
The Twitch Star With Thousands of Grandkids
Meet Granny, the internet's most wholesome streamer.
Michael Urie Is the Star of Netflix's First Gay Christmas Film
PAPER spoke to Urie about his meaningful role in Single All The Way, working with the legendary Jennifer Coolidge and his own festive traditions.
My Own Private Idaho: The cult 90s film that blazed a trail
Thirty years on, Gus Van Sant's masterpiece still astounds. With their tender performances, its two stars Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix reinvigorated the pinup ideal, writes Emily Maskell.
16 Upcoming Page-to-Screen Adaptations to Add to Your 2022 Reading List
The new year is the perfect time to update your reading list, and 2022 is off to a strong start with a number of page-to-screen adaptations debuting.
The Birdcage at 25: A pioneering moment in mainstream cinema
Starring Robin Williams, this 1996 US remake of a 1970s French farce celebrated the joy of being gay in a way that was radical, writes Emily Maskell.
Bridget Everett Wants You To Take A Chance On Yourself
It’s impossible to pick the best noun with which to introduce Bridget Everett. Actor, stand-up comedian, alternative cabaret performer, producer, writer, singer—she does it all.
Inside the Making of the 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical'
'Tis the season, dear reader, of the Bridgerton obsession. After the Netflix show's high-society social season drama graced our screens at the end of last year, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear set out to answer the simple question: What if Bridgerton was a musical?
The 10 Best Jennifer Lawrence Movies, Ranked
With the arrival of Don't Look Up featuring half of Hollywood, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the best movies with Jennifer Lawrence, a central star of the film and one of Hollywood’s most fascinating actors working today.
Bridgerton’s Intimacy Coordinator Breaks Down the Show’s Steamiest Scenes
Intimacy coordinator Elizabeth Talbot clears up common misconceptions about on-screen nudity and reveals how she choreographs Bridgerton’s Regency-era sex scenes.
Barry’s Anthony Carrigan Laughs Through the Darkness
If Barry ever gets to be too much, you can count on Anthony Carrigan’s NoHo Hank to interrupt the show’s violent murder sprees with some cheerful flamboyance.
15 Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Read Before the End of the Year
While the remaining months of 2021 continue to dwindle, there’s no shortage of page-turning stories making their way onto our screens.
25 Years Later, Jules’ F***-It Attitude In My Best Friend’s Wedding Is Aspirational
Is Julia Roberts’ character really the villain of My Best Friend’s Wedding or a loveable but misunderstood protagonist?