Hi Fam! 🌈
We love queer pop culture, and this week was a great reminder of why. From queer celebs making us giggle on red carpets, to filmmakers lighting up our screens with incredible stories, to bringing the drama — oh, and effortlessly smacking down the haters — yeah, there's plenty to be proud of this week.
That includes our love stories, even when they show up in the most unexpected of places — like, for instance, inside the DILF mansion. That's right: PRIDE had the pleasure this week of popping up on one of our favorite shows, For the Love of DILFs, to help out with the First Impressions interview challenge. As the guest judge, I was on the set for a tour of the behind-the-scenes, as well as a sit down with the show's iconic host, Stormy Daniels. In our digital cover story, she opens up about her feelings on love and if the cast is there for the right reasons. We also featured our challenge-winning couple, Nigel and Rico, who gush about their unconventional love story.
But that’s not all — not even close! This week, PRIDE caught up with Chris Olsen, Chris Colfer, Kevin Mchale, the cast of Girl5eva, Gothy Kendoll, and more. We cackle over Marjorie Taylor Greene's most humiliating moments, and get the the bottom of the sexy solo activity known as ‘gooning’.
Plus, see what the staff of PRIDE have been up to this week. Check it out below! ⬇️
🏳️🌈 PRIDE IN THE STREETS! 🏳️🌈
PRIDE’s Ricky Cornish covered the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on Oscar Sunday! He interviewed tons of your favorite LGBTQ+ celebs and allies including Chris Colfer, Chris Olsen, Kevin McHale, Bailee Madison, and many more.
Bernardo Sim hit the town in Miami for a screening of Problemista, one of our most anticipated comedies this year! The film hails from the delightful and bizarre imagination of Julio Torres. Stay tuned for our review!
I hit the road for a trip to Austin for this year's SXSW Film Festival! Aside from consuming a whole lot of tacos (the Cuban Pig taco at Velvet Tacos was to die for!) I caught screenings of some of this year's most exciting queer movies and TV shows including I Saw the TV Glow, 3 Body Problem, Sing Sing, and Y2k. I also sat down with Sense8 star Brian J. Smith for an exclusive one-on-one interview about his directorial debut A House is not a Disco, a gorgeous documentary about the legacy and future of The Pines on Fire Island. Stay tuned for that interview coming soon!
PRIDE ON OUR SCREENS 👀
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Here's what we're watching, listening, and vibing to this weekend!
🎥 In theaters: Love Lies Bleeding
When I tell you to run, don't walk, to see Love Lies Bleeding in the theater weekend I 👏 am 👏 not 👏 joking 👏! This film from director Rose Glass and featuring sapphic heartthrobs Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian is the lesbian-crime-thriller-body-horror-romance we have been wanting, praying for, and craving! Get into it!
📺 TV & Chill: ‘Young Royals’ & ‘Girls5Eva’
Baby, it's cold outside! But don't worry, there's plenty to binge on your screen inside. This week, Netflix dropped two must-see shows. First up is part one of the third and final (SOB!) season of Young Royals. Prince Wilhelm and Simon, we are rooting for you! Then, after you feel all those FEELINGS, you're going to need a laugh. Thankfully, Girls5eva is back and anytime we can get more Paula Pell in our eyes, our hearts are singing!
🎧 In our ears: Judas Priest’s ‘Invincible Shield’ and Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’
You literally cannot overstate the impact that Judas Priest and its frontman Rob Halford have had on metal and queer culture in the 50, yes 50, years they have been putting out music. Invincible Shield marks the band's 19th album and, yes, they still rock. Heavy music not your jam? No worries. Arianators assemble, because your queen's new album Eternal Sunshine has arrived. We are obsessed!
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